European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 May 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Decision 85/368/EEC on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between the Member States of the European Community (COM(2007)0680 – C6-0398/2007 – 2007/0234(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0680),
– having regard to Articles 251(2) and 150(4) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0398/2007),
– having regard to Rule 51 and Rule 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0132/2008),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.