A3-0101/94

Decision on the common position of the Council on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles, amending Directive 70/220/EEC (C3-0505/93 - 94/0448(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

-having regard to the list of amendments adopted by the Commission on 31 October 1993 to the proposals for binding acts for which entry into force of the Treaty on European Union will require a change in the legal base and/or a change in procedure (COM(93)0570),

-having regard to the letter of 15 November 1993 from the President of the Commission on the Commission proposals listed in COM(93)0570 (C3-0369/93) to be adopted by the procedure set out in Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty (codecision procedure),

-having regard to the common position of the Council (C3-0505/93 - 94/0448(COD)),

-having regard to its opinion at first reading on the Commission proposal (COM(92)0572), confirmed at its sitting of 2 December 1993,

-having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(93)0626),

-having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,

-having regard to Rule 68 of its Rules of Procedure,

-having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A3-0101/94),

1.Approves the common position;

2.Calls on the Council to adopt the act definitively as soon as possible, in accordance with its common position;

3.Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;

4.Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act in pursuance of his duties and, with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it notified to the Member States;

5.Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.