Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on structural measures in the fisheries sector (COM(98)0131 C4-0288/98 98/ 0116 (CNS))(Consultation procedure)
1. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 279/321 Thursday 6 May 1999 Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund (COM(98)0130 − C4-0312/98 − 98/0118(CNS)) (Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, − having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0130 − 98/0118(CNS) (1), − having been consulted by the Council (C4-0312/98), − having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure, − having regard to its resolution of 19 November 1998 on the Commission proposal (2), − having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy (A4-0228/99), 1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments; Notes the amendments made to the Commission proposal by the European Council of 24 to 2. 26 March 1999; 3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission. (1) OJ C 159, 26. 5. 1998, p. 11. (2) OJ C 379, 7. 12. 1998, p. 174. (h) A4-0244/99 I. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on structural measures in the fisheries sector (COM(98)0131 − C4-0288/98 − 98/0116 (CNS) The proposal was approved with the amendments adopted on 19 November 1998 (1) and the following amendments: TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION (*) AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) Recital 4a (new) (4a) Whereas, in order to ensure the coherence of the common fisheries policy, the Council, after consulting the European Parliament, should adopt no later than 30 June 1999 the detailed rules and conditions for the Community contribution towards the structural measures in the sector, at present laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 of 21 December 1993 laying down the criteria and arrange- ments regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products (1), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 25/97 of 20 December 1996 (2); (1) OJ L 346, 31. 12. 1993, p. 1. (2) OJ L 6, 10. 1. 1997, p. 7. (Replaces Amendment 3 adopted on 19 November 1998) (1) OJ C 379, 7. 12. 1998, p. 203. (*) OJ C 176, 9. 6. 1998, p. 44