(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0288)(1),

–   having regard to Article 42 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0241/2006),

–   having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0019/2007),

1.  Approves the proposal for a Council decision as amended;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

Text proposed by the Commission   Amendments by Parliament Amendment 1 Title Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the 2006 Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention of the International Labour Organization Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 of the International Labour Organization Amendment 2 Recital 1 The 2006 consolidated Convention of the International Labour Organization (hereinafter referred to as the ILO) on maritime labour was adopted on 23 February 2006 by the maritime session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO convened in Geneva. The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 of the International Labour Organization (hereinafter referred to as the ILO) on maritime labour was adopted on 23 February 2006 by the maritime session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO convened in Geneva. Amendment 3 Article 1 The Member States are hereby authorised to ratify the 2006 ILO consolidated Maritime Labour Convention, adopted on 23 February 2006. The Member States are hereby authorised to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 of the ILO, adopted on 23 February 2006.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.