European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision on the continued application of areal surveys and remote sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 2004-2007 and amending European Parliament and Council Decision 1445/2000/EC (COM (2003) 218 – C5&nbhy;0196/2003 – 2003/0085(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM (2003) 218)(1),
– having regard to Articles 251(2) and 285 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5&nbhy;0196/2003),
– having regard to Rules 67 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5&nbhy;0208/2003),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Asks for the matter to be referred to it again, should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.