(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

-  having regard to the Council common position (7492/1/2000 rev 1 - C5-0325/2000 )(1) ,

-  having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(1998) 600 ) (3) ,

-  having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

-  having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

-  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (A5-0206/2000 ),

1.  Amends the common position as follows;

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

Council common position   Amendments by Parliament (Amendment 1) Article 4(1)(a)    (a) modernising manufacturing, improving institutional and infrastructure capacity in areas including the environment, energy and transport;    (a) modernising manufacturing, improving institutional and infrastructure capacity in areas including the environment, energy and transport, excluding the development of nuclear power, especially in earthquake zones ; (Amendment 2) Article 4(1)(h)    (h) any form of cooperation seeking to defend and promote democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities;    (h) any form of cooperation seeking to defend and promote democracy, the rule of law, human rights, respect for minorities and the protection and recognition of their cultural identity, and support for measures seeking to abolish capital punishment; (Amendment 3) Article 4(1)(ha) (new)    (ha) any form of cooperation seeking to resolve the Kurdish problem;

(1) OJ C 240, 23.8.2000, p. 25. (2) OJ C 194, 11.7.2000, p. 48. (3) OJ C 408, 29.12.1998, p. 18.