European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (COM(2005)0280 – C6-0289/2005 – 2005/0125(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament
,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0280)(1)
,
– having regard to Article 34(2)(c) of the EU Treaty,
– having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0289/2005),
– having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0282/2006),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended on 12 October 2006(2)
;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;
3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
4. Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.