(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

-  having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(1998) 798 )(1) ,

-  having regard to the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting a symmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps (5635/1999),

-  having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0187/2000 ),

-  having regard to Rule 86 and Rule 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

-  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0263/2000 ),

1.  Gives its assent to the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

(1) OJ C 32, 6.2.1999, p. 10.