A4-0138/95

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (C4-0177/95 - 00/0394(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

-having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee, C4-0177/95 - 00/0394(COD),

-having regard to its opinion at first reading on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(92)0035),

-having regard to its decision on the common position,

-having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (C4-0261/94),

-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 (A4-0138/95),

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.