(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council (COM(2008)0602),

–   having regard to the draft Commission directive amending certain annexes to Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards technical provisions concerning risk management and Parliament's resolution of 16 December 2008 thereon(1),

–   having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 47(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0339/2008),

–   having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 29 April 2009 to adopt the proposal as amended, in accordance with the first indent in the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0139/2009),

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 the Commission.

(1) Texts adopted, P6_TA(2008)0607.

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2009/111/EC.)