Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on substances that deplete the ozone layer (COM(98)0398 C4-0580/98 98/0228(SYN) )(Cooperation procedure: first reading)
C 98/260 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 4. 1999 Thursday 17 December 1998 Legislative resolution embodying Parliamentís opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars (COM(98)0489 › C4-0569/98 › 98/0272(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, › having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council COM(98)0489 › 98/0272(SYN)( 1), › having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty and Article 130s(1) of the EC Treaty (C4-0569/98), › having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure, › having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0489/98), 1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliamentís amendments; Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC 2. Treaty; Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliamentís amendments in the common position that it adopts 3. in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty; 4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission. (1) OJ C 305, 3. 10. 1998, p. 2. 8. Depletion of ozone layer **I A4-0465/98 Proposal for a Council Regulation on substances that deplete the ozone layer (COM(98)0398 › C4-0580/98 › 98/0228(SYN)) The proposal was approved with the following amendments: TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION (*) AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) Recital 3 (3) Whereas it is established that continued emissions of ozone-depleting substances at current levels continue to cause significant damage to the ozone layer; whereas it is therefore necessary to take further steps in order to ensure sufficient protection for human health and the environment; (3) Whereas it is established that continued emissions of ozone-depleting substances at current levels continue to cause significant damage to the ozone layer; whereas the ozone hole has increased in size by 20-25% over the past two years; whereas skin cancer, eye damage and damage to plants have continued to increase, whereas it is therefore necessary to take further steps in order to ensure sufficient protection for human health and the environment; (*) OJ C 286, 15. 9. 1998, p. 6