Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (COM(98)0480 C4-0563/98 98/ 0267(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: first reading)
C 175/120 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 6. 1999 Wednesday 10 March 1999 Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings COM(98)0480 − C4-0562/98 − 98/0266 (SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, − having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council COM(98)0480 − 98/0266(SYN) (1), − having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c and Article 75 of the EC Treaty (C4-0562/98) − 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 Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0059/99), 1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments; Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament’s amendments in the common position that it adopts 2. in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty; Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to 3. notify Parliament and for the conciliation procedure to be initiated; 4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission. (*) OJ C 321, 20. 10. 1998, p. 8. Proposal for a Council Directive relating to the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (COM(98)0480 − C4-0563/98 − 98/0267(SYN)) II. The proposal was approved with the following amendments: TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION (*) AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 3) Recital 7 (7) Whereas there are a small but growing number of undertakings seeking to make use of the Community’s rail infrastructure; (7) Whereas an efficient freight sector, especially across borders, requires a cautious opening up of the market; (Amendment 4) Recital 7a (new) (7a) Whereas the gradual opening-up of rail transport markets must be accompanied by technical harmonisation measures, which should be introduced as quickly and efficiently as possible; (*) OJ C 321, 20. 10. 1998, p. 10