23.2.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 45/102


Protection of the euro against counterfeiting (non-euro Member States) *

P6_TA(2008)0589

European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1339/2001 extending the effects of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency (14533/2008 — C6-0481/2008 — 2007/0192B(CNS))

(2010/C 45 E/25)

(Consultation procedure — renewed consultation)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Council draft (14533/2008),

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0525),

having regard to its position of 17 June 2008 (1),

having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0481/2008),

having regard to Rules 51, 43(1) and 55(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0503/2008),

1.   Approves the Council draft;

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

3.   Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the draft substantially or replace it with another text;

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


(1)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2008)0280.