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| 21.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 314/15 |
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21.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 314/15

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MINUTES

(2006/C 314 E/02)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Vice-President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 09.00.

2.   Documents received

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

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 39/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1064 — C6-0383/2006 — 2006/2266(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 39/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1064 — C6-0383/2006 — 2006/2266(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (Codified version) (COM(2006)0657 — C6-0381/2006 — 2006/0220(COD))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (Codified version) (COM(2006)0657 — C6-0381/2006 — 2006/0220(COD))

referred to

responsible: JURI

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2006)0662 — C6-0380/2006 — 2006/0221(COD))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2006)0662 — C6-0380/2006 — 2006/0221(COD))

referred to

responsible: JURI

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of directive 89/391/EEC) (Codified version) (COM(2006)0652 — C6-0378/2006 — 2006/0214(COD))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of directive 89/391/EEC) (Codified version) (COM(2006)0652 — C6-0378/2006 — 2006/0214(COD))

referred to

responsible: JURI

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2006)0651 — C6-0377/2006 — 2006/0216(COD))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2006)0651 — C6-0377/2006 — 2006/0216(COD))

referred to

responsible: JURI

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a new statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3696/93 (COM(2006)0655 — C6-0376/2006 — 2006/0218(COD))






  referred to | responsible: ECON |
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| | opinion: CULT, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN |

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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a new statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3696/93 (COM(2006)0655 — C6-0376/2006 — 2006/0218(COD))

referred to

responsible: ECON

opinion: CULT, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN

| — | Proposal for a Council decision authorising the conclusion of the agreement to renew and modify the agreement on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems (IMS) between the European Community and Australia, Canada, the EFTA countries of Norway and Switzerland, Korea, Japan and the United States of America (COM(2006)0343 — C6-0373/2006 — 2006/0111(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: ITRE |
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| | opinion: AFET |

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Proposal for a Council decision authorising the conclusion of the agreement to renew and modify the agreement on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems (IMS) between the European Community and Australia, Canada, the EFTA countries of Norway and Switzerland, Korea, Japan and the United States of America (COM(2006)0343 — C6-0373/2006 — 2006/0111(CNS))

referred to

responsible: ITRE

opinion: AFET

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 53/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1354 — C6-0372/2006 — 2006/2264(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 53/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1354 — C6-0372/2006 — 2006/2264(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 52/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1353— C6-0371/2006 — 2006/2263(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 52/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1353— C6-0371/2006 — 2006/2263(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 44/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1284— C6-0370/2006 — 2006/2262(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 44/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1284— C6-0370/2006 — 2006/2262(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 50/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1351— C6-0369/2006 — 2006/2261(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 50/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1351— C6-0369/2006 — 2006/2261(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 48/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1349— C6-0368/2006 — 2006/2260(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 48/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1349— C6-0368/2006 — 2006/2260(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 49/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1350— C6-0367/2006 — 2006/2259(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 49/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1350— C6-0367/2006 — 2006/2259(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 46/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1286— C6-0366/2006 — 2006/2258(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 46/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1286— C6-0366/2006 — 2006/2258(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 45/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1285— C6-0365/2006 — 2006/2257(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 45/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1285— C6-0365/2006 — 2006/2257(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 43/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1283— C6-0364/2006 — 2006/2256(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 43/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1283— C6-0364/2006 — 2006/2256(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD))






  referred to | responsible: ENVI |
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| | opinion: ITRE, INTA |

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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD))

referred to

responsible: ENVI

opinion: ITRE, INTA

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 41/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1281 — C6-0361/2006 — 2006/2255(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 41/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1281 — C6-0361/2006 — 2006/2255(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/67/EC concerning the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services (COM(2006)0594 — C6-0354/2006 — 2006/0196(COD))






  referred to | responsible: TRAN |
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| | opinion: EMPL, ITRE, ECON, IMCO |

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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/67/EC concerning the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services (COM(2006)0594 — C6-0354/2006 — 2006/0196(COD))

referred to

responsible: TRAN

opinion: EMPL, ITRE, ECON, IMCO

| — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (COM(2006)0599 — C6-0348/2006 — 2006/0199(COD))






  referred to | responsible: ECON |
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| | opinion: IMCO |

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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (COM(2006)0599 — C6-0348/2006 — 2006/0199(COD))

referred to

responsible: ECON

opinion: IMCO

3.   Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)

(announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)

Pursuant to Rule 115, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:

| I. | ETHIOPIA







  — | Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group on Ethiopia (B6-0596/2006) |
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I.

ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA

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Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group on Ethiopia (B6-0596/2006)

| — | Eoin Ryan, Roberts Zīle, Michał Tomasz Kamiński and Adam Bielan, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Ethiopia (B6-0598/2006) |
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Eoin Ryan, Roberts Zīle, Michał Tomasz Kamiński and Adam Bielan, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Ethiopia (B6-0598/2006)

| — | Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Ethiopia (B6-0600/2006) |
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Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Ethiopia (B6-0600/2006)

| — | Pasqualina Napoletano and Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Ethiopia (B6-0603/2006) |
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Pasqualina Napoletano and Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Ethiopia (B6-0603/2006)

| — | Michael Gahler, Mario Mauro and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Ethiopia (B6-0606/2006) |
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Michael Gahler, Mario Mauro and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Ethiopia (B6-0606/2006)

| — | Marie-Hélène Aubert, Margrete Auken and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group on Ethiopia (B6-0613/2006) |
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Marie-Hélène Aubert, Margrete Auken and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group on Ethiopia (B6-0613/2006)

| II. | BANGLADESH







  — | Vittorio Agnoletto and Esko Seppänen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group on Bangladesh (B6-0595/2006) |
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II.

BANGLADESH

BANGLADESH

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Vittorio Agnoletto and Esko Seppänen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group on Bangladesh (B6-0595/2006)

| — | Frédérique Ries and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on violence against journalists in Bangladesh (B6-0599/2006) |
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Frédérique Ries and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on violence against journalists in Bangladesh (B6-0599/2006)

| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, Neena Gill and Robert Evans, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Bangladesh (B6-0601/2006) |
| --- | --- |

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Pasqualina Napoletano, Neena Gill and Robert Evans, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Bangladesh (B6-0601/2006)

| — | Thomas Mann, Charles Tannock and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Bangladesh (B6-0605/2006) |
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Thomas Mann, Charles Tannock and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Bangladesh (B6-0605/2006)

| — | Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Bangladesh (B6-0608/2006) |
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Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Bangladesh (B6-0608/2006)

| — | Jean Lambert and Gérard Onesta, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Bangladesh (B6-0612/2006) |
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Jean Lambert and Gérard Onesta, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Bangladesh (B6-0612/2006)

| III. | IRAN







  — | Giusto Catania and André Brie, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Iran (B6-0597/2006) |
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III.

IRAN

IRAN

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Giusto Catania and André Brie, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Iran (B6-0597/2006)

| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, Christa Prets and Lilli Gruber, on behalf of the PSE Group, on human rights violations in Iran (B6-0602/2006) |
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Pasqualina Napoletano, Christa Prets and Lilli Gruber, on behalf of the PSE Group, on human rights violations in Iran (B6-0602/2006)

| — | Marco Pannella, Marco Cappato, Frédérique Ries and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on human rights in Iran, in particular respect for minority rights (B6-0604/2006) |
| --- | --- |

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Marco Pannella, Marco Cappato, Frédérique Ries and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on human rights in Iran, in particular respect for minority rights (B6-0604/2006)

| — | Michael Gahler, Bernd Posselt and Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Iran (B6-0607/2006) |
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Michael Gahler, Bernd Posselt and Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Iran (B6-0607/2006)

| — | Romano Maria La Russa, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Adam Bielan, Mogens N.J. Camre and Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in Iran (B6-0609/2006) |
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Romano Maria La Russa, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Adam Bielan, Mogens N.J. Camre and Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in Iran (B6-0609/2006)

| — | Angelika Beer and Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Iran (B6-0614/2006) |
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Angelika Beer and Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Iran (B6-0614/2006)

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 142.

4.   Vote on request for urgent procedure

Council request for the application of urgent procedure (Rule 134) for:

| — | EU-Mauritania fisheries agreement






  — | * Proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania [COM(2006)0506 —C6-0334/2006 — 2006/0168(CNS)] — PECH Committee |
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EU-Mauritania fisheries agreement

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- Proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania [COM(2006)0506 —C6-0334/2006 — 2006/0168(CNS)] — PECH Committee

The following spoke: Rosa Miguélez Ramos, on behalf of the PECH Committee.

The request for urgent procedure was approved.

The item was added to the agenda for the sitting of Thursday 16.11.2006.

The deadline for tabling amendments for plenary would be Wednesday 15.11.2006 at 10.00.

5.   Presentation of the Court of Auditors' Annual Report — 2005 (debate)

(debate)

Hubert Weber, President of the Court of Auditors, presented the Court's annual report.

Siim Kallas (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Salvador Garriga Polledo, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Dan Jørgensen, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jan Mulder, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Kartika Tamara Liotard, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Ashley Mote, Non-attached Member, Daniel Caspary, Szabolcs Fazakas, Jeffrey Titford, José Javier Pomés Ruiz, Herbert Bösch, Hubert Weber, Siim Kallas, Ashley Mote, who added to his previous remarks, and Jan Mulder who put a question to the Commission which Siim Kallas answered.

The debate closed.

6.   Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) * (debate)

(debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) [COM(2005)0602 — C6-0002/2006 —2005/0235(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (A6-0382/2006)

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

Erna Hennicot-Schoepges introduced the report.

The following spoke: Philip Bradbourn (draftsman of the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Reinhard Rack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Britta Thomsen, on behalf of the PSE Group, Fiona Hall, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Eva Lichtenberger, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jaromír Kohlíček, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Georgios Karatzaferis, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Seán Ó Neachtain and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 14.11.2006, Item 9.18.

Minutes of 14.11.2006, Item 9.18

7.   Measuring devices containing mercury ***I (debate)

(debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury [COM(2006)0069 — C6-0064/2006 — 2006/0018(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: María Sornosa Martínez (A6-0287/2006)

Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

María Sornosa Martínez introduced the report.

The following spoke: Martin Callanan, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Linda McAvan, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Adamos Adamou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Avril Doyle, Dorette Corbey and Jim Allister.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 14.11.2006, Item 9.16.

Minutes of 14.11.2006, Item 9.16

8.   Mortgage credit (debate)

(debate)

Report on mortgage credit in the EU [ 2006/2102(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: John Purvis (A6-0370/2006)

John Purvis introduced the report.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Manuel Medina Ortega (draftsman of the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Kurt Lechner (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Harald Ettl, on behalf of the PSE Group, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Non-attached Member, and Charlie McCreevy.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 14.11.2006, Item 11.3.

Minutes of 14.11.2006, Item 11.3

IN THE CHAIR: Pierre MOSCOVICI

Vice-President

9.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the ‘Results of votes’ annex to the Minutes.

9.1.   Rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [COM(2006)0500 —C6-0335/2006 — 2006/0172(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Joseph Daul (A6-0377/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0468)

(P6_TA(2006)0468)

9.2.   EC-Canada Agreement on cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth [COM(2006)0274 — C6-0255/2006 — 2006/0096(CNS)] — Committee on Culture and Education.

Rapporteur: Marie-Hélène Descamps (A6-0338/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0469)

(P6_TA(2006)0469)

9.3.   EC-USA agreement in the field of higher education and vocational training * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing the cooperation programme in the field of higher education and vocational education and training [COM(2006)0180 — C6-0174/2006 — 2006/0061(CNS)]— Committee on Culture and Education.

Rapporteur: Marie-Hélène Descamps (A6-0339/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0470)

(P6_TA(2006)0470)

9.4.   Social security schemes to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 [COM(2005)0676 — C6-0442/2005 — 2005/0258(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Maria Matsouka (A6-0346/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0471)

(P6_TA(2006)0471)

9.5.   Aquaculture: alien and locally absent species * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture [COM(2006)0154 — C6-0137/2006 — 2006/0056(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0331/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 5)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 5)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0472)

(P6_TA(2006)0472)

9.6.   Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products [COM(2006)0233 — C6-0202/2006 — 2006/0081(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0311/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 6)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 6)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0473)

(P6_TA(2006)0473)

9.7.   Amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters [COM(2006)0338 — C6-0276/2006 — 2006/0113(CNS)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Eija-Riitta Korhola (A6-0336/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 7)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 7)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0474)

(P6_TA(2006)0474)

9.8.   Exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive on the exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries [COM(2006)0076 — C6-0078/2006 — 2006/0021(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Charles Tannock (A6-0361/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 8)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 8)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0475)

(P6_TA(2006)0475)

9.9.   Third Community Contribution for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the First Instalment of the Third Community Contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund [COM(2006)0305 — C6-0251/2006 — 2006/0102(CNS)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Janusz Lewandowski (A6-0374/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 9)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 9)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0476)

(P6_TA(2006)0476)

9.10.   United Nations Convention against corruption * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption [COM(2006)0082 — C6-0105/2006 — 2006/0023(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Giusto Catania (A6-0380/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 10)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 10)

Giusto Catania (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 131(4).

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENT and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0477)

(P6_TA(2006)0477)

9.11.   Support for rural development by the EAFRD * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [COM(2006)0237 — C6-0237/2006 — 2006/0082(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Jan Mulder (A6-0319/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 11)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 11)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0478)

(P6_TA(2006)0478)

9.12.   Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini [2006/2099(IMM)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0378/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 12)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 12)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0479)

(P6_TA(2006)0479)

9.13.   Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini [2006/2122(IMM)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0383/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 13)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 13)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0480)

(P6_TA(2006)0480)

9.14.   Request for defence of immunity of Gérard Onesta (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gérard Onesta [2006/2121(IMM)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Klaus-Heiner Lehne (A6-0386/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 14)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 14)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0481)

(P6_TA(2006)0481)

9.15.   Community action in the field of marine environmental policy ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive) [COM(2005)0505 — C6-0346/2005 — 2005/0211(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (A6-0373/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 15)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 15)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0482)

(P6_TA(2006)0482)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0482)

(P6_TA(2006)0482)

9.16.   Measuring devices containing mercury ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury [COM(2006)0069 — C6-0064/2006 — 2006/0018(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: María Sornosa Martínez (A6-0287/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 16)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 16)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0483)

(P6_TA(2006)0483)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0483)

(P6_TA(2006)0483)

9.17.   Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 [COM(2006)0241 — C6-0235/2006 — 2006/0083(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Lutz Goepel (A6-0315/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 17)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 17)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Rejected

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) announced that the Commission was not prepared to withdraw its proposal, as it had been requested to do in accordance with Rule 52(1).

The matter was therefore referred back to the committee responsible.

9.18.   Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) [COM(2005)0602 — C6-0002/2006 — 2005/0235(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (A6-0382/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 18)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 18)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0484)

(P6_TA(2006)0484)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0484)

(P6_TA(2006)0484)

IN THE CHAIR: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

President

10.   Formal sitting — Georgia

From 12.05 to 12.55, a formal sitting of Parliament was held on the occasion of the visit by Mikheil Saakachvili, President of the Republic of Georgia.

IN THE CHAIR: Pierre MOSCOVICI

Vice-President

11.   Voting time (continuation)

(continuation)

11.1.   2006 annual report on the euro area (vote)

(vote)

Report on the 2006 annual report on the euro area [2006/2239(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (A6-0381/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 19)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 19)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0485)

(P6_TA(2006)0485)

The following spoke on the vote:

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Alain Lipietz, who moved an oral amendment to amendment 13. |
| --- | --- |

—

Alain Lipietz, who moved an oral amendment to amendment 13.

As more than 37 Members objected to the oral amendment, it was not incorporated.

11.2.   Thematic Strategy on the Marine Environment (vote)

(vote)

Report on a thematic strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment [2006/2174(INI)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Aldis Kušķis (A6-0364/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 20)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 20)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0486)

(P6_TA(2006)0486)

11.3.   Mortgage credit (vote)

(vote)

Report on mortgage credit in the EU [ 2006/2102(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: John Purvis (A6-0370/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 21)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 21)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0487)

(P6_TA(2006)0487)

12.   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.

Verbatim Report of Proceedings

Oral explanations of vote:

Oral explanations of vote:

Report: Joseph Daul — A6-0377/2006:

| — | Andreas Mölzer |
| --- | --- |

—

Andreas Mölzer

Report: Maria Matsouka — A6-0346/2006:

| — | Andreas Mölzer |
| --- | --- |

—

Andreas Mölzer

Report: María Sornosa Martínez — A6-0287/2006:

| — | Richard Corbett |
| --- | --- |

—

Richard Corbett

Report: Lutz Goepel — A6-0315/2006:

| — | Richard Corbett, Hynek Fajmon and Michl Ebner |
| --- | --- |

—

Richard Corbett, Hynek Fajmon and Michl Ebner

13.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on the ‘Séance en direct’ website under ‘Votes’/‘Results of votes’/‘Roll-call votes’. They are published in hard copy in the ‘Result of roll-call votes’ annex.

Séance en direct

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 and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

Nils Lundgren had informed the Chair that his voting machine had not worked during the vote on the report by Philippe Morillon (A6-0311/2006).

Brian Crowley had informed the Chair that his voting card had not worked during the vote on the report by Jan Mulder (A6-0319/2006).

Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos had informed the Chair that his voting machine had not worked during the vote on the report by Lutz Goepel (A6-0315/2006).

Arlene McCarthy had informed the Chair that his voting machine had not worked during the vote on amendment 10 to the report by José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (A6-0381/2006).

Piia-Noora Kauppi had informed the Chair that because she did not have her voting card she had not voted during the first nine votes, but that she would have voted as follows:

| — | Report: Philippe Morillon






  — | A6-0331/2006: for |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Report: Philippe Morillon

—

A6-0331/2006: for

| — | Report: Philippe Morillon






  — | A6-0311/2006: for |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Report: Philippe Morillon

—

A6-0311/2006: for

| — | Report: Jan Mulder






  — | A6-0319/2006: for |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Report: Jan Mulder

—

A6-0319/2006: for

| — | Report: María Sornosa Martínez






  — | A6-0287/2006 amendment 19: for |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Report: María Sornosa Martínez

—

A6-0287/2006 amendment 19: for

| — | amendment 18: for |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 18: for

| — | amended proposal: for |
| --- | --- |

—

amended proposal: for

| — | legislative resolution: for |
| --- | --- |

—

legislative resolution: for

| — | Report: Lutz Goepel — A6-0315/2006






  — | legislative proposal: against |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Report: Lutz Goepel — A6-0315/2006

—

legislative proposal: against

| — | Report: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges — A6-0382/2006






  — | amendment 60: for |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Report: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges — A6-0382/2006

—

amendment 60: for

(The sitting was suspended at 13.10 and resumed at 15.10.)

(The sitting was suspended at 13.10 and resumed at 15.10.)

IN THE CHAIR: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

President

14.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

15.   Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007 (debate)

(debate)

Commission statement: Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007

José Manuel Barroso (President of the Commission) made the statement.

Introduction — Broad policy guidelines

Introduction — Broad policy guidelines

The following spoke: Françoise Grossetête, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Silvana Koch-Mehrin, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Pierre Jonckheer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, Jens-Peter Bonde, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Frank Vanhecke, Non-attached Member, and José Manuel Barroso.

Growth — Jobs — Competitiveness

Growth — Jobs — Competitiveness

The following spoke: Ria Oomen-Ruijten, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, Lena Ek, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Roger Helmer, Non-attached Member, and Paul Rübig.

IN THE CHAIR: Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT

Vice-President

The following spoke: Stephen Hughes, Elizabeth Lynne, Adamos Adamou, Alessandro Battilocchio, Amalia Sartori, Pervenche Berès, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Enrique Barón Crespo, José Javier Pomés Ruiz and Evelyne Gebhardt.

Cohesion — Conservation of natural resources

Cohesion — Conservation of natural resources

The following spoke: Konstantinos Hatzidakis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Riitta Myller, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jean Marie Beaupuy, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Elisabeth Schroedter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, John Bowis, Catherine Guy-Quint, Reino Paasilinna and Carmen Fraga Estévez.

Home affairs

Home affairs

The following spoke: Martine Roure, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Michael Henry Nattrass, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Bert Doorn, Maria Berger, Alexander Alvaro, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Malcolm Harbour and Jo Leinen.

IN THE CHAIR: Miroslav OUZKÝ

Vice-President

Genowefa Grabowska spoke.

Foreign affairs

Foreign affairs

The following spoke: Maria Martens, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Véronique De Keyser, on behalf of the PSE Group, Andrew Duff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Georgios Karatzaferis, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Robert Sturdy and Margrietus van den Berg.

Conclusion of debate

Conclusion of debate

Margot Wallström (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled pursuant to Rule 103(2):

Deadlines for tabling amendments and motions for resolutions: 6.12.2006, 18.00.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 13.12. 2006, Item 8.14

Minutes of 13.12. 2006, Item 8.14

(The sitting was suspended at 18.10 pending Question Time and resumed at 18.30.)

(The sitting was suspended at 18.10 pending Question Time and resumed at 18.30.)

IN THE CHAIR: Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Vice-President

16.   Question Time (Commission)

(Commission)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Commission (B6-0445/2006).

The President announced that the order in which the Commissioners would take the floor during the second part of Question Time be changed as follows. She added that the questioners concerned had been informed.

László Kovács would answer questions 41 and 42, Neelie Kroes questions 43 to 47 and Louis Michel questions 32 to 40.

Part one

Part one

Question 30 (Manolis Mavrommatis): European universities.

Ján Figeľ (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Manolis Mavrommatis and Reinhard Rack.

Question 31 (Chris Davies): CO2 emissions from new motor vehicles.

2

Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Chris Davies, Reinhard Rack and Jörg Leichtfried.

Part two

Part two

Question 41 (Bernd Posselt): Tax on beer.

Question 42 (Justas Vincas Paleckis): Method used to calculate an increase in rates of excise duty on alcohol.

László Kovács (Member of the Commission) answered the questions and supplementaries by Bernd Posselt, Danutė Budreikaitė, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Andreas Mölzer and Richard Corbett.

Question 43 (Georgios Papastamkos): Decentralised system for competition law.

Neelie Kroes (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Georgios Papastamkos, Richard Corbett and Katerina Batzeli.

Question 44 (Ruth Hieronymi): Support for film productions through tax breaks in the United Kingdom.

Neelie Kroes answered the question and a supplementary by Ruth Hieronymi.

Questions 45 to 47 would receive written answers.

Question 32 (Claude Moraes): HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in South Africa.

Louis Michel (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Claude Moraes and Danutė Budreikaitė.

Question 33 (Manuel Medina Ortega): Immigration: support for repatriated immigrants.

Louis Michel answered the question and supplementaries by Manuel Medina Ortega, Glyn Ford and Jörg Leichtfried.

Questions which had not been answered for lack of time would receive written answers (see annex to the Verbatim Report of Proceedings).

(see annex to the Verbatim Report of Proceedings)

Commission Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 19.50 and resumed at 21.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 19.50 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

Vice-President

17.   Question Time (Council)

(Council)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Council (B6-0455/2006).

Question 1 lapsed as its author was absent.

Question 2 (Manuel Medina Ortega): Qualified majority for an area of freedom, security and justice, and for immigration.

Paula Lehtomäki (President-in-Office of the Council) answered the question and supplementaries by Manuel Medina Ortega, Richard Corbett and Danutė Budreikaitė.

Nils Lundgren spoke.

Question 3 (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou): Promotion of the decent work for all agenda.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and supplementaries by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou and Laima Liucija Andrikienė.

Question 4 (Sajjad Karim): EU-India Free Trade Agreement.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and a supplementary by Sajjad Karim.

Question 5 (Sarah Ludford): External Relations Council meeting of 15 September 2006

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and supplementaries by Sajjad Karim (deputising for the author) and Sophia in 't Veld.

Question 6 (Nils Lundgren): The Armenian genocide.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and supplementaries by Nils Lundgren, Danutė Budreikaitė and Piia-Noora Kauppi.

Question 7 (Piia-Noora Kauppi): Homophobia in Poland.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and a supplementary by Piia-Noora Kauppi.

Question 8 lapsed as its author was absent.

Question 9 (Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco): UN Human Rights Council.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and supplementaries by Manuel Medina Ortega (deputising for the author) and Laima Liucija Andrikienė.

Question 10 (Chris Davies): EU-Israel Association Agreement.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and a supplementary by Chris Davies.

Question 11 lapsed as its author was absent.

Question 12 (Brian Crowley): EU-Balkan relations.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and supplementaries by Brian Crowley and Agnes Schierhuber.

Question 13 (Liam Aylward): EU energy efficiency programmes.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and a supplementary by Brian Crowley (deputising for the author).

Question 14 (Eoin Ryan): EU aid to Mozambique.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and a supplementary by Brian Crowley (deputising for the author).

Question 15 had been withdrawn.

Question 16 (Robert Evans): Iceland.

Paula Lehtomäki answered the question and a supplementary by Robert Evans.

Questions 17 to 29, which had not be answered for lack of time, would be answered in writing (see Annex to Verbatim Report of Proceedings.)

(see Annex to Verbatim Report of Proceedings.)

Council Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 22.20 and resumed at 22.25.)

(The sitting was suspended at 22.20 and resumed at 22.25.)

18.   Gambling and sports betting in the Internal Market (debate)

(debate)

Oral question (O-0118/2006) by Arlene McCarthy, on behalf of the IMCO Committee, to the Commission: Gambling and sports betting in the Internal Market (B6-0443/2006)

Arlene McCarthy moved the oral question.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) answered the oral question.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Malcolm Harbour, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, who began by expressing his disappointment that the debate had started before the time indicated on the agenda (the President replied that the possibility the debate would begin early had been posted in good time on Parliament's website), Donata Gottardi, on behalf of the PSE Group, Toine Manders, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Kathy Sinnott, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Marianne Thyssen, Manuel Medina Ortega, Andreas Schwab, Joel Hasse Ferreira, Jacques Toubon, Manolis Mavrommatis, Othmar Karas, Brian Crowley and Charlie McCreevy.

The debate closed.

19.   A new framework strategy for multilingualism (debate)

(debate)

Report on a new framework strategy for multilingualism [2006/2083(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education.

Rapporteur: Bernat Joan i Marí (A6-0372/2006)

Bernat Joan i Marí introduced the report.

Ján Figeľ (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Maria Badia I Cutchet, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jolanta Dičkutė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bairbre de Brún, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Marianne Mikko, Daniel Strož, Roberts Zīle, Vasco Graça Moura, Seán Ó Neachtain and Ján Figeľ.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 15.11.2006, Item 4.1.

Minutes of 15.11.2006, Item 4.1

20.   The European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (debate)

(debate)

Commission statement: The European Union's Generalised System of Preferences

Peter Mandelson (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Antolín Sánchez Presedo, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sajjad Karim, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Caroline Lucas, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jan Andersson, Kader Arif and Peter Mandelson.

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled pursuant to Rule 103(2):

| — | Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0578/2006) |
| --- | --- |

—

Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0578/2006)

| — | Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Ria Oomen-Ruijten and Maria Martens, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0579/2006) |
| --- | --- |

—

Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Ria Oomen-Ruijten and Maria Martens, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0579/2006)

| — | Cristiana Muscardini, Eugenijus Maldeikis, Roberta Angelilli and Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0580/2006) |
| --- | --- |

—

Cristiana Muscardini, Eugenijus Maldeikis, Roberta Angelilli and Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0580/2006)

| — | Caroline Lucas and Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0581/2006) |
| --- | --- |

—

Caroline Lucas and Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0581/2006)

| — | Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Jan Andersson, Erika Mann and Stephen Hughes, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0582/2006) |
| --- | --- |

—

Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Jan Andersson, Erika Mann and Stephen Hughes, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (B6-0582/2006)

| — | Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Bernard Lehideux and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on tariff preferences granted to special incentive arrangement (GSP+) beneficiary countries (B6-0583/2006) |
| --- | --- |

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Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Bernard Lehideux and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on tariff preferences granted to special incentive arrangement (GSP+) beneficiary countries (B6-0583/2006)

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 15.11.2006, Item 4.2.

Minutes of 15.11.2006, Item 4.2

21.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 379.744/OJME).

22.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 24.00.

Julian Priestley

Secretary-General

Pierre Moscovici

Vice-President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Albertini, Allister, Alvaro, Andersson, Andrejevs, Andria, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Antoniozzi, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ashworth, Assis, Atkins, Attard-Montalto, Attwooll, Aubert, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Baco, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Barsi-Pataky, Batten, Battilocchio, Batzeli, Bauer, Beaupuy, Beazley, Becsey, Beer, Beglitis, Belder, Belet, Belohorská, Bennahmias, Berend, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlato, Berlinguer, Berman, Bielan, Birutis, Bobošíková, Böge, Bösch, Bonde, Bono, Booth, Borghezio, Borrell Fontelles, Bossi, Bourlanges, Bourzai, Bowis, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Breyer, Březina, Brie, Brok, Brunetta, Budreikaitė, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Bullmann, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Busquin, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Calabuig Rull, Callanan, Camre, Capoulas Santos, Cappato, Carlotti, Carlshamre, Carnero González, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castex, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Catania, Cavada, Cederschiöld, Cercas, Chichester, Chiesa, Chmielewski, Christensen, Chruszcz, Claeys, Clark, Cocilovo, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Corbett, Corbey, Cornillet, Correia, Costa, Cottigny, Coûteaux, Coveney, Cramer, Crowley, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Ryszard Czarnecki, Daul, Davies, De Blasio, de Brún, Degutis, Dehaene, De Keyser, Demetriou, Deprez, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Descamps, Désir, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, De Vits, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dičkutė, Didžiokas, Díez González, Dillen, Dimitrakopoulos, Dobolyi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Douay, Dover, Doyle, Drčar Murko, Duchoň, Duff, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Ek, El Khadraoui, Elles, Esteves, Estrela, Ettl, Eurlings, Jonathan Evans, Robert Evans, Fajmon, Falbr, Farage, Fatuzzo, Fava, Fazakas, Ferber, Fernandes, Fernández Martín, Anne Ferreira, Elisa Ferreira, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Flautre, Florenz, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Fontaine, Ford, Fourtou, Fraga Estévez, Frassoni, Freitas, Friedrich, Fruteau, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, García Pérez, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gebhardt, Gentvilas, Geremek, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gewalt, Gibault, Gierek, Giertych, Gill, Gklavakis, Glante, Glattfelder, Goepel, Golik, Gollnisch, Gomes, Gomolka, Gottardi, Goudin, Grabowska, Grabowski, Graça Moura, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grech, Griesbeck, Gröner, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Groote, Grosch, Grossetête, Gruber, Guardans Cambó, Guellec, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Gurmai, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Guy-Quint, Gyürk, Hänsch, Hall, Hammerstein, Hamon, Handzlik, Hannan, Harangozó, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hasse Ferreira, Hassi, Hatzidakis, Haug, Hazan, Heaton-Harris, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Helmer, Henin, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hennis-Plasschaert, Herczog, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Holm, Honeyball, Hoppenstedt, Horáček, Howitt, Hudacký, Hudghton, Hughes, Hutchinson, 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, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kallenbach, Kamall, Kamiński, Karas, Karatzaferis, Karim, Kasoulides, Kaufmann, Kauppi, Tunne Kelam, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Klinz, Koch, Koch-Mehrin, Kohlíček, Konrad, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kozlík, Krahmer, Krarup, Krasts, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Krupa, Kuc, Kudrycka, Kuhne, Kułakowski, Kušķis, Kusstatscher, Kuźmiuk, Lagendijk, Laignel, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lambrinidis, Landsbergis, Lang, Langen, Langendries, Laperrouze, La Russa, Lauk, Lavarra, Lax, Lechner, Le Foll, Lehideux, Lehne, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen, Le Rachinel, Lévai, Lewandowski, Liberadzki, Libicki, Lichtenberger, Lienemann, Liese, Liotard, Lipietz, Locatelli, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Losco, Louis, Lucas, Lulling, Lundgren, Lynne, Maat, McAvan, McCarthy, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Madeira, Maldeikis, Manders, Maňka, Erika Mann, Thomas Mann, Mantovani, Markov, Marques, Martens, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martinez, Martínez Martínez, Masiel, Maštálka, Mastenbroek, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsakis, Matsis, Matsouka, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Medina Ortega, Méndez de Vigo, Menéndez del Valle, Meyer Pleite, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mölzer, Mohácsi, Montoro Romero, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Morgantini, Moscovici, Mote, Mulder, Musacchio, Muscat, Musotto, Mussolini, Musumeci, Myller, Napoletano, Nassauer, Nattrass, Navarro, Newton Dunn, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Öger, Özdemir, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Onyszkiewicz, Oomen-Ruijten, Ortuondo Larrea, Őry, Ouzký, Oviir, Paasilinna, Pack, Pafilis, Paleckis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Pannella, Panzeri, Papadimoulis, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Patrie, Peillon, Pęk, Pflüger, Piecyk, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pinior, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Pirker, Piskorski, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Pleštinská, Podestà, Podkański, Pöttering, Poignant, Polfer, Poli Bortone, Pomés Ruiz, Portas, Posdorf, Posselt, Prets, Prodi, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Remek, Resetarits, Reul, Reynaud, Ribeiro e Castro, Riera Madurell, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Rivera, Rizzo, Rogalski, Roithová, Romagnoli, Romeva i Rueda, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Rutowicz, Ryan, Sacconi, Saïfi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Samaras, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Savi, Sbarbati, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schenardi, Schierhuber, Schlyter, Olle Schmidt, Frithjof Schmidt, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schroedter, Schulz, Schuth, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Segelström, Seppänen, Siekierski, Sifunakis, Silva Peneda, Simpson, Sinnott, Škottová, Smith, Sommer, Sonik, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Spautz, Speroni, Staes, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Stauner, Sterckx, Stevenson, Stihler, Stockmann, Strejček, Strož, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Susta, Svensson, Swoboda, Szájer, Szejna, Szent-Iványi, Szymański, Tabajdi, Tajani, Takkula, Tannock, Tarabella, Tarand, Tatarella, Thomsen, Thyssen, Titford, Titley, Toia, Tomczak, Toubon, Toussas, Trakatellis, Trautmann, Triantaphyllides, Trüpel, Turmes, Tzampazi, Uca, Ulmer, Väyrynen, Vaidere, Vakalis, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vanhecke, Van Lancker, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vaugrenard, Veneto, Ventre, Veraldi, Vergnaud, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Virrankoski, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voggenhuber, Wagenknecht, Wallis, Walter, Watson, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Weiler, Weisgerber, Westlund, Wieland, Wiersma, Willmott, Wise, von Wogau, Wohlin, Bernard Piotr Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wurtz, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zani, Zapałowski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Ždanoka, Železný, Zieleniec, Zīle, Zimmer, Zingaretti, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

