CE2009295EN.01010401.xml

4.12.2009

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 295/104

Tuesday 2 September 2008
Separate liability of Montenegro with regard to the long-term loans to Serbia and Montenegro (formerly the Republic of Yugoslavia) *

P6_TA(2008)0376

European Parliament legislative resolution of 2 September 2008 on the proposal for a Council decision establishing a separate liability of Montenegro and reducing proportionately the liability of Serbia with regard to the long-term loans granted by the Community to the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (formerly the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) pursuant to Council Decisions 2001/549/EC and 2002/882/EC (COM(2008)0228 — C6-0221/2008 — 2008/0086(CNS))

2009/C 295 E/32

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0228),

having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0221/2008),

having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0281/2008),

1.	Approves the Commission proposal;

2.	Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3.	Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4.	Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

5.	Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.