Withdrawing Myanmar's access to generalized tariff preferences *
A4-0085/97
I.Proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to generalized tariff preferences for industrial goods from the Union of Myanmar (COM(96)0711 - C4-0085/97- 96/0317(ACC))
The proposal was approved with the following amendment:
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendments by Parliament
(Amendment 1)
Article 2
The Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall bring the application of this Regulation to an end once it has observed on the basis of a Commission report that the use of forced labour in Myanmar has ceased.1.The Commission shall keep the situation regarding the use of forced labour in Myanmar under continuous review.
2. Should there be evidence to indicate that the use of forced labour may have ceased, the Commission shall conduct a full investigation to ascertain whether this is the case. It shall report its findings to the Generalized Preferences Committee and inform the European Parliament.
3. If the Commission considers that the use of forced labour in Myanmar has ceased, it shall submit a proposal to bring the application of this Regulation to an end to the Council, which, after consulting the European Parliament, shall decide on it by qualified majority.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to generalized tariff preferences for industrial goods from the Union of Myanmar (COM(96)0711 - C4-0085/97- 96/0317/(ACC))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0711- 96/0317(ACC),
- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0085/97),
- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0085/97),
1. Approves the Commission proposal subject to Parliament's amendment;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;
3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;
4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
II. Proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to generalized tariff preferences for agricultural goods from the Union of Myanmar (COM(97)0058 - C4-0086/97- 97/0041(ACC)
The proposal was approved with the following amendment:
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendments by Parliament
(Amendment 2)
Article 2
The Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall bring the application of this Regulation to an end once it has observed on the basis of a Commission report that the use of forced labour in Myanmar has ceased.1.The Commission shall keep the situation regarding the use of forced labour in Myanmar under continuous review.
2. Should there be evidence to indicate that the use of forced labour may have ceased, the Commission shall conduct a full investigation to ascertain whether this is the case. It shall report its findings to the Generalized Preferences Committee and inform the European Parliament.
3. If the Commission considers that the use of forced labour in Myanmar has ceased, it shall submit a proposal to bring the application of this Regulation to an end to the Council, which, after consulting the European Parliament, shall decide on it by qualified majority.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to generalized tariff preferences for agricultural goods from the Union of Myanmar (COM(97)0058 - C4-0086/97- 97/0041(ACC)
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0058 - 97/0041 (ACC),
- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0086/97),
- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0085/97),
1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendment;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;
3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;
4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
