Decision on the draft Council regulation amending Regulation EC No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund (6958/ 1/99 - C4-0195/99 98/0104(AVC))(Assent procedure)
C 279/320 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 10. 1999 Thursday 6 May 1999 (f) A4-0218/99 Decision on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation EC No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund (6958/1/99 − C4-0195/99 − 98/0104(AVC)) (Assent procedure) The European Parliament, − having regard to the draft Council regulation, 6958/1/99 − 98/0104(AVC), − having regard to the Council’s request for Parliament’s assent pursuant to Article 130d, second paragraph (now Article 161, second paragraph) of the EC Treaty (C4-0195/99), − having regard to Rule 80(1) of its Rules of Procedure, − having regard to its resolution of 19 November 1998 on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation EC No. 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund (COM(98)0130 − C4- 0289/98) (1), − having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Regional Policy (A4-0218/99), 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. 174. (g) A4-0228/99 Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund (COM(98)0130 − C4-0312/98 − 98/0118(CNS)) The proposal was approved with the following amendments: TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION (*) AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) ARTICLE 1(6)(–a) (new) Annex II, Article F(3), 2nd subparagraph (Regulation (EC) No 1164/94) (–a) In paragraph 3, second subparagraph, after the words ‘by the Member’ State, the words ‘including the legally competent environmental authorities’ should be added. (Amendment 2) ARTICLE 1(6)(a) Annex II, Article F(4), 2nd subparagraph (a) (Regulation (EC) No 1164/94) (a) a description of the work carried out, accompanied by the physical indicators, the expenditure by category of work and any measures taken under specific clauses in the decision granting assistance; (a) a description of the work carried out, accompanied by the physical and environmental indicators, the expenditure by category of work and any measures taken under specific clauses in the decision granting assistance; (*) OJ C 159, 26. 5. 1998, p. 11