20.3.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 66/83


Management of the assets of the ECSC and the Research Fund for Coal and Steel *

P6_TA(2008)0073

European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 March 2008 on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2003/77/EC laying down multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and, on completion of the liquidation, the Assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (COM(2007)0435 — C6-0276/2007 — 2007/0150(CNS))

(2009/C 66 E/17)

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0435),

having regard to Article 2(2) of Council Decision 2003/76/EC, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0276/2007),

having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0062/2008),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.