Observers:

Abadjiev, Ali, Anastase, Athanasiu, Bărbuleţiu, Bliznashki, Buruiană-Aprodu, Cappone, Cioroianu, Corlăţean, Coşea, Corina Creţu, Gabriela Creţu, Martin Dimitrov, Dîncu, Duca, Dumitrescu, Ganţ, Hogea, Husmenova, Iacob-Ridzi, Ivanova, Kazak, Kelemen, Kirilov, Kónya-Hamar, Mihăescu, Mihalache, Morţun, Paparizov, Parvanova, Paşcu, Petre, Podgorean, Popa, Popeangă, Sârbu, Severin, Silaghi, Sofianski, Stoyanov, Szabó, Ţicău, Ţîrle, Vigenin

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ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

| + | adopted |
| --- | --- |
| - | rejected |
| ↓ | lapsed |
| W | withdrawn |
| RCV (..., ..., ...) | roll-call vote (in favour, against, abstentions) |
| EV (..., ..., ...) | electronic vote (in favour, 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 (in favour, against, abstentions)

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

electronic vote (in favour, 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.   Rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) *

Report: Joseph DAUL (A6-0377/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

2.   EC-Canada Agreement on cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth *

Report: Marie-Hélène DESCAMPS (A6-0338/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

3.   EC-USA agreement in the field of higher education and vocational training *

Report: Marie-Hélène DESCAMPS (A6-0339/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

4.   Social security schemes to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community ***I

Report: Maria MATSOUKA (A6-0346/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

5.   Aquaculture: alien and locally absent species *

Report: Philippe MORILLON (A6-0331/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 429, 19, 13 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

429, 19, 13

Request for roll-call vote

PPE-DE: final vote

IND/DEM: final vote

6.   Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products *

Report: Philippe MORILLON (A6-0311/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 450, 18, 12 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

450, 18, 12

Request for roll-call vote

IND/DEM: final vote

7.   Amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters *

Report: Eija-Riitta KORHOLA (A6-0336/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

8.   Exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries *

Report: Charles TANNOCK (A6-0361/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

9.   Third Community Contribution for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund *

Report: Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (A6-0374/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

10.   United Nations Convention against Corruption *

Report: Giusto CATANIA (A6-0380/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

11.   Support for rural development by the EAFRD *

Report: Jan MULDER (A6-0319/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 565, 12, 25 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

565, 12, 25

Request for roll-call vote

IND/DEM: final vote

12.   Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0378/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

13.   Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0383/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

14.   Request for defence of immunity of Gérard Onesta

Report: Klaus-Heiner LEHNE (A6-0386/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

15.   Community action in the field of marine environmental policy ***I

Report: Marie-Noëlle LIENEMANN (A6-0373/2006)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-2
  4-7
  9-23
  25-26
  28-30
  32-35
  37-38
  41
  43-55
  57-61
  63-64
  67
  69-71
  73-79 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote | 3 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 8 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 31 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | + | 326, 274, 18 |
| 36 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | + | 352, 261, 8 |
| 40 | committee | sep | + | |
| 42 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 56 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 3 | + | |
| 62 | committee | sep | + | |
| 65 | committee | sep | + | |
| 66 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 68 | committee | sep | + | |
| 72 | committee | sep | + | |
| art 1 | 85 | PPE-DE: | | + | |
| 24 | committee | | ↓ | |
| after art 2 | 27 | committee | EV | + | 333, 286, 7 |
| 86 | PPE-DE: | | ↓ | |
| after art 4 | 39 | committee | | + | |
| 87 | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| art 12, § 3 | 88 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| before the annex | 80 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| 89 | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| 91 | ALDE | | + | |
| 92 | ALDE | EV | + | 343, 245, 15 |
| 81 | Verts/ALE
  GUE/NGL | | + | |
| 82 | Verts/ALE
  GUE/NGL | | + | |
| 83 | PSE, PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| annex 2 | 90 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| after rec 10 | 84 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-2

4-7

9-23

25-26

28-30

32-35

37-38

41

43-55

57-61

63-64

67

69-71

73-79

committee

+

amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

3

committee

split

1

+

2

+

8

committee

split

1

+

2

+

31

committee

split

1

+

2/EV

+

326, 274, 18

36

committee

split

1

+

2/EV

+

352, 261, 8

40

committee

sep

+

42

committee

split

1

+

2

+

56

committee

split

1

+

2

+

3

+

62

committee

sep

+

65

committee

sep

+

66

committee

split

1

+

2

+

68

committee

sep

+

72

committee

sep

+

art 1

85

PPE-DE:

+

24

committee

↓

after art 2

27

committee

EV

+

333, 286, 7

86

PPE-DE:

↓

after art 4

39

committee

+

87

PPE-DE

↓

art 12, § 3

88

PPE-DE

+

before the annex

80

committee

split

1

+

2

-

89

PPE-DE

↓

91

ALDE

+

92

ALDE

EV

+

343, 245, 15

81

Verts/ALE

GUE/NGL

+

82

Verts/ALE

GUE/NGL

+

83

PSE, PPE-DE

↓

annex 2

90

PPE-DE

+

after rec 10

84

PPE-DE

+

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: ams 40, 62, 65, 68 and 72

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

am 31

1st part: up to ‘the provisions of this Directive’

2nd part: remainder

am 36

1st part: up to ‘a pilot area’

2nd part: remainder

am 42

1st part: up to ‘Marine Region in question’

2nd part:‘and third countries ... river of the atmosphere’

am 66

1st part: text as a whole without point (c)

2nd part: point (c)

PPE-DE, Verts/ALE

am 56

1st part: text as a whole without ‘in particular Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC’ and ‘in particular in the marine services’

2nd part:‘in particular Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC’

3rd part:‘in particular in the marine services’

Verts/ALE

am 3

1st part: text as a whole without ‘and marine ecological services, such as waste absorption’

2nd part: those words

am 8

1st part: text as a whole without ‘and is linked to the principles of the common fisheries policy’

2nd part: those words

PSE

am 80

1st part: text as a whole without points (q) and (r)

2nd part: points (q) and (r)

16.   Measuring devices containing mercury ***I

Report: María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ (A6-0287/2006)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| art 2 | 11 | IND/DEM | | - | |
| 17 | PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| annex 1, point 19a, right-hand column, point 1 | 10 | IND/DEM | | - | |
| annex 1, point 19a, right-hand column, after point 1 | 19 | PPE-DE, IND/DEM | RCV | + | 327, 274, 17 |
| 14 | PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| 18 cp | PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | RCV | + | 576, 31, 25 |
| 2
  7 | committee | | ↓ | |
| 6 | committee | | + | |
| 5 | committee | | ↓ | |
| 8 | committee | sep | + | |
| recs — Block 1 | 12
  13
  15
  16 | PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| recs — Block 2 | 1
  3
  4 | committee | | ↓ | |
| rec 4 | 9 | IND/DEM | EV | + | 312, 307, 11 |
| vote: amended proposal | RCV | + | 582, 17, 21 |
| vote: legislative resolution | RCV | + | 599, 13, 25 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

art 2

11

IND/DEM

-

17

PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

annex 1, point 19a, right-hand column, point 1

10

IND/DEM

-

annex 1, point 19a, right-hand column, after point 1

19

PPE-DE, IND/DEM

RCV

+

327, 274, 17

14

PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

↓

18 cp

PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

RCV

+

576, 31, 25

2

7

committee

↓

6

committee

+

5

committee

↓

8

committee

sep

+

recs — Block 1

12

13

15

16

PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

recs — Block 2

1

3

4

committee

↓

rec 4

9

IND/DEM

EV

+

312, 307, 11

vote: amended proposal

RCV

+

582, 17, 21

vote: legislative resolution

RCV

+

599, 13, 25

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: am 19

PSE: ams 18 and 19, legislative proposal, legislative resolution

IND/DEM: am 19

Requests for separate votes

Verts/ALE: am 8

17.   Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP *

Report: Lutz GOEPEL (A6-0315/2006)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| vote: legislative proposal | RCV | - | 64, 559, 16 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

vote: legislative proposal

RCV

-

64, 559, 16

The matter was referred back to the committee responsible under Rule 52(3).

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: legislative proposal

18.   Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) *

Report: Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES (A6-0382/2006)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-5
  8-24
  26-29
  32
  34-40
  42-44
  46-55
  57-59 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote | 6 | committee | sep | - | |
| 7 | committee | sep | - | |
| 25 | committee | sep/EV | + | 323, 291, 9 |
| 41 | committee | sep | + | |
| 56 | committee | sep | + | |
| art 4, § 1, points (a) + (b) | 30 | committee | | - | |
| 31 | committee | sep | - | |
| art 4, § 1, point (a) | 63 cp | PSE | | + | |
| art 4, § 1, point (b) | 61=
  63 cp | PPE-DE, PSE | | + | |
| annex, art 4, § 2 | 45 | committee | | - | |
| 60 | PPE-DE | RCV | - | 295, 335, 12 |
| 62 | PSE | | - | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-5

8-24

26-29

32

34-40

42-44

46-55

57-59

committee

+

amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

6

committee

sep

-

7

committee

sep

-

25

committee

sep/EV

+

323, 291, 9

41

committee

sep

+

56

committee

sep

+

art 4, § 1, points (a) + (b)

30

committee

-

31

committee

sep

-

art 4, § 1, point (a)

63 cp

PSE

+

art 4, § 1, point (b)

61=

63 cp

PPE-DE, PSE

+

annex, art 4, § 2

45

committee

-

60

PPE-DE

RCV

-

295, 335, 12

62

PSE

-

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendment 33 did not concern all language versions and was therefore not put to the vote (Rule 151(1)(d)).

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: am 60

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: ams 6, 7 and 31

PSE: ams 6, 25 and 56

GUE/NGL: am 41

19.   2006 Annual Report on the euro area

Report: José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL (A6-0381/2006)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 2 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| § 9 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 13 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 16 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 3 | + | |
| § 19 | 11 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 20 | § | move original text | | + | moved after § 28 |
| § 21 | 1 | PSE | | - | |
| after § 23 | 2 | PSE | | + | |
| § 26 | 10 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 231, 311, 56 |
| after § 26 | 13 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 28 | 3 | PSE | | + | |
| 5 | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| after rec C | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| after rec E | 6 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| 7 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 8 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| 9 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 444, 71, 85 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 2

§

original text

split

1

+

2

-

§ 9

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 13

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 16

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

3

+

§ 19

11

Verts/ALE

+

§ 20

§

move original text

+

moved after § 28

§ 21

1

PSE

-

after § 23

2

PSE

+

§ 26

10

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

231, 311, 56

after § 26

13

Verts/ALE

+

§ 28

3

PSE

+

5

PPE-DE

↓

after rec C

4

PPE-DE

+

after rec E

6

Verts/ALE

+

7

Verts/ALE

-

8

Verts/ALE

+

9

Verts/ALE

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

444, 71, 85

Amendment 12 had been withdrawn.

Requests for roll-call votes

Verts/ALE: am 10

IND/DEM: final vote

Requests for split votes

ALDE

§ 2

1st part: text as a whole without the word ‘summary’

2nd part: that word

Verts/ALE

§ 9

1st part: up to ‘domestic demand’

2nd part: remainder

§ 13

1st part: up to ‘therefore’

2nd part: remainder

Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

§ 16

1st part:‘Considers that ... more flexible’

2nd part:‘and those aspects of the legislation ... should be removed’

3rd part:‘admits that in the long term ... illegal immigration’

Miscellaneous

The PSE Group had proposed moving paragraph 20 after paragraph 28.

20.   Thematic Strategy on the Marine Environment

Report: Aldis KUŠĶIS (A6-0364/2006)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 573, 8, 13 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

573, 8, 13

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

21.   Mortgage credit

Report: John PURVIS (A6-0370/2006)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 10 | 1 | PPE-DE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| after § 14 | 2 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 16 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 21 | 3 | PPE-DE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | + | 271, 260, 23 |
| § 22 | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 27 | 5 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 28 | § | original text | sep | ↓ | |
| § 34 | 6 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 35 | § | original text | sep | ↓ | |
| § 45 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 10

1

PPE-DE

split

1

+

2

+

after § 14

2

PPE-DE

+

§ 16

§

original text

sep

+

§ 21

3

PPE-DE

split

1

+

2/EV

+

271, 260, 23

§ 22

4

PPE-DE

+

§ 27

5

PPE-DE

+

§ 28

§

original text

sep

↓

§ 34

6

PPE-DE

+

§ 35

§

original text

sep

↓

§ 45

§

original text

sep

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: §§ 28 and 35

ALDE: § 45

PSE: § 16

Requests for split votes

PSE

am 1

1st part: up to ‘mandatory’

2nd part: remainder

am 3

1st part: up to ‘such operators’

2nd part: remainder

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   Morillon report A6-0331/2006

Resolution

For: 429

ALDE: Alvaro, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Budreikaitė, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Prodi, Ries, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Strož, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Belder, Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Louis, Sinnott

NI: Battilocchio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martinez, Masiel, Mölzer, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Hannan, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langendries, Lehne, Lewandowski, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Rudi Ubeda, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Sommer, Spautz, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Tajani, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Veneto, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Bullmann, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Vits, Díez González, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Napoletano, Paasilinna, Patrie, Peillon, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, dos Santos, Scheele, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Camre, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Ryan, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Horáček, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 19

GUE/NGL: Holm, Krarup, Liotard, Pafilis, Seppänen, Svensson, Toussas

IND/DEM: Grabowski, Krupa, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Zapałowski, Železný

PPE-DE: Cabrnoch, Fajmon, Patriciello, Škottová, Strejček, Zvěřina

Abstention: 13

GUE/NGL: de Brún

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Farage, Nattrass, Titford, Wise

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Mote

PPE-DE: Lauk

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Edite Estrela, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Paul Rübig, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Hubert Pirker, Nils Lundgren

2.   Morillon report A6-0311/2006

Resolution

For: 450

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Prodi, Ries, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Strož, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Belder, Goudin, Louis, Sinnott

NI: Battilocchio, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Giertych, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Mölzer, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Landsbergis, Langendries, Lehne, Lewandowski, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Rack, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Sommer, Spautz, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Tajani, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Veneto, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wohlin, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bullmann, Calabuig Rull, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Vits, Díez González, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Grech, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Kindermann, Kinnock, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Napoletano, Paasilinna, Patrie, Peillon, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, dos Santos, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Van Lancker, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García

UEN: Aylward, Camre, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Horáček, Hudghton, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Ždanoka

Against: 18

GUE/NGL: Holm, Krarup, Liotard, Seppänen, Svensson

IND/DEM: Batten, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Grabowski, Krupa, Nattrass, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Titford, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

Abstention: 12

GUE/NGL: de Brún

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Claeys, Mote

PPE-DE: Cabrnoch, Fajmon, Ouzký, Škottová, Strejček, Zvěřina

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Edite Estrela, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Paul Rübig, Hubert Pirker

Against:
  Hélène Goudin, Nils Lundgren

3.   Mulder report A6-0319/2006

Resolution

For: 565

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

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

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martinez, Masiel, Mölzer, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Strejček, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, dos Santos, Scheele, Segelström, Sifunakis, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Breyer, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 12

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Wise

PPE-DE: Deva

UEN: La Russa

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 25

GUE/NGL: de Brún

IND/DEM: Bonde

NI: Baco, Helmer, Mote

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Beazley, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Chichester, Dover, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton- Harris, Jackson, Kamall, Kirkhope, Parish, Purvis, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Piia-Noora Kauppi, Brian Crowley

4.   Sornosa Martínez report A6-0287/2006

Amendment 19

For: 327

ALDE: Alvaro, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Cappato, Cavada, Cocilovo, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hennis-Plasschaert, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Piskorski, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Booth, Clark, Farage, Krupa, Louis, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Helmer, Masiel, Mote, Rivera, Rutowicz, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Pieper, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Kindermann, Prets, Reynaud, Van Lancker

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Against: 274

ALDE: Birutis, Budreikaitė, Busk, Carlshamre, Costa, Drčar Murko, Duff, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, in 't Veld, Kułakowski, Matsakis, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Veraldi, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Goudin, Lundgren

NI: Baco, Battilocchio

PPE-DE: Hennicot-Schoepges, Karas, Pirker, Rack, Rübig, Seeber, Spautz

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 17

IND/DEM: Rogalski, Zapałowski

NI: Belohorská, Gollnisch, Kozlík, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martinez, Mölzer, Romagnoli, Schenardi

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Grech, Muscat, Rouček

UEN: Kamiński

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Piia-Noora Kauppi

Against:
  Hans-Peter Martin

5.   Sornosa Martínez report A6-0287/2006

Amendment 18

For: 576

ALDE: Andrejevs, Busk, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lehideux, Matsakis, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Wise

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Rivera, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

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

Against: 31

ALDE: Alvaro, Andria, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Cappato, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Hennis-Plasschaert, Koch-Mehrin, Lax, Maaten, Manders, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Sterckx, Watson

IND/DEM: Bonde, Grabowski, Krupa, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Železný

NI: Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Belet

Abstention: 25

ALDE: Birutis, Ek

IND/DEM: Belder, Karatzaferis, Louis, Sinnott

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Martinez, Mölzer, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Roithová

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Gierek, Grech, Muscat

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Piia-Noora Kauppi

6.    Sornosa Martínez report A6-0287/2006

Amended proposal

For: 582

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Busk, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Sinnott

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Dillen, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Rivera, Romagnoli, Speroni, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

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

Against: 17

GUE/NGL: Seppänen

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Louis, Nattrass, Rogalski, Titford, Wise, Železný

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Mote, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PSE: Occhetto

Abstention: 21

ALDE: Cappato, Newton Dunn

GUE/NGL: Krarup

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

NI: Baco, Borghezio, Claeys, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Roithová

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Piia-Noora Kauppi, Georgios Toussas

7.   Sornosa Martínez report A6-0287/2006

Resolution

For: 599

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera, Rutowicz, Speroni, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Gaubert, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

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

Against: 13

GUE/NGL: Triantaphyllides

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Farage, Nattrass, Titford, Wise

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Mote, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Dehaene

Abstention: 25

ALDE: Cappato, Newton Dunn

GUE/NGL: Krarup

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martinez, Mölzer, Romagnoli, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Roithová

UEN: Bielan

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Piia-Noora Kauppi

8.   Goepel report A6-0315/2006

Legislative proposal

For: 64

ALDE: Nicholson of Winterbourne, Pannella

GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Seppänen, Svensson

IND/DEM: Bonde

NI: Belohorská

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Březina, Cabrnoch, Duchoň, Fajmon, Fjellner, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Hökmark, Ouzký, Seeberg, Strejček, Veneto, Vlasák, Wohlin, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Estrela, Evans Robert, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Gill, Gomes, Hasse Ferreira, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jørgensen, Kinnock, McAvan, McCarthy, Martin David, Mastenbroek, Moraes, Morgan, Rouček, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Segelström, Simpson, Stihler, Thomsen, Titley, Weiler, Westlund, Willmott

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Against: 559

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Booth, Clark, Farage, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Železný

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Mölzer, Mote, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zwiefka

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Berger, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Scheele, Schulz, Sifunakis, Sornosa Martínez, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 16

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Krarup

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Zapałowski

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PSE: Berman, Bozkurt

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos, Jamila Madeira, Charlotte Cederschiöld

Against:
  Piia-Noora Kauppi, Margrete Auken

9.   Hennicot-Schoepges report A6-0382/2006

Amendment 60

For: 295

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Grabowski, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Helmer, Masiel, Rutowicz, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Auken, Cohn-Bendit, Onesta

Against: 335

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

NI: Battilocchio, Chruszcz, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Mölzer, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Dehaene, Rübig, Schwab

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre, Maldeikis

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cramer, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 12

ALDE: Ek

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis

NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Kozlík, Mote, Rivera, Speroni

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Piia-Noora Kauppi

10.   García-Margallo y Marfil report A6-0381/2006

Amendment 10

For: 231

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

NI: Battilocchio, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Speroni, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Audy, Ebner, Gewalt, Kelam, Ventre

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 311

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Pafilis, Toussas, Triantaphyllides

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Lundgren, Piotrowski, Sinnott, Wise, Železný

NI: Bobošíková, Czarnecki Ryszard, Masiel, Mote, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Busuttil, Buzek, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Spautz, Stauner, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

UEN: Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Abstention: 56

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

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martinez, Mölzer, Rivera, Romagnoli, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Chichester, Deva, Duchoň, Elles, Heaton-Harris, Jackson, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zvěřina

PSE: Corbett, Evans Robert, Ford, Hedh, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, McAvan, Stihler, Titley, Willmott

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Abstention:
  Arlene McCarthy, Brian Simpson

11.   García-Margallo y Marfil report A6-0381/2006

Resolution

For: 444

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Pannella, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Sinnott

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Ryszard, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Rivera, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Stauner, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Saks, Salinas García, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Sifunakis, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Graefe zu Baringdorf, Staes, Trüpel

Against: 71

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Goudin, Grabowski, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Chruszcz, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martinez, Mölzer, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ayuso, Daul, Mauro, Wohlin

PSE: Swoboda

Verts/ALE: Voggenhuber

Abstention: 85

NI: Borghezio, Helmer, Speroni

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Bowis, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Jackson, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zvěřina

PSE: Cottigny, Evans Robert, Falbr, Ford, Hedh, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Laignel, McAvan, McCarthy, Martin David, Simpson, Stihler, Titley, Willmott

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Turmes, Ždanoka

12.   Kuskis report A6-0364/2006

Resolution

For: 573

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Pannella, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, de Brún, Flasarová, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Grabowski, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Zapałowski

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Mölzer, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wohlin, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Rühle, Schroedter, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 8

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Wise

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Mote, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

Abstention: 13

GUE/NGL: Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Železný

NI: Baco, Borghezio, Martinez, Speroni

PPE-DE: McMillan-Scott

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter, Smith

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Carl Schlyter

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2006)0468

Rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (COM(2006)0500 — C6-0335/2006 —2006/0172(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0500) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0500) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 36 and 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0335/2006), |
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—

having regard to Articles 36 and 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0335/2006),

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0377/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0377/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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2.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 3. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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3.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0469

EC-Canada Agreement on cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth (COM(2006)0274— C6-0255/2006 — 2006/0096(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0274) (1), |
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—

having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0274) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and Articles 149 and 150 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and Articles 149 and 150 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0255/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0255/2006),

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0338/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0338/2006),

| 1. | Approves the conclusion of the Agreement; |
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1.

Approves the conclusion of the Agreement;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and the parliaments of the Member States and the government of Canada. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and the parliaments of the Member States and the government of Canada.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0470

EC-USA agreement in the field of higher education and vocational training *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing the cooperation programme in the field of higher education and vocational education and training (COM(2006)0180 — C6-0174/2006 — 2006/0061(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0180) (1), |
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—

having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0180) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and Articles 149 and 150 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and Articles 149 and 150 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0174/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0174/2006),

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0339/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0339/2006),

| 1. | Approves the conclusion of the Agreement; |
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1.

Approves the conclusion of the Agreement;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and the parliaments of the Member States and the government of the United States of America. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and the parliaments of the Member States and the government of the United States of America.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0471

Social security schemes to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (COM(2005)0676 — C6-0442/2005 — 2005/0258(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005) 0676) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005) 0676) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 42 and 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0442/2005), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 42 and 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0442/2005),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0346/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0346/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0258

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 308 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),

Whereas:

| (1) | In order to take account of changes in the legislation of certain Member States, certain Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 need to be adapted. |
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(1)

In order to take account of changes in the legislation of certain Member States, certain Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 need to be adapted.

| (2) | Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(2)

Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (3) | To ensure that the fundamental reform of the Netherlands health insurance scheme with effect from 1 January 2006 is correctly reflected in the European coordinating provisions from the date on which it took effect and thus to provide legal certainty regarding the coordination of sickness benefits, it is necessary to provide that the amendments of Annexes I and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 which relate to the reform of the Netherlands health care insurance scheme apply retroactively with effect from 1 January 2006. |
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(3)

To ensure that the fundamental reform of the Netherlands health insurance scheme with effect from 1 January 2006 is correctly reflected in the European coordinating provisions from the date on which it took effect and thus to provide legal certainty regarding the coordination of sickness benefits, it is necessary to provide that the amendments of Annexes I and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 which relate to the reform of the Netherlands health care insurance scheme apply retroactively with effect from 1 January 2006.

| (4) | The Treaty does not provide powers other than those under Article 308 to take appropriate measures within the field of social security for persons other than employed persons, |
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(4)

The Treaty does not provide powers other than those under Article 308 to take appropriate measures within the field of social security for persons other than employed persons,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I, II, IIa, III, IV and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Point 1(b) and point 6(b) of the Annex, regarding the Netherlands, shall apply with effect from 1 January 2006, save that section ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, point 1(f), sixth indent of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, as added by point 6(b) of the Annex to this Regulation, shall apply from the date provided for in the first paragraph of this Article.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  Opinion delivered on ... (not yet published in the Official Journal).

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(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 14 November 2006.

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ANNEX

The Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 are amended as follows:

| 1. | Annex I is amended as follows:






  (a) | Part I, section ‘X. SWEDEN’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘X.   SWEDEN
  Persons who are engaged in gainful activity and who pay their own contributions on this income pursuant to Chapter 3, paragraph 3, of the Social Insurance Contributions Act (2000:980) shall be considered as self-employed.’ |
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1.

Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)

Part I, section ‘X. SWEDEN’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘X.   SWEDEN

Persons who are engaged in gainful activity and who pay their own contributions on this income pursuant to Chapter 3, paragraph 3, of the Social Insurance Contributions Act (2000:980) shall be considered as self-employed.’

| (b) | Part II, section ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘Q.   NETHERLANDS
  For the purpose of determining entitlement to benefits pursuant to Chapters 1 and 4 of Title III of this Regulation, ‘member of the family’ means a spouse, registered partner or child under the age of 18.’ |
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(b)

Part II, section ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘Q.   NETHERLANDS

For the purpose of determining entitlement to benefits pursuant to Chapters 1 and 4 of Title III of this Regulation, ‘member of the family’ means a spouse, registered partner or child under the age of 18.’

| 2. | In Annex II, Part III, section ‘R. AUSTRIA’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘R.   AUSTRIA
  None.’ |
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2.

In Annex II, Part III, section ‘R. AUSTRIA’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘R.   AUSTRIA

None.’

| 3. | Annex IIa is amended as follows:






  (a) | Section ‘M. LITHUANIA’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘M.   LITHUANIA






  (a) | Social assistance pension (Law of 2005 on State Social Allowances, Article 5). |
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3.

Annex IIa is amended as follows:

(a)

Section ‘M. LITHUANIA’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘M.   LITHUANIA

(a)

Social assistance pension (Law of 2005 on State Social Allowances, Article 5).

| (b) | Special relief compensation (Law of 2005 on State Social Allowances, Article 15). |
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(b)

Special relief compensation (Law of 2005 on State Social Allowances, Article 15).

| (c) | Special transport compensation for the disabled who have mobility problems (Law of 2000 on Transport Compensation, Article 7).’ |
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(c)

Special transport compensation for the disabled who have mobility problems (Law of 2000 on Transport Compensation, Article 7).’

| (b) | in section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, the sole point shall become point (a) and the following point shall be added:






  ‘(b) | Social pension which has been awarded before 1 January 2004.’ |
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(b)

in section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’, the sole point shall become point (a) and the following point shall be added:

‘(b)

Social pension which has been awarded before 1 January 2004.’

| 4. | In Annex III, Part A, point 187 shall be deleted. |
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4.

In Annex III, Part A, point 187 shall be deleted.

| 5. | Annex IV is amended as follows:






  (a) | in Part A, section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘V.   SLOVAKIA
  Invalidity pension for a person who became invalid as a dependent child and who is always deemed to have fulfilled the required period of insurance (Article 70(2), Article 72(3) and Article 73(3) and (4) of Act No 461/2003 on social insurance, as amended).’ |
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5.

Annex IV is amended as follows:

(a)

in Part A, section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘V.   SLOVAKIA

Invalidity pension for a person who became invalid as a dependent child and who is always deemed to have fulfilled the required period of insurance (Article 70(2), Article 72(3) and Article 73(3) and (4) of Act No 461/2003 on social insurance, as amended).’

| (b) | in Part B, section ‘G. SPAIN’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘G.   SPAIN
  Scheme for lowering the retirement age of self-employed persons engaged in seafaring activities as described in Royal Decree No 2390/2004 of 30 December 2004.’ |
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(b)

in Part B, section ‘G. SPAIN’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘G.   SPAIN

Scheme for lowering the retirement age of self-employed persons engaged in seafaring activities as described in Royal Decree No 2390/2004 of 30 December 2004.’

| (c) | Part C is amended as follows:






  (i) | Section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘V.   SLOVAKIA
  Survivor's pension (widow's, widower's and orphan's pension) the amount of which is derived from the old-age pension, pre-retirement old-age pension or invalidity pension formerly paid to the deceased.’ |
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(c)

Part C is amended as follows:

(i)

Section ‘V. SLOVAKIA’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘V.   SLOVAKIA

Survivor's pension (widow's, widower's and orphan's pension) the amount of which is derived from the old-age pension, pre-retirement old-age pension or invalidity pension formerly paid to the deceased.’

| (ii) | Section ‘X. SWEDEN’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘X.   SWEDEN
  Income-based old-age pensions (Act 1998:674) and guarantee pensions in the form of old-age pensions (Act 1998:702).’ |
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(ii)

Section ‘X. SWEDEN’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘X.   SWEDEN

Income-based old-age pensions (Act 1998:674) and guarantee pensions in the form of old-age pensions (Act 1998:702).’

| (d) | Part D is amended as follows:






  (i) | Point 1(i) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(i) | Swedish guarantee pension and guaranteed compensation which have replaced the full Swedish state pensions provided under the legislation on the state pension which applied before 1 January 1993, the full state pension awarded under the transitional rules of the legislation applying from that date and Swedish income-related sickness compensation and activity compensation.’ |
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(d)

Part D is amended as follows:

(i)

Point 1(i) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(i)

Swedish guarantee pension and guaranteed compensation which have replaced the full Swedish state pensions provided under the legislation on the state pension which applied before 1 January 1993, the full state pension awarded under the transitional rules of the legislation applying from that date and Swedish income-related sickness compensation and activity compensation.’

| (ii) | Point 2(i) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(i) | Swedish sickness compensation and activity compensation in the form of guaranteed compensation (Act 1962:381, as amended by Act 2001:489), survivor's pension, as calculated on the basis of reckonable periods (Acts 2000:461 and 2000:462) and Swedish old-age pension in the form of guarantee pension calculated on the basis of previously credited periods (Act 1998:702).’ |
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(ii)

Point 2(i) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(i)

Swedish sickness compensation and activity compensation in the form of guaranteed compensation (Act 1962:381, as amended by Act 2001:489), survivor's pension, as calculated on the basis of reckonable periods (Acts 2000:461 and 2000:462) and Swedish old-age pension in the form of guarantee pension calculated on the basis of previously credited periods (Act 1998:702).’

| (iii) | Point 3 is amended as follows:






  — | Point 3(a) shall be replaced by the following:







  ‘(a) | Nordic Convention on Social Security of 18 August 2003.’ |
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(iii)

Point 3 is amended as follows:

—

Point 3(a) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a)

Nordic Convention on Social Security of 18 August 2003.’

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  ‘(c) | Social Security Agreement of 10 November 2000 between the Republic of Finland and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.’ |
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the following point shall be added:

‘(c)

Social Security Agreement of 10 November 2000 between the Republic of Finland and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.’

| 6. | Annex VI is amended as follows:






  (a) | Section ‘E. ESTONIA’ shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘E.   ESTONIA
  For the purpose of calculating parental benefit, the periods of employment in Member States other than Estonia shall be considered to be based on the same average amount of social tax as that paid during the periods of employment in Estonia, with which they are aggregated. If, during the reference year, the person has been employed only in other Member States, the calculation of the benefit shall be considered to be based on the average social tax paid in Estonia between the reference year and the maternity leave.’ |
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6.

Annex VI is amended as follows:

(a)

Section ‘E. ESTONIA’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘E.   ESTONIA

For the purpose of calculating parental benefit, the periods of employment in Member States other than Estonia shall be considered to be based on the same average amount of social tax as that paid during the periods of employment in Estonia, with which they are aggregated. If, during the reference year, the person has been employed only in other Member States, the calculation of the benefit shall be considered to be based on the average social tax paid in Estonia between the reference year and the maternity leave.’

| (b) | in section ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, point 1 shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘1. | Health care insurance






  (a) | As regards entitlement to benefits in kind under Netherlands legislation, persons entitled to benefits in kind for the purpose of the implementation of Chapters 1 and 4 of Title III of this Regulation shall mean:






  (i) | persons who, under Article 2 of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), are obliged to take out insurance under a health care insurer,
  and |
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(b)

in section ‘Q. NETHERLANDS’, point 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.

