Decision on common position (EC) No 15/99 adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Regulation laying down the requirements for the implementation of development cooperation operations which contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms (5240/1/99 - C4-0036/99 97/0191(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: second reading).