Translate the following English sentence to French:
"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, it would have been a good thing if the European Parliament had made a positive, informative and decisive contribution to the proposal for a Council directive, in line with the impetus given by the Portuguese Presidency."
Monsieur le Président, chers collègues, il aurait été souhaitable que le Parlement européen apporte une contribution positive, claire et décisive à la proposition de directive du Conseil, sous l'impulsion de la présidence portugaise.