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| 21.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 227/520 |
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21.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 227/520

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MINUTES

(2006/C 227 E/04)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 10.00.

2.   Documents received

The following documents had been received from the Council and Commission:

| — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019 (COM(2005)0209 — C6-0157/2005 — 2005/0102(COD))






  referred to | responsible | : | CULT |
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—

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019 (COM(2005)0209 — C6-0157/2005 — 2005/0102(COD))

referred to

responsible

:

CULT

| — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 2256/2003/EC in view of the extension of the programme in 2006 for the dissemination of good practices and monitoring ICT take-up (COM(2005)0347 — C6-0247/2005 — 2005/0144(COD))






  referred to | responsible | : | ITRE |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| opinion | : | BUDG, CULT, LIBE |

—

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 2256/2003/EC in view of the extension of the programme in 2006 for the dissemination of good practices and monitoring ICT take-up (COM(2005)0347 — C6-0247/2005 — 2005/0144(COD))

referred to

responsible

:

ITRE

opinion

:

BUDG, CULT, LIBE

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common standards and procedures in Member States for the return of third-country nationals residing illegally (COM(2005)0391 — C6-0266/2005 — 2005/0167(COD))






  referred to | responsible | : | LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| opinion | : | AFET, DEVE, EMPL |

—

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common standards and procedures in Member States for the return of third-country nationals residing illegally (COM(2005)0391 — C6-0266/2005 — 2005/0167(COD))

referred to

responsible

:

LIBE

opinion

:

AFET, DEVE, EMPL

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (COM(2005)0280 [01] — C6-0288/2005 — 2005/0124(CNS))






  referred to | responsible | : | LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| opinion | : | AFET, BUDG, CULT, AFCO, FEMM |

—

Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (COM(2005)0280 [01] — C6-0288/2005 — 2005/0124(CNS))

referred to

responsible

:

LIBE

opinion

:

AFET, BUDG, CULT, AFCO, FEMM

| — | Proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (COM(2005)0280 [02] — C6-0289/2005 — 2005/0125(CNS))






  referred to | responsible | : | LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (COM(2005)0280 [02] — C6-0289/2005 — 2005/0125(CNS))

referred to

responsible

:

LIBE

| — | Proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility (COM(2005)0450 — C6-0291/2005 — 2005/0179(COD))






  referred to | responsible | : | CULT |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| opinion | : | EMPL |

—

Proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility (COM(2005)0450 — C6-0291/2005 — 2005/0179(COD))

referred to

responsible

:

CULT

opinion

:

EMPL

| — | Draft general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 (11186/2005 [01] — C6-0299/2005 — 2005/2001(BUD))






  referred to | responsible | : | BUDG |
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| opinion | : | AFET, DEVE, INTA, CONT, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI |

—

Draft general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 (11186/2005 [01] — C6-0299/2005 — 2005/2001(BUD))

referred to

responsible

:

BUDG

opinion

:

AFET, DEVE, INTA, CONT, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI

| — | Draft general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 (11186/2005 [02] — C6-0300/2005 — 2005/2002(BUD))






  referred to | responsible | : | BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| opinion | : | AFET, DEVE, INTA, CONT, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI |

—

Draft general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 (11186/2005 [02] — C6-0300/2005 — 2005/2002(BUD))

referred to

responsible

:

BUDG

opinion

:

AFET, DEVE, INTA, CONT, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen information system (SIS II) (COM(2005)0230 — C6-0301/2005 — 2005/0103(CNS))






  referred to | responsible | : | LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| opinion | : | BUDG |

—

Proposal for a Council decision on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen information system (SIS II) (COM(2005)0230 — C6-0301/2005 — 2005/0103(CNS))

referred to

responsible

:

LIBE

opinion

:

BUDG

3.   Textile industry (debate)

(debate)

Commission statement: Textile industry

László Kovács (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Tokia Saïfi, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Erika Mann, on behalf of the PSE Group, Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Eva Lichtenberger, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jacky Henin, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Patrick Louis, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Jean-Claude Martinez, Non-attached Member, Georgios Papastamkos, Elisa Ferreira, Sajjad Karim, Margrete Auken, Pedro Guerreiro, Zuzana Roithová, Joan Calabuig Rull, Anne Laperrouze, Georgios Toussas, Werner Langen, Harlem Désir, Markus Pieper, Panagiotis Beglitis, Ursula Stenzel, Harald Ettl and Avril Doyle.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Mario Mantovani and László Kovács.

The debate closed.

4.   Membership of committees and delegations

On a request from the Non-attached Members, Parliament ratified the following appointment:

Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council

| — | Giovanni Rivera |
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Giovanni Rivera

5.   Prospects for EU-China trade relations (debate)

(debate)

Report on prospects for trade relations between the EU and China (2005/2015(INI)) - Committee on International Trade.

Rapporteur: Caroline Lucas (A6-0262/2005)

Caroline Lucas introduced report.

László Kovács (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Bastiaan Belder (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee), Daniel Caspary, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Glyn Ford, on behalf of the PSE Group, Danutė Budreikaitė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bogusław Rogalski, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Cristiana Muscardini, on behalf of the UEN Group, Glyn Ford, who asked the President to confirm that the debate would continue until all the speakers had spoken so that the report could be put to the vote at midday (the President replied that this was not going to be possible), Alessandra Mussolini, Non-attached Member, on the President's reply, Frank Vanhecke, Paul Rübig, Margrietus van den Berg, Johan Van Hecke, Margrete Auken, Nigel Farage, Gintaras Didžiokas and James Hugh Allister.

The following spoke: Caroline Lucas (rapporteur), on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who, under Rule 170(4), moved that the vote on the report be held over until the next part-session given that the debate would be continuing into the afternoon.

IN THE CHAIR: Pierre MOSCOVICI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Robert Goebbels, on behalf of the PSE Group, in favour of the proposal.

Parliament approved the proposal.

(The debate was suspended at that point pending voting time. It would resume at 15.00.) (Minutes of 29.9.2005, Item 14)

(The debate was suspended at that point pending voting time. It would resume at 15.00.) (Minutes of 29.9.2005, Item 14)

The following spoke: Philip Bushill-Matthews, who expressed his disappointment that Council Question Time the day before (Minutes of 28.9.2005, Item 14) had not lasted as long as it should have done (the President noted his remarks).

(Minutes of 28.9.2005, Item 14)

6.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in Annex 1 to the Minutes.

6.1.   EU-US Wine Agreement (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0489/2005, B6-0511/2005, B6-0514/2005, B6-0515/2005, B6-0516/2005 and B6-0517/2005

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 1)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 1)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0489/2005

(replacing B6-0489/2005, B6-0511/2005, B6-0514/2005, B6-0515/2005, B6-0516/2005 and B6-0517/2005):

tabled by the following Members:

| | María Esther Herranz García, Christa Klaß, Astrid Lulling and Giuseppe Castiglione, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
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María Esther Herranz García, Christa Klaß, Astrid Lulling and Giuseppe Castiglione, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| | María Isabel Salinas García, Vincenzo Lavarra and Katerina Batzeli, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
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María Isabel Salinas García, Vincenzo Lavarra and Katerina Batzeli, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| | Anne Laperrouze, Niels Busk, Willem Schuth, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis and Ignasi Guardans Cambó, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
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Anne Laperrouze, Niels Busk, Willem Schuth, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis and Ignasi Guardans Cambó, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| | Marie-Hélène Aubert and Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
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Marie-Hélène Aubert and Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| | Ilda Figueiredo and Marco Rizzo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, |
| --- | --- |

Ilda Figueiredo and Marco Rizzo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

| | Sergio Berlato, Roberta Angelilli and Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci, on behalf of the UEN Group |
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Sergio Berlato, Roberta Angelilli and Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0361)

(P6_TA(2005)0361)

6.2.   Oil (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0481/2005, B6-0482/2005, B6-0491/2005, B6-0499/2005, B6-0506/2005 and B6-0509/2005

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 2)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 2)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0481/2005

(replacing B6-0481/2005, B6-0482/2005, B6-0491/2005, B6-0499/2005, B6-0506/2005 and B6-0509/2005):

tabled by the following Members:

| | Giles Chichester and Paul Rübig, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
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Giles Chichester and Paul Rübig, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| | Reino Paasilinna, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Reino Paasilinna, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| | Fiona Hall, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Fiona Hall, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| | Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| | Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, |
| --- | --- |

Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

| | Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group |
| --- | --- |

Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0362)

(P6_TA(2005)0362)

The following spoke on the vote:

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Robert Goebbels, on behalf of the PSE Group, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 10, which was incorporated; |
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—

Robert Goebbels, on behalf of the PSE Group, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 10, which was incorporated;

| — | Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 15, indent 6, which was incorporated. |
| --- | --- |

—

Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 15, indent 6, which was incorporated.

6.3.   Reform of the UN, the Millennium Development Goals (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0483/2005, B6-0492/2005, B6-0493/2005, B6-0501/2005, B6-0507/2005 and B6-0510/2005

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 3)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 3)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0483/2005

(replacing B6-0483/2005, B6-0492/2005, B6-0493/2005, B6-0501/2005, B6-0507/2005 and B6-0510/2005):

tabled by the following Members:

| | José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Nirj Deva, Francisco José Millán Mon and Simon Coveney, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
| --- | --- |

José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Nirj Deva, Francisco José Millán Mon and Simon Coveney, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| | Glenys Kinnock, Pasqualina Napoletano and Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Glenys Kinnock, Pasqualina Napoletano and Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| | Alexander Lambsdorff and Lapo Pistelli, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Alexander Lambsdorff and Lapo Pistelli, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| | Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Frithjof Schmidt, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Frithjof Schmidt, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| | André Brie and Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, |
| --- | --- |

André Brie and Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

| | Inese Vaidere and Guntars Krasts, on behalf of the UEN Group. |
| --- | --- |

Inese Vaidere and Guntars Krasts, on behalf of the UEN Group.

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0363)

(P6_TA(2005)0363)

The following spoke on the vote:

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Alexander Lambsdorff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 20, which was incorporated. |
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—

Alexander Lambsdorff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 20, which was incorporated.

6.4.   Belarus (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0486/2005, B6-0488/2005, B6-0490/2005, B6-0494/2005, B6-0497/2005, B6-0503/2005 and B6-0508/2005

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 4)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 4)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0486/2005

(replacing B6-0486/2005, B6-0488/2005, B6-0490/2005, B6-0494/2005, B6-0497/2005 and B6-0508/2005):

tabled by the following Members:

| | Barbara Kudrycka, Bogdan Klich, Árpád Duka-Zólyomi and Karl von Wogau, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
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Barbara Kudrycka, Bogdan Klich, Árpád Duka-Zólyomi and Karl von Wogau, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| | Jan Marinus Wiersma, Józef Pinior and Joseph Muscat, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Jan Marinus Wiersma, Józef Pinior and Joseph Muscat, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| | Janusz Onyszkiewicz, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Janusz Onyszkiewicz, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| | Elisabeth Schroedter, Milan Horáček and Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Elisabeth Schroedter, Milan Horáček and Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| | Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, |
| --- | --- |

Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group,

| | Anna Elzbieta Fotyga, Konrad Szymański and Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the UEN Group |
| --- | --- |

Anna Elzbieta Fotyga, Konrad Szymański and Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0364)

(P6_TA(2005)0364)

(Motion for a resolution B6-0503/2005 fell.)

6.5.   EU-India relations (vote)

(vote)

Report on EU-India relations: a strategic partnership (2004/2169(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Emilio Menéndez del Valle (A6-0256/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 5)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 5)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0365)

(P6_TA(2005)0365)

The following spoke on the vote:

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Emilio Menéndez del Valle (rapporteur), who moved oral amendments to paragraphs 10 and 17, second part, and to amendment 20, which were incorporated. |
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—

Emilio Menéndez del Valle (rapporteur), who moved oral amendments to paragraphs 10 and 17, second part, and to amendment 20, which were incorporated.

6.6.   Renewable energy in the EU (vote)

(vote)

Report on the share of renewable energy in the EU and proposals for concrete actions (2004/2153(INI)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Claude Turmes (A6-0227/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 6)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 6)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0366)

(P6_TA(2005)0366)

6.7.   EU road-safety action programme (vote)

(vote)

Report on the European road safety action programme: halving the number of road accident victims in the European Union by 2010: a shared responsibility (2004/2162(INI)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Ari Vatanen (A6-0225/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 7)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 7)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0367)

(P6_TA(2005)0367)

7.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 163(3) appear in the verbatim report of proceedings for the sitting.

8.   Corrections to votes

Corrections to votes appear on the ‘Séance en direct’ website under ‘Votes’/‘Results of votes’/‘Roll-call votes’. They are published in hard copy in Annex 2 to the Minutes, ‘Result of roll-call votes’.

The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.

After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

9.   Communication of Council common positions

The President announced, pursuant to Rule 57(1), that the following common positions had been received from the Council, together with the reasons which had led to their adoption, and the Commission's position on:

| — | Common position adopted by the Council on 18 July 2005 with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (06273/2/2005 — 10896/2005 — COM(2005)0410 — C6-0297/2005 — 2003/0242(COD))
  referred to responsible: ENVI |
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—

Common position adopted by the Council on 18 July 2005 with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (06273/2/2005 — 10896/2005 — COM(2005)0410 — C6-0297/2005 — 2003/0242(COD))

referred to responsible: ENVI

| — | Common position adopted by the Council on 23 September 2005 with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy end-use efficiency and energy services and repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC (10721/3/2005 — 03256/2005 — COM(2005)0455 — C6-0298/2005 — 2003/0300(COD))
  referred to responsible: ITRE |
| --- | --- |

—

Common position adopted by the Council on 23 September 2005 with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy end-use efficiency and energy services and repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC (10721/3/2005 — 03256/2005 — COM(2005)0455 — C6-0298/2005 — 2003/0300(COD))

referred to responsible: ITRE

The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day, 30.9.2005.

(The sitting was suspended at 12.40 and resumed at 15.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 12.40 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

Vice-President

10.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

11.   Request for the defence of parliamentary immunity

At its meeting of 14 September 2005, the Committee on Legal Affairs considered the request to uphold the parliamentary immunity of Jean-Charles Marchiani, a former Member of the European Parliament, in the context of legal proceedings under way before the Paris Tribunal de Grande Instance. The request had been referred to Parliament on 8 September 2005.

Tribunal de Grande Instance

After a briefing from Mr Speroni, the Committee on Legal Affairs,

| — | having noted, in its resolution of 5 July 2005, that the European Parliament had asked for the French Court of Cassation's judgment of 16 March 2005 to be annulled or overturned, and at all events for it to cease to have any practical or legal effects; and that the Court had failed to apply Article 10 a) of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, |
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—

having noted, in its resolution of 5 July 2005, that the European Parliament had asked for the French Court of Cassation's judgment of 16 March 2005 to be annulled or overturned, and at all events for it to cease to have any practical or legal effects; and that the Court had failed to apply Article 10 a) of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities,

| — | asked the President to bring to the attention of the French authorities the fact that if the Paris Tribunal de Grande Instance, which was due to hand down its judgment on the case on 3 October 2005, were to convict Mr Marchiani on the basis of illegally obtained — and therefore inadmissible — evidence taken from intercepted telephone conversations during Mr Marchiani's term of office as a Member of the European Parliament, the French Republic would be contravening primary Community law. |
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—

asked the President to bring to the attention of the French authorities the fact that if the Paris Tribunal de Grande Instance, which was due to hand down its judgment on the case on 3 October 2005, were to convict Mr Marchiani on the basis of illegally obtained — and therefore inadmissible — evidence taken from intercepted telephone conversations during Mr Marchiani's term of office as a Member of the European Parliament, the French Republic would be contravening primary Community law.

Tribunal de Grande Instance

12.   Agenda

The Conference of Presidents had decided to include Council and Commission statements on Ethiopia on the agenda of the sitting of 12.10.2005, after the statements on Iran.

Deadlines for tabling amendments and motions for resolutions:

motions for resolution: 5.10.2005, 12.00

amendments and joint motions for resolutions: 10.10.2005, 12.00

13.   Appointment of Bulgarian and Romanian observers to committees

The President informed the House that he had received from the Conference of Presidents a list detailing which observers had been appointed to which committees.

The list is published as an annex to these Minutes.

14.   Prospects for EU-China trade relations (continuation of debate)

(continuation of debate)

The following spoke: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Bastiaan Belder, Alexandra Dobolyi, Manolis Mavrommatis, Béla Glattfelder, Robert Sturdy, Nirj Deva and László Kovács (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 13.10.2005, Item 6.11

Minutes of 13.10.2005, Item 6.11

15.   Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

(debate)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see Minutes of 27.9.2005, Item 3)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see Minutes of 27.9.2005, Item 3)

15.1.   Nepal

Motions for resolution B6-0513/2005, B6-0519/2005, B6-0520/2005, B6-0523/2005, B6-0526/2005 and B6-0530/2005

Neena Gill, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Esko Seppänen, Thomas Mann and Elizabeth Lynne introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the PSE Group, Glyn Ford and László Kovács (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 29.9.2005, Item 16.1

Minutes of 29.9.2005, Item 16.1

15.2.   Tunisia

Motions for resolution B6-0512/2005, B6-0522/2005, B6-0524/2005, B6-0525/2005, B6-0529/2005 and B6-0532/2005

Véronique De Keyser, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Esko Seppänen, Charles Tannock and Marios Matsakis introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Alain Hutchinson, on behalf of the PSE Group, Erik Meijer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Karin Scheele and László Kovács (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 29.9.2005, Item 16.2

Minutes of 29.9.2005, Item 16.2

15.3.   Vojvodina

Motions for resolution B6-0518/2005, B6-0521/2005, B6-0527/2005, B6-0528/2005, B6-0531/2005, B6-0533/2005 and B6-0534/2005

Bastiaan Belder, Doris Pack, István Szent-Iványi, Erik Meijer and Csaba Sándor Tabajdi introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Zsolt László Becsey, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Gyula Hegyi, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jaromír Kohlíček, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, Non-attached Member, Bernd Posselt, Kinga Gál, Árpád Duka-Zólyomi, Péter Olajos and László Kovács (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 29.9.2005, Item 16.3

Minutes of 29.9.2005, Item 16.3

16.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in Annex 1 to the Minutes.

16.1.   Nepal (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0513/2005, B6-0519/2005, B6-0520/2005, B6-0523/2005, B6-0526/2005 and B6-0530/2005

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 8)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 8)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0513/2005

(replacing B6-0513/2005, B6-0519/2005, B6-0520/2005, B6-0523/2005, B6-0526/2005 and B6-0530/2005 ):

tabled by the following Members:

| | Thomas Mann, Simon Coveney, Bernd Posselt, Doris Pack and Zsolt László Becsey, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Thomas Mann, Simon Coveney, Bernd Posselt, Doris Pack and Zsolt László Becsey, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| | Pasqualina Napoletano and Neena Gill, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Pasqualina Napoletano and Neena Gill, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| | Elizabeth Lynne, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Elizabeth Lynne, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| | Jean Lambert, Bart Staes, Hélène Flautre and Gérard Onesta, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Jean Lambert, Bart Staes, Hélène Flautre and Gérard Onesta, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| | Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, |
| --- | --- |

Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

| | Eoin Ryan and Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group |
| --- | --- |

Eoin Ryan and Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0368)

(P6_TA(2005)0368)

16.2.   Tunisia (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0512/2005, B6-0522/2005, B6-0524/2005, B6-0525/2005, B6-0529/2005 and B6-0532/2005

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 9

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 9

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0512/2005

(replacing B6-0512/2005, B6-0522/2005, B6-0524/2005, B6-0525/2005, B6-0529/2005 and B6-0532/2005 ):

tabled by the following Members:

| | Simon Busuttil, Simon Coveney, Bernd Posselt, Thomas Mann, Doris Pack and Zsolt László Becsey, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Simon Busuttil, Simon Coveney, Bernd Posselt, Thomas Mann, Doris Pack and Zsolt László Becsey, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| | Pasqualina Napoletano, Alain Hutchinson and Véronique De Keyser, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Pasqualina Napoletano, Alain Hutchinson and Véronique De Keyser, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| | Philippe Morillon, Thierry Cornillet, Frédérique Ries and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Philippe Morillon, Thierry Cornillet, Frédérique Ries and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| | Hélène Flautre, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Hélène Flautre, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| | Francis Wurtz, Vittorio Agnoletto and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, |
| --- | --- |

Francis Wurtz, Vittorio Agnoletto and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

| | Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, on behalf of the UEN Group |
| --- | --- |

Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0369)

(P6_TA(2005)0369)

16.3.   Vojvodina (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0518/2005, B6-0521/2005, B6-0527/2005, B6-0528/2005, B6-0531/2005, B6-0533/2005 and B6-0534/2005

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 10)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 10)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0518/2005

(replacing B6-0518/2005, B6-0521/2005, B6-0527/2005, B6-0528/2005, B6-0531/2005, B6-0533/2005 and B6-0534/2005 ):

tabled by the following Members:

| | Doris Pack, Zsolt László Becsey, Simon Coveney, Bernd Posselt and Thomas Mann, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Doris Pack, Zsolt László Becsey, Simon Coveney, Bernd Posselt and Thomas Mann, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| | Pasqualina Napoletano, Hannes Swoboda, Jan Marinus Wiersma and Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Pasqualina Napoletano, Hannes Swoboda, Jan Marinus Wiersma and Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| | István Szent-Iványi and Jelko Kacin, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
| --- | --- |

István Szent-Iványi and Jelko Kacin, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| | Gisela Kallenbach, Joost Lagendijk and Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
| --- | --- |

Gisela Kallenbach, Joost Lagendijk and Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| | André Brie, Jonas Sjöstedt, Erik Meijer and Roberto Musacchio, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, |
| --- | --- |

André Brie, Jonas Sjöstedt, Erik Meijer and Roberto Musacchio, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

| | Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, |
| --- | --- |

Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group,

| | Adriana Poli Bortone, on behalf of the UEN Group. |
| --- | --- |

Adriana Poli Bortone, on behalf of the UEN Group.

Adopted (P6_TA(2005)0370)

(P6_TA(2005)0370)

The following spoke on the vote:

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Zsolt László Becsey, who moved an oral amendment to recital E, which was incorporated. |
| --- | --- |

—

Zsolt László Becsey, who moved an oral amendment to recital E, which was incorporated.

17.   Written declarations included in the register (Rule 116)

(Rule 116)

Number of signatures obtained by the written declarations in the register (Rule 116(3)):

| Document No | Author | Signatures |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 38/2005 | Amalia Sartori | 329 |
| 39/2005 | Alessandra Mussolini | 3 |
| 40/2005 | Alessandra Mussolini | 13 |
| 41/2005 | Richard Howitt, David Hammerstein Mintz, Ursula Stenzel, Adamos Adamou and Grażyna Staniszewska | 405 |
| 42/2005 | Jean-Claude Martinez | 3 |
| 43/2005 | Jana Bobošíková, Miloslav Ransdorf, Jaromír Kohlíček, Sahra Wagenknecht and Bogdan Golik | 18 |
| 44/2005 | Martin Callanan, Daniel Hannan, Christopher Heaton-Harris and Roger Helmer | 12 |
| 45/2005 | Chris Davies, Nigel Farage, Timothy Kirkhope, Jean Lambert and Gary Titley | 126 |
| 46/2005 | Elspeth Attwooll, Nigel Farage, Timothy Kirkhope, Jean Lambert and Gary Titley | 14 |
| 47/2005 | James Hugh Allister | 5 |
| 48/2005 | Richard Corbett | 38 |
| 49/2005 | Richard Corbett | 29 |
| 50/2005 | Lissy Gröner, Genowefa Grabowska, Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Gérard Onesta and Vasco Graça Moura | 101 |
| 51/2005 | Silvana Koch-Mehrin | 36 |
| 52/2005 | David Martin, Paulo Casaca, Peter Skinner, Terence Wynn and Robert Evans | 25 |
| 53/2005 | Charles Tannock, Jana Hybášková, Marek Maciej Siwiec, André Brie and Frédérique Ries | 35 |
| 54/2005 | Den Dover and Kathy Sinnott | 22 |
| 55/2005 | Den Dover and Kathy Sinnott | 22 |

Document No

Author

Signatures

38/2005

Amalia Sartori

329

39/2005

Alessandra Mussolini

3

40/2005

Alessandra Mussolini

13

41/2005

Richard Howitt, David Hammerstein Mintz, Ursula Stenzel, Adamos Adamou and Grażyna Staniszewska

405

42/2005

Jean-Claude Martinez

3

43/2005

Jana Bobošíková, Miloslav Ransdorf, Jaromír Kohlíček, Sahra Wagenknecht and Bogdan Golik

18

44/2005

Martin Callanan, Daniel Hannan, Christopher Heaton-Harris and Roger Helmer

12

45/2005

Chris Davies, Nigel Farage, Timothy Kirkhope, Jean Lambert and Gary Titley

126

46/2005

Elspeth Attwooll, Nigel Farage, Timothy Kirkhope, Jean Lambert and Gary Titley

14

47/2005

James Hugh Allister

5

48/2005

Richard Corbett

38

49/2005

Richard Corbett

29

50/2005

Lissy Gröner, Genowefa Grabowska, Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Gérard Onesta and Vasco Graça Moura

101

51/2005

Silvana Koch-Mehrin

36

52/2005

David Martin, Paulo Casaca, Peter Skinner, Terence Wynn and Robert Evans

25

53/2005

Charles Tannock, Jana Hybášková, Marek Maciej Siwiec, André Brie and Frédérique Ries

35

54/2005

Den Dover and Kathy Sinnott

22

55/2005

Den Dover and Kathy Sinnott

22

18.   Decisions concerning certain documents

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 45)

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 45)

AFET Committee:

| — | EU-China relations (2005/2161(INI))
  (opinion: INTA, ECON) |
| --- | --- |

—

EU-China relations (2005/2161(INI))

(opinion: INTA, ECON)

DEVE Committee:

| — | The development impact of economic partnership agreements (2005/2162(INI))
  (opinion: INTA) |
| --- | --- |

—

The development impact of economic partnership agreements (2005/2162(INI))

(opinion: INTA)

CONT Committee:

| — | Recovery of Community funds (2005/2163(INI)) |
| --- | --- |

—

Recovery of Community funds (2005/2163(INI))

ECON Committee:

| — | Public finances in EMU (2005/2166(INI))
  (opinion: BUDG) |
| --- | --- |

—

Public finances in EMU (2005/2166(INI))

(opinion: BUDG)

| — | State aid reform 2005-2009 (2005/2165(INI))
  (opinion: EMPL, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI) |
| --- | --- |

—

State aid reform 2005-2009 (2005/2165(INI))

(opinion: EMPL, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI)

ITRE Committee:

| — | A European information society for growth and employment (2005/2167(INI))
  (opinion: ECON, EMPL, CULT, FEMM) |
| --- | --- |

—

A European information society for growth and employment (2005/2167(INI))

(opinion: ECON, EMPL, CULT, FEMM)

TRAN Committee:

| — | The deployment of the European rail signalling system ERTMS/ETCS (2005/2168(INI)) |
| --- | --- |

—

The deployment of the European rail signalling system ERTMS/ETCS (2005/2168(INI))

LIBE Committee:

| — | Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Commission legislative proposals: methodology for systematic and rigorous monitoring (2005/2169(INI))
  (opinion: AFCO) |
| --- | --- |

—

Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Commission legislative proposals: methodology for systematic and rigorous monitoring (2005/2169(INI))

(opinion: AFCO)

FEMM Committee:

| — | The situation of Roma women in the European Union (2005/2164(INI)) |
| --- | --- |

—

The situation of Roma women in the European Union (2005/2164(INI))

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 114(3))

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 114(3))

LIBE Committee:

| — | Evaluation of the European arrest warrant (2005/2175(INI)) |
| --- | --- |

—

Evaluation of the European arrest warrant (2005/2175(INI))

Referral to committees

Referral to committees

ECON Committee:

| — | Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity — 12th annual report (2005/2055(INI))
  referred to responsible: JURI
  (opinion: ECON) |
| --- | --- |

—

Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity — 12th annual report (2005/2055(INI))

referred to responsible: JURI

(opinion: ECON)

JURI Committee:

| — | Transatlantic relations (2005/2056(INI))
  referred to responsible: AFET
  (opinion: INTA, JURI, LIBE) |
| --- | --- |

—

Transatlantic relations (2005/2056(INI))

referred to responsible: AFET

(opinion: INTA, JURI, LIBE)

ECON Committee:

| — | The implementation, consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force (2004/2224(INI))
  referred to responsible: IMCO
  opinion: ECON, JURI |
| --- | --- |

—

The implementation, consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force (2004/2224(INI))

referred to responsible: IMCO

opinion: ECON, JURI

Enhanced cooperation between committees

Enhanced cooperation between committees

LIBE Committee:

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (COM(2005)0280 [01] — C6-0288/2005 — 2005/0124(CNS))
  (opinion: BUDG, CULT, AFCO, FEMM)
  Enhanced cooperation between committees: LIBE, AFET
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' Decision of 22.9.2005) |
| --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (COM(2005)0280 [01] — C6-0288/2005 — 2005/0124(CNS))

(opinion: BUDG, CULT, AFCO, FEMM)

Enhanced cooperation between committees: LIBE, AFET

(Following the Conference of Presidents' Decision of 22.9.2005)

19.   Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Pursuant to Rule 172(2), the Minutes of that day's sitting would be submitted to Parliament for its approval at the beginning of the next sitting.

With Parliament's agreement, the texts that had been adopted would be forwarded forthwith to the bodies named therein.

20.   Dates for next sittings

The next sittings would be held on 12 and 13.10.2005.

21.   Adjournment of session

The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

The sitting closed at 16.50.

Julian Priestley

Secretary-General

Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca

Vice-President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Adamou, Allister, Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Atkins, Attwooll, Aubert, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Baco, Barsi-Pataky, Batten, Batzeli, Bauer, Beaupuy, Beazley, Becsey, Beer, Beglitis, Belder, Belet, Belohorská, Bennahmias, Beňová, Berend, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlato, Berlinguer, Bersani, Birutis, Blokland, Bloom, Bobošíková, Böge, Bösch, Bonde, Bono, Borghezio, Borrell Fontelles, Bourlanges, Bourzai, Bowis, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Breyer, Březina, Brie, Budreikaitė, Buitenweg, Bullmann, van den Burg, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Busquin, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Calabuig Rull, Callanan, Camre, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casa, Casaca, Cashman, Caspary, Castex, Castiglione, Cavada, Cederschiöld, Cercas, Cesa, Chatzimarkakis, Chichester, Chiesa, Chmielewski, Christensen, Chruszcz, Claeys, Clark, Cocilovo, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Costa, Cottigny, Coûteaux, Cramer, Crowley, Ryszard Czarnecki, D'Alema, Daul, Davies, Degutis, Dehaene, De Keyser, Demetriou, Deprez, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Descamps, Désir, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, De Vits, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Didžiokas, Díez González, Dillen, Dionisi, Dobolyi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Douay, Dover, Doyle, Drčar Murko, Duchoň, Duff, Duin, Duka-Zólyomi, Duquesne, Ebner, El Khadraoui, Elles, Esteves, Estrela, Ettl, Eurlings, Jillian Evans, Robert Evans, Fajmon, Falbr, Farage, Fatuzzo, Fava, Fazakas, Ferber, Fernandes, Anne Ferreira, Elisa Ferreira, Fjellner, Flasarová, Flautre, Fontaine, Ford, Fotyga, Fourtou, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Fruteau, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García Pérez, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Gentvilas, Geremek, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gibault, Gierek, Gill, Gklavakis, Glante, Glattfelder, Goebbels, Goepel, Golik, Gollnisch, Gomolka, Goudin, Grabowska, Grabowski, Graça Moura, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grech, Griesbeck, Gröner, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Grossetête, Gruber, Guardans Cambó, Guellec, Guerreiro, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Gyürk, Hall, Hammerstein Mintz, Hamon, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hasse Ferreira, Hassi, Hatzidakis, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Helmer, Henin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Herczog, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Honeyball, Hoppenstedt, Horáček, Howitt, Hudacký, Hughes, Hutchinson, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, in 't Veld, Isler Béguin, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jäätteenmäki, Jałowiecki, Janowski, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jensen, Joan i Marí, Jöns, Jørgensen, Jonckheer, Jordan Cizelj, Juknevičienė, Kaczmarek, Kallenbach, Kamall, Karas, Karim, Kasoulides, Kaufmann, Tunne Kelam, Kilroy-Silk, Kindermann, Kinnock, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Kohlíček, Konrad, Korhola, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kozlík, Krahmer, Krasts, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kristovskis, Krupa, Kuc, Kudrycka, Kuhne, Kušķis, 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Dunn, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Özdemir, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Őry, Oviir, Paasilinna, Pack, Pahor, Paleckis, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Panzeri, Papadimoulis, Papastamkos, Parish, Patrie, Pęk, Alojz Peterle, Pflüger, Piecyk, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pinior, Piotrowski, Piskorski, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Poignant, Poli Bortone, Portas, Posselt, Prets, Prodi, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rapkay, Remek, Resetarits, Reul, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Ries, Rivera, Rizzo, Rogalski, Roithová, Romagnoli, Romeva i Rueda, Roszkowski, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Rühle, Rutowicz, Ryan, Sacconi, Saïfi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Salvini, Samuelsen, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Savary, Savi, Sbarbati, Schapira, Scheele, Schenardi, Schierhuber, Schlyter, Schmidt, Ingo Schmitt, 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Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Wurtz, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Záborská, Zaleski, Zani, Zapałowski, Zappalà, Ždanoka, Železný, Zieleniec, Zīle, Zimmer, Zimmerling, Zingaretti, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

Observers:

Anastase Roberta Alma, Athanasiu Alexandru, Bărbuleţiu Tiberiu, Becşenescu Dumitru, Buruiană Aprodu Daniela, Ciornei Silvia, Cioroianu Adrian Mihai, Corlăţean Titus, Coşea Dumitru Gheorghe Mircea, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, Dîncu Vasile, Duca Viorel Senior, Dumitrescu Cristian, Ganţ Ovidiu Victor, Hogea Vlad Gabriel, Iacob Ridzi Monica Maria, Kelemen Atilla Béla Ladislau, Kónya-Hamar Sándor, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Mihăescu Eugen, Morţun Alexandru Ioan, Muscă Monica Octavia, Nicolae Şerban, Paşcu Ioan Mircea, Petre Maria, Podgorean Radu, Popa Nicolae Vlad, Popeangă Petre, Sârbu Daciana Octavia, Severin Adrian, Silaghi Ovidiu Ioan, Sofianski Stefan, Szabó Károly Ferenc, Tîrle Radu, Zgonea Valeriu Ştefan

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ANNEX I

LIST OF OBSERVERS APPOINTED TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

C01 —   Committee on Foreign Affairs

Observers 7

| PPE-DE | ABADJIEV Dimitar
  ANASTASE Roberta |
| --- | --- |
| ALDE | CIOROIANU Adrian Mihai Alma
  ILCHEV Stanimir |
| PSE | PAŞCU Ioan Mircea
  VIGENIN Kristian |
| NI | MIHĂESCU Eugen |

PPE-DE

ABADJIEV Dimitar

ANASTASE Roberta

ALDE

CIOROIANU Adrian Mihai Alma

ILCHEV Stanimir

PSE

PAŞCU Ioan Mircea

VIGENIN Kristian

NI

MIHĂESCU Eugen

C04 —   Committee on Budgets

Observers 5

| PPE-DE | DIMITROV Martin
  IACOB RIDZI Monica Maria |
| --- | --- |
| PSE | ZGONEA Valeriu Ştefan |
| ALDE | SHOULEVA Lydia |
| NI | POPEANGĂ Petre |

PPE-DE

DIMITROV Martin

IACOB RIDZI Monica Maria

PSE

ZGONEA Valeriu Ştefan

ALDE

SHOULEVA Lydia

NI

POPEANGĂ Petre

C06 —   Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Observers 4

| PPE-DE | CAPPONE Maria |
| --- | --- |
| PSE | CREŢU Corina
  KIRILOV Evgeni |
| NI | HOGEA Vlad Gabriel |

PPE-DE

CAPPONE Maria

PSE

CREŢU Corina

KIRILOV Evgeni

NI

HOGEA Vlad Gabriel

C07 —   Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Observers 1

| PSE | ATHANASIU Alexandru |
| --- | --- |

PSE

ATHANASIU Alexandru

C08 —   Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Observers 4

| PPE-DE | TÎRLE Radu |
| --- | --- |
| PSE | SÂRBU Daciana Octavia |
| ALDE | BĂRBULEŢIU Tiberiu
  PARVANOVA Antonyia |

PPE-DE

TÎRLE Radu

PSE

SÂRBU Daciana Octavia

ALDE

BĂRBULEŢIU Tiberiu

PARVANOVA Antonyia

C09 —   Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Observers 3

| PSE | PAPARIZOV Atanas Atanassov |
| --- | --- |
| ALDE | CIORNEI Silvia |
| NI | DUCA Viorel Senior |

PSE

PAPARIZOV Atanas Atanassov

ALDE

CIORNEI Silvia

NI

DUCA Viorel Senior

C10 —   Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Observers 4

| PSE | BLIZNASHKI Georgi
  CREŢU Gabriela |
| --- | --- |
| ALDE | ALI Nedzhmi
  SILAGHI Ovidiu Ioan |

PSE

BLIZNASHKI Georgi

CREŢU Gabriela

ALDE

ALI Nedzhmi

SILAGHI Ovidiu Ioan

C11 —   Committee on Transport and Tourism

Observers 2

| PSE | SEVERIN Adrian |
| --- | --- |
| ALDE | BECŞENESCU Dumitru |

PSE

SEVERIN Adrian

ALDE

BECŞENESCU Dumitru

C12 —   Committee on Regional Development

Observers 6

| PPE-DE | PETRE Maria
  SOFIANSKI Stefan |
| --- | --- |
| PSE | DÎNCU Vasile |
| ALDE | HUSMENOVA Filiz
  MORŢUN Alexandru Ioan |
| NI | STOYANOV Dimitar |

PPE-DE

PETRE Maria

SOFIANSKI Stefan

PSE

DÎNCU Vasile

ALDE

HUSMENOVA Filiz

MORŢUN Alexandru Ioan

NI

STOYANOV Dimitar

C13 —   Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Observers 5

| PPE-DE | KELEMEN Atilla Béla Ladislau |
| --- | --- |
| PSE | PODGOREAN Radu |
| ALDE | COŞEA Dumitru Gheorghe Mircea
  KAZAK Tchetin |
| NI | BURUIANĂ APRODU Daniela |

PPE-DE

KELEMEN Atilla Béla Ladislau

PSE

PODGOREAN Radu

ALDE

COŞEA Dumitru Gheorghe Mircea

KAZAK Tchetin

NI

BURUIANĂ APRODU Daniela

C15 —   Committee on Culture and Education

Observers 3

| PPE-DE | GANŢ Ovidiu Victor
  KÓNYA HAMAR Sándor |
| --- | --- |
| ALDE | MUSCĂ Monica Octavia |

PPE-DE

GANŢ Ovidiu Victor

KÓNYA HAMAR Sándor

ALDE

MUSCĂ Monica Octavia

C16 —   Committee on Legal Affairs

Observers 2

| PSE | ARABADJIEV Alexander
  DUMITRESCU Cristian |
| --- | --- |

PSE

ARABADJIEV Alexander

DUMITRESCU Cristian

C17 —   Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Observers 6

| PPE-DE | MARINESCU Marian Jean
  SZABÓ Károly Ferenc |
| --- | --- |
| PSE | CORLĂŢEAN Titus
  IVANOVA Iglika |
| ALDE | CHRISTOVA Christina Velcheva
  POPA Nicolae Vlad |

PPE-DE

MARINESCU Marian Jean

SZABÓ Károly Ferenc

PSE

CORLĂŢEAN Titus

IVANOVA Iglika

ALDE

CHRISTOVA Christina Velcheva

POPA Nicolae Vlad

C18 —   Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Observers 1

| PSE | NICOLAE Şerban |
| --- | --- |

PSE

NICOLAE Şerban

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ANNEX II

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

| + | adopted |
| --- | --- |
| - | rejected |
| ↓ | lapsed |
| W | withdrawn |
| RCV (..., ..., ...) | roll-call vote (for, against, abstentions) |
| EV (..., ..., ...) | electronic vote (for, against, abstentions) |
| split | split vote |
| sep | separate vote |
| am | amendment |
| CA | compromise amendment |
| CP | corresponding part |
| D | deleting amendment |
| = | identical amendments |
| § | paragraph |
| art | article |
| rec | recital |
| MOT | motion for a resolution |
| JT MOT | joint motion for a resolution |
| SEC | secret ballot |

+

adopted

-

rejected

↓

lapsed

W

withdrawn

RCV (..., ..., ...)

roll-call vote (for, against, abstentions)

EV (..., ..., ...)

electronic vote (for, against, abstentions)

split

split vote

sep

separate vote

am

amendment

CA

compromise amendment

CP

corresponding part

D

deleting amendment

=

identical amendments

§

paragraph

art

article

rec

recital

MOT

motion for a resolution

JT MOT

joint motion for a resolution

SEC

secret ballot

1.   EU-US Wine Agreement

Motions for resolutions: B6-0489/2005, 0511/2005, 0514/2005, 0515/2005, 0516/2005 and 0517/2005

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0489/2005




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN) |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0489/2005 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0511/2005 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0514/2005 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0515/2005 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0516/2005 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0517/2005 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0489/2005

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0489/2005

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0511/2005

PSE

↓

B6-0514/2005

ALDE

↓

B6-0515/2005

Verts/ALE

↓

B6-0516/2005

UEN

↓

B6-0517/2005

GUE/NGL

↓

2.   Oil

Motions for resolutions: B6-0481/2005, 0482/2005, 0491/2005, 0499/2005, 0506/2005 and 0509/2005

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0481/2005




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN) |
| § 8 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| After § 9 | 1 | PSE | | - | |
| § 10 | § | original text | sep | + | oral amendment |
| § 15, indent 6 | § | original text | sep | + | oral amendment |
| § 15, after indent 7 | 2 | PSE | | + | |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0481/2005 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0482/2005 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0491/2005 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0499/2005 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0506/2005 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0509/2005 | | PSE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0481/2005

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

§ 8

§

original text

sep

+

After § 9

1

PSE

-

§ 10

§

original text

sep

+

oral amendment

§ 15, indent 6

§

original text

sep

+

oral amendment

§ 15, after indent 7

2

PSE

+

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0481/2005

ALDE

↓

B6-0482/2005

Verts/ALE

↓

B6-0491/2005

UEN

↓

B6-0499/2005

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0506/2005

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0509/2005

PSE

↓

Mrs In 't Veld and Mr Prodi had also signed the joint motion for a resolution on behalf of the ALDE Group.

