European Parliament legislative resolution on current legislative procedures in the area of regional policy, transport and tourism - effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty (Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council (SEC(1999) 581 - C4-0219/1999))
5. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 154/45 2. Legislative procedures in the area of regional policy, transport and Wednesday 27 October 1999 tourism ***I A5-0021/1999 European Parliament legislative resolution on current legislative procedures in the area of regional policy, transport and tourism # effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty (Commi- (SEC(1999) 581 # ssion communication to the European Parliament and the Council C4-0219/1999)) (Codecision procedure: confirmation of first readings) The European Parliament, having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 that are subject, as a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, to a change in legal basis and/or a change in procedure (SEC(1999) 581 C4-0219/1999), having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 (1) on the implications of the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam (list of legislative 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 Amster- dam) (C4-0134/1999 SEC(1999) 581 C4-0219/1999), having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, having regard to the report by the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0021/ 1999), 1. Confirms, as its first reading under the codecision procedure, under the new legal basis indicated by the Commission, the text adopted on 10 March 1999 (2) on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastruc- ture and safety certification (COM(1998) 480 C4-0563/1998 1998/0267(COD) formerly 1998/ 0267(SYN)); 2. Does not confirm as its first reading under the codecision procedure the texts adopted on: (a) 17 June 1988 (3) on the proposal for a Council Decision on the common position to be adopted by Member States when signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention on Conditions for the Registration of Ships (COM(1986) 523 C2-0188/1987 1986/0506 (COD) formerly 1986/ 0506(SYN)), (b) 23 May 1989 (4) on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to the maximum permitted blood alcohol concentration for vehicle drivers (COM(1988) 707 C2-0313/1988 1988/0511(COD) formerly 1988/0511(SYN)), (c) 14 September 1990 (5) on the proposal for a Council Directive on speed limits for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community (COM(1988) 706 C3-0042/1989 1988/0510(COD) formerly 1988/0510(SYN)), (d) 13 July 1995 (6) on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 95/0018/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (COM(1995) 2 C4-0097/1995 1995/0012(COD) formerly 1995/0012(SYN)); Calls, therefore, on the Commission to withdraw the proposals listed in paragraph 2 and/or to 3. replace them with new proposals; 4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission. (1) OJ C 279, 1. 10. 1999, p. 51. (2) OJ C 175, 21. 6. 1999, p. 120. (3) OJ C 187, 18. 7. 1988, p. 228. (4) OJ C 158, 26. 6. 1989, p. 54. (5) OJ C 260, 15. 10. 1990, p. 224. (6) OJ C 249, 25. 9. 1995, p. 140