20.3.2009

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 66/128

Enhancing the quality of life of older people ***I

P6_TA(2008)0098

European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 March 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), undertaken by several Member States (COM(2007)0329 — C6-0178/2007 — 2007/0116(COD))

(2009/C 66 E/34)

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0329),

—	having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 169 and 172(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0178/2007),

—	having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

—	having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0027/2008),

1.	Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2.	Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

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

P6_TC1-COD(2007)0116

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 13 March 2008 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community's participation in a research and development programme undertaken by several Member States aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision No …/2008/EC.)