Resolution on the nomination of the Commission President
1. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 279/171 Wednesday 5 May 1999 PART II Texts adopted by the European Parliament 1. Approval of the President-designate of the Commission B4-0453/99 Resolution on the nomination of the Commission President The European Parliament, − having regard to Article 214 of the EC Treaty and to Declaration No 32 on the organisation and functioning of the Commission annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty of Amsterdam, − having regard to the nomination of Romano Prodi as President of the Commission by the Heads of State and Government at the European Council in Berlin, − having regard to the statement by the President-designate of the Commission before Parliament on 13 April 1999 and the presentation of his political guidelines on 4 May 1999, Approves the nomination of Romano Prodi as President of the Commission for the remainder of the 1. term of office; Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President-designate of the Commission and to 2. the governments of the Member States. 2. Statute for Members of the European Parliament A4-0267/99 Resolution on the draft Statute for Members of the European Parliament The European Parliament, − having regard to the Treaty of Amsterdam signed on 2 October 1997 which, following the deposit of all the instruments of ratification, entered into force on 1 May 1999, − having regard to its resolution of 3 December 1998 on the draft Statute for Members of the European Parliament (1), − having regard to Article 190(5) of the EC Treaty, − having regard to Rule 148 of its Rules of Procedure and in particular the new paragraph 2 thereof, which entered into force on 1 May 1999, − having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens’ Rights (A4-0267/99), A. whereas it adopted the draft Statute on 3 December 1998 by 327 votes to 120, with 43 abstentions; whereas it adopted the Annex to the draft Statute by 323 votes to 96, with 36 abstentions; whereas it adopted the resolution on the draft Statute for Members by 314 votes to 84, with 62 abstentions (2), (1) OJ C 398, 21. 12. 1998, p. 24. (2) OJ C 398, 21. 12. 1998, pp. 11, 16 and 17