European Parliament legislative resolution of 2 September 2008 on the proposal for a Council decision establishing a separate liability of Montenegro and reducing proportionately the liability of Serbia with regard to the long-term loans granted by the Community to the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (formerly the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) pursuant to Council Decisions 2001/549/EC and 2002/882/EC (COM(2008)0228 – C6-0221/2008 – 2008/0086(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0228),
– having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0221/2008),
– having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0281/2008),
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. Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
4. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.