European Parliament and Committee on Budgets 13 December 2006, European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint guideline adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (14259/2006 - C6-0431/2006 - 2005/0090(CNS))

— having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0467) (2), — having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2006)0492) (3), — having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, — having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, — having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture and