(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0305)(1),

–   having regard to Article 203 of the Euratom Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0251/2006),

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

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0374/2006),

1.  Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

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

Text proposed by the Commission   Amendments by Parliament Amendment 1 Article 1, paragraph 2 The appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. The appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. The contribution shall be financed against available annual budgetary appropriations. Amendment 2 Article 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 The Commission shall forward all relevant information to the Court of Auditors and shall request from the EBRD any supplementary information that the Court of Auditors may wish to receive, as regards the aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community's contribution. The Commission shall forward all relevant information to the budgetary authority and the Court of Auditors and  shall provide any supplementary information that they may wish to receive, as regards the aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community's contribution.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.