My point is directly related to the vote, Mr President, and I was told that I was entitled to speak for one minute, which I have not yet used up. In relation to the voting procedure, I wanted to give just one example to explain why I did not agree with the amendments tabled by the Group of the European People’s Party. That one example is this: Today, in the Midwest of the United States, antibiotics are used when rearing chickens. This has created resistance in humans as a result. Yet, it is this antibiotic that we are now using to combat anthrax and I think that this is a very important point. (Parliament adopted the resolution) *** Recommendation for second reading (A5-0324/2001) by Olle Schmidt, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities (UCITS) (7551/2001 – C5-0296/2001 – 1998/0243(COD)) and Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities (UCITS) with a view to regulating management companies and simplified prospectuses (7550/2001 – C5-0295/2001 – 1998/0242(COD)) (The President declared the two common positions approved as amended) *** Recommendation for second reading (A5-0319/2001) by Anne Elisabet Jensen, on behalf of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council decision on Community incentive measures in the field of employment (8432/1/01 – C5-0294/2001 – 2000/0195(COD)) (The President declared the common position approved as amended) *** Recommendation for second reading (A5-0325/2001) by Fiorella Ghilardotti, on behalf of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on establishing a general framework for improving information and consultation rights of employees in the European Community (9919/1/01 – C5-0388/2001 – 1998/0315(COD)) (The President declared the common position approved as amended) *** Recommendation for second reading (A5-0320/2001) by Helle Thorning-Schmidt, on behalf of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) (16th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (7914/1/2001 REV 1 – C5-0293/2001 – 1992/0449(COD)) (The President declared the common position approved as amended) *** Report (A5-0321/2001) by Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy, on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending Council directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC (COM(2000) 839 – C5-0027/2001 – 2000/0331(COD)) (Parliament adopted the legislative resolution) *** Report (A5-0339/2001) by Christian Ulrik von Boetticher, on behalf of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a general framework for Community activities to facilitate the implementation of a European judicial area in civil matters (COM(2001) 221 – C5-0254/2001 – 2001/0109(CNS)) (Parliament adopted the legislative resolution) *** Report (A5-0333/2001) by Christian Ulrik von Boetticher, on behalf of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, on the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and of the Kingdom of Sweden with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (9844/2001 – C5-0315/2001 – 2001/0818 and on the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and of the Kingdom of Sweden with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (9845/2001 – C5-0316/2001 – 2001/0819(CNS)) (In successive votes Parliament adopted the two legislative resolutions) *** Report (A5-0302/2001) by Robert Goebbels, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, on the international monetary system – how to make it work better and avoid future crises (2000/2017(INI)) (Parliament adopted the resolution) ***

Political group: Verts-ALE