European Parliament legislative resolution on current legislative procedures in the area of regional policy, transport and tourism - effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty (Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council (SEC(1999) 581
- C4-0219/1999))
(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first readings)
The European Parliament,
- having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 that are subject, as a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, to a change in legal basis and/or a change in procedure (SEC(1999) 581
- C4-0219/1999),
- having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999(1)
on the implications of the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam (list of legislative proposals pending as at 1 May 1999, indicating new legal bases and any changes in legislative procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam) (C4-0134/1999 - SEC(1999) 581
- C4-0219/1999),
- having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
- having regard to the report by the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0021/1999),
1. Confirms, as its first reading under the codecision procedure, under the new legal basis indicated by the Commission, the text adopted on:
- 10 March 1999(2)
on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (COM(1998) 480
- C4-0563/1998 - 1998/0267(COD)
- formerly 1998/0267(SYN)
)
2. Does not confirm
as its first reading under the codecision procedure the texts adopted on:
(a)
17 June 1988(3)
on the proposal for a Council Decision on the common position to be adopted by Member States when signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention on Conditions for the Registration of Ships (COM (1986) 523 - C2-0188/1987 - 1986/0506 (COD)
- formerly 1986/0506(SYN)
)
(b)
23 May 1989(4)
on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to the maximum permitted blood alcohol concentration for vehicle drivers (COM(1988) 707
- C2-0313/1988 - 1988/0511(COD)
- formerly 1988/0511(SYN)
)
(c)
14 September 1990(5)
on the proposal for a Council Directive on speed limits for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community (COM(1988) 706
- C3-0042/1989 - 1988/0510(COD)
- formerly 1988/0510(SYN)
)
(d)
13 July 1995(6)
on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 95/18/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (COM (1995) 2 - C4-0097/1995 - 1995/0012(COD)
- formerly 1995/0012(SYN)
);
3. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to withdraw the proposals listed in paragraph 2 and/or to replace them with new proposals;
4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.