Requests for separate votes

PSE : §§ 8 and 10

Verts/ALE: § 15, indent 6

Miscellaneous

M. Mr Goebbels, on behalf of the PSE Group, moved the following oral amendment to paragraph 10:

asks the Commission to keep the regulatory status of hedge funds under review
  and examine ways in which added transparency could contribute to more stable oil markets

M. Mr Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, moved the following oral amendment to § 15, indent 6:

| ‘— | put forward proposals for
  the car manufacturers to develop cleaner and less oil-consuming vehicles’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

put forward proposals for
  the car manufacturers to develop cleaner and less oil-consuming vehicles’

3.   Reform of the UN, the Millennium Development Goals

Motions for resolutions: B6-0483/2005, 0492/2005, 0493/2205, 0501/2005, 0507/2005 and 0510/2005

Motions for resolutions: B6-0483/2005, 0492/2005, 0493/2205, 0501/2005, 0507/2005 and 0510/2005

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0483/2005




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN) |
| § 3 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| After § 5 | 3 | PSE | | - | |
| After § 7 | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 19 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | + | 423, 93, 27 |
| § 20 | § | original text | | + | oral amendment |
| § 21 | § | original text | RCV | + | 455, 48, 45 |
| After § 21 | 5 | PSE | | W | |
| Recital B | 1 | PSE | RCV | - | 232, 303, 13 |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0483/2005 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0492/2005 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0493/2005 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0501/2005 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0507/2005 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0510/2005 | | PSE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0483/2005

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0483/2005

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

§ 3

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

After § 5

3

PSE

-

After § 7

4

PPE-DE

+

§ 19

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

+

423, 93, 27

§ 20

§

original text

original text

+

oral amendment

oral amendment

§ 21

§

original text

original text

RCV

+

455, 48, 45

After § 21

5

PSE

W

Recital B

1

PSE

RCV

-

232, 303, 13

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Motions for resolutions by political groups

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0483/2005

Verts/ALE

↓

B6-0492/2005

UEN

↓

B6-0493/2005

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0501/2005

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0507/2005

ALDE

↓

B6-0510/2005

PSE

↓

Amendment 2 had been cancelled.

Requests for roll-call votes

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM: § 21

PPE-DE: § 19, second part, am 1

Requests for split votes

Requests for split votes

§ 3

§ 3

First part: up to ‘such crimes’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

PPE-DE, PSE

§ 19

§ 19

First part: up to ‘effectiveness of the Security Council;’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

M. Mr Lambsdorff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, moved the following oral amendment to paragraph 20:

| 20. | Supports and welcomes the new commitment by the UN on the Democracy Fund as an important tool for the promotion of democracy world-wide, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to fully support it politically and financially;
  reaffirms its belief that the UN itself needs to considerably enhance democracy within its structures, and therefore underlines its call for a caucus of democracies within the UN's General Assembly
  ; |
| --- | --- |

20.

Supports and welcomes the new commitment by the UN on the Democracy Fund as an important tool for the promotion of democracy world-wide, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to fully support it politically and financially;
  reaffirms its belief that the UN itself needs to considerably enhance democracy within its structures, and therefore underlines its call for a caucus of democracies within the UN's General Assembly
  ;

reaffirms its belief that the UN itself needs to considerably enhance democracy within its structures, and therefore underlines its call for a caucus of democracies within the UN's General Assembly

4.   Belarus

Motions for resolutions: B6-0486/2005, 0488/2005, 0490/2005, 0494/2005, 0497/2005, 0503/2005 and 0508/2005

Motions for resolutions: B6-0486/2005, 0488/2005, 0490/2005, 0494/2005, 0497/2005, 0503/2005 and 0508/2005

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0486/2005




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, IND/DEM, UEN) |
| § 12 | 1 | Verts/ALE | | + | see below |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0486/2005 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0488/2005 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0490/2005 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0494/2005 | | IND/DEM | | ↓ | |
| B6-0497/2005 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0503/2005 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0508/2005 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0486/2005

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0486/2005

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, IND/DEM, UEN)

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, IND/DEM, UEN)

§ 12

1

Verts/ALE

+

see below

see below

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Motions for resolutions by political groups

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0486/2005

ALDE

↓

B6-0488/2005

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0490/2005

PSE

↓

B6-0494/2005

IND/DEM

↓

B6-0497/2005

UEN

↓

B6-0503/2005

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0508/2005

Verts/ALE

↓

‘European Neighbourhood Programme’ in Am 1 should read ‘European Neighbourhood Policy’.

5.   EU-India relations

Report: Emilio MENÉNDEZ DEL VALLE (A6-0256/2005)

Report: Emilio MENÉNDEZ DEL VALLE (A6-0256/2005)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 2 | 12 | PSE | | W | |
| After § 2 | 1 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 4 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| After § 5 | 7 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| 8 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 10 | § | original text | | + | oral amendment |
| 18 | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| § 11 | 13 | PSE | | + | |
| After § 11 | 14 | PSE | | + | |
| § 13 | 15 | PSE | | + | |
| § 14 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 17 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | + | 483, 48, 19


  oral amendment |
| After § 17 | 16 | PSE | | + | |
| § 31 | 2 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § | original text | sep | ↓ | |
| § 37 | 19D | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 40 | 3 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| After § 43 | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| 5 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 114, 403, 22 |
| § 58 | 20 | Verts/ALE | split | | |
| original | + | |
| addition | + | oral amendment |
| § | original text | sep | ↓ | |
| § 64 | 21 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| After § 64 | 22 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| After § 72 | 9 | IND/DEM | | - | |
| § 74 | 17D | PSE | EV | + | 482, 36, 14 |
| § 82 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 84 | 6 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| After citation 4 | 10 | PSE | | + | |
| 11 | PSE | | + | |
| Recital H | § | original text | sep | + | |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 2

12

PSE

W

After § 2

1

PPE-DE

+

§ 4

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

After § 5

7

PPE-DE

+

8

PPE-DE

+

§ 10

§

original text

original text

+

oral amendment

oral amendment

18

Verts/ALE

↓

§ 11

13

PSE

+

After § 11

14

PSE

+

§ 13

15

PSE

+

§ 14

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 17

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

+

483, 48, 19

oral amendment

oral amendment

After § 17

16

PSE

+

§ 31

2

PPE-DE

+

§

original text

original text

sep

↓

§ 37

19D

Verts/ALE

-

§ 40

3

PPE-DE

+

After § 43

4

PPE-DE

+

5

PPE-DE

EV

-

114, 403, 22

§ 58

20

Verts/ALE

split

original

+

addition

+

oral amendment

oral amendment

§

original text

original text

sep

↓

§ 64

21

Verts/ALE

-

After § 64

22

Verts/ALE

+

After § 72

9

IND/DEM

-

§ 74

17D

PSE

EV

+

482, 36, 14

§ 82

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 84

6

PPE-DE

+

After citation 4

10

PSE

+

11

PSE

+

Recital H

§

original text

original text

sep

+

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

+

Request for roll-call vote

Request for roll-call vote

IND/DEM: § 17, 2nd part

Requests for separate votes

Requests for separate votes

IND/DEM: recital H

Verts/ALE: § 58

Requests for split votes

Requests for split votes

IND/DEM:

§ 4

§ 4

First part: up to ‘partnership between the EU and India’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

§ 14

§ 14

First part: Text as a whole without the words ‘but also the need for a multipolar world’

First part:

Second part: those words

Second part:

§ 17

§ 17

First part: up to ‘towards union’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

§ 82

§ 82

First part: Text as a whole excluding the words ‘and Israel’

First part:

Second part: those words

Second part:

Verts/ALE

am 20

am 20

First part: Up to ‘this area’

First part:

Second part: remainder (oral amendment)

Second part:

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

The rapporteur moved oral amendments to:

—   § 10

—

§ 10

| ‘10. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to work together with the Indian Government, as a matter of urgency, to improve the situation of the underprivileged sections of the population, in particular women, children and disadvantaged groups of persons, e.g. Dalits and Adivasis
  and requests that any such future activities contribute actively towards ending discrimination on the basis of gender or caste
  ;’ |
| --- | --- |

‘10.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to work together with the Indian Government, as a matter of urgency, to improve the situation of the underprivileged sections of the population, in particular women, children and disadvantaged groups of persons, e.g. Dalits and Adivasis
  and requests that any such future activities contribute actively towards ending discrimination on the basis of gender or caste
  ;’

—   § 17

—

§ 17

Second part

‘... including the progress in the common foreign and security policy which
  could
  result from the entry into force of the new European constitution;’

—   amendment 20

—

amendment 20

| ‘20. | Calls on the EU Member States potentially able to cooperate in the field of civilian-use nuclear energy to give due consideration to India's enormous and growing energy requirements and to take a decision on the possibility of increasing cooperation with India in this area;
  also urges the Commission, the Member States and India to increase cooperation in the field of renewable energies
  ;’ |
| --- | --- |

‘20.

Calls on the EU Member States potentially able to cooperate in the field of civilian-use nuclear energy to give due consideration to India's enormous and growing energy requirements and to take a decision on the possibility of increasing cooperation with India in this area;
  also urges the Commission, the Member States and India to increase cooperation in the field of renewable energies
  ;’

6.   Renewable energy in the EU

Report: Claude TURMES (A6-0227/2005)

Report: Claude TURMES (A6-0227/2005)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 2 | 25 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 254, 288, 11 |
| After § 3 | 32 | PPE-DE, ALDE | RCV | + | 282, 247, 28 |
| 38 | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| § 6 | 18=
  26= | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE,
  GUE/NGL, PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| After § 9 | 7 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | RCV | + | 550, 11, 2 |
| 5 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| 6 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 10 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 13 | 8 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 15 | 19 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL | VE | + | 316, 228, 6 |
| § | original text | sep | ↓ | |
| § 16 | § | original text | - | | inserted after current § 62 |
| § 17 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 21 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| After § 21 | 9 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| 10 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 23 | 1 | PSE | | + | |
| 27 | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| § 25 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 3/EV | + | 320, 235, 13 |
| After § 25 | 42 | PPE-DE, ALDE | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 496, 24, 14 |
| 2 | + | 315, 217, 20 |
| 43 | PPE-DE, ALDE | RCV | + | 305, 241, 17 |
| § 26 | 34D | PPE-DE | | - | |
| § 29 | 39 | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| § 30 | 28 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 244, 304, 8 |
| § 31 | 29 | PPE-DE | | - | |
| § 32 | § | - | | | inserted after § 42a (new) |
| 20 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 33 | 30D | PPE-DE | | - | |
| § 38 | 35/rev | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| § 39 | 31D | PPE-DE | | - | |
| 21 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| After § 40 | 11 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 41 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 42, point a) | 12 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| After § 42 | 13 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 45 | 14 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 46 | 22 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL | EV | + | 314, 238, 9 |
| After § 46 | 37 | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| § 47 | 23D | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 48 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | + | 416, 139, 10 |
| § 51 | § | original text | RCV | + | 541, 11, 8 |
| After § 52 | 40 | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| § 53 | § | original text | RCV | + | 538, 23, 4 |
| After § 55 | 36 | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| § 60 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 61 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| After § 61 | 41 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 62 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 63 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 65 | 24 | PSE | | + | |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| § 69 | 33 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 271, 285, 14 |
| § 70 | 15 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| After § 84 | 16 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| 17 | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| Recital A | 2D | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| Recital B | 3D | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| Recital C | 4D | Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 2

25

PPE-DE

EV

-

254, 288, 11

After § 3

32

PPE-DE, ALDE

RCV

+

282, 247, 28

38

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

§ 6

18=

26=

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE,

GUE/NGL, PPE-DE, ALDE

+

After § 9

7

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

RCV

+

550, 11, 2

5

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

6

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 10

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 13

8

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 15

19

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL

VE

+

316, 228, 6

§

original text

original text

sep

↓

§ 16

§

original text

original text

-

inserted after current § 62

inserted after current § 62

§ 17

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 21

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

After § 21

9

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

10

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 23

1

PSE

+

27

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

§ 25

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

3/EV

+

320, 235, 13

After § 25

42

PPE-DE, ALDE

split/RCV

1

+

496, 24, 14

2

+

315, 217, 20

43

PPE-DE, ALDE

RCV

+

305, 241, 17

§ 26

34D

PPE-DE

-

§ 29

39

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

§ 30

28

PPE-DE

EV

-

244, 304, 8

§ 31

29

PPE-DE

-

§ 32

§

-

inserted after § 42a (new)

inserted after § 42a (new)

20

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 33

30D

PPE-DE

-

§ 38

35/rev

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

§ 39

31D

PPE-DE

-

21

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL

+

After § 40

11

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 41

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 42, point a)

12

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

After § 42

13

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 45

14

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 46

22

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL

EV

+

314, 238, 9

After § 46

37

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

§ 47

23D

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 48

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2/EV

+

416, 139, 10

§ 51

§

original text

original text

RCV

+

541, 11, 8

After § 52

40

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

§ 53

§

original text

original text

RCV

+

538, 23, 4

After § 55

36

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

§ 60

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 61

§

original text

original text

sep

+

After § 61

41

PPE-DE

+

§ 62

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 63

§

original text

original text

sep

+

§ 65

24

PSE

+

§

original text

original text

↓

§ 69

33

PPE-DE

EV

-

271, 285, 14

§ 70

15

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

After § 84

16

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

17

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

Recital A

2D

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

Recital B

3D

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

Recital C

4D

Verts/ALE, PSE, ALDE, PPE-DE, GUE/NGL

+

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

+

Requests for roll-call votes

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM: § 53

PPE-DE: § 51, ams 7, 32, 42, 43

Requests for separate votes

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: §§ 61 and 63

Requests for split votes

Requests for split votes

IND/DEM

§ 41

§ 41

First part: up to ‘possible cost,’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

PSE

am 42

am 42

First part: up to ‘by increasing production’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

PPE-DE

§ 10

§ 10

First part: Paragraph as a whole without the word ‘mandatory’

First part:

Second part: that word

Second part:

§ 17

§ 17

First part: Paragraph as a whole without the word ‘mandatory’

First part:

Second part: that word

Second part:

§ 21

§ 21

First part: Paragraph as a whole without the word ‘enormous’

First part:

Second part: that word

Second part:

§ 25

§ 25

First part: up to ‘Buildings Directive’

First part:

Second part:‘to all commercial buildings ... and the use of renewable energies’

Second part:

Third part: remainder

Third part:

§ 48

§ 48

First part: Paragraph as a whole without the word ‘mandatory’

First part:

Second part: that word

Second part:

§ 60

§ 60

First part: Paragraph as a whole without the words ‘and use’

First part:

Second part: those words

Second part:

§ 62

§ 62

First part: up to ‘protect nature and produce clean energy’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

The Verts/ALE Group proposed the following changes to the order of paragraphs:

| — | § 16 to be placed after the current § 62 |
| --- | --- |

—

§ 16 to be placed after the current § 62

| — | § 32 to be placed after the new § 42a |
| --- | --- |

—

§ 32 to be placed after the new § 42a

7.   EU road-safety action programme

Report: Ari VATANEN (A6-0225/2005)

Report: Ari VATANEN (A6-0225/2005)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 5 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| After § 5 | 4 | PSE | EV | + | 313, 234, 5 |
| 9 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 7 | § | original text | RCV | - | 211, 334, 9 |
| After § 11 | 5 | PSE | | + | |
| § 12 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 13 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | - | 247, 265, 15 |
| § 14 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| After § 14 | 3 | PSE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 19 | 1/rev2 | ALDE | | - | |
| 6 | PSE | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 278, 255, 10 |
| 2 | - | 216, 307, 10 |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| § 21 | 2 | ALDE | | + | |
| § 22 | 7/rev | PSE | RCV | + | 284, 244, 6


  addition |
| § | original text | sep | ↓ | |
| § 25 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 26 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 35 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 36, indent 3 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 36, indent 4 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| Recital C | 8 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 453, 69, 14 |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 5

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

After § 5

4

PSE

EV

+

313, 234, 5

9

Verts/ALE

-

§ 7

§

original text

original text

RCV

-

211, 334, 9

After § 11

5

PSE

+

§ 12

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 13

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2/EV

-

247, 265, 15

§ 14

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

After § 14

3

PSE

split

1

+

2

+

§ 19

1/rev2

ALDE

-

6

PSE

split/RCV

1

+

278, 255, 10

2

-

216, 307, 10

§

original text

original text

↓

§ 21

2

ALDE

+

§ 22

7/rev

PSE

RCV

+

284, 244, 6

addition

addition

§

original text

original text

sep

↓

§ 25

§

original text

original text

sep

+

§ 26

§

original text

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 35

§

original text

original text

sep

+

§ 36, indent 3

§

original text

original text

sep

+

§ 36, indent 4

§

original text

original text

sep

+

Recital C

8

Verts/ALE

-

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

453, 69, 14

Requests for roll-call votes

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

IND/DEM: § 7

PSE: ams 6 and 7

Requests for separate votes

Requests for separate votes

ALDE: § 7

Verts/ALE: §§ 7, 25 and 35

PPE-DE: §§ 7, 25 and 36 indents 3 and 4

Requests for split votes

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

§ 5

§ 5

First part: up to ‘by road accidents’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

§ 12

§ 12

First part: up to ‘road building, signs)’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

§ 13

§ 13

First part: up to ‘higher-risk groups’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

§ 14

§ 14

First part: up to ‘failure to use seat belts’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

§ 26

§ 26

First part: up to ‘(TEN-T)’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

am 3

am 3

First part: up to ‘speed-limiting devices’

First part:

Second part: remainder

Second part:

PSE

am 6

am 6

First part: Text as a whole without the words ‘speed limits’

First part:

Second part: those words

Second part:

8.   Nepal

Motions for resolutions: B6-0513/2005, 0519/2005, 0520/2005, 0523/2005, 0526/2005 and 0530/2005

Motions for resolutions: B6-0513/2005, 0519/2005, 0520/2005, 0523/2005, 0526/2005 and 0530/2005

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0513/2005




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN) |
| § 10 | § | original text | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 86, 1,0 |
| 2 | - | 42, 47, 1 |
| Recital D | § | original text | RCV | - | 40, 47, 2 |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0513/2005 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0519/2005 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0520/2005 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0523/2005 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0526/2005 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0530/2005 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0513/2005

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0513/2005

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

§ 10

§

original text

original text

split/RCV

1

+

86, 1,0

2

-

42, 47, 1

Recital D

§

original text

original text

RCV

-

40, 47, 2

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Motions for resolutions by political groups

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0513/2005

PSE

↓

B6-0519/2005

UEN

↓

B6-0520/2005

Verts/ALE

↓

B6-0523/2005

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0526/2005

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0530/2005

ALDE

↓

Request for roll-call vote

Request for roll-call vote

PPE-DE: rec D and § 10

Requests for split votes

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

§ 10

§ 10

First part: Text as a whole excluding the words ‘and urges the royal Nepalese army to exercise restraint at all times’

First part:

Second part: those words

Second part:

9.   Tunisia

Motions for resolutions: B6-0512/2005, 0522/2005, 0524/2005, 0525/2005, 0529/2005 and 0532/2005

Motions for resolutions: B6-0512/2005, 0522/2005, 0524/2005, 0525/2005, 0529/2005 and 0532/2005

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0512/2005




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN) |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0512/2005 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0522/2005 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0524/2005 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0525/2005 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0529/2005 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0532/2005 | | UEN | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0512/2005

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0512/2005

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Motions for resolutions by political groups

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0512/2005

PSE

↓

B6-0522/2005

Verts/ALE

↓

B6-0524/2005

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0525/2005

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0529/2005

ALDE

↓

B6-0532/2005

UEN

↓

10.   Vojvodina

Motions for resolutions: B6-0518/2005, 0521/2005, 0527/2005, 0528/2205, 0531/2005, 0533/2005 and 0534/2005

Motions for resolutions: B6-0518/2005, 0521/2005, 0527/2005, 0528/2205, 0531/2005, 0533/2005 and 0534/2005

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0518/2005




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, IND/DEM and UEN) |
| After § 5 | 1 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| Recital E | | original text | | + | oral amendment |
| Vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 88, 0, 2 |
| Motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0518/2005 | | IND/DEM | | ↓ | |
| B6-0521/2005 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0527/2005 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0528/2005 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0531/2005 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0533/2005 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0534/2005 | | PSE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0518/2005

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0518/2005

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, IND/DEM and UEN)

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, IND/DEM and UEN)

After § 5

1

Verts/ALE

+

Recital E

original text

+

oral amendment

oral amendment

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

88, 0, 2

Motions for resolutions by political groups

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0518/2005

IND/DEM

↓

B6-0521/2005

Verts/ALE

↓

B6-0527/2005

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0528/2005

ALDE

↓

B6-0531/2005

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0533/2005

UEN

↓

B6-0534/2005

PSE

↓

Request for roll-call vote

Request for roll-call vote

PPE-DE final vote

Miscellaneous:

Miscellaneous:

M. Mr Becsey moved the following oral amendment to recital E:

| ‘E: | whereas no real progress has been made in reversing the deterioration
  in the conditions for national and ethnic minorities in Vojvodina, thereby jeopardising their future in the region, or
  facilitating ...’ |
| --- | --- |

‘E:

whereas no real progress has been made in reversing the deterioration
  in the conditions for national and ethnic minorities in Vojvodina, thereby jeopardising their future in the region, or
  facilitating ...’

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ANNEX III

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   RC B6-0483/2005 — UN reform

Paragraph 19/2

For: 423

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

NI: Belohorská, Czarnecki Ryszard, Masiel, Rivera, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zwiefka

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Siwiec, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Didžiokas, Kristovskis, Muscardini, Poli Bortone

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lichtenberger, Özdemir, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 93

GUE/NGL: Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kohlíček, McDonald, Portas, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Krupa, Nattrass, Piotrowski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Wise, Wohlin, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Mote, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Grossetête, Harbour, Nicholson, Pieper, Purvis, Seeberg, Škottová, Strejček, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Weisgerber, Zvěřina

PSE: Cashman, Corbett, Evans Robert, Gill, Grech, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, McCarthy, Martin David, Morgan, Muscat, Segelström, Stihler, Titley, Whitehead

UEN: Aylward, Camre, Fotyga, Janowski, Krasts, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Lucas, Schlyter

Abstention: 27

ALDE: Hall

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Chruszcz, Coûteaux, Grabowski, Louis, Pęk, Rogalski, Zapałowski

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PPE-DE: De Veyrac, McMillan-Scott

Verts/ALE: Lagendijk, Lambert

Corrections to votes

For

Rainer Wieland, Inger Segelström, Gérard Onesta, Antoine Duquesne

Against

John Attard-Montalto, Christopher Beazley, Linda McAvan

2.   RC B6-0483/2005 — UN reform

Paragraph 21

For: 455

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Kaufmann, Musacchio, Portas

IND/DEM: Bonde

NI: Belohorská, Czarnecki Ryszard, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Mussolini, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Cesa, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Pack, Pálfi, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zwiefka

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Whitehead, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Berlato, Didžiokas

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Evans Jillian, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 48

GUE/NGL: Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kohlíček, Remek, Strož, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Chruszcz, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Louis, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Camre, Fotyga, Janowski, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Ryan

Abstention: 45

GUE/NGL: Brie, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Seppänen, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Borghezio, Salvini, Speroni, Wohlin

NI: Baco, Helmer, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Harbour, Kamall, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Purvis, Škottová, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák

UEN: Krasts, Muscardini

Corrections to votes

Against

Jens-Peter Bonde

3.   RC B6-0483/2005 — UN reform

Amendment 1

For: 232

ALDE: Chiesa

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Seppänen, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Sinnott

NI: Belohorská, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Cederschiöld, De Veyrac, Fjellner, Gauzès, Hybášková, Millán Mon, Stubb

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Whitehead, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 303

ALDE: Alvaro, Andria, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Strož

IND/DEM: Batten, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Grabowski, Krupa, Louis, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Salvini, Speroni, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Ryszard, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Masiel, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Caspary, Castiglione, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Fotyga, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere

Abstention: 13

ALDE: Samuelsen

GUE/NGL: Toussas

IND/DEM: Goudin, Wohlin

NI: Baco, Claeys, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Beazley, Ventre, Wijkman

PSE: Liberadzki

UEN: Muscardini

Corrections to votes

Against

Jean-Paul Gauzès, Francisco José Millán Mon

4.   Report: Menéndez Del Valle A6-0256/2005

Paragraph 17/2

For: 483

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Cavada, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann, Morgantini

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Helmer, Masiel, Mussolini, Rivera, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Whitehead, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Kristovskis, La Russa, Muscardini, Poli Bortone

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 48

GUE/NGL: Guerreiro, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Papadimoulis, Portas, Svensson, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Louis, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Gollnisch, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Deva, Strejček

UEN: Aylward, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Ryan

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 19

ALDE: Harkin

GUE/NGL: Henin, Markov, Remek, Seppänen

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Železný

NI: Baco, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

PPE-DE: Graça Moura, McMillan-Scott

PSE: Castex

UEN: Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Lambert, Romeva i Rueda

Corrections to votes

For

Antonio Masip Hidalgo

Against

Caroline Lucas

5.   Report: Turmes A6-0227/2005

Amendment 32

For: 282

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Maaten, Matsakis, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Ries, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: Flasarová, Henin, Maštálka, Remek, Strož

IND/DEM: Bonde, Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Masiel, Mussolini, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt Ingo, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Siekierski, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Beňová, van den Burg

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Schmidt

Against: 247

ALDE: Attwooll, Davies, Duff, Hall, in 't Veld, Karim, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Manders, Mohácsi, Samuelsen, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Rizzo, Seppänen, Svensson, Toussas, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Nattrass, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Wise, Wohlin, Železný

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Doyle, Higgins, Seeberg, Wijkman

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Aylward, Crowley, Ó Neachtain, Ryan

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 28

ALDE: Bowles, Hennis-Plasschaert, Väyrynen, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Guerreiro

IND/DEM: Coûteaux

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Dillen, Gollnisch, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Ebner, Karas, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Rack, Rübig, Schierhuber, Seeber, Stenzel, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

Corrections to votes

For

Toine Manders, Rainer Wieland

Against

Nicola Zingaretti, Frithjof Schmidt,

6.   Report: Turmes A6-0227/2005

Amendment 7

For: 550

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Mussolini, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 11

GUE/NGL: Morgantini, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Bonde, Clark, Farage, Nattrass, Wise, Železný

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk

Abstention: 2

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis

Corrections to votes

Against

Rainer Wieland

7.   Report: Turmes A6-0227/2005

Amendment 42/1

For: 496

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Zapałowski

NI: Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Helmer, Masiel, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina

PSE: Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 24

IND/DEM: Batten, Borghezio, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Louis, Nattrass, Salvini, Speroni, Wise, Wohlin, Železný

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Mote

PPE-DE: Caspary, Konrad, Pieper, Piskorski, Reul, Roithová, Ulmer

PSE: D'Alema, Sakalas

Abstention: 14

GUE/NGL: Toussas

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Claeys, Gollnisch, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Mussolini, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Ventre

Corrections to votes

For

Luisa Morgantini

8.   Report: Turmes A6-0227/2005

Amendment 42/2

For: 315

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Juknevičienė, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Zapałowski

NI: Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Masiel, Mussolini, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Őry, Pack, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Beňová, Castex, Correia, De Vits, Falbr, Fernandes, Jöns, Pinior, Poignant

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere

Verts/ALE: Buitenweg, Voggenhuber

Against: 217

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Wise, Wohlin, Železný

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote

PPE-DE: Caspary, Konrad, Pálfi, Pieper, Reul, Roithová, Seeberg, Strejček, Ulmer

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Krasts

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Ždanoka

Abstention: 20

GUE/NGL: Guerreiro, Rizzo, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Borghezio, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Louis, Nattrass, Salvini, Speroni

NI: Allister, Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Ventre

PSE: dos Santos

Corrections to votes

Abstention

Thomas Wise

9.   Report: Turmes A6-0227/2005

Amendment 43

For: 305

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Zapałowski

NI: Belohorská, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Helmer, Masiel, Mussolini, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina

PSE: Grabowska, Kuc, Kuhne

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere

Verts/ALE: Frassoni, Hammerstein Mintz

Against: 241

ALDE: Chiesa

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Bonde, Borghezio, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Louis, Nattrass, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Wise, Wohlin, Železný

NI: Allister, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote

PPE-DE: Caspary, Hoppenstedt, Konrad, Pieper, Reul, Roithová

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Grech, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 17

ALDE: Attwooll, Hall, Letta, Ludford, Resetarits

GUE/NGL: Guerreiro, Rizzo

NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Gollnisch, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Maat, Ventre

Corrections to votes

Against

Georgios Toussas

10.   Report: Turmes A6-0227/2005

Paragraph 51

For: 541

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Coûteaux, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Louis, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Wohlin, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Mussolini, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beňová, Berès, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Whitehead, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 11

IND/DEM: Bonde, Farage

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Mote

PPE-DE: Fjellner, Jeggle, Konrad, van Nistelrooij, Pieper, Reul, Wuermeling

Abstention: 8

IND/DEM: Batten, Clark, Nattrass, Wise

NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Kozlík

UEN: Krasts

Corrections to votes

Against

Christofer Fjellner

11.   Report: Turmes A6-0227/2005

Paragraph 53

For: 538

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Czarnecki Ryszard, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Mussolini, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Whitehead, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 23

IND/DEM: Batten, Bonde, Borghezio, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Louis, Nattrass, Salvini, Speroni, Wise, Wohlin

NI: Bobošíková, Claeys, Dillen, Kilroy-Silk, Mote, Vanhecke

UEN: Krasts, Kristovskis, Vaidere, Zīle

Abstention: 4

ALDE: Ludford

GUE/NGL: Toussas

NI: Baco, Kozlík

12.   Report: Vatanen A6-0225/2005

Paragraph 7

For: 211

ALDE: Cocilovo, Costa, Jäätteenmäki

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Zapałowski

NI: Belohorská, Czarnecki Ryszard, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Hatzidakis, Mavrommatis, Novak, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Gill, Glante, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Whitehead, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Didžiokas, Krasts, Kristovskis, La Russa, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Voggenhuber

Against: 334

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Borghezio, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Louis, Nattrass, Salvini, Sinnott, Wise, Wohlin, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Claeys, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Mote, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina

PSE: Gröner, Poignant

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Fotyga, Janowski, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Abstention: 9

IND/DEM: Bonde, Rogalski

NI: Baco, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Brepoels, Gklavakis, Wijkman

UEN: Camre

Corrections to votes

Against

Eva-Britt Svensson

13.   Report: Vatanen A6-0225/2005

Amendment 6/1

For: 278

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Cavada, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Borghezio, Salvini, Speroni

NI: Belohorská, Mussolini

PPE-DE: Brepoels, Hatzidakis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Papastamkos, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Reynaud, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 255

ALDE: Chatzimarkakis, Takkula

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Chruszcz, Clark, Farage, Grabowski, Krupa, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Masiel, Mote, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mayer, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Pack, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina

PSE: Cashman, Corbett, Evans Robert, Ford, Goebbels, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Kinnock, McAvan, McCarthy, Martin David, Morgan, Pahor, Stihler, Titley, Whitehead

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 10

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Goudin, Louis, Wohlin

NI: Baco, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Gklavakis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Wijkman

14.   Report: Vatanen A6-0225/2005

Amendment 6/2

For: 216

ALDE: Cavada, Costa, Gibault, Jäätteenmäki, Neyts-Uyttebroeck

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Zapałowski

NI: Belohorská

PPE-DE: Brepoels, Gklavakis, Hatzidakis, Mavrommatis, Papastamkos, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Herczog, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Reynaud, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Siwiec, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 307

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Borghezio, Clark, Louis, Nattrass, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Železný

NI: Allister, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Masiel, Mote, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mayer, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling, Zvěřina

PSE: Cashman, Corbett, Evans Robert, Ford, Glante, Goebbels, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, McAvan, Martin David, Morgan, Segelström, Stihler, Titley, Westlund, Whitehead

