(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0181)(1),

–   having regard to Article 279 of the EC Treaty and Article 183 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0234/2005),

–   having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0057/2006),

1.  Approves the Commission proposal as amended on 15 March 2006(2);

2.  Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 119, second paragraph, of the Euratom Treaty;

3.  Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4.  Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

5.  Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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

(1) Not yet published in OJMNU[FN1][FN2][FN3]@FNMSG1. (2) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0085.