European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (COM(1999) 456 — C5-0239/1999 — 1999/0217(COD))
C 377/322 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 29. 12. 2000 Thursday 16 March 2000 TEXTS ADOPTED 1. Trade in bovine animals and swine ***I A5-0044/2000 Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (COM(1999) 456 / C5-0239/1999 / 1999/0217(COD)) The proposal was amended as follows: TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) ARTICLE 1(1) Article 6(2)(e), sixth indent a and b (new) (Directive 64/432/EEC) / the Member States put in place a proper system of random checks, and controls which inspections ensure the efficient implementation of these rules, / the Commission monitors the proper operation of this Directive to ensure that Member States comply fully with the rules. (Amendment 2) ARTICLE 1(3) Article 16(3) (Directive 64/432/EEC) 3. Where necessary to facilitate the changeover to the new arrangements provided for in this Directive, the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17A, may adopt transitional measures applicable for a period of not more than three years. 3. Where necessary to facilitate the changeover to the new arrangements provided for in this Directive, the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17A, may adopt transitional measures applicable for a period of not more than two years. European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (COM(1999) 456 / C5-0239/1999 / 1999/0217(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, 1 having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(1999) 456), 1 having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 37 and 152 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0239/1999), 1 having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, 1 having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5-0044/ 2000), 29. 12. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 377/323 Thursday 16 March 2000 1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended; Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or 2. replace it with another text; 3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. 2. EC-Mexico association agreement * A5-0066/2000 European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the Commun- ity position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council on the implementation of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters (5965/1/2000 / COM(2000) 9 / C5-0076/2000 / 2000/0024(CNS)) (Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, 1 having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2000) 9 1 5965/1/2000), 1 having regard to Annexes I to XVI and Joint Declarations I to XV (COM(2000) 9), 1 having regard to Article 47(2), last sentence, Article 55 and Article 133 of the EC Treaty, 1 having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0076/2000), 1 having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure, 1 having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0066/2000) 1. Approves the proposal for a Council decision; Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission and to the govern- 2. ments and parliaments of the Member States and the United Mexican States. 3. Annual legislative programme B5-0228, 0229 and 0230/2000 European Parliament resolution on the Commission’s annual legislative programme for 2000 The European Parliament, 1 having regard to the interinstitutional declaration on democracy, transparency and subsidiarity of 25 October 1993 by the European Parliament, the Council and Commission (1), A. noting the Commission’s work programme, which constitutes an indispensable interinstitutional instrument for the programming and coordination of the Union’s activities in a transparent and effi- cient way, B. whereas the European Parliament has powers to monitor implementation of the legislative programme at certain intervals, while being closely involved in defining political priorities and in monitoring implementation of the requisite measures, (1) OJ C 329, 6. 12. 1993, p. 133