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 10

ALDE: Cocilovo

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Goudin, Wohlin

NI: Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Rivera

PPE-DE: Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Wijkman

15.   Report: Vatanen A6-0225/2005

Amendment 7

For: 284

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Zapałowski

NI: Belohorská, Claeys, Dillen, Helmer, Rivera, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Atkins, Beazley, Belet, Bradbourn, Brepoels, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Kamall, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Pieper, Purvis, Sartori, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zvěřina

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Reynaud, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Kallenbach, Onesta

Against: 244

ALDE: Hennis-Plasschaert, Maaten, Mohácsi, Mulder

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Nattrass, Salvini, Sinnott, Wise, Wohlin

NI: Allister, Czarnecki Ryszard, Gollnisch, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Masiel, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Caspary, Castiglione, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Saïfi, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wuermeling, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zimmerling

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 6

IND/DEM: Borghezio, Coûteaux, Louis, Železný

PPE-DE: Wijkman

Verts/ALE: Bennahmias

Corrections to votes

Against

Paul Rübig, Gérard Onesta

16.   Report: Vatanen A6-0225/2005

Resolution

For: 453

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Letta, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Chruszcz, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Zapałowski

NI: Belohorská, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Masiel, Mussolini, Rivera, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Caspary, Castiglione, Cesa, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dionisi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Kuźmiuk, Lamassoure, Langen, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pálfi, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt Ingo, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stenzel, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bersani, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Keyser, Désir, De Vits, Dobolyi, Douay, Duin, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Rapkay, Reynaud, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Whitehead, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Fotyga, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, La Russa, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Staes

Against: 69

IND/DEM: Batten, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Nattrass, Wise, Wohlin

NI: Allister, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote

PPE-DE: Atkins, Beazley, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Fjellner, Harbour, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Kamall, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Seeberg, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Wijkman

PSE: Goebbels

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Trüpel, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 14

ALDE: Samuelsen

GUE/NGL: Toussas

IND/DEM: Bonde, Borghezio, Coûteaux, Louis, Salvini, Speroni, Železný

PPE-DE: Lulling, Zimmerling

PSE: Herczog, Wiersma

Verts/ALE: Bennahmias

17.   RC B6-0513/2005 — Nepal

Paragraph 10/1

For: 86

ALDE: Beaupuy, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Lynne, Matsakis, Onyszkiewicz, Szent-Iványi

GUE/NGL: Brie, Kohlíček, Meijer, Seppänen, Strož

IND/DEM: Belder, Piotrowski, Sinnott

NI: Czarnecki Ryszard, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Audy, Becsey, Buzek, Daul, Deß, Deva, Duka-Zólyomi, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gauzès, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Mann Thomas, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pleštinská, Posselt, Purvis, Schöpflin, Schwab, Sommer, Šťastný, Sturdy, Sudre, Tannock, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vlasák, Zaleski, Zimmerling

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Beglitis, Casaca, De Keyser, De Vits, Ford, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Hegyi, Kindermann, Kuc, Martínez Martínez, Medina Ortega, Roure, Sakalas, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Scheele, Stihler, Tabajdi, Yañez-Barnuevo García

Verts/ALE: Lagendijk, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter

Against: 1

IND/DEM: Bonde

18.   RC B6-0513/2005 — Nepal

Paragraph 10/2

For: 42

ALDE: Beaupuy, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Lynne, Matsakis, Onyszkiewicz, Szent-Iványi

GUE/NGL: Brie, Kohlíček, Meijer, Seppänen, Strož

IND/DEM: Bonde

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Beglitis, Casaca, De Keyser, De Vits, Ettl, Ford, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Hegyi, Kindermann, Kuc, Martínez Martínez, Medina Ortega, Roure, Sakalas, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Scheele, Stihler, Tabajdi, Yañez-Barnuevo García

Verts/ALE: Hammerstein Mintz, Lagendijk, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter

Against: 47

IND/DEM: Belder, Sinnott

NI: Czarnecki Ryszard, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Audy, Becsey, Buzek, Daul, Deß, Deva, Duka-Zólyomi, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gauzès, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Mann Thomas, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pleštinská, Posselt, Purvis, Schöpflin, Schwab, Sommer, Šťastný, Sturdy, Sudre, Tannock, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vlasák, Záborská, Zaleski, Zimmerling

Abstention: 1

IND/DEM: Piotrowski

19.   RC B6-0513/2005 — Nepal

Recital D

For: 40

ALDE: Beaupuy, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Lynne, Matsakis, Onyszkiewicz, Szent-Iványi

GUE/NGL: Brie, Kohlíček, Meijer, Seppänen, Strož

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Beglitis, Casaca, De Keyser, De Vits, Ettl, Ford, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Hegyi, Kindermann, Kuc, Martínez Martínez, Roure, Sakalas, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Scheele, Stihler, Tabajdi, Yañez-Barnuevo García

Verts/ALE: Hammerstein Mintz, Lagendijk, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter

Against: 47

IND/DEM: Belder, Sinnott

NI: Czarnecki Ryszard, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Audy, Becsey, Buzek, Daul, Deß, Deva, Duka-Zólyomi, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gauzès, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Mann Thomas, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pleštinská, Posselt, Purvis, Schöpflin, Schwab, Sommer, Šťastný, Sturdy, Sudre, Tannock, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vlasák, Záborská, Zaleski, Zimmerling

Abstention: 2

IND/DEM: Bonde, Piotrowski

20.   RC B6-0518/2005 — Vojvodina

Resolution

For: 88

ALDE: Beaupuy, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Lynne, Matsakis, Onyszkiewicz, Szent-Iványi

GUE/NGL: Brie, Meijer, Seppänen

IND/DEM: Belder, Bonde, Piotrowski, Sinnott

NI: Czarnecki Ryszard, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Audy, Becsey, Buzek, Daul, Deß, Deva, Duka-Zólyomi, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gauzès, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Mann Thomas, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pleštinská, Posselt, Purvis, Schöpflin, Schwab, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Sturdy, Sudre, Tannock, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vlasák, Záborská, Zaleski, Zimmerling

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Beglitis, Casaca, De Keyser, De Vits, Ettl, Ford, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Hegyi, Kindermann, Kuc, Martínez Martínez, Medina Ortega, Roure, Sakalas, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Scheele, Stihler, Tabajdi, Yañez-Barnuevo García

Verts/ALE: Hammerstein Mintz, Lagendijk, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter

Abstention: 2

GUE/NGL: Kohlíček, Strož

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2005)0360

EU-US Wine Agreement

European Parliament resolution on the EU-US wine agreement

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the bilateral agreement initialled by the European Union and the United States of America on 15 September 2005 on trade in wine, |
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having regard to the bilateral agreement initialled by the European Union and the United States of America on 15 September 2005 on trade in wine,

| — | having regard to the agricultural chapter of the ongoing negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO), |
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having regard to the agricultural chapter of the ongoing negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO),

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1),

| — | having regard to the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission of 26 May 2005 (2) stipulating that, in connection with international agreements, including trade agreements, the Commission shall provide early and clear information to Parliament, both during the phase of preparation of the agreements and during the conduct and conclusion of international negotiations, on draft negotiating directives, the adopted negotiating directives, the subsequent conduct of negotiations and the conclusion of the negotiations, |
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having regard to the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission of 26 May 2005 (2) stipulating that, in connection with international agreements, including trade agreements, the Commission shall provide early and clear information to Parliament, both during the phase of preparation of the agreements and during the conduct and conclusion of international negotiations, on draft negotiating directives, the adopted negotiating directives, the subsequent conduct of negotiations and the conclusion of the negotiations,

| — | having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas political and economic relations are the bedrock of relations between the European Union and the United States, the scope of which is constantly widening, |
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A.

whereas political and economic relations are the bedrock of relations between the European Union and the United States, the scope of which is constantly widening,

| B. | whereas this first agreement between the European Union and the United States, which has been concluded after two decades of fruitless negotiations, has only minimal scope and does not deal satisfactorily with all the issues relevant to the bilateral trade in wine, which will be the subject of a second round of agreements, |
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B.

whereas this first agreement between the European Union and the United States, which has been concluded after two decades of fruitless negotiations, has only minimal scope and does not deal satisfactorily with all the issues relevant to the bilateral trade in wine, which will be the subject of a second round of agreements,

| C. | whereas the bilateral agreement still has to be ratified, inter alia by the United States Congress, |
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whereas the bilateral agreement still has to be ratified, inter alia by the United States Congress,

| D. | whereas the unrestricted mutual recognition of oenological processes has negative consequences for the European wine industry, |
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D.

whereas the unrestricted mutual recognition of oenological processes has negative consequences for the European wine industry,

| E. | whereas the wrongful use of the geographical indications of origin of the European Union by third countries violates intellectual property rights and causes economic harm to the legitimate holders of those indications on account of loss of market share, |
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E.

whereas the wrongful use of the geographical indications of origin of the European Union by third countries violates intellectual property rights and causes economic harm to the legitimate holders of those indications on account of loss of market share,

| F. | whereas the legal framework of geographical indications is an essential element of the European Union's policies, recognising as it does the importance of multifunctional agriculture and the social and environmental impact of wine production in mountainous areas and disadvantaged regions, |
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whereas the legal framework of geographical indications is an essential element of the European Union's policies, recognising as it does the importance of multifunctional agriculture and the social and environmental impact of wine production in mountainous areas and disadvantaged regions,

| G. | whereas false indications often provide stiff competition for genuine ones and whereas the United States does not respect the protection of wines with a designation of origin, and regards them merely as semi-generic products on its domestic markets, |
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G.

whereas false indications often provide stiff competition for genuine ones and whereas the United States does not respect the protection of wines with a designation of origin, and regards them merely as semi-generic products on its domestic markets,

| H. | whereas the wine sector in Europe offers a major source of employment and income from small family concerns and small wine enterprises, based on the territorial approach of European wine policies, |
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H.

whereas the wine sector in Europe offers a major source of employment and income from small family concerns and small wine enterprises, based on the territorial approach of European wine policies,

| I. | whereas there has been a departure from the previous line for bilateral agreements and from the idea of an international standard for wine and wine-making put forward by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), |
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whereas there has been a departure from the previous line for bilateral agreements and from the idea of an international standard for wine and wine-making put forward by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV),

| J. | whereas most of the wines which have a designation of origin are produced using costly traditional methods and in accordance with quality standards, and whereas these methods cannot be compared with the industrial processes used in making American wines, which exist alongside the wines bearing European designations of origin, |
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J.

whereas most of the wines which have a designation of origin are produced using costly traditional methods and in accordance with quality standards, and whereas these methods cannot be compared with the industrial processes used in making American wines, which exist alongside the wines bearing European designations of origin,

| K. | whereas the above-mentioned agreement would set a precedent in terms of the WTO most-favoured-nation clause, |
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whereas the above-mentioned agreement would set a precedent in terms of the WTO most-favoured-nation clause,

| L. | whereas special wines are disadvantaged by the definition of the term ‘wine’ on the European wine market, |
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L.

whereas special wines are disadvantaged by the definition of the term ‘wine’ on the European wine market,

| 1. | Notes that this bilateral agreement, reached after 20 years of negotiations, is necessary if it helps to secure exports to the United States, which constitutes the principal market for European wine makers, to restore a climate of trust and to ensure the smooth flow of trade; |
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Notes that this bilateral agreement, reached after 20 years of negotiations, is necessary if it helps to secure exports to the United States, which constitutes the principal market for European wine makers, to restore a climate of trust and to ensure the smooth flow of trade;

| 2. | Agrees with the need for a bilateral agreement between the European Union and the United States on trade in wine, and hopes that the next phase of the negotiations will result in a satisfactory outcome for traditional production methods, family-based wine making and the quality of our wines; emphasises that the agreement constitutes merely an initial, though insufficient and inadequate, step towards international recognition of the European Union's protected traditional designations; |
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2.

Agrees with the need for a bilateral agreement between the European Union and the United States on trade in wine, and hopes that the next phase of the negotiations will result in a satisfactory outcome for traditional production methods, family-based wine making and the quality of our wines; emphasises that the agreement constitutes merely an initial, though insufficient and inadequate, step towards international recognition of the European Union's protected traditional designations;

| 3. | Criticises the Commission for having agreed to a bilateral deal with the United States without informing Parliament in sufficient time for it to be able to express its views and for the Commission to be able to take those views into account, as provided for in Point 19 of the above-mentioned Framework Agreement; |
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Criticises the Commission for having agreed to a bilateral deal with the United States without informing Parliament in sufficient time for it to be able to express its views and for the Commission to be able to take those views into account, as provided for in Point 19 of the above-mentioned Framework Agreement;

| 4. | Draws attention to the repercussions that the new agreement could have for the European Union's wine trade policy and its possible consequences for traditional production models, which form the basis of the recognition of the Community's quality policy; |
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Draws attention to the repercussions that the new agreement could have for the European Union's wine trade policy and its possible consequences for traditional production models, which form the basis of the recognition of the Community's quality policy;

| 5. | Deplores the fact that this agreement will substantially weaken the European Union's position in the agriculture negotiations within the WTO, as it undermines the territorial and quality-oriented approach prevailing in a large part of the wine sector; |
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Deplores the fact that this agreement will substantially weaken the European Union's position in the agriculture negotiations within the WTO, as it undermines the territorial and quality-oriented approach prevailing in a large part of the wine sector;

| 6. | Calls on the Commission to step up the dialogue with the United States and other partners within the WTO in order to establish a register of internationally recognised geographical indications as a priority in its multilateral agricultural negotiations, to create a joint committee on wine issues and to clarify wine-making practices, certification and the use of traditional names with a view to a second phase of negotiations; |
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Calls on the Commission to step up the dialogue with the United States and other partners within the WTO in order to establish a register of internationally recognised geographical indications as a priority in its multilateral agricultural negotiations, to create a joint committee on wine issues and to clarify wine-making practices, certification and the use of traditional names with a view to a second phase of negotiations;

| 7. | Calls on the Commission to speed up the start of the next phase of negotiations, which is provided for in the agreement with the United States, above all with a view to recognition of the seventeen designations of origin listed in Annex II thereto, so that all European designations of origin for wine are duly protected by the United States authorities on their own market as soon as possible; |
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Calls on the Commission to speed up the start of the next phase of negotiations, which is provided for in the agreement with the United States, above all with a view to recognition of the seventeen designations of origin listed in Annex II thereto, so that all European designations of origin for wine are duly protected by the United States authorities on their own market as soon as possible;

| 8. | Considers necessary the signing of a final compromise within, at the latest, the two years indicated in the bilateral agreement, with a view to putting a stop, once and for all, to the illegal use in the United States of Community designations protected by Community legislation, given the added value they represent for European wine making; |
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Considers necessary the signing of a final compromise within, at the latest, the two years indicated in the bilateral agreement, with a view to putting a stop, once and for all, to the illegal use in the United States of Community designations protected by Community legislation, given the added value they represent for European wine making;

| 9. | Calls for the establishment of a positive list of oenological practices permitted in trade with third countries, within the framework of the OIV and with the aim of making evaluations prior to future new authorisations; |
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Calls for the establishment of a positive list of oenological practices permitted in trade with third countries, within the framework of the OIV and with the aim of making evaluations prior to future new authorisations;

| 10. | Urges the Commission to promote the negotiation at international level of a binding definition of wine that would halt the development of certain oenological practices, in order to protect the efforts made to maintain quality in the European Union, to avoid Community producers being subjected to unfair competition and to prevent market imbalances; |
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Urges the Commission to promote the negotiation at international level of a binding definition of wine that would halt the development of certain oenological practices, in order to protect the efforts made to maintain quality in the European Union, to avoid Community producers being subjected to unfair competition and to prevent market imbalances;

| 11. | Acknowledges the need for a framework for continued negotiations in the wine sector, in particular in the light of the forthcoming reform of the European Union's common organisation of the market in wine, which is scheduled for 2006; |
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Acknowledges the need for a framework for continued negotiations in the wine sector, in particular in the light of the forthcoming reform of the European Union's common organisation of the market in wine, which is scheduled for 2006;

| 12. | Considers it essential to strengthen Community measures to improve and promote the quality of Community produce as part of the next reform of the common organisation of the market in wine, in order to meet the challenge of increased competition from third countries; |
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12.

Considers it essential to strengthen Community measures to improve and promote the quality of Community produce as part of the next reform of the common organisation of the market in wine, in order to meet the challenge of increased competition from third countries;

| 13. | Considers that it would be useful to have a legal opinion on the compatibility of this bilateral agreement with Community law; |
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13.

Considers that it would be useful to have a legal opinion on the compatibility of this bilateral agreement with Community law;

| 14. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution, together with the names of the signatories, to the Council, the Commission, the Governments of the Member States and the United States Congress. |
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14.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution, together with the names of the signatories, to the Council, the Commission, the Governments of the Member States and the United States Congress.

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(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13.).

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0194.

P6_TA(2005)0361

Oil

European Parliament resolution on oil dependency

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

| 1. | Notes with concern the recent continuous increase in the price of crude oil and its effect on the competitiveness of businesses and the general economic health of the population and the fact that it adversely affects growth levels, thus impeding the attainment of the Lisbon objectives; |
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Notes with concern the recent continuous increase in the price of crude oil and its effect on the competitiveness of businesses and the general economic health of the population and the fact that it adversely affects growth levels, thus impeding the attainment of the Lisbon objectives;

| 2. | Considers Europe's dependence on oil and oil imports to be of great concern; believes that in order to ensure energy supply, Europe should diversify energy sources and origins of supply and strengthen its strategy to promote energy conservation measures and decentralised renewable energy sources; |
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Considers Europe's dependence on oil and oil imports to be of great concern; believes that in order to ensure energy supply, Europe should diversify energy sources and origins of supply and strengthen its strategy to promote energy conservation measures and decentralised renewable energy sources;

| 3. | Calls for a comprehensive and coherent global strategy to promote energy saving and efficiency and the use of alternative energy sources, in view of the very high oil consumption in the US as well as increasing oil consumption in especially large emerging economies such as China and India; calls on the EU rapidly to take the initiative to hold a world summit of the larger oil consumer and producer countries; |
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Calls for a comprehensive and coherent global strategy to promote energy saving and efficiency and the use of alternative energy sources, in view of the very high oil consumption in the US as well as increasing oil consumption in especially large emerging economies such as China and India; calls on the EU rapidly to take the initiative to hold a world summit of the larger oil consumer and producer countries;

| 4. | Calls on the Commission to help developing countries and emerging economies by integrating sustainable energy provision in its development cooperation policy in order to reduce their dependency on imports of fossil fuels and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, and calls for the EU to push for a proper balance between their energy needs and environmental concerns by promoting the transfer of new energy-saving and renewable technologies; |
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Calls on the Commission to help developing countries and emerging economies by integrating sustainable energy provision in its development cooperation policy in order to reduce their dependency on imports of fossil fuels and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, and calls for the EU to push for a proper balance between their energy needs and environmental concerns by promoting the transfer of new energy-saving and renewable technologies;

| 5. | Highlights the geostrategic aspects of Europe's dependence on energy imports; calls for the dialogue with all European energy partners to be intensified, to promote security of supply, market transparency and further investment; recalls that the European Neighbourhood Policy affords an opportunity for a comprehensive agreement with several countries concerned with this issue; |
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Highlights the geostrategic aspects of Europe's dependence on energy imports; calls for the dialogue with all European energy partners to be intensified, to promote security of supply, market transparency and further investment; recalls that the European Neighbourhood Policy affords an opportunity for a comprehensive agreement with several countries concerned with this issue;

| 6. | Recognises that the most logical response to higher oil prices is to switch to using alternative energy sources, and therefore emphasises the importance of actions to reduce energy intensity by using less energy for the same economic output (noting the rate of reduction in Europe since the 1970s); |
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6.

Recognises that the most logical response to higher oil prices is to switch to using alternative energy sources, and therefore emphasises the importance of actions to reduce energy intensity by using less energy for the same economic output (noting the rate of reduction in Europe since the 1970s);

| 7. | Strongly endorses the need for follow-up strategies and concrete measures to promote research and development, to increase use of renewable energies and to promote energy efficiency in order to achieve a less fossil-fuel dependent economy, and calls on the Commission to lead the EU in an attempt to become the least fossil-fuel dependent and most energy-efficient economy in the world by 2020; |
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Strongly endorses the need for follow-up strategies and concrete measures to promote research and development, to increase use of renewable energies and to promote energy efficiency in order to achieve a less fossil-fuel dependent economy, and calls on the Commission to lead the EU in an attempt to become the least fossil-fuel dependent and most energy-efficient economy in the world by 2020;

| 8. | Notes with concern that consumers are having to pay higher prices not only as a result of the high cost of crude oil but also because of increased rates of VAT and energy taxes levied on end products, and that these taxes vary widely throughout the EU and can distort market forces, but supports the conclusions of the Informal ECOFIN meeting in Manchester on 9-10 September 2005 where Ministers agreed that fiscal and other policy interventions that cause distortions and prevent the necessary adjustments should be avoided; |
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Notes with concern that consumers are having to pay higher prices not only as a result of the high cost of crude oil but also because of increased rates of VAT and energy taxes levied on end products, and that these taxes vary widely throughout the EU and can distort market forces, but supports the conclusions of the Informal ECOFIN meeting in Manchester on 9-10 September 2005 where Ministers agreed that fiscal and other policy interventions that cause distortions and prevent the necessary adjustments should be avoided;

| 9. | Calls on the Commission to present proposals on how to use corporate social responsibility policy at EU level to channel more private investment, financed by the current windfall profits in the oil industry, into energy-saving programmes and alternative energy technologies and related R&D; believes that this should be pursued on the basis of a voluntary agreement with oil companies or, alternatively, through an EU-wide coordinated political initiative; |
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9.

Calls on the Commission to present proposals on how to use corporate social responsibility policy at EU level to channel more private investment, financed by the current windfall profits in the oil industry, into energy-saving programmes and alternative energy technologies and related R&D; believes that this should be pursued on the basis of a voluntary agreement with oil companies or, alternatively, through an EU-wide coordinated political initiative;

| 10. | Notes that speculation on future higher prices further increases oil prices; calls on the Commission to keep the hedge funds under review and examine ways in which added transparency could contribute to more stable oil markets; |
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10.

Notes that speculation on future higher prices further increases oil prices; calls on the Commission to keep the hedge funds under review and examine ways in which added transparency could contribute to more stable oil markets;

| 11. | Recalls the importance of the existing legislation on reducing EU energy demand and notes that if the existing and forthcoming legislation is fully implemented, energy savings of at least 23 % could be achieved by 2020; |
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11.

Recalls the importance of the existing legislation on reducing EU energy demand and notes that if the existing and forthcoming legislation is fully implemented, energy savings of at least 23 % could be achieved by 2020;

| 12. | Calls on the Commission to propose measures in the transport sector, which accounts for 70 % of total EU oil consumption, as a matter of urgency, not only with a view to guaranteeing security of supply for petroleum products but also on environmental grounds, such as the use of more fuel-efficient engines and conversion to alternative fuel and propulsion technologies; |
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12.

Calls on the Commission to propose measures in the transport sector, which accounts for 70 % of total EU oil consumption, as a matter of urgency, not only with a view to guaranteeing security of supply for petroleum products but also on environmental grounds, such as the use of more fuel-efficient engines and conversion to alternative fuel and propulsion technologies;

| 13. | Agrees with the Commission that biofuels will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and calls on the Commission to encourage the production of raw materials for biofuels; |
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13.

Agrees with the Commission that biofuels will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and calls on the Commission to encourage the production of raw materials for biofuels;

| 14. | Urges the Commission and Member States to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources as well as hydrogen fuel cells; |
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14.

Urges the Commission and Member States to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources as well as hydrogen fuel cells;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission therefore to:






  — | bring forward the European Action Plan on energy efficiency which is to follow the Green Paper (COM(2005)0265), |
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15.

Calls on the Commission therefore to:

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bring forward the European Action Plan on energy efficiency which is to follow the Green Paper (COM(2005)0265),

| — | increase pressure for the full and rapid implementation by Member States of the Directive on the energy performance of buildings (Directive 2002/91/EC), |
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increase pressure for the full and rapid implementation by Member States of the Directive on the energy performance of buildings (Directive 2002/91/EC),

| — | push strongly for an agreement on the Energy Services Directive during the December Energy Council, |
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push strongly for an agreement on the Energy Services Directive during the December Energy Council,

| — | increase transparency and predictability of oil markets through improved collection and aggregation of information, |
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increase transparency and predictability of oil markets through improved collection and aggregation of information,

| — | press Member States to fulfil their renewable energy targets, as set in the Directive on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources (Directive 2001/77/EC), |
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press Member States to fulfil their renewable energy targets, as set in the Directive on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources (Directive 2001/77/EC),

| — | put forward proposals for car manufacturers to develop cleaner and less oil product-consuming vehicles, |
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put forward proposals for car manufacturers to develop cleaner and less oil product-consuming vehicles,

| — | counter, together with the Member States, the risk of increased social exclusion and reduce the negative effects of rising oil prices on the most vulnerable social groups, |
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counter, together with the Member States, the risk of increased social exclusion and reduce the negative effects of rising oil prices on the most vulnerable social groups,

| — | work towards greater use of environmentally-friendly coal-based energy; |
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work towards greater use of environmentally-friendly coal-based energy;

| 16. | Regrets, however, that in its communication of 6 September 2005 on the ‘five-point plan to react to the surge in oil prices’, the Commission completely omitted to address the transport sector; |
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16.

Regrets, however, that in its communication of 6 September 2005 on the ‘five-point plan to react to the surge in oil prices’, the Commission completely omitted to address the transport sector;

| 17. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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17.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

P6_TA(2005)0362

Reform of the UN, the Millennium Development Goals

European Parliament resolution on the outcome of the United Nations World Summit of 14-16 September 2005

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 12 April 2005 on the role of the European Union in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), (1) as well as those of 9 June 2005 on the reform of the United Nations (2) and of 29 January 2004 on the relations between the European Union and the United Nations (3), |
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having regard to its resolution of 12 April 2005 on the role of the European Union in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), (1) as well as those of 9 June 2005 on the reform of the United Nations (2) and of 29 January 2004 on the relations between the European Union and the United Nations (3),

| — | having regard to the Millennium Declaration of 8 September 2000, which sets out the Millennium Development Goals established jointly by the international community as a means by which to eliminate world poverty, |
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having regard to the Millennium Declaration of 8 September 2000, which sets out the Millennium Development Goals established jointly by the international community as a means by which to eliminate world poverty,

| — | having regard to the report of the UN Secretary-General of 21 March 2005 entitled ‘In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all’, |
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having regard to the report of the UN Secretary-General of 21 March 2005 entitled ‘In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all’,

| — | having regard to the report of the UN Millennium Project of 17 January 2005 entitled ‘Investing in Development: a Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals’, |
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having regard to the report of the UN Millennium Project of 17 January 2005 entitled ‘Investing in Development: a Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals’,

| — | having regard to the report of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change of 1 December 2004 entitled ‘A more secure world: Our shared responsibility’, |
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having regard to the report of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change of 1 December 2004 entitled ‘A more secure world: Our shared responsibility’,

| — | having regard to the statements made by the President of the Commission and the Commissioner for External Relations to the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly, |
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having regard to the statements made by the President of the Commission and the Commissioner for External Relations to the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly,

| — | having regard to the Outcome Document of the 2005 UN World Summit adopted in New York on 16 September 2005, |
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having regard to the Outcome Document of the 2005 UN World Summit adopted in New York on 16 September 2005,

| — | having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas world Heads of State and Government gathered at the UN World Summit held in New York from 14 to 16 September 2005 to decide on further measures to fight world poverty, ensure peace and human security, strengthen human rights and the rule of law and take further concrete steps to reform the UN, |
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A.

whereas world Heads of State and Government gathered at the UN World Summit held in New York from 14 to 16 September 2005 to decide on further measures to fight world poverty, ensure peace and human security, strengthen human rights and the rule of law and take further concrete steps to reform the UN,

| B. | whereas the Outcome Document of that World Summit was the result of a difficult negotiation process which was at several times in danger of collapse, |
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B.

whereas the Outcome Document of that World Summit was the result of a difficult negotiation process which was at several times in danger of collapse,

| C. | recalling the importance of an enhanced and closer partnership between the UN and the EU institutions, with a view to achieving better coordination between national and regional entities, international organisations and donors in the effective implementation of global policies, |
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C.

recalling the importance of an enhanced and closer partnership between the UN and the EU institutions, with a view to achieving better coordination between national and regional entities, international organisations and donors in the effective implementation of global policies,

| D. | whereas the UN constitutes the most appropriate and only global institution which is potentially able to develop solutions to global problems in a manner which is both legitimate and efficient; whereas the UN needs to adapt to new challenges; whereas however its reform should not be viewed as an end in itself, but rather as the necessary and inevitable consequence of an in-depth analysis of the political and security, social and economic parameters and factors at stake, |
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D.

whereas the UN constitutes the most appropriate and only global institution which is potentially able to develop solutions to global problems in a manner which is both legitimate and efficient; whereas the UN needs to adapt to new challenges; whereas however its reform should not be viewed as an end in itself, but rather as the necessary and inevitable consequence of an in-depth analysis of the political and security, social and economic parameters and factors at stake,

| 1. | Reaffirms its commitment to a strong UN, reiterating that genuine multilateralism is the most appropriate tool for solving the challenges, problems and threats faced by the international community; hopes that the outcome of the above-mentioned World Summit will be an important milestone towards achieving both the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 and the reform whose successful completion is necessary in order to ensure that the UN continues to play a leading role in today's international system; takes note of the commitments stated in the Outcome Document and considers this document to be the working basis for further improvements by the 60th General Assembly of the UN in the various areas at stake; |
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Reaffirms its commitment to a strong UN, reiterating that genuine multilateralism is the most appropriate tool for solving the challenges, problems and threats faced by the international community; hopes that the outcome of the above-mentioned World Summit will be an important milestone towards achieving both the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 and the reform whose successful completion is necessary in order to ensure that the UN continues to play a leading role in today's international system; takes note of the commitments stated in the Outcome Document and considers this document to be the working basis for further improvements by the 60th General Assembly of the UN in the various areas at stake;

| 2. | Commends the decision to create a Peace-Building Commission to help countries make the transition from war to peace, and recognises that peace-building requires an entirely different set of skills to peace-keeping; considers that there is a need for regional and global peace-building commissions to develop the necessary skills and capabilities, backed by a support office and a standing fund, thereby raising the UN's profile in crisis and post-conflict areas; calls on the 60th General Assembly swiftly to implement these provisions; greatly welcomes the inclusion of the concept of human security in the official UN framework; |
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Commends the decision to create a Peace-Building Commission to help countries make the transition from war to peace, and recognises that peace-building requires an entirely different set of skills to peace-keeping; considers that there is a need for regional and global peace-building commissions to develop the necessary skills and capabilities, backed by a support office and a standing fund, thereby raising the UN's profile in crisis and post-conflict areas; calls on the 60th General Assembly swiftly to implement these provisions; greatly welcomes the inclusion of the concept of human security in the official UN framework;

| 3. | Welcomes the recognition of the international community's responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as well as the clear responsibility of each individual state to protect their own citizens from these crimes, including by means of the prevention of such crimes; further underlines the importance of the International Criminal Court as an essential body in the task of prosecuting the perpetrators of any such crimes; |
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Welcomes the recognition of the international community's responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as well as the clear responsibility of each individual state to protect their own citizens from these crimes, including by means of the prevention of such crimes; further underlines the importance of the International Criminal Court as an essential body in the task of prosecuting the perpetrators of any such crimes;

| 4. | Commends the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, the President of the 59th General Assembly of the UN and his team and the secretariat of the United Nations for their considerable efforts and valuable contribution in reaching an agreement on the adoption of the above-mentioned Outcome Document; calls in particular on all member states of the UN to stick firmly to their commitments and swiftly to turn them into concrete action; |
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Commends the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, the President of the 59th General Assembly of the UN and his team and the secretariat of the United Nations for their considerable efforts and valuable contribution in reaching an agreement on the adoption of the above-mentioned Outcome Document; calls in particular on all member states of the UN to stick firmly to their commitments and swiftly to turn them into concrete action;

| 5. | Welcomes the renewed commitment by the international community to achieving the MDGs and to promoting sustainable development; recalls that reducing extreme poverty and child mortality, providing education as well as access to clean water and enhancing gender equality must remain at the centre of the development agenda; regrets the lack of a precise timetable committing all developed countries to the pursuit of the intermediate and final MDG targets; |
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Welcomes the renewed commitment by the international community to achieving the MDGs and to promoting sustainable development; recalls that reducing extreme poverty and child mortality, providing education as well as access to clean water and enhancing gender equality must remain at the centre of the development agenda; regrets the lack of a precise timetable committing all developed countries to the pursuit of the intermediate and final MDG targets;

| 6. | Deeply regrets that the above-mentioned World Summit did not issue a further appeal to those donor countries which have not yet formally committed themselves to the goal of allocating 0,7 % of their Gross National Income (GNI) to Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 2015; commends the EU for its leading role on this issue and invites it to maintain pressure on all donors to set timetables, which should be monitored; |
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Deeply regrets that the above-mentioned World Summit did not issue a further appeal to those donor countries which have not yet formally committed themselves to the goal of allocating 0,7 % of their Gross National Income (GNI) to Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 2015; commends the EU for its leading role on this issue and invites it to maintain pressure on all donors to set timetables, which should be monitored;

| 7. | Fully endorses the specific calls made by the UN Secretary-General to establish a clear timetable for developed countries to achieve the target of allocating 0,7 % of GNI to ODA and to recognise the special needs of Africa; |
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7.

Fully endorses the specific calls made by the UN Secretary-General to establish a clear timetable for developed countries to achieve the target of allocating 0,7 % of GNI to ODA and to recognise the special needs of Africa;

| 8. | Welcomes the agreement to provide immediate support for quick impact initiatives (quick wins) to support anti-malaria efforts, education and health care; |
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8.

Welcomes the agreement to provide immediate support for quick impact initiatives (quick wins) to support anti-malaria efforts, education and health care;

| 9. | Welcomes the Outcome Document's chapter on ‘Meeting the special needs of Africa’ and invites the Commission to make the achievement of MDGs the central issue in its forthcoming Strategy for Africa and in its review of the Development Policy Statement; |
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9.

Welcomes the Outcome Document's chapter on ‘Meeting the special needs of Africa’ and invites the Commission to make the achievement of MDGs the central issue in its forthcoming Strategy for Africa and in its review of the Development Policy Statement;

| 10. | Notes that where the Member States found common positions they were able to achieve better results in negotiation; stresses, nevertheless, that the outcome of the Summit falls short of the Parliament's published ambitions for UN reform; |
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10.

Notes that where the Member States found common positions they were able to achieve better results in negotiation; stresses, nevertheless, that the outcome of the Summit falls short of the Parliament's published ambitions for UN reform;

| 11. | Insists that reform efforts have to continue and calls on the Council and Member States to bring their weight to bear to reach concrete results within the 60th General Assembly by the end of next year; |
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11.

Insists that reform efforts have to continue and calls on the Council and Member States to bring their weight to bear to reach concrete results within the 60th General Assembly by the end of next year;

| 12. | Fully endorses the clear condemnation of terrorism by the above-mentioned World Summit; regards as a serious failure, however, the lack of agreement on a comprehensive definition of terrorism and urges the UN member states to rectify this without delay; |
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12.

Fully endorses the clear condemnation of terrorism by the above-mentioned World Summit; regards as a serious failure, however, the lack of agreement on a comprehensive definition of terrorism and urges the UN member states to rectify this without delay;

| 13. | Welcomes the Summit's commitment to reinforcing the role and doubling the resources of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, thus allowing for better monitoring and implementation of adopted resolutions; |
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13.

Welcomes the Summit's commitment to reinforcing the role and doubling the resources of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, thus allowing for better monitoring and implementation of adopted resolutions;

| 14. | Deplores, however, the vague wording in the terms of reference of the Human Rights Council and the absence of a precise time scale, mandate, working methods and composition thereof; calls on the 60th General Assembly to regard this issue as a priority; |
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14.

Deplores, however, the vague wording in the terms of reference of the Human Rights Council and the absence of a precise time scale, mandate, working methods and composition thereof; calls on the 60th General Assembly to regard this issue as a priority;

| 15. | Urges the General Assembly to establish clear criteria for the use of force by the Security Council, along the lines proposed by the above-mentioned High-Level Panel report; |
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15.

Urges the General Assembly to establish clear criteria for the use of force by the Security Council, along the lines proposed by the above-mentioned High-Level Panel report;

| 16. | Believes that members of the new Human Rights Council should abide by the highest human rights standards and that membership of the Council is a privilege not a right; believes that the Human Rights Council should be in permanent session, thus avoiding long delays and political manoeuvring by states against which complaints are made; |
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16.

Believes that members of the new Human Rights Council should abide by the highest human rights standards and that membership of the Council is a privilege not a right; believes that the Human Rights Council should be in permanent session, thus avoiding long delays and political manoeuvring by states against which complaints are made;

| 17. | Deeply regrets the Summit's failure to reach agreement on measures for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, and insists that work and efforts to make progress on these issues must intensify considerably, first of all through ensuring full respect for the existing Treaties, especially the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; |
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17.

Deeply regrets the Summit's failure to reach agreement on measures for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, and insists that work and efforts to make progress on these issues must intensify considerably, first of all through ensuring full respect for the existing Treaties, especially the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;

| 18. | Reaffirms its belief that the capacity of the UN to respond quickly and effectively to humanitarian disasters which require global leadership needs to be reconsidered and improved; nevertheless welcomes the commitment to establishing a world-wide early warning system for all natural hazards; |
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18.

