VIII.Resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors (C5-0235/1999 — 1999/0820(CNS))
C 296/172 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18. 10. 2000 Thursday 16 December 1999 having regard to Article 160b(3), first subparagraph, of the EAEC Treaty, having regard to Rule 35 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to its resolutions of 17 November 1992 on the procedure for consulting the European Parliament on the appointment of Members of the Court of Auditors (1) and 19 January 1995 on procedures to follow when Parliament is consulted in connection with appointment of Members of the Court of Auditors (2), having been consulted by the Council by letter of 3 November 1999 on the appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (C5-0234/1999), whereas at its meeting of 22 November 1999 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Coun- cil’s nominee for the office of Member of the Court of Auditors and considered his qualifications in the light of the criteria laid down by Articles 45b of the ECSC Treaty, 247 of the EC Treaty and 160b of the EAEC Treaty, having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0090/1999), Delivers a favourable opinion on the appointment of Mrs Máire Geoghegan-Quinn to the office of 1. Member of the Court of Auditors; 2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and, for information, to the Court of Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the Audit Offices of the Member States. (1) OJ C 337, 21. 12. 1992, p. 51. (2) OJ C 43, 20. 2. 1995, p. 75. Resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors (C5-0235/1999 $ 1999/0820(CNS)) VIII. The European Parliament, having regard to Article 45b(3), first subparagraph, of the ECSC Treaty, having regard to Article 247(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, having regard to Article 160b(3), first subparagraph, of the EAEC Treaty, having regard to Rule 35 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to its resolutions of 17 November 1992 on the procedure for consulting the European Parliament on the appointment of Members of the Court of Auditors (1) and 19 January 1995 on procedures to follow when Parliament is consulted in connection with appointment of Members of the Court of Auditors (2), having been consulted by the Council by letter of 3 November 1999 on the appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (C5-0235/1999), whereas at its meeting of 22 November 1999 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Coun- cil’s nominee for the office of Member of the Court of Auditors and considered his qualifications in the light of the criteria laid down by Articles 45b of the ECSC Treaty, 247 of the EC Treaty and 160b of the EAEC Treaty, having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0090/1999), (1) OJ C 337, 21. 12. 1992, p. 51. (2) OJ C 43, 20. 2. 1995, p. 75. 18. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 296/173 Thursday 16 December 1999 Delivers a favourable opinion on the appointment of Mr Jan O. Karlsson to the office of Member of 1. the Court of Auditors; Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and, for information, to the Court of 2. Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the Audit Offices of the Member States. 2. Late payment in commercial transactions ***II A5-0099/1999 European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on combating late payment in com- mercial transactions (8790/1/1999 $ C5-0125/1999 $ 1998/0099(COD)) (Codecision procedure: second reading) The European Parliament, having regard to the Council common position (8790/1/1999 C5-0125/1999) (1), having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(1998) 126) (3), having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1998) 615) (4), having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0099/1999), 1. 2. Amends the common position as follows; Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) Recital 3a (new) (3a) On 29 May 1997 the Economic and Social Commit- tee adopted an opinion on the Commission’s Green Paper on Public Procurement in the European Union: Exploring the Way Forward (1), recommending maximum payment periods and interest on late payments by public authori- ties; (1) OJ C 287, 22. 9. 1997, p. 92. (1) OJ C 284, 6. 10. 1999, p. 1. (2) OJ C 313, 12. 10. 1998, p. 142. (3) OJ C 168, 3. 6. 1998, p. 13. (4) OJ C 374, 3. 12. 1998, p. 4