European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 February 2012 on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2011)0813 – C7-0500/2011 – 2011/0390(CNS))
(Special legislative procedure – consultation)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2011)0813),
– having regard to Article 148(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7-0500/2011),
– having regard to Rules 55 and 46(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0011/2012),
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 substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.