Health care insurance

(a)

As regards entitlement to benefits in kind under Netherlands legislation, persons entitled to benefits in kind for the purpose of the implementation of Chapters 1 and 4 of Title III of this Regulation shall mean:

(i)

persons who, under Article 2 of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), are obliged to take out insurance under a health care insurer,

and

| (ii) | insofar as they are not already included under point (i), persons who are resident in another Member State and who, under this Regulation, are entitled to health care in their state of residence, the costs being borne by the Netherlands. |
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(ii)

insofar as they are not already included under point (i), persons who are resident in another Member State and who, under this Regulation, are entitled to health care in their state of residence, the costs being borne by the Netherlands.

| (b) | The persons referred to in point (a)(i) must, in accordance with the provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), take out insurance with a health care insurer, and the persons referred to in point a(ii) must register with the College voor zorgverzekeringen (Health Care Insurance Board). |
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(b)

The persons referred to in point (a)(i) must, in accordance with the provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), take out insurance with a health care insurer, and the persons referred to in point a(ii) must register with the College voor zorgverzekeringen (Health Care Insurance Board).

| (c) | The provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act) and the Algemene wet bijzondere ziektekosten (Law on General Insurance Against Special Medical Expenses) concerning liability for the payment of contributions shall apply to the persons referred to under point (a) and the members of their families. In respect of family members, the contributions shall be levied on the person from whom the right to health care is derived. |
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(c)

The provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act) and the Algemene wet bijzondere ziektekosten (Law on General Insurance Against Special Medical Expenses) concerning liability for the payment of contributions shall apply to the persons referred to under point (a) and the members of their families. In respect of family members, the contributions shall be levied on the person from whom the right to health care is derived.

| (d) | The provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act) concerning late insurance shall apply mutatis mutandis in the event of late registration with the College voor zorgverzekeringen (Health Care Insurance Board) in respect of the persons referred to in point a(ii). |
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(d)

The provisions of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act) concerning late insurance shall apply mutatis mutandis in the event of late registration with the College voor zorgverzekeringen (Health Care Insurance Board) in respect of the persons referred to in point a(ii).

| (e) | Persons entitled to benefits in kind by virtue of the legislation of a Member State other than the Netherlands who reside in the Netherlands or stay temporarily in the Netherlands shall be entitled to benefits in kind in accordance with the policy offered to insured persons in the Netherlands by the institution of the place of residence or the place of stay, taking into account Article 11(1), (2) and (3) and Article 19(1) of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), as well as to benefits in kind provided for by the Algemene wet bijzondere ziektekosten (Law on General Insurance Against Special Medical Expenses). |
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(e)

Persons entitled to benefits in kind by virtue of the legislation of a Member State other than the Netherlands who reside in the Netherlands or stay temporarily in the Netherlands shall be entitled to benefits in kind in accordance with the policy offered to insured persons in the Netherlands by the institution of the place of residence or the place of stay, taking into account Article 11(1), (2) and (3) and Article 19(1) of the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Care Insurance Act), as well as to benefits in kind provided for by the Algemene wet bijzondere ziektekosten (Law on General Insurance Against Special Medical Expenses).

| (f) | For the purposes of Articles 27 to 34 of this Regulation, the pensions to be treated as pensions payable under the legal provisions mentioned in subparagraphs (b) (invalidity) and (c) (old age) of the declaration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands under Article 5 of this Regulation shall be:






  — | pensions awarded under the Law of 6 January 1966 on pensions for civil servants and their survivors (Algemene burgerlijke pensioenwet) (Netherlands Civil Service Pensions Act); |
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(f)

For the purposes of Articles 27 to 34 of this Regulation, the pensions to be treated as pensions payable under the legal provisions mentioned in subparagraphs (b) (invalidity) and (c) (old age) of the declaration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands under Article 5 of this Regulation shall be:

—

pensions awarded under the Law of 6 January 1966 on pensions for civil servants and their survivors (Algemene burgerlijke pensioenwet) (Netherlands Civil Service Pensions Act);

| — | pensions awarded under the Law of 6 October 1966 on pensions for military personnel and their survivors (Algemene militaire pensioenwet) (Military Pensions Act); |
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—

pensions awarded under the Law of 6 October 1966 on pensions for military personnel and their survivors (Algemene militaire pensioenwet) (Military Pensions Act);

| — | pensions awarded under the Law of 15 February 1967 on pensions for employees of the Netherlands Railway Company (NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen) and their survivors (Spoorwegpensioenwet) (Railway Pensions Act); |
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—

pensions awarded under the Law of 15 February 1967 on pensions for employees of the Netherlands Railway Company (NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen) and their survivors (Spoorwegpensioenwet) (Railway Pensions Act);

)

| — | pensions awarded under the Reglement Dienstvoorwaarden Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Regulation governing conditions of employment of the Netherlands Railway Company); |
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—

pensions awarded under the Reglement Dienstvoorwaarden Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Regulation governing conditions of employment of the Netherlands Railway Company);

| — | benefits awarded to retired persons before reaching the pensionable age of 65 years under a pension scheme designed to provide income for former employed persons in their old age, or benefits provided in the event of premature exit from the labour market under a scheme set up by the state or by an industrial agreement for persons aged 55 or over; |
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—

benefits awarded to retired persons before reaching the pensionable age of 65 years under a pension scheme designed to provide income for former employed persons in their old age, or benefits provided in the event of premature exit from the labour market under a scheme set up by the state or by an industrial agreement for persons aged 55 or over;

| — | benefits awarded to military personnel and civil servants under a scheme applicable in the event of redundancy, superannuation and early retirement. |
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—

benefits awarded to military personnel and civil servants under a scheme applicable in the event of redundancy, superannuation and early retirement.

| (g) | For the purposes of Chapters 1 and 4 of Title III of this Regulation, the no-claims refund provided for in the Netherlands scheme in the event of limited use of health care facilities shall be deemed to be a sickness benefit in cash.’ |
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(g)

For the purposes of Chapters 1 and 4 of Title III of this Regulation, the no-claims refund provided for in the Netherlands scheme in the event of limited use of health care facilities shall be deemed to be a sickness benefit in cash.’

| (c) | in section ‘W. FINLAND’, points 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘1. | When applying Article 46(2)(a) for the purpose of calculating earnings for the credited period under Finnish legislation on earnings-related pensions, where an individual has pension insurance periods based on employment in another Member State for part of the reference period under Finnish legislation, the earnings for the credited period shall be equivalent to the sum of earnings obtained during the part of the reference period in Finland divided by the number of months for which there were insurance periods in Finland during the reference period.’ |
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(c)

in section ‘W. FINLAND’, points 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.

When applying Article 46(2)(a) for the purpose of calculating earnings for the credited period under Finnish legislation on earnings-related pensions, where an individual has pension insurance periods based on employment in another Member State for part of the reference period under Finnish legislation, the earnings for the credited period shall be equivalent to the sum of earnings obtained during the part of the reference period in Finland divided by the number of months for which there were insurance periods in Finland during the reference period.’

Points 3, 4 and 5 shall be renumbered points 2, 3 and 4 respectively;

| (d) | Section ‘X. SWEDEN’ is amended as follows:






  (i) | Point 1 shall be deleted. |
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(d)

Section ‘X. SWEDEN’ is amended as follows:

(i)

Point 1 shall be deleted.

| (ii) | Point 2 shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘1. | The provisions of this Regulation on the aggregation of insurance periods or periods of residence shall not apply to the transitional provisions in the Swedish legislation on entitlement to guarantee pension for persons born in or before 1937 who have been resident in Sweden for a specified period before applying for a pension (Act 2000:798).’ |
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(ii)

Point 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.

The provisions of this Regulation on the aggregation of insurance periods or periods of residence shall not apply to the transitional provisions in the Swedish legislation on entitlement to guarantee pension for persons born in or before 1937 who have been resident in Sweden for a specified period before applying for a pension (Act 2000:798).’

| (iii) | Point 3 shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘2. | For the purpose of calculating notional income for the income-related sickness compensation and activity compensation in accordance with Chapter 8 of Lag (1962:381) om allmän försäkring (the National Insurance Act), the following shall apply:






  (a) | where the insured person, during the reference period, has also been subject to the legislation of one or more other Member States on account of activity as an employed or self-employed person, income in the Member State(s) concerned shall be deemed to be equivalent to the insured person's average gross income in Sweden during the part of the reference period in Sweden, calculated by dividing the earnings in Sweden by the number of years over which those earnings accrued; |
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(iii)

Point 3 shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.

For the purpose of calculating notional income for the income-related sickness compensation and activity compensation in accordance with Chapter 8 of Lag (1962:381) om allmän försäkring (the National Insurance Act), the following shall apply:

(a)

where the insured person, during the reference period, has also been subject to the legislation of one or more other Member States on account of activity as an employed or self-employed person, income in the Member State(s) concerned shall be deemed to be equivalent to the insured person's average gross income in Sweden during the part of the reference period in Sweden, calculated by dividing the earnings in Sweden by the number of years over which those earnings accrued;

| (b) | where the benefits are calculated pursuant to Article 40 of this Regulation and persons are not insured in Sweden, the reference period shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 8(2) and (8) of the abovementioned Act as if the person concerned were insured in Sweden. If the person concerned has no pension-generating income during this period under the Act on income-based old-age pension (1998:674), the reference period shall be permitted to run from the earlier point in time when the insured person had income from gainful activity in Sweden.’ |
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(b)

where the benefits are calculated pursuant to Article 40 of this Regulation and persons are not insured in Sweden, the reference period shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 8(2) and (8) of the abovementioned Act as if the person concerned were insured in Sweden. If the person concerned has no pension-generating income during this period under the Act on income-based old-age pension (1998:674), the reference period shall be permitted to run from the earlier point in time when the insured person had income from gainful activity in Sweden.’

| (iv) | Point 4 shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘3. | (a) | For the purpose of calculating notional pension asset for an income-based survivor's pension (Act 2000:461), if the requirement in Swedish legislation for pension entitlement in respect of at least three out of the five calendar years immediately preceding the insured person's death (reference period) is not met, account shall also be taken of insurance periods completed in other Member States as if they had been completed in Sweden. Insurance periods in other Member States shall be regarded as based on the average Swedish pension base. If the person concerned has only one year in Sweden with a pension base, each insurance period in another Member State shall be regarded as constituting the same amount. |
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(iv)

Point 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘3.

(a)

For the purpose of calculating notional pension asset for an income-based survivor's pension (Act 2000:461), if the requirement in Swedish legislation for pension entitlement in respect of at least three out of the five calendar years immediately preceding the insured person's death (reference period) is not met, account shall also be taken of insurance periods completed in other Member States as if they had been completed in Sweden. Insurance periods in other Member States shall be regarded as based on the average Swedish pension base. If the person concerned has only one year in Sweden with a pension base, each insurance period in another Member State shall be regarded as constituting the same amount.

| (b) | For the purpose of calculating notional pension credits for widows' pensions relating to deaths on or after 1 January 2003, if the requirement in Swedish legislation for pension credits in respect of at least two out of the four years immediately preceding the insured person's death (reference period) is not met and insurance periods were completed in another Member State during the reference period, those years shall be regarded as being based on the same pension credits as the Swedish year.’ |
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(b)

For the purpose of calculating notional pension credits for widows' pensions relating to deaths on or after 1 January 2003, if the requirement in Swedish legislation for pension credits in respect of at least two out of the four years immediately preceding the insured person's death (reference period) is not met and insurance periods were completed in another Member State during the reference period, those years shall be regarded as being based on the same pension credits as the Swedish year.’

P6_TA(2006)0472

Aquaculture: alien and locally absent species *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture (COM(2006)0154 — C6-0137/2006 — 2006/0056(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0154) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0154) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0137/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0137/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0331/2006), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0331/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 4. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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4.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
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5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Recital 5a (new) |
| | (5a) Aquaculture is not the only source of potential dissemination of alien species in the aquatic medium. Other activities, such as, inter alia, the use of ballast water and trade in ornamental fish, are possibly more significant in terms of environmental risk and require special management measures. Comprehensive strategies should be developed to deal with the problem of alien species in an integrated fashion. However, until such a strategy is implemented, it is appropriate to adopt sectoral measures such as the ones proposed in this Regulation. |
| Amendment 2 |
| Recital 5b (new) |
| | (5b) Specific strategies should be developed to counter the introduction of genetically modified species into the EU's fish farming sector and to control the movement of fertilised eggs. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Recital 8a (new) |
| | (8a) It should be taken into account that movements of alien or locally absent species to be held in closed aquaculture facilities which are secure and which present a very low risk of escape should not normally be subject to any prior environmental risk assessment. |
| Amendment 4 |
| Recital 9a (new) |
| | (9a) Some alien species have commonly been used in aquaculture for a long time and experience has shown that the associated environmental risk is minimal. The activities connected therewith should therefore benefit from a differential treatment facilitating their development without any additional administrative burden. |
| Amendment 5 |
| Recital 9b (new) |
| | (9b) There should be an adequate transition period between the entry into force and the application of this Regulation, in view of the financial and institutional implications for the parties concerned. |
| Amendment 6 |
| Article 2, paragraph 4a (new) |
| | 4a. When this Regulation is applied the fact that closed aquaculture facilities, as defined in Article 3, point 3, present a lower risk of escape should be taken into account. |
| Amendment 7 |
| Article 2, paragraph 5a (new) |
| | 5a. This Regulation, except for Articles 3 and 4, shall not apply to species which have commonly been used in aquaculture for more than 30 years and for which escape to the wild has been proven not to represent an environmental hazard.




  The Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and on the basis of scientific knowledge, shall establish the list of such species before the entry into force of this Regulation. |
| Amendment 8 |
| Article 5 |
| Member States shall designate the competent authority responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Regulation (‘the competent authority’). Each competent authority shall appoint to assist it an advisory committee, which shall include appropriate biological and ecological expertise (‘the advisory committee’). | Member States shall designate the competent authority responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Regulation (‘the competent authority’). Each competent authority shall appoint to assist it an advisory committee, which shall include appropriate biological and ecological expertise (‘the advisory committee’).
  Where competence in respect of the management of aquaculture activities has been delegated to regional or sub-regional bodies, such competent authorities and advisory committees may be designated by those regional or sub-regional bodies. |
| Amendment 9 |
| Article 6, paragraph 1 |
| 1. Anyone intending to undertake the introduction or translocation of an aquatic organism shall apply for a permit from the competent authority of the receiving Member State. Applications may be submitted for multiple movements to take place over a period of not longer than
  five
  years. | 1. Anyone intending to undertake the introduction or translocation of an aquatic organism shall apply for a permit from the competent authority of the receiving Member State. Applications may be submitted for multiple movements to take place over a period of not longer than
  seven
  years. |
| Amendment 10 |
| Article 10, paragraph 1 |
| 1. The applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision to issue or refuse a permit within a reasonable time and in any case not later than
  one year
  from the date of the submission of the application. | 1. The applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision to issue or refuse a permit within a reasonable time and in any case not later than
  six months
  from the date of the submission of the application. |
| Amendment 11 |
| Article 12 |
| At any point in time the Competent Authority can withdraw the permit if unforeseen events with negative effects on the environment or on native populations occur. | At any point in time the Competent Authority can withdraw the permit if unforeseen events with negative effects on the environment or on native populations occur.
  Any withdrawal of a permit must be justified on scientific grounds. |
| Amendment 12 |
| Article 25, paragraph 1a (new) |
| | It shall apply from ... (2) |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 5a (new)

(5a) Aquaculture is not the only source of potential dissemination of alien species in the aquatic medium. Other activities, such as, inter alia, the use of ballast water and trade in ornamental fish, are possibly more significant in terms of environmental risk and require special management measures. Comprehensive strategies should be developed to deal with the problem of alien species in an integrated fashion. However, until such a strategy is implemented, it is appropriate to adopt sectoral measures such as the ones proposed in this Regulation.

Amendment 2

Recital 5b (new)

(5b) Specific strategies should be developed to counter the introduction of genetically modified species into the EU's fish farming sector and to control the movement of fertilised eggs.

Amendment 3

Recital 8a (new)

(8a) It should be taken into account that movements of alien or locally absent species to be held in closed aquaculture facilities which are secure and which present a very low risk of escape should not normally be subject to any prior environmental risk assessment.

Amendment 4

Recital 9a (new)

(9a) Some alien species have commonly been used in aquaculture for a long time and experience has shown that the associated environmental risk is minimal. The activities connected therewith should therefore benefit from a differential treatment facilitating their development without any additional administrative burden.

Amendment 5

Recital 9b (new)

(9b) There should be an adequate transition period between the entry into force and the application of this Regulation, in view of the financial and institutional implications for the parties concerned.

Amendment 6

Article 2, paragraph 4a (new)

4a. When this Regulation is applied the fact that closed aquaculture facilities, as defined in Article 3, point 3, present a lower risk of escape should be taken into account.

Amendment 7

Article 2, paragraph 5a (new)

5a. This Regulation, except for Articles 3 and 4, shall not apply to species which have commonly been used in aquaculture for more than 30 years and for which escape to the wild has been proven not to represent an environmental hazard.

The Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and on the basis of scientific knowledge, shall establish the list of such species before the entry into force of this Regulation.

Amendment 8

Article 5

Member States shall designate the competent authority responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Regulation (‘the competent authority’). Each competent authority shall appoint to assist it an advisory committee, which shall include appropriate biological and ecological expertise (‘the advisory committee’).

Member States shall designate the competent authority responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Regulation (‘the competent authority’). Each competent authority shall appoint to assist it an advisory committee, which shall include appropriate biological and ecological expertise (‘the advisory committee’).
  Where competence in respect of the management of aquaculture activities has been delegated to regional or sub-regional bodies, such competent authorities and advisory committees may be designated by those regional or sub-regional bodies.

Amendment 9

Article 6, paragraph 1

1. Anyone intending to undertake the introduction or translocation of an aquatic organism shall apply for a permit from the competent authority of the receiving Member State. Applications may be submitted for multiple movements to take place over a period of not longer than
  five
  years.

1. Anyone intending to undertake the introduction or translocation of an aquatic organism shall apply for a permit from the competent authority of the receiving Member State. Applications may be submitted for multiple movements to take place over a period of not longer than
  seven
  years.

Amendment 10

Article 10, paragraph 1

1. The applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision to issue or refuse a permit within a reasonable time and in any case not later than
  one year
  from the date of the submission of the application.

1. The applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision to issue or refuse a permit within a reasonable time and in any case not later than
  six months
  from the date of the submission of the application.

Amendment 11

Article 12

At any point in time the Competent Authority can withdraw the permit if unforeseen events with negative effects on the environment or on native populations occur.

At any point in time the Competent Authority can withdraw the permit if unforeseen events with negative effects on the environment or on native populations occur.
  Any withdrawal of a permit must be justified on scientific grounds.

Amendment 12

Article 25, paragraph 1a (new)

It shall apply from ... (2)

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  
  Twelve months following the date of its entry into force.

P6_TA(2006)0473

Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (COM(2006)0233 — C6-0202/2006 — 2006/0081(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0233) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0233) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0202/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0202/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0311/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0311/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 3. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0474

Amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters (COM(2006)0338 — C6-0276/2006 — 2006/0113(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0338) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0338) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 175(1) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 175(1) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0276/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0276/2006),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2005 on the EU strategy for the Almaty Conference on the Aarhus Convention (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2005 on the EU strategy for the Almaty Conference on the Aarhus Convention (2),

| — | having regard to the Second Meeting of the Parties (MOP-2) of the Aarhus Convention, Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 25 to 27 May 2005, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Second Meeting of the Parties (MOP-2) of the Aarhus Convention, Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 25 to 27 May 2005,

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0336/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0336/2006),

| 1. | Approves conclusion of the amendment; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves conclusion of the amendment;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  OJ C 92 E, 20.4.2006, p. 383.

P6_TA(2006)0475

Exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on the exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries (COM(2006)0076 — C6-0078/2006 — 2006/0021(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0076) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0076) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 93 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0078/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 93 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0078/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0361/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0361/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 4. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
| --- | --- |

4.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
| --- | --- |
| Amendment 1 |
| Article 3, point (1a) (new) |
| | (1a) | ‘sea ferry or cruise passengers’ means any passenger travelling by means of a scheduled maritime ferry, liner or cruise ship for at least 50 kilometres; |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Article 3, point (1a) (new)

(1a)

Amendment 2

Article 8, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1

1. Member States shall exempt from VAT and excise duty imports of goods, other than those referred to in Section 3, the total value of which does not exceed
  EUR 220
  per person.

1. Member States shall exempt from VAT and excise duty imports of goods, other than those referred to in Section 3, the total value of which does not exceed
  EUR 330
  per person.

Amendment 3

Article 8, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2

In the case of air travellers, the monetary threshold specified in the first subparagraph shall be
  EUR 500
  .

In the case of air travellers,
  or sea ferry or cruise passengers,
  the monetary threshold specified in the first subparagraph shall be
  EUR 1 000
  .

Amendment 4

Article 8, paragraph 2

2. Member States may lower the monetary threshold for travellers under
  fifteen years old
  , whatever their means of transport. However, the monetary threshold may not be lower than EUR 110.

2. Member States may lower the monetary threshold for travellers under
  the age of sixteen
  , whatever their means of transport. However, the monetary threshold may not be lower than EUR 110.

Amendment 5

Article 9, paragraph 2

2. Member States may choose to distinguish between air travellers and other travellers by applying the minimum quantitative limits specified in paragraph 1 only to travellers other than air travellers.

2. Member States may choose to distinguish between air travellers,
  or sea ferry or cruise passengers,
  and other travellers by applying the minimum quantitative limits specified in paragraph 1 only to travellers other than air travellers
  or sea ferry or cruise passengers
  .

Amendment 6

Article 10, paragraph 3

3. In addition to the exemption provided for in paragraph 1, Member States shall exempt from VAT and excise duty a total of
  4 litres
  of still wine and 16 litres of beer.

3. In addition to the exemption provided for in paragraph 1, Member States shall exempt from VAT and excise duty a total of
  8 litres
  of still wine and 16 litres of beer.

Amendment 7

Article 11

Exemptions under Articles 9 or 10 shall not apply in the case of travellers under
  17 years of
  age.

Exemptions under Articles 9 or 10 shall not apply in the case of travellers under
  the
  age
  of eighteen
  .

Amendment 8

Article 12

Member States shall exempt from VAT and excise duty
  , in the case of any one means of motor transport, the fuel contained in the tank and
  a quantity of fuel not exceeding 10 litres contained in a portable container, without prejudice to national provisions governing possession and transport of fuel.

Member States shall exempt from VAT and excise duty a quantity of fuel not exceeding 10 litres contained in a portable container,
  transported in a motor vehicle
  without prejudice to national provisions governing possession and transport of fuel.
  Member States shall, however, have the right to monitor the rate of and take measures necessary to counteract petrol tourism for the purposes of tax avoidance in their border regions.

Amendment 9

Article 14, paragraph 1, point (a)

(a) persons resident in the frontier zone;

deleted

Amendment 10

Article 16, paragraph 3a (new)

3a. The monetary thresholds indicated in Article 8(1) and (2) shall be revised at least every five years, by no less than the harmonised index of consumer prices or the official data from Eurostat on the average inflation rate of the Member States, whichever the higher, unless the Council unanimously decides otherwise.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0476

Third Community Contribution for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the First Instalment of the Third Community Contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund (COM(2006)0305 — C6-0251/2006 — 2006/0102(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0305) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0305) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 203 of the Euratom Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 203 of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0251/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0251/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0374/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0374/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 119, second paragraph, of the Euratom Treaty; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 119, second paragraph, of the Euratom Treaty;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 4. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
| --- | --- |

4.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
| --- | --- |

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
| --- | --- |
| Amendment 1 |
| Article 1, paragraph 2 |
| The appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. | The appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.
  The contribution shall be financed against available annual budgetary appropriations. |
| Amendment 2 |
| Article 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 |
| The Commission shall forward all relevant information to the Court of Auditors and shall
  request from the EBRD
  any supplementary information that
  the Court of Auditors
  may wish to receive, as regards the aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community's contribution. | The Commission shall forward all relevant information to
  the budgetary authority and
  the Court of Auditors and shall
  provide
  any supplementary information that
  they
  may wish to receive, as regards the aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community's contribution. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Article 1, paragraph 2

The appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.

The appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.
  The contribution shall be financed against available annual budgetary appropriations.

Amendment 2

Article 2, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2

The Commission shall forward all relevant information to the Court of Auditors and shall
  request from the EBRD
  any supplementary information that
  the Court of Auditors
  may wish to receive, as regards the aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community's contribution.

The Commission shall forward all relevant information to
  the budgetary authority and
  the Court of Auditors and shall
  provide
  any supplementary information that
  they
  may wish to receive, as regards the aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community's contribution.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0477

United Nations Convention against corruption *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (COM(2006)0082 — C6-0105/2006 — 2006/0023(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0082) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0082) (1),

| — | having regard to the UN Convention against Corruption of 31 October 2003, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the UN Convention against Corruption of 31 October 2003,

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Articles 47(2), 57(2), 95, 107(5), 179, 181a, 190(5), 195(4), 199, 207(3), 218(2), 223 final paragraph, 224 penultimate paragraph, 225a penultimate paragraph, 245(2), 248(4) final paragraph, 255(2), 255(3), 260 second paragraph, 264 second paragraph, 266 final paragraph, 279, 280, 283 and 300(2) first subparagraph thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Articles 47(2), 57(2), 95, 107(5), 179, 181a, 190(5), 195(4), 199, 207(3), 218(2), 223 final paragraph, 224 penultimate paragraph, 225a penultimate paragraph, 245(2), 248(4) final paragraph, 255(2), 255(3), 260 second paragraph, 264 second paragraph, 266 final paragraph, 279, 280, 283 and 300(2) first subparagraph thereof,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0105/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0105/2006),

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0380/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0380/2006),

| 1. | Approves the proposal for a Council decision as amended and approves conclusion of the agreement; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the proposal for a Council decision as amended and approves conclusion of the agreement;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENT BY PARLIAMENT |
| --- | --- |
| Amendment 1 |
| Recital 4a (new) |
| | (4a) It is of the utmost importance that all Member States that have not yet done so sign and ratify the Convention without any further delay, |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENT BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 4a (new)

(4a) It is of the utmost importance that all Member States that have not yet done so sign and ratify the Convention without any further delay,

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0478

Support for rural development by the EAFRD *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (COM(2006)0237 — C6-0237/2006 — 2006/0082(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0237) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0237) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0237/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0237/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0319/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0319/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 3. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
| --- | --- |

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0479

Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini

European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini (2006/2099(IMM))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the request by Gabriele Albertini for defence of his immunity in connection with the criminal proceedings brought against him before the District Court of Milan, made on 25 April 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 27 April 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the request by Gabriele Albertini for defence of his immunity in connection with the criminal proceedings brought against him before the District Court of Milan, made on 25 April 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 27 April 2006,

| — | having heard Gabriele Albertini in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having heard Gabriele Albertini in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

| — | having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

| — | having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0378/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0378/2006),

| 1. | Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic. |
| --- | --- |

2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.

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(1)  Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.

P6_TA(2006)0480

Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini

European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini (2006/2122(IMM))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the request by Gabriele Albertini for defence of his immunity in connection with the criminal proceedings brought against him before the District Court of Milan, made on 28 April 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 15 May 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the request by Gabriele Albertini for defence of his immunity in connection with the criminal proceedings brought against him before the District Court of Milan, made on 28 April 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 15 May 2006,

| — | having heard Gabriele Albertini in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having heard Gabriele Albertini in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

| — | having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

| — | having regard to Article 68 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 68 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic,

| — | having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0383/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0383/2006),

| A. | whereas Gabriele Albertini is a Member of the European Parliament who was elected in the sixth direct elections of 10 to 13 June 2004 and whereas his credentials were verified by Parliament on 14 December 2004 (2), |
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A.

whereas Gabriele Albertini is a Member of the European Parliament who was elected in the sixth direct elections of 10 to 13 June 2004 and whereas his credentials were verified by Parliament on 14 December 2004 (2),

| B. | whereas during the sessions of the European Parliament its Members enjoy in the territory of their own State the immunities accorded to members of their parliament and whereas immunity cannot be claimed when a Member is caught in the act of committing an offence; whereas this does not prevent the European Parliament from exercising its right to waive the immunity of one of its Members (3), |
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B.

whereas during the sessions of the European Parliament its Members enjoy in the territory of their own State the immunities accorded to members of their parliament and whereas immunity cannot be claimed when a Member is caught in the act of committing an offence; whereas this does not prevent the European Parliament from exercising its right to waive the immunity of one of its Members (3),

| C. | whereas the provision applicable to the case in question is Article 68, second subparagraph, of the Italian Constitution, which allows criminal proceedings to be brought against Members of Parliament without any special formalities, given that it provides that, without the leave of the Chamber to which the Member belongs, a search may not be carried out on either the person or the domicile of a Member of Parliament and a Member may not be arrested or otherwise deprived of his or her personal freedom or kept in detention, except to enforce a final conviction or where the Member is caught in the act of committing a crime for which arrest is mandatory in case of flagrante delicto, |
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C.

whereas the provision applicable to the case in question is Article 68, second subparagraph, of the Italian Constitution, which allows criminal proceedings to be brought against Members of Parliament without any special formalities, given that it provides that, without the leave of the Chamber to which the Member belongs, a search may not be carried out on either the person or the domicile of a Member of Parliament and a Member may not be arrested or otherwise deprived of his or her personal freedom or kept in detention, except to enforce a final conviction or where the Member is caught in the act of committing a crime for which arrest is mandatory in case of flagrante delicto,

| D. | whereas the charges brought against Gabriele Albertini by the Public Prosecutor's Office of the District Court of Milan relate to the tabling of blank amendments under the budgetary procedure of the Milan City Council with a view to filling them in later in the light of the amendments tabled by the opposition, so as to avoid tabling amendments after the deadline, which would be inadmissible, |
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D.

whereas the charges brought against Gabriele Albertini by the Public Prosecutor's Office of the District Court of Milan relate to the tabling of blank amendments under the budgetary procedure of the Milan City Council with a view to filling them in later in the light of the amendments tabled by the opposition, so as to avoid tabling amendments after the deadline, which would be inadmissible,

| E. | whereas tabling blank amendments may be regarded as being an aspect of politics and political life and whereas, so long as the final act to which they refer has not been adopted, such amendments are simply acts of internal procedure with no external effect, in particular and above all from the point of view of criminal law, since the tabling of such amendments amounts to an impossible crime and in any case to a nonexistent crime, |
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E.

whereas tabling blank amendments may be regarded as being an aspect of politics and political life and whereas, so long as the final act to which they refer has not been adopted, such amendments are simply acts of internal procedure with no external effect, in particular and above all from the point of view of criminal law, since the tabling of such amendments amounts to an impossible crime and in any case to a nonexistent crime,

| F. | whereas, in other proceedings (Case No 9384/03 R.G.N.R.), the same District Court of Milan, called upon to consider allegations similar to those made against Gabriele Albertini but then made by Gabriele Albertini himself against his political opponents, held that there was no case to answer and dismissed the case, |
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F.

whereas, in other proceedings (Case No 9384/03 R.G.N.R.), the same District Court of Milan, called upon to consider allegations similar to those made against Gabriele Albertini but then made by Gabriele Albertini himself against his political opponents, held that there was no case to answer and dismissed the case,

| G. | whereas the fact that the self-same court has adopted a diametrically opposed attitude in two substantially similar cases amounts to unreasonable unequal treatment which leads to the suggestion that Gabriele Albertini is being unfairly prosecuted, |
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G.

whereas the fact that the self-same court has adopted a diametrically opposed attitude in two substantially similar cases amounts to unreasonable unequal treatment which leads to the suggestion that Gabriele Albertini is being unfairly prosecuted,

| H. | whereas the issue at stake is extremely delicate and its consequences for the prerogatives of the European Parliament are unacceptable, as there is no justification for unequal treatment of Gabriele Albertini, which raises the question of a fumus persecutionis, |
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H.

whereas the issue at stake is extremely delicate and its consequences for the prerogatives of the European Parliament are unacceptable, as there is no justification for unequal treatment of Gabriele Albertini, which raises the question of a fumus persecutionis,

| I. | whereas any case of political persecution of one of its Members is an attack on the integrity of the European Parliament as a political institution democratically elected by the peoples of Europe, and amounts to a contempt of Parliament, |
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I.

whereas any case of political persecution of one of its Members is an attack on the integrity of the European Parliament as a political institution democratically elected by the peoples of Europe, and amounts to a contempt of Parliament,

| J. | whereas the discriminatory attitude of the Italian court is damaging to Gabriele Albertini, |
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J.

whereas the discriminatory attitude of the Italian court is damaging to Gabriele Albertini,

| K. | whereas, if the Statute for Members of the European Parliament had already entered into force, which it has not yet, although the European Parliament has endorsed it twice, in its resolutions of 5 December 2002 (4) and 17 December 2003 (5), the proceedings against Gabriele Albertini could have been suspended, |
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K.

whereas, if the Statute for Members of the European Parliament had already entered into force, which it has not yet, although the European Parliament has endorsed it twice, in its resolutions of 5 December 2002 (4) and 17 December 2003 (5), the proceedings against Gabriele Albertini could have been suspended,

| 1. | Regrets that, as it stands, the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965 does not afford the European Parliament the means of taking binding action in order to protect Gabriele Albertini, and therefore decides not to defend his immunity; |
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1.

Regrets that, as it stands, the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965 does not afford the European Parliament the means of taking binding action in order to protect Gabriele Albertini, and therefore decides not to defend his immunity;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the Public Prosecutor's Office at the District Court of Milan in connection with criminal case No 8629/05 R.G. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the Public Prosecutor's Office at the District Court of Milan in connection with criminal case No 8629/05 R.G.

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(1)  Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195, and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.

(2)  European Parliament Decision on the verification of credentials (OJ C 226 E, 15.9.2005, p. 51).

(3)  Article 10 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965.

(4)  OJ C 27 E, 30.1.2004, p. 139.

(5)  OJ C 91 E, 15.4.2004, p. 230.

