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 particularly Articles 37 and 38 thereof,

–   having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2006, as finally adopted on 15 December 2005(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 (PDAB) No 3/2006 of the European Union for the financial year 2006, which the Commission presented on 22 May 2006 (SEC(2006)0633),

–   having regard to Draft amending budget (DAB) No 3/2006, which the Council established on 11 July 2006 (11297/2006 – C6-0239/2006),

–   having regard to its resolution of 27 September 2006 on Draft amending budget No 3/2006 of the European Union for the financial year 2006, Section III - Commission, Section VIII Part B - European Data-protection Supervisor(4),

–   having regard to its amendments of 27 September 2006 to Draft amending budget No 3/2006(5),

–   having regard to Council's second reading on 10 October 2006 (SGS6/12736),

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

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0350/2006),

1.  Takes note of the Council's second reading;

2.  Confirms its decision taken at first reading;

3.  Instructs its President to declare that Amending budget No 4/2006 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 European Data Protection Supervisor.

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. (2) OJ L 78, 15.3.2006. (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) 4 Texts adopted, P6_TA(2006)0376. (5) 5 Texts adopted, P6_TA(2006)0375.