A4-0038/99

Legislative resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (COM(96)0093 - C4-0317/96 - 96/0095(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(96)0093 - 96/0095(CNS)) (( OJ C 179, 22.6.1996, p. 8.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EC Treaty (C4-0317/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Women's Rights and the opinions of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A4-0038/99),

1. Rejects the Commission proposal;

2. Calls on the Commission to withdraw its proposal;

3. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive based on the Treaty of Amsterdam and on recognition of the collective nature of positive action measures, which contains mandatory legal instructions to take positive action wherever necessary in order to achieve equal treatment and opportunities for men and women and to remedy the under-representation of women at all levels of decision-making;

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