Resolution on the communication from the Commission on EU- India Enhanced Partnership (COM(96)0275 C4-0407/96)
C 175/442 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 6. 1999 Friday 12 March 1999 Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on manning conditions for regular passenger and ferry services operating between Member States (COM(98)0251 − C4-0424/98 − 98/0159(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, − having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0251 − 98/0159(SYN) (1), − having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c and Article 84(2) of the EC Treaty (C4-0424/98), − having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure, − having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A4-0075/99), 1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments; Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC 2. Treaty; Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament’s amendments in the common position that it adopts 3. in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty; Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text 4. approved by Parliament; Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the 5. Commission proposal; 6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission. (1) OJ C 213, 9. 7. 1998, p. 17. 6. EU-India Enhanced Partnership A4-0066/99 Resolution on the communication from the Commission on EU-India Enhanced Partnership (COM(96)0275 − C4-0407/96) The European Parliament, − having regard to the Commission communication, COM(96)0275) − C4-0407/96, − having regard to the conclusions of the Council of 6 December 1996 approving the Commission’s recommendations on the EU-India Enhanced Partnership, − having regard to the declaration by the European Union of 25 May 1998 on India’s nuclear tests (1) and the declaration of the European Union of 9 June 1998 on India’s and Pakistan’s nuclear tests (2), − having regard to the common position on the EU’s contribution to the promotion of non-proliferation and confidence-building in the South Asian region, adopted by the Council on 26 October 1998 (3), (1) Statement on the 2 097th Council meeting − General Affairs of 25 May 1998. (2) Statement on the 2 104th Council meeting − General Affairs of 8-9 June 1998. (3) OJ L 290, 29. 10. 1998, p. 1