Reaffirms its belief that the capacity of the UN to respond quickly and effectively to humanitarian disasters which require global leadership needs to be reconsidered and improved; nevertheless welcomes the commitment to establishing a world-wide early warning system for all natural hazards;

| 19. | Regrets that no firm commitment was made with a view to giving more authority to the UN Secretary-General as Chief Administrative Officer of his secretariat; calls on the 60th General Assembly to reconsider this issue; |
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19.

Regrets that no firm commitment was made with a view to giving more authority to the UN Secretary-General as Chief Administrative Officer of his secretariat; calls on the 60th General Assembly to reconsider this issue;

| 20. | Regrets that no agreement was reached on the reform of the UN Security Council, but welcomes the fact that the General Assembly will have to report on the Security Council by the end of 2005 on the basis of new proposals, which should take into account the aims of ensuring better representation in and transparency and effectiveness of the Security Council; reiterates its commitment to the prospect of a common European seat on the Security Council as soon as the political, constitutional and legal conditions for such a seat are met; |
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20.

Regrets that no agreement was reached on the reform of the UN Security Council, but welcomes the fact that the General Assembly will have to report on the Security Council by the end of 2005 on the basis of new proposals, which should take into account the aims of ensuring better representation in and transparency and effectiveness of the Security Council; reiterates its commitment to the prospect of a common European seat on the Security Council as soon as the political, constitutional and legal conditions for such a seat are met;

| 21. | Supports and welcomes the new commitment by the UN on the Democracy Fund as an important tool for the world-wide promotion of democracy, and calls on the Commission and the Member States fully to support it both politically and financially; reaffirms its belief that the UN itself needs to enhance considerably democracy within its structures, and therefore underlines its call for a core group of democracies within the UN General Assembly; |
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21.

Supports and welcomes the new commitment by the UN on the Democracy Fund as an important tool for the world-wide promotion of democracy, and calls on the Commission and the Member States fully to support it both politically and financially; reaffirms its belief that the UN itself needs to enhance considerably democracy within its structures, and therefore underlines its call for a core group of democracies within the UN General Assembly;

| 22. | Restates its opinion that the diplomatic representation of the EU to the UN is of the utmost importance for improving relations between the two organisations and for the influence of the EU on the international stage; therefore encourages the Council and the Commission actively to pursue the merging of their liaison offices and delegations into a common external EU delegation in each of the UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi; |
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Restates its opinion that the diplomatic representation of the EU to the UN is of the utmost importance for improving relations between the two organisations and for the influence of the EU on the international stage; therefore encourages the Council and the Commission actively to pursue the merging of their liaison offices and delegations into a common external EU delegation in each of the UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi;

| 23. | Welcomes the call for strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and national and regional parliaments, which constitutes a recognition of the specific role of parliaments in the development and democratisation process; |
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23.

Welcomes the call for strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and national and regional parliaments, which constitutes a recognition of the specific role of parliaments in the development and democratisation process;

| 24. | Welcomes the renewed commitment on granting 100 % debt relief to 18 of the poorest and most heavily indebted countries made at the meeting of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and African Development Bank which followed the above-mentioned World Summit; |
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24.

Welcomes the renewed commitment on granting 100 % debt relief to 18 of the poorest and most heavily indebted countries made at the meeting of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and African Development Bank which followed the above-mentioned World Summit;

| 25. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the UN Secretary-General, the President and member states of the UN Security Council, the President of the 60th General Assembly and the President of the UN Economic and Social Council. |
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25.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the UN Secretary-General, the President and member states of the UN Security Council, the President of the 60th General Assembly and the President of the UN Economic and Social Council.

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(1)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0115.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0237.

(3)  OJ C 96 E, 21.4.2004, p. 79.

P6_TA(2005)0363

Belarus

European Parliament resolution on Belarus

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Belarus, |
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having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Belarus,

| — | having regard, in particular to its resolution of 10 March 2005 on Belarus (1) and its resolution of 7 July 2005 on the political situation and the independence of the media in Belarus (2), |
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having regard, in particular to its resolution of 10 March 2005 on Belarus (1) and its resolution of 7 July 2005 on the political situation and the independence of the media in Belarus (2),

| — | having regard to its Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought, which was awarded to the Belarussian Association of Journalists in December 2004, |
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having regard to its Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought, which was awarded to the Belarussian Association of Journalists in December 2004,

| — | having regard to the United Nations resolution of 12 April 2005 on the human rights situation in Belarus, |
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having regard to the United Nations resolution of 12 April 2005 on the human rights situation in Belarus,

| — | having regard, in particular, to the ‘EU action plan for promoting democracy in Belarus’ adopted by the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with Belarus on 23 February 2005, |
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having regard, in particular, to the ‘EU action plan for promoting democracy in Belarus’ adopted by the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with Belarus on 23 February 2005,

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 12 May 2004 on the European Neighbourhood Policy (COM(2004)0373), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 12 May 2004 on the European Neighbourhood Policy (COM(2004)0373),

| — | having regard to the resolutions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the situation in Belarus and, in particular, to its resolution of 28 April 2004 on persecution of the press in the Republic of Belarus, |
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having regard to the resolutions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the situation in Belarus and, in particular, to its resolution of 28 April 2004 on persecution of the press in the Republic of Belarus,

| — | having regard to the EU sanctions adopted on 2 July 2004 against Belarussian officials following the disappearance of 3 Belarussian opposition leaders and one journalist, |
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having regard to the EU sanctions adopted on 2 July 2004 against Belarussian officials following the disappearance of 3 Belarussian opposition leaders and one journalist,

| — | having regard to the statements by the EU Presidency on Belarus issued on 2 August 2005, 12 August 2005 and 30 August 2005, |
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having regard to the statements by the EU Presidency on Belarus issued on 2 August 2005, 12 August 2005 and 30 August 2005,

| — | having regard to the decision by the Commission to grant a 138 000 Euro contract to Deutsche Welle Radio for independent broadcasting via radio and Internet to Belarus for one year from 1 November 2005, |
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having regard to the decision by the Commission to grant a 138 000 Euro contract to Deutsche Welle Radio for independent broadcasting via radio and Internet to Belarus for one year from 1 November 2005,

| — | having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas, instead of improving, the situation in Belarus has further deteriorated, which has led to a situation where human rights are blatantly violated, the Lower House is deprived of its legislative rights, and economic life is controlled by the President; whereas such violations include imprisonment of members of the democratic opposition and other forms of repression used against them, |
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A.

whereas, instead of improving, the situation in Belarus has further deteriorated, which has led to a situation where human rights are blatantly violated, the Lower House is deprived of its legislative rights, and economic life is controlled by the President; whereas such violations include imprisonment of members of the democratic opposition and other forms of repression used against them,

| B. | whereas over the past few years several political parties, 22 independent newspapers, more than 50 pro-democracy NGOs of different levels and different political persuasions and several educational establishments have been closed down for ‘technical’ reasons, but whereas it is clear that in every case these organisations were being punished for criticising the President and his policies, |
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B.

whereas over the past few years several political parties, 22 independent newspapers, more than 50 pro-democracy NGOs of different levels and different political persuasions and several educational establishments have been closed down for ‘technical’ reasons, but whereas it is clear that in every case these organisations were being punished for criticising the President and his policies,

| C. | whereas Viktar Halavanau, Justice Minister of Belarus, has issued a decree on obligatory registration of blocs of political parties, trade unions, coalitions, civil initiatives and movements, with the aim of preventing the unification of political forces that would support a challenger to Aleksandr Lukashenko in next year's presidential election, |
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C.

whereas Viktar Halavanau, Justice Minister of Belarus, has issued a decree on obligatory registration of blocs of political parties, trade unions, coalitions, civil initiatives and movements, with the aim of preventing the unification of political forces that would support a challenger to Aleksandr Lukashenko in next year's presidential election,

| D. | whereas on 13 September 2005 Belarus President Lukashenko issued a decree granting himself the right to pardon property-related crimes in yet another move to further monopolise all power in the country, including judicial authority, |
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D.

whereas on 13 September 2005 Belarus President Lukashenko issued a decree granting himself the right to pardon property-related crimes in yet another move to further monopolise all power in the country, including judicial authority,

| E. | whereas in April 2005 the UN Commission on Human Rights criticised Belarus on account of persistent reports of harassment and closure of NGOs, national minority organisations, independent media outlets, opposition political parties, independent trade unions and religious organisations, and harassment of individuals engaged in democratic activities, including in the independent media, |
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E.

whereas in April 2005 the UN Commission on Human Rights criticised Belarus on account of persistent reports of harassment and closure of NGOs, national minority organisations, independent media outlets, opposition political parties, independent trade unions and religious organisations, and harassment of individuals engaged in democratic activities, including in the independent media,

| F. | whereas the closure of independent universities in Belarus has led to the inauguration of the European Humanities University for Belarussian students in exile in Vilnius, |
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F.

whereas the closure of independent universities in Belarus has led to the inauguration of the European Humanities University for Belarussian students in exile in Vilnius,

| G. | whereas politically motivated arrests and trials of activists belonging to the democratic movement and of independent journalists, and deportations of foreign citizens, are continually taking place in Belarus, |
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G.

whereas politically motivated arrests and trials of activists belonging to the democratic movement and of independent journalists, and deportations of foreign citizens, are continually taking place in Belarus,

| H. | whereas no progress has been made in the unsolved cases of a number of disappeared persons, |
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H.

whereas no progress has been made in the unsolved cases of a number of disappeared persons,

| I. | whereas on 12 May 2005 the leadership of the Union of Poles in Belarus were declared illegitimate by the Belarussian Ministry of Justice, a printing plant under instructions from the government refused to print the Polish weekly ‘Glos znad Niemna’ and fake issues were printed under the umbrella of the government, |
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I.

whereas on 12 May 2005 the leadership of the Union of Poles in Belarus were declared illegitimate by the Belarussian Ministry of Justice, a printing plant under instructions from the government refused to print the Polish weekly ‘Glos znad Niemna’ and fake issues were printed under the umbrella of the government,

| J. | whereas on 27 August 2005 the Lukashenko regime called a board meeting of the Union of Poles in Belarus to force the resignation of the democratic, and legally elected, leadership in order to replace them with a board compliant with the regime's wishes, |
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J.

whereas on 27 August 2005 the Lukashenko regime called a board meeting of the Union of Poles in Belarus to force the resignation of the democratic, and legally elected, leadership in order to replace them with a board compliant with the regime's wishes,

| K. | whereas the situation of other minorities, including the Roma and religious minorities, has been steadily deteriorating: Protestant churches have been closed and the Evangelical Church banned, |
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K.

whereas the situation of other minorities, including the Roma and religious minorities, has been steadily deteriorating: Protestant churches have been closed and the Evangelical Church banned,

| L. | whereas exercise of the right to freedom of information is thwarted, whereas all television programmes, both national and regional, are in government hands, and whereas all Internet connections are routed through a State-run corporation which has blocked numerous accounts and websites, |
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L.

whereas exercise of the right to freedom of information is thwarted, whereas all television programmes, both national and regional, are in government hands, and whereas all Internet connections are routed through a State-run corporation which has blocked numerous accounts and websites,

| M. | whereas all cable operators are persecuted for transmitting the foreign channels not approved by the Belarussian Government; whereas on this basis Belarussian cable TV operators have been banned from broadcasting all Ukrainian channels as well as the Polish channel Polonia, |
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M.

whereas all cable operators are persecuted for transmitting the foreign channels not approved by the Belarussian Government; whereas on this basis Belarussian cable TV operators have been banned from broadcasting all Ukrainian channels as well as the Polish channel Polonia,

| N. | whereas all registration of new newspapers has been stopped by the State authorities, trials of newspapers and journalists take place every day and many existing newspapers have received heavy fines which makes it impossible for them to continue publishing, |
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N.

whereas all registration of new newspapers has been stopped by the State authorities, trials of newspapers and journalists take place every day and many existing newspapers have received heavy fines which makes it impossible for them to continue publishing,

| O. | whereas President Lukashenko has made it almost impossible for the international network of NGOs in Europe and Belarus to help children suffering from the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster to travel to various countries to convalesce, |
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O.

whereas President Lukashenko has made it almost impossible for the international network of NGOs in Europe and Belarus to help children suffering from the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster to travel to various countries to convalesce,

| P. | whereas Poland temporarily recalled its ambassador from Minsk after a series of expulsions of diplomats, rejecting President Lukashenko's accusations that Poland was meddling in his country's affairs, |
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P.

whereas Poland temporarily recalled its ambassador from Minsk after a series of expulsions of diplomats, rejecting President Lukashenko's accusations that Poland was meddling in his country's affairs,

| Q. | whereas at the United Nations Summit in New York on 15 September 2005 President Lukashenko accused UN human rights bodies of allowing themselves to be misused to control other countries, |
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Q.

whereas at the United Nations Summit in New York on 15 September 2005 President Lukashenko accused UN human rights bodies of allowing themselves to be misused to control other countries,

| R. | whereas the Council approach towards Belarus has been lacking decisiveness and resolve, |
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R.

whereas the Council approach towards Belarus has been lacking decisiveness and resolve,

| 1. | Strongly condemns the Belarus regime's indiscriminate attacks on the media, minority and human rights activists, members of the opposition, religious leaders, and any person who attempts freely to voice criticism of the President and the regime, as evidenced by arbitrary arrests, ill-treatment of detainees, disappearances, politically motivated persecution and other acts of repression that flout the basic principles of democracy and the rule of law; |
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1.

Strongly condemns the Belarus regime's indiscriminate attacks on the media, minority and human rights activists, members of the opposition, religious leaders, and any person who attempts freely to voice criticism of the President and the regime, as evidenced by arbitrary arrests, ill-treatment of detainees, disappearances, politically motivated persecution and other acts of repression that flout the basic principles of democracy and the rule of law;

| 2. | Condemns the Belarus regime's amendment to Decree 460 on the regulations for accepting foreign aid, dated 17 August 2005, which extends the list of objectives for which external aid cannot be accepted: notes that it is now forbidden to accept and use international aid for ‘unconstitutional purposes’, to overthrow authorities, interfere with the internal affairs of Belarus, prepare elections or referenda, organise meetings, rallies, pickets or strikes, or prepare and distribute propaganda material, and that it is impossible to organise conferences, seminars and meetings of any kind using aid funds from abroad; |
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2.

Condemns the Belarus regime's amendment to Decree 460 on the regulations for accepting foreign aid, dated 17 August 2005, which extends the list of objectives for which external aid cannot be accepted: notes that it is now forbidden to accept and use international aid for ‘unconstitutional purposes’, to overthrow authorities, interfere with the internal affairs of Belarus, prepare elections or referenda, organise meetings, rallies, pickets or strikes, or prepare and distribute propaganda material, and that it is impossible to organise conferences, seminars and meetings of any kind using aid funds from abroad;

| 3. | Condemns the regime's decision of 22 August 2005 to ban the Reformed Evangelical Church, which had been present in Belarus for more than 400 years and which was outlawed because the community had no legal address, nor could it have registered one, because the authorities had previously evicted it from all of its prayer houses, in violation of the Belarussian law on freedom of belief; |
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3.

Condemns the regime's decision of 22 August 2005 to ban the Reformed Evangelical Church, which had been present in Belarus for more than 400 years and which was outlawed because the community had no legal address, nor could it have registered one, because the authorities had previously evicted it from all of its prayer houses, in violation of the Belarussian law on freedom of belief;

| 4. | Condemns the government's action against the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB) as a violation of the basic principles of the Council of Europe ‘Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities’ of 1995 and as an attempt to curb the largest NGO and one of the few not controlled by the government; recalls that respect for minority rights also includes freedom of association and the recognition of the elected statutory bodies of that organisation; deplores the government's attempt to take control of ‘Glos znad Niemna’; |
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4.

Condemns the government's action against the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB) as a violation of the basic principles of the Council of Europe ‘Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities’ of 1995 and as an attempt to curb the largest NGO and one of the few not controlled by the government; recalls that respect for minority rights also includes freedom of association and the recognition of the elected statutory bodies of that organisation; deplores the government's attempt to take control of ‘Glos znad Niemna’;

| 5. | Condemns the continuous persecution of activists belonging to the Polish minority who wish to preserve the independence of their association; observes that the most active are harassed by repeated summonses to the prosecutor's office and the police, that Angelika Borys, the leader of ZPB, has been interrogated more than 50 times in recent weeks and that Tadeusz Gawin, a founder member and current vice-president of ZPB, has been sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment; |
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5.

Condemns the continuous persecution of activists belonging to the Polish minority who wish to preserve the independence of their association; observes that the most active are harassed by repeated summonses to the prosecutor's office and the police, that Angelika Borys, the leader of ZPB, has been interrogated more than 50 times in recent weeks and that Tadeusz Gawin, a founder member and current vice-president of ZPB, has been sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment;

| 6. | Condemns the sentencing of ZPB activists Jozef Parzecki, Wieslaw Kiewlak, Andrzej Pisalnik and Andrzej Poczobut to up to two years' imprisonment on false criminal charges; |
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6.

Condemns the sentencing of ZPB activists Jozef Parzecki, Wieslaw Kiewlak, Andrzej Pisalnik and Andrzej Poczobut to up to two years' imprisonment on false criminal charges;

| 7. | Condemns the Belarus regime's complete marginalisation of the Roma minority in Belarus, whose basic civic rights have been curtailed, and strongly condemns hate speech against the Roma population in the official media; |
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7.

Condemns the Belarus regime's complete marginalisation of the Roma minority in Belarus, whose basic civic rights have been curtailed, and strongly condemns hate speech against the Roma population in the official media;

| 8. | Condemns the Belarus authorities for not granting entry visas to a delegation of Members of the European Parliament who went on a fact-finding mission on 8 August 2005; |
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8.

Condemns the Belarus authorities for not granting entry visas to a delegation of Members of the European Parliament who went on a fact-finding mission on 8 August 2005;

| 9. | Calls on the Council and Commission to create a programme of scholarships, visits and placements for NGOs and human rights and minority activists; |
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9.

Calls on the Council and Commission to create a programme of scholarships, visits and placements for NGOs and human rights and minority activists;

| 10. | Considers that, should the Belarussian authorities fail to improve the situation regarding freedom of speech, assembly and religion, and thereby allow it to deteriorate further, the Commission, the Council and Parliament should initiate the procedure to expand the visa-ban list to include representatives of Belarussian authorities involved in persecution; considers that the sanctions against President Lukashenko's regime should also include the freezing of assets of Belarussian authorities abroad; |
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10.

Considers that, should the Belarussian authorities fail to improve the situation regarding freedom of speech, assembly and religion, and thereby allow it to deteriorate further, the Commission, the Council and Parliament should initiate the procedure to expand the visa-ban list to include representatives of Belarussian authorities involved in persecution; considers that the sanctions against President Lukashenko's regime should also include the freezing of assets of Belarussian authorities abroad;

| 11. | Emphasises once again that the further development of EU relations with Belarus will also continue to depend on the progress made towards democratisation and reform in the country and access for Belarussians to objective, free and transparent media, as well as respect for minority and religious rights and freedoms; |
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11.

Emphasises once again that the further development of EU relations with Belarus will also continue to depend on the progress made towards democratisation and reform in the country and access for Belarussians to objective, free and transparent media, as well as respect for minority and religious rights and freedoms;

| 12. | Welcomes the fact that the Commission has launched further support for independent broadcasting in Belarus; stresses the importance of offering high quality and independent information to the Belarus public; calls again on the Council and Commission to act on their responsibility stemming from the Neighbourhood Strategy to support Belarussian civil society and make provision for a financial programme relating to the objectives of the European Neighbourhood Policy, adapting the support measures to the case of Belarus; urges the Council and Commission to grant as soon as possible even greater assistance to the free media and independent NGOs in Belarus and to extend broadcasting initiatives; |
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12.

Welcomes the fact that the Commission has launched further support for independent broadcasting in Belarus; stresses the importance of offering high quality and independent information to the Belarus public; calls again on the Council and Commission to act on their responsibility stemming from the Neighbourhood Strategy to support Belarussian civil society and make provision for a financial programme relating to the objectives of the European Neighbourhood Policy, adapting the support measures to the case of Belarus; urges the Council and Commission to grant as soon as possible even greater assistance to the free media and independent NGOs in Belarus and to extend broadcasting initiatives;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission to ensure that no ‘pseudo-NGOs’, which are created by the Belarus authorities in order to obtain funds from foreign donors, receive any EU funding or any contributions from the EU budget; |
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13.

Calls on the Commission to ensure that no ‘pseudo-NGOs’, which are created by the Belarus authorities in order to obtain funds from foreign donors, receive any EU funding or any contributions from the EU budget;

| 14. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to support the democratically elected board of ZPB, as well as the boards of other democratically elected NGOs which are also subject to repression by the Lukashenko regime; |
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14.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to support the democratically elected board of ZPB, as well as the boards of other democratically elected NGOs which are also subject to repression by the Lukashenko regime;

| 15. | Calls for the creation of an ad hoc high-level delegation to be sent on a fact-finding mission to Belarus and to report its findings to Parliament; |
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15.

Calls for the creation of an ad hoc high-level delegation to be sent on a fact-finding mission to Belarus and to report its findings to Parliament;

| 16. | Strongly supports the announcement by the President of the Commission of the posting of a special diplomat to Belarus to monitor the human rights situation, and calls on the Commission to accelerate the opening of a permanent representation of the European Union in Minsk, so as to be able to better distribute information, coordinate projects and monitor the situation in Belarus; |
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16.

Strongly supports the announcement by the President of the Commission of the posting of a special diplomat to Belarus to monitor the human rights situation, and calls on the Commission to accelerate the opening of a permanent representation of the European Union in Minsk, so as to be able to better distribute information, coordinate projects and monitor the situation in Belarus;

| 17. | Calls on the Council and the Commission to raise the issue of Belarus with the Russian authorities with a view to defining a common responsibility for bringing about concrete democratic changes in that country; |
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17.

Calls on the Council and the Commission to raise the issue of Belarus with the Russian authorities with a view to defining a common responsibility for bringing about concrete democratic changes in that country;

| 18. | Appeals to all EU Member States to introduce free visas for Belarussian citizens; |
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18.

Appeals to all EU Member States to introduce free visas for Belarussian citizens;

| 19. | Calls on European political parties and the political groups in the European Parliament to increase their contacts with, and political support for, the Belarussian opposition; |
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19.

Calls on European political parties and the political groups in the European Parliament to increase their contacts with, and political support for, the Belarussian opposition;

| 20. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Parliaments and Governments of the Member States and the Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE and the Council of Europe. |
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20.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Parliaments and Governments of the Member States and the Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE and the Council of Europe.

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(1)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0080.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0295.

P6_TA(2005)0364

EU-India relations

European Parliament resolution on EU-India relations: A Strategic Partnership (2004/2169(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the document by the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy entitled ‘A secure Europe in a better world. European security strategy’ of 12 December 2003, |
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having regard to the document by the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy entitled ‘A secure Europe in a better world. European security strategy’ of 12 December 2003,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication on ‘an EU-India Strategic Partnership’ (COM(2004)0430) of 16 June 2004 and to India's reply to the communication in its strategy document of August 2004, |
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having regard to the Commission Communication on ‘an EU-India Strategic Partnership’ (COM(2004)0430) of 16 June 2004 and to India's reply to the communication in its strategy document of August 2004,

| — | having regard to its recommendation to the Council on EU-India relations of 28 October 2004 (1), and all its recent resolutions regarding India and its region, |
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having regard to its recommendation to the Council on EU-India relations of 28 October 2004 (1), and all its recent resolutions regarding India and its region,

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 11 October 2004 with regard to the Commission Communication, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 11 October 2004 with regard to the Commission Communication,

| — | having regard to the Fifth EU-India Summit held in The Hague on 8 November 2004, |
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having regard to the Fifth EU-India Summit held in The Hague on 8 November 2004,

| — | having regard to the Sixth EU-India Summit held in New Delhi on 7 September 2005, |
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having regard to the Sixth EU-India Summit held in New Delhi on 7 September 2005,

| — | having regard to the joint press release published by the EU and India on 8 November 2004 at the end of the above-mentioned Fifth Summit and the Joint Declaration on Cultural Relations of the same date and the manifest intention of the EU and India to draw up an EU-India plan of action for a strategic association and for a new Joint Political Declaration, |
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having regard to the joint press release published by the EU and India on 8 November 2004 at the end of the above-mentioned Fifth Summit and the Joint Declaration on Cultural Relations of the same date and the manifest intention of the EU and India to draw up an EU-India plan of action for a strategic association and for a new Joint Political Declaration,

| — | having regard to the Action Plan for an EU-India Strategic Partnership and the new Joint Political Declaration adopted at the above-mentioned Sixth Summit, |
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having regard to the Action Plan for an EU-India Strategic Partnership and the new Joint Political Declaration adopted at the above-mentioned Sixth Summit,

| — | having regard to the seven meetings of the EU-India Round Table, established as a result of the Agenda drawn up in 2001 at the EU-India Summit in Lisbon, with the aim of bringing civil society in Europe and India closer and establishing a network of EU-India research centres, |
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having regard to the seven meetings of the EU-India Round Table, established as a result of the Agenda drawn up in 2001 at the EU-India Summit in Lisbon, with the aim of bringing civil society in Europe and India closer and establishing a network of EU-India research centres,

| — | having regard to the above-mentioned Conclusions of the Council of 11 October 2004 with reference to the EU-India dialogue on human rights, |
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having regard to the above-mentioned Conclusions of the Council of 11 October 2004 with reference to the EU-India dialogue on human rights,

| — | having regard to the human rights awareness-raising activities and projects to promote good governance and local participation at town and village level in the decision-making process supported by the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), and other related projects, |
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having regard to the human rights awareness-raising activities and projects to promote good governance and local participation at town and village level in the decision-making process supported by the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), and other related projects,

| — | having regard to the visit to New Delhi by the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in November 2004, |
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having regard to the visit to New Delhi by the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in November 2004,

| — | having regard to the visit to India in January 2005 by the Commissioner responsible for trade, Peter Mandelson, and in particular to the conference in Kolkata at which he spoke on ‘The Global Economic Agenda: Europe and India's Challenge’, |
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having regard to the visit to India in January 2005 by the Commissioner responsible for trade, Peter Mandelson, and in particular to the conference in Kolkata at which he spoke on ‘The Global Economic Agenda: Europe and India's Challenge’,

| — | having regard to the G-20 meeting organised by India in February 2005 and its participation as an observer at the last G-7 meeting, |
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having regard to the G-20 meeting organised by India in February 2005 and its participation as an observer at the last G-7 meeting,

| — | having regard to the Indo-US Parliamentary Forum held at the headquarters of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi in March 2005, |
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having regard to the Indo-US Parliamentary Forum held at the headquarters of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi in March 2005,

| — | having regard to the visit to the region by the US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, in March 2005 and to that of the Prime Minister of China, Wen Jiabao, to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India in April, |
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having regard to the visit to the region by the US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, in March 2005 and to that of the Prime Minister of China, Wen Jiabao, to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India in April,

| — | having regard to the WTO Doha Declaration on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and Public Health adopted on 14 November 2001, |
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having regard to the WTO Doha Declaration on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and Public Health adopted on 14 November 2001,

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on International Trade (A6-0256/2005), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on International Trade (A6-0256/2005),

| A. | whereas the EU and India constitute the biggest democracies in the world, and their shared commitment to democracy, pluralism, the rule of law and multilateralism in international relations contributes to global peace and stability, |
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A.

whereas the EU and India constitute the biggest democracies in the world, and their shared commitment to democracy, pluralism, the rule of law and multilateralism in international relations contributes to global peace and stability,

| B. | whereas India and the EU share a common vision in which trade, investment and free competition constitute key factors for economic development, and whereas both recognise that to promote such development, socio-economic cohesion, environmental protection and consumer rights should be ensured, |
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B.

whereas India and the EU share a common vision in which trade, investment and free competition constitute key factors for economic development, and whereas both recognise that to promote such development, socio-economic cohesion, environmental protection and consumer rights should be ensured,

| C. | whereas the EU is the biggest trading partner and the biggest source of foreign direct investment in India, |
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C.

whereas the EU is the biggest trading partner and the biggest source of foreign direct investment in India,

| D. | whereas the Congress Party, which won the elections in May 2004, received its electoral support from the rural classes, which had considered themselves to be excluded from the benefits deriving from the technological explosion in India, |
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D.

whereas the Congress Party, which won the elections in May 2004, received its electoral support from the rural classes, which had considered themselves to be excluded from the benefits deriving from the technological explosion in India,

| E. | whereas there is enormous linguistic, social and religious diversity in India, a country of paradoxes with a population of 1 069 billion people, an open society facing the challenge of freeing 370 million people from poverty, a world leader in the field of information technology but a country in which 550 million live off agriculture, |
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E.

whereas there is enormous linguistic, social and religious diversity in India, a country of paradoxes with a population of 1 069 billion people, an open society facing the challenge of freeing 370 million people from poverty, a world leader in the field of information technology but a country in which 550 million live off agriculture,

| F. | whereas 34,7 % of India's population are living below the poverty line, a quarter of these in urban areas; whereas, therefore, EU poverty eradication programmes in India must continue in order to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals, |
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F.

whereas 34,7 % of India's population are living below the poverty line, a quarter of these in urban areas; whereas, therefore, EU poverty eradication programmes in India must continue in order to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals,

| G. | whereas both the European Union and India are democratic and open societies, |
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G.

whereas both the European Union and India are democratic and open societies,

| H. | whereas India has the second highest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia and whereas the European Union is home to several million people of that religion and culture, |
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H.

whereas India has the second highest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia and whereas the European Union is home to several million people of that religion and culture,

| I. | whereas the EU and India have the potential to build a privileged relationship in international relations, but whereas there is in India a lack of awareness of the EU and its democratic system; highlighting the potential of India as a partner of the EU in helping to encourage new and young democracies, |
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I.

whereas the EU and India have the potential to build a privileged relationship in international relations, but whereas there is in India a lack of awareness of the EU and its democratic system; highlighting the potential of India as a partner of the EU in helping to encourage new and young democracies,

| J. | whereas India and Pakistan have engaged in a continuous dialogue since the beginning of 2004 in order to put an end to some of the disputes facing them, |
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J.

whereas India and Pakistan have engaged in a continuous dialogue since the beginning of 2004 in order to put an end to some of the disputes facing them,

| K. | whereas, however, a new crisis may be brewing in Kashmir, and in the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana and the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh, as a result of the growing water shortages there, which could spark off a new and dangerous conflict, |
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K.

whereas, however, a new crisis may be brewing in Kashmir, and in the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana and the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh, as a result of the growing water shortages there, which could spark off a new and dangerous conflict,

| L. | whereas, in view of ever decreasing supplies, the global thirst for oil is a potential source of strategic and political tensions, |
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L.

whereas, in view of ever decreasing supplies, the global thirst for oil is a potential source of strategic and political tensions,

| M. | whereas 70 % of the energy consumed in India is imported, |
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M.

whereas 70 % of the energy consumed in India is imported,

| N. | whereas on 1 April 2005 the myriad of local taxes was replaced by a national value added tax, with which it is hoped to raise tens of millions of dollars each year; whereas most, although not all, Indian states have adopted this new law, |
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N.

whereas on 1 April 2005 the myriad of local taxes was replaced by a national value added tax, with which it is hoped to raise tens of millions of dollars each year; whereas most, although not all, Indian states have adopted this new law,

Domestic situation

| 1. | Welcomes the democratisation process in India and India's commitment to democracy in an international context; |
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1.

Welcomes the democratisation process in India and India's commitment to democracy in an international context;

| 2. | Declares its intention to contribute to a deepening of the relationship between the EU and India in keeping with the above-mentioned Commission Communication, the conclusions of the above-mentioned Fifth Summit and the above-mentioned European Parliament recommendation, as well as its continuing desire to develop and strengthen bilateral relations; |
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2.

Declares its intention to contribute to a deepening of the relationship between the EU and India in keeping with the above-mentioned Commission Communication, the conclusions of the above-mentioned Fifth Summit and the above-mentioned European Parliament recommendation, as well as its continuing desire to develop and strengthen bilateral relations;

| 3. | Welcomes the adoption, at the above-mentioned Sixth Summit, of a joint action plan to implement the EU-India strategic partnership, together with the joint political declaration, which takes relations between the EU and India to a new, higher and more intensive level, in particular as regards international peace and security, multilateralism, research, development, the environment, science, technology and human rights; welcomes in particular the creation of the high level trade group for trade and investment; considers that these agreements are a turning point in relations between the two economic powers and should be implemented with the active participation and engagement of India; |
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3.

Welcomes the adoption, at the above-mentioned Sixth Summit, of a joint action plan to implement the EU-India strategic partnership, together with the joint political declaration, which takes relations between the EU and India to a new, higher and more intensive level, in particular as regards international peace and security, multilateralism, research, development, the environment, science, technology and human rights; welcomes in particular the creation of the high level trade group for trade and investment; considers that these agreements are a turning point in relations between the two economic powers and should be implemented with the active participation and engagement of India;

| 4. | Stresses the remarkable cultural, political and, now, economic importance of India which, in the past, was only inadequately reflected in contractual relations between India and Europe; |
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4.

Stresses the remarkable cultural, political and, now, economic importance of India which, in the past, was only inadequately reflected in contractual relations between India and Europe;

| 5. | Warmly welcomes the agreement on a strategic partnership between the EU and India, which confers on relations between the EU and India an importance equal to those with China, Russia, Japan, the USA and Canada; |
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5.

Warmly welcomes the agreement on a strategic partnership between the EU and India, which confers on relations between the EU and India an importance equal to those with China, Russia, Japan, the USA and Canada;

| 6. | Considers it important, in view of the clear desire on the part of non-European governments and public opinion to forge strategic alliances with India, for the Commission to make special efforts to raise the European Union's profile in India and to promote awareness of its institutions, principles, values and objectives; |
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6.

Considers it important, in view of the clear desire on the part of non-European governments and public opinion to forge strategic alliances with India, for the Commission to make special efforts to raise the European Union's profile in India and to promote awareness of its institutions, principles, values and objectives;

| 7. | Recognises that the desired mutual understanding between the EU and India will benefit from the strengthening of the privileged relations which some Member States maintain with certain regions of India for historical reasons, representing added value which favours proximity and genuine social, technical and economic cooperation; |
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7.

Recognises that the desired mutual understanding between the EU and India will benefit from the strengthening of the privileged relations which some Member States maintain with certain regions of India for historical reasons, representing added value which favours proximity and genuine social, technical and economic cooperation;

| 8. | Highlights the need to set up EU-India associations in order to promote the study, appreciation, diffusion and recovery of our shared linguistic, historical and cultural heritage; |
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8.

Highlights the need to set up EU-India associations in order to promote the study, appreciation, diffusion and recovery of our shared linguistic, historical and cultural heritage;

| 9. | Endorses all the objectives set out by the Commission in its Communication on an EU-India Strategic Partnership; |
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9.

Endorses all the objectives set out by the Commission in its Communication on an EU-India Strategic Partnership;

| 10. | Considers, however, that the goals outlined in the ground-breaking strategic partnership, as presented by the Commission, must be properly funded with new resources in order to be able to fulfil our commitments and aspirations; asks that any additional resources needed to carry out the goals of the strategic partnership be not sourced from, but additional to, existing EU projects and programmes in India; |
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10.

Considers, however, that the goals outlined in the ground-breaking strategic partnership, as presented by the Commission, must be properly funded with new resources in order to be able to fulfil our commitments and aspirations; asks that any additional resources needed to carry out the goals of the strategic partnership be not sourced from, but additional to, existing EU projects and programmes in India;

| 11. | Appreciates and supports the fact that the strategic partnership places particular emphasis on political dialogue; stresses, however, that meeting the Millennium Development Goals and effectively combating poverty should be important elements of the EU-India Strategic Partnership; |
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11.

Appreciates and supports the fact that the strategic partnership places particular emphasis on political dialogue; stresses, however, that meeting the Millennium Development Goals and effectively combating poverty should be important elements of the EU-India Strategic Partnership;

| 12. | Recognises that, in terms of human development indicators, India has made considerable progress over recent decades and has changed to some extent from being a beneficiary to a donor of development aid; voices its concern, however, at the persistently high number of Indians who still have to live in absolute poverty and are deprived of all rights; |
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12.

Recognises that, in terms of human development indicators, India has made considerable progress over recent decades and has changed to some extent from being a beneficiary to a donor of development aid; voices its concern, however, at the persistently high number of Indians who still have to live in absolute poverty and are deprived of all rights;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to work together with the Indian Government, as a matter of urgency, to improve the situation of the underprivileged sections of the population, in particular women, children and disadvantaged groups of persons, e.g. Dalits and Adivasis and requests that any such future action contribute to bringing to an end discrimination based on sex or caste, wherever it takes place; |
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13.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to work together with the Indian Government, as a matter of urgency, to improve the situation of the underprivileged sections of the population, in particular women, children and disadvantaged groups of persons, e.g. Dalits and Adivasis and requests that any such future action contribute to bringing to an end discrimination based on sex or caste, wherever it takes place;

| 14. | Welcomes the progress achieved at the above-mentioned Sixth Summit in the various areas covered by the joint Plan of Action and in particular the inclusion of India in the European nuclear fusion project International Experimental Fusion Reactor (ITER) and the progress achieved in the negotiations on India's participation in the framework agreement on the Galileo navigation system; |
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14.

