A4-0036/95

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision establishing the Community action programme 'SOCRATES' (C4-0049/95 - 94/0001(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

-having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant declarations, C4-0049/95 - 94/0001(COD),

-having regard to its opinion at first reading on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(93)0708,

-having regard to its decision on the common position,

-having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(94)0502 - C4-0218/94),

-having regard to Article 189b(5) of the EC Treaty,

-having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

-having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0036/95),

1.Approves the joint text;

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

3.Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;

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