European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the first and the second amendments to the UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (COM(2007)0470 – C6-0291/2007 – 2007/0169(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0470),
– having regard to Article 175(1) 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 (C6-0291/2007),
– having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0395/2007),
1. Approves the Council decision;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the parties to the UN/ECE Espoo Convention.