European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 February 2008 on the proposal for a Council directive on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco (codified version) (COM(2007)0587 – C6-0392/2007 – 2007/0206(CNS))
(Consultation procedure: codification)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0587),
– having regard to Article 93 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0392/2007),
– having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 – Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts(1),
– having regard to Rules 80 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0021/2008),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as adapted to the recommendations of the consultative working party of the legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.