SAVE II, energy efficiency: multiannual programme 1998-2202

In approving Council's common position, Parliament approved a number of amendments including one to increase the budget for 1998-1999 from 64 to 68.4 million EUROS. Parliament also approved the insertion of a reference to Council Decision 99/468/EC which established new procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission with the aim of improving the involvement of the European Parliament. Parliament's Rapporteur was Ms. Nuala Ahern (Ireland, Greens).