Welcomes the progress achieved at the above-mentioned Sixth Summit in the various areas covered by the joint Plan of Action and in particular the inclusion of India in the European nuclear fusion project International Experimental Fusion Reactor (ITER) and the progress achieved in the negotiations on India's participation in the framework agreement on the Galileo navigation system;

| 15. | Notes that bilateral relations between India and China are expanding, culminating in the summit between the two nations held in New Delhi on 11 April 2005; welcomes the fact that, according to the joint communiqué from that summit, ‘the leaders of the two countries have agreed to establish between India and China a strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity’; welcomes the fact that a solution is apparently being found to the frontier question between India and China; notes that an agreement would contribute substantially to regional stability, enable both parties to spend less on defending their borders and limit the scope for the tension between the two great Asiatic powers being exploited by others; |
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15.

Notes that bilateral relations between India and China are expanding, culminating in the summit between the two nations held in New Delhi on 11 April 2005; welcomes the fact that, according to the joint communiqué from that summit, ‘the leaders of the two countries have agreed to establish between India and China a strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity’; welcomes the fact that a solution is apparently being found to the frontier question between India and China; notes that an agreement would contribute substantially to regional stability, enable both parties to spend less on defending their borders and limit the scope for the tension between the two great Asiatic powers being exploited by others;

| 16. | Welcomes the fact that ‘cricket diplomacy’ led to the holding of a summit in New Delhi between the Indian Prime Minister and the President of Pakistan on 17 April 2005; welcomes the fact that both parties are making progress in consolidating confidence-building measures, through gradual bilateral normalisation which could lead to a political settlement of the dispute in Kashmir; notes with satisfaction that the joint Commission on Trade has been revived and notes that the two countries have agreed to promote the project for building a gas pipeline from Iran to India, passing through Pakistani territory, which would undoubtedly create positive ties between the parties; |
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16.

Welcomes the fact that ‘cricket diplomacy’ led to the holding of a summit in New Delhi between the Indian Prime Minister and the President of Pakistan on 17 April 2005; welcomes the fact that both parties are making progress in consolidating confidence-building measures, through gradual bilateral normalisation which could lead to a political settlement of the dispute in Kashmir; notes with satisfaction that the joint Commission on Trade has been revived and notes that the two countries have agreed to promote the project for building a gas pipeline from Iran to India, passing through Pakistani territory, which would undoubtedly create positive ties between the parties;

| 17. | Recognises the legitimate aspirations of the USA to establish a strategic alliance with India, but also the need for a multipolar world, and is convinced of the significant advantages that European know-how and sensibility may offer India; recommends, to this end, that the EU should progress quickly with the consolidation of the strategic partnership between the EU and India; believes that new resources must be made available to fulfil the goals of that strategic partnership; |
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17.

Recognises the legitimate aspirations of the USA to establish a strategic alliance with India, but also the need for a multipolar world, and is convinced of the significant advantages that European know-how and sensibility may offer India; recommends, to this end, that the EU should progress quickly with the consolidation of the strategic partnership between the EU and India; believes that new resources must be made available to fulfil the goals of that strategic partnership;

| 18. | Considers that, while systematic and structured dialogue between the two parties on economic and trade matters is very important as part of the strategic partnership, the EU must pay special attention to increasing and enhancing cooperation in the political and strategic fields, given the established belief shared by the EU and India that the world can be made a safer place through international relations based on multilateralism and respect for international law and for the philosophy, charter and resolutions of the United Nations; |
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18.

Considers that, while systematic and structured dialogue between the two parties on economic and trade matters is very important as part of the strategic partnership, the EU must pay special attention to increasing and enhancing cooperation in the political and strategic fields, given the established belief shared by the EU and India that the world can be made a safer place through international relations based on multilateralism and respect for international law and for the philosophy, charter and resolutions of the United Nations;

| 19. | Urges the EU and India, in order to put into practice the multilateralism in international relations which they both advocate, to set up a mutual consultation mechanism that would operate in advance of international meetings or conferences, with the aim of proposing joint initiatives or adopting common responses to the problems raised on those occasions; |
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19.

Urges the EU and India, in order to put into practice the multilateralism in international relations which they both advocate, to set up a mutual consultation mechanism that would operate in advance of international meetings or conferences, with the aim of proposing joint initiatives or adopting common responses to the problems raised on those occasions;

| 20. | Considers that, given that large swathes of Indian public opinion and the business community see the EU not as an entity but rather as a 25-state conglomerate, the EU institutions should adopt a communications and visibility strategy that will help society and the authorities in India to gain a better understanding of the advances made towards union, including the progress of the common foreign and security policy which the entry into force of the new European constitution could entail; |
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20.

Considers that, given that large swathes of Indian public opinion and the business community see the EU not as an entity but rather as a 25-state conglomerate, the EU institutions should adopt a communications and visibility strategy that will help society and the authorities in India to gain a better understanding of the advances made towards union, including the progress of the common foreign and security policy which the entry into force of the new European constitution could entail;

| 21. | Calls for the organisation of an annual Parliament Summit to run parallel or directly prior to the annual EU-India Summit, which currently takes place without the formal involvement of the European Parliament; considers that such a summit would be a way of developing links between Parliamentary bodies and of enhancing understanding of the points of view and democratic systems on both sides; |
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21.

Calls for the organisation of an annual Parliament Summit to run parallel or directly prior to the annual EU-India Summit, which currently takes place without the formal involvement of the European Parliament; considers that such a summit would be a way of developing links between Parliamentary bodies and of enhancing understanding of the points of view and democratic systems on both sides;

| 22. | Welcomes the fact that the new government of Manmohan Singh has taken important and positive steps with regard to the necessary socio-economic reforms; |
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22.

Welcomes the fact that the new government of Manmohan Singh has taken important and positive steps with regard to the necessary socio-economic reforms;

| 23. | Welcomes the fact that democratic culture and development in India have attained very high standards, as shown by the proper functioning of coalition governments at federal and state level, and that this is enabling progress to be made towards reform in the economic and social fields which would not otherwise have been possible; |
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23.

Welcomes the fact that democratic culture and development in India have attained very high standards, as shown by the proper functioning of coalition governments at federal and state level, and that this is enabling progress to be made towards reform in the economic and social fields which would not otherwise have been possible;

| 24. | Considers nevertheless that, given the enormous complexity and diversity of India's social, economic and political fabric, this will not fully guarantee that the process will not experience difficulties and fluctuating fortunes; |
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24.

Considers nevertheless that, given the enormous complexity and diversity of India's social, economic and political fabric, this will not fully guarantee that the process will not experience difficulties and fluctuating fortunes;

| 25. | Welcomes the release of 450 children between the ages of 6 and 14 who were working illegally in Mumbai under conditions of slavery, secured by the police in June 2005, and the arrest of the 42 unscrupulous businessmen who were exploiting them; nevertheless, expresses its alarm at the UNICEF reports according to which seventeen and a half million children (double that number according to some NGOs) are working in India, mostly in subhuman conditions; commends the new approach seemingly adopted by the Indian police and employment authorities of prosecuting exploiters and urges them to ensure that sufficient resources and continuing political will are available to make it possible to eliminate this shameful scourge on society; |
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25.

Welcomes the release of 450 children between the ages of 6 and 14 who were working illegally in Mumbai under conditions of slavery, secured by the police in June 2005, and the arrest of the 42 unscrupulous businessmen who were exploiting them; nevertheless, expresses its alarm at the UNICEF reports according to which seventeen and a half million children (double that number according to some NGOs) are working in India, mostly in subhuman conditions; commends the new approach seemingly adopted by the Indian police and employment authorities of prosecuting exploiters and urges them to ensure that sufficient resources and continuing political will are available to make it possible to eliminate this shameful scourge on society;

Economic issues

| 26. | Notes that the government is pushing for structural change in the economy and that it has made progress in the deregulation of several sectors (mobile telephony, insurance, energy, aviation, etc.); welcomes the fact that the new government's first budget provides for structural improvements, tariff reductions and a lifting of restrictions on foreign ownership, and that it is moving forward with the privatisation of state enterprises; |
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26.

Notes that the government is pushing for structural change in the economy and that it has made progress in the deregulation of several sectors (mobile telephony, insurance, energy, aviation, etc.); welcomes the fact that the new government's first budget provides for structural improvements, tariff reductions and a lifting of restrictions on foreign ownership, and that it is moving forward with the privatisation of state enterprises;

| 27. | Given that India and the EU share the view that trade, investment and free competition are key factors in economic development, but also that, if such development is to be harmonious and equitable, account must be taken of fundamental social needs which strengthen economic and social cohesion, the environment and consumer rights, urges the Indian Government to pay heed to these matters as it embarks on the vast task of development; |
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27.

Given that India and the EU share the view that trade, investment and free competition are key factors in economic development, but also that, if such development is to be harmonious and equitable, account must be taken of fundamental social needs which strengthen economic and social cohesion, the environment and consumer rights, urges the Indian Government to pay heed to these matters as it embarks on the vast task of development;

| 28. | With this in view, and given this shared vision, urges the EU and India to jointly tackle aspects of industrial, environmental and development cooperation, trade, investment and good governance policy which are of common interest to both parties, |
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28.

With this in view, and given this shared vision, urges the EU and India to jointly tackle aspects of industrial, environmental and development cooperation, trade, investment and good governance policy which are of common interest to both parties,

| 29. | Urges the Indian private sector, which has benefited from the full confidence of the government and is playing a key role in the economic measures and plans drawn up by the government essential to the sustainable development of the country, to display the utmost social sensitivity when participating in these plans; |
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29.

Urges the Indian private sector, which has benefited from the full confidence of the government and is playing a key role in the economic measures and plans drawn up by the government essential to the sustainable development of the country, to display the utmost social sensitivity when participating in these plans;

| 30. | Takes note of the measures announced by the Indian Ministry for Trade and Industry to facilitate exports, including the introduction of a single uniform application form, which could considerably reduce the excessive amount of red tape existing at present; |
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30.

Takes note of the measures announced by the Indian Ministry for Trade and Industry to facilitate exports, including the introduction of a single uniform application form, which could considerably reduce the excessive amount of red tape existing at present;

| 31. | Welcomes also the decision to cut waiting times at the country's congested ports which, together with the financial measures for ports and other major infrastructure works contained in the national budget approved in February 2005 on the initiative of the Minister for Finance, could bring about major advantages for imports and exports; |
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31.

Welcomes also the decision to cut waiting times at the country's congested ports which, together with the financial measures for ports and other major infrastructure works contained in the national budget approved in February 2005 on the initiative of the Minister for Finance, could bring about major advantages for imports and exports;

| 32. | Welcomes the fact that both the EU and India have decided to coordinate their actions on geographical indications (GI) and have agreed to hold seminars to map out a strategy in this area; |
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32.

Welcomes the fact that both the EU and India have decided to coordinate their actions on geographical indications (GI) and have agreed to hold seminars to map out a strategy in this area;

| 33. | Takes a positive view of the agreement reached at the above-mentioned Fifth Summit to facilitate and develop further bilateral trade and investment, given that the volume of bilateral trade relations clearly falls short of its potential; points out, however, that investment, in particular, needs to be increased and that it is essential for India to open up its market more and carry out economic reforms aimed at further dismantling of tariffs, tackling non-tariff restrictions and effectively protecting intellectual property rights; |
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33.

Takes a positive view of the agreement reached at the above-mentioned Fifth Summit to facilitate and develop further bilateral trade and investment, given that the volume of bilateral trade relations clearly falls short of its potential; points out, however, that investment, in particular, needs to be increased and that it is essential for India to open up its market more and carry out economic reforms aimed at further dismantling of tariffs, tackling non-tariff restrictions and effectively protecting intellectual property rights;

| 34. | Believes that it is in the interests of the EU and India to work together towards a successful outcome of negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), and that to this end both parties must seek as close a convergence of views as possible on key DDA issues; considers that greater contact between Members of the European and Indian Parliaments would be particularly useful; |
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34.

Believes that it is in the interests of the EU and India to work together towards a successful outcome of negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), and that to this end both parties must seek as close a convergence of views as possible on key DDA issues; considers that greater contact between Members of the European and Indian Parliaments would be particularly useful;

| 35. | Hopes that India will assume its key role in the current World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations and will actively contribute towards resolving the problems involved, particularly in the area of market access for non-agricultural goods; in this context, calls on the EU and India to use the next three months before the WTO ministerial meeting in Hong Kong to reflect and act decisively and make the case for greater openness towards the other members of the WTO; |
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35.

Hopes that India will assume its key role in the current World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations and will actively contribute towards resolving the problems involved, particularly in the area of market access for non-agricultural goods; in this context, calls on the EU and India to use the next three months before the WTO ministerial meeting in Hong Kong to reflect and act decisively and make the case for greater openness towards the other members of the WTO;

| 36. | Recognises the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation, focusing on technical obstacles to trade and sanitary issues, engaging in dialogue over the instruments of trade defence and, more generally, compliance with WTO rules; |
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36.

Recognises the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation, focusing on technical obstacles to trade and sanitary issues, engaging in dialogue over the instruments of trade defence and, more generally, compliance with WTO rules;

| 37. | Calls for talks between the EU and India concerning investment to take account of the socio-political responsibility of foreign investors in the host country; also stresses that the rights to be granted to firms should go hand in hand with obligations and that investors in the host country should at least apply the International Labour Organization's (ILO) core labour standards; |
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37.

Calls for talks between the EU and India concerning investment to take account of the socio-political responsibility of foreign investors in the host country; also stresses that the rights to be granted to firms should go hand in hand with obligations and that investors in the host country should at least apply the International Labour Organization's (ILO) core labour standards;

| 38. | Welcomes the decision of the government in New Delhi to create special economic zones with the aim of attracting foreign investment and urges India to review and update its legislation in this area and take steps to prevent the exploitation of workers, safeguarding the rights and obligations of both employers and workers; |
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38.

Welcomes the decision of the government in New Delhi to create special economic zones with the aim of attracting foreign investment and urges India to review and update its legislation in this area and take steps to prevent the exploitation of workers, safeguarding the rights and obligations of both employers and workers;

| 39. | Considers that the allocation of mobile communications frequencies is of crucial importance to the EU since it has serious consequences for mobile telephony (GSM); calls on India to give due attention to bringing mobile communications frequencies into line with the International Telecommunications Union standards; |
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39.

Considers that the allocation of mobile communications frequencies is of crucial importance to the EU since it has serious consequences for mobile telephony (GSM); calls on India to give due attention to bringing mobile communications frequencies into line with the International Telecommunications Union standards;

| 40. | Calls on India to make a positive response to proposals such as that made by Malaysia, India's main trading partner in ASEAN, to establish a free trade area, since proposals of this kind can contribute to the stability, development and prosperity of the various peoples and states of the region; |
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40.

Calls on India to make a positive response to proposals such as that made by Malaysia, India's main trading partner in ASEAN, to establish a free trade area, since proposals of this kind can contribute to the stability, development and prosperity of the various peoples and states of the region;

| 41. | Notes that in India a substantial and growing middle class is emerging, a group which not only could be seen as a positive target for certain trade products, but also and above all is receptive to European culture; |
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41.

Notes that in India a substantial and growing middle class is emerging, a group which not only could be seen as a positive target for certain trade products, but also and above all is receptive to European culture;

| 42. | Urges the EU and India to give firm encouragement to the consolidation and continual updating of a specific cultural cooperation programme as part of the planned strategic partnership; believes that this is important, given the rich cultural diversity on both sides, and believes that awareness and dissemination of the two cultures among Indian and European citizens will help to provide a more solid foundation for this partnership; |
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42.

Urges the EU and India to give firm encouragement to the consolidation and continual updating of a specific cultural cooperation programme as part of the planned strategic partnership; believes that this is important, given the rich cultural diversity on both sides, and believes that awareness and dissemination of the two cultures among Indian and European citizens will help to provide a more solid foundation for this partnership;

| 43. | Welcomes the recent signing by the Commission and the Indian Government of an agreement under which the former is offering one thousand bursaries (worth 33 million Euro) to enable Indian students to attend European universities under the Erasmus Mundus programme, which will undoubtedly contribute to the objectives set out in the previous paragraph; notes that the Indian Council for Cultural Relations is offering opportunities for European students to attend universities in India, but calls for greater interest to be shown in this so as to make a more active contribution to consolidating the foundations of the strategic partnership; |
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43.

Welcomes the recent signing by the Commission and the Indian Government of an agreement under which the former is offering one thousand bursaries (worth 33 million Euro) to enable Indian students to attend European universities under the Erasmus Mundus programme, which will undoubtedly contribute to the objectives set out in the previous paragraph; notes that the Indian Council for Cultural Relations is offering opportunities for European students to attend universities in India, but calls for greater interest to be shown in this so as to make a more active contribution to consolidating the foundations of the strategic partnership;

| 44. | Hopes that India, together with other beneficiary countries, will also answer the call by other developing countries to find solutions to the problems which will undoubtedly arise from the abolition of quantitative restrictions on textile and clothing imports, bearing in mind that India is expected to benefit particularly from this measure; equally hopes that India will abstain from any unfair trade practices towards the EU industry, so that the EU in turn will not be forced to have recourse to the appropriate trade defence instruments consistent with WTO rules; |
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44.

Hopes that India, together with other beneficiary countries, will also answer the call by other developing countries to find solutions to the problems which will undoubtedly arise from the abolition of quantitative restrictions on textile and clothing imports, bearing in mind that India is expected to benefit particularly from this measure; equally hopes that India will abstain from any unfair trade practices towards the EU industry, so that the EU in turn will not be forced to have recourse to the appropriate trade defence instruments consistent with WTO rules;

| 45. | Notes that India already possesses immense geopolitical strength, which is based on economic strength, particularly in the new technologies sector, and stresses that India should therefore be regarded as an internationally recognised global player and that such status entails additional social responsibility for India; |
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45.

Notes that India already possesses immense geopolitical strength, which is based on economic strength, particularly in the new technologies sector, and stresses that India should therefore be regarded as an internationally recognised global player and that such status entails additional social responsibility for India;

| 46. | Stresses the need also for the EU to assist India in combating poverty and in attaining its development targets generally; also emphasises the need for the EU to cooperate with India over a wide range of issues including development policy, governance, environmental sustainability and social and economic cohesion; |
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46.

Stresses the need also for the EU to assist India in combating poverty and in attaining its development targets generally; also emphasises the need for the EU to cooperate with India over a wide range of issues including development policy, governance, environmental sustainability and social and economic cohesion;

| 47. | Stresses, moreover, that the EU should consider it important to encourage and support India in regard to the implementation or continuing adoption of international labour standards, in particular through the comprehensive ratification and practical application of the ILO Conventions and, in particular, given the need to combat child labour, which continues to be a major problem in India today, the Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment (Minimum Age Convention (C138)); |
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47.

Stresses, moreover, that the EU should consider it important to encourage and support India in regard to the implementation or continuing adoption of international labour standards, in particular through the comprehensive ratification and practical application of the ILO Conventions and, in particular, given the need to combat child labour, which continues to be a major problem in India today, the Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment (Minimum Age Convention (C138));

| 48. | Welcomes the 1 800 million Euro Airbus deal, concluded during the EU-India Business Summit of 7 September 2005, which is a sign of developing bilateral relations and confirmed the success of the European consortium; |
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48.

Welcomes the 1 800 million Euro Airbus deal, concluded during the EU-India Business Summit of 7 September 2005, which is a sign of developing bilateral relations and confirmed the success of the European consortium;

Development

| 49. | Is seriously concerned at the spread of AIDS in the country, which could become an epidemic in the region unless it is firmly tackled, and calls on the Indian Government to declare a firm commitment to tackling this problem as a priority, exchanging information and seeking to develop common strategies with other countries affected; |
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49.

Is seriously concerned at the spread of AIDS in the country, which could become an epidemic in the region unless it is firmly tackled, and calls on the Indian Government to declare a firm commitment to tackling this problem as a priority, exchanging information and seeking to develop common strategies with other countries affected;

| 50. | Understands that the laws on intellectual property rights recently adopted by the Indian Parliament may have adverse effects on the production capacity of the Indian pharmaceutical industry, which has been a source of reliable and affordable medicines, particularly for AIDS, for many patients world-wide; therefore strongly believes that the law should allow derogations for medicines which are of public interest, such as those used to combat, inter alia, AIDS, cancer, malaria, tuberculosis and hepatitis; believes that access to reliable and affordable medicines, in particular for AIDS, is critical; calls upon the Indian authorities to ensure that international standards of animal welfare are applied in the use of live animals in scientific experiments and that such experiments are minimised and alternatives found; |
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50.

Understands that the laws on intellectual property rights recently adopted by the Indian Parliament may have adverse effects on the production capacity of the Indian pharmaceutical industry, which has been a source of reliable and affordable medicines, particularly for AIDS, for many patients world-wide; therefore strongly believes that the law should allow derogations for medicines which are of public interest, such as those used to combat, inter alia, AIDS, cancer, malaria, tuberculosis and hepatitis; believes that access to reliable and affordable medicines, in particular for AIDS, is critical; calls upon the Indian authorities to ensure that international standards of animal welfare are applied in the use of live animals in scientific experiments and that such experiments are minimised and alternatives found;

| 51. | Points out that half of the patients who take antiviral medicines in poor countries are using medication produced in India; calls on the EU to support India in further implementing its intellectual property laws in a manner that will avoid barriers to the production, marketing and export of essential medicines and, in so doing, create an environment that will continue to encourage and facilitate investment by the Indian generic manufacturing industry in providing affordable essential medicines for developing countries; |
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51.

Points out that half of the patients who take antiviral medicines in poor countries are using medication produced in India; calls on the EU to support India in further implementing its intellectual property laws in a manner that will avoid barriers to the production, marketing and export of essential medicines and, in so doing, create an environment that will continue to encourage and facilitate investment by the Indian generic manufacturing industry in providing affordable essential medicines for developing countries;

| 52. | Recalls that the WTO allows such derogations and that the Doha Declaration on TRIPS still applies, which states that ‘the Agreement can and should be interpreted and implemented in a manner supportive of WTO members' right to protect public health and, in particular, to promote access to medicines for all’; |
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52.

Recalls that the WTO allows such derogations and that the Doha Declaration on TRIPS still applies, which states that ‘the Agreement can and should be interpreted and implemented in a manner supportive of WTO members' right to protect public health and, in particular, to promote access to medicines for all’;

| 53. | Encourages the Commission and India to work together, on the basis of permanent and continuous contacts, to push the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) forward to a final and successful conclusion benefiting all parties concerned; |
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53.

Encourages the Commission and India to work together, on the basis of permanent and continuous contacts, to push the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) forward to a final and successful conclusion benefiting all parties concerned;

| 54. | With this in view, believes that it should be possible for Indian and European negotiators to establish direct and permanent links for addressing bilateral and multilateral topics; this will help to secure balanced and mutually beneficial progress on the main points of the Doha Development Agenda; |
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54.

With this in view, believes that it should be possible for Indian and European negotiators to establish direct and permanent links for addressing bilateral and multilateral topics; this will help to secure balanced and mutually beneficial progress on the main points of the Doha Development Agenda;

| 55. | Calls on the EU and India to study as soon as possible the possibilities for joint action in cooperative development projects in third countries and to take the necessary steps to push these forward once their feasibility has been confirmed; |
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55.

Calls on the EU and India to study as soon as possible the possibilities for joint action in cooperative development projects in third countries and to take the necessary steps to push these forward once their feasibility has been confirmed;

| 56. | Welcomes the fact that both parties have agreed to hold the first meeting of the EU-India Environmental Forum in October/November 2005 and calls on the Commission to devote special attention to those areas which are priorities for India, such as renewable energies, clean technologies and the treatment of waste, and to provide all possible assistance; |
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56.

Welcomes the fact that both parties have agreed to hold the first meeting of the EU-India Environmental Forum in October/November 2005 and calls on the Commission to devote special attention to those areas which are priorities for India, such as renewable energies, clean technologies and the treatment of waste, and to provide all possible assistance;

| 57. | Calls on the Indian Government to take firm and effective measures to prevent the occurrence of the phenomenon of dumping in its trade with the EU; |
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57.

Calls on the Indian Government to take firm and effective measures to prevent the occurrence of the phenomenon of dumping in its trade with the EU;

Environment and agriculture

| 58. | Stresses that the increasing environmental destruction in India is a constantly growing problem, particularly for the poor population, in terms of water pollution, land degradation, air pollution, climate change and loss of biodiversity, and stresses the particular urgency of pressing ahead with EU cooperation with India in this field; |
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58.

Stresses that the increasing environmental destruction in India is a constantly growing problem, particularly for the poor population, in terms of water pollution, land degradation, air pollution, climate change and loss of biodiversity, and stresses the particular urgency of pressing ahead with EU cooperation with India in this field;

| 59. | Urges India, which has signed the Kyoto Protocol but which enjoys a temporary derogation from certain commitments, to show greater sensitivity to the question of global warming, while pursuing its development needs and objectives in a reasonable manner compatible with sustainable development; |
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59.

Urges India, which has signed the Kyoto Protocol but which enjoys a temporary derogation from certain commitments, to show greater sensitivity to the question of global warming, while pursuing its development needs and objectives in a reasonable manner compatible with sustainable development;

| 60. | Is concerned at the alarming drop in the number of tigers to be found in the country's major nature reserves and calls on the Indian authorities to step up their efforts to combat the corruption and incompetence responsible for this decline; |
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60.

Is concerned at the alarming drop in the number of tigers to be found in the country's major nature reserves and calls on the Indian authorities to step up their efforts to combat the corruption and incompetence responsible for this decline;

| 61. | Considers that the supervisory and control measures designed to protect this animal should be stepped up, particularly in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar; with this in view, urges that the recently established National Wildlife Crime Prevention Bureau be given the necessary resources to enable it to operate effectively; |
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61.

Considers that the supervisory and control measures designed to protect this animal should be stepped up, particularly in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar; with this in view, urges that the recently established National Wildlife Crime Prevention Bureau be given the necessary resources to enable it to operate effectively;

| 62. | Calls on the Commission to concern itself with this matter and ensure the appropriate cooperation, since tigers are not only significant for India's ecosystem and important for the country's tourist sector, but can also be seen as part of mankind's heritage; |
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62.

Calls on the Commission to concern itself with this matter and ensure the appropriate cooperation, since tigers are not only significant for India's ecosystem and important for the country's tourist sector, but can also be seen as part of mankind's heritage;

| 63. | Calls on the Member States potentially able to cooperate in the field of civilian-use nuclear energy to give due consideration to India's enormous and growing energy requirements and to take a decision on the possibility of increasing cooperation with India in this area; also urges the Commission, the Member States and India to increase cooperation in the field of renewable energies; |
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63.

Calls on the Member States potentially able to cooperate in the field of civilian-use nuclear energy to give due consideration to India's enormous and growing energy requirements and to take a decision on the possibility of increasing cooperation with India in this area; also urges the Commission, the Member States and India to increase cooperation in the field of renewable energies;

| 64. | Is concerned at the serious farming crisis which, according to various experts, could within a few years have very serious consequences because of the dearth of water in various parts of the country, and calls on the Council and the Commission to pay close attention to this question; |
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64.

Is concerned at the serious farming crisis which, according to various experts, could within a few years have very serious consequences because of the dearth of water in various parts of the country, and calls on the Council and the Commission to pay close attention to this question;

| 65. | Notes that, twenty years after the Union Carbide Corporation's pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, leaked toxic gases, killing more than 22 000 people and leaving tens of thousands more with chronic and debilitating illnesses, the site has still not been cleaned up and toxic waste continues to pollute the environment and groundwater; calls on the Indian authorities and Dow Chemicals to immediately clean up the site and affected surroundings, provide a full remedy for the victims, and bring those responsible to justice; |
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65.

Notes that, twenty years after the Union Carbide Corporation's pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, leaked toxic gases, killing more than 22 000 people and leaving tens of thousands more with chronic and debilitating illnesses, the site has still not been cleaned up and toxic waste continues to pollute the environment and groundwater; calls on the Indian authorities and Dow Chemicals to immediately clean up the site and affected surroundings, provide a full remedy for the victims, and bring those responsible to justice;

| 66. | Calls on the EU to apply the strategic partnership in such a way as to make a tangible difference on the ground and to encourage people to engage in partnership across the globe so as to improve their working customs and quality of life and to exchange ideas and best practice in all sectors, especially in industry and agriculture; |
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66.

Calls on the EU to apply the strategic partnership in such a way as to make a tangible difference on the ground and to encourage people to engage in partnership across the globe so as to improve their working customs and quality of life and to exchange ideas and best practice in all sectors, especially in industry and agriculture;

| 67. | Considers that more support should be given to cooperation in science and technology, one of the principal objectives being to promote dialogue — at all levels — focusing on subjects of common interest such as information technologies, space technology, biotechnology, electronic commerce and textiles; points to the importance of expanding facilities for university contacts and exchanges; |
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67.

Considers that more support should be given to cooperation in science and technology, one of the principal objectives being to promote dialogue — at all levels — focusing on subjects of common interest such as information technologies, space technology, biotechnology, electronic commerce and textiles; points to the importance of expanding facilities for university contacts and exchanges;

Human rights

| 68. | Believes that the distinguishing feature of a true partnership is an open and honest dialogue on all matters of mutual interest and, therefore, welcomes the fact that the strategic partnership provides for the extension and institutionalisation of the human rights dialogue; |
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68.

Believes that the distinguishing feature of a true partnership is an open and honest dialogue on all matters of mutual interest and, therefore, welcomes the fact that the strategic partnership provides for the extension and institutionalisation of the human rights dialogue;

| 69. | Welcomes the decision of the Indian Supreme Court to order the review of over two thousand complaints closed by the police and approximately two hundred cases, which had ended in acquittals, arising from the 2002 mass killing of two thousand Muslims in the State of Gujarat; congratulates the Indian National Human Rights Commission on its independent and rigorous work regarding this and other issues, such as discrimination based on castes and that suffered, inter alia, by Dalits and Adivasis, and believes that the judicial and political authorities must be given sufficient time to conclude their work without outside interference, which may prove counter-productive in the end; calls for cooperation with human rights organisations in this process; |
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69.

Welcomes the decision of the Indian Supreme Court to order the review of over two thousand complaints closed by the police and approximately two hundred cases, which had ended in acquittals, arising from the 2002 mass killing of two thousand Muslims in the State of Gujarat; congratulates the Indian National Human Rights Commission on its independent and rigorous work regarding this and other issues, such as discrimination based on castes and that suffered, inter alia, by Dalits and Adivasis, and believes that the judicial and political authorities must be given sufficient time to conclude their work without outside interference, which may prove counter-productive in the end; calls for cooperation with human rights organisations in this process;

| 70. | Welcomes the Nanavati Commission report and the Government's Action Taken Report on the violence against Sikhs in 1984, and calls on the Government of India to fulfil its promises to hold the perpetrators to account promptly and with earnest commitment; |
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70.

Welcomes the Nanavati Commission report and the Government's Action Taken Report on the violence against Sikhs in 1984, and calls on the Government of India to fulfil its promises to hold the perpetrators to account promptly and with earnest commitment;

| 71. | With regard to discrimination and violence against women, urges the government to continue its specific measures to effectively eliminate domestic violence and provide assistance for victims; calls also for continuing efforts to be undertaken to promote the education of girls, thereby complying with Millennium Development Goals 2 and 3; |
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71.

With regard to discrimination and violence against women, urges the government to continue its specific measures to effectively eliminate domestic violence and provide assistance for victims; calls also for continuing efforts to be undertaken to promote the education of girls, thereby complying with Millennium Development Goals 2 and 3;

| 72. | Recognises that for centuries India has preserved a multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-cultural and linguistically diverse society within its territory, offering an example to the West and to Europe, and calls on the Indian Government to guard particularly against the emergence of inter-ethnic, inter-religious and inter-cultural tensions among communities, which would jeopardise the country's secular heritage of tolerance and coexistence; |
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72.

Recognises that for centuries India has preserved a multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-cultural and linguistically diverse society within its territory, offering an example to the West and to Europe, and calls on the Indian Government to guard particularly against the emergence of inter-ethnic, inter-religious and inter-cultural tensions among communities, which would jeopardise the country's secular heritage of tolerance and coexistence;

| 73. | Aware of the new Government's proven will to modernise, urges it to press on resolutely with the reform of the exceedingly slow and antiquated judicial system; points out that, on occasion, the slow operation of the justice system or particular instances of malpractice or failure to act on the part of the police, particularly as regards certain rape cases, lead to frustration among the population, prompting it to take justice into its own hands; welcomes, nevertheless, the fact that this has generated a public debate on these issues in particular and on the situation as regards the justice system in general; |
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73.

Aware of the new Government's proven will to modernise, urges it to press on resolutely with the reform of the exceedingly slow and antiquated judicial system; points out that, on occasion, the slow operation of the justice system or particular instances of malpractice or failure to act on the part of the police, particularly as regards certain rape cases, lead to frustration among the population, prompting it to take justice into its own hands; welcomes, nevertheless, the fact that this has generated a public debate on these issues in particular and on the situation as regards the justice system in general;

| 74. | Calls on the New Delhi government to abolish the use of the death penalty in its judicial system; |
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74.

Calls on the New Delhi government to abolish the use of the death penalty in its judicial system;

| 75. | Draws attention to the fact that India is one of the few democratic countries not to have ratified the United Nations Convention Against Torture, which entered into force in 1987, and notes that said ratification is a vital pre-requisite for the strengthening of relations between the EU and India; calls on it also to ratify the conventions on the abolition of child labour and on the promotion of collective bargaining; |
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75.

Draws attention to the fact that India is one of the few democratic countries not to have ratified the United Nations Convention Against Torture, which entered into force in 1987, and notes that said ratification is a vital pre-requisite for the strengthening of relations between the EU and India; calls on it also to ratify the conventions on the abolition of child labour and on the promotion of collective bargaining;

| 76. | Stresses that the EU must urge India to comply fully with the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; |
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76.

Stresses that the EU must urge India to comply fully with the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;

| 77. | Urges India to sign up to the International Criminal Court; |
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77.

Urges India to sign up to the International Criminal Court;

| 78. | Calls on the Council and the Commission to enter into a dialogue with India on the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the abolition of the death penalty, the ratification in particular of the conventions against torture and child labour together with the additional protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women; |
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78.

Calls on the Council and the Commission to enter into a dialogue with India on the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the abolition of the death penalty, the ratification in particular of the conventions against torture and child labour together with the additional protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women;

International situation

| 79. | Notes that the planned strategic association between Washington and New Delhi provides for the sale of US aircraft and the sharing of space and civilian-use nuclear technology; |
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79.

Notes that the planned strategic association between Washington and New Delhi provides for the sale of US aircraft and the sharing of space and civilian-use nuclear technology;

| 80. | Recognises that India has played a major role in conflict prevention and peacekeeping, for example in Afghanistan; takes notes of its reaction to the recent royal coup in Nepal and its aftermath; calls upon India, as the largest member of the SAARC, to take a lead in developing SAARC regional cooperation further; |
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80.

Recognises that India has played a major role in conflict prevention and peacekeeping, for example in Afghanistan; takes notes of its reaction to the recent royal coup in Nepal and its aftermath; calls upon India, as the largest member of the SAARC, to take a lead in developing SAARC regional cooperation further;

| 81. | Notes that the EU must encourage regional cooperation in southern Asia and also undertake a strategic rapprochement with a view to upgrading relations between the EU and the SAARC; |
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81.

Notes that the EU must encourage regional cooperation in southern Asia and also undertake a strategic rapprochement with a view to upgrading relations between the EU and the SAARC;

| 82. | Takes note of the rapprochement between Iran, Pakistan and India, as a result of which consideration is being given to the building of a gas pipeline from Iran to India passing through Pakistani territory; considers that support should be given to projects of this kind, which are essentially peaceful in nature, benefit the peoples of the region and create a network of mutual interests deterring the prospect of conflict between them, and encourage regional stability; |
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82.

Takes note of the rapprochement between Iran, Pakistan and India, as a result of which consideration is being given to the building of a gas pipeline from Iran to India passing through Pakistani territory; considers that support should be given to projects of this kind, which are essentially peaceful in nature, benefit the peoples of the region and create a network of mutual interests deterring the prospect of conflict between them, and encourage regional stability;

| 83. | Welcomes the signs of progress in Indo-Pakistani bilateral talks on Kashmir and other mutual displays of flexibility, such as the recently launched bus service between the two, Indian and Pakistani, parts of the territory, and the visits by the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Pakistan and the President of Pakistan to India; |
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83.

Welcomes the signs of progress in Indo-Pakistani bilateral talks on Kashmir and other mutual displays of flexibility, such as the recently launched bus service between the two, Indian and Pakistani, parts of the territory, and the visits by the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Pakistan and the President of Pakistan to India;

| 84. | Condemns the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the abovementioned bus service on the day of its inauguration, 7 April 2005; |
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84.

Condemns the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the abovementioned bus service on the day of its inauguration, 7 April 2005;

| 85. | Welcomes the Indian Prime Minister's declaration, supported by the Pakistani President Musharraf, that the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir should be regarded as a ‘Mountain of Peace’ and as a new symbol on the path to full reconciliation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, and calls on the EU to support this positive move in order to achieve, as soon as possible, a definitive agreement between the parties, including on redeployment and withdrawal of military forces in the area; |
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85.

