European Parliament legislative resolution on the Initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (14363/2002 – C5&nbhy;0590/2002 – 2002/0824(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (14363/2002)(1),
– having regard to Article 61(c) of the EC Treaty,
– having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5&nbhy;0590/2002),
– having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5&nbhy;0253/2003),
1. Rejects the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
2. Calls on the Kingdom of the Netherlands to withdraw the initiative;
3. Calls on the Commission to give proper consideration to the underlying issue, report back to Parliament and, if necessary, produce a proposal for amending legislation;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.