P6_TA(2006)0481

Request for defence of immunity of Gérard Onesta

European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gérard Onesta (2006/2121(IMM))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the request by Monica Frassoni for defence of the immunity of Gérard Onesta in connection with the criminal proceedings brought against the latter before the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Toulouse, France, made on 17 May 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 31 May 2006, |
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having regard to the request by Monica Frassoni for defence of the immunity of Gérard Onesta in connection with the criminal proceedings brought against the latter before the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Toulouse, France, made on 17 May 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 31 May 2006,

| — | having heard Gérard Onesta in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having heard Gérard Onesta in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, |
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having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

| — | having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, |
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having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

| — | having regard to Article 26 of the Constitution of the French Republic, |
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having regard to Article 26 of the Constitution of the French Republic,

| — | having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0386/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0386/2006),

| A. | whereas Gérard Onesta is a Member of the European Parliament who was elected in the sixth direct elections of 10 to 13 June 2004 and whereas his credentials were verified by Parliament on 14 December 2004 (2), |
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A.

whereas Gérard Onesta is a Member of the European Parliament who was elected in the sixth direct elections of 10 to 13 June 2004 and whereas his credentials were verified by Parliament on 14 December 2004 (2),

| B. | whereas, during the sessions of the European Parliament, its Members enjoy in the territory of their own State the immunities accorded to members of their parliament and whereas immunity cannot be claimed when a Member is caught in the act of committing an offence; whereas this does not prevent the European Parliament from exercising its right to waive the immunity of one of its Members (3), |
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B.

whereas, during the sessions of the European Parliament, its Members enjoy in the territory of their own State the immunities accorded to members of their parliament and whereas immunity cannot be claimed when a Member is caught in the act of committing an offence; whereas this does not prevent the European Parliament from exercising its right to waive the immunity of one of its Members (3),

| C. | whereas the provision applicable to the case in question is Article 26, second subparagraph, of the French Constitution, pursuant to which no Member of Parliament shall be arrested for a serious crime or other major offence, nor shall he be subjected to any other custodial or semi-custodial measure, without the authorisation of the Bureau of the assembly of which he is a member; whereas such authorisation shall not be required in the case of a serious crime or other major offence committed flagrante delicto or a final sentence, |
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C.

whereas the provision applicable to the case in question is Article 26, second subparagraph, of the French Constitution, pursuant to which no Member of Parliament shall be arrested for a serious crime or other major offence, nor shall he be subjected to any other custodial or semi-custodial measure, without the authorisation of the Bureau of the assembly of which he is a member; whereas such authorisation shall not be required in the case of a serious crime or other major offence committed flagrante delicto or a final sentence,

| D. | whereas the Court of Criminal Appeals of Toulouse sentenced Gérard Onesta to three months' imprisonment, thus applying a stricter sanction than the one reserved to the other accused and whereas the self same court justified this different decision by stating that, in his capacity as a parliamentarian, Gérard Onesta had, more so than any other citizen, the means available to make his voice heard in political fora, in particular with the support of other elected members of his party, his group in the Assembly and, if necessary, the media, as he is, according to the French court, an expert in the art of communication, |
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D.

whereas the Court of Criminal Appeals of Toulouse sentenced Gérard Onesta to three months' imprisonment, thus applying a stricter sanction than the one reserved to the other accused and whereas the self same court justified this different decision by stating that, in his capacity as a parliamentarian, Gérard Onesta had, more so than any other citizen, the means available to make his voice heard in political fora, in particular with the support of other elected members of his party, his group in the Assembly and, if necessary, the media, as he is, according to the French court, an expert in the art of communication,

| E. | whereas punishing Gérard Onesta more severely only in view of his status as a parliamentarian constitutes a clear case of discrimination against elected politicians, in so far as it seems that, since they have other and more effective means of expression, they are not permitted to engage in public demonstrations in the same way as other citizens and whereas this would therefore entail the unacceptable conclusion that Members of a Parliament are only allowed to act in political assemblies and that, outside those fora, they enjoy fewer rights and means of expression than any other citizen, |
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E.

whereas punishing Gérard Onesta more severely only in view of his status as a parliamentarian constitutes a clear case of discrimination against elected politicians, in so far as it seems that, since they have other and more effective means of expression, they are not permitted to engage in public demonstrations in the same way as other citizens and whereas this would therefore entail the unacceptable conclusion that Members of a Parliament are only allowed to act in political assemblies and that, outside those fora, they enjoy fewer rights and means of expression than any other citizen,

| F. | whereas the French authorities' discriminatory use of flagrante delicto against parliamentarians alone — selected from more than 400 persons involved — constitutes an abuse of procedure with the sole purpose of circumventing the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities, |
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F.

whereas the French authorities' discriminatory use of flagrante delicto against parliamentarians alone — selected from more than 400 persons involved — constitutes an abuse of procedure with the sole purpose of circumventing the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities,

| G. | whereas Gérard Onesta maintains that his intention was to draw attention to the fact that the Court of Justice of the European Communities found against France for failing to transpose Directive 2001/18/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (4), |
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G.

whereas Gérard Onesta maintains that his intention was to draw attention to the fact that the Court of Justice of the European Communities found against France for failing to transpose Directive 2001/18/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (4),

| H. | whereas the issue at stake is extremely delicate and its consequences for the prerogatives of the European Parliament are unacceptable, as the discriminatory attitude of the French court and the resulting political prejudice to Gérard Onesta's civil rights are to be strongly deplored, |
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H.

whereas the issue at stake is extremely delicate and its consequences for the prerogatives of the European Parliament are unacceptable, as the discriminatory attitude of the French court and the resulting political prejudice to Gérard Onesta's civil rights are to be strongly deplored,

| I. | whereas, after exhausting his domestic remedies, Gérard Onesta is in any case entitled to bring his case before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, and the European Parliament is already considering supportive measures, |
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I.

whereas, after exhausting his domestic remedies, Gérard Onesta is in any case entitled to bring his case before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, and the European Parliament is already considering supportive measures,

| J. | whereas any case of political persecution of one of its Members is an attack on the integrity of the European Parliament as a political institution, democratically elected by the peoples of Europe, and amounts to a contempt of Parliament and whereas, as a democratic institution, the European Parliament is bound to defend its prerogatives using all the means at its disposal, |
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J.

whereas any case of political persecution of one of its Members is an attack on the integrity of the European Parliament as a political institution, democratically elected by the peoples of Europe, and amounts to a contempt of Parliament and whereas, as a democratic institution, the European Parliament is bound to defend its prerogatives using all the means at its disposal,

| 1. | Regrets that, as it stands, the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965 does not afford the European Parliament the means of taking binding action in order to protect Gérard Onesta and therefore decides not to defend his immunity. |
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1.

Regrets that, as it stands, the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965 does not afford the European Parliament the means of taking binding action in order to protect Gérard Onesta and therefore decides not to defend his immunity.

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(1)  Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.

(2)  European Parliament Decision on the verification of credentials (OJ C 226 E, 15.9.2005, p. 51).

(3)  Article 10 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965.

(4)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.

P6_TA(2006)0482

Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive) (COM(2005)0505 — C6-0346/2005 —2005/0211(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005) 0505) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005) 0505) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0346/2005), |
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having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0346/2005),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0373/2006), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0373/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0211

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),

Whereas:

| (1) | The marine environment is a precious heritage that must be protected, restored and treated as such with the ultimate aim of providing biologically diverse and dynamic oceans and seas that are safe, clean, healthy and productive. |
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(1)

The marine environment is a precious heritage that must be protected, restored and treated as such with the ultimate aim of providing biologically diverse and dynamic oceans and seas that are safe, clean, healthy and productive.

| (2) | Europe is surrounded by four seas — the Mediterranean, the Baltic, the North Sea and the Black Sea — and by two oceans — the Atlantic and the Arctic. |
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(2)

Europe is surrounded by four seas — the Mediterranean, the Baltic, the North Sea and the Black Sea — and by two oceans — the Atlantic and the Arctic.

| (3) | The Community's land territory effectively constitutes a peninsula with a coastline thousands of kilometres long, and the Community's marine territory is larger than its land territory. |
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(3)

The Community's land territory effectively constitutes a peninsula with a coastline thousands of kilometres long, and the Community's marine territory is larger than its land territory.

| (4) | It is evident that the demand on natural marine resources and marine ecological services, such as waste absorption, is too high and that the Community needs to reduce its footprint on the marine waters within and beyond Community territory. |
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(4)

It is evident that the demand on natural marine resources and marine ecological services, such as waste absorption, is too high and that the Community needs to reduce its footprint on the marine waters within and beyond Community territory.

| (5) | In view of the particular sensitivities of the Baltic Sea ecosystem, due to its enclosed and brackish nature, Member States surrounding the Baltic should seek to address as a matter of urgency the particular threats to the Baltic Sea, such as eutrophication, the introduction of invasive species and overfishing. |
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(5)

In view of the particular sensitivities of the Baltic Sea ecosystem, due to its enclosed and brackish nature, Member States surrounding the Baltic should seek to address as a matter of urgency the particular threats to the Baltic Sea, such as eutrophication, the introduction of invasive species and overfishing.

| (6) | In line with Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (4)
  , a thematic strategy for the protection and conservation of the marine environment was to be developed, within three years of the adoption of that Programme, with the overall aims of promoting sustainable use of the seas and conserving marine ecosystems. |
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(6)

In line with Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (4)
  , a thematic strategy for the protection and conservation of the marine environment was to be developed, within three years of the adoption of that Programme, with the overall aims of promoting sustainable use of the seas and conserving marine ecosystems.

| (7) | The thematic strategy on the marine environment — based on an integrated approach — should include, as appropriate, qualitative and quantitative objectives and time schedules that will make it possible to compare and evaluate the measures provided for. Actions geared to the implementation of the strategy should comply with the subsidiarity principle. Consideration should also be given to increased involvement of interested parties and to better use of the various Community financing instruments directly or indirectly linked to the protection of the marine environment. |
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(7)

The thematic strategy on the marine environment — based on an integrated approach — should include, as appropriate, qualitative and quantitative objectives and time schedules that will make it possible to compare and evaluate the measures provided for. Actions geared to the implementation of the strategy should comply with the subsidiarity principle. Consideration should also be given to increased involvement of interested parties and to better use of the various Community financing instruments directly or indirectly linked to the protection of the marine environment.

| (8) | The development and implementation of the strategy should be geared to the conservation of the ecosystem. This approach should consider bio-geographic areas to be protected, as well as human activities that have an impact on the marine environment. |
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(8)

The development and implementation of the strategy should be geared to the conservation of the ecosystem. This approach should consider bio-geographic areas to be protected, as well as human activities that have an impact on the marine environment.

| (9) | It is necessary to continue to set biological and environmental targets and reference frameworks taking account of the objectives laid down in Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (5) (the Habitats Directive), Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (6), and other internationally agreed objectives. |
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(9)

It is necessary to continue to set biological and environmental targets and reference frameworks taking account of the objectives laid down in Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (5) (the Habitats Directive), Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (6), and other internationally agreed objectives.

| (10) | In order to promote sustainable use of the seas and to conserve marine ecosystems, priority should be given to achieving good environmental status in the Community's marine environment, to continuing the protection and preservation of that environment, and to ensuring that subsequent deterioration is prevented. |
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(10)

In order to promote sustainable use of the seas and to conserve marine ecosystems, priority should be given to achieving good environmental status in the Community's marine environment, to continuing the protection and preservation of that environment, and to ensuring that subsequent deterioration is prevented.

| (11) | In order to achieve those objectives, a transparent and coherent legislative framework is required
  , which includes a definition of good environmental status and is linked to the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy,
  to provide an overall framework for action and to enable the action taken to be coordinated, and consistent, and properly integrated with action under other Community legislation as well as international agreements. |
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(11)

In order to achieve those objectives, a transparent and coherent legislative framework is required
  , which includes a definition of good environmental status and is linked to the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy,
  to provide an overall framework for action and to enable the action taken to be coordinated, and consistent, and properly integrated with action under other Community legislation as well as international agreements.

| (12) | The diverse conditions, problems and needs of the various Marine Regions making up the marine environment in the Community require different and specific solutions. That diversity should be taken into account in the preparation, planning and execution of measures to achieve good environmental status in the Community's marine environment in the framework of Marine Regions and Sub-Regions. |
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(12)

The diverse conditions, problems and needs of the various Marine Regions making up the marine environment in the Community require different and specific solutions. That diversity should be taken into account in the preparation, planning and execution of measures to achieve good environmental status in the Community's marine environment in the framework of Marine Regions and Sub-Regions.

| (13) | It is therefore appropriate that
  Member States sharing a Marine Region should ensure that a single, joint Marine Strategy is produced per Region or Sub-Region for the waters falling under their sovereignty or jurisdiction.
  Each Member State should develop a Marine Strategy for its European waters which, while being specific to its own waters, reflects the overall perspective of the Marine Region concerned. Marine Strategies should culminate in the execution of programmes of measures designed to achieve good environmental status. |
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(13)

It is therefore appropriate that
  Member States sharing a Marine Region should ensure that a single, joint Marine Strategy is produced per Region or Sub-Region for the waters falling under their sovereignty or jurisdiction.
  Each Member State should develop a Marine Strategy for its European waters which, while being specific to its own waters, reflects the overall perspective of the Marine Region concerned. Marine Strategies should culminate in the execution of programmes of measures designed to achieve good environmental status.

| (14) | By reason of the transboundary nature of the marine environment, the development of Marine Strategies should be coordinated for each Marine Region. Since Marine Regions are shared both with other Member States and with third countries, Member States should endeavour to ensure the closest possible coordination with all the Member States and other countries concerned. Where practical and appropriate, existing institutional structures established in Marine Regions should be used to ensure such coordination. |
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(14)

By reason of the transboundary nature of the marine environment, the development of Marine Strategies should be coordinated for each Marine Region. Since Marine Regions are shared both with other Member States and with third countries, Member States should endeavour to ensure the closest possible coordination with all the Member States and other countries concerned. Where practical and appropriate, existing institutional structures established in Marine Regions should be used to ensure such coordination.

| (15) | Since action at international level is indispensable for the attainment of those objectives, this Directive should enhance the effectiveness of the Community's contribution under international agreements. |
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(15)

Since action at international level is indispensable for the attainment of those objectives, this Directive should enhance the effectiveness of the Community's contribution under international agreements.

| (16) | Due to the interaction of interests of shipping and fishing nations and their vessels and activities in the marine environment, it is imperative to coordinate efforts to protect the marine environment from risks associated with the operation of these vessels in the Marine Region with flag states. Where third-country vessels operate in the Marine Region, Member States should coordinate their efforts to protect the marine environment within the framework of existing bodies and institutions. |
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(16)

Due to the interaction of interests of shipping and fishing nations and their vessels and activities in the marine environment, it is imperative to coordinate efforts to protect the marine environment from risks associated with the operation of these vessels in the Marine Region with flag states. Where third-country vessels operate in the Marine Region, Member States should coordinate their efforts to protect the marine environment within the framework of existing bodies and institutions.

| (17) | The Community and Member States are a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), approved by Council Decision 98/392/EC
   (7). The obligations of the Community and Member States under those agreements should therefore be fully taken into account in this Directive. |
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(17)

The Community and Member States are a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), approved by Council Decision 98/392/EC
   (7). The obligations of the Community and Member States under those agreements should therefore be fully taken into account in this Directive.

| (18) | This Directive should also support the strong position taken by the Community, in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity, approved by Council Decision 93/626/EC
   (8), on halting biodiversity loss, ensuring the conservational and sustainable use of marine biodiversity and on the creation of a global network of marine protected areas by 2012. Additionally, it should contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Seventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD/COP7), which adopted an elaborate programme of work on marine and coastal biodiversity with a number of goals, targets and activities aimed at halting the loss of biological diversity nationally, regionally and globally and at securing the capacity of the marine ecosystem to support the provision of goods and services, and a programme of work on protected areas with the objective of establishing and maintaining ecologically representative national and regional systems of marine protected areas by 2012. The obligation for Member States to designate Natura 2000 sites under the Habitats Directive will make an important contribution to this process. |
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(18)

This Directive should also support the strong position taken by the Community, in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity, approved by Council Decision 93/626/EC
   (8), on halting biodiversity loss, ensuring the conservational and sustainable use of marine biodiversity and on the creation of a global network of marine protected areas by 2012. Additionally, it should contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Seventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD/COP7), which adopted an elaborate programme of work on marine and coastal biodiversity with a number of goals, targets and activities aimed at halting the loss of biological diversity nationally, regionally and globally and at securing the capacity of the marine ecosystem to support the provision of goods and services, and a programme of work on protected areas with the objective of establishing and maintaining ecologically representative national and regional systems of marine protected areas by 2012. The obligation for Member States to designate Natura 2000 sites under the Habitats Directive will make an important contribution to this process.

| (19) | A rational approach should be defined for the full implementation of the Natura 2000 network in the marine environment. This approach should include proposals for adapting the annexes to the Habitats Directive relating to marine habitats and species, and should apply and adjust the necessary technical and financial instrumentation measures. |
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(19)

A rational approach should be defined for the full implementation of the Natura 2000 network in the marine environment. This approach should include proposals for adapting the annexes to the Habitats Directive relating to marine habitats and species, and should apply and adjust the necessary technical and financial instrumentation measures.

| (20) | Ensuring the integration of conservation objectives, management measures and monitoring and assessment activities set up for marine protected areas into Marine Strategies is crucial to achieving the objectives of this Directive. |
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(20)

Ensuring the integration of conservation objectives, management measures and monitoring and assessment activities set up for marine protected areas into Marine Strategies is crucial to achieving the objectives of this Directive.

| (21) | This Directive should contribute to the fulfilment of the obligations of the Community and the Member States under several other relevant international agreements under which they have entered into important commitments relating to the protection of the marine environment from pollution: the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, approved by Council Decision 94/157/EC
   (9)
  , the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, approved by Council Decision 98/249/EC
   (10)
  , and its new Annex V on the Protection and Conservation of the Ecosystems and Biological Diversity of the Maritime Area and the corresponding Appendix 3, approved by Council Decision 2000/340/EC
   (11)
  , and the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean, approved by Council Decision 77/585/EEC
   (12), and its amendments from 1995, approved by Council Decision 1999/802/EC
   (13)
  , as well as its Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution from Land-Based Sources, approved by Council Decision 83/101/EEC
   (14). |
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(21)

This Directive should contribute to the fulfilment of the obligations of the Community and the Member States under several other relevant international agreements under which they have entered into important commitments relating to the protection of the marine environment from pollution: the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, approved by Council Decision 94/157/EC
   (9)
  , the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, approved by Council Decision 98/249/EC
   (10)
  , and its new Annex V on the Protection and Conservation of the Ecosystems and Biological Diversity of the Maritime Area and the corresponding Appendix 3, approved by Council Decision 2000/340/EC
   (11)
  , and the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean, approved by Council Decision 77/585/EEC
   (12), and its amendments from 1995, approved by Council Decision 1999/802/EC
   (13)
  , as well as its Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution from Land-Based Sources, approved by Council Decision 83/101/EEC
   (14).

| (22) | It is necessary to invite neighbouring countries to participate in this process and develop partnerships with them, particularly in the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, taking account, inter alia, of the partnership initiatives launched in the context of the 2002 United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development. |
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(22)

It is necessary to invite neighbouring countries to participate in this process and develop partnerships with them, particularly in the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, taking account, inter alia, of the partnership initiatives launched in the context of the 2002 United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development.

| (23) | Account should also be taken of biodiversity and the potential for marine research associated with deep-water environments off the outermost regions and support should be given, under specific programmes, for the drawing-up of scientific studies with a view to the improved characterisation of deep-water ecosystems. |
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(23)

Account should also be taken of biodiversity and the potential for marine research associated with deep-water environments off the outermost regions and support should be given, under specific programmes, for the drawing-up of scientific studies with a view to the improved characterisation of deep-water ecosystems.

| (24) | For an effective protection of the marine environment, Member States should create frameworks and platforms that allow for cross-sectored processing of marine affairs. The development of the status of marine waters should therefore not be considered only from the environmental point of view, but should combine the natural science with the economic, social and administrative development of the area. |
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(24)

For an effective protection of the marine environment, Member States should create frameworks and platforms that allow for cross-sectored processing of marine affairs. The development of the status of marine waters should therefore not be considered only from the environmental point of view, but should combine the natural science with the economic, social and administrative development of the area.

| (25) | Since the programmes of measures executed under Marine Strategies will be effective
  and as costeffective as possible
  only if they are devised on the basis of a sound
  scientific
  knowledge of the state of the marine environment in a particular area and tailored as closely as possible to the needs of the waters concerned in the case of each Member State and within the general perspective of the Marine Region concerned, it is necessary to provide for the preparation at national level of an appropriate framework
  , including marine research and monitoring operations,
  for informed policy-making. |
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(25)

Since the programmes of measures executed under Marine Strategies will be effective
  and as costeffective as possible
  only if they are devised on the basis of a sound
  scientific
  knowledge of the state of the marine environment in a particular area and tailored as closely as possible to the needs of the waters concerned in the case of each Member State and within the general perspective of the Marine Region concerned, it is necessary to provide for the preparation at national level of an appropriate framework
  , including marine research and monitoring operations,
  for informed policy-making.

| (26) | As a first step in that preparation, Member States across a Marine Region should undertake analyses of the characteristics
  and functions
  of their marine waters, identifying the predominant pressures and impacts on those waters, their economic and social use and the cost of degradation of the marine environment. |
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(26)

As a first step in that preparation, Member States across a Marine Region should undertake analyses of the characteristics
  and functions
  of their marine waters, identifying the predominant pressures and impacts on those waters, their economic and social use and the cost of degradation of the marine environment.

| (27) | On the basis of such analyses, Member States should then determine for the European waters a set of characteristics for good environmental status. For those purposes, it is appropriate to make provision for generic qualitative descriptors, detailed criteria and standards to be developed in the near future by the Commission with the involvement of all interested parties. |
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(27)

On the basis of such analyses, Member States should then determine for the European waters a set of characteristics for good environmental status. For those purposes, it is appropriate to make provision for generic qualitative descriptors, detailed criteria and standards to be developed in the near future by the Commission with the involvement of all interested parties.

| (28) | The Community should create the necessary conditions to enable the Member States to benefit from the quality of research and the body of knowledge produced in universities dedicated to the study of marine sciences. The scientific and technical information required for the implementation of the various stages created by this Directive should thus be obtained from reliable sources and the sustainability of coastal areas where such teaching centres are normally located should be guaranteed. |
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(28)

The Community should create the necessary conditions to enable the Member States to benefit from the quality of research and the body of knowledge produced in universities dedicated to the study of marine sciences. The scientific and technical information required for the implementation of the various stages created by this Directive should thus be obtained from reliable sources and the sustainability of coastal areas where such teaching centres are normally located should be guaranteed.

| (29) | Support for research into the marine environment should be enshrined in the Seventh Framework Programme on research and development (2007-2013). |
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(29)

Support for research into the marine environment should be enshrined in the Seventh Framework Programme on research and development (2007-2013).

| (30) | The next step towards achieving good environmental status should be the establishment of environmental targets and monitoring programmes for ongoing assessment, enabling the state of the waters concerned to be evaluated on a regular basis. |
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(30)

The next step towards achieving good environmental status should be the establishment of environmental targets and monitoring programmes for ongoing assessment, enabling the state of the waters concerned to be evaluated on a regular basis.

| (31) | On the basis of those frameworks, Member States should establish and implement programmes of measures which are designed to achieve good environmental status in the waters concerned, while accommodating existing Community and international requirements and the needs of the Marine Region concerned. |
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(31)

On the basis of those frameworks, Member States should establish and implement programmes of measures which are designed to achieve good environmental status in the waters concerned, while accommodating existing Community and international requirements and the needs of the Marine Region concerned.

| (32) | Although it is appropriate, given the precision of focus needed, that those steps be undertaken by the Member States, it is essential, in order to ensure the cohesion of action across the Community as a whole and in relation to commitments at global level, to make both the preparatory framework and the programmes of measures subject to the approval of the Commission. |
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(32)

Although it is appropriate, given the precision of focus needed, that those steps be undertaken by the Member States, it is essential, in order to ensure the cohesion of action across the Community as a whole and in relation to commitments at global level, to make both the preparatory framework and the programmes of measures subject to the approval of the Commission.

| (33) | The planning, implementation and management of the programmes of measures may require considerable expenditure. Bearing in mind that the programmes of measures are the means of achieving the objectives of this Directive, the Community should contribute to Member States' expenditure during the preparation, implementation and coordination of those programmes. |
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(33)

The planning, implementation and management of the programmes of measures may require considerable expenditure. Bearing in mind that the programmes of measures are the means of achieving the objectives of this Directive, the Community should contribute to Member States' expenditure during the preparation, implementation and coordination of those programmes.

| (34) | For reasons of fairness and feasibility, it is appropriate to make provision for cases where it would be impossible for a Member State to achieve the level of ambition of the environmental targets set. |
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(34)

For reasons of fairness and feasibility, it is appropriate to make provision for cases where it would be impossible for a Member State to achieve the level of ambition of the environmental targets set.

| (35) | In that context, it is necessary to make provision for two types of special case. The first concerns a situation where it is impossible for the Member State to meet its environmental targets because of action or inaction on the part of another country, natural causes or force majeure, or because of actions which that Member State has itself taken for reasons of public interest which were held to outweigh the negative impact on the environment. It is appropriate to allow Member States to take ad hoc measures in such cases in lieu of measures integrated in its programme of measures. Ad hoc measures should be designed to prevent further deterioration in the status of the marine waters affected and to mitigate the adverse impact within the Marine Region concerned. |
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(35)

In that context, it is necessary to make provision for two types of special case. The first concerns a situation where it is impossible for the Member State to meet its environmental targets because of action or inaction on the part of another country, natural causes or force majeure, or because of actions which that Member State has itself taken for reasons of public interest which were held to outweigh the negative impact on the environment. It is appropriate to allow Member States to take ad hoc measures in such cases in lieu of measures integrated in its programme of measures. Ad hoc measures should be designed to prevent further deterioration in the status of the marine waters affected and to mitigate the adverse impact within the Marine Region concerned.

| (36) | The second type of special case is that where a Member State identifies an issue which has an impact on the environmental status of its European marine waters, even perhaps of the entire Marine Region concerned, but cannot be tackled by measures taken at national level. In such cases, provision should be made for the Commission to be informed in the framework of submission of programmes of measures. |
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(36)

The second type of special case is that where a Member State identifies an issue which has an impact on the environmental status of its European marine waters, even perhaps of the entire Marine Region concerned, but cannot be tackled by measures taken at national level. In such cases, provision should be made for the Commission to be informed in the framework of submission of programmes of measures.

| (37) | However, it is necessary that the flexibility introduced for special cases be subject to control at Community level. As regards the first type of case, it is therefore appropriate that, in the course of the assessment to be made by the Commission before approving the programme of measures, due consideration be given to the efficacy of any ad hoc measures taken. Moreover, in cases where the Member State refers to action taken for overriding reasons of public interest, the Commission should ensure that any modifications or alterations made to the marine environment as a consequence do not permanently exclude or compromise the achievement of good environmental status in the Marine Region concerned. |
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(37)

However, it is necessary that the flexibility introduced for special cases be subject to control at Community level. As regards the first type of case, it is therefore appropriate that, in the course of the assessment to be made by the Commission before approving the programme of measures, due consideration be given to the efficacy of any ad hoc measures taken. Moreover, in cases where the Member State refers to action taken for overriding reasons of public interest, the Commission should ensure that any modifications or alterations made to the marine environment as a consequence do not permanently exclude or compromise the achievement of good environmental status in the Marine Region concerned.

| (38) | As regards the second type of special case, the Commission should, before approving the programme of measures, consider the validity of the view taken by the Member State concerned, that is to say, that measures taken at national level would not suffice, hence that action at Community level is necessary. |
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(38)

As regards the second type of special case, the Commission should, before approving the programme of measures, consider the validity of the view taken by the Member State concerned, that is to say, that measures taken at national level would not suffice, hence that action at Community level is necessary.

| (39) | In view of the dynamic nature of marine ecosystems and of their natural variability, and of the fact that the pressures and impacts on them will vary with the evolvement of different patterns of human activity and the impact of climate change, it is essential to recognise that the definition of good environmental status is dynamic and flexible and must be adapted over time. Accordingly, it is appropriate that protection of the marine environment be flexible and adaptive. It is necessary, therefore, to provide for the updating of Marine Strategies on a regular basis. |
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(39)

In view of the dynamic nature of marine ecosystems and of their natural variability, and of the fact that the pressures and impacts on them will vary with the evolvement of different patterns of human activity and the impact of climate change, it is essential to recognise that the definition of good environmental status is dynamic and flexible and must be adapted over time. Accordingly, it is appropriate that protection of the marine environment be flexible and adaptive. It is necessary, therefore, to provide for the updating of Marine Strategies on a regular basis.

| (40) | It is also necessary to provide for the publication of programmes of measures and updates thereof, and for interim reports to be presented to the Commission, describing progress in the implementation of the programme. |
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(40)

It is also necessary to provide for the publication of programmes of measures and updates thereof, and for interim reports to be presented to the Commission, describing progress in the implementation of the programme.

| (41) | To ensure the active involvement of the general public in the establishment, implementation and updating of Marine Strategies, it is necessary to provide proper information on the different elements of Marine Strategies, or their related updates, as well as, upon request, relevant background documents and information used for the development of the Marine Strategies. |
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(41)

To ensure the active involvement of the general public in the establishment, implementation and updating of Marine Strategies, it is necessary to provide proper information on the different elements of Marine Strategies, or their related updates, as well as, upon request, relevant background documents and information used for the development of the Marine Strategies.

| (42) | It is appropriate that the Commission should present a first evaluation report on the implementation of this Directive within two years of receiving all programmes of measures and, in any case, by
  2017
  at the latest. Subsequent Commission reports should be published every six years thereafter. |
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(42)

It is appropriate that the Commission should present a first evaluation report on the implementation of this Directive within two years of receiving all programmes of measures and, in any case, by
  2017
  at the latest. Subsequent Commission reports should be published every six years thereafter.

| (43) | Provision should be made for the adoption of adaptations of standards for the assessment of the status of the marine environment, monitoring, environmental targets and of technical formats for the purposes of transmission and processing of data in order to be compatible with Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (Inspire)
   (15). |
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(43)

Provision should be made for the adoption of adaptations of standards for the assessment of the status of the marine environment, monitoring, environmental targets and of technical formats for the purposes of transmission and processing of data in order to be compatible with Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (Inspire)
   (15).

| (44) | Measures regulating fisheries management
  can be
  taken
  , inter alia,
  in the context of the Common Fisheries Policy, as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (16), based on scientific advice, and are therefore
  also
  addressed by this Directive. The control of discharges and emissions resulting from the use of radioactive material is regulated by Articles 30 and 31 of the Euratom Treaty and is therefore not addressed by this Directive. |
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(44)

Measures regulating fisheries management
  can be
  taken
  , inter alia,
  in the context of the Common Fisheries Policy, as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (16), based on scientific advice, and are therefore
  also
  addressed by this Directive. The control of discharges and emissions resulting from the use of radioactive material is regulated by Articles 30 and 31 of the Euratom Treaty and is therefore not addressed by this Directive.

| (45) | Future reform of the Common Fisheries Policy should take into account the environmental impacts of fishing and the objectives of this Directive. |
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(45)

Future reform of the Common Fisheries Policy should take into account the environmental impacts of fishing and the objectives of this Directive.

| (46) | Since the objectives of the action to be taken cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. |
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(46)

Since the objectives of the action to be taken cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

| (47) | Action by Member States should be based on the precautionary principle and an ecosystem-geared approach. |
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(47)

Action by Member States should be based on the precautionary principle and an ecosystem-geared approach.

| (48) | This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, it seeks to promote the integration into Community policies of a high level of environmental protection and the improvement of environmental quality in accordance with the principle of sustainable development as laid down in Article 37 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. |
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(48)

This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, it seeks to promote the integration into Community policies of a high level of environmental protection and the improvement of environmental quality in accordance with the principle of sustainable development as laid down in Article 37 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

| (49) | The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (17), |
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(49)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (17),

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Chapter I

General provisions

Article 1

Subject-matter

This Directive establishes a framework
  within which Member States shall
  achieve good environmental status in the marine environment by the year
  2017
  at the latest
  and take measures which:

| (a) | protect and preserve the marine environment or allow its recovery or, where practicable, restore the structure, function and processes of marine biodiversity and marine ecosystems
  ; |
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(a)

protect and preserve the marine environment or allow its recovery or, where practicable, restore the structure, function and processes of marine biodiversity and marine ecosystems
  ;

| (b) | prevent and phase out pollution in the marine environment so as to ensure that there are no significant impacts on or risks to marine biodiversity, marine ecosystems, human health or legitimate uses of the sea; |
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(b)

prevent and phase out pollution in the marine environment so as to ensure that there are no significant impacts on or risks to marine biodiversity, marine ecosystems, human health or legitimate uses of the sea;

| (c) | contain the use of marine services and goods and other activities in the marine environment to levels that are sustainable and that do not compromise uses and activities of future generations nor the capacity of marine ecosystems to respond to natural and human-induced changes. |
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(c)

contain the use of marine services and goods and other activities in the marine environment to levels that are sustainable and that do not compromise uses and activities of future generations nor the capacity of marine ecosystems to respond to natural and human-induced changes.

Article 2

Scope

This Directive is applicable to all European
  marine
  waters
  and takes account of the need to ensure the quality of the marine environment of associated and applicant States
  .

Article 3

Existing obligations, commitments and initiatives

This Directive shall be without prejudice to:

| (a) | existing obligations, commitments and initiatives of Member States, or the Community, at Community or international level regarding environmental protection in European marine waters; and |
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(a)

existing obligations, commitments and initiatives of Member States, or the Community, at Community or international level regarding environmental protection in European marine waters; and

| (b) | the competence of Member States in existing international institutional structures. |
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(b)

the competence of Member States in existing international institutional structures.

Article 4

Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive:

| (1) | ‘European marine waters’ shall mean:








  — | all European waters on the seaward side of the baseline from which the extent of the territorial waters is measured, extending to the outmost reach of the area covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States, including the bed of those waters and its subsoil; and |
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(1)

‘European marine waters’ shall mean:

—

all European waters on the seaward side of the baseline from which the extent of the territorial waters is measured, extending to the outmost reach of the area covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States, including the bed of those waters and its subsoil; and

| — | all tidal waters — either in or adjacent to the Member States — from which the distance of the territorial waters is measured, and any land or seabed covered continuously or intermittently by those waters; |
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—

all tidal waters — either in or adjacent to the Member States — from which the distance of the territorial waters is measured, and any land or seabed covered continuously or intermittently by those waters;

| (2) | ‘environmental status’ shall mean the overall status of the environment of the waters in question, taking into account:










  (a) | the structure, function and processes of the constituent marine ecosystems; and |
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(2)

‘environmental status’ shall mean the overall status of the environment of the waters in question, taking into account:

(a)

the structure, function and processes of the constituent marine ecosystems; and

| (b) | the components, conditions and factors, whether acoustic, biological, chemical, climatic, geographic, geological, physical or physiographic, which interact and determine the condition, productivity, quality and state of the marine ecosystems referred to in point (a). |
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(b)

the components, conditions and factors, whether acoustic, biological, chemical, climatic, geographic, geological, physical or physiographic, which interact and determine the condition, productivity, quality and state of the marine ecosystems referred to in point (a).

| (3) | ‘good environmental status’ shall mean the state of the environment when:










  (a) | the structure, function and processes of the constituent marine ecosystems enable these ecosystems to function in their natural self-maintaining manner. The marine ecosystems retain their natural resilience to broader environmental change; |
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(3)

‘good environmental status’ shall mean the state of the environment when:

(a)

the structure, function and processes of the constituent marine ecosystems enable these ecosystems to function in their natural self-maintaining manner. The marine ecosystems retain their natural resilience to broader environmental change;

| (b) | all human activities within and outside the area in question are managed in a manner that makes their collective pressure on the marine ecosystems compatible with good environmental status. Human activities in the marine environment do not exceed levels that are sustainable at the geographical scale appropriate for assessment purposes. The potential for uses and activities of future generations in the marine environment is maintained; |
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(b)

all human activities within and outside the area in question are managed in a manner that makes their collective pressure on the marine ecosystems compatible with good environmental status. Human activities in the marine environment do not exceed levels that are sustainable at the geographical scale appropriate for assessment purposes. The potential for uses and activities of future generations in the marine environment is maintained;

| (c) | marine biodiversity and ecosystems are protected, their deterioration is avoided, recovery is possible and, where possible, their structure, function and processes are restored; |
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(c)

marine biodiversity and ecosystems are protected, their deterioration is avoided, recovery is possible and, where possible, their structure, function and processes are restored;

| (d) | pollution and energy, including noise, in the marine environment are steadily reduced so as to ensure that the impact on or risks for marine biodiversity and marine ecosystems, human health or legitimate uses of the sea are minimised; and |
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(d)

pollution and energy, including noise, in the marine environment are steadily reduced so as to ensure that the impact on or risks for marine biodiversity and marine ecosystems, human health or legitimate uses of the sea are minimised; and

| (e) | all the conditions listed in Annex I are met; |
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(e)

all the conditions listed in Annex I are met;

| (4) | ‘pollution’ shall mean the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of substances or energy, including noise, into the marine environment which results or may result in such deleterious effects as harm to marine biodiversity and marine ecosystems, hazards to human health and hindrance to legitimate uses of the sea; |
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(4)

‘pollution’ shall mean the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of substances or energy, including noise, into the marine environment which results or may result in such deleterious effects as harm to marine biodiversity and marine ecosystems, hazards to human health and hindrance to legitimate uses of the sea;

| (5) | ‘marine protected areas’ shall mean areas in which activities identified as exerting an important pressure and/or impact on the marine environment shall be limited or forbidden. Marine protected areas are identified by Member States during the preparation phase of the Marine Strategy, and belong to a system of marine spatial planning which is consistent at Community, regional and subregional level, and in line with international commitments to which the Community is party. |
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(5)

‘marine protected areas’ shall mean areas in which activities identified as exerting an important pressure and/or impact on the marine environment shall be limited or forbidden. Marine protected areas are identified by Member States during the preparation phase of the Marine Strategy, and belong to a system of marine spatial planning which is consistent at Community, regional and subregional level, and in line with international commitments to which the Community is party.

