Decision on the draft Council regulation laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (6959/1/99/REV 1 - C4-0215/99 98/0090(AVC))(Assent procedure)
C 279/292 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 10. 1999 Thursday 6 May 1999 17. Agenda 2000 ***/***II/* (a) A4-0264/99 Decision on the draft Council Regulation laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (6959/1/99/REV 1 − C4-0215/99 − 98/0090(AVC)) (Assent procedure) The European Parliament, − having regard to the draft Council regulation, 6959/1/99/REV 1 − 98/0090(AVC), − having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 130d, first paragraph (now Article 161, first paragraph) of the EC Treaty (C4-0215/99), − having regard to Rule 80(1) and (3) of its Rules of Procedure, − having regard to its resolution of 19 November 1998 on the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (COM(98)0131 − C4-0285/98) (1), − having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Regional Policy and the opinion of the Committee on Fisheries (A4-0264/99), 1. 2. Gives its assent to the draft Council regulation; Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission. (1) OJ C 379, 7. 12. 1998, p. 164. (b) A4-0246/99 Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund (6405/1/99 − C4-0182/99 − 98/0114(COD)) (Codecision procedure: second reading) The European Parliament, − having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam necessitates a change in legal basis and/or procedure, − having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 on the implications of the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam (list of proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 indicating new legal bases and any changes in legislative procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam) (1), − having regard to the common position of the Council (C4-0182/99) confirmed by the Council by letter of 4 May 1999, − having regard to its opinion at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to the Council COM(98)0131 (3), which it confirmed at the sitting of 4 May 1999, − having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal, COM(99)0018 (4), (1) Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7. (2) OJ C 379, 7. 12. 1998, p. 193. (3) OJ C 176, 9. 6. 1998, p. 35. (4) OJ C 52, 23. 2. 1999, p. 12