European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 May 2008 on the proposal for a Council directive simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC, and 2005/94/EC (COM(2008)0120 – C6-0156/2008 – 2008/0046(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0120),
– having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0156/2008),
– having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0160/2008),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.