REPORT on the Draft Council Decision amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities as regards the language arrangements, in order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of Procedure

11.12.2006 - (15712/2006 – C6‑0434/2006 – 2006/0813(CNS)) - *

Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani
(Simplified procedure - Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure)

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the Draft Council Decision amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities as regards the language arrangements, in order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of Procedure

(15712/2006 – C6‑0434/2006 – 2006/0813(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Council draft (15712/2006),

–   having regard to Article  245 (2) of the EC Treaty and Article 160(2) of the EAEC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6‑0434/2006),

–   having regard to Rules 51 and 43 (1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6‑0463/2006),

1.  Approves the draft Council decision;

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 amend the text submitted for consultation substantially;

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

PROCEDURE

Title	Draft Council Decision amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities as regards the language arrangements, in order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of Procedure
References	15712/2006 – C6‑0434/2006 – 2006/0813(CNS)
Date of consulting Parliament	28.11.2006
Committee responsible   Date announced in plenary	JURI 30.11.2006
Rapporteur(s)   Date appointed	Giuseppe Gargani 30.11.2006
Simplified procedure – date of decision	30.11.2006
Discussed in committee	11.12.2006
Date adopted	11.12.2006
Date tabled	11.12.2006
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