(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0564)(1),

–   having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0423/2006),

–   having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

–   having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0432/2006),

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;

3.  Urges the Council, in considering the proposed change to the legal basis of the Commission proposal, to avoid any delay in the allocation of the International Fund for Ireland;

4.  Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it 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.

Text proposed by the Commission   Amendments by Parliament Amendment 1 Citation 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 159 thereof, (This amendment concerns the whole text.)

(1) Not yet published in OJ.