A4-0009/97

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (C4-0666/96 - 00/0411(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant declarations by the Commission, Parliament and the Council, C4-0666/96 - 00/0411(COD),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 176, 28.6.1993, p. 85.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(92)0011 ((OJ C 156, 23.6.1992, p. 14.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 17, 22.1.1996, p. 51.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(96)0036),

- 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 (A4-0009/97),

1. Approves the joint text and the relevant declaration by Parliament and the Council;

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.