Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 95/ 18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings COM(98)0480 C4-0562/98 98/0266 (SYN))(Cooperation procedure: first reading)
21. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 175/119 Wednesday 10 March 1999 1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments; Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament’s amendments in the common position that it adopts 2. in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty; Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to 3. notify Parliament and for the conciliation procedure to be initiated; 4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission. 9(b) A4-0059/99 I. Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings COM(98)0480 − C4-0562/98 − 98/0266 (SYN)) The proposal was approved with the following amendments. TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION (*) AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) ARTICLE 1(3a) (new) Article 8(3), second subparagraph (new) (Directive 95/18/EC) 3a. In Article 8 the following subparagraph is added to paragraph 3: ‘This may only be on a non-discriminatory basis. ’ (Amendment 2) ARTICLE 1(3b) (new) Article 9 (Directive 95/18/EC) 3b. Article 9 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 9 A railway undertaking shall be adequately insured or make equivalent arrangements for cover, in accord- ance with national and international law, of its liabili- ties in the event of accidents, in particular in respect of passengers, luggage, freight, mail and third parties. For freight services, this may only be permitted where the charges reflect willingness to pay more than costs imposed and where regulatory bodies have safeguards in place to ensure charges are not excessive. ’ (*) OJ C 321, 20. 10. 1998, p. 8