Welcomes the Indian Prime Minister's declaration, supported by the Pakistani President Musharraf, that the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir should be regarded as a ‘Mountain of Peace’ and as a new symbol on the path to full reconciliation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, and calls on the EU to support this positive move in order to achieve, as soon as possible, a definitive agreement between the parties, including on redeployment and withdrawal of military forces in the area;

| 86. | Calls upon the Council and the Commission to support India and its competent security services and law enforcement authorities in their application to enjoy privileged partner status with Europol in order to combat international terrorism and organised crime more effectively; |
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86.

Calls upon the Council and the Commission to support India and its competent security services and law enforcement authorities in their application to enjoy privileged partner status with Europol in order to combat international terrorism and organised crime more effectively;

| 87. | Urges India, together with Pakistan and Israel, to become parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which is an irreplaceable multilateral instrument for maintaining and consolidating international peace, security and stability and establishes a legal framework to prevent further proliferation of nuclear weapons; |
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87.

Urges India, together with Pakistan and Israel, to become parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which is an irreplaceable multilateral instrument for maintaining and consolidating international peace, security and stability and establishes a legal framework to prevent further proliferation of nuclear weapons;

| 88. | Urges the Government of India to accede to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Ottawa Convention); |
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88.

Urges the Government of India to accede to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Ottawa Convention);

| 89. | Expresses its profound sadness at the loss of life and property caused by the tsunami in December 2004 and congratulates the Indian Government for displaying such solidarity with its rapid response to the disaster and, in particular, the Indian Navy which dispatched several units to the affected regions the very next day; calls upon the Commission to ensure that India is included in its programme of post-tsunami reconstruction; |
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89.

Expresses its profound sadness at the loss of life and property caused by the tsunami in December 2004 and congratulates the Indian Government for displaying such solidarity with its rapid response to the disaster and, in particular, the Indian Navy which dispatched several units to the affected regions the very next day; calls upon the Commission to ensure that India is included in its programme of post-tsunami reconstruction;

| 90. | Calls upon its Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament to consider, for the second half of the parliamentary term, creating a specific European Parliament-India Inter-parliamentary delegation in order to establish deeper links between the Parliaments of the two largest democracies in the world;
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90.

Calls upon its Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament to consider, for the second half of the parliamentary term, creating a specific European Parliament-India Inter-parliamentary delegation in order to establish deeper links between the Parliaments of the two largest democracies in the world;

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| 91. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States of the European Union, the Government and Parliament of India and the governments and parliaments of the SAARC Member States. |
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91.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States of the European Union, the Government and Parliament of India and the governments and parliaments of the SAARC Member States.

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P6_TA(2005)0365

Renewable energy in the EU

European Parliament resolution on the share of renewable energy in the EU and proposals for concrete actions (2004/2153(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the share of renewable energy in the EU (COM(2004)0366), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the share of renewable energy in the EU (COM(2004)0366),

| — | having regard to Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market (1), |
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having regard to Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market (1),

| — | having regard to Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2003 on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport (2) (‘the Biofuels Directive’), |
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having regard to Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2003 on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport (2) (‘the Biofuels Directive’),

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘Energy for the future: Renewable sources of energy — White Paper for a Community strategy and action plan’ (COM(1997)0599), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘Energy for the future: Renewable sources of energy — White Paper for a Community strategy and action plan’ (COM(1997)0599),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 April 2004 on the International Conference for Renewable Energies (Bonn, June 2004) (3), |
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having regard to its resolution of 1 April 2004 on the International Conference for Renewable Energies (Bonn, June 2004) (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinions of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0227/2005), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinions of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0227/2005),

| 1. | Welcomes the Communication from the Commission on the share of renewable energy in the EU and encourages the Commission to continue to develop an ambitious and, at the same time, realistic strategy in the area of renewable energies; |
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1.

Welcomes the Communication from the Commission on the share of renewable energy in the EU and encourages the Commission to continue to develop an ambitious and, at the same time, realistic strategy in the area of renewable energies;

| 2. | Recognises the exceptional importance of renewable energies, along with energy efficiency and conservation, not only in surmounting health and environmental degradation and ensuring sustainable development which meets Europe's climate objectives, but also in contributing to innovation and both regional and national development, trade opportunities and the creation of jobs in line with the Lisbon agenda; |
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2.

Recognises the exceptional importance of renewable energies, along with energy efficiency and conservation, not only in surmounting health and environmental degradation and ensuring sustainable development which meets Europe's climate objectives, but also in contributing to innovation and both regional and national development, trade opportunities and the creation of jobs in line with the Lisbon agenda;

| 3. | Stresses, furthermore, that renewable energies combined with energy conservation measures reduce Europe's dependence on energy imports and thus diminish the political and economic risks resulting from these imports; |
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3.

Stresses, furthermore, that renewable energies combined with energy conservation measures reduce Europe's dependence on energy imports and thus diminish the political and economic risks resulting from these imports;

| 4. | Calls on the Commission to set ambitious but realistic targets for ultra-low or non CO2 emitting and CO2 neutral energy technologies to supply 60 % of EU electricity demand by 2020, in support of European climate and security-of-supply objectives; |
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4.

Calls on the Commission to set ambitious but realistic targets for ultra-low or non CO2 emitting and CO2 neutral energy technologies to supply 60 % of EU electricity demand by 2020, in support of European climate and security-of-supply objectives;

| 5. | Points out that ‘renewable energies’ does not just refer to wind power, and that other renewable energies such as hydropower plants, solar-thermal power plants, geothermal plants and biomass can be managed to improve network stability; |
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5.

Points out that ‘renewable energies’ does not just refer to wind power, and that other renewable energies such as hydropower plants, solar-thermal power plants, geothermal plants and biomass can be managed to improve network stability;

Twenty-one renewable energies for the 21st century

| 6. | Recognises the potential from a wide diversity of more than twenty-one different renewable energy technologies, which in principle cover not only all geographical areas but also all relevant energy uses; |
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6.

Recognises the potential from a wide diversity of more than twenty-one different renewable energy technologies, which in principle cover not only all geographical areas but also all relevant energy uses;

| 7. | Recognises that renewable energies are the fastest growing sector of the energy industry in Europe and even worldwide, with a growth rate above 20 % a year for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, and that the development of renewable energy technologies has created more than 300 000 jobs; |
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7.

Recognises that renewable energies are the fastest growing sector of the energy industry in Europe and even worldwide, with a growth rate above 20 % a year for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, and that the development of renewable energy technologies has created more than 300 000 jobs;

| 8. | Recognises that impressive cost reductions have been achieved in the various renewable energy technologies, in some cases up to 50 % in 15 years, but notes that there must be further cost reductions, which will require the provision of strong incentives; |
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8.

Recognises that impressive cost reductions have been achieved in the various renewable energy technologies, in some cases up to 50 % in 15 years, but notes that there must be further cost reductions, which will require the provision of strong incentives;

| 9. | Calls for adoption of the Biomass Action Plan as announced, greater promotion of solar thermal power stations in the south of the EU and a coordinated major project for North Sea wind power to promote the rapid expansion of these renewable energies; |
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9.

Calls for adoption of the Biomass Action Plan as announced, greater promotion of solar thermal power stations in the south of the EU and a coordinated major project for North Sea wind power to promote the rapid expansion of these renewable energies;

| 10. | Welcomes the fact that the EU is a world leader in most renewable energy technologies as a result of the efforts in some Member States, and calls for new EU-wide initiatives and directives; |
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10.

Welcomes the fact that the EU is a world leader in most renewable energy technologies as a result of the efforts in some Member States, and calls for new EU-wide initiatives and directives;

| 11. | Recognises the potential of biomass, which must be harnessed through a systemic approach to the use and integrated maintenance of the territory; |
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11.

Recognises the potential of biomass, which must be harnessed through a systemic approach to the use and integrated maintenance of the territory;

| 12. | Recognises, further, the potential of geothermal energy for both heat and electricity production and calls for more political attention to be paid to the potential in geothermal energies; |
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12.

Recognises, further, the potential of geothermal energy for both heat and electricity production and calls for more political attention to be paid to the potential in geothermal energies;

| 13. | Welcomes moves to promote hydrogen technology and a hydrogen-based economy and stresses that hydrogen is an energy carrier, the advantages of which become especially evident when it is produced from renewable sources of energy, thereby effectively promoting environmental protection, sustainable development and measures to combat the greenhouse effect; |
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13.

Welcomes moves to promote hydrogen technology and a hydrogen-based economy and stresses that hydrogen is an energy carrier, the advantages of which become especially evident when it is produced from renewable sources of energy, thereby effectively promoting environmental protection, sustainable development and measures to combat the greenhouse effect;

Paving the way for the EU as a world market leader for renewable energies

| 14. | Stresses the importance of setting mandatory targets for 2020, which will send a clear signal to market actors, such as large-scale energy companies and the financial community, as well as to national policy makers, that renewable energies are the future of energy in the EU and part of its environmental and industrial strategy; |
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14.

Stresses the importance of setting mandatory targets for 2020, which will send a clear signal to market actors, such as large-scale energy companies and the financial community, as well as to national policy makers, that renewable energies are the future of energy in the EU and part of its environmental and industrial strategy;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to continue to monitor closely compliance by the Member States with indicative national targets and to seek to draw up a medium-term renewable energy strategy for EU covering the period after 2010, in addition to a detailed assessment of progress in achieving the 2010 objectives and value-for-money for final consumers (including the calculation of external costs) and, finally, progress made in improving energy efficiency; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to continue to monitor closely compliance by the Member States with indicative national targets and to seek to draw up a medium-term renewable energy strategy for EU covering the period after 2010, in addition to a detailed assessment of progress in achieving the 2010 objectives and value-for-money for final consumers (including the calculation of external costs) and, finally, progress made in improving energy efficiency;

| 16. | Recalls its resolution of 1 April 2004 in which an overwhelming majority of the House called for a 20 % target for renewable energies in the EU's overall energy consumption by 2020; |
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16.

Recalls its resolution of 1 April 2004 in which an overwhelming majority of the House called for a 20 % target for renewable energies in the EU's overall energy consumption by 2020;

| 17. | Points out that new studies, in particular those that take into account energy-efficiency scenarios for all sectors, show that, with better conditions for renewable energy and energy efficiency, a more ambitious target is feasible; |
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17.

Points out that new studies, in particular those that take into account energy-efficiency scenarios for all sectors, show that, with better conditions for renewable energy and energy efficiency, a more ambitious target is feasible;

| 18. | Asks, therefore, the Commission to develop demand-efficiency scenarios which will lead us to the overall climate change objective of peaking the global temperature at 2° C above pre-industrial level, and provide a better basis for fixing long-term targets for renewable energies; |
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18.

Asks, therefore, the Commission to develop demand-efficiency scenarios which will lead us to the overall climate change objective of peaking the global temperature at 2° C above pre-industrial level, and provide a better basis for fixing long-term targets for renewable energies;

| 19. | Notes that with a more systemic approach to energy policies, which both integrates and speeds up, inter alia through higher incentives, the large-scale potentials of energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, a share of 25 % of the EU's overall energy consumption could be provided by renewable energies by 2020; considers that a further reduction in the relative costs of renewable technologies would play an important role in achieving such a share, in particular by stimulating demand and R&D; |
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19.

Notes that with a more systemic approach to energy policies, which both integrates and speeds up, inter alia through higher incentives, the large-scale potentials of energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, a share of 25 % of the EU's overall energy consumption could be provided by renewable energies by 2020; considers that a further reduction in the relative costs of renewable technologies would play an important role in achieving such a share, in particular by stimulating demand and R&D;

| 20. | Notes that in order to provide the necessary signals for such highly differentiated energy markets as the electricity, transport fuels and the heating and cooling sectors, the EU target must be broken down into both sectoral and national targets, so that simpler and more economically-attractive conditions can be created for investment in research on, and use of, renewable energy; therefore asks the Commission to come up with mandatory targets for each of these three sectors; |
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20.

Notes that in order to provide the necessary signals for such highly differentiated energy markets as the electricity, transport fuels and the heating and cooling sectors, the EU target must be broken down into both sectoral and national targets, so that simpler and more economically-attractive conditions can be created for investment in research on, and use of, renewable energy; therefore asks the Commission to come up with mandatory targets for each of these three sectors;

| 21. | Considers that incentives in the form of tax cuts are generally an effective way to promote renewable energies; encourages the Member States to use such instruments and the Commission to abolish all obstacles to such action by the Member States; |
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21.

Considers that incentives in the form of tax cuts are generally an effective way to promote renewable energies; encourages the Member States to use such instruments and the Commission to abolish all obstacles to such action by the Member States;

Heating and cooling: A major market for low-temperature renewable energies

| 22. | Notes that the heating and cooling of buildings accounts for roughly 40 % of all energy use in the EU and urges a systemic approach that will integrate best available technologies for reducing heat and cooling demand with low-density energy from low-temperature renewables or co- or tri-generation units; |
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22.

Notes that the heating and cooling of buildings accounts for roughly 40 % of all energy use in the EU and urges a systemic approach that will integrate best available technologies for reducing heat and cooling demand with low-density energy from low-temperature renewables or co- or tri-generation units;

| 23. | Welcomes the progress made in the energy design of new buildings, in which the integration of solar architecture, insulation and renewable energies is leading to low-energy, passive-energy and, even, plus-energy houses which produce more energy over a year than they consume; |
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23.

Welcomes the progress made in the energy design of new buildings, in which the integration of solar architecture, insulation and renewable energies is leading to low-energy, passive-energy and, even, plus-energy houses which produce more energy over a year than they consume;

| 24. | Highlights the enormous productivity gains which could result from the enhanced integration of energy conservation and renewable energies into prefabricated building materials like roofs and facades; |
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24.

Highlights the enormous productivity gains which could result from the enhanced integration of energy conservation and renewable energies into prefabricated building materials like roofs and facades;

| 25. | Highlights the progress in solar thermal heating but regrets the huge gap between the current capacity per head in a few leading Member States (Cyprus, Austria, Greece and Germany) and most other Member States, and notes the high potential for solar thermal energy in the EU; |
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25.

Highlights the progress in solar thermal heating but regrets the huge gap between the current capacity per head in a few leading Member States (Cyprus, Austria, Greece and Germany) and most other Member States, and notes the high potential for solar thermal energy in the EU;

| 26. | Highlights the importance of market penetration of cooling, i.e. thermally driven cooling based on solar thermal energy, biomass or geothermal energy input, and notes that an increase in renewable cooling is a necessary answer to the market pressure caused by the growing demand for cooling; |
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26.

Highlights the importance of market penetration of cooling, i.e. thermally driven cooling based on solar thermal energy, biomass or geothermal energy input, and notes that an increase in renewable cooling is a necessary answer to the market pressure caused by the growing demand for cooling;

| 27. | Highlights the market potential of renewable energies, such as biomass and geothermal energy, for the growing central district-heating and district-cooling sector by producing green electricity and using low-temperature ‘waste’ energy to heat or cool buildings; |
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27.

Highlights the market potential of renewable energies, such as biomass and geothermal energy, for the growing central district-heating and district-cooling sector by producing green electricity and using low-temperature ‘waste’ energy to heat or cool buildings;

| 28. | Highlights the potential offered by district heating and cooling networks, which as infrastructures make it possible to optimally use and combine a large spectrum of ‘fossil-fuel free’ energy inputs: surplus heat from electricity production, different forms of renewable heat (e.g. geothermal energy, heat/cold from deep-sea or lake water or biomass), heat pumps, and heat from biodegradable waste incineration and/or from industrial processes; |
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28.

Highlights the potential offered by district heating and cooling networks, which as infrastructures make it possible to optimally use and combine a large spectrum of ‘fossil-fuel free’ energy inputs: surplus heat from electricity production, different forms of renewable heat (e.g. geothermal energy, heat/cold from deep-sea or lake water or biomass), heat pumps, and heat from biodegradable waste incineration and/or from industrial processes;

| 29. | Notes that investment in sustainable housing requires a higher initial investment while reducing the running costs of buildings; stresses the need for Energy Efficiency Service Companies to bridge the investor-user gap and calls on the European institutions to use the proposed directive on energy end-use efficiency and energy services to create a stable market for this type of investment; |
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29.

Notes that investment in sustainable housing requires a higher initial investment while reducing the running costs of buildings; stresses the need for Energy Efficiency Service Companies to bridge the investor-user gap and calls on the European institutions to use the proposed directive on energy end-use efficiency and energy services to create a stable market for this type of investment;

| 30. | Asks the Commission to broaden the scope of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings (4) (‘the Buildings Directive’) to all commercial buildings of more than 250 m2 with regard to total energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies, and to come forward with a proposal for a directive on renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector; |
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30.

Asks the Commission to broaden the scope of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings (4) (‘the Buildings Directive’) to all commercial buildings of more than 250 m2 with regard to total energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies, and to come forward with a proposal for a directive on renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector;

| 31. | Stresses that, in contrast to its approach to the electricity and fuel sectors, the European Union has no systematic approach towards supporting renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector, even though dependence on gas and oil imports is particularly high in this sector and the costs associated with increasing the share of renewable energies are comparatively low; therefore, calls for an EU-wide strategy aimed at making renewable heating and cooling units competitive by increasing production; observes, in this regard, that bureaucratic regulations at EU level imposed on house owners and builders are not the appropriate way to achieve this, but rather a directive that sets realistic but ambitious targets and coordinates the Member States' actions on the basis of temporary limited incentives for market access; |
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31.

Stresses that, in contrast to its approach to the electricity and fuel sectors, the European Union has no systematic approach towards supporting renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector, even though dependence on gas and oil imports is particularly high in this sector and the costs associated with increasing the share of renewable energies are comparatively low; therefore, calls for an EU-wide strategy aimed at making renewable heating and cooling units competitive by increasing production; observes, in this regard, that bureaucratic regulations at EU level imposed on house owners and builders are not the appropriate way to achieve this, but rather a directive that sets realistic but ambitious targets and coordinates the Member States' actions on the basis of temporary limited incentives for market access;

| 32. | Considers, in this regard, that the Commission should present a proposal for a directive on heating and cooling in a format similar to that of the Commission proposal for the Biofuels Directive (COM(2001)0547); |
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32.

Considers, in this regard, that the Commission should present a proposal for a directive on heating and cooling in a format similar to that of the Commission proposal for the Biofuels Directive (COM(2001)0547);

| 33. | Asks the Commission to work together with Member States to introduce by 2012, at the latest, minimum building standards for all private homes, based on passive energy (below 10 kW/m2) standards; |
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33.

Asks the Commission to work together with Member States to introduce by 2012, at the latest, minimum building standards for all private homes, based on passive energy (below 10 kW/m2) standards;

| 34. | Asks the Commission and ECOFIN to take rapid and effective measures to eliminate environmentally harmful subsidies in the heating and cooling sector; asks the Member States to use effective incentives in the form of tax cuts to promote the use of renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector and asks the Commission to abolish all obstacles to the use of such energies; |
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34.

Asks the Commission and ECOFIN to take rapid and effective measures to eliminate environmentally harmful subsidies in the heating and cooling sector; asks the Member States to use effective incentives in the form of tax cuts to promote the use of renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector and asks the Commission to abolish all obstacles to the use of such energies;

Electricity: Fair market conditions for renewable electricity production

| 35. | Recalls the target of 21 % of renewable energies in the overall electricity mix of the EU set out in Directive 2001/77/EC; |
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35.

Recalls the target of 21 % of renewable energies in the overall electricity mix of the EU set out in Directive 2001/77/EC;

| 36. | Remembers that this target is a percentage of overall electricity consumption and asks all European Union Institutions not to forget the enormous potential for reducing electricity consumption by active policies aimed at electricity consumers as a whole; |
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36.

Remembers that this target is a percentage of overall electricity consumption and asks all European Union Institutions not to forget the enormous potential for reducing electricity consumption by active policies aimed at electricity consumers as a whole;

| 37. | Notes that the Commission welcomes the fact that certain Member States, notably Germany and Spain, have introduced an adequate policy framework to fulfil their national targets and notes that other governments are not forecast to meet the national targets that they committed to; urges the Commission to use the possibilities available to it under Directive 2001/77/EC to introduce binding national targets; |
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37.

Notes that the Commission welcomes the fact that certain Member States, notably Germany and Spain, have introduced an adequate policy framework to fulfil their national targets and notes that other governments are not forecast to meet the national targets that they committed to; urges the Commission to use the possibilities available to it under Directive 2001/77/EC to introduce binding national targets;

| 38. | Asks the Commission to integrate in its 2005 report on Directive 2001/77/EC further provisions on the removal of all barriers (for example, administrative and political barriers) and provisions addressing the lack of fair and free access to the grid and non-discriminatory tariffs, which currently prevent the development of renewable sources of electricity in several Member States; |
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38.

Asks the Commission to integrate in its 2005 report on Directive 2001/77/EC further provisions on the removal of all barriers (for example, administrative and political barriers) and provisions addressing the lack of fair and free access to the grid and non-discriminatory tariffs, which currently prevent the development of renewable sources of electricity in several Member States;

| 39. | Notes that the Commission has identified as high the administrative barriers, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive 2001/77/EC, in several Member States, and urges the Commission to take action against these Member States; |
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39.

Notes that the Commission has identified as high the administrative barriers, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive 2001/77/EC, in several Member States, and urges the Commission to take action against these Member States;

| 40. | Notes that the Commission has also ascertained that unfair access to the grid is blocking the further development of renewable electricity projects in several Member States; asks the Commission to monitor carefully the application of Article 7 of Directive 2001/77/EC and to take action against these Member States; |
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40.

Notes that the Commission has also ascertained that unfair access to the grid is blocking the further development of renewable electricity projects in several Member States; asks the Commission to monitor carefully the application of Article 7 of Directive 2001/77/EC and to take action against these Member States;

| 41. | Notes that conditions on the electricity market are such that there is still no equal competition between electricity suppliers and distributors formerly structured along monopoly lines and small and medium-sized renewable energy providers, and calls on the Commission to take that fact into account, not least when assessing Directive 2001/77/EC; |
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41.

Notes that conditions on the electricity market are such that there is still no equal competition between electricity suppliers and distributors formerly structured along monopoly lines and small and medium-sized renewable energy providers, and calls on the Commission to take that fact into account, not least when assessing Directive 2001/77/EC;

| 42. | Urges Member States to continue to develop national strategies and structures for the promotion of renewable energies with a view to reducing planning and licensing red tape, facilitating grid access, ensuring guarantees of origin, preserving network stability and reviewing environmentally harmful subsidies; |
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42.

Urges Member States to continue to develop national strategies and structures for the promotion of renewable energies with a view to reducing planning and licensing red tape, facilitating grid access, ensuring guarantees of origin, preserving network stability and reviewing environmentally harmful subsidies;

| 43. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to allow for the ‘polluter pays’ principle and internalisation of external costs in respect of every energy resource; |
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43.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to allow for the ‘polluter pays’ principle and internalisation of external costs in respect of every energy resource;

| 44. | Notes that the development of wind energy in a few European countries has been impressive with more than 34 600 MW installed at the end of 2004, thus outperforming all predictions, and calls for further research to solve problems relating to the regulation of energy and network stability; notes that the installation of wind power plants should be done in an intelligent way, so that the problems felt by the population in the affected areas are limited; regrets that the full potential of biomass electricity production has not been developed as expected; welcomes in this respect the Commission's announcement of a Biomass Action Plan; |
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44.

Notes that the development of wind energy in a few European countries has been impressive with more than 34 600 MW installed at the end of 2004, thus outperforming all predictions, and calls for further research to solve problems relating to the regulation of energy and network stability; notes that the installation of wind power plants should be done in an intelligent way, so that the problems felt by the population in the affected areas are limited; regrets that the full potential of biomass electricity production has not been developed as expected; welcomes in this respect the Commission's announcement of a Biomass Action Plan;

| 45. | Recalls that the EU electricity market is still suffering from a number of serious distortions, such as insufficient ownership-unbundling requirements, ineffective wholesale markets, increased market concentration, large direct and indirect subsidies, no non-discriminatory access to balancing facilities like the large hydro-storage power plants, non-segregated decommissioning funds and non-internalisation of external costs, and insists that the Commission tackle these issues in its reports on the internal electricity and gas markets at the end of the year and put forward new legislative initiatives to put an end to those huge market distortions which penalise renewable energy production; |
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45.

Recalls that the EU electricity market is still suffering from a number of serious distortions, such as insufficient ownership-unbundling requirements, ineffective wholesale markets, increased market concentration, large direct and indirect subsidies, no non-discriminatory access to balancing facilities like the large hydro-storage power plants, non-segregated decommissioning funds and non-internalisation of external costs, and insists that the Commission tackle these issues in its reports on the internal electricity and gas markets at the end of the year and put forward new legislative initiatives to put an end to those huge market distortions which penalise renewable energy production;

| 46. | Regrets that the EU has so far failed to provide the support needed for the introduction of solar thermal power station technology onto the market; calls on the Commission to help enable the great potential of this technology to be tapped on a larger scale; |
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46.

Regrets that the EU has so far failed to provide the support needed for the introduction of solar thermal power station technology onto the market; calls on the Commission to help enable the great potential of this technology to be tapped on a larger scale;

| 47. | Takes the view that high-voltage direct-current transmission lines can provide a substantial boost to the use of renewable energies; |
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47.

Takes the view that high-voltage direct-current transmission lines can provide a substantial boost to the use of renewable energies;

| 48. | Notes the huge off-shore wind potential of the North Sea and insists that through the TEN-E funds the European Institutions should contribute to efficient coordination between the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Irish Sea border countries to integrate these potentials into the European grid system at the lowest possible cost; notes that similar large-scale wind potential exists in southern Morocco, and urges the Commission to consider a strategic partnership with the Maghreb countries on renewable energies; |
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48.

Notes the huge off-shore wind potential of the North Sea and insists that through the TEN-E funds the European Institutions should contribute to efficient coordination between the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Irish Sea border countries to integrate these potentials into the European grid system at the lowest possible cost; notes that similar large-scale wind potential exists in southern Morocco, and urges the Commission to consider a strategic partnership with the Maghreb countries on renewable energies;

| 49. | Asks that in the longer term, a harmonised European incentive system be created which fulfils the following criteria, it must:






  a) | contribute to the achievement of both the current targets and more-ambitious future targets; |
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49.

Asks that in the longer term, a harmonised European incentive system be created which fulfils the following criteria, it must:

a)

contribute to the achievement of both the current targets and more-ambitious future targets;

| b) | be compatible with the principles of the internal electricity market; |
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b)

be compatible with the principles of the internal electricity market;

| c) | form part of a systemic approach towards the development of renewables which takes into account the characteristics of different sources of renewable energy, together with the different technologies, and geographical differences; |
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c)

form part of a systemic approach towards the development of renewables which takes into account the characteristics of different sources of renewable energy, together with the different technologies, and geographical differences;

| d) | promote the use of renewable energy sources in an effective way, and be simple and, at the same time, as efficient as possible, particularly in terms of cost; |
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d)

promote the use of renewable energy sources in an effective way, and be simple and, at the same time, as efficient as possible, particularly in terms of cost;

| e) | internalise the external costs of all energy sources; |
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e)

internalise the external costs of all energy sources;

| f) | include sufficient transitional periods for national support systems to maintain investor confidence; |
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f)

include sufficient transitional periods for national support systems to maintain investor confidence;

and considers that, based on these criteria, uniform Community legislation on European feed-in systems could make sense in the long term, but that a quota or tendering model could also be taken into consideration provided that the current weaknesses of such models, which have come to light in a few Member States, can be eliminated;

| 50. | Draws attention to the presence within the European Union of islands with, for example, independent power plants which rely principally on advanced hybrid generating technology using renewable forms of energy combined with storage technology to enhance their effectiveness; calls on the Member States and the Commission to take further initiatives in this direction; calls on the Commission to study best practices regarding network administration so as to resolve the problems of linking up to renewable energy, in particular to wind and solar energy networks; |
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50.

Draws attention to the presence within the European Union of islands with, for example, independent power plants which rely principally on advanced hybrid generating technology using renewable forms of energy combined with storage technology to enhance their effectiveness; calls on the Member States and the Commission to take further initiatives in this direction; calls on the Commission to study best practices regarding network administration so as to resolve the problems of linking up to renewable energy, in particular to wind and solar energy networks;

| 51. | Notes that part of the production of electricity from renewable technologies, mainly PV sources, is still expensive; encourages the Commission and Member States to promote measures to reduce the costs involved, mainly through research and development (R&D), and to draft incentives in such a way that improvements in technology and reductions in costs will continue; |
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51.

Notes that part of the production of electricity from renewable technologies, mainly PV sources, is still expensive; encourages the Commission and Member States to promote measures to reduce the costs involved, mainly through research and development (R&D), and to draft incentives in such a way that improvements in technology and reductions in costs will continue;

Transport: Efficiency first, renewable fuels second

| 52. | Identifies the transport sector as creating huge dependence on oil imports at highly volatile prices, causing significant health problems due to air pollution and being responsible for the fastest growing CO2 emissions; |
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52.

Identifies the transport sector as creating huge dependence on oil imports at highly volatile prices, causing significant health problems due to air pollution and being responsible for the fastest growing CO2 emissions;

| 53. | Takes note that in the transport sector efficiency gains through structural measures like better urban and regional planning, modal shifts in goods and passenger transport and the gradual raising of efficiency performance standards for vehicles and airplanes are crucial and complementary to renewable fuel strategies; |
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53.

Takes note that in the transport sector efficiency gains through structural measures like better urban and regional planning, modal shifts in goods and passenger transport and the gradual raising of efficiency performance standards for vehicles and airplanes are crucial and complementary to renewable fuel strategies;

| 54. | Urges the Commission to use the analyses of the overall environmental impacts of fuels — the so-called ‘well-to-wheel’ energy chains — as developed by the Commission's Joint Research Centre in the CONCAWE study before initiating major EU policy measures in this field; |
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54.

Urges the Commission to use the analyses of the overall environmental impacts of fuels — the so-called ‘well-to-wheel’ energy chains — as developed by the Commission's Joint Research Centre in the CONCAWE study before initiating major EU policy measures in this field;

| 55. | Asks Member States to reach the targets set in the Biofuels Directive and to apply the fiscal incentives allowed under Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (5); considers that promoting the use of biofuels will create new opportunities for sustainable rural development and open new perspectives for innovative agricultural products; hopes that the results of the assessment of the technical specifications for blending ethanol with conventional fuels are satisfactory and that it will be possible to modify as soon as possible the annexes of Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (6); |
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55.

Asks Member States to reach the targets set in the Biofuels Directive and to apply the fiscal incentives allowed under Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (5); considers that promoting the use of biofuels will create new opportunities for sustainable rural development and open new perspectives for innovative agricultural products; hopes that the results of the assessment of the technical specifications for blending ethanol with conventional fuels are satisfactory and that it will be possible to modify as soon as possible the annexes of Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (6);

| 56. | Asks the Commission to include in its Biomass Action Plan a mandatory, gradually progessive obligation on fuel companies to include biomass based fuels in their sales; |
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56.

Asks the Commission to include in its Biomass Action Plan a mandatory, gradually progessive obligation on fuel companies to include biomass based fuels in their sales;

| 57. | Stresses that the use of ethanol for fuel will contribute to boosting agricultural areas in the EU and increasing the value of agricultural raw materials; considers that given recent reforms and cuts in financial support (CAP, sugar), promoting the use and production of ethanol for fuel could offer this sector a new outlet; |
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57.

Stresses that the use of ethanol for fuel will contribute to boosting agricultural areas in the EU and increasing the value of agricultural raw materials; considers that given recent reforms and cuts in financial support (CAP, sugar), promoting the use and production of ethanol for fuel could offer this sector a new outlet;

| 58. | Calls on the Commission, in the light of the emerging technologies, to exploit the potential of bioenergy and biofuels in conjunction with sustainable agriculture and forestry and sustainable management of waste within the CAP and the EU waste strategy; |
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58.

Calls on the Commission, in the light of the emerging technologies, to exploit the potential of bioenergy and biofuels in conjunction with sustainable agriculture and forestry and sustainable management of waste within the CAP and the EU waste strategy;

Biomass: The sleeping giant amongst renewable energies

| 59. | Notes that biomass has many advantages over conventional energy sources, as well as over some other renewable energies, in particular, relatively low costs, less dependence on short-term weather changes, promotion of regional economic structures and provision of alternative income sources for farmers; |
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59.

Notes that biomass has many advantages over conventional energy sources, as well as over some other renewable energies, in particular, relatively low costs, less dependence on short-term weather changes, promotion of regional economic structures and provision of alternative income sources for farmers;

| 60. | Regrets therefore that the enormous potential of biomass in the field of renewable energies has not been exploited in line with its technical potential at feasible cost; welcomes therefore the Commission's announcement that it will present a Biomass Action Plan and encourages the Commission to draft an ambitious document which includes concrete, legally binding proposals; |
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60.

Regrets therefore that the enormous potential of biomass in the field of renewable energies has not been exploited in line with its technical potential at feasible cost; welcomes therefore the Commission's announcement that it will present a Biomass Action Plan and encourages the Commission to draft an ambitious document which includes concrete, legally binding proposals;

| 61. | Stresses that the benefits of biomass in the area of electricity are particularly felt where installations are designed in such a way as equally to use power, heat and cooling; |
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61.

Stresses that the benefits of biomass in the area of electricity are particularly felt where installations are designed in such a way as equally to use power, heat and cooling;

| 62. | Asks the Commission and the Member States to use the Structural and Cohesion Funds to promote the use of biomass; |
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62.

Asks the Commission and the Member States to use the Structural and Cohesion Funds to promote the use of biomass;

| 63. | Asks the Commission and Member States to use the enormous potential of the second pillar of the CAP (rural development) to promote the sustainable use of biomass; |
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63.

Asks the Commission and Member States to use the enormous potential of the second pillar of the CAP (rural development) to promote the sustainable use of biomass;

| 64. | Asks the Commission to include the eco-efficient use of biomass in its priorities for the specific programmes under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7); |
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64.

Asks the Commission to include the eco-efficient use of biomass in its priorities for the specific programmes under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7);

| 65. | Highlights the enormous potential of co-firing of biomass and fossil fuels (e.g. coal), where the share of renewable energies can be increased in the short term and cost-efficiently, whereas in the long term installations that work only with biomass have to be built; |
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65.

Highlights the enormous potential of co-firing of biomass and fossil fuels (e.g. coal), where the share of renewable energies can be increased in the short term and cost-efficiently, whereas in the long term installations that work only with biomass have to be built;

| 66. | Urges Member States to ensure that national taxation policy does not hinder the development of biomass production; |
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66.

Urges Member States to ensure that national taxation policy does not hinder the development of biomass production;

| 67. | Encourages the Member States to examine their tax systems, abolish all unnecessary tax burdens for users of biomass and consider tax cuts as effective incentives; |
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67.

Encourages the Member States to examine their tax systems, abolish all unnecessary tax burdens for users of biomass and consider tax cuts as effective incentives;

| 68. | Welcomes the initiative of the Commission to set up a Biomass Action Plan; however, as it is a complex and controversial issue, calls on the Commission to hold widespread public and stakeholder consultations in order to set up a balanced and ambitious working plan for the future; |
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68.

Welcomes the initiative of the Commission to set up a Biomass Action Plan; however, as it is a complex and controversial issue, calls on the Commission to hold widespread public and stakeholder consultations in order to set up a balanced and ambitious working plan for the future;

| 69. | Takes the view that steps to encourage greater use of biomass in the production of a renewable form of energy using sustainable production methods must not provide an excuse for the EU not to pursue research aimed at achieving greater energy efficiency (cutting down the energy used for fuel, heating, electricity, etc.), a potential means of lowering the financial burden of farmers; |
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69.

Takes the view that steps to encourage greater use of biomass in the production of a renewable form of energy using sustainable production methods must not provide an excuse for the EU not to pursue research aimed at achieving greater energy efficiency (cutting down the energy used for fuel, heating, electricity, etc.), a potential means of lowering the financial burden of farmers;

| 70. | Calls for the rules on coexistence and labelling that apply to the cultivation and use of genetically modified organisms in food production to apply also in the area of renewable energies; |
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70.

Calls for the rules on coexistence and labelling that apply to the cultivation and use of genetically modified organisms in food production to apply also in the area of renewable energies;

| 71. | Recognises the contribution made by the CAP to the production of renewable energies, via biomass and biofuels, and urges that their further development and use be encouraged; considers it indispensable to increase the possibility of the co-funding of investment schemes by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the other Structural Funds so as to ensure the balanced and rational development and use of renewable energy provided that the energy and environmental outcomes of this use prove positive and compatible with sustainable production methods; |
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71.

Recognises the contribution made by the CAP to the production of renewable energies, via biomass and biofuels, and urges that their further development and use be encouraged; considers it indispensable to increase the possibility of the co-funding of investment schemes by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the other Structural Funds so as to ensure the balanced and rational development and use of renewable energy provided that the energy and environmental outcomes of this use prove positive and compatible with sustainable production methods;

| 72. | Calls for the use in energy production of agricultural and forestry by-products, such as crops grown on marginal land, hedge clippings and forestry by-products (waste wood), to be promoted as a priority, in order to largely exclude competition with essential food production; |
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72.

Calls for the use in energy production of agricultural and forestry by-products, such as crops grown on marginal land, hedge clippings and forestry by-products (waste wood), to be promoted as a priority, in order to largely exclude competition with essential food production;

| 73. | Recognises the potential of renewable energy production to simultaneously and effectively diversify and secure farm income, create jobs, protect nature and produce clean energy; points out, however, that the security of food supply must continue to take precedence over energy production; considers, therefore, that measures are necessary to prevent food production being replaced by energy production in good agricultural locations and food imports into the EU becoming still more numerous; |
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73.

