European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council decision establishing the Employment Committee (COM(1999) 440 — C5-0173/1999 — 1999/0192(CNS))
7. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 158/35 Thursday 4 November 1999 5. Member States’ Employment Policies 2000 * A5-0045/1999 I. Draft Council decision establishing the Employment Committee (COM(1999) 440 * C5-0173/1999 * 1999/0192(CNS)) The draft was amended as follows: TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) Article 5(1) The committee shall consult management and labour. 1. It shall establish coordination mechanisms with the social part- ners represented on the Standing Committee on Employment. The committee shall regularly consult management and 1. labour. It shall establish coordination mechanisms with the social partners represented on the Standing Committee on Employment. The committee shall work as appropriate in cooperation 2. with other relevant bodies and committees dealing with eco- nomic policy matters. The committee shall work in cooperation with other rele- 2. vant bodies and committees dealing with economic, financial and social policy matters. (Amendment 2) Article 5(2) The Committee shall be involved in the preparation of the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines of the Union and of the Member States and, after the adoption of the Employment Guidelines, shall draw up an annual communication to the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission concerning convergence between employment, social cohesion and economic policy. European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council decision establishing the Employ- ment Committee (COM(1999) 440 * C5-0173/1999 * 1999/0192(CNS)) (Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, / having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(1999) 440 / 1999/0192(CNS)), / having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 130 of the EC Treaty (C5-0173/1999), / having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, / having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0045/1999); 1. Approves the draft Council decision as amended; 2. ment; 3. 4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia- Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend its draft decision substantially; Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council