52007AP0187

P6_TA(2007)0187

Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) ***III

European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 May 2007 on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) (PE-CONS 3611/2007 — C6-0105/2007 — 2004/0218(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (PE-CONS 3611/2007 — C6-0105/2007),

- having regard to its position at first reading [1] on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2004)0621) [2],

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2004)0621/2) [2],

- having regard to its position at second reading [3] on the Council common position [4],

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(2006)0759) [2],

- having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 65 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A6-0180/2007);

1. Approves the joint text and draws attention to the Commission statement thereon;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of the EC Treaty;

3. Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

4. Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

[1] OJ C 157 E, 6.7.2006, p. 451.

[2] Not yet published in OJ.

[3] Texts Adopted, 24.10.2006, P6_TA(2006)0431.

[4] OJ C 238 E, 3.10.2006, p. 1.

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