Recognises the potential of renewable energy production to simultaneously and effectively diversify and secure farm income, create jobs, protect nature and produce clean energy; points out, however, that the security of food supply must continue to take precedence over energy production; considers, therefore, that measures are necessary to prevent food production being replaced by energy production in good agricultural locations and food imports into the EU becoming still more numerous;

| 74. | Recognises the forestry sector as an unexploited source of energy that can play a vital role not only in developing and expanding the biomass market but also in bringing the energy source closer to the consumer; |
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74.

Recognises the forestry sector as an unexploited source of energy that can play a vital role not only in developing and expanding the biomass market but also in bringing the energy source closer to the consumer;

Innovation: The importance of better coordination between the European, national, local and regional levels

| 75. | Insists on the fact that a coherent European renewable energy and energy efficiency strategy is only achievable if a better interaction between all relevant actors takes place; stresses particularly the importance of the local and regional level in this strategy; |
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75.

Insists on the fact that a coherent European renewable energy and energy efficiency strategy is only achievable if a better interaction between all relevant actors takes place; stresses particularly the importance of the local and regional level in this strategy;

| 76. | Calls for a new Intelligent Energy for Europe program under the Financial Perspective 2007- 2013 with significantly increased funding in order to boost networking around best practices and to stimulate 100 % renewable communities; |
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76.

Calls for a new Intelligent Energy for Europe program under the Financial Perspective 2007- 2013 with significantly increased funding in order to boost networking around best practices and to stimulate 100 % renewable communities;

| 77. | Supports the Commission's view that the promotion of renewable energies should in future be a key element of European structural policy; and points out that this will open up new opportunities for the new Member States in particular to strengthen their small and medium-sized industries; |
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77.

Supports the Commission's view that the promotion of renewable energies should in future be a key element of European structural policy; and points out that this will open up new opportunities for the new Member States in particular to strengthen their small and medium-sized industries;

Research and development: A priority for renewable energy and energy efficiency

| 78. | Notes that solar thermal electricity, marine renewables such as sea current, wave, tidal and osmosis energies are potential, new areas for generating renewable electricity and that EU R&D should heavily invest in them; |
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78.

Notes that solar thermal electricity, marine renewables such as sea current, wave, tidal and osmosis energies are potential, new areas for generating renewable electricity and that EU R&D should heavily invest in them;

| 79. | Welcomes the role of the EU as the world leader in renewable energy technologies; |
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79.

Welcomes the role of the EU as the world leader in renewable energy technologies;

| 80. | Notes that in the energy field all non-mature energy technologies need a certain amount of support in the first years of development and highlights the fact that the International Energy Agency notes that between 1974 and 2001 only 8,2 % of total energy R&D funds of OECD countries were allocated to renewable energies; |
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80.

Notes that in the energy field all non-mature energy technologies need a certain amount of support in the first years of development and highlights the fact that the International Energy Agency notes that between 1974 and 2001 only 8,2 % of total energy R&D funds of OECD countries were allocated to renewable energies;

| 81. | Insists that in the upcoming FP7 specific programmes a substantial amount be dedicated to renewable energies and to energy efficiency, given the multiple benefits of renewables for climate change, energy independency and security of energy supply; |
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81.

Insists that in the upcoming FP7 specific programmes a substantial amount be dedicated to renewable energies and to energy efficiency, given the multiple benefits of renewables for climate change, energy independency and security of energy supply;

| 82. | Stresses that the FP7 must include increased funding for renewable sources of energy and energy efficiency; stresses the need to bridge the gap between the demonstration, dissemination and marketing of renewable energy technologies and to focus on research into offshore windparks; |
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82.

Stresses that the FP7 must include increased funding for renewable sources of energy and energy efficiency; stresses the need to bridge the gap between the demonstration, dissemination and marketing of renewable energy technologies and to focus on research into offshore windparks;

| 83. | Insists that the Community's main financial instruments, notably the Structural and Cohesion Funds, as well as the financial support made available through the Community's international co-operation programmes, the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument in particular, should be oriented towards large-scale investment in new and best performance renewable and energy-conservation technologies; |
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83.

Insists that the Community's main financial instruments, notably the Structural and Cohesion Funds, as well as the financial support made available through the Community's international co-operation programmes, the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument in particular, should be oriented towards large-scale investment in new and best performance renewable and energy-conservation technologies;

| 84. | Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to set escalating targets for the share of renewable energy in their respective energy loans portfolio and to make the prevention of greenhouse gas emissions an indispensable criterion in the selection of projects to be supported; |
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84.

Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to set escalating targets for the share of renewable energy in their respective energy loans portfolio and to make the prevention of greenhouse gas emissions an indispensable criterion in the selection of projects to be supported;

| 85. | Believes that technology platforms should be foreseen for solar electricity production, for wind power, for biomass and for integration of renewable energies into the building sector including renewables-based combined heat and power and district heating and cooling (CHP/DHC); |
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85.

Believes that technology platforms should be foreseen for solar electricity production, for wind power, for biomass and for integration of renewable energies into the building sector including renewables-based combined heat and power and district heating and cooling (CHP/DHC);

| 86. | Encourages the Member States to invest in education in the domain of renewable energies to make sure that professional operators and the general public are better informed; |
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86.

Encourages the Member States to invest in education in the domain of renewable energies to make sure that professional operators and the general public are better informed;

| 87. | Takes the view that research is needed urgently, especially in the areas of forecasting and temporary storage of energy generated from volatile sources such as wind and solar power; |
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87.

Takes the view that research is needed urgently, especially in the areas of forecasting and temporary storage of energy generated from volatile sources such as wind and solar power;

| 88. | Calls for extension of the existing exchange-of-information procedures and for improvements in the transparency of databases in order to allow for more multilateral co-operation in environment research and planning; |
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88.

Calls for extension of the existing exchange-of-information procedures and for improvements in the transparency of databases in order to allow for more multilateral co-operation in environment research and planning;

Export strategy, developing policy

| 89. | Insists on the responsibility of the EU in assisting least and less-developed countries and emerging economies in developing, promoting and financing adapted renewable technologies; |
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89.

Insists on the responsibility of the EU in assisting least and less-developed countries and emerging economies in developing, promoting and financing adapted renewable technologies;

| 90. | Invites the EU to continue to defend its position as world leader in this field and its commitments made at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development of 26 August to 4 September 2002 and to use its influence to further strengthen an efficient renewable energy deployment policy in the relevant international bodies; |
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90.

Invites the EU to continue to defend its position as world leader in this field and its commitments made at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development of 26 August to 4 September 2002 and to use its influence to further strengthen an efficient renewable energy deployment policy in the relevant international bodies;

| 91. | Points to the importance of renewable energies in development cooperation and in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership; |
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91.

Points to the importance of renewable energies in development cooperation and in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership;

| 92. | Calls on the Commission to provide greater support for the use of solar thermal power station technology in the southern and eastern Mediterranean; |
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92.

Calls on the Commission to provide greater support for the use of solar thermal power station technology in the southern and eastern Mediterranean;

| 93. | Notes that there is a huge potential for cooperation with North African countries and the Mediterranean region in the harvesting of solar, geothermal and wind energy, for the further development of these regions as well as the export of technology from, and import of electricity into, the EU market; |
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93.

Notes that there is a huge potential for cooperation with North African countries and the Mediterranean region in the harvesting of solar, geothermal and wind energy, for the further development of these regions as well as the export of technology from, and import of electricity into, the EU market;

| 94. | Calls upon the EU to help foster the use of renewable energies in developing countries in the interests of poverty alleviation, conflict prevention and sustainable development; |
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94.

Calls upon the EU to help foster the use of renewable energies in developing countries in the interests of poverty alleviation, conflict prevention and sustainable development;

| 95. | Calls on the Commission and Council to treat the promotion of a sustainable energy supply as a priority in development aid and especially in poverty reduction strategies, and to urge leading financing institutions such as the EIB, the EBRD, the World Bank and national export credit agencies to assign priority to investment in renewables and energy efficiency so as to encourage and facilitate development in that direction; |
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95.

Calls on the Commission and Council to treat the promotion of a sustainable energy supply as a priority in development aid and especially in poverty reduction strategies, and to urge leading financing institutions such as the EIB, the EBRD, the World Bank and national export credit agencies to assign priority to investment in renewables and energy efficiency so as to encourage and facilitate development in that direction;

European Union Institutions as flagships for renewable energies

| 96. | Asks the European Union institutions to set positive and visible examples to European citizens by the use of renewable energies in their own buildings and modes of transportation; |
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96.

Asks the European Union institutions to set positive and visible examples to European citizens by the use of renewable energies in their own buildings and modes of transportation;

| 97. | Calls on its Bureau to make a long term commitment to the gradual phasing in of renewable energies in the electricity, heating, cooling and transportation needs of the Parliament and to combine this effort with measures to increase energy efficiency in the operation of the Parliament;
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97.

Calls on its Bureau to make a long term commitment to the gradual phasing in of renewable energies in the electricity, heating, cooling and transportation needs of the Parliament and to combine this effort with measures to increase energy efficiency in the operation of the Parliament;

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| 98. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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98.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  OJ L 283, 27.10.2001, p. 33.

(2)  OJ L 123, 17.5.2003, p. 42.

(3)  OJ C 103 E, 29.4.2004, p. 838.

(4)  OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 65.

(5)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/75/EC (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 100).

(6)  OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

P6_TA(2005)0366

EU road-safety action programme

European Parliament resolution on the European Road Safety Action Programme: Halving the number of road accident victims in the European Union by 2010: A shared responsibility (2004/2162(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission White Paper ‘European transport policy for 2010: time to decide’ (COM(2001)0370), and its resolution of 12 February 2003 thereon (1), |
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having regard to the Commission White Paper ‘European transport policy for 2010: time to decide’ (COM(2001)0370), and its resolution of 12 February 2003 thereon (1),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication ‘Information and Communications Technologies for Safe and Intelligent Vehicles’ (COM(2003)0542), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication ‘Information and Communications Technologies for Safe and Intelligent Vehicles’ (COM(2003)0542),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication ‘European road safety action programme — Halving the number of road accident victims in the European Union by 2010: a shared responsibility’ (COM(2003)0311) and more recently its publication ‘Saving 20 000 lives on our roads’ of October 2004, |
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having regard to the Commission Communication ‘European road safety action programme — Halving the number of road accident victims in the European Union by 2010: a shared responsibility’ (COM(2003)0311) and more recently its publication ‘Saving 20 000 lives on our roads’ of October 2004,

| — | having regard to Commission Recommendation 2004/345/EC of 6 April 2004 on enforcement in the field of road safety (2), |
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having regard to Commission Recommendation 2004/345/EC of 6 April 2004 on enforcement in the field of road safety (2),

| — | having regard to the Verona Declaration on Road Safety of 24 October 2003 as well as the conclusions on the Second Verona Conference held on 25 and 26 October 2004 and the subsequent commitment given by EU transport ministers to regard road safety as a priority, |
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having regard to the Verona Declaration on Road Safety of 24 October 2003 as well as the conclusions on the Second Verona Conference held on 25 and 26 October 2004 and the subsequent commitment given by EU transport ministers to regard road safety as a priority,

| — | having regard to the European Road Safety Charter annexed to the abovementioned Commission Communication on the European road safety action programme, |
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having regard to the European Road Safety Charter annexed to the abovementioned Commission Communication on the European road safety action programme,

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0225/2005), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0225/2005),

| A. | whereas the target of halving the number of road fatalities in the EU by 2010 as well as the ongoing mid-term reviews of the European road safety action programme by the Commission are to be welcomed, |
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A.

whereas the target of halving the number of road fatalities in the EU by 2010 as well as the ongoing mid-term reviews of the European road safety action programme by the Commission are to be welcomed,

| B. | whereas important work is being done by the e-Safety Forum, with the participation of an impressive number of stakeholders, |
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B.

whereas important work is being done by the e-Safety Forum, with the participation of an impressive number of stakeholders,

| C. | whereas the enforcement of speed, alcohol and seat belt legislation must be based on the exchange of best practices, |
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C.

whereas the enforcement of speed, alcohol and seat belt legislation must be based on the exchange of best practices,

| D. | whereas it is universally recognised that exceeding speed limits or driving at a speed inappropriate to the road conditions, driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or particular medicines, and the failure to use seat belts properly play havoc with road safety, given the death toll arising from those factors and the numbers that they leave injured or disabled; whereas even though many efforts have already been undertaken, the high death toll implies that much more needs to be done to achieve the target set for 2010, |
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D.

whereas it is universally recognised that exceeding speed limits or driving at a speed inappropriate to the road conditions, driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or particular medicines, and the failure to use seat belts properly play havoc with road safety, given the death toll arising from those factors and the numbers that they leave injured or disabled; whereas even though many efforts have already been undertaken, the high death toll implies that much more needs to be done to achieve the target set for 2010,

| E. | whereas as far as road safety is concerned, the EU has specific obligations explicitly laid down in the Treaties and is empowered to act in areas in which EU action could provide added value over and above the measures taken by Member States, as well as in other vitally important matters such as the use of seat belts and driving licences; whereas, in addition, the scope of EU action has widened and thus covers a further 80 million citizens, |
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E.

whereas as far as road safety is concerned, the EU has specific obligations explicitly laid down in the Treaties and is empowered to act in areas in which EU action could provide added value over and above the measures taken by Member States, as well as in other vitally important matters such as the use of seat belts and driving licences; whereas, in addition, the scope of EU action has widened and thus covers a further 80 million citizens,

| F. | whereas the exchange of best practice has a particularly important role to play in preventing road accidents, 65 % of which occur in towns, 30 % out of towns and no more than 5 % on motorways, |
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F.

whereas the exchange of best practice has a particularly important role to play in preventing road accidents, 65 % of which occur in towns, 30 % out of towns and no more than 5 % on motorways,

| G. | having regard to the fact that every year, more than 40 000 deaths are caused by road traffic accidents in the EU and, in addition to the unacceptable human suffering, there are the related direct and indirect costs, estimated at 180 billion Euro or 2 % of EU GNP, |
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G.

having regard to the fact that every year, more than 40 000 deaths are caused by road traffic accidents in the EU and, in addition to the unacceptable human suffering, there are the related direct and indirect costs, estimated at 180 billion Euro or 2 % of EU GNP,

| H. | noting with satisfaction that vehicles are now four times safer than in 1970, a fact which has contributed significantly to reducing by 50 % the number of deaths in the EU of 15 Member States since 1970, during a period in which traffic volumes have tripled, |
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H.

noting with satisfaction that vehicles are now four times safer than in 1970, a fact which has contributed significantly to reducing by 50 % the number of deaths in the EU of 15 Member States since 1970, during a period in which traffic volumes have tripled,

| I. | concerned by the low levels of road safety in some Member States, especially in many of the 10 new Member States; noting that, if all the Member States were to achieve the same results as the United Kingdom and Sweden, the number of fatalities would fall by 17 000 a year in the Union of 25 Member States, representing a reduction of 39 % and thus a great step forward, but falling short of the 50 % target, |
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concerned by the low levels of road safety in some Member States, especially in many of the 10 new Member States; noting that, if all the Member States were to achieve the same results as the United Kingdom and Sweden, the number of fatalities would fall by 17 000 a year in the Union of 25 Member States, representing a reduction of 39 % and thus a great step forward, but falling short of the 50 % target,

| 1. | Stresses the shared responsibility of all stakeholders, namely the EU, Member States, regional and local authorities, industry, organisations, and individuals to take concrete positive and coherent action to improve road safety and to halve the number of road accident victims by 2010, thereby achieving the common target; stresses that the principle of subsidiarity should be fully respected, without using it as an excuse for complacency or inaction in light of the important responsibility which Europe bears to create the necessary policy framework; |
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1.

Stresses the shared responsibility of all stakeholders, namely the EU, Member States, regional and local authorities, industry, organisations, and individuals to take concrete positive and coherent action to improve road safety and to halve the number of road accident victims by 2010, thereby achieving the common target; stresses that the principle of subsidiarity should be fully respected, without using it as an excuse for complacency or inaction in light of the important responsibility which Europe bears to create the necessary policy framework;

| 2. | Welcomes the planned mid-term review by the Commission of progress made by Member States in implementing the European road safety action programme; |
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2.

Welcomes the planned mid-term review by the Commission of progress made by Member States in implementing the European road safety action programme;

| 3. | Urges the Commission to propose in its mid-term review a comprehensive and permanent EU road safety framework in which all relevant areas of road safety are detailed, targets and accompanying measures for the EU and Member States are presented and progress is measured against the targets and widely published on a yearly basis; |
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Urges the Commission to propose in its mid-term review a comprehensive and permanent EU road safety framework in which all relevant areas of road safety are detailed, targets and accompanying measures for the EU and Member States are presented and progress is measured against the targets and widely published on a yearly basis;

| 4. | Regrets that the abovementioned Commission Communication on the European road safety action programme did not include an evaluation of the Second Road Safety Action Programme (1997-2001), as an evaluation is essential to avoid the repetition of errors; furthermore, regrets the fact that the Communication failed to address the particular road safety problems of urban areas; |
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4.

Regrets that the abovementioned Commission Communication on the European road safety action programme did not include an evaluation of the Second Road Safety Action Programme (1997-2001), as an evaluation is essential to avoid the repetition of errors; furthermore, regrets the fact that the Communication failed to address the particular road safety problems of urban areas;

| 5. | Calls on the Commission to develop a long-term road safety concept, going beyond 2010 and describing the required steps leading to the avoidance of all fatalities and serious injuries caused by road accidents (‘Vision Zero’); |
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5.

Calls on the Commission to develop a long-term road safety concept, going beyond 2010 and describing the required steps leading to the avoidance of all fatalities and serious injuries caused by road accidents (‘Vision Zero’);

| 6. | Considers that the Commission should promote a move towards public transport and soft modes of non-motorised road transport with a view to improving road safety and considers furthermore that a clear framework of political support is necessary in this regard; |
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6.

Considers that the Commission should promote a move towards public transport and soft modes of non-motorised road transport with a view to improving road safety and considers furthermore that a clear framework of political support is necessary in this regard;

| 7. | Is of the view that exchange of best practice and coordination of common policies call for enhanced policy coordination, the dissemination of irrefutable data so as to place poor performers under pressure and a more structured approach than has been the case so far; considers that the vital tasks for which a common approach is needed include, for instance, the following:






  — | collecting, analysing and publishing data as well as safety-performance indicators, |
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Is of the view that exchange of best practice and coordination of common policies call for enhanced policy coordination, the dissemination of irrefutable data so as to place poor performers under pressure and a more structured approach than has been the case so far; considers that the vital tasks for which a common approach is needed include, for instance, the following:

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collecting, analysing and publishing data as well as safety-performance indicators,

| — | harmonising accident statistics (and their subsequent inclusion in a EU database), |
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harmonising accident statistics (and their subsequent inclusion in a EU database),

| — | conducting Community-wide road safety campaigns, |
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conducting Community-wide road safety campaigns,

| — | promoting research programmes and possibly introducing new technologies in close cooperation with industry and other stakeholders, |
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promoting research programmes and possibly introducing new technologies in close cooperation with industry and other stakeholders,

| — | enhancing cross-border information exchange and audits on the enforcement of Community legislation e.g. on driving times and rest periods in road transport, in order to stimulate more uniform interpretation and application of that legislation; |
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enhancing cross-border information exchange and audits on the enforcement of Community legislation e.g. on driving times and rest periods in road transport, in order to stimulate more uniform interpretation and application of that legislation;

| 8. | Asks the Commission to report to the European Parliament within two years on what institutional setting would be the most appropriate, in terms of independence and expertise, for evaluating and fostering progress on road safety; |
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Asks the Commission to report to the European Parliament within two years on what institutional setting would be the most appropriate, in terms of independence and expertise, for evaluating and fostering progress on road safety;

| 9. | Calls on the Council Presidency to host the 3rd Verona Conference in 2005 and initiate the Verona Process, incorporating it into the proposed EU road safety framework; expects the Verona Process to help create the necessary political leadership, as did the Cardiff or Lisbon processes, by encouraging top-level political decision makers to strongly commit themselves to reducing road accidents; furthermore, considers that performance indicators and peer reviews conducted by Member States can be efficient if used to ‘name, shame and fame’ and thus create political pressure to reach targeted safety levels; |
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9.

Calls on the Council Presidency to host the 3rd Verona Conference in 2005 and initiate the Verona Process, incorporating it into the proposed EU road safety framework; expects the Verona Process to help create the necessary political leadership, as did the Cardiff or Lisbon processes, by encouraging top-level political decision makers to strongly commit themselves to reducing road accidents; furthermore, considers that performance indicators and peer reviews conducted by Member States can be efficient if used to ‘name, shame and fame’ and thus create political pressure to reach targeted safety levels;

| 10. | Points out that high-level engagement with regard to road safety can — as recently demonstrated in France, where a campaign launched in 2002 reduced the number of fatalities by 30 % over two years — bring about significant results in a short time; calls for a higher level of political commitment to road safety across the EU; |
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Points out that high-level engagement with regard to road safety can — as recently demonstrated in France, where a campaign launched in 2002 reduced the number of fatalities by 30 % over two years — bring about significant results in a short time; calls for a higher level of political commitment to road safety across the EU;

| 11. | Welcomes the fact that the European Road Safety Charter so clearly demonstrates that road safety is a shared responsibility and provides a means for the stakeholders concerned to undertake commitments; is concerned, however, that the Charter has not attracted as many adherents or publicity as initially foreseen; proposes that the Charter be promoted by a campaign organised jointly at European and national level to publicise the commitments undertaken; calls for adequate financial resources to be committed also by the Community Institutions and for a strengthened communication strategy to be developed so as to attract the interest of a greater number of players, such as SMEs, and to disseminate best practice in each field; calls for yearly road safety awards to be given to best performers at highly publicised events; invites the Commission to study the possibility of reaching individual citizens by means of personal road safety commitments; |
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Welcomes the fact that the European Road Safety Charter so clearly demonstrates that road safety is a shared responsibility and provides a means for the stakeholders concerned to undertake commitments; is concerned, however, that the Charter has not attracted as many adherents or publicity as initially foreseen; proposes that the Charter be promoted by a campaign organised jointly at European and national level to publicise the commitments undertaken; calls for adequate financial resources to be committed also by the Community Institutions and for a strengthened communication strategy to be developed so as to attract the interest of a greater number of players, such as SMEs, and to disseminate best practice in each field; calls for yearly road safety awards to be given to best performers at highly publicised events; invites the Commission to study the possibility of reaching individual citizens by means of personal road safety commitments;

| 12. | Stresses the importance of the buyers of transport services participating actively in the work to improve road safety and calls on the Commission to do everything it can to ensure that buyers of transport services demand that their suppliers meet road safety requirements; calls on the European, national, regional and local bodies responsible to require a plan of action in the area of road safety from the undertakings from which they buy transport services; calls on the Commission to do what it can to ensure that the European road safety charter serve to issue transport undertakings with a certificate certifying that they meet the road safety requirements; |
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12.

Stresses the importance of the buyers of transport services participating actively in the work to improve road safety and calls on the Commission to do everything it can to ensure that buyers of transport services demand that their suppliers meet road safety requirements; calls on the European, national, regional and local bodies responsible to require a plan of action in the area of road safety from the undertakings from which they buy transport services; calls on the Commission to do what it can to ensure that the European road safety charter serve to issue transport undertakings with a certificate certifying that they meet the road safety requirements;

| 13. | Is convinced that only an integrated approach involving all aspects of road safety, namely all road users and all users and purchasers of transport services and especially the driver (physical condition, training, behaviour), the vehicle (its equipment, safety regulations, maintenance) and the infrastructure (condition and maintenance of road networks, the intensity of road use, road building, signs) — together with incentives to make greater use of public transport — and effective legislation in the Member States, can lead to significant and lasting results; |
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Is convinced that only an integrated approach involving all aspects of road safety, namely all road users and all users and purchasers of transport services and especially the driver (physical condition, training, behaviour), the vehicle (its equipment, safety regulations, maintenance) and the infrastructure (condition and maintenance of road networks, the intensity of road use, road building, signs) — together with incentives to make greater use of public transport — and effective legislation in the Member States, can lead to significant and lasting results;

| 14. | Calls on the Commission, the Member States and their regional authorities to focus their road safety education, legislation and control measures on higher-risk groups; |
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Calls on the Commission, the Member States and their regional authorities to focus their road safety education, legislation and control measures on higher-risk groups;

| 15. | Considers that thorough and high-quality training for drivers, instructors and law enforcement officers is of great importance; calls on the Commission to promote training, as early as in primary schools so as to reduce the death rate among the young, as well as life-long driver education with due regard to the needs of specific groups such as the elderly, disabled people or immigrants; supports Community-wide campaigns especially targeting the most frequent offenders and putting emphasis on the most serious causes of death such as speeding, drink-driving or the failure to use seat belts; calls for the rapid introduction of the European driving licence not least with a view to enabling the physical and mental faculties of drivers and their driving skills to be checked over time; |
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15.

Considers that thorough and high-quality training for drivers, instructors and law enforcement officers is of great importance; calls on the Commission to promote training, as early as in primary schools so as to reduce the death rate among the young, as well as life-long driver education with due regard to the needs of specific groups such as the elderly, disabled people or immigrants; supports Community-wide campaigns especially targeting the most frequent offenders and putting emphasis on the most serious causes of death such as speeding, drink-driving or the failure to use seat belts; calls for the rapid introduction of the European driving licence not least with a view to enabling the physical and mental faculties of drivers and their driving skills to be checked over time;

| 16. | Expressly supports the Commission's efforts to investigate, in the area of commercial freight transport, the impact of the increasing use of small commercial vehicles on road safety in connection with training, driving and rest times and speed-limiting devices; calls on the Commission to forward the results of this examination to the European Parliament as quickly as possible, if necessary in conjunction with a legislative proposal; |
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Expressly supports the Commission's efforts to investigate, in the area of commercial freight transport, the impact of the increasing use of small commercial vehicles on road safety in connection with training, driving and rest times and speed-limiting devices; calls on the Commission to forward the results of this examination to the European Parliament as quickly as possible, if necessary in conjunction with a legislative proposal;

| 17. | Recalls that many fatalities are caused by driver fatigue, as has been demonstrated by a British study (3) which found that fatigue is the cause of around 20 % of accidents on long journeys on trunk roads and motorways; calls on the Commission to publish statistics on the overall situation in Europe and to support measures to counter this problem; |
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17.

Recalls that many fatalities are caused by driver fatigue, as has been demonstrated by a British study (3) which found that fatigue is the cause of around 20 % of accidents on long journeys on trunk roads and motorways; calls on the Commission to publish statistics on the overall situation in Europe and to support measures to counter this problem;

| 18. | Calls on the Commission, the Member States and their regional authorities to pay particular attention to the protection and safety of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists; |
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18.

Calls on the Commission, the Member States and their regional authorities to pay particular attention to the protection and safety of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists;

| 19. | Is worried about the safety of those vulnerable road users; including young people, for whom the death rate is particularly high; notes that the risk of death in motorcycle or moped travel is 17 times higher than in car travel and that walking or cycling is up to nine times riskier; stresses that safety needs to be significantly improved not only for car occupants but also for vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists; highlights the need to focus on road safety education, legislation and control measures on higher-risk groups through a more holistic approach; calls on the Commission to propose effective measures to ensure that all vulnerable road users benefit from maximum protection - such as hazard warning lights for the safety of two-wheeled vehicles; maintains that all road users should be made aware of the risks and of ways to reduce them; welcomes the EU-funded New Programme for the Assessment of Child Seats (NPACS) that establishes harmonised test and rating protocols; calls on the Commission to investigate whether child safety could be given higher priority in the Community road safety policy, whether extra attention to pedestrian safety could be brought to bear in European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP) crash tests and in the introduction of the second phase of Directive 2003/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (4); |
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19.

Is worried about the safety of those vulnerable road users; including young people, for whom the death rate is particularly high; notes that the risk of death in motorcycle or moped travel is 17 times higher than in car travel and that walking or cycling is up to nine times riskier; stresses that safety needs to be significantly improved not only for car occupants but also for vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists; highlights the need to focus on road safety education, legislation and control measures on higher-risk groups through a more holistic approach; calls on the Commission to propose effective measures to ensure that all vulnerable road users benefit from maximum protection - such as hazard warning lights for the safety of two-wheeled vehicles; maintains that all road users should be made aware of the risks and of ways to reduce them; welcomes the EU-funded New Programme for the Assessment of Child Seats (NPACS) that establishes harmonised test and rating protocols; calls on the Commission to investigate whether child safety could be given higher priority in the Community road safety policy, whether extra attention to pedestrian safety could be brought to bear in European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP) crash tests and in the introduction of the second phase of Directive 2003/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (4);

| 20. | Considers that proper, regular enforcement is of crucial importance for the improvement of road safety; |
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20.

Considers that proper, regular enforcement is of crucial importance for the improvement of road safety;

| 21. | Points out that enforcing compliance with existing road traffic rules would dramatically improve road safety as most accidents are the result of the non-respect of traffic rules; especially emphasises the importance of compliance with speed, blood alcohol limits, medicine and drug intake as well as with rules on the use of seat belts and helmets noting that these, primarily fall within the competence of the Member States but are in urgent need of coordination and dissemination of best practice; especially welcomes the Recommendation of the European Commission of 17 January 2001 of a maximum alcohol level of 0.5 mg/ml (5) and urges all Member States to adopt this maximum limit; urges Member States to implement swiftly the Commission's Recommendation of 6 April 2004 on enforcement (6); calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of the Recommendation and, as necessary, to lend support to Member States which do not succeed in implementing the Recommendation; calls on the Commission to report, in its mid-term review of the Action Programme, on the level of implementation; calls on the Commission, on the basis of this evaluation, to propose the necessary legislative measures of a binding nature in the area of maximum alcohol levels (in line with the European Parliament recommendation of 0,5 mg/ml for adults and 0.2mg/ml for novice drivers) and the use of safety-belts; |
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21.

Points out that enforcing compliance with existing road traffic rules would dramatically improve road safety as most accidents are the result of the non-respect of traffic rules; especially emphasises the importance of compliance with speed, blood alcohol limits, medicine and drug intake as well as with rules on the use of seat belts and helmets noting that these, primarily fall within the competence of the Member States but are in urgent need of coordination and dissemination of best practice; especially welcomes the Recommendation of the European Commission of 17 January 2001 of a maximum alcohol level of 0.5 mg/ml (5) and urges all Member States to adopt this maximum limit; urges Member States to implement swiftly the Commission's Recommendation of 6 April 2004 on enforcement (6); calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of the Recommendation and, as necessary, to lend support to Member States which do not succeed in implementing the Recommendation; calls on the Commission to report, in its mid-term review of the Action Programme, on the level of implementation; calls on the Commission, on the basis of this evaluation, to propose the necessary legislative measures of a binding nature in the area of maximum alcohol levels (in line with the European Parliament recommendation of 0,5 mg/ml for adults and 0.2mg/ml for novice drivers) and the use of safety-belts;

| 22. | Is aware that cross-border enforcement of road traffic law remains very unsatisfactory owing to the lack of any uniform system by means of which the authorities of one Member State are able to prosecute offenders from other Member States (7) urges the Commission to outline a proposal for a workable Community-wide campaign to ensure that drivers obey road traffic rules in whichever Member State they are driving; urges the Commission to outline a proposal for a workable Community-wide approach to enable the Member States to follow up offences and penalties imposed; notes that, as regards financial penalties, both the basis for possible legislation (8) and the necessary framework for an information exchange system (9) have been prepared; |
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22.

Is aware that cross-border enforcement of road traffic law remains very unsatisfactory owing to the lack of any uniform system by means of which the authorities of one Member State are able to prosecute offenders from other Member States (7) urges the Commission to outline a proposal for a workable Community-wide campaign to ensure that drivers obey road traffic rules in whichever Member State they are driving; urges the Commission to outline a proposal for a workable Community-wide approach to enable the Member States to follow up offences and penalties imposed; notes that, as regards financial penalties, both the basis for possible legislation (8) and the necessary framework for an information exchange system (9) have been prepared;

| 23. | Welcomes the idea of introducing compulsory harmonised pictograms on medical packaging, based on the European classification of drugs according to their effects; |
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23.

Welcomes the idea of introducing compulsory harmonised pictograms on medical packaging, based on the European classification of drugs according to their effects;

| 24. | Points out the danger of blind spots; calls for rapid, low-cost measures for the fitting of lorries with mirrors to eliminate blind spots; calls on the Commission to consider the need for and feasibility of revising Community legislation in order to enable manufacturers to introduce central A pillars offering a better field of vision; calls for the fitting of articulated lorries with ‘front view mirrors’ in particular, so as to counteract the blind spot for drivers at pedestrian crossings; |
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24.

Points out the danger of blind spots; calls for rapid, low-cost measures for the fitting of lorries with mirrors to eliminate blind spots; calls on the Commission to consider the need for and feasibility of revising Community legislation in order to enable manufacturers to introduce central A pillars offering a better field of vision; calls for the fitting of articulated lorries with ‘front view mirrors’ in particular, so as to counteract the blind spot for drivers at pedestrian crossings;

| 25. | Recalls that a newer car fleet would also be a safer one; regrets that the Commission Communication on the taxation of passenger cars in the European Union (COM(2002)0431) and the subsequent resolution adopted by the European Parliament (10) have not led to the suggested replacement of registration taxes by annual road taxes, thus forfeiting an improvement in the functioning of the internal market and a faster introduction of newer and safer cars; calls on the Commission to put forward incentive programmes for the renewal of the vehicle fleet, including agricultural vehicles, which would bring clear benefits not only in terms of road safety and the environment but also in terms of industrial development; to this end, calls on the Commission to assess the effect of the increased use of 4x4 vehicles and of other vehicles intended for other purposes (quads, buggies, etc.) on the accident rate and to put forward measures to reduce the risks posed by them; |
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25.

Recalls that a newer car fleet would also be a safer one; regrets that the Commission Communication on the taxation of passenger cars in the European Union (COM(2002)0431) and the subsequent resolution adopted by the European Parliament (10) have not led to the suggested replacement of registration taxes by annual road taxes, thus forfeiting an improvement in the functioning of the internal market and a faster introduction of newer and safer cars; calls on the Commission to put forward incentive programmes for the renewal of the vehicle fleet, including agricultural vehicles, which would bring clear benefits not only in terms of road safety and the environment but also in terms of industrial development; to this end, calls on the Commission to assess the effect of the increased use of 4x4 vehicles and of other vehicles intended for other purposes (quads, buggies, etc.) on the accident rate and to put forward measures to reduce the risks posed by them;

| 26. | Is keen to preserve the cultural heritage represented by historic vehicles; therefore urges that planned legislation should take into consideration any unintentional but potentially negative effects on the use — and thus also the preservation — of historic vehicles; |
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26.

Is keen to preserve the cultural heritage represented by historic vehicles; therefore urges that planned legislation should take into consideration any unintentional but potentially negative effects on the use — and thus also the preservation — of historic vehicles;

| 27. | Recalls that an incident-prone road network and a road network which does not minimise the consequences of accidents is a major safety hazard; recognises that roads should be upgraded to accommodate current traffic levels and built according to standards which take into account the needs of all road users, including the more vulnerable ones; strongly favours the endeavours of the Commission to introduce a harmonised definition of black spots, Community signs, motorist information, and counter-measures; |
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27.

Recalls that an incident-prone road network and a road network which does not minimise the consequences of accidents is a major safety hazard; recognises that roads should be upgraded to accommodate current traffic levels and built according to standards which take into account the needs of all road users, including the more vulnerable ones; strongly favours the endeavours of the Commission to introduce a harmonised definition of black spots, Community signs, motorist information, and counter-measures;

| 28. | Regards a framework directive on safe infrastructure management as a useful tool for implementing an integrated approach to road safety; considers that such a directive should establish which operational procedures are required at the design, construction and operational stages of new and existing roads to ensure that they meet all safety standards, encourage national programmes to find solutions for road sections which present a high risk of accidents, in particular by doing away with level crossings, and contribute to setting up expert networks enabling ‘best in Europe’ approaches to safe road design and management; stresses that the Member States should systematically take account of the safety of all drivers (of motorcycles, bicycles, heavy vehicles, etc.) and of accident prevention when designing and building roads; |
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28.

Regards a framework directive on safe infrastructure management as a useful tool for implementing an integrated approach to road safety; considers that such a directive should establish which operational procedures are required at the design, construction and operational stages of new and existing roads to ensure that they meet all safety standards, encourage national programmes to find solutions for road sections which present a high risk of accidents, in particular by doing away with level crossings, and contribute to setting up expert networks enabling ‘best in Europe’ approaches to safe road design and management; stresses that the Member States should systematically take account of the safety of all drivers (of motorcycles, bicycles, heavy vehicles, etc.) and of accident prevention when designing and building roads;

| 29. | Urges the Commission to pay more attention to coordinating the European road safety action programme with the Environmental Action Programme, and suggests the inclusion of safety and environmental criteria in assessments for funding the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T); proposes the basic harmonisation of road signs and information as a first step towards a European system of road signs with uniform colour, shape, typeface and symbols, followed by the equipment of roads with intelligent traffic management and information systems; |
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29.