Article 5

Marine Regions and Sub-Regions

1.   Member States shall
  implement
  this Directive
  with reference to
  the following Marine Regions:

| (a) | the Baltic Sea; |
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(a)

the Baltic Sea;

| (b) | the North East Atlantic Ocean; |
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(b)

the North East Atlantic Ocean;

| (c) | the Mediterranean Sea; |
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(c)

the Mediterranean Sea;

| (d) | the Black Sea. |
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(d)

the Black Sea.

2.   Member States may, in order to take into account the specificities of a particular area, implement this Directive by reference to subdivisions of the marine waters referred to in paragraph 1, provided that such subdivisions are delimited in a manner
  consistent with international agreements and
  compatible with the following Marine Sub-Regions:

| (a) | in the North-East Atlantic:






  (i) | in the Greater North Sea, including the Kattegat and the English Channel, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom; |
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(a)

in the North-East Atlantic:

(i)

in the Greater North Sea, including the Kattegat and the English Channel, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom;

| (ii) | in the Celtic Seas, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Ireland and the United Kingdom; |
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(ii)

in the Celtic Seas, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Ireland and the United Kingdom;

| (iii) | in the Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of France, Portugal and Spain; |
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(iii)

in the Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of France, Portugal and Spain;

| (iv) | in the Atlantic Ocean, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal surrounding the Azores and Madeira, and of Spain, surrounding the Canary Islands; |
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(iv)

in the Atlantic Ocean, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal surrounding the Azores and Madeira, and of Spain, surrounding the Canary Islands;

| (b) | in the Mediterranean:






  (i) | in the Western Mediterranean Sea, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain, France and Italy; |
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(b)

in the Mediterranean:

(i)

in the Western Mediterranean Sea, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain, France and Italy;

| (ii) | in the Adriatic Sea, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of
  Italy, Slovenia and Croatia
  ; |
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(ii)

in the Adriatic Sea, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of
  Italy, Slovenia and Croatia
  ;

| (iii) | in the Ionian Sea, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Greece, Italy and Malta; |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

in the Ionian Sea, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Greece, Italy and Malta;

| (iv) | in the Aegean-Levantine Sea, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Greece and Cyprus. |
| --- | --- |

(iv)

in the Aegean-Levantine Sea, the marine waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Greece and Cyprus.

Member States shall inform the Commission of any subdivision by the date specified in the first subparagraph of Article 30(1).

3.
     
  For each Marine Region, the Member States concerned shall achieve good environmental status in the European marine waters within that Region by 2017 at the latest, by establishing and implementing a single Marine Strategy for that Region in accordance with the provisions of this Directive.

Member States shall define appropriate management units in their European marine waters in respect of each Marine Region or Sub-Region. The management units shall, where appropriate, take into account existing management, monitoring and reference units, and shall be identified by coordinates in the relevant Marine Strategy.

Member States shall inform the Commission of any defined management unit by the date specified in the first subparagraph of Article 30(1).

Article 6

Marine Strategies

1.
     
  Member States shall achieve good environmental status by establishing and implementing Marine Strategies.

2.
     
  Member States sharing a Marine Region shall ensure that a single, joint Marine Strategy is produced per region or sub-region for the waters falling under their sovereignty or jurisdiction within that region.
  Each Member State shall, in respect of each Marine Region concerned, develop a Marine Strategy for its European marine waters in accordance with the following plan of action:

| (a) | Preparation:






  (i) | an initial assessment, to be completed by ... (18), of the current environmental status of the waters concerned and the environmental impact of human activities thereon, in accordance with Article 10; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(a)

Preparation:

(i)

an initial assessment, to be completed by ... (18), of the current environmental status of the waters concerned and the environmental impact of human activities thereon, in accordance with Article 10;

| (ii) | a determination, to be established by ... (18), of good environmental status for the waters concerned, in accordance with Article 11(1); |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

a determination, to be established by ... (18), of good environmental status for the waters concerned, in accordance with Article 11(1);

| (iii) | establishment, by ... (19), of a series of environmental targets, in accordance with Article 12(1); |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

establishment, by ... (19), of a series of environmental targets, in accordance with Article 12(1);

| (iv) | establishment and implementation, by ... (19) except where otherwise specified in the relevant Community legislation, of a monitoring programme for ongoing assessment and regular updating of targets, in accordance with Article 13(1); |
| --- | --- |

(iv)

establishment and implementation, by ... (19) except where otherwise specified in the relevant Community legislation, of a monitoring programme for ongoing assessment and regular updating of targets, in accordance with Article 13(1);

| (b) | Programmes of measures:






  (i) | development, by
  2012
  at the latest, of a programme of measures designed to achieve good environment status, in accordance with Article 16(1), (3) and (5); |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

Programmes of measures:

(i)

development, by
  2012
  at the latest, of a programme of measures designed to achieve good environment status, in accordance with Article 16(1), (3) and (5);

| (ii) | entry into operation of the programme provided for in point (i), by
  2014
  at the latest, in accordance with Article 16(8). |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

entry into operation of the programme provided for in point (i), by
  2014
  at the latest, in accordance with Article 16(8).

3.
     
  Where Member States sharing a particular Marine Region or Sub-Region agree on implementing the steps outlined in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 more swiftly than indicated, they shall inform the Commission of their revised timetable and proceed accordingly.

Those Member States shall receive appropriate support from the European Union for their greater efforts to improve the environment by making the area a pilot area.

The provisions in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures.

4.
     
  Member States shall establish appropriate mechanisms to ensure that the steps outlined in paragraph 2 with respect to Articles 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16 are developed and implemented in compliance with Article 8 and in a manner that delivers a single, joint Marine Strategy per Region and joint reporting on the components specified under these Articles.

For each Marine Region, the Member State or the competent authority shall, within three months, forward the report to the Commission and the Member States concerned.

5.
     
  The Baltic Sea Marine Region could be a pilot area to implement the marine strategy. The forthcoming Baltic Sea Action Plan from the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) could be a useful resource in using the Baltic Sea for that purpose.

A common programme of measures for the Baltic Sea Marine Region in accordance with Article 16(1)(a) and (b) shall be developed by Member States in the region, by 2010 at the latest, to achieve good environmental status in the Baltic Sea Marine Region.

Article 7

Marine protected areas

1.
     
  In their strategies, Member States shall lay down measures for the protection of areas, by Region and Sub-Region, designated as ‘marine protected areas’.

As part of their strategies per region and sub-region, Member States shall, if necessary, also take measures to establish closed marine nature reserves with the aim of protecting and preserving the most vulnerable marine ecosystems and biodiversity.

2.
     
  A Member State establishing a programme of measures shall include amongst the measures in its programme the use of spatial protection measures, including but not limited to the use of special areas of conservation pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC, the use of special protection areas pursuant to Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (20) (the Birds Directive), and marine protected areas as agreed in Decision VII/5 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, as well as those stemming from any other international or regional agreements to which the Community is a party.

3.
     
  Member States shall ensure that these areas contribute to a coherent and representative network of marine protected areas by 2012 at the latest. The network shall include areas of sufficient size to be fully protected from all extractive uses, in order to safeguard, inter alia, spawning, nursery and feeding grounds and to enable the integrity, structure and functioning of ecosystems to be maintained or recovered.

4.
     
  Member States shall establish one or more registers for such marine protected areas, which shall be finalised at the latest by ... (21).

5.
     
  The public shall have access to the information contained in the register(s).

6.
     
  The marine protected area register(s) for each Marine Region or Sub-Region shall be reviewed and updated.

Article 8

Cooperation and coordination
  with third countries

1.   For the purposes of this Directive, Member States with marine waters within the same Marine Region or Sub-Region shall
  cooperate and
  coordinate their actions.

Where practical and appropriate, Member States shall use existing institutional structures established in that Marine Region or Sub-Region
  and, as far as possible, the programmes and activities adopted there, to which suitable adjustments shall be made, particularly with a view to bringing them into line with Article 22.

2.   For the
  purpose
  of
  establishing and implementing a Marine Strategy,
  Member States
  shall make
  every effort to coordinate their actions with:

| (a) | third countries having sovereignty or jurisdiction over
  maritime zones in the Marine Region in question; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

third countries having sovereignty or jurisdiction over
  maritime zones in the Marine Region in question;

| (b) | third countries whose flag vessels operate in the Marine Region in question; and |
| --- | --- |

(b)

third countries whose flag vessels operate in the Marine Region in question; and

| (c) | third countries that are land-locked but have on their territories point or diffuse sources of pollution that is transferred to the Marine Region in question by means of rivers or the atmosphere. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

third countries that are land-locked but have on their territories point or diffuse sources of pollution that is transferred to the Marine Region in question by means of rivers or the atmosphere.

In that context, Member States shall, as far as possible, build upon existing programmes and activities developed in the framework of structures stemming from international agreements.

In the context of international and regional agreements which the Community has concluded with organisations and third countries which have sovereignty or jurisdiction over

| — | waters bordering on European marine waters, |
| --- | --- |

—

waters bordering on European marine waters,

| — | vessels operating in European marine waters, and |
| --- | --- |

—

vessels operating in European marine waters, and

| — | land which may cause pollution of European marine waters, |
| --- | --- |

—

land which may cause pollution of European marine waters,

Member States and the Commission shall promote the adoption of measures and programmes for marine strategies in accordance with the provisions of Chapters II and III.

3.
     
  The Commission shall, by 2007, establish a regulatory framework, focusing on environmental criteria, so as to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are being consulted prior to major infrastructure projects in the marine environment.

4.
     
  Support from the European Union, for instance under the Common Agricultural Policy, may be allocated only to stakeholders who can show that their activities exhibit a balance in terms of nutrients, i.e. that they are not beset by large-scale nutrient leakage to water recipients.

Article 9

Competent
  national
  authorities

1.   Member States shall, by the date specified in the first subparagraph of Article 30(1), designate for each Marine Region concerned the competent authority for the implementation of this Directive with respect to their European marine waters.

Within six months of that date, Member States shall provide the Commission with a list of the competent authorities designated, together with the items of information listed in Annex II.

At the same time, Member States shall send the Commission a list of the national competent authorities of all the relevant international bodies in which they participate.

2.   Member States shall inform the Commission of any changes to the information provided pursuant to paragraph 1 within three months of such a change coming into effect.

Chapter II

Marine Strategies: Preparation

Article 10

Assessment

1.   
  For each Marine Region,
  Member States shall make an initial assessment of their European marine waters, comprising the following:

| (a) | an analysis of the essential characteristics,
  functions
  and current environmental status of those waters, based on the non-exhaustive list of elements set out in Table 1 of Annex III, and covering the habitat types, the biological components, the physico-chemical characteristics and the hydromorphology; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

an analysis of the essential characteristics,
  functions
  and current environmental status of those waters, based on the non-exhaustive list of elements set out in Table 1 of Annex III, and covering the habitat types, the biological components, the physico-chemical characteristics and the hydromorphology;

| (b) | an analysis of the predominant pressures and impacts, including human activity, on
  the environmental
  status of those waters
  that
  :








  (i) | is
  based on the non-exhaustive list of elements set out in Table 2 of Annex III; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

an analysis of the predominant pressures and impacts, including human activity, on
  the environmental
  status of those waters
  that
  :

(i)

is
  based on the non-exhaustive list of elements set out in Table 2 of Annex III;

| (ii) | covers cumulative and synergistic effects,
  as well as discernible trends
  ; and |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

covers cumulative and synergistic effects,
  as well as discernible trends
  ; and

| (iii) | takes into account relevant assessments that have been prepared pursuant to existing European legislation; |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

takes into account relevant assessments that have been prepared pursuant to existing European legislation;

| (c) | an economic and social analysis of their use and of the cost of degradation of the marine environment. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

an economic and social analysis of their use and of the cost of degradation of the marine environment.

2.   The analyses referred to in paragraph 1 shall take into account elements regarding coastal, transitional and territorial waters covered by relevant provisions of Directive 2000/60/EC
  as well as relevant provisions of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment (22), Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality (23) and the Directive .../.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy and amending Directive 2000/60/EC (24),
  so as to produce a comprehensive assessment of the status of the marine environment.

3.
     
  For each Marine Region, Member States preparing assessments pursuant to paragraph 1 shall, by means of the coordination established pursuant to Article 6(3), make every effort to ensure that:

| (a) | their assessment methodologies are consistent between Member States in the same Region; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

their assessment methodologies are consistent between Member States in the same Region;

| (b) | transboundary impacts and transboundary features are taken into account; and |
| --- | --- |

(b)

transboundary impacts and transboundary features are taken into account; and

| (c) | the views of Member States in the same Marine Region are taken into account. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the views of Member States in the same Marine Region are taken into account.

4.
     
  Data and information resulting from the initial assessment shall be made available to the European Environment Agency, as well as to the relevant regional marine and fisheries organisations and conventions, no later than three months after completion of that assessment, for use in pan-European marine assessments, in particular the review of the status of the marine environment in the Community under Article 23(3)(b).

Article 11

Determination of good environmental status

1.   By reference to the initial assessment made pursuant to Article 10(1), Member States shall, in respect of each Marine Region concerned, determine for the European marine waters a set of
  specific
  characteristics for good environmental status, on the basis of the generic qualitative descriptors, criteria and standards provided for in
  Annexes I and III
  .

They shall take into account
  , inter alia,
  the elements listed in
  Annexes I and III concerning
  habitat
  types, biological components, physico
  -chemical characteristics
  and
  hydromorphology.

2.   Member States shall notify to the Commission the assessment made pursuant to Article 10(1) and the determination made pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article no later than three months after completion of the
  latter
  .

Article 12

Establishment of environmental targets

1.   On the basis of the initial assessment made pursuant to Article 10(1), Member States shall, in respect of each Marine Region concerned, establish
  jointly
  a
  single
  comprehensive set of environmental targets
  , designed to achieve good environmental status by 2017 at the latest,
  and associated indicators, taking into account the non-exhaustive list of characteristics set out in Annex IV.

When devising those targets and indicators, Member States shall take into account the continuing application of existing environmental targets, set out at national, Community or international level in respect of the same waters,
  and ensure that relevant transboundary impacts and transboundary features are also taken into account
  .

2.   Member States shall notify the environmental targets to the Commission no later than three months after their establishment.

Article 13

Establishment of monitoring programmes

1.   On the basis of the initial assessment made pursuant to Article 10(1), Member States shall establish and implement coordinated monitoring programmes for the ongoing assessment of the environmental status of their European marine waters on the basis of the lists set out in Annexes III and V, and by reference to the environmental targets established pursuant to Article 12.

Those programmes shall be consistent within Marine Regions or Sub-Regions and shall build upon provisions for assessment and monitoring laid down by relevant Community legislation
  , in particular Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC,
  or under international agreements
  , or upon Community initiatives on spatial information infrastructure and GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), in particular in the marine services to the extent that such requirements relate to the Member States' European marine waters in the aforementioned Marine Region
  .

2.   
  For each Marine Region or Sub-Region the
  Member States
  shall draw up a
  monitoring
  programme in accordance with paragraph 1 and shall — in the interests of coordination — take the necessary action to ensure that:

| (a) | monitoring methods are consistent across the Member States and are based on clearly defined common targets; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

monitoring methods are consistent across the Member States and are based on clearly defined common targets;

| (b) | relevant transboundary impacts and transboundary features are taken into account. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

relevant transboundary impacts and transboundary features are taken into account.

3.   Where appropriate, the Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28 (2), adopt specifications and standardised methods for monitoring and assessment which take into account existing commitments and ensure comparability between monitoring and assessment results.

4.
     
  Data and information resulting from these monitoring programmes shall be made available to the European Environment Agency, as well as to the relevant regional marine and fisheries organisations and conventions, no later than three months after completion of those programmes, for use in pan-European marine assessments, in particular the review of the status of the marine environment in the Community under Article 23(3)(b).

Article 14

Marine Pollution

Member States shall adopt measures and programmes to improve the detectability and traceability of marine pollution.

Article 15

Approval

On the basis of all the notifications made pursuant to Articles 10(1), 11(2), 12(2) and 13(2) within each Marine Region, the Commission shall assess whether, in the case of each Member State, the elements notified constitute a framework which meets the requirements of this Directive.

In making those assessments, the Commission shall consider the coherence of frameworks within the different Marine Regions and across the Community.

For the purposes of the assessment, the Commission may ask the Member State concerned to provide any additional information necessary to enable it to arrive at its decision.

Within six months of receiving notification of the monitoring programmes established pursuant to Article 13, the Commission may decide, in the case of any Member State, to reject the framework or any element thereof, on the basis that it does not comply with this Directive.

Chapter III

Marine Strategies: Programmes of measures

Article 16

Programmes of measures

1.   Member States shall, in respect of each Marine Region concerned, identify the measures which need to be taken in order to achieve good environmental status, as determined pursuant to Article 11(1), in all of their European marine waters.

Those measures shall be devised on the basis of the initial assessment made pursuant to Article 10(1) and by reference to the environmental targets established pursuant to
  Article 12(1), taking
  into consideration the types of measure listed in Annex VI, relevant transboundary impacts and features, and shall be based on the following environmental principles:

| (a) | the precautionary principle and the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should, as a priority, be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the precautionary principle and the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should, as a priority, be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay;

| (b) | an ecosystem-geared approach. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

an ecosystem-geared approach.

Member States shall decide on the measures which must be taken pursuant to Article 14 concerning the traceability and detectability of marine pollution.

2.
     
  Member States' programmes of measures shall include spatial protection measures. These measures shall include but not be limited to the use of special areas of conservation pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC, special protection areas pursuant to Directive 79/409/EEC, and marine protected areas as agreed in Decision VII/5 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, as well as those stemming from any other international or regional agreements to which the Community is a party.

Member States shall ensure that these areas contribute to a coherent and representative network of marine protected areas by 2012 at the latest. The network shall include areas of sufficient size to be fully protected from all extractive uses, in order to safeguard, inter alia, spawning, nursery and feeding grounds, and to enable the integrity, structure and functioning of ecosystems to be maintained or recovered.

3.   Member States shall integrate the measures devised pursuant to paragraph 1 into a programme of measures, taking into account measures required under relevant Community legislation or international agreements.
  In particular, Member States shall give due consideration to the benefits derived from the implementation of Directive 91/271/EEC, Directive 2006/7/EC and Directive .../.../EC [on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy].

4.
     
  The programme of measures shall include:

| (a) | measures relating to coastal, transitional and territorial waters covered by Directive 2000/60/EC; and |
| --- | --- |

(a)

measures relating to coastal, transitional and territorial waters covered by Directive 2000/60/EC; and

| (b) | marine protected area protection measures covered by Article 7
  . |
| --- | --- |

(b)

marine protected area protection measures covered by Article 7
  .

5.   When drawing up the programme of measures pursuant to paragraph 3, Member States shall give due consideration to sustainable development and, in particular, to the social and economic impacts of the measures envisaged.
  Member States shall create administrative frameworks and platforms that allow for cross-sectored processing of marine affairs in order to combine environmental science and measures with the economic, social and administrative development of the area and benefit from such interaction.

Member States shall ensure that measures are cost-effective and technically feasible and shall carry out impact assessments, including detailed cost-benefit analyses, prior to the introduction of any new measure.

6.   Member States shall indicate in their programmes of measures how the measures are to be implemented and how they will contribute to achievement of the environmental targets established pursuant to Article 12(1).

7.   Member States shall notify the Commission and any other Member State concerned of their programmes of measures, within three months of their completion.

8.   Subject to Article 19, Member States shall ensure that the programmes are made operational within two years of their completion.

9.
     
  By ... (25) the Commission shall, after having consulted all interested parties, adopt in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28(2) detailed criteria and standards for the application of good ocean governance principles.

Article 17

Exceptions

1.   Where a Member State
  which has established a programme of measures pursuant to Article 16(1)
  identifies an
  instance in which
  , because of any of the following reasons, the environmental targets
  and good environmental status
  cannot be achieved through measures taken by that Member State, it shall identify that
  instance
  clearly in its programme of measures and provide the Commission with the
  explanations
  necessary to substantiate its view:

| (a) | the environmental target is not relevant to that Member State, by virtue of the characteristic owing to which the Member State is not concerned; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the environmental target is not relevant to that Member State, by virtue of the characteristic owing to which the Member State is not concerned;

| (b) | the power to adopt the measure or measures in question does not rest exclusively with that Member State, by virtue of Community law; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the power to adopt the measure or measures in question does not rest exclusively with that Member State, by virtue of Community law;

| (c) | the power to adopt the measure or measures in question does not rest exclusively with that Member State, by virtue of international law; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the power to adopt the measure or measures in question does not rest exclusively with that Member State, by virtue of international law;

| (d) | action or inaction on the part of another Member
  State, a
  third country
  , the European Community or any other international organisation; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

action or inaction on the part of another Member
  State, a
  third country
  , the European Community or any other international organisation;

| (e) | natural causes or force majeure; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

natural causes or force majeure;

| (f) | climate change; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

climate change;

| (g) | modifications or alterations to the physical characteristics of marine waters brought about by actions taken for overriding
  priority
  reasons of public
  interest. |
| --- | --- |

(g)

modifications or alterations to the physical characteristics of marine waters brought about by actions taken for overriding
  priority
  reasons of public
  interest.

2.
     
  Any
  Member State
  invoking reason (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) in paragraph 1 shall include
  appropriate ad hoc measures
  , consistent with Community and international law, in its programme of measures in order to minimise the extent to which good environmental status cannot accordingly be achieved in the European marine waters
  within the Marine Region concerned.

3.   
  Any Member State invoking reason (g) in paragraph 1 shall
  ensure that the modifications or alterations do not permanently exclude or compromise the achievement of good environmental status in the European marine waters within the Marine Region concerned.

4.   
  When a Member State invokes reason (b) in paragraph 1, and the Commission accepts the validity of that reason, the Commission shall promptly take all necessary actions within the limits of its powers to ensure that the environmental target in question is achieved.

Article 18

Information

Where a Member State identifies an issue which has an impact on the environmental status of its European marine waters and which cannot be tackled by measures adopted at national level, it shall inform the Commission accordingly and provide the evidence necessary to substantiate its view.

Article 19

Approval

On the basis of the notifications of programmes of measures made pursuant to Article 16(7), the Commission shall assess whether, in the case of each Member State, the programmes notified constitute an appropriate means of achieving good environmental status as determined pursuant to Article 11(1).

In making that assessment, the Commission shall consider the coherence across the Community of programmes of measures.

For the purposes of the assessment, the Commission may ask the Member State concerned to provide any additional information necessary to enable it to arrive at its decision.

Within six months of receiving notification of the programmes of measures, the Commission may decide, in the case of any Member State, to reject a programme or any aspect thereof, on the basis that it does not comply with this Directive.

Chapter IV

Updating, reports and public information

Article 20

Updating

1.   Member States shall ensure that, in respect of each Marine Region concerned, their Marine Strategies are kept up-to-date.

2.   For the purposes of paragraph 1, Member States shall review the following elements of their Marine Strategies every six years after their initial establishment:

| (a) | the initial assessment and the determination of good environmental status, provided for in Articles 10 (1) and 11(1), respectively; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the initial assessment and the determination of good environmental status, provided for in Articles 10 (1) and 11(1), respectively;

| (b) | the environmental targets established pursuant to Article 12(1); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the environmental targets established pursuant to Article 12(1);

| (c) | the monitoring programmes established pursuant to Article 13(1); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the monitoring programmes established pursuant to Article 13(1);

| (d) | the programmes of measures established pursuant to Article 16(3). |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the programmes of measures established pursuant to Article 16(3).

3.   Details of any updates made following the reviews provided for in paragraph 2 shall be sent to the Commission and to any other Member States concerned within three months of their publication in accordance with Article 22(4).

4.   Articles 15 and 19 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 21

Interim reports

Member States shall, within three years of the publication of each programme of measures or update thereof in accordance with Article 22(4), submit to the Commission an interim report describing progress in the implementation of that programme.

Article 22

Public consultation and information

1.   In accordance with Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment (26)
  , Member States shall ensure the active involvement of all interested parties in the implementation of this Directive, in particular in the establishment of the Marine Strategies provided for in Chapters II and III, and their updating in accordance with Article 20.

2.
     
  Pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall, where possible, involve interested parties using existing management bodies or structures, including Regional Seas Conventions, Scientific Advisory Bodies and Regional Advisory Councils.

3.
     
  Member States shall set up a structure for consultation and regular exchanges of information involving the appropriate local authorities, experts, NGOs and all users concerned in the Marine Region or Sub-Region. That structure must be directly linked to the Regional Advisory Councils which have been advocated by the EU.

4.   Member States shall publish and make available for comments to the public summaries of the following elements of their Marine Strategies, or the related updates:

| (a) | the initial assessment and the determination of good environmental status, provided for in Articles 10 (1) and 11(1), respectively; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the initial assessment and the determination of good environmental status, provided for in Articles 10 (1) and 11(1), respectively;

| (b) | the environmental targets established pursuant to Article 12(1); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the environmental targets established pursuant to Article 12(1);

| (c) | the monitoring programmes established pursuant to Article 13(1); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the monitoring programmes established pursuant to Article 13(1);

| (d) | the programmes of measures established pursuant to Article 16(3). |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the programmes of measures established pursuant to Article 16(3).

5.   In accordance with Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information (27)
  , access shall be given upon request to background documents and information used for the development of the Marine Strategies. In particular, the data and information resulting from the initial assessment and the monitoring programmes shall be made available to the public over the Internet or any other appropriate means of telecommunication.

Member States shall provide the Commission, for the performance of its tasks, with unrestricted access and use rights in respect of that data and information.

Article 23

Commission reports

1.   The Commission shall publish a first evaluation report on the implementation of this Directive within two years of receiving all programmes of measures and, in any case, by
  2017
  at the latest.

The Commission shall publish further reports every six years thereafter.

It shall submit the reports to the European Parliament and to the Council.

2.
     
  By ... (28) the Commission shall publish a report highlighting any conflicts or complementarities between possible improvements to this Directive and the obligations and commitments mentioned in Article 3.

That report shall be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council.

3.   The reports provided for in paragraph 1 shall include the following:

| (a) | a review of progress in the implementation of this Directive; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

a review of progress in the implementation of this Directive;

| (b) | a review of the status of the marine environment in the Community, undertaken in coordination with the European Environment Agency and the relevant regional marine and fisheries organisations and conventions; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a review of the status of the marine environment in the Community, undertaken in coordination with the European Environment Agency and the relevant regional marine and fisheries organisations and conventions;

| (c) | a survey of the Marine Strategies, together with suggestions for their improvement; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

a survey of the Marine Strategies, together with suggestions for their improvement;

| (d) | a summary of the assessments made by the Commission, in accordance with Article 19, in relation to information received from the Member States pursuant to Article 18; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

a summary of the assessments made by the Commission, in accordance with Article 19, in relation to information received from the Member States pursuant to Article 18;

| (e) | a summary of the response to each of the reports to the Commission made by Member States pursuant to Article 21; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

a summary of the response to each of the reports to the Commission made by Member States pursuant to Article 21;

| (f) | a summary of the responses to comments made by the European Parliament and the Council on previous Marine Strategies. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

a summary of the responses to comments made by the European Parliament and the Council on previous Marine Strategies.

4.
     
  By ... (29), the Commission shall report on the state of the marine environment of Arctic waters of importance for the Community and, where appropriate, propose to the European Parliament and the Council relevant measures for their protection, with a view to establishing the Arctic as a protected area, similar to the Antarctic, and designated as a ‘natural reserve devoted to peace and science’.

Member States that have European marine waters that include waters in the Arctic shall make the findings of the initial assessment in respect of these waters available to the Arctic Council.

Article 24

Progress report on marine protected areas

By ... (30), the Commission shall report on progress in the establishment of a global network of marine protected areas and time/area closures for the protection of nursery grounds and periods in line with the commitment under Decision VII/5 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the Community's contribution to achieving such a network.

On this basis, the Commission shall propose, as appropriate, in accordance with procedures laid down in the Treaty, any additional Community measures needed to meet the aim of protecting a representative network of marine protected areas by 2012.

Article 25

Review of this Directive

1.
     The Commission shall review this Directive by ...
   (31)
  and shall, where appropriate,
  submit to the European Parliament and the Council
  any
  proposals for
  amendments
  necessary in order to:

| (a) | facilitate the achievement of good environmental status in European marine waters if such status has not been achieved by 2017; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

facilitate the achievement of good environmental status in European marine waters if such status has not been achieved by 2017;

| (b) | facilitate the maintenance of good environmental status in European marine waters if such status has been achieved by 2017. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

facilitate the maintenance of good environmental status in European marine waters if such status has been achieved by 2017.

2.
     
  The Commission shall take into account, inter alia, the first evaluation report prepared pursuant to Article 23(1).

Article 26

Community financing

1.
     
  Given the priority inherently attached to the establishment of a marine strategy, the implementation of this Directive shall be supported by Community financial instruments, as from 2007.

2.
     
  The programmes drawn up by the Member States shall be co-financed by the European Union in accordance with existing financial instruments.

Chapter V

Final provisions

Article 27

Technical adaptations

1.   Annexes III, IV and V shall be adapted to scientific and technical progress in accordance with the procedure referred to in
  Article 28(3)
  , taking into account the periods for the review and updating of Marine Strategies, laid down in Article 20(2).

2.   Where necessary, the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure referred to in
  Article 28(3)
  , adopt the following:

| (a) | standards for the application of Annexes III, IV and V; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

standards for the application of Annexes III, IV and V;

| (b) | technical formats for the purposes of transmission and processing of data, including statistical and cartographic data. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

technical formats for the purposes of transmission and processing of data, including statistical and cartographic data.

Article 28

Committee

1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the committee established by Article 21(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.

2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

3.
     
  Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

Article 29

Waters beyond European marine waters

The European Parliament and the Council, or the Council, as appropriate, shall adopt Community measures to improve the environmental status of waters beyond European marine waters where such improvement is possible by means of controls on activities within the competence of the Community or the Member States.

Such measures shall be adopted on the basis of proposals submitted by the Commission by ... (32) in accordance with procedures laid down in the Treaty.

Article 30

Transposition

1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by ...
   (33)
  . They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures and a correlation table between those measures and this Directive.

When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 31

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 32

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 185, 8.8.2006, p. 20

  .

1

185, 8.8.2006, p. 20

.

(2)  OJ C 206, 29.8.2006, p. 5

  .

2

206, 29.8.2006, p. 5

.

(3)  Position of the European Parliament of 14 November 2006.

3

Position of the European Parliament of 14 November 2006

(4)  
  OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.

4

OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

5

(6)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1. Directive as amended by Decision No 2455/2001/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 1).

6

(7)  OJ L 179, 23.6.1998, p. 1.

7

(8)  
  OJ L 309, 13.12.1993, p. 1

  .

8

OJ

p. 1

.

(9)  OJ L 73, 16.3.1994, p. 19.

9

(10)  OJ L 104, 3.4.1998, p. 1.

10

(11)  OJ L 118, 8.5.2000, p. 44.

11

(12)  OJ L 240, 19.9.1977, p. 1

  .

12

p. 1

.

(13)  
  OJ L 322, 14.12.1999, p. 32.

13

OJ L 322, 14.12.1999, p. 32.

(14)  OJ L 67, 12.3.1983, p. 1.

14

(15)  OJ ...

15

(16)  
  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

16

OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(17)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).

17

Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).

(18)  2 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

18

2 years

(19)  3 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

19

3 years

(20)  OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).

20

(21)  3 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

21

(22)  OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.

22

(23)  OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37.

23

(24)  OJ ...

24

(25)  3 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

25

(26)  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 17.

26

(27)  OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26.

27

(28)  4 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

28

(29)  2 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

29

(30)  2 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

30

(31)  
  10 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

31

10 years

(32)  4 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

32

(33)  
  2 years after the entry into force of this Directive.

