European Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture (COM(2006)0864 – C6-0005/2007 – 2006/0286(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0864),
– having regard to Articles 251(2) and 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0005/2007),
– having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0001/2008),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 31 January 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 788/96
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EC) No .../2008.)