Urges the Commission to pay more attention to coordinating the European road safety action programme with the Environmental Action Programme, and suggests the inclusion of safety and environmental criteria in assessments for funding the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T); proposes the basic harmonisation of road signs and information as a first step towards a European system of road signs with uniform colour, shape, typeface and symbols, followed by the equipment of roads with intelligent traffic management and information systems;

| 30. | Notes the potential of the EuroTest platform to foster the development of a range of Community mobility assessment and benchmarking programmes for mobility infrastructure products and services and to raise citizens' awareness; especially welcomes the EuroRAP (European Road Assessment Programme) and EuroTAP (European Tunnel Assessment Programme); calls for the swift extension, of EuroRAP and EuroTAP programmes to all Member States and all major roads and tunnels as well as for the publication of best practice guidelines; supports the idea of allocating ‘safety points’ to all major EU roads in accordance with EU guidelines; |
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30.

Notes the potential of the EuroTest platform to foster the development of a range of Community mobility assessment and benchmarking programmes for mobility infrastructure products and services and to raise citizens' awareness; especially welcomes the EuroRAP (European Road Assessment Programme) and EuroTAP (European Tunnel Assessment Programme); calls for the swift extension, of EuroRAP and EuroTAP programmes to all Member States and all major roads and tunnels as well as for the publication of best practice guidelines; supports the idea of allocating ‘safety points’ to all major EU roads in accordance with EU guidelines;

| 31. | Notes the findings of the EuroTest 2005 road signs survey, which revealed that 91 % of motorists want greater harmonisation of road signs across Europe in order to improve road safety; calls on the Commission to respond by taking effective measures to improve traffic signing systems and driver behaviour and the provision of information to drivers in this respect; calls on the Commission to launch an initiative to ensure that the UN Convention of 8 November 1968 on Road Signs and Signals is interpreted in the same way throughout the EU; urges the Commission to investigate identified problems such as the over-abundance of road signs and the deficient understanding of signs; favours the provision of user-friendly and up-to-date information about the traffic signing systems used in the Member States, thus facilitating cross-border traffic; maintains that such information should be made easily accessible via an EU internet website available in all official EU languages; |
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31.

Notes the findings of the EuroTest 2005 road signs survey, which revealed that 91 % of motorists want greater harmonisation of road signs across Europe in order to improve road safety; calls on the Commission to respond by taking effective measures to improve traffic signing systems and driver behaviour and the provision of information to drivers in this respect; calls on the Commission to launch an initiative to ensure that the UN Convention of 8 November 1968 on Road Signs and Signals is interpreted in the same way throughout the EU; urges the Commission to investigate identified problems such as the over-abundance of road signs and the deficient understanding of signs; favours the provision of user-friendly and up-to-date information about the traffic signing systems used in the Member States, thus facilitating cross-border traffic; maintains that such information should be made easily accessible via an EU internet website available in all official EU languages;

| 32. | Regrets the fact that the common emergency number 112 is not known to all Europeans; calls on the Commission and the Member States to evaluate current awareness of the single European emergency number on the part of the European public and the quality of the services provided to citizens in distress via this number; invites the Commission and the Member States to propose measures based on that evaluation to improve the situation in the EU; |
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32.

Regrets the fact that the common emergency number 112 is not known to all Europeans; calls on the Commission and the Member States to evaluate current awareness of the single European emergency number on the part of the European public and the quality of the services provided to citizens in distress via this number; invites the Commission and the Member States to propose measures based on that evaluation to improve the situation in the EU;

| 33. | Calls for an ex-ante cost-efficiency analysis for every action having a considerable financial impact and every major action to be undertaken; recommends that, when the benefit is likely to be insignificant, the Commission explain why it has come to its conclusion; notes that it is sensible to involve the Member States in the assessment of whether a measure should be implemented; |
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33.

Calls for an ex-ante cost-efficiency analysis for every action having a considerable financial impact and every major action to be undertaken; recommends that, when the benefit is likely to be insignificant, the Commission explain why it has come to its conclusion; notes that it is sensible to involve the Member States in the assessment of whether a measure should be implemented;

| 34. | Draws attention to the role which insurance companies may have in reducing road accidents in commercial traffic; differential premiums are an appropriate way of motivating haulage firms to prioritise road safety and thereby to reduce the number of road accidents; |
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34.

Draws attention to the role which insurance companies may have in reducing road accidents in commercial traffic; differential premiums are an appropriate way of motivating haulage firms to prioritise road safety and thereby to reduce the number of road accidents;

| 35. | Regrets that the Third Road Safety Action Programme does not particularly highlight the road safety problems in densely populated areas and that the ways in which public transport can contribute to reducing the number of road accidents is not mentioned; is convinced of the enormous potential impact of the sharing of best practice for urban areas all over Europe; calls for strengthened action for spreading best practices and for intensifying research; in this context, underlines the major contribution to road safety of developing common standards concerning road geometry, infrastructure design and traffic signs; |
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35.

Regrets that the Third Road Safety Action Programme does not particularly highlight the road safety problems in densely populated areas and that the ways in which public transport can contribute to reducing the number of road accidents is not mentioned; is convinced of the enormous potential impact of the sharing of best practice for urban areas all over Europe; calls for strengthened action for spreading best practices and for intensifying research; in this context, underlines the major contribution to road safety of developing common standards concerning road geometry, infrastructure design and traffic signs;

| 36. | Is aware that many promising technologies cannot be introduced immediately; calls, therefore, on the Commission to propose a list of priority areas in which technological research should be focused as well as a road map for their introduction; insists that both the priority list and the road map should be established only when a thorough cost-benefit analysis has been carried out; calls for these priority activities to cover the short, medium and long term and to be seamlessly included in the Verona process; |
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36.

Is aware that many promising technologies cannot be introduced immediately; calls, therefore, on the Commission to propose a list of priority areas in which technological research should be focused as well as a road map for their introduction; insists that both the priority list and the road map should be established only when a thorough cost-benefit analysis has been carried out; calls for these priority activities to cover the short, medium and long term and to be seamlessly included in the Verona process;

| 37. | Considers that technologies such as telematics offer, in the long term, the possibility of eliminating fatal accidents almost totally; calls, therefore, for intensive research and cooperation between all stakeholders in order to promote the speedy introduction of the most promising technologies; |
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37.

Considers that technologies such as telematics offer, in the long term, the possibility of eliminating fatal accidents almost totally; calls, therefore, for intensive research and cooperation between all stakeholders in order to promote the speedy introduction of the most promising technologies;

| 38. | Is aware of the fact that introducing many new technologies may prove to be costly and that new car buyers are not always able or willing to pay the full cost even though the socio-economic cost savings would be higher than the added cost to the vehicle; calls on the Commission to define, together with the Member States (and at the same time safeguarding the functioning of the internal market), fiscal and other incentives to accelerate the introduction of effective solutions and enhance their introduction through a reformed and more exhaustive EuroNCAP; |
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38.

Is aware of the fact that introducing many new technologies may prove to be costly and that new car buyers are not always able or willing to pay the full cost even though the socio-economic cost savings would be higher than the added cost to the vehicle; calls on the Commission to define, together with the Member States (and at the same time safeguarding the functioning of the internal market), fiscal and other incentives to accelerate the introduction of effective solutions and enhance their introduction through a reformed and more exhaustive EuroNCAP;

| 39. | Is of the view that out of the huge selection of technologies the following solutions should receive particular attention and be considered:






  — | Seat belt reminders and advanced restraint systems: notes that in Sweden, 95 % of car occupants wear their seatbelts while half of all those killed were not wearing their seatbelts; supports the compulsory fitting of seat belt reminders for driver seats in all new vehicles with due exceptions for urban public transport, and the extension of such reminders to passenger seats; |
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39.

Is of the view that out of the huge selection of technologies the following solutions should receive particular attention and be considered:

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Seat belt reminders and advanced restraint systems: notes that in Sweden, 95 % of car occupants wear their seatbelts while half of all those killed were not wearing their seatbelts; supports the compulsory fitting of seat belt reminders for driver seats in all new vehicles with due exceptions for urban public transport, and the extension of such reminders to passenger seats;

| — | Electronic Stability Control (ESC): points out that worldwide research is unanimous of the significant life saving potential of vehicle stability control systems such as ESC (11); supports the rapid introduction of ESC systems — possibly by a voluntary agreement — as well as the development of an internationally harmonised validation test for vehicle stability systems; |
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC): points out that worldwide research is unanimous of the significant life saving potential of vehicle stability control systems such as ESC (11); supports the rapid introduction of ESC systems — possibly by a voluntary agreement — as well as the development of an internationally harmonised validation test for vehicle stability systems;

| — | Speed limitation systems: notes the possibilities of speed reduction technologies through information to the driver, user selectable speed limiters and Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), which could reduce crashes by around 35 % as a compulsory and intervening system (12); calls for speed alert systems in cars and eventually the introduction of ISA where seen appropriate by national authorities; favours common technical standards as well as action to make EU-wide speed limit data available for digital maps; |
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Speed limitation systems: notes the possibilities of speed reduction technologies through information to the driver, user selectable speed limiters and Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), which could reduce crashes by around 35 % as a compulsory and intervening system (12); calls for speed alert systems in cars and eventually the introduction of ISA where seen appropriate by national authorities; favours common technical standards as well as action to make EU-wide speed limit data available for digital maps;

| — | Alcolocks: notes that alcohol-related road accidents total about 10 000 every year; urges the Commission to stimulate the introduction of reliable alcolocks; sees merit in a step-by-step approach starting with rehabilitation measures for repeat offenders, voluntary measures and commercial transports; |
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Alcolocks: notes that alcohol-related road accidents total about 10 000 every year; urges the Commission to stimulate the introduction of reliable alcolocks; sees merit in a step-by-step approach starting with rehabilitation measures for repeat offenders, voluntary measures and commercial transports;

| — | eCall: recalls that eCall (emergency call) has the potential to greatly reduce the number of fatalities, the severity of injuries and stress in post-crash situations, by speeding up the response to emergencies; welcomes the Action Plan for equipping new cars with e-call by 2009, and calls for this to be extended, if deemed cost-effective, to passenger vehicles and to vehicles for the transport of dangerous goods; |
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eCall: recalls that eCall (emergency call) has the potential to greatly reduce the number of fatalities, the severity of injuries and stress in post-crash situations, by speeding up the response to emergencies; welcomes the Action Plan for equipping new cars with e-call by 2009, and calls for this to be extended, if deemed cost-effective, to passenger vehicles and to vehicles for the transport of dangerous goods;

| 40. | Supports the introduction of a revised, comprehensive EuroNCAP by strengthening cooperation with the Commission through additional financial support and more active participation in the work of the programme; calls for EuroNCAP to incorporate other passive safety aspects, such as whiplash protection and the compatibility of vehicles in the event of car-on-car impact; notes, furthermore, that active safety systems (such as ESC) are still a largely untried possibility with great potential for the improvement of road safety and that the most promising solutions should be incorporated into the EuroNCAP procedure; |
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40.

Supports the introduction of a revised, comprehensive EuroNCAP by strengthening cooperation with the Commission through additional financial support and more active participation in the work of the programme; calls for EuroNCAP to incorporate other passive safety aspects, such as whiplash protection and the compatibility of vehicles in the event of car-on-car impact; notes, furthermore, that active safety systems (such as ESC) are still a largely untried possibility with great potential for the improvement of road safety and that the most promising solutions should be incorporated into the EuroNCAP procedure;

| 41. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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41.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 43 E, 19.2.2004, p. 250.

(2)  OJ L 111, 17.4.2004, p. 75.

(3)  http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/

(4)  OJ L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 15.

(5)  OJ L 43, 14.2.2001, p. 31.

(6)  Police enforcement of rules covering speeding, drink driving and the use of seat belt alone can help avoid 6 000 fatalities and 14 000 injuries by 2010, according to Commission estimates.

(7)  An illustration of this is that in its first four months of operation, approximately 25 % of the violations recorded by the French national speed enforcement system, which started in 2003, were committed by vehicles registered outside France (VERA 2 2004:1), while these vehicles represent only 10 % of the overall traffic.

(8)  Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties (OJ L 76, 22.3.2005, p. 16).

(9)  EUCARIS is a system based on a multilateral treaty of 29 June 2000. It is an infrastructure through which participating countries can search databases of other countries which hold driving licence and/or vehicle information (www.eucaris.com).

RESPER is the Driving Licence network being set up the Commission and Council to share information and data on all European Driving Licences.

(10)  OJ C 83 E, 2.4.2004, p. 191.

(11)  US research by the National Highway Safety Administration suggests that there could be a reduction of 30 % in deaths in single car crashes if all cars were equipped with ESC.

(12)  Intelligent Transportation Systems and Road Safety, ETSC 1999.

P6_TA(2005)0367

Nepal

European Parliament resolution on Nepal

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its previous resolution of 24 February 2005 on Nepal (1), in which it condemned the royal coup and urged King Gyanendra to lift the state of emergency and re-establish parliamentary powers and democratic institutions, |
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having regard to its previous resolution of 24 February 2005 on Nepal (1), in which it condemned the royal coup and urged King Gyanendra to lift the state of emergency and re-establish parliamentary powers and democratic institutions,

| — | having regard to the Declaration of 6 September 2005 by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union welcoming the ceasefire declaration by Chairman Prachanda of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN(M)), |
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having regard to the Declaration of 6 September 2005 by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union welcoming the ceasefire declaration by Chairman Prachanda of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN(M)),

| — | having regard to the visit to Nepal of the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General of the UN, Lakhdar Brahimi, in July 2005, |
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having regard to the visit to Nepal of the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General of the UN, Lakhdar Brahimi, in July 2005,

| — | having regard to the EU Troika visit planned for October 4 to 6 2005, |
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having regard to the EU Troika visit planned for October 4 to 6 2005,

| — | having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas on 1 February 2005 King Gyanendra, in an unconstitutional act, dismissed the government, assumed direct power and declared a state of emergency, |
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whereas on 1 February 2005 King Gyanendra, in an unconstitutional act, dismissed the government, assumed direct power and declared a state of emergency,

| B. | whereas violence has escalated in Nepal since the royal coup, and the powers of the Royal Nepalese Army have been unchecked in the absence of an elected government, |
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B.

whereas violence has escalated in Nepal since the royal coup, and the powers of the Royal Nepalese Army have been unchecked in the absence of an elected government,

| C. | whereas the royal coup has strengthened the position of the Maoist rebel groups, which have over 15 000 fighters and many areas of Nepal under their control, |
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C.

whereas the royal coup has strengthened the position of the Maoist rebel groups, which have over 15 000 fighters and many areas of Nepal under their control,

| D. | whereas a seven-party alliance bringing together most mainstream political parties, which between them had more than 190 seats in the disbanded 205-member parliament, is calling for the reinstatement of the 1999 House of Representatives and for peace negotiations with the Maoists, |
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D.

whereas a seven-party alliance bringing together most mainstream political parties, which between them had more than 190 seats in the disbanded 205-member parliament, is calling for the reinstatement of the 1999 House of Representatives and for peace negotiations with the Maoists,

| E. | whereas meetings took place between party representatives in New Delhi in May 2005, and whereas in August 2005 the seven-party alliance agreed to appoint a joint team for formal negotiations, |
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E.

whereas meetings took place between party representatives in New Delhi in May 2005, and whereas in August 2005 the seven-party alliance agreed to appoint a joint team for formal negotiations,

| F. | whereas a recent peace rally of 30 000 people in Kathmandu called for an end to the long-running conflict which has left some 12 000 dead, |
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F.

whereas a recent peace rally of 30 000 people in Kathmandu called for an end to the long-running conflict which has left some 12 000 dead,

| G. | whereas Nepal, with a population of 23 million, is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world, with 42 % of its population living below the poverty line, 80 % of the population living in rural areas, and a 47 % unemployment rate, |
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whereas Nepal, with a population of 23 million, is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world, with 42 % of its population living below the poverty line, 80 % of the population living in rural areas, and a 47 % unemployment rate,

| H. | whereas fundamental human rights continue to be breached, including harassment of democratic party leaders, detention of political and human rights activists, the arrest of 140 journalists during pro-democracy demonstrations, and restrictions on freedom of expression for trade unionists, |
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H.

whereas fundamental human rights continue to be breached, including harassment of democratic party leaders, detention of political and human rights activists, the arrest of 140 journalists during pro-democracy demonstrations, and restrictions on freedom of expression for trade unionists,

| I. | whereas media censorship and severe human rights abuses, including torture, detention, displacements, abductions and unlawful killings committed by the police forces, the Royal Nepalese Army, as well as the Maoist insurgents, continue and hundreds of political and human rights activists, journalists and trade unionists remain under arrest, |
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whereas media censorship and severe human rights abuses, including torture, detention, displacements, abductions and unlawful killings committed by the police forces, the Royal Nepalese Army, as well as the Maoist insurgents, continue and hundreds of political and human rights activists, journalists and trade unionists remain under arrest,

| J. | whereas Nepal has the highest number of ‘disappearances’ of any country in the world, and impunity is a widespread phenomenon; whereas the risk of a humanitarian crisis is rising with the increasing number of internally displaced persons, |
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J.

whereas Nepal has the highest number of ‘disappearances’ of any country in the world, and impunity is a widespread phenomenon; whereas the risk of a humanitarian crisis is rising with the increasing number of internally displaced persons,

| K. | whereas the most fundamental rights of children are being routinely violated by all parties involved in the conflict, |
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K.

whereas the most fundamental rights of children are being routinely violated by all parties involved in the conflict,

| L. | whereas the EU has condemned Nepal's Maoist rebels for using children as soldiers, |
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L.

whereas the EU has condemned Nepal's Maoist rebels for using children as soldiers,

| 1. | Welcomes the ceasefire declaration by the CPN(M) and the first steps by the seven-party alliance to start a political process to resolve the armed conflict; calls for an indefinite extension of the Maoist ceasefire and for King Gyanendra to reciprocate the ceasefire and engage in constructive talks with political groups, which should include the Maoist rebels, with a view to restoring democratic processes in Nepal; |
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1.

Welcomes the ceasefire declaration by the CPN(M) and the first steps by the seven-party alliance to start a political process to resolve the armed conflict; calls for an indefinite extension of the Maoist ceasefire and for King Gyanendra to reciprocate the ceasefire and engage in constructive talks with political groups, which should include the Maoist rebels, with a view to restoring democratic processes in Nepal;

| 2. | Calls for urgent action by the Nepalese authorities with a view to the upcoming Troika visit; asks them to cooperate at these meetings to enable a fruitful discussion to take place, with a view to furthering the peace process and reinstating democracy, with the guidance and encouragement of the international community; |
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2.

Calls for urgent action by the Nepalese authorities with a view to the upcoming Troika visit; asks them to cooperate at these meetings to enable a fruitful discussion to take place, with a view to furthering the peace process and reinstating democracy, with the guidance and encouragement of the international community;

| 3. | Calls on King Gyanendra to guarantee the full sovereignty of parliamentary democratic authorities; |
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3.

Calls on King Gyanendra to guarantee the full sovereignty of parliamentary democratic authorities;

| 4. | Asks for the international community to establish a Contact Group, made up of Nepal's key partners and international organisations (the EU, the US, India and the UN), to provide coordinated international action with regard to Nepal; proposes that the European Parliament appoint a special rapporteur to monitor the situation; |
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Asks for the international community to establish a Contact Group, made up of Nepal's key partners and international organisations (the EU, the US, India and the UN), to provide coordinated international action with regard to Nepal; proposes that the European Parliament appoint a special rapporteur to monitor the situation;

| 5. | Welcomes the UN initiative of deploying a Special Rapporteur and a UN Office of Human Rights in Nepal, which will carefully monitor the human rights situation; |
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5.

Welcomes the UN initiative of deploying a Special Rapporteur and a UN Office of Human Rights in Nepal, which will carefully monitor the human rights situation;

| 6. | Calls for a follow-up to the 2002 London International Conference, to be organised by the Contact Group of key partners, which should set out the principles and values needed to underpin a peace process in Nepal and bring together all major players from the international community, as well as King Gyanendra, the Maoist rebel groups and the main political parties; |
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6.

Calls for a follow-up to the 2002 London International Conference, to be organised by the Contact Group of key partners, which should set out the principles and values needed to underpin a peace process in Nepal and bring together all major players from the international community, as well as King Gyanendra, the Maoist rebel groups and the main political parties;

| 7. | Calls on the Council and the Member States to continue to suspend military aid; asks that all aid to Nepal be monitored and that smart sanctions be imposed in order to maintain pressure on the royal government to restore democratic governance and explore all avenues to peace talks; |
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7.

Calls on the Council and the Member States to continue to suspend military aid; asks that all aid to Nepal be monitored and that smart sanctions be imposed in order to maintain pressure on the royal government to restore democratic governance and explore all avenues to peace talks;

| 8. | Calls on the Commission and the administrations of the Member States to scrutinise closely all development assistance to Nepal and to make sure that it serves its prime purpose of alleviating poverty and addresses the underlying causes of conflict in the country; |
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8.

Calls on the Commission and the administrations of the Member States to scrutinise closely all development assistance to Nepal and to make sure that it serves its prime purpose of alleviating poverty and addresses the underlying causes of conflict in the country;

| 9. | Notes that municipal elections are to be held in April 2006; calls for parliamentary elections to be held at the same time; calls for the EU to send an election observation mission to monitor these elections; calls for all political parties to be able to participate fully in the elections; |
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9.

Notes that municipal elections are to be held in April 2006; calls for parliamentary elections to be held at the same time; calls for the EU to send an election observation mission to monitor these elections; calls for all political parties to be able to participate fully in the elections;

| 10. | Strongly condemns violence in all forms and by all parties; stresses that basic human rights and freedoms must be upheld in Nepal, and therefore asks that both the King and the Maoists sign human rights accords to curb abuses; |
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10.

Strongly condemns violence in all forms and by all parties; stresses that basic human rights and freedoms must be upheld in Nepal, and therefore asks that both the King and the Maoists sign human rights accords to curb abuses;

| 11. | Notes the release of some political prisoners, but remains deeply concerned that other political leaders, students and human rights activists are still being detained in prison; |
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11.

Notes the release of some political prisoners, but remains deeply concerned that other political leaders, students and human rights activists are still being detained in prison;

| 12. | Stresses that any restrictions on media freedom should be lifted immediately and that all political prisoners in detention should be either released or charged; |
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12.

Stresses that any restrictions on media freedom should be lifted immediately and that all political prisoners in detention should be either released or charged;

| 13. | Asks the King to provide rehabilitation for the 30 000 Kapilvastu villagers displaced by violent conflict; |
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13.

Asks the King to provide rehabilitation for the 30 000 Kapilvastu villagers displaced by violent conflict;

| 14. | Calls firmly once again on the Nepalese Government to re-establish the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office in Kathmandu and to allow the representative office of the Dalai Lama to resume operations in providing relief services to Tibetan refugees as an implementing partner of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees; |
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14.

Calls firmly once again on the Nepalese Government to re-establish the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office in Kathmandu and to allow the representative office of the Dalai Lama to resume operations in providing relief services to Tibetan refugees as an implementing partner of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees;

| 15. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, King Gyanendra, the Governments of India and other member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the Secretary-General of the UN and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. |
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15.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, King Gyanendra, the Governments of India and other member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the Secretary-General of the UN and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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(1)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0058.

P6_TA(2005)0368

Tunisia

European Parliament resolution on Tunisia

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Union and Tunisia (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, |
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having regard to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Union and Tunisia (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

| — | having regard to the 2002, 2003 and 2004 reports on human development in the Arab world drawn up by the United Nations Development Programme, |
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having regard to the 2002, 2003 and 2004 reports on human development in the Arab world drawn up by the United Nations Development Programme,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 21 May 2003, entitled ‘Reinvigorating EU actions on human rights and democratisation with Mediterranean partners’ (COM(2003)0294), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 21 May 2003, entitled ‘Reinvigorating EU actions on human rights and democratisation with Mediterranean partners’ (COM(2003)0294),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 12 April 2005 entitled ‘Tenth Anniversary of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership: A work programme to meet the challenges of the next five years’ (COM(2005)0139), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 12 April 2005 entitled ‘Tenth Anniversary of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership: A work programme to meet the challenges of the next five years’ (COM(2005)0139),

| — | having regard to the resolution of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly adopted in Cairo on 15 March 2005, |
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having regard to the resolution of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly adopted in Cairo on 15 March 2005,

| — | having regard to the statement made by the President of Parliament on 7 September 2005 on the decision to stay the Congress of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH), |
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having regard to the statement made by the President of Parliament on 7 September 2005 on the decision to stay the Congress of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH),

| — | having regard to the statement of 13 September 2005 by the Presidency of the European Union on the obstacles placed in the path of the activities of the LTDH, |
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having regard to the statement of 13 September 2005 by the Presidency of the European Union on the obstacles placed in the path of the activities of the LTDH,

| — | having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas the primary aim of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership is to create an area of peace and stability founded on the principles of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, |
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A.

whereas the primary aim of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership is to create an area of peace and stability founded on the principles of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy,

| B. | whereas the EU's neighbourhood policy is based on a mutually recognised commitment to shared values, such as democracy, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights, |
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B.

whereas the EU's neighbourhood policy is based on a mutually recognised commitment to shared values, such as democracy, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights,

| C. | pointing out, in that connection, that Tunisia and the EU have jointly drawn up an action plan which requires, as a priority, the strengthening of reforms to safeguard democracy and the rule of law and, in particular, the promotion of freedom of expression, freedom of opinion, freedom of association and the freedom to hold meetings, |
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C.

pointing out, in that connection, that Tunisia and the EU have jointly drawn up an action plan which requires, as a priority, the strengthening of reforms to safeguard democracy and the rule of law and, in particular, the promotion of freedom of expression, freedom of opinion, freedom of association and the freedom to hold meetings,

| D. | whereas its delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries recently visited Tunis with the aim of strengthening parliamentary relations between Tunisia and the European Union, |
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D.

whereas its delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries recently visited Tunis with the aim of strengthening parliamentary relations between Tunisia and the European Union,

| E. | whereas Tunisia is certainly one of the region's most advanced countries in the area of economic, social and health policies and one which, moreover, recognised at a very early stage the principle of equality between men and women and the secular nature of the State, |
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E.

whereas Tunisia is certainly one of the region's most advanced countries in the area of economic, social and health policies and one which, moreover, recognised at a very early stage the principle of equality between men and women and the secular nature of the State,

| F. | being deeply concerned at the decision taken on 5 September 2005 to stay the Congress of the LTDH, which was due to take place from 9 to 11 September 2005 in Tunis, |
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F.

being deeply concerned at the decision taken on 5 September 2005 to stay the Congress of the LTDH, which was due to take place from 9 to 11 September 2005 in Tunis,

| G. | having regard to the leading role which Tunisia, the first Mediterranean country to have signed an association agreement with the European Union, plays in the Euro-Mediterranean integration process, |
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G.

having regard to the leading role which Tunisia, the first Mediterranean country to have signed an association agreement with the European Union, plays in the Euro-Mediterranean integration process,

| H. | having regard to the recommendations made by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, |
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H.

having regard to the recommendations made by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression,

| 1. | Welcomes the significant economic and social progress made in Tunisia, including in the areas of education and training, health and social security, and expresses its hope that this progress will be accompanied by similar advances in the areas of the strengthening of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, in particular freedom of expression and association, and judicial independence, which form part of the Barcelona Process acquis; |
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1.

Welcomes the significant economic and social progress made in Tunisia, including in the areas of education and training, health and social security, and expresses its hope that this progress will be accompanied by similar advances in the areas of the strengthening of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, in particular freedom of expression and association, and judicial independence, which form part of the Barcelona Process acquis;

| 2. | Hopes that the political dialogue conducted between the EU and Tunisia in the context of their association agreement will continue to play a key role in promoting and improving human rights; |
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2.

Hopes that the political dialogue conducted between the EU and Tunisia in the context of their association agreement will continue to play a key role in promoting and improving human rights;

| 3. | Expresses its concern at the case of Maître Mohammed Abbou and calls for his immediate release; |
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3.

Expresses its concern at the case of Maître Mohammed Abbou and calls for his immediate release;

| 4. | Calls on the Tunisian authorities to provide all the requisite explanations concerning the case of the Zarsis Internet-users; |
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4.

Calls on the Tunisian authorities to provide all the requisite explanations concerning the case of the Zarsis Internet-users;

| 5. | Calls on the Tunisian authorities to allow the LTDH, the Union of Tunisian Journalists and the Association of Tunisian Magistrates to carry on their activities freely and to hold their congresses; |
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5.

Calls on the Tunisian authorities to allow the LTDH, the Union of Tunisian Journalists and the Association of Tunisian Magistrates to carry on their activities freely and to hold their congresses;

| 6. | Expresses its concern at the lack of progress towards the release of Community funds intended to provide financial support for the projects undertaken by the LTDH and the IMED (the Mediterranean Institute) and AFTURD (the Association of Tunisian Women for Research and Development) project on positive action for women's rights of citizenship and equal opportunities in the Maghreb, the project undertaken by Santé Sud and the modernisation plan for the Tunisian justice system; |
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6.

Expresses its concern at the lack of progress towards the release of Community funds intended to provide financial support for the projects undertaken by the LTDH and the IMED (the Mediterranean Institute) and AFTURD (the Association of Tunisian Women for Research and Development) project on positive action for women's rights of citizenship and equal opportunities in the Maghreb, the project undertaken by Santé Sud and the modernisation plan for the Tunisian justice system;

| 7. | Calls on the Tunisian Government to take immediate action to release the Community funds intended for the above-mentioned projects and rapidly to reach agreement on the modernisation plan for the justice system; |
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7.

Calls on the Tunisian Government to take immediate action to release the Community funds intended for the above-mentioned projects and rapidly to reach agreement on the modernisation plan for the justice system;

| 8. | Calls on the Council and Commission to work to improve the management of projects under the MEDA programme and the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights and urges the Commission to determine the measures to be taken if no progress is made towards the release of blocked funds; |
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8.

Calls on the Council and Commission to work to improve the management of projects under the MEDA programme and the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights and urges the Commission to determine the measures to be taken if no progress is made towards the release of blocked funds;

| 9. | Urges the Council and Commission to step up their political dialogue with Tunisia, which is based on mutual understanding and respect and has the aim of encouraging democracy, respect for human rights, the rule of law and good governance, by calling for the EU-Tunisia Human Rights Subcommittee, provided for in the Association Agreement, to be made fully operational in order to discuss the overall human rights situation and, in particular, individual cases of abuse; |
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9.

Urges the Council and Commission to step up their political dialogue with Tunisia, which is based on mutual understanding and respect and has the aim of encouraging democracy, respect for human rights, the rule of law and good governance, by calling for the EU-Tunisia Human Rights Subcommittee, provided for in the Association Agreement, to be made fully operational in order to discuss the overall human rights situation and, in particular, individual cases of abuse;

| 10. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Tunisian Government and Parliament. |
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10.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Tunisian Government and Parliament.

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(1)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.

P6_TA(2005)0369

Vojvodina

European Parliament resolution on the defence of multi-ethnicity in Vojvodina

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2004 on the harassment of minorities in Vojvodina (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2004 on the harassment of minorities in Vojvodina (1),

| — | having regard to the report of 2 March 2005 on a fact-finding mission by its ad hoc delegation to Vojvodina and Belgrade, |
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having regard to the report of 2 March 2005 on a fact-finding mission by its ad hoc delegation to Vojvodina and Belgrade,

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 12 April 2005 on the preparedness of Serbia and Montenegro to negotiate a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union (COM(2005)0476), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 12 April 2005 on the preparedness of Serbia and Montenegro to negotiate a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union (COM(2005)0476),

| — | having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas the EU and its Member States have been promoting democratisation and respect for human and minority rights in the Republic of Serbia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, |
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A.

whereas the EU and its Member States have been promoting democratisation and respect for human and minority rights in the Republic of Serbia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro,

| B. | whereas breaches of human and minority rights in Vojvodina continue to be reported by political forces and civil society, including harassment and physical assault of non-ethnic Serbs and threats against ethnic Hungarian political leaders, |
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B.

whereas breaches of human and minority rights in Vojvodina continue to be reported by political forces and civil society, including harassment and physical assault of non-ethnic Serbs and threats against ethnic Hungarian political leaders,

| C. | whereas in recent years central and local authorities in Serbia have failed to improve respect for human and minority rights or to bring to justice the perpetrators of violent acts and acts of harassment, |
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C.

whereas in recent years central and local authorities in Serbia have failed to improve respect for human and minority rights or to bring to justice the perpetrators of violent acts and acts of harassment,

| D. | whereas both its resolution of 16 September 2004 and its fact-finding mission have had a positive effect on the situation in Vojvodina, |
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D.

whereas both its resolution of 16 September 2004 and its fact-finding mission have had a positive effect on the situation in Vojvodina,

| E. | whereas no real progress has been made in reversing the deterioration in the conditions for national and ethnic minorities in Vojvodina, thereby jeopardising their future in the region, or facilitating their participation in the field of education or their representation in public administration, the judiciary and the police force, or guaranteeing equal access to and equal treatment before the courts and the institutions of a state based on the rule of law, |
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E.

whereas no real progress has been made in reversing the deterioration in the conditions for national and ethnic minorities in Vojvodina, thereby jeopardising their future in the region, or facilitating their participation in the field of education or their representation in public administration, the judiciary and the police force, or guaranteeing equal access to and equal treatment before the courts and the institutions of a state based on the rule of law,

| F. | whereas the Government of Serbia has failed to set up two committees dealing respectively with individual ethnically motivated incidents and ethnic relations in general, despite the declarations made by Mr Kostunica in September 2004, |
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F.

whereas the Government of Serbia has failed to set up two committees dealing respectively with individual ethnically motivated incidents and ethnic relations in general, despite the declarations made by Mr Kostunica in September 2004,

| G. | whereas the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro is bound by international and European human rights conventions and must secure their full implementation as a condition for further progress towards integration into the European Union, |
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G.

whereas the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro is bound by international and European human rights conventions and must secure their full implementation as a condition for further progress towards integration into the European Union,

| 1. | Expresses its deep concern at the repeated breaches of human rights and the lack of law and order in the province of Vojvodina; |
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1.

Expresses its deep concern at the repeated breaches of human rights and the lack of law and order in the province of Vojvodina;

| 2. | Calls on the authorities in the Republic of Serbia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro to acknowledge these violent acts as criminal acts in breach of the laws in force, and insists on the importance of immediate and effective action, so that similar offences are prevented in the future and their effects are not left unremedied; |
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2.

Calls on the authorities in the Republic of Serbia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro to acknowledge these violent acts as criminal acts in breach of the laws in force, and insists on the importance of immediate and effective action, so that similar offences are prevented in the future and their effects are not left unremedied;

| 3. | Intends to continue monitoring the situation in Vojvodina, in particular with regard to the content and principles of the Stability and Association Agreement, and requests regular consultations with the Commission and Council during this procedure; |
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3.

Intends to continue monitoring the situation in Vojvodina, in particular with regard to the content and principles of the Stability and Association Agreement, and requests regular consultations with the Commission and Council during this procedure;

| 4. | Supports the initiative taken by its Interparliamentary Delegation for relations with the countries of South-East Europe for a public hearing on the minority and political situation in Vojvodina; |
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4.

Supports the initiative taken by its Interparliamentary Delegation for relations with the countries of South-East Europe for a public hearing on the minority and political situation in Vojvodina;

| 5. | Reaffirms its willingness to use its budgetary powers both to assist and bring pressure to bear on Serbia-Montenegro, in order to encourage respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms, including minority rights; |
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5.

Reaffirms its willingness to use its budgetary powers both to assist and bring pressure to bear on Serbia-Montenegro, in order to encourage respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms, including minority rights;

| 6. | Calls on the authorities in the Republic of Serbia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro to reinstate the autonomy Vojvodina enjoyed until 1990 and to reinstate the real powers of the regional parliament of Vojvodina in the field of education and the media, so as to enable the regional parliament to develop adequate policies in this multi-ethnic region; |
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Calls on the authorities in the Republic of Serbia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro to reinstate the autonomy Vojvodina enjoyed until 1990 and to reinstate the real powers of the regional parliament of Vojvodina in the field of education and the media, so as to enable the regional parliament to develop adequate policies in this multi-ethnic region;

| 7. | Urges the Commission, the Council and the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy to monitor closely developments in Vojvodina, paying closer attention to the high security risk which the harassment of minorities in Vojvodina represents, and calls, therefore, for EU monitors (EUMM) to be sent to the province; |
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7.

Urges the Commission, the Council and the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy to monitor closely developments in Vojvodina, paying closer attention to the high security risk which the harassment of minorities in Vojvodina represents, and calls, therefore, for EU monitors (EUMM) to be sent to the province;

| 8. | Reminds the Government of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro and the Government of Serbia that the principles of liberty, democracy, and respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the founding elements of the Stabilisation and Association process and the rule of law are prerequisites for Parliament's assent to the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and any future partnership with the European Union in general; |
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8.

Reminds the Government of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro and the Government of Serbia that the principles of liberty, democracy, and respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the founding elements of the Stabilisation and Association process and the rule of law are prerequisites for Parliament's assent to the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and any future partnership with the European Union in general;

| 9. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy the Commission, the Government of Serbia, the Government of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro and the authorities of Vojvodina. |
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9.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy the Commission, the Government of Serbia, the Government of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro and the authorities of Vojvodina.

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(1)  OJ C 140 E, 9.6.2005, p. 163.

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