REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States

11.1.2013 - (COM(2012)0709 – C7‑0410/2012 – 2012/0335(NLE)) - *

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Rapporteur: Pervenche Berès
(Simplified procedure – Rule 46(1) of the Rules of Procedure).

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States

(COM(2012)0709 – C7‑0410/2012 – 2012/0335(NLE))

(Consultation)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2012)0709),

–   having regard to Article 148(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7‑0410/2012),

–   having regard to Rules 55 and 46(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0010/2013),

1.  Approves the Commission proposal;

2.  Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3.  Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;

4.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

RESULT OF FINAL VOTE IN COMMITTEE

Simplified procedure - date of decision	26.10.2012
Date adopted	6.12.2012