P6_TA(2006)0343

Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European

Communities European Parliament resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (COM(2005)0181 — COM(2006)0213 — C6-0234/2005 — 2005/0090(CNS))

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0181) [1] and the modified proposal (COM(2006)0213) [1],

- having regard to Article 279 of the EC Treaty and Article 183 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0234/2005),

- having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management [2],

- having regard to its re-consultation by the Council of 28 June 2006 (C6-0207/2006),

- having regard to its position of 15 March 2006 [3] and 6 July 2006 [4],

- having regard to Rules 54(3) and 56 of its Rules of Procedure,

1. Notes that the Commission has altered its proposal pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty and, in particular, that the principle of proportionality, the demand for more transparency, the excluded-participants database and the Member States' annual reports have been incorporated, as called for by Parliament in its amendments adopted on 15 March 2006;

2. Welcomes the incorporation of the principle of effective and efficient internal control, including a tolerable level of risk;

3. Approves the modified Commission proposal of 18 May 2006 in so far as it takes account of Parliament's amendments, without prejudice, however, to its position of 15 March 2006 and 6 July 2006, which still applies unreservedly;

4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

5. Draws attention to point 45 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management and to Declaration No 6 annexed thereto; calls on the Council to adopt its joint guideline and initiate the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 [5];

6. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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

[1] Not yet published in OJ.

[2] OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

[3] Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0085.

[4] Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0312.

[5] OJ C 89, 22.4.1975, p. 1.

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