The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272(6) thereof,

–   having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 177 thereof,

–   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(1), and in particular Articles 37 and 38 thereof,

–   having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005, as finally adopted on 16 December 2004(2),

–   having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(3),

–   having regard to Preliminary draft amending budget No 7/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005, which the Commission presented on 5 September 2005 (COM(2005)0419),

–   having regard to Draft amending budget No 6/2005, which the Council established on 3 October 2005 (12180/2005 – C6-0304/2005),

–   having regard to its resolution of 25 October 2005 on Draft amending budget No 6/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005, Section IV - Court of Justice - Establishment of the Civil Service Tribunal(4),

–   having regard to its amendment of 25 October 2005 to Draft amending budget No 6/2005(5),

–   having regard to the Council's rejection of 21 November 2005 of the amendment adopted by Parliament to Draft amending budget No 6/2005 (SGS5/13784),

–   having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0336/2005),

1.  Takes note of Council's second reading;

2.  Confirms its decision taken at first reading;

3.  Instructs its President to declare that Amending budget No 6/2005 has been finally adopted and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

4.  Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Justice.

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. (2) OJ L 60, 8.3.2005, p. 1. (3) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as last amended by Decision 2005/708/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 269, 14.10.2005, p. 24). (4) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0392. (5) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0391.