19.11.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 279/119


Comparability of vocational training qualifications between the Member States ***I

P6_TA(2008)0200

European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 May 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Decision 85/368/EEC on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between the Member States of the European Community (COM(2007)0680 — C6-0398/2007 — 2007/0234(COD))

(2009/C 279 E/26)

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0680),

having regard to Articles 251(2) and 150(4) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0398/2007),

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

having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0132/2008),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

2.

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

3.

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