33

2 years

ANNEX I

Conditions referred to in Articles 4 and 11

| (a) | using relevant ‘trend’ information, the natural diversity of a Marine Region is maintained (where trends are stable) and restored (where downward trends have been recorded), including ecosystems, habitats and species, paying particular attention to those that are vulnerable to the impacts of human activities due to certain ecological characteristics, e.g. fragile, sensitive, slow growth, low fecundity, long-lived, edge of range, poor gene flow and genetically distinct sub-populations; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

using relevant ‘trend’ information, the natural diversity of a Marine Region is maintained (where trends are stable) and restored (where downward trends have been recorded), including ecosystems, habitats and species, paying particular attention to those that are vulnerable to the impacts of human activities due to certain ecological characteristics, e.g. fragile, sensitive, slow growth, low fecundity, long-lived, edge of range, poor gene flow and genetically distinct sub-populations;

| (b) | populations of all living marine resources have been restored to and are maintained at levels capable of ensuring the long-term abundance of the species and the retention of their full reproductive capacity, exhibiting a population age and size distribution that is indicative of a healthy stock; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

populations of all living marine resources have been restored to and are maintained at levels capable of ensuring the long-term abundance of the species and the retention of their full reproductive capacity, exhibiting a population age and size distribution that is indicative of a healthy stock;

| (c) | the distribution and the abundance of species which are not directly exploited must not be (substantially) affected by human activity; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the distribution and the abundance of species which are not directly exploited must not be (substantially) affected by human activity;

| (d) | the adverse impacts of fishing practices on the marine environment have been reduced, including impacts on the seabed and the bycatch of non-target species and juvenile fish; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the adverse impacts of fishing practices on the marine environment have been reduced, including impacts on the seabed and the bycatch of non-target species and juvenile fish;

| (e) | population levels of species of small ‘forage’ fish, low in the food chain, are sustainable, especially in recognition of their importance to dependent predators, including commercially valuable fish, and to the sustainability of ecosystems and their resource base; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

population levels of species of small ‘forage’ fish, low in the food chain, are sustainable, especially in recognition of their importance to dependent predators, including commercially valuable fish, and to the sustainability of ecosystems and their resource base;

| (f) | concentrations of ecotoxic substances of anthropic origin (including synthetic substances and chemicals which disrupt hormonal functioning) are near zero and cannot directly or indirectly harm the environment or human health; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

concentrations of ecotoxic substances of anthropic origin (including synthetic substances and chemicals which disrupt hormonal functioning) are near zero and cannot directly or indirectly harm the environment or human health;

| (g) | concentrations of naturally occurring ecotoxic substances are near to the ecosystem's natural levels; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

concentrations of naturally occurring ecotoxic substances are near to the ecosystem's natural levels;

| (h) | the impact of organic pollutants and fertilisers from coastal or interior land-based sources, from aquaculture or from effluents from sewers and other outflows is below the levels which could affect the environment, human health or the legitimate use of the sea and the coasts; |
| --- | --- |

(h)

the impact of organic pollutants and fertilisers from coastal or interior land-based sources, from aquaculture or from effluents from sewers and other outflows is below the levels which could affect the environment, human health or the legitimate use of the sea and the coasts;

| (i) | eutrophication, caused by, for example, nutrient emissions such as phosphorus and nitrogen, has been minimised to a level where it no longer causes adverse effects, such as losses in biodiversity, ecosystem degradation, harmful algae blooms and oxygen deficiency in the bottom waters; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

eutrophication, caused by, for example, nutrient emissions such as phosphorus and nitrogen, has been minimised to a level where it no longer causes adverse effects, such as losses in biodiversity, ecosystem degradation, harmful algae blooms and oxygen deficiency in the bottom waters;

| (j) | impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems, including habitats and species, resulting from the exploration or exploitation of the seabed, subsoil or sedentary species have been minimised and do not adversely affect the structural and ecological integrity of benthic and associated ecosystems; |
| --- | --- |

(j)

impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems, including habitats and species, resulting from the exploration or exploitation of the seabed, subsoil or sedentary species have been minimised and do not adversely affect the structural and ecological integrity of benthic and associated ecosystems;

| (k) | the quantity of litter in marine and coastal environments has been reduced to a level which ensures that it does not pose a threat to marine species and habitats, human health and the safety and economy of coastal communities; |
| --- | --- |

(k)

the quantity of litter in marine and coastal environments has been reduced to a level which ensures that it does not pose a threat to marine species and habitats, human health and the safety and economy of coastal communities;

| (l) | the regulated operational discharges from platforms and pipelines and the use of drilling muds present no significant risk to the marine environment and accidental releases of substances from offshore oil and gas installations have been minimised; |
| --- | --- |

(l)

the regulated operational discharges from platforms and pipelines and the use of drilling muds present no significant risk to the marine environment and accidental releases of substances from offshore oil and gas installations have been minimised;

| (m) | all operational releases and releases from shipping are regulated by and comply with international law, the regional seas conventions or Community legislation, and the risk of accidents has been reduced to a minimum; |
| --- | --- |

(m)

all operational releases and releases from shipping are regulated by and comply with international law, the regional seas conventions or Community legislation, and the risk of accidents has been reduced to a minimum;

| (n) | the regulated release of oil from platforms and pipelines and the use of harmful drilling muds have been stopped and accidental releases of these substances have been minimised; |
| --- | --- |

(n)

the regulated release of oil from platforms and pipelines and the use of harmful drilling muds have been stopped and accidental releases of these substances have been minimised;

| (o) | harmful operational releases and releases from shipping have been eliminated and the risk of accidents which may result in harmful releases has been reduced to a minimum; |
| --- | --- |

(o)

harmful operational releases and releases from shipping have been eliminated and the risk of accidents which may result in harmful releases has been reduced to a minimum;

| (p) | the intentional release of non-native species into the marine and coastal environment is prohibited, accidental releases have been minimised, and ballast water has been eliminated as a possible source of introduction. Use of new or novel (including non-native and genetically modified) species in aquaculture is prohibited without prior impact assessment; |
| --- | --- |

(p)

the intentional release of non-native species into the marine and coastal environment is prohibited, accidental releases have been minimised, and ballast water has been eliminated as a possible source of introduction. Use of new or novel (including non-native and genetically modified) species in aquaculture is prohibited without prior impact assessment;

| (q) | impacts on marine and coastal habitats and species resulting from man-made constructions have been minimised and do not adversely affect the structural and ecological integrity of benthic and associated ecosystems, nor the ability of coastal and marine habitats and species to adapt their range and distribution in the face of climate change; |
| --- | --- |

(q)

impacts on marine and coastal habitats and species resulting from man-made constructions have been minimised and do not adversely affect the structural and ecological integrity of benthic and associated ecosystems, nor the ability of coastal and marine habitats and species to adapt their range and distribution in the face of climate change;

| (r) | noise pollution from (for example) shipping and underwater acoustic equipment has been reduced to a minimum with a view to preventing any detrimental effect on marine life, human health or the legitimate use of the sea and the coasts; |
| --- | --- |

(r)

noise pollution from (for example) shipping and underwater acoustic equipment has been reduced to a minimum with a view to preventing any detrimental effect on marine life, human health or the legitimate use of the sea and the coasts;

| (s) | the systematic/intentional disposal of any liquid or gas into the water column has been prohibited and the disposal of solid materials into the water column is prohibited unless authorisation is granted subject to international law and a prior environmental impact assessment has been performed in accordance with Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (1) and relevant international conventions; |
| --- | --- |

(s)

the systematic/intentional disposal of any liquid or gas into the water column has been prohibited and the disposal of solid materials into the water column is prohibited unless authorisation is granted subject to international law and a prior environmental impact assessment has been performed in accordance with Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (1) and relevant international conventions;

| (t) | the systematic/intentional disposal of any liquid or gas into the seabed/subsoil has been prohibited and the disposal of solid materials into the seabed/subsoil is prohibited unless authorisation is granted subject to international law and a prior environmental impact assessment has been performed in accordance with Directive 85/337/EEC and relevant international conventions; |
| --- | --- |

(t)

the systematic/intentional disposal of any liquid or gas into the seabed/subsoil has been prohibited and the disposal of solid materials into the seabed/subsoil is prohibited unless authorisation is granted subject to international law and a prior environmental impact assessment has been performed in accordance with Directive 85/337/EEC and relevant international conventions;

| (u) | in each region the proportion of marine areas protected from potentially harmful human activities, and also the diversity of the constituent ecosystems present in those areas, are sufficient to make an effective contribution to a regional and global network of protected marine areas. |
| --- | --- |

(u)

in each region the proportion of marine areas protected from potentially harmful human activities, and also the diversity of the constituent ecosystems present in those areas, are sufficient to make an effective contribution to a regional and global network of protected marine areas.

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(1)  OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/35/EC.

ANNEX II

Article 9(1)

(1) Name and address of the competent authority — the official name and address of the authority identified.

(2) Legal status of competent authority — a description of the legal status of the competent authority and, where relevant, a summary or copy of its statute, founding treaty or equivalent legal document.

(3) Responsibilities — a description of the legal and administrative responsibilities of the competent authority and of its role for the marine waters concerned.

(4) Membership — when the competent authority acts as a coordinating body for other competent authorities, a list is required of these bodies together with a summary of the institutional relationships established in order to ensure coordination.

(5) Regional coordination — a summary is required of the mechanisms established in order to ensure coordination between the Member States whose European marine waters fall within the same Marine Region.

ANNEX III

Articles 10(1), 11(1) and 13(1)

Table 1 — Characteristics

| Physical and chemical features. | — | bathymetric features; |
| --- | --- | --- |

Physical and chemical features.

—

bathymetric features;

| — | annual and seasonal temperature regime; |
| --- | --- |

—

annual and seasonal temperature regime;

| — | predominant currents and estimated re-cycling/replacement times; |
| --- | --- |

—

predominant currents and estimated re-cycling/replacement times;

| — | salinity including trends and gradients across the region. |
| --- | --- |

—

salinity including trends and gradients across the region.

Habitat types

| — | The predominant habitat type(s) with a description of the characteristic physical and chemical features-depth, temperature regime, currents, salinity, structure and substrate of the bed; |
| --- | --- |

—

The predominant habitat type(s) with a description of the characteristic physical and chemical features-depth, temperature regime, currents, salinity, structure and substrate of the bed;

| — | Identification and mapping of special habitat types especially those recognised or identified under Community legislation (Habitats and Birds Directives) or international conventions as being of special scientific or biodiversity interest; |
| --- | --- |

—

Identification and mapping of special habitat types especially those recognised or identified under Community legislation (Habitats and Birds Directives) or international conventions as being of special scientific or biodiversity interest;

| — | Other special areas which by virtue of their characteristics, location, or strategic importance merit a particular reference. This may include areas subject to intense or specific pressures or areas which merit a specific protection regime. |
| --- | --- |

—

Other special areas which by virtue of their characteristics, location, or strategic importance merit a particular reference. This may include areas subject to intense or specific pressures or areas which merit a specific protection regime.

Biological elements

| — | A description of the biological communities associated with the predominant habitats. This would include information of the typical phytoplankton and zooplankton communities including the typical species, seasonal and geographical variability and estimates of primary and secondary productivity. Information on the invertebrate bottom fauna including species composition, biomass, productivity and annual/seasonal variability should also be provided. Finally, information on the structure of fish populations including the abundance, distribution and age/size structure of the populations should be presented; |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of the biological communities associated with the predominant habitats. This would include information of the typical phytoplankton and zooplankton communities including the typical species, seasonal and geographical variability and estimates of primary and secondary productivity. Information on the invertebrate bottom fauna including species composition, biomass, productivity and annual/seasonal variability should also be provided. Finally, information on the structure of fish populations including the abundance, distribution and age/size structure of the populations should be presented;

| — | A description of the population dynamics, natural and actual range and status of all species of marine mammal occurring in the region/sub-region. For species covered by EU legislation (Habitats Directive) or international agreements, a description of the main threats and protection/management measures in place should also be provided; |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of the population dynamics, natural and actual range and status of all species of marine mammal occurring in the region/sub-region. For species covered by EU legislation (Habitats Directive) or international agreements, a description of the main threats and protection/management measures in place should also be provided;

| — | A description of the population dynamics, natural and actual range and status of all species of seabirds occurring in the region/sub-region. For species covered by EU legislation (Birds Directive) or international agreements, a description of the main threats and protection/management measures in place shall also be provided; |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of the population dynamics, natural and actual range and status of all species of seabirds occurring in the region/sub-region. For species covered by EU legislation (Birds Directive) or international agreements, a description of the main threats and protection/management measures in place shall also be provided;

| — | A description of the population dynamics, natural and actual range and status of all other species occurring in the region/sub-region which are the subject of EU legislation or international agreements including a description of the main threats and protection/management measures in place; |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of the population dynamics, natural and actual range and status of all other species occurring in the region/sub-region which are the subject of EU legislation or international agreements including a description of the main threats and protection/management measures in place;

| — | An inventory of the occurrence, abundance and distribution of non-indigenous, exotic species which are present in the region/sub-region. |
| --- | --- |

—

An inventory of the occurrence, abundance and distribution of non-indigenous, exotic species which are present in the region/sub-region.

Other features

| — | A description of incidences of nutrient enrichment-inputs, nutrient cycling (currents and sediment/water interactions), spatial distribution, consequences; |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of incidences of nutrient enrichment-inputs, nutrient cycling (currents and sediment/water interactions), spatial distribution, consequences;

| — | A description of the general state of chemical pollution including problem chemicals, sediment contamination, hot spots, health issues (contamination of fish flesh); |
| --- | --- |

—

A description of the general state of chemical pollution including problem chemicals, sediment contamination, hot spots, health issues (contamination of fish flesh);

| — | Any other features, characteristics typical/peculiar to the region/sub-region (e.g. dumped munitions). |
| --- | --- |

—

Any other features, characteristics typical/peculiar to the region/sub-region (e.g. dumped munitions).

Table 2 — Pressures and Impacts

| General
  Pollution in the form of the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of substances or energy, including human-induced marine underwater noise, into the marine environment which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing, tourism and recreation and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities. |
| --- |
| Physical loss | Smothering (e.g. by artificial structures, disposal of dredge spoil)
  Sealing (e.g. by permanent constructions) |
| Physical damage | Siltation (e.g. run-off, dredging, outfalls)
  Abrasion (e.g. boating, anchoring)

  Selective extraction (e.g. aggregate dredging, entanglement) |
| Non-physical disturbance | Noise (e.g. boat activity, seismic)
  Visual (e.g. recreational activity) |
| Toxic contamination | Introduction of synthetic compounds (e.g. pesticides, antifoulants, PCBs)
  Introduction of non-synthetic compounds (e.g. heavy metals,
  hydrocarbons
  ) |
| Non-toxic contamination | Nutrient enrichment (e.g. agricultural run-off, outfalls)
  Organic enrichment (e.g. mariculture, outfalls)
  Changes in thermal regime (e.g. outfalls, power stations)
  Changes in turbidity (e.g. run-off, dredging)
  Changes in salinity (e.g. water abstraction, outfalls) |
| Biological disturbance | Introduction of microbial pathogens
  Introduction of non-native species and translocations
  Selective extraction of species (e.g. commercial & recreational fishing) |

General

Pollution in the form of the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of substances or energy, including human-induced marine underwater noise, into the marine environment which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing, tourism and recreation and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities.

Physical loss

Smothering (e.g. by artificial structures, disposal of dredge spoil)

Sealing (e.g. by permanent constructions)

Physical damage

Siltation (e.g. run-off, dredging, outfalls)

Abrasion (e.g. boating, anchoring)

Selective extraction (e.g. aggregate dredging, entanglement)

Non-physical disturbance

Noise (e.g. boat activity, seismic)

Visual (e.g. recreational activity)

Toxic contamination

Introduction of synthetic compounds (e.g. pesticides, antifoulants, PCBs)

Introduction of non-synthetic compounds (e.g. heavy metals,
  hydrocarbons
  )

Non-toxic contamination

Nutrient enrichment (e.g. agricultural run-off, outfalls)

Organic enrichment (e.g. mariculture, outfalls)

Changes in thermal regime (e.g. outfalls, power stations)

Changes in turbidity (e.g. run-off, dredging)

Changes in salinity (e.g. water abstraction, outfalls)

Biological disturbance

Introduction of microbial pathogens

Introduction of non-native species and translocations

Selective extraction of species (e.g. commercial & recreational fishing)

ANNEX IV

Article 12(1)

(1) Adequate coverage of the elements characterising marine waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States within a Marine Region or Sub-Region.

(2) Need to set (a) targets establishing desired conditions based on the definition of good environmental status; (b) measurable targets that allow for monitoring; and (c) operational targets relating to concrete implementation measures to support their achievement.

(3) Specification of environmental status to be achieved and formulation of the latter in terms of measurable properties of the elements characterising the European marine waters of a Member State within a Marine Region or Sub-Region.

(4) Consistency of the set of targets; absence of conflicts between them.

(5) Specification of the resources needed for the achievement of targets.

(6) Formulation of targets with a time scale for their achievement.

(7) Specification of indicators intended to monitor progress and guide management decisions towards achievements of targets.

(8) Where appropriate, specification of reference points (target and limit reference points).

(9) Due consideration of social and economic concerns in setting targets.

(10) Examination of the set of environmental targets, associated indicators and limit and target reference points developed in light of the environmental objective laid down in Article 1 in order to assess whether the achievement of the targets would lead the marine waters falling under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States within a Marine Region to a status matching them.

(11) Compatibility of targets with objectives to which the Community and its Member States have committed themselves under relevant international and regional agreements.

(12) When the suite of targets and indicators have been assembled, they should be examined together relative to the environmental objective laid down in Article 1 to assess whether the achievement of the targets would lead the marine environment to a status matching them.

ANNEX V

Article 13(1)

(1) Need to provide information for an assessment of the environmental status and for a measure of distance from and progress towards good environmental status in accordance with Annex III and with the detailed standards and criteria to be defined on the basis of Annexes I and III.

(2) Need to ensure the generation of the information enabling the identification of suitable indicators for the environmental targets provided for in Article 12.

(3) Need to ensure the generation of the information allowing the assessment of the impact of the measures referred to in Article 16.

(4) Need to include activities to identify the cause of the change and hence the possible corrective measures that would need to be taken to return to good environmental status, when deviations from the desired status range have been identified.

(5) Need to provide information on chemical contaminants in species for human consumption from commercial fishing areas.

(6) Need to include activities to confirm that the corrective measures deliver the desired changes and not any unwanted side effects.

(7) Need to aggregate the information on the basis of Marine Regions.

(8) Need to develop technical specifications and standardised methods for monitoring at Community level to allow comparability of information.

(9) Need to ensure to the extent possible compatibility with existing programmes developed at regional and international level with a view to fostering consistency between these programmes and avoiding duplication of efforts.

(10) Need to include as part of the initial assessment provided for in Article 10 an assessment of major changes in the environmental conditions as well as, where necessary, new and emerging issues.

(11) Need to address as part of the initial assessment provided for in Article 10 the elements listed in Annex III and their natural variability and to evaluate the trends towards the achievement of the environmental targets laid down pursuant to Article 12(1), using, as appropriate the set indicators and their limit or target reference points.

ANNEX VI

Article 16(1)

(1) Input controls: management measures that influence the amount of a human activity that is permitted.

(2) Output controls: management measures that influence the degree of perturbation of an ecosystem component that is permitted.

(3) Spatial and temporal distribution controls: management measures which influence where and when an activity is allowed to occur.

(4) Management coordination measures: tools to ensure management is coordinated.

(5) Economic incentives: management measures which make it in the economic interest of those using the marine ecosystem to act in ways which help to achieve the ecological objectives for the ecosystem.

(6) Mitigation and remediation tools: management tools which guide human activities to restore damaged components of marine ecosystems.

(7) Communication, stakeholder involvement and raising public awareness.

P6_TA(2006)0483

Measuring devices containing mercury ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury (COM(2006)0069 — C6-0064/2006 — 2006/0018(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0069) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0069) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0064/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0064/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0287/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0287/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0018

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),

Whereas:

| (1) | The Commission communication of 28 January 2005 on the Community strategy concerning mercury, which considered all uses of mercury, concluded that it would be appropriate to introduce Community-level marketing restrictions on certain non-electrical or non-electronic measuring and control equipment containing mercury, which is the main mercury product group not covered by Community action so far. |
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(1)

The Commission communication of 28 January 2005 on the Community strategy concerning mercury, which considered all uses of mercury, concluded that it would be appropriate to introduce Community-level marketing restrictions on certain non-electrical or non-electronic measuring and control equipment containing mercury, which is the main mercury product group not covered by Community action so far.

| (2) | There would be benefits for the environment, and in the long term for human health, by preventing mercury from entering the waste stream, if limitations on the marketing of measuring devices containing mercury were introduced. |
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(2)

There would be benefits for the environment, and in the long term for human health, by preventing mercury from entering the waste stream, if limitations on the marketing of measuring devices containing mercury were introduced.

| (3) | Taking into account technical and economic feasibility, available evidence concerning measuring and control devices indicates that
  immediate
  restrictive measures should cover only those measuring devices intended for sale to the general public and
  all fever thermometers
  . |
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(3)

Taking into account technical and economic feasibility, available evidence concerning measuring and control devices indicates that
  immediate
  restrictive measures should cover only those measuring devices intended for sale to the general public and
  all fever thermometers
  .

| (4) | Import of mercury-containing measuring devices that are more than 50 years old concerns either antiques, or cultural goods as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3911/92 of 9 December 1992 on the export of cultural goods (3). Such trade is limited in extent and seems to pose no risk to human health or the environment. Such trade should therefore not be restricted. |
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(4)

Import of mercury-containing measuring devices that are more than 50 years old concerns either antiques, or cultural goods as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3911/92 of 9 December 1992 on the export of cultural goods (3). Such trade is limited in extent and seems to pose no risk to human health or the environment. Such trade should therefore not be restricted.

| (5) | With the aim of minimising the release of mercury to the environment and to ensure the phase-out of the remaining measuring instruments containing mercury in professional and industrial use, especially sphygmomanometers in healthcare, the Commission should carry out a review of the availability of safer alternative solutions that are technically and economically feasible. In the case of sphygmomanometers in healthcare, medical experts should be consulted to ensure that the needs in terms of diagnosis and treatment of specific medical conditions are adequately addressed. |
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(5)

With the aim of minimising the release of mercury to the environment and to ensure the phase-out of the remaining measuring instruments containing mercury in professional and industrial use, especially sphygmomanometers in healthcare, the Commission should carry out a review of the availability of safer alternative solutions that are technically and economically feasible. In the case of sphygmomanometers in healthcare, medical experts should be consulted to ensure that the needs in terms of diagnosis and treatment of specific medical conditions are adequately addressed.

| (6) | This Directive is intended to restrict only the placing on the market of new measuring devices. This restriction should therefore not apply to devices that are already in use, or
  those which have already been placed on the market
  . |
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(6)

This Directive is intended to restrict only the placing on the market of new measuring devices. This restriction should therefore not apply to devices that are already in use, or
  those which have already been placed on the market
  .

| (7) | The disparities between the laws or administrative measures adopted by Member States as regards restriction on mercury in various measuring and control devices could create barriers to trade, distort competition in the Community and may thereby have a direct impact on the establishment and functioning of the internal market. It therefore appears necessary to approximate the laws of Member States in the field of measuring and control devices by introducing harmonised provisions with regard to those products containing mercury thus preserving the internal market whilst ensuring a high level of protection of human health and the environment. |
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(7)

The disparities between the laws or administrative measures adopted by Member States as regards restriction on mercury in various measuring and control devices could create barriers to trade, distort competition in the Community and may thereby have a direct impact on the establishment and functioning of the internal market. It therefore appears necessary to approximate the laws of Member States in the field of measuring and control devices by introducing harmonised provisions with regard to those products containing mercury thus preserving the internal market whilst ensuring a high level of protection of human health and the environment.

| (8) | Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (4) should be amended accordingly. |
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(8)

Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (4) should be amended accordingly.

| (9) | This Directive should apply without prejudice to Community legislation laying down minimum requirements for the protection of workers contained in Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (5) and individual directives based thereon, in particular Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (6). |
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(9)

This Directive should apply without prejudice to Community legislation laying down minimum requirements for the protection of workers contained in Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (5) and individual directives based thereon, in particular Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (6).

| (10) | In accordance with point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (7), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interest of the Community, their own tables illustrating, as far as possible, the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures, and to make them public, |
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(10)

In accordance with point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (7), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interest of the Community, their own tables illustrating, as far as possible, the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures, and to make them public,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by ... (8)
  at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith
  inform
  the Commission
  thereof
  .

They shall apply these measures from ... (9)
  .

When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  Opinion of 13 September 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

1

Opinion of 13 September 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 14 November 2006.

2

Position of the European Parliament of 14 November 2006.

(3)  OJ L 395, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

3

(4)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201

  . Directive as last amended by Directive 2005/90/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 28).

4

201

. Directive as last amended by Directive 2005/90/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 28).

(5)  OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1

  ).

5

1

).

(6)  OJ L 131, 5.5.1998, p. 11

  .

6

11

.

(7)   OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1.

7

(8)  One year after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

8

(9)  Eighteen months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

9

ANNEX

The following point is inserted in Annex I of Directive 76/769/EEC:

| 19a
  Mercury
  CAS No 7439-97-6 | (1) | May not be placed on the market:







  (a) | in fever thermometers; |
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19a

Mercury

CAS No 7439-97-6

(1)

May not be placed on the market:

(a)

in fever thermometers;

| (b) | in other measuring devices intended for sale to the general public (e.g. manometers, barometers, sphygmomanometers, thermometers other than fever thermometers); |
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(b)

in other measuring devices intended for sale to the general public (e.g. manometers, barometers, sphygmomanometers, thermometers other than fever thermometers);

| (c) | in other measuring devices not intended for sale to the general public, after ... (1); |
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(c)

in other measuring devices not intended for sale to the general public, after ... (1);

| (d) | in sphygmomanometers (excepting strain gauges in healthcare) containing mercury for both consumer and healthcare use. |
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(d)

in sphygmomanometers (excepting strain gauges in healthcare) containing mercury for both consumer and healthcare use.

| (2) | By way of derogation the restriction in paragraph 1(b) shall not apply to:










  (a) | measuring devices that are more than 50 years old on ... (3);



  or |
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(2)

By way of derogation the restriction in paragraph 1(b) shall not apply to:

(a)

measuring devices that are more than 50 years old on ... (3);

| (b) | barometers. Member States shall establish appropriate and effective mechanisms for licensing and controlling their placing on the market in order to ensure that the objectives of this Directive are not undermined. |
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(b)

barometers. Member States shall establish appropriate and effective mechanisms for licensing and controlling their placing on the market in order to ensure that the objectives of this Directive are not undermined.

| (3) | By ... (4) the Commission shall carry out a review of the availability of reliable safer alternatives, that are technically and economically feasible, for mercurycontaining sphygmomanometers and other measuring devices in healthcare and in other professional and industrial uses.



  On the basis of this review or as soon as new information on reliable safer alternatives for mercury-containing sphygmomanometers and other measuring devices becomes available, the Commission shall, if appropriate, present a legislative proposal to extend the restrictions in paragraph 1 to sphygmomanometers and other measuring devices in healthcare and in other professional and industrial uses, so that mercury in measuring devices is phased out whenever technically and economically feasible. |
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(3)

By ... (4) the Commission shall carry out a review of the availability of reliable safer alternatives, that are technically and economically feasible, for mercurycontaining sphygmomanometers and other measuring devices in healthcare and in other professional and industrial uses.

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(1)  
  Three years after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

(2)  
  Eighteen months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

(3)  
  Date of entry into force of this Directive.

(4)  
  Two years after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

P6_TA(2006)0484

Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (COM(2005)0602 — C6-0002/2006 — 2005/0235(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0602) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0602) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 171 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0002/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 171 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0002/2006),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis, |
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—

having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0382/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0382/2006),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 4. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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4.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Citation 1 |
| — | Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
  Article 171
  thereof, |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Citation 1

—

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
  Article 171
  thereof,

| — | Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
  Articles 171 and 173
  thereof, |
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—

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
  Articles 171 and 173
  thereof,

Amendment 2

Recital 2

(2) The project to modernise air traffic management in Europe, hereinafter called the ‘SESAR project’, is the technological element of the single European sky. It aims to give the Community high-performance air traffic control infrastructure which will enable the safe and environmentally friendly development of air transport, benefiting fully from the technological advances of programmes such as Galileo.

(2) The project to modernise air traffic management in Europe, hereinafter called the ‘SESAR project’, is the technological element of the single European sky. It aims to give the Community high-performance air traffic control infrastructure which will enable the safe
  , energy efficient
  and environmentally friendly development of air transport, benefiting fully from the technological advances of programmes such as Galileo.
  It also aims to integrate both aircraft speed management, for reasons of energy efficiency, and intensive cooperation with weather forecasting services, so as to reduce the climate change impact of aviation.

Amendment 3

Recital 3

(3) The SESAR project aims to integrate and coordinate activities which were previously undertaken in a dispersed and uncoordinated manner in the Community.

(3) The SESAR project aims to integrate and coordinate activities which were previously undertaken in a dispersed and uncoordinated manner in the Community
  , including the most remote and outlying regions thereof, referred to in Article 299(2) of the Treaty.

Amendment 4

Recital 6

(6) The definition phase will be followed by
  a phase to implement the plan to modernise air traffic management in the Community, which will consist of
  two successive
  steps
  : development (2008-2013) and deployment (2014-2020).

(6) The definition phase will be followed by two successive
  phases
  : a development phase (2008-2013) and a deployment phase (2014-2020).

Amendment 5

Recital 6a (new)

(6a) Each phase should lay down the main elements of its content and for the deployment phase the legal provisions should be stated in a separate proposal.

Amendment 8

Recital 12

(12) Taking into account the number of players who will need to be involved in this process, and the financial resources and technical expertise needed, it is vital to set up a legal entity capable of ensuring the coordinated management of the funds assigned to the SESAR project during its
  implementation
  phase.

(12) Taking into account the number of players who will need to be involved in this process, and the financial resources and technical expertise needed, it is vital to set up a legal entity capable of ensuring the coordinated management of the funds assigned to the SESAR project during its
  development
  phase.

Amendment 9

Recital 13

(13) This entity
  , which is
  responsible for managing a public research programme of European interest
  , must be considered as an international organisation
  within the meaning of the second indent of Article 15(10) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment, and the second indent of Article 23(1) of Council Directive 92/ 12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products.

(13) This entity
  will be
  responsible for managing a public research programme of European interest within the meaning of the second indent of Article 15(10) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes —Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment, and the second indent of Article 23(1) of Council Directive 92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products.

Amendment 10

Recital 14

(14) This entity should also be exempt from taxation by the Member States as regards taxes other than VAT and excise duty, and salaries paid to its staff should be
  exempt from any national income tax
  .

(14) This entity should also be exempt from taxation by the Member States as regards taxes other than VAT and excise duty, and salaries paid to its staff should be
  in line with the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities.

Amendment 11

Recital 15

(15) SESAR is a research and development project which justifies funding from the Community research and development framework programmes. It is therefore necessary to set up a Joint Undertaking under
  Article 171
  of the Treaty in order to enable considerable progress to be made in the development of technologies relating to air traffic control systems during the development phase (2008-2013) phases.

(15) SESAR is a research and development project which justifies funding from the Community research and development framework programmes. It is therefore necessary to set up a Joint Undertaking under
  Articles 171 and 173
  of the Treaty in order to enable considerable progress to be made in the development of technologies relating to air traffic control systems during the development phase (2008-2013).

Amendment 12

Recital 17

(17) The main task of the Joint Undertaking must be to organise and coordinate the SESAR project by combining public and private sector funding and using external technical resources, provided by its members, and in particular Eurocontrol's experience.

(17) The main task of the Joint Undertaking must be to organise and coordinate the SESAR project by combining public and private sector funding and using external technical resources, provided by its members, and in particular Eurocontrol's experience
  and expertise
  .

Amendment 13

Recital 17a (new)

(17a) It is desirable for the private sector to be appropriately involved in all phases, especially in the development phase, so as to ensure the liability of private-sector participants during the deployment phase.

Amendment 14

Recital 20

(20) The rules for the organisation and operation of the Joint Undertaking should be laid down by drawing up the statutes of the Joint Undertaking.

(20) The rules for the organisation and operation of the Joint Undertaking
  and for the avoidance of conflicts of interests within the Joint Undertaking and the procedure for the appointment of its officials
  should be laid down by drawing up the statutes of the Joint Undertaking
  as set out in the Annex
  .

Amendment 15

Recital 20a (new)

(20a) The European Parliament should be granted observer status on the administrative board of the Joint Undertaking.

Amendment 16

Recital 20b (new)

(20b) Applications for the accession to the Joint Undertaking of new members should be welcomed, subject to the provisions of Article 1(3) of the Annex.

Amendment 17

Recital 22a (new)

(22a) The Commission should report to the European Parliament and the Council every three years on the application of this Regulation and, if appropriate, should propose amendment of it.

Amendment 18

Article 1, paragraph 1

1.
  In order to carry out the development activities of the implementation phase of the project
  to modernise air traffic management in Europe, hereinafter referred to as the ‘SESAR project’,
  a Joint Undertaking is hereby established, known as ‘SESAR Joint Undertaking’
  for a period ending
  on 31 December 2013.

1.
  A Joint Undertaking (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Joint Undertaking’) is hereby established. Its primary objective shall be to manage the activities of the development phase of the project
  to modernise air traffic management in Europe, hereinafter referred to as the ‘SESAR project’, for a period
  starting on the date on which the Council endorses the Air Traffic Management Master Plan (hereinafter ‘the ATM Master Plan’) referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1a below, and
  ending
  at the end of the development phase.

Amendment 19

Article 1, paragraph 1a (new)

| 1a. | The SESAR project shall consist of three phases:









  (a) | a ‘definition phase’ which aims to define the technical options and steps to be taken and the priorities in the modernisation programme as well as the operational implementation plans. It began in October 2005 and is expected to finish in December 2007, resulting in an ATM Master Plan. The ATM Master Plan is to be developed by a consortium of undertakings under the supervision of the Eurocontrol; |
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1a.

(a)

a ‘definition phase’ which aims to define the technical options and steps to be taken and the priorities in the modernisation programme as well as the operational implementation plans. It began in October 2005 and is expected to finish in December 2007, resulting in an ATM Master Plan. The ATM Master Plan is to be developed by a consortium of undertakings under the supervision of the Eurocontrol;

| (b) | a ‘development phase’ which will start on 1 January 2008, once the Council has endorsed the ATM Master Plan, acting on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament. The development phase will end on 31 December 2013; |
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(b)

a ‘development phase’ which will start on 1 January 2008, once the Council has endorsed the ATM Master Plan, acting on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament. The development phase will end on 31 December 2013;

| (c) | a ‘deployment phase’ which will start on 1 January 2014 and end on 31 December 2020 and will comprise largescale production and implementation of the new air traffic management infrastructure. The Commission shall submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council, defining:










  (i) | the transition from the development phase to the deployment phase, |
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(c)

a ‘deployment phase’ which will start on 1 January 2014 and end on 31 December 2020 and will comprise largescale production and implementation of the new air traffic management infrastructure. The Commission shall submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council, defining:

(i)

the transition from the development phase to the deployment phase,

| (ii) | the reimbursement mechanisms which shall apply to any body succeeding the Joint Undertaking, and |
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(ii)

the reimbursement mechanisms which shall apply to any body succeeding the Joint Undertaking, and

| (iii) | the transfer of selected tangible and intangible assets to the new body succeeding the Joint Undertaking. |
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(iii)

the transfer of selected tangible and intangible assets to the new body succeeding the Joint Undertaking.

Amendment 20

Article 1, paragraph 1b (new)

1b. The scope, governance, funding and duration of the Joint Undertaking shall, where appropriate, be reviewed by the Council, in accordance with the development of the project and the ATM Master Plan. The Council shall take into account the assessment referred to in Article 6 and the provisions of Article 6a.

Amendment 21

Article 1, paragraph 2, introductory part

| 2. | The aim of the Joint Undertaking shall be to ensure the modernisation of the European air traffic management system by
  federating
  research and development
  efforts in the Community
  . It shall be responsible in particular for carrying out the following tasks: |
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2.

The aim of the Joint Undertaking shall be to ensure the modernisation of the European air traffic management system by
  federating
  research and development
  efforts in the Community
  . It shall be responsible in particular for carrying out the following tasks:

| 2. | The aim of the Joint Undertaking shall be to ensure the modernisation of the European air traffic management system by
  coordinating and concentrating all relevant
  research and development. It shall be responsible in particular for carrying out the following tasks: |
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2.

The aim of the Joint Undertaking shall be to ensure the modernisation of the European air traffic management system by
  coordinating and concentrating all relevant
  research and development. It shall be responsible in particular for carrying out the following tasks:

Amendment 22

Article 1, paragraph 2, indent 1

| — | organising and coordinating the
  implementation
  of the SESAR project, in accordance with
  the plan to modernise air traffic management in Europe, hereinafter referred to as ‘the plan’, drawn up
  by Eurocontrol, by combining public and private sector funding; |
| --- | --- |

—

organising and coordinating the
  implementation
  of the SESAR project, in accordance with
  the plan to modernise air traffic management in Europe, hereinafter referred to as ‘the plan’, drawn up
  by Eurocontrol, by combining public and private sector funding;

| — | organising and coordinating the
  activities
  of
  the development phase
  of the SESAR project, in accordance with
  the ATM Master Plan resulting from the definition phase of the project managed
  by Eurocontrol, by combining
  and managing under a single structure
  public and private sector funding; |
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—

organising and coordinating the
  activities
  of
  the development phase
  of the SESAR project, in accordance with
  the ATM Master Plan resulting from the definition phase of the project managed
  by Eurocontrol, by combining
  and managing under a single structure
  public and private sector funding;

Amendment 23

Article 1, paragraph 2, indent 2a (new)

| — | ensuring the necessary funding for the activities of the development phase in accordance with the ATM Master Plan; |
| --- | --- |

—

Amendment 24

Article 1, paragraph 2, indent 2b (new)

| — | ensuring the involvement of the stakeholders in air traffic management in Europe, in both decision-making and funding; |
| --- | --- |

—

Amendment 25

Article 1, paragraph 3

3. The seat of the Joint Undertaking shall be
  located in Brussels
  .

3. The seat of the Joint Undertaking shall be
  established in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (2).

Amendment 26

Article 2, paragraph 2

2. The Joint Undertaking shall be recognised as an international organisation within the meaning of the second indent of Article 15(10) of Directive 77/388/EEC and the second indent of Article 23(1) of Directive 92/12/EEC.

deleted

Amendment 27

Article 2, paragraph 3

3. The Joint Undertaking shall be exempt from taxation by the Member States as regards taxes other than VAT and excise duty. In particular, it shall be exempt from the payment of registration fees and corporate or similar taxes. Salaries paid to staff of the Joint Undertaking
  shall be exempt from any national income tax.

3. The Joint Undertaking shall be exempt from taxation by the Member States as regards taxes other than VAT and excise duty. In particular, it shall be exempt from the payment of registration fees and corporate or similar taxes. Salaries
  shall be
  paid to staff of the Joint Undertaking
  pursuant to the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities
  .

Amendment 28

Article 3, paragraph 1

1. The statutes of the Joint Undertaking, as set out in the Annex hereto, are hereby adopted.

1. The statutes of the Joint Undertaking, as set out in the Annex hereto,
  which constitute an integral part of this Regulation,
  are hereby adopted.

Amendment 29

Article 3, paragraph 2

2. The statutes may be modified in accordance to the procedure referred to in
  paragraph 2 of Article 5, and in particular Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 thereof
  .

2. The statutes may be modified in accordance with the procedure referred to in
  Article 6a
  .

Amendments 63 and 61

Article 4, paragraph 1, points (a) and (b)

| (a) | contributions from its members in accordance with
  Article 1
  of its statutes and |
| --- | --- |

(a)

contributions from its members in accordance with
  Article 1
  of its statutes and

| (a) | contributions from its members in accordance with
  Articles 1, 3 and 11
  of its statutes and |
| --- | --- |

(a)

contributions from its members in accordance with
  Articles 1, 3 and 11
  of its statutes and

| (b) | a possible levy on the air navigation charges within the meaning of the second indent of Article 15(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004. The Commission shall
  define, in accordance to the procedure referred to in paragraph 4 of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
  , the procedures for collecting and using
  the
  this levy. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a possible levy on the air navigation charges within the meaning of the second indent of Article 15(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004. The Commission shall
  define, in accordance to the procedure referred to in paragraph 4 of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
  , the procedures for collecting and using
  the
  this levy.

| (b) | a possible levy on the air navigation charges within the meaning of the second indent of Article 15(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004. The Commission shall
  submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council defining
  the procedures for collecting and using this levy. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a possible levy on the air navigation charges within the meaning of the second indent of Article 15(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004. The Commission shall
  submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council defining
  the procedures for collecting and using this levy.

Amendment 32

Article 4, paragraph 3

3. All Community financial contributions to the Joint Undertaking shall cease upon expiry of the period mentioned in Article 1.

3. All Community financial contributions to the Joint Undertaking shall cease upon expiry of the development phase, unless otherwise decided by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of a Commission proposal
  .

Amendment 34

Article 5, paragraph 2a (new)

2a. The Commission's position in relation to decisions within the Administrative Board concerning technical adjustments to the ATM Master Plan shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC.

Amendment 35

Article 5a (new)

Article 5a

Accession of new members

The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the accession of new members of the Joint Undertaking. The accession of new members, including members from third countries, shall be subject to the approval of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Amendment 36

Article 6

Every three years
  from the start of the activities of the Joint Undertaking and upon expiry of the term of the Joint Undertaking, the Commission shall carry out assessments on the implementation of this Regulation, the results obtained by the Joint Undertaking and its working methods.

Pursuant to Article 173 of the Treaty,
  from the start of the activities of the Joint Undertaking and upon expiry of the term of the Joint Undertaking, the Commission shall carry out assessments on the implementation of this Regulation, the results obtained by the Joint Undertaking and its working methods.
  The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council reports on the results of these assessments and on the conclusions to be drawn therefrom.

Amendment 37

Article 6a (new)

Article 6a

Review

If the Commission considers it necessary or if either the European Parliament or the Council requests, under the comitology procedure, the revision of this Regulation or of the statutes of the Joint Undertaking, the Commission shall submit the appropriate legal proposal in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Treaty.

Amendment 38

Annex, Article 1, paragraph 2, indent 3

| — | any other public or private undertaking or body. |
| --- | --- |

—

any other public or private undertaking or body.

| — | any other public or private undertaking or body
  that has concluded at least one agreement with the Community in the field of air transport
  . |
| --- | --- |

—

any other public or private undertaking or body
  that has concluded at least one agreement with the Community in the field of air transport
  .

Amendment 39

Annex, Article 1, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2

The Administrative Board shall
  decide
  whether to accept or reject the request. If the request is accepted, the Executive Director shall negotiate the conditions of accession and submit them to the Administrative Board. These conditions may include, in particular, provisions relating to the financial contributions and representation within the Administrative Board.

The Administrative Board shall
  advise the Commission
  whether to accept or reject the request
  and the Commission, pursuant to the procedure set out in Article 5a, shall make a proposal to that effect.
  If the request is accepted, the Executive Director shall negotiate the conditions of accession and submit them to the Administrative Board. These conditions may include, in particular, provisions relating to the financial contributions and representation within the Administrative Board.

Amendment 40

Annex, Article 1, paragraph 3a (new)

| 3a. | In proposing whether to authorise negotiations on accession with a public or private undertaking or body, given the agreement referred to in the third indent of Article 1 (2) of the Annex, the Administrative Board shall take particular account of the following criteria:







  — | documented knowledge and experience with air traffic management and/or with the manufacture of equipment and/or the provision of services for air traffic management; |
| --- | --- | --- |

3a.

—

documented knowledge and experience with air traffic management and/or with the manufacture of equipment and/or the provision of services for air traffic management;

| — | the contribution that the undertaking or body can be expected to give to the execution of the ATM Master Plan; |
| --- | --- |

—

the contribution that the undertaking or body can be expected to give to the execution of the ATM Master Plan;

| — | the financial security of the undertaking or body; |
| --- | --- |

—

the financial security of the undertaking or body;

| — | any potential conflict of interests. |
| --- | --- |

—

any potential conflict of interests.

Amendment 41

Annex, Article 3, paragraph 1, point (aa) (new)

(aa) a representative of the military;

Amendment 42

Annex, Article 3, paragraph 2

2.
  The representatives referred to in points (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 1 are designated by the Industry Consultation Body, set up in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004.

2.
  The European Parliament shall have observer status on the Administrative Board.

Amendment 43

Annex, Article 3, paragraph 2a (new)

2a. The Administrative Board shall be chaired by the Commission.

Amendment 44

Annex, Article 4, paragraph 1

1.
  The
  representatives referred to in
  points (a) and (b) of
  Article 3(1) shall have
  the right to vote
  .

1.
  All
  representatives referred to in Article 3(1) shall have
  a weighted vote in proportion to their contribution to the funds of the Joint Undertaking and subject to the provisions of paragraph 2
  .

Amendment 46

Annex, Article 4, paragraph 5

5. Any decision relating to the accession of new members — within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Article 1 — the appointment of the Executive Director and the dissolution of the Joint Undertaking shall require the positive opinion of the Community's representative on the Administrative Board.

deleted

Amendment 47

Annex, Article 4, paragraph 5a (new)

5a. Decisions concerning the adoption of the ATM Master Plan and any relevant amendments to it shall require the favourable vote of all the founder members. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, such decisions may not be taken where the representatives referred to in Article 3(1) (c) to (f) unanimously express disagreement.

Amendment 48

Annex, Article 4, paragraph 5b (new)

5b. The ATM Master Plan shall be communicated and forwarded to the European Parliament.

Amendment 49

Annex, Article 5, paragraph 1, point (b)

| (b) | deciding on
  the accession of new members; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

deciding on
  the accession of new members;

| (b) | proposing
  accession of new members; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

proposing
  accession of new members;

Amendment 50

Annex, Article 5, paragraph 1, point (c)

| (c) | appointing the Executive Director and approving the organisation chart; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

appointing the Executive Director and approving the organisation chart;

| (c) | appointing the Executive Director
  , subject to the procedure laid down in Article 6(1) and (2) of the Annex,
  and approving the organisation chart; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

appointing the Executive Director
  , subject to the procedure laid down in Article 6(1) and (2) of the Annex,
  and approving the organisation chart;

Amendment 51

Annex, Article 5a (new)

Article 5a

Avoidance of conflicts of interests

1. Members of the Joint Undertaking or of the Administrative Board and staff of the Joint Undertaking shall not participate in the preparation of calls for public tender or the evaluation or awarding of contracts if they own or have partnership agreements with bodies that are potential candidates for calls for public tender or represent such bodies.

2. Members of the Joint Undertaking and participants in the Administrative Board must disclose any direct or indirect personal or corporate interest in the outcome of the deliberations of the Administrative Board in relation to any matter on the agenda. This requirement also applies to the staff of the Joint Undertaking in relation to the tasks which are assigned to them.

3. On the basis of any disclosures as mentioned in paragraph 2, the Administrative Board may decide to exclude members, participants or staff from making decisions or undertaking tasks where a conflict of interests is likely to arise. Excluded members, participants and staff shall have no access to information relating to matters where there is a potential conflict of interests.

Amendment 52

Annex, Article 6, paragraph 1

1. The Executive Director shall be
  responsible for the day-today management of the Joint Undertaking and is its legal representative. He shall be
  appointed by the Administrative Board on
  a proposal from the European Commission. He shall perform his duties with complete independence.

1. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Administrative Board on
  merit and on the basis of documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as relevant competence and experience, from a list of at least three candidates proposed by the Commission and Eurocontrol, based on the result of the public recruitment competition and after hearing the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament. The Administrative Board shall take its decision by a majority of three-quarters of its members.

Amendment 53

Annex, Article 6, paragraph 1a (new)

1a. The term of office of the Executive Director shall be five years. On a proposal from the Commission, after hearing the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament and after an evaluation, it may be extended once for a period of no more than three years.

Amendment 54

Annex, Article 8, introductory part

In order to carry out the tasks defined in Article 1 of the present Regulation, the Joint Undertaking shall conclude
  an agreement
  with
  Eurocontrol by which:

1.
  In order to carry out the tasks defined in Article 1 of the present Regulation, the Joint Undertaking shall conclude
  specific agreements
  with
  its members.

1a. Eurocontrol's role and contribution shall be defined in an agreement with the Joint Undertaking. This agreement shall:

Amendment 55

Annex, Article 8, points (a) and (b)

| (a) | Eurocontrol shares
  the results of the definition phase
  with
  the Joint Undertaking; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Eurocontrol shares
  the results of the definition phase
  with
  the Joint Undertaking;

| (a) | establish the modalities of the transfer and the use of
  the results of the definition phase
  to
  the Joint Undertaking; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

establish the modalities of the transfer and the use of
  the results of the definition phase
  to
  the Joint Undertaking;

| (b) | Eurocontrol is given responsibility for the following
  tasks
  , which result from implementing ‘the plan’, as well as the management of the relevant funds
  : |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Eurocontrol is given responsibility for the following
  tasks
  , which result from implementing ‘the plan’, as well as the management of the relevant funds
  :

| (b) | describe Eurocontrol's
  tasks
  and responsibilities in the implementation of the ATM Master Plan, such as
  : |
| --- | --- |

(b)

describe Eurocontrol's
  tasks
  and responsibilities in the implementation of the ATM Master Plan, such as
  :

Amendment 56

Annex, Article 11, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1

3. The members referred to in the second and third indents of Article 1(2) shall undertake to pay a minimum initial contribution of EUR 10 million within a period of one year from when their accession to the Joint Undertaking is accepted.
  This amount shall be reduced to EUR five million for members that subscribe to the Joint Undertaking within 12 months of its constitution.

3. The members referred to in the second and third indents of Article 1(2) shall undertake to pay a minimum initial contribution of EUR 10 million within a period of one year from when their accession to the Joint Undertaking is accepted.

Amendment 57

Annex, Article 11, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2

In the case of undertakings, subscribing individually or collectively, which may be regarded as small or medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of the Commission recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of small and mediumsized enterprises, this amount shall be reduced to EUR 250 000 regardless of when they become members.

In the case of undertakings, subscribing individually or collectively, which may be regarded as small or medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of the Commission recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of small and mediumsized enterprises, this amount shall be reduced to EUR 250 000 regardless of when they become members.
  Founder members shall have the option of staggering this payment over several instalments, over a period to be agreed by the parties concerned
  .

Amendment 58

Annex, Article 11, paragraph 5

5. Contributions in kind are possible. They shall be subject to an evaluation of their value and their utility for carrying out the tasks of the Joint Undertaking.

5. Contributions in kind are permissible and shall be set out in the agreements referred to in Article 8 of this Annex
  . They shall be subject to an evaluation of their value and their utility for carrying out the tasks of the Joint Undertaking.

Amendment 59

Annex, Article 17

The Joint Undertaking shall own all the tangible and intangible assets created or transferred to it for the
  implementation
  phase of the SESAR project.

The Joint Undertaking shall own all the tangible and intangible assets created
  by it
  or transferred to it for the
  development
  phase of the SESAR project
  in accordance with the membership agreements it concluded. The Joint Undertaking may grant access rights to the knowledge resulting from the project, in particular to its members but also to the Member States of the European Union and/or Eurocontrol for their own, non commercial purposes.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  

  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

P6_TA(2006)0485

2006 Annual Report on the Euro Area

European Parliament resolution on 2006 annual report on the euro area (2006/2239(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Annual Statement on the Euro Area’ (COM(2006)0392), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Annual Statement on the Euro Area’ (COM(2006)0392),

| — | having regard to the Commission's interim forecast of September 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's interim forecast of September 2006,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 3 July 2003 on the international role of the euro zone and the first assessment of the introduction of banknotes and coins (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 3 July 2003 on the international role of the euro zone and the first assessment of the introduction of banknotes and coins (1),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 4 April 2006 on the situation of the European economy: preparatory report on the broad economic policy guidelines for 2006 (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 4 April 2006 on the situation of the European economy: preparatory report on the broad economic policy guidelines for 2006 (2),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2006 on the strategic review of the International Monetary Fund (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2006 on the strategic review of the International Monetary Fund (3),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 17 May 2006 on public finances in the economic and monetary union (EMU) (4), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 17 May 2006 on public finances in the economic and monetary union (EMU) (4),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the enlargement of the euro zone (5), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the enlargement of the euro zone (5),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 26 October 2006 on the 2005 Annual Report of the European Central Bank (6), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 26 October 2006 on the 2005 Annual Report of the European Central Bank (6),

| — | having regard to the reports of the European Central Bank (ECB) on the international role of the euro and on financial integration in the euro zone, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the reports of the European Central Bank (ECB) on the international role of the euro and on financial integration in the euro zone,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2005 on taxation of undertakings in the European Union: a common consolidated corporate tax base (7), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2005 on taxation of undertakings in the European Union: a common consolidated corporate tax base (7),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0381/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0381/2006),

| A. | whereas membership of the euro area strengthens the degree of economic interdependence between Member States and calls for a closer coordination of economic policies with the aim of correcting structural weaknesses to face incoming challenges and to achieve more prosperity and competitiveness in order to be prepared for a greater globalised economy, |
| --- | --- |

A.

whereas membership of the euro area strengthens the degree of economic interdependence between Member States and calls for a closer coordination of economic policies with the aim of correcting structural weaknesses to face incoming challenges and to achieve more prosperity and competitiveness in order to be prepared for a greater globalised economy,

| B. | whereas economic growth in the euro area is accelerating in 2006 and appears more broad-based with domestic demand, notably investment, gaining momentum; but whereas growth may slow down in 2007, due to high oil prices, the delayed effects of the strengthening of the euro, and a decrease in US growth, |
| --- | --- |

B.

whereas economic growth in the euro area is accelerating in 2006 and appears more broad-based with domestic demand, notably investment, gaining momentum; but whereas growth may slow down in 2007, due to high oil prices, the delayed effects of the strengthening of the euro, and a decrease in US growth,

| C. | whereas the potential growth of the euro area is usually assessed to be around 2% and needs to be increased and sustained at 3% in order to provide jobs for more than twelve million unemployed Europeans, to increase their disposable income, and to allocate the resources needed to modernise Europe's unique welfare states, |
| --- | --- |

C.

whereas the potential growth of the euro area is usually assessed to be around 2% and needs to be increased and sustained at 3% in order to provide jobs for more than twelve million unemployed Europeans, to increase their disposable income, and to allocate the resources needed to modernise Europe's unique welfare states,

| D. | whereas for the inflation rate criterion, two different definitions of ‘price stability’ are being used; whereas the ECB has clarified that, in the pursuit of price stability, it aims to maintain inflation rates below but close to 2% over the medium term while in their convergence reports, the ECB and the Commission use a reference value calculated as the average inflation rate over the previous 12 months in the three best-performing Member States plus 1,5 percentage points, on the basis of the Protocol on the convergence criteria referred to in Article 121(1) of the EC Treaty, which assumes that best performance in terms of price stability means, in practice, the lowest possible inflation, |
| --- | --- |

D.

whereas for the inflation rate criterion, two different definitions of ‘price stability’ are being used; whereas the ECB has clarified that, in the pursuit of price stability, it aims to maintain inflation rates below but close to 2% over the medium term while in their convergence reports, the ECB and the Commission use a reference value calculated as the average inflation rate over the previous 12 months in the three best-performing Member States plus 1,5 percentage points, on the basis of the Protocol on the convergence criteria referred to in Article 121(1) of the EC Treaty, which assumes that best performance in terms of price stability means, in practice, the lowest possible inflation,

| E. | whereas from 1 January 2007, the euro area will comprise only 13 Member States but macroeconomic policy coordination and the internal market will involve all 27 Member States, |
| --- | --- |

E.

whereas from 1 January 2007, the euro area will comprise only 13 Member States but macroeconomic policy coordination and the internal market will involve all 27 Member States,

| F. | whereas the external representation of the euro area in international institutions and fora is not commensurate with its economic weight in the global economy; whereas limited progress has been achieved since the inception of the euro to ensure that the euro area speaks with one voice in international financial institutions and fora; and whereas these shortcomings make it difficult for the euro area to promote its interests and to show leadership in meeting global economic challenges, |
| --- | --- |

F.

whereas the external representation of the euro area in international institutions and fora is not commensurate with its economic weight in the global economy; whereas limited progress has been achieved since the inception of the euro to ensure that the euro area speaks with one voice in international financial institutions and fora; and whereas these shortcomings make it difficult for the euro area to promote its interests and to show leadership in meeting global economic challenges,

| G. | whereas the ECB shares with the Council responsibility for issues relating to the exchange rate and the international representation of the euro area, |
| --- | --- |

G.

whereas the ECB shares with the Council responsibility for issues relating to the exchange rate and the international representation of the euro area,

| H. | whereas the Eurogroup has a remit to engage in informal dialogue with the ECB and its main tasks are formulating common views on the general functioning of the euro area's economy and monitoring trends in exchange rates between the euro and other currencies, |
| --- | --- |

H.

whereas the Eurogroup has a remit to engage in informal dialogue with the ECB and its main tasks are formulating common views on the general functioning of the euro area's economy and monitoring trends in exchange rates between the euro and other currencies,

Macroeconomic policy

| 1. | Welcomes the presentation by the Commission of its first annual report on the euro area, which reflects the evolution of the euro area economies in 2006 and is a useful contribution to the debate on the shared economic policy challenges facing euro-area members; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Welcomes the presentation by the Commission of its first annual report on the euro area, which reflects the evolution of the euro area economies in 2006 and is a useful contribution to the debate on the shared economic policy challenges facing euro-area members;

| 2. | Considers that clear and transparent rules on how the two main pillars — money supply on the one hand, and all other relevant information on future inflation developments on the other — affect the operational decisions of monetary policy could make it more predictable and effective; considers also that minutes of the meetings of the Governing Council of the ECB should be published, containing a clear statement of the arguments for and against the decisions taken and the reasons why they were taken; considers such transparency to be important because in this way the market will be able to gain a clearer picture of the ECB's monetary policy; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Considers that clear and transparent rules on how the two main pillars — money supply on the one hand, and all other relevant information on future inflation developments on the other — affect the operational decisions of monetary policy could make it more predictable and effective; considers also that minutes of the meetings of the Governing Council of the ECB should be published, containing a clear statement of the arguments for and against the decisions taken and the reasons why they were taken; considers such transparency to be important because in this way the market will be able to gain a clearer picture of the ECB's monetary policy;

| 3. | Taking into account that the monetary stimulus given in recent years is gradually being withdrawn; calls on the Commission to adhere to a strict interpretation of the renewed Stability and Growth Pact and on Member States to pursue an annual improvement in their cyclically adjusted budget deficits of 0,5% of GDP as a benchmark, which will help to dampen inflationary pressures and keep interest rates down at levels that do not endanger the current economic recovery; recalls in this context the added value of better fiscal, especially budgetary, coordination among Member States towards a more coherent macroeconomic policy balance, as compared to the well-developed monetary policy of the EMU; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Taking into account that the monetary stimulus given in recent years is gradually being withdrawn; calls on the Commission to adhere to a strict interpretation of the renewed Stability and Growth Pact and on Member States to pursue an annual improvement in their cyclically adjusted budget deficits of 0,5% of GDP as a benchmark, which will help to dampen inflationary pressures and keep interest rates down at levels that do not endanger the current economic recovery; recalls in this context the added value of better fiscal, especially budgetary, coordination among Member States towards a more coherent macroeconomic policy balance, as compared to the well-developed monetary policy of the EMU;

| 4. | Considers that, without questioning the principle of subsidiarity in fiscal policy and respecting the prerogatives of national governments in determining their structural and budgetary policies, it is important that all Member States, at least those belonging to the euro area, coordinate their different national fiscal calendars and base their budgetary projections on similar criteria in order to avoid disparities caused by the use of different macroeconomic forecasts (global growth, EU growth, price per barrel of oil, interest rates) and other parameters; believes that the Commission can provide an important contribution to achieve this mission; |
| --- | --- |

4.

Considers that, without questioning the principle of subsidiarity in fiscal policy and respecting the prerogatives of national governments in determining their structural and budgetary policies, it is important that all Member States, at least those belonging to the euro area, coordinate their different national fiscal calendars and base their budgetary projections on similar criteria in order to avoid disparities caused by the use of different macroeconomic forecasts (global growth, EU growth, price per barrel of oil, interest rates) and other parameters; believes that the Commission can provide an important contribution to achieve this mission;

| 5. | Calls on Member States to allocate a substantial share of additional fiscal revenues obtained from the current economic growth to reduce public debt which will free resources to be invested in education, vocational training, infrastructure, and research and innovation in line with the objectives set by the Lisbon-Göteborg Strategy and to face the challenges presented by an ageing population and climate change; |
| --- | --- |

5.

Calls on Member States to allocate a substantial share of additional fiscal revenues obtained from the current economic growth to reduce public debt which will free resources to be invested in education, vocational training, infrastructure, and research and innovation in line with the objectives set by the Lisbon-Göteborg Strategy and to face the challenges presented by an ageing population and climate change;

| 6. | Reminds the Commission that in its above-mentioned resolution of 4 April 2006, the Parliament asked for a general review of the Member States' fiscal systems, which is a key method to strengthen the competitiveness of the economy and the sustainability of public finances; |
| --- | --- |

6.

Reminds the Commission that in its above-mentioned resolution of 4 April 2006, the Parliament asked for a general review of the Member States' fiscal systems, which is a key method to strengthen the competitiveness of the economy and the sustainability of public finances;

| 7. | Invites the Commission to prepare a study on the benefits for the euro area and for the Union as a whole of a better functioning of the economic pillar of the EMU applied to the euro area in terms of growth and employment; |
| --- | --- |

7.

Invites the Commission to prepare a study on the benefits for the euro area and for the Union as a whole of a better functioning of the economic pillar of the EMU applied to the euro area in terms of growth and employment;

Economic reforms

| 8. | Recalls in this context the importance of the active and urgent implementation of the Lisbon Strategy equally at all levels and in all policy fields concerned by a multi-supportive policy mix of economic, employment, environment and social policy reforms; |
| --- | --- |

8.

Recalls in this context the importance of the active and urgent implementation of the Lisbon Strategy equally at all levels and in all policy fields concerned by a multi-supportive policy mix of economic, employment, environment and social policy reforms;

| 9. | Realises that the euro area economy adjusted to world growth recovery only very sluggishly, mainly due to the weakness in domestic demand and that economic reforms in product, labour and capital markets will help prices and wages to respond more rapidly to changing economic circumstances, this being essential for raising the potential for growth, dealing with unwarranted disparities in growth and inflation among Member States in the euro area, and adjusting to potentially adverse global developments; |
| --- | --- |

9.

Realises that the euro area economy adjusted to world growth recovery only very sluggishly, mainly due to the weakness in domestic demand and that economic reforms in product, labour and capital markets will help prices and wages to respond more rapidly to changing economic circumstances, this being essential for raising the potential for growth, dealing with unwarranted disparities in growth and inflation among Member States in the euro area, and adjusting to potentially adverse global developments;

| 10. | Takes into account that some Member States have shown commitment in their national reform programmes (NRPs), but realises that this is not sufficient and urges the Member States to undertake action; recalls that economic performance would be furthered by the approval of a code of conduct allowing for mutual monitoring by Member States of NRPs, through the exchange of best practices and the publication by the Commission of an annual ‘league table’ showing the best and worst-performing countries, as proposed in the report of November 2004 by the Commission's High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok entitled ‘Facing the Challenge — The Lisbon strategy for growth and employment’; |
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10.

Takes into account that some Member States have shown commitment in their national reform programmes (NRPs), but realises that this is not sufficient and urges the Member States to undertake action; recalls that economic performance would be furthered by the approval of a code of conduct allowing for mutual monitoring by Member States of NRPs, through the exchange of best practices and the publication by the Commission of an annual ‘league table’ showing the best and worst-performing countries, as proposed in the report of November 2004 by the Commission's High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok entitled ‘Facing the Challenge — The Lisbon strategy for growth and employment’;

| 11. | Considers that the euro-area Member States should continue to progress simultaneously as regards the three principles of the Lisbon-Göteborg model (economic growth, social cohesion and environmental protection) and also emphasises the potential of ‘flexicurity’ (flexibility and security) for increasing labour market participation, in particular that of women, older workers, young people, the long-term unemployed, and immigrants; |
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11.

Considers that the euro-area Member States should continue to progress simultaneously as regards the three principles of the Lisbon-Göteborg model (economic growth, social cohesion and environmental protection) and also emphasises the potential of ‘flexicurity’ (flexibility and security) for increasing labour market participation, in particular that of women, older workers, young people, the long-term unemployed, and immigrants;

| 12. | Recalls its conviction that the objective of introducing a common consolidated corporate tax base in Europe could also be achieved through the mechanism of enhanced cooperation if Member States were unable to reach unanimous agreement; underlines that the mechanism of enhanced cooperation — though less desirable than a unanimous agreement of the Member States — would allow the great majority of Member States to progress in the field of a common framework for company taxation in the internal market while allowing the non-participating Member States the possibility to join at a later stage; believes that this issue is ever more relevant for the euro area and urges the Member States of the euro area to step up their efforts in order to make progress in this field; |
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12.

Recalls its conviction that the objective of introducing a common consolidated corporate tax base in Europe could also be achieved through the mechanism of enhanced cooperation if Member States were unable to reach unanimous agreement; underlines that the mechanism of enhanced cooperation — though less desirable than a unanimous agreement of the Member States — would allow the great majority of Member States to progress in the field of a common framework for company taxation in the internal market while allowing the non-participating Member States the possibility to join at a later stage; believes that this issue is ever more relevant for the euro area and urges the Member States of the euro area to step up their efforts in order to make progress in this field;

Internal market

| 13. | Considers that the completion of the internal market, especially in services, is crucial to fostering economic growth and job creation within the EMU; therefore calls for further and better implementation of directives; condemns the policies adopted by some Member States to protect their key industries and services from cross-border competition and renews its commitment to the principles of free movement of persons, goods, services and capital; |
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13.

Considers that the completion of the internal market, especially in services, is crucial to fostering economic growth and job creation within the EMU; therefore calls for further and better implementation of directives; condemns the policies adopted by some Member States to protect their key industries and services from cross-border competition and renews its commitment to the principles of free movement of persons, goods, services and capital;

| 14. | Agrees with the Commission on the necessity of removing barriers for the creation of a Single European Payment Area and of taking further action to open up the fragmented retail financial services markets (savings plans, mortgages, insurance and pensions) while ensuring the protection of consumers; underlines the importance of developing a pan-European approach to financial market regulation and supervision and recalls that it is necessary to review the rules on insurance solvency (Solvency II) as well of those concerning the discretionary powers of regulators in the case of cross-border mergers to avoid conflicts between the supervisors in the home and host Member States; |
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14.

Agrees with the Commission on the necessity of removing barriers for the creation of a Single European Payment Area and of taking further action to open up the fragmented retail financial services markets (savings plans, mortgages, insurance and pensions) while ensuring the protection of consumers; underlines the importance of developing a pan-European approach to financial market regulation and supervision and recalls that it is necessary to review the rules on insurance solvency (Solvency II) as well of those concerning the discretionary powers of regulators in the case of cross-border mergers to avoid conflicts between the supervisors in the home and host Member States;

| 15. | Believes that an ambitious EU innovation policy is one of the main cornerstones of sustainable development and job creation and should be included as a top priority in the framework of an improved economic coordination approach; regrets that research and development expenditures in the euro area stand at around 2% of GDP, and thus fall significantly short of the EU-wide objective of 3%; calls on the Commission to table concrete proposals regarding the financing of R&D within the EU and an efficient framework of intellectual property rights; calls on Member States to allocate more resources to research and innovation and to establish tax incentives for businesses and universities investing in R&D, knowing that, compared with direct subsidies, such incentives are a better guarantee that public resources will be used to support successful ventures; |
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15.

Believes that an ambitious EU innovation policy is one of the main cornerstones of sustainable development and job creation and should be included as a top priority in the framework of an improved economic coordination approach; regrets that research and development expenditures in the euro area stand at around 2% of GDP, and thus fall significantly short of the EU-wide objective of 3%; calls on the Commission to table concrete proposals regarding the financing of R&D within the EU and an efficient framework of intellectual property rights; calls on Member States to allocate more resources to research and innovation and to establish tax incentives for businesses and universities investing in R&D, knowing that, compared with direct subsidies, such incentives are a better guarantee that public resources will be used to support successful ventures;

| 16. | Considers that labour markets should be made more flexible and those aspects of the legislation on permanent employment that may act as a barrier to labour market adjustment should be removed; admits that in the long term, real wages and productivity should grow simultaneously; regrets that many of theproposals made by the Parliament have not been taken into account, especially those referring to the improvement of child-care facilities, the achievement of a better work-life balance, the setting up of incentives to encourage workers to delay voluntary retirement, and the establishment of policies aimed at integrating legal immigrants into the labour market and combating illegal immigration; |
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16.

Considers that labour markets should be made more flexible and those aspects of the legislation on permanent employment that may act as a barrier to labour market adjustment should be removed; admits that in the long term, real wages and productivity should grow simultaneously; regrets that many of theproposals made by the Parliament have not been taken into account, especially those referring to the improvement of child-care facilities, the achievement of a better work-life balance, the setting up of incentives to encourage workers to delay voluntary retirement, and the establishment of policies aimed at integrating legal immigrants into the labour market and combating illegal immigration;

| 17. | Regrets that the current levels of education and lifelong learning, which should be included as top priorities in the framework of an improved economic coordination approach, are clearly insufficient and agrees with most of the measures proposed by the Commission; regrets, however, that some of the proposals approved by the Parliament have not been taken on board especially those with the objective of improving the knowledge of foreign languages, mathematics and sciences in primary and secondary education, to achieve an integrated model of professional training, to attract more students to scientific careers, to strengthen cooperation between universities and the industrial and commercial sectors, to encourage educational provision that takes into account labour market demand, to guarantee access to tertiary education for all, to promote lifelong learning and address long-term and youth unemployment accordingly, and to ensure the better communication, dissemination and application of the outcomes of research; |
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17.

Regrets that the current levels of education and lifelong learning, which should be included as top priorities in the framework of an improved economic coordination approach, are clearly insufficient and agrees with most of the measures proposed by the Commission; regrets, however, that some of the proposals approved by the Parliament have not been taken on board especially those with the objective of improving the knowledge of foreign languages, mathematics and sciences in primary and secondary education, to achieve an integrated model of professional training, to attract more students to scientific careers, to strengthen cooperation between universities and the industrial and commercial sectors, to encourage educational provision that takes into account labour market demand, to guarantee access to tertiary education for all, to promote lifelong learning and address long-term and youth unemployment accordingly, and to ensure the better communication, dissemination and application of the outcomes of research;

| 18. | Calls on the Member States and the Commission to include within their top priorities the achievement of an internal market for energy, improved R&D policy on alternative energy sources and more environmentally friendly and cleaner energy, including a push towards the increased use of renewable energies, an increased commitment to energy savings and efficiency, as well as the reinforcement of political and economic links with as many supplier countries as possible in order to diversify energy sources and deal better with shortages of supply; |
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18.

Calls on the Member States and the Commission to include within their top priorities the achievement of an internal market for energy, improved R&D policy on alternative energy sources and more environmentally friendly and cleaner energy, including a push towards the increased use of renewable energies, an increased commitment to energy savings and efficiency, as well as the reinforcement of political and economic links with as many supplier countries as possible in order to diversify energy sources and deal better with shortages of supply;

A functioning EMU

| 19. | Agrees with the Commission that the disparities in growth and inflation rates within the euro area, with differences of up to 4,5% in growth and up to 2,7 % in inflation in 2005, is increasingly due to structural reasons; regrets that dispersion in inflation rates among Member States with higher inflation rates has a negative effect on the competitiveness and monetary stability of the euro area as a whole; notes that these differences are sometimes part of a positive process of convergence in revenues and price level, due to the ‘catch up’ process; calls once more on Member States of the euro area to strengthen their efforts towards effective coordination of economic and monetary policies notably through the reinforcement of their common strategies within the Eurogroup, in order to improve the real convergence of economies and to limit the risks of asymmetric shock in the EMU; |
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19.

Agrees with the Commission that the disparities in growth and inflation rates within the euro area, with differences of up to 4,5% in growth and up to 2,7 % in inflation in 2005, is increasingly due to structural reasons; regrets that dispersion in inflation rates among Member States with higher inflation rates has a negative effect on the competitiveness and monetary stability of the euro area as a whole; notes that these differences are sometimes part of a positive process of convergence in revenues and price level, due to the ‘catch up’ process; calls once more on Member States of the euro area to strengthen their efforts towards effective coordination of economic and monetary policies notably through the reinforcement of their common strategies within the Eurogroup, in order to improve the real convergence of economies and to limit the risks of asymmetric shock in the EMU;

| 20. | Welcomes Slovenia to the euro area on 1st January 2007; calls on new Member States to undertake the necessary actions to fulfil the Maastricht convergence criteria and draws attention to the fact that the ECB and the Commission must apply the price stability criterium as set out in the EC Treaty, which differs from that applied by the ECB when conducting its monetary policy, and suggests that the ECB and the Commission evaluate whether it is justified to retain such a difference in approach; |
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Welcomes Slovenia to the euro area on 1st January 2007; calls on new Member States to undertake the necessary actions to fulfil the Maastricht convergence criteria and draws attention to the fact that the ECB and the Commission must apply the price stability criterium as set out in the EC Treaty, which differs from that applied by the ECB when conducting its monetary policy, and suggests that the ECB and the Commission evaluate whether it is justified to retain such a difference in approach;

| 21. | Recognises that according to the Maastricht convergence criteria, the rate of inflation must not exceed by more than 1,5 % that of the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability; points out that both the definition of the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability as well as the method of calculating the reference value need to be carefully examined to reflect the fact that there are now twelve Member States participating in the EMU, using a single currency, which is managed by a common monetary policy, and that the differentials in their individual inflation performance reflect structural factors rather than differences in macroeconomic policy stances; |
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21.

Recognises that according to the Maastricht convergence criteria, the rate of inflation must not exceed by more than 1,5 % that of the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability; points out that both the definition of the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability as well as the method of calculating the reference value need to be carefully examined to reflect the fact that there are now twelve Member States participating in the EMU, using a single currency, which is managed by a common monetary policy, and that the differentials in their individual inflation performance reflect structural factors rather than differences in macroeconomic policy stances;

| 22. | Calls on the Commission and Eurostat to increase the quality of statistical macro data (especially budgetary deficit and state debt) and to use all their tools to avoid fiscal imbalances in any of the Member States; calls for a further increase of the Commission's powers to verify the quality of the transmitted data; |
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22.

Calls on the Commission and Eurostat to increase the quality of statistical macro data (especially budgetary deficit and state debt) and to use all their tools to avoid fiscal imbalances in any of the Member States; calls for a further increase of the Commission's powers to verify the quality of the transmitted data;

| 23. | Invites the Commission to pay closer attention to the impact of the behaviour of the financial markets on the macroeconomic situation of the euro area; |
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23.

Invites the Commission to pay closer attention to the impact of the behaviour of the financial markets on the macroeconomic situation of the euro area;

| 24. | Urges the competent supervisors to step up their efforts in order to assess the activities of hedge funds more efficiently with regard to the systemic risks which they may create and invites the Eurogroup to examine this issue; |
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24.

Urges the competent supervisors to step up their efforts in order to assess the activities of hedge funds more efficiently with regard to the systemic risks which they may create and invites the Eurogroup to examine this issue;

External representation

| 25. | Welcomes the agreement reached within the Council to speak with one voice at the annual meeting of the Bretton Woods institutions in Singapore of 19 to 20 September 2006; insist that the positions of the Member States' representations within the IMF must be better coordinated; calls on the Member States once again to work towards a single voting constituency, possibly starting as a euro constituency, with a view, in the longer term, to securing consistent EU representation, involving the Ecofin Council Presidency and the Commission, subject to Parliament's scrutiny; |
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25.

Welcomes the agreement reached within the Council to speak with one voice at the annual meeting of the Bretton Woods institutions in Singapore of 19 to 20 September 2006; insist that the positions of the Member States' representations within the IMF must be better coordinated; calls on the Member States once again to work towards a single voting constituency, possibly starting as a euro constituency, with a view, in the longer term, to securing consistent EU representation, involving the Ecofin Council Presidency and the Commission, subject to Parliament's scrutiny;

Coordination

| 26. | Welcomes the re-election of Jean-Claude Juncker as chair of the Eurogroup; believes the Eurogroup should agree on a roadmap on the objectives of the euro area for the next two years; |
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26.

Welcomes the re-election of Jean-Claude Juncker as chair of the Eurogroup; believes the Eurogroup should agree on a roadmap on the objectives of the euro area for the next two years;

| 27. | Points out that the Treaty does not clarify how the Council must exercise its responsibility for exchange rate policy; invites the Eurogroup, the Council and the ECB to step up the coordination of their action in the area of exchange rate policy; |
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27.

Points out that the Treaty does not clarify how the Council must exercise its responsibility for exchange rate policy; invites the Eurogroup, the Council and the ECB to step up the coordination of their action in the area of exchange rate policy;

| 28. | Highlights the necessity of underpinning cooperation in the euro area in order to strengthen economic governance and the process of European integration so that global economic challenges can be tackled; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that the annual report on the euro area provides, in the future, a more concrete set of tools, which would enable a deeper dialogue between the different EU institutions concerned with improving economic governance of the Union; invites the Commission to provide strong support for the activities of the Eurogroup and its president; |
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28.

Highlights the necessity of underpinning cooperation in the euro area in order to strengthen economic governance and the process of European integration so that global economic challenges can be tackled; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that the annual report on the euro area provides, in the future, a more concrete set of tools, which would enable a deeper dialogue between the different EU institutions concerned with improving economic governance of the Union; invites the Commission to provide strong support for the activities of the Eurogroup and its president;

| 29. | Considers that it would be beneficial to all parties involved, if a more regular and structured dialogue on macroeconomic issues between the Eurogroup, the Commission and Parliament, similar to the monetary dialogue between Parliament and the ECB, were established to take place at least quarterly, in order to deepen the existing frameworks and debate challenges facing the euro area economy and ways to tackle them; |
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29.

Considers that it would be beneficial to all parties involved, if a more regular and structured dialogue on macroeconomic issues between the Eurogroup, the Commission and Parliament, similar to the monetary dialogue between Parliament and the ECB, were established to take place at least quarterly, in order to deepen the existing frameworks and debate challenges facing the euro area economy and ways to tackle them;

| 30. | Believes that the regular meetings of the Parliament and national parliaments could clearly play a significant role in helping develop a better ownership by national parliaments of the required economic policy coordination; |
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Believes that the regular meetings of the Parliament and national parliaments could clearly play a significant role in helping develop a better ownership by national parliaments of the required economic policy coordination;

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| 31. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the president of the Eurogroup, the Council, the Commission, and the European Central Bank. |
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31.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the president of the Eurogroup, the Council, the Commission, and the European Central Bank.

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(1)  OJ C 74 E, 24.3.2004, p. 871.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0124.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0076.

(4)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0214.

(5)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0240.

(6)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0464.

(7)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0511.

P6_TA(2006)0486

Thematic Strategy on the Marine Environment

European Parliament resolution on a Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment (2006/2174(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on a Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment (COM(2005)0504), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on a Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment (COM(2005)0504),

| — | having regard to the 6th Community Environment Action Programme (EAP) (1), |
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having regard to the 6th Community Environment Action Programme (EAP) (1),

| — | having regard to the proposal for a directive establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy (the Marine Strategy Directive) (COM(2005)0505), |
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having regard to the proposal for a directive establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy (the Marine Strategy Directive) (COM(2005)0505),

| — | having regard to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (2) (the Water Framework Directive), whose objectives include contributing to the protection of territorial and marine waters and the prevention and elimination of marine pollution, |
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having regard to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (2) (the Water Framework Directive), whose objectives include contributing to the protection of territorial and marine waters and the prevention and elimination of marine pollution,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 19 June 2003 on the Commission communication ‘Towards a strategy to protect and conserve the marine environment’ (3), |
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having regard to its resolution of 19 June 2003 on the Commission communication ‘Towards a strategy to protect and conserve the marine environment’ (3),

| — | having regard to the latest State of the Environment Report of the European Environment Agency (EEA), published in 2005 (4), |
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having regard to the latest State of the Environment Report of the European Environment Agency (EEA), published in 2005 (4),

| — | having regard to the policy briefing by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) (5), |
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having regard to the policy briefing by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) (5),

| — | having regard to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) (6), |
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having regard to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) (6),

| — | having regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention) (7), |
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having regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention) (7),

| — | having regard to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) (8), |
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having regard to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) (8),

| — | having regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution, and its additional protocols (the Barcelona Convention) (9), |
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having regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution, and its additional protocols (the Barcelona Convention) (9),

| — | 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 the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0364/2006), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0364/2006),

| A. | whereas the marine environment is under significant pressure and, according to the abovementioned EEA Report, there are early signs that Europe's marine and coastal ecosystems are undergoing structural changes to the food chain, evidenced by the loss of key species, occurrence of large concentrations of key planktonic species replacing other species and by the spread of invasive species, all of which are happening as a result of climate change and widespread human activities, |
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A.

whereas the marine environment is under significant pressure and, according to the abovementioned EEA Report, there are early signs that Europe's marine and coastal ecosystems are undergoing structural changes to the food chain, evidenced by the loss of key species, occurrence of large concentrations of key planktonic species replacing other species and by the spread of invasive species, all of which are happening as a result of climate change and widespread human activities,

| B. | whereas the 6th EAP indicates the priority of actions towards further protection of marine areas and better integration of environment into other Community policies, |
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B.

whereas the 6th EAP indicates the priority of actions towards further protection of marine areas and better integration of environment into other Community policies,

| C. | whereas the EU waters are the biggest marine territory in the world, and have a greater surface area than the EU territory as a whole; whereas 20 Member States have coasts stretching for almost 70 000 km and almost half of the EU population live less than 50 km from the coast; whereas the EU Maritime Regions of the 15 Member States in 2004 already accounted for over 40 % of the GNP; whereas shipbuilding, ports, fisheries and related service industries employ two and a half million people; whereas the EU has 1 200 ports and 90 % of its external trade, and 41 % of intra-EU trade, are transported by sea, |
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C.

whereas the EU waters are the biggest marine territory in the world, and have a greater surface area than the EU territory as a whole; whereas 20 Member States have coasts stretching for almost 70 000 km and almost half of the EU population live less than 50 km from the coast; whereas the EU Maritime Regions of the 15 Member States in 2004 already accounted for over 40 % of the GNP; whereas shipbuilding, ports, fisheries and related service industries employ two and a half million people; whereas the EU has 1 200 ports and 90 % of its external trade, and 41 % of intra-EU trade, are transported by sea,

| D. | whereas tourism, fisheries and aquaculture are activities that can only be well developed within a marine environment that presents good environmental status, |
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D.

whereas tourism, fisheries and aquaculture are activities that can only be well developed within a marine environment that presents good environmental status,

| E. | whereas at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, the Parties agreed to significantly reduce the rate of marine biodiversity loss by 2012, a commitment reiterated at the Conference on Biodiversity, in Curitiba, in 2006, |
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E.

whereas at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, the Parties agreed to significantly reduce the rate of marine biodiversity loss by 2012, a commitment reiterated at the Conference on Biodiversity, in Curitiba, in 2006,

| F. | whereas Member States should take all appropriate measures to conserve natural habitats and biological diversity in the sea and to protect their coastal ecosystems; whereas such measures should also be taken in order to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources within their seas, |
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F.

whereas Member States should take all appropriate measures to conserve natural habitats and biological diversity in the sea and to protect their coastal ecosystems; whereas such measures should also be taken in order to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources within their seas,

| G. | whereas good policy depends on high-quality information, and the use of scientific information is required across the different levels of governance, which should identify and fill knowledge gaps, reduce duplicated data collection and research, and promote the harmonisation, broad dissemination and use of marine science and data, |
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G.

whereas good policy depends on high-quality information, and the use of scientific information is required across the different levels of governance, which should identify and fill knowledge gaps, reduce duplicated data collection and research, and promote the harmonisation, broad dissemination and use of marine science and data,

| H. | whereas it cannot be stressed enough that the criteria selected to define good environmental status must be sufficiently far-reaching since these quality targets will probably govern the programmes of measures for a long time to come, |
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H.

whereas it cannot be stressed enough that the criteria selected to define good environmental status must be sufficiently far-reaching since these quality targets will probably govern the programmes of measures for a long time to come,

| I. | whereas, in order to protect and improve the marine environment in a particular marine area, crossborder measures are required in all the sectors affecting the area concerned, i.e. measures may be required within the marine area and in adjacent marine and coastal areas, in the catchment area and, in the case of some cross-border substances, in other regions, |
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I.

whereas, in order to protect and improve the marine environment in a particular marine area, crossborder measures are required in all the sectors affecting the area concerned, i.e. measures may be required within the marine area and in adjacent marine and coastal areas, in the catchment area and, in the case of some cross-border substances, in other regions,

| J. | whereas some Arctic waters are of importance for the Community and the European Economic Area, and some Member States (Denmark, Finland and Sweden) are part of the Arctic Council, |
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J.

whereas some Arctic waters are of importance for the Community and the European Economic Area, and some Member States (Denmark, Finland and Sweden) are part of the Arctic Council,

| K. | whereas the future EU enlargement in 2007 to Bulgaria and Romania will then include the Black Sea in European waters, |
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K.

whereas the future EU enlargement in 2007 to Bulgaria and Romania will then include the Black Sea in European waters,

| L. | whereas the Community and its Member States are party to various international agreements containing important obligations on the protection of marine waters from pollution, in particular the Helskinki Convention, the OSPAR Convention and the Barcelona Convention, |
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L.

whereas the Community and its Member States are party to various international agreements containing important obligations on the protection of marine waters from pollution, in particular the Helskinki Convention, the OSPAR Convention and the Barcelona Convention,

| M. | whereas the protection and enhancement of the marine environment cannot be effectively accomplished by national efforts alone but requires close regional cooperation and other appropriate international measures, |
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M.

whereas the protection and enhancement of the marine environment cannot be effectively accomplished by national efforts alone but requires close regional cooperation and other appropriate international measures,

Setting the right ambition level

| 1. | Welcomes the Commission's Thematic Strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment and its overarching objective of promoting sustainable use of the seas and conservation of marine ecosystems, but considers, with disappointment, that the proposal for a Marine Strategy Directive in its present form will not succeed in mobilising the regional and local authorities to take the appropriate measures; |
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Welcomes the Commission's Thematic Strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment and its overarching objective of promoting sustainable use of the seas and conservation of marine ecosystems, but considers, with disappointment, that the proposal for a Marine Strategy Directive in its present form will not succeed in mobilising the regional and local authorities to take the appropriate measures;

| 2. | Believes in the leadership role of the EU in this process and therefore calls for a strong EU policy on marine protection, preventing further loss of biodiversity and deterioration of the marine environment and fostering the restoration of marine biodiversity; |
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2.

Believes in the leadership role of the EU in this process and therefore calls for a strong EU policy on marine protection, preventing further loss of biodiversity and deterioration of the marine environment and fostering the restoration of marine biodiversity;

| 3. | Calls for the inclusion in the Marine Strategy Directive of a common EU-wide definition of good environmental status (GES), understood as the environmental status when all the marine ecosystems within a given Marine Region are managed in ways which allow them to function in a balanced, self-sustaining way in the face of environmental change, supporting both biodiversity and human activities; considers that this would make for greater effectiveness in the implementation of the Marine Strategy Directive; |
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3.

Calls for the inclusion in the Marine Strategy Directive of a common EU-wide definition of good environmental status (GES), understood as the environmental status when all the marine ecosystems within a given Marine Region are managed in ways which allow them to function in a balanced, self-sustaining way in the face of environmental change, supporting both biodiversity and human activities; considers that this would make for greater effectiveness in the implementation of the Marine Strategy Directive;

| 4. | Notes that good environmental status of European regional seas can only be achieved by strong and coordinated action at regional level rather than by Member States acting individually, and therefore asks for the Marine Strategy Directive to include a legal obligation for Member States to achieve GES; considers, furthermore, that the strategy must result in binding supranational obligations which may also involve common commitments in third countries; |
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Notes that good environmental status of European regional seas can only be achieved by strong and coordinated action at regional level rather than by Member States acting individually, and therefore asks for the Marine Strategy Directive to include a legal obligation for Member States to achieve GES; considers, furthermore, that the strategy must result in binding supranational obligations which may also involve common commitments in third countries;

| 5. | Calls, furthermore, for the inclusion of a list of generic qualitative descriptors, criteria and standards for the recognition of GES, namely an existing list generally accepted by marine stakeholders, without excluding further improvements and development of the list; |
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Calls, furthermore, for the inclusion of a list of generic qualitative descriptors, criteria and standards for the recognition of GES, namely an existing list generally accepted by marine stakeholders, without excluding further improvements and development of the list;

| 6. | Considers it important that the objectives, measures, language and concepts used in the Marine Strategy Directive and other directives concerning the marine environment, such as the Water Framework Directive and the Habitats Directive (10), are harmonised to achieve greater clarity and facilitate coordination between those directives; |
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6.

Considers it important that the objectives, measures, language and concepts used in the Marine Strategy Directive and other directives concerning the marine environment, such as the Water Framework Directive and the Habitats Directive (10), are harmonised to achieve greater clarity and facilitate coordination between those directives;

| 7. | Considers that measures to improve water quality must be taken swiftly and is, therefore, concerned at the extended timetable put forward in the proposal for a Marine Strategy Directive; considers that it would be better to bring the timetable into line with the timetable for the Water Framework Directive; |
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7.

Considers that measures to improve water quality must be taken swiftly and is, therefore, concerned at the extended timetable put forward in the proposal for a Marine Strategy Directive; considers that it would be better to bring the timetable into line with the timetable for the Water Framework Directive;

| 8. | Notes that the timetable for the Water Framework Directive, whereby good ecological status is to be achieved in coastal waters by 2015, has already been implemented in the Member States; considers that it is not logical or appropriate simultaneously to propose a less ambitious target for partly overlapping and adjoining marine areas; stresses that it will not be possible to achieve good environmental status in several areas of coastal water unless there is correspondingly good environmental status in the adjoining marine areas; |
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8.

Notes that the timetable for the Water Framework Directive, whereby good ecological status is to be achieved in coastal waters by 2015, has already been implemented in the Member States; considers that it is not logical or appropriate simultaneously to propose a less ambitious target for partly overlapping and adjoining marine areas; stresses that it will not be possible to achieve good environmental status in several areas of coastal water unless there is correspondingly good environmental status in the adjoining marine areas;

Synergies with EU policies

| 9. | Welcomes the Green Paper ‘Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union’ (COM(2006)0275) which foresees a holistic approach to the sustainable development of the oceans, but warns against too great an emphasis on an economic approach and urges that a balance be struck between the economic and ecological angles; expects the Marine Strategy Directive, its environmental pillar, to provide the legal framework for the preservation and integrity of the marine environment and thus the legal framework for the appropriate management units — the Marine Regions and Strategies — for marine planning and decisions; |
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9.

Welcomes the Green Paper ‘Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union’ (COM(2006)0275) which foresees a holistic approach to the sustainable development of the oceans, but warns against too great an emphasis on an economic approach and urges that a balance be struck between the economic and ecological angles; expects the Marine Strategy Directive, its environmental pillar, to provide the legal framework for the preservation and integrity of the marine environment and thus the legal framework for the appropriate management units — the Marine Regions and Strategies — for marine planning and decisions;

| 10. | Believes that there must be clarification of the implications for the Member States if the targets and measures in respect of marine environment protection are not sufficiently far-reaching, i.e. that consideration must be given to how to ensure that the objective of the Marine Strategy Directive — good environmental status — can actually be achieved; |
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10.

Believes that there must be clarification of the implications for the Member States if the targets and measures in respect of marine environment protection are not sufficiently far-reaching, i.e. that consideration must be given to how to ensure that the objective of the Marine Strategy Directive — good environmental status — can actually be achieved;

| 11. | Notes that Member States have delayed complying with the existing marine components of the Natura 2000 network; encourages Member States to identify Marine Protected Areas of specific scientific or biodiversity interest, or subject to intense pressures, in accordance with the Habitats and Birds (11) Directives; |
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11.

Notes that Member States have delayed complying with the existing marine components of the Natura 2000 network; encourages Member States to identify Marine Protected Areas of specific scientific or biodiversity interest, or subject to intense pressures, in accordance with the Habitats and Birds (11) Directives;

| 12. | Prefers long-term efforts to integrate environmental objectives into the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and thereby meet the requirements for sustainable development but insists that the Member States should have the opportunity to adopt more urgent and short-term measures, e.g. the establishment of no-go areas (Marine Reserves), or marine sanctuaries, to protect the most vulnerable marine ecosystems; |
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12.

Prefers long-term efforts to integrate environmental objectives into the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and thereby meet the requirements for sustainable development but insists that the Member States should have the opportunity to adopt more urgent and short-term measures, e.g. the establishment of no-go areas (Marine Reserves), or marine sanctuaries, to protect the most vulnerable marine ecosystems;

| 13. | Deplores the lack of reference by the Commission, in both the Communication and the Marine Strategy Directive, to the marine waters of the French overseas departments, the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, bearing in mind the conditions laid down in Article 299 of the EC Treaty, and to the marine waters of the Overseas Countries and Territories listed in Annex II of the Treaty; |
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13.

Deplores the lack of reference by the Commission, in both the Communication and the Marine Strategy Directive, to the marine waters of the French overseas departments, the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, bearing in mind the conditions laid down in Article 299 of the EC Treaty, and to the marine waters of the Overseas Countries and Territories listed in Annex II of the Treaty;

Budgetary concerns

| 14. | Expresses its concern over the lack of financial commitment for the implementation of the Marine Strategies; asks the Commission and the Member States to identify the measures that could be co-financed through Life+ due to their particular importance for the achievement of GES in the European marine waters; |
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14.

Expresses its concern over the lack of financial commitment for the implementation of the Marine Strategies; asks the Commission and the Member States to identify the measures that could be co-financed through Life+ due to their particular importance for the achievement of GES in the European marine waters;

| 15. | Considers that coordination between economic and environmental interests should, where possible, take place at local level in order to safeguard the subsidiarity principle and the participation of local stakeholders, but that it should also take place at higher levels (regional, EU and international) when appropriate and necessary; |
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15.

Considers that coordination between economic and environmental interests should, where possible, take place at local level in order to safeguard the subsidiarity principle and the participation of local stakeholders, but that it should also take place at higher levels (regional, EU and international) when appropriate and necessary;

| 16. | Points out that different marine regions within the EU are distinct from each other and have different needs for protection; considers, therefore, that further-reaching financial measures may be required at EU level for some regions compared with others in order to achieve good environmental status and sustainability; |
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16.

Points out that different marine regions within the EU are distinct from each other and have different needs for protection; considers, therefore, that further-reaching financial measures may be required at EU level for some regions compared with others in order to achieve good environmental status and sustainability;

| 17. | Believes that the optimum benefits from coordination with existing programmes can be gained by coordinating the timetable for the marine strategy with important programmes at EU level; believes that coordination with the next programming period for the EU's agricultural fund (from 2014) is of particular importance for those regions in which agriculture accounts for a substantial proportion of the discharges into the marine area; |
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17.

Believes that the optimum benefits from coordination with existing programmes can be gained by coordinating the timetable for the marine strategy with important programmes at EU level; believes that coordination with the next programming period for the EU's agricultural fund (from 2014) is of particular importance for those regions in which agriculture accounts for a substantial proportion of the discharges into the marine area;

| 18. | Believes that consideration should be given in all sectors to financial incentives, such as — to take an example working in the Baltic Sea — environmentally differentiated port and fairway dues; takes the view that further-reaching measures may also be required in this respect in certain regions; |
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18.

Believes that consideration should be given in all sectors to financial incentives, such as — to take an example working in the Baltic Sea — environmentally differentiated port and fairway dues; takes the view that further-reaching measures may also be required in this respect in certain regions;

Data sharing

| 19. | Recommends a new approach to marine assessment and monitoring, based upon existing institutions and programmes including the Data Collection Regulation under the CFP, and tailored to ensure full consistency and integration with relevant new Commission initiatives on spatial data infrastructure and GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), in particular the marine services; |
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19.

Recommends a new approach to marine assessment and monitoring, based upon existing institutions and programmes including the Data Collection Regulation under the CFP, and tailored to ensure full consistency and integration with relevant new Commission initiatives on spatial data infrastructure and GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), in particular the marine services;

| 20. | Recalls the mandate of the EEA to develop regular pan-European assessments of the marine environment, based on existing indicators and other nationally available data and information; stresses that it is necessary to further improve national reporting, including through specific data exchange protocols on, for example, data flows to support the development of the Agency's core set of indicators; |
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20.

Recalls the mandate of the EEA to develop regular pan-European assessments of the marine environment, based on existing indicators and other nationally available data and information; stresses that it is necessary to further improve national reporting, including through specific data exchange protocols on, for example, data flows to support the development of the Agency's core set of indicators;

| 21. | Considers it essential to adopt traceability and detectability measures and programmes in order to identify pollution and locate its source so as to deal with it effectively; |
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21.

Considers it essential to adopt traceability and detectability measures and programmes in order to identify pollution and locate its source so as to deal with it effectively;

| 22. | Considers it essential to cooperate with decentralised agencies (European Environment Agency, European Maritime Safety Agency, etc.) and with the European Research Centre in order to produce data on the quality of marine waters and to identify, locate and combat pollution; |
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22.

Considers it essential to cooperate with decentralised agencies (European Environment Agency, European Maritime Safety Agency, etc.) and with the European Research Centre in order to produce data on the quality of marine waters and to identify, locate and combat pollution;

Relations with Conventions and third countries

| 23. | Welcomes the excellent contributions to marine protection of a number of regional marine conventions, through their scientific and technical competence and ability to act as a bridge with non-EU countries, and expects them to become a key partner in delivering the Marine Strategy Directive; calls for the inclusion of explicit commitments to promote international cooperation with third countries and organisations with a view to their adopting marine strategies to cover regions or sub-regions with European marine waters; |
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23.

Welcomes the excellent contributions to marine protection of a number of regional marine conventions, through their scientific and technical competence and ability to act as a bridge with non-EU countries, and expects them to become a key partner in delivering the Marine Strategy Directive; calls for the inclusion of explicit commitments to promote international cooperation with third countries and organisations with a view to their adopting marine strategies to cover regions or sub-regions with European marine waters;

| 24. | In order to avoid a double bureaucratic burden on the effective delivery of the Marine Strategy Directive, asks the Commission and Member States to ensure either that the regional marine conventions have the relevant legal and administrative capacities or that mechanisms for joint implementation of the Strategy are developed between the different regional bodies operating within the same marine region; considers that in either case this must include the widest possible cross-sectoral and stakeholder involvement; |
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24.

In order to avoid a double bureaucratic burden on the effective delivery of the Marine Strategy Directive, asks the Commission and Member States to ensure either that the regional marine conventions have the relevant legal and administrative capacities or that mechanisms for joint implementation of the Strategy are developed between the different regional bodies operating within the same marine region; considers that in either case this must include the widest possible cross-sectoral and stakeholder involvement;

| 25. | Calls on the Commission to study the possibility of making the Baltic Sea into a pilot area, in view of the fact that it is an especially sensitive sea area and the Member States surrounding it are likely to agree on faster implementation of the plans and actions through the work within the Helskinki Commission and other bodies; notes that the forthcoming Baltic Sea Action Plan from the Helsinki Convention could act as a pilot programme to implement the Strategy objectives in the Baltic Sea Marine Region; |
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25.

Calls on the Commission to study the possibility of making the Baltic Sea into a pilot area, in view of the fact that it is an especially sensitive sea area and the Member States surrounding it are likely to agree on faster implementation of the plans and actions through the work within the Helskinki Commission and other bodies; notes that the forthcoming Baltic Sea Action Plan from the Helsinki Convention could act as a pilot programme to implement the Strategy objectives in the Baltic Sea Marine Region;

| 26. | Considers that the current international rules must be reviewed so that international waters (more than 12 nautical miles from the coast) may no longer be used for the discharging of latrines; |
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26.

Considers that the current international rules must be reviewed so that international waters (more than 12 nautical miles from the coast) may no longer be used for the discharging of latrines;

| 27. | Notes that the protection of the Mediterranean sea lacks either the necessary environmental legislation or, where such legislation does exist, the political willingness to enforce it; points out that the objectives of the Barcelona Convention to promote the integrated management of the coastal zones have to face a two-speed development of Regions, namely the southern and eastern Mediterranean countries on the one hand and the northern Mediterranean countries on the other; |
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27.

Notes that the protection of the Mediterranean sea lacks either the necessary environmental legislation or, where such legislation does exist, the political willingness to enforce it; points out that the objectives of the Barcelona Convention to promote the integrated management of the coastal zones have to face a two-speed development of Regions, namely the southern and eastern Mediterranean countries on the one hand and the northern Mediterranean countries on the other;

| 28. | Notes that, due to low water temperature and low water exchange rate, the Baltic Sea ecosystems are highly vulnerable to pollution and that the marine ecology of the Baltic region is estimated to have suffered near-irretrievable damage; therefore urges the Member States and the Commission to introduce special measures, among others under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in order to improve the environmental status of the Baltic Sea; considers moreover that cooperation between the EU and Russia has to be enhanced; believes, in this context, that the environmental partnership programme fund of the EU's Northern Dimension Programme is an essential necessity to improve water protection in the Baltic Sea; |
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28.

Notes that, due to low water temperature and low water exchange rate, the Baltic Sea ecosystems are highly vulnerable to pollution and that the marine ecology of the Baltic region is estimated to have suffered near-irretrievable damage; therefore urges the Member States and the Commission to introduce special measures, among others under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in order to improve the environmental status of the Baltic Sea; considers moreover that cooperation between the EU and Russia has to be enhanced; believes, in this context, that the environmental partnership programme fund of the EU's Northern Dimension Programme is an essential necessity to improve water protection in the Baltic Sea;

| 29. | Calls on the Commission to propose relevant measures for the protection of the Arctic waters, an extremely fragile ecosystem under constant and emerging threats, and to develop and support programmes and projects that address the rights and needs of indigenous peoples in tackling sustainable use of the Arctic's natural resources; |
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29.

Calls on the Commission to propose relevant measures for the protection of the Arctic waters, an extremely fragile ecosystem under constant and emerging threats, and to develop and support programmes and projects that address the rights and needs of indigenous peoples in tackling sustainable use of the Arctic's natural resources;

| 30. | Calls on the Commission to study the prerequisites for establishing the Arctic as a protected area, similar to the Antarctic, and designated as a ‘natural reserve devoted to peace and science’, and to report back to Parliament and the Council in 2008 at the latest; |
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30.

Calls on the Commission to study the prerequisites for establishing the Arctic as a protected area, similar to the Antarctic, and designated as a ‘natural reserve devoted to peace and science’, and to report back to Parliament and the Council in 2008 at the latest;

| 31. | Calls on the Member States and the Commission, in the context of EU international and regional agreements with third countries which have sovereignty or jurisdiction over waters bordering European marine waters, to promote the adoption of measures and programmes in accordance with the Marine Strategy Directive, which is in the process of being adopted; |
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31.

Calls on the Member States and the Commission, in the context of EU international and regional agreements with third countries which have sovereignty or jurisdiction over waters bordering European marine waters, to promote the adoption of measures and programmes in accordance with the Marine Strategy Directive, which is in the process of being adopted;

| 32. | Recommends the inclusion of the Black Sea as one of the Marine Regions to be covered by the Marine Strategy Directive; points out that this important marine region is bordered by Bulgaria and Romania, countries that will join the EU in 2007 and are already participating in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive — as part of the work led by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River —, and by Turkey, with whom accession negotiations are underway; |
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32.

Recommends the inclusion of the Black Sea as one of the Marine Regions to be covered by the Marine Strategy Directive; points out that this important marine region is bordered by Bulgaria and Romania, countries that will join the EU in 2007 and are already participating in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive — as part of the work led by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River —, and by Turkey, with whom accession negotiations are underway;

| 33. | Regrets the lack of environmental guarantee in connection with the construction of the North European gas pipeline to prevent a potential environmental disaster in the Baltic Sea region; calls on the Commission to draw up an environmental impact assessment for the planned project and to postpone any decisions on the co-financing of the project; |
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33.

Regrets the lack of environmental guarantee in connection with the construction of the North European gas pipeline to prevent a potential environmental disaster in the Baltic Sea region; calls on the Commission to draw up an environmental impact assessment for the planned project and to postpone any decisions on the co-financing of the project;

| 34. | Calls for prior consultation, in all cases, of adjoining countries and other countries concerned where projects may have an impact on the common environment, even when the project is carried out in international waters; notes that experience shows that environmental impact assessments often have shortcomings and that they are not carried out in consultation with other States; calls on the Commission, therefore, to propose a mandatory negotiating mechanism between Member States, and urges the Council to act at international level to develop mandatory environmental impact assessments in relations between the EU and third countries; |
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34.

Calls for prior consultation, in all