European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision providing further macro-financial assistance to Bulgaria (COM(1999) 403 - C5-0098/1999 - 1999/0165(CNS))
13. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 107/71 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION Wednesday 6 October 1999 AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 6) Article 3(2) 2. Subject to the provisions of Article 2, the second tranche shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory continuation of Bulgaria’s adjustment and reform programme and not before one quarter after the release of the first instalment. 2. Subject to the provisions of Article 2, the second tranche shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory continuation of Bulgaria’s adjustment and reform programme and not before one quarter after the release of the first instalment. The Com- mission shall inform the European Parliament before the second instalment is released. (Amendment 7) Article 5 At least once a year the Commission shall address to the Euro- pean Parliament and to the Council a report, which will include an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision. At least once a year, by 15 September, the Commission shall address to the European Parliament and to the Council a report, which will include an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision. European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision providing further macro-financial assistance to Bulgaria (COM(1999) 403 ) C5-0098/1999 ) 1999/ 0165(CNS)) (Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, ( having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, (COM(1999) 403 ( 1999/0165(CNS), ( having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 308 of the EC Treaty (C5-0098/1999), ( having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, ( having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0017/1999), 1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended; Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC 2. Treaty; 3. ment; 4. 5. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia- Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission