Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on manning conditions for regular passenger and ferry services operating between Member States (COM(98)0251 C4-0424/98 98/0159(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: first reading)
C 175/440 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 6. 1999 Friday 12 March 1999 Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage) (COM(98)0251 − C4-0423/98 − 98/0158(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, − having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0251 − 98/0158(SYN)( (1)), − having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 189c and 84(2) of the EC Treaty (C4-0423/98), − having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure, − having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A4-0075/99), 1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s 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 Parliament’s amendments in the common position that it adopts 3. in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty; Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text 4. approved by Parliament; Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the 5. Commission proposal; 6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission. (1) OJ C 213, 9. 7. 1998, p. 16. Proposal for a Council Directive on manning conditions for regular passenger and ferry services operating between Member States (COM(98)0251 − C4-0424/98 − 98/0159(SYN)) II. The proposal was approved with following amendments: TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION (*) AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 5) Article 1a (new) Article 1a This Directive shall not apply to exclusively cargo-carrying vessels engaged in trade between ports situated in different Member States. (*) OJ C 213, 9. 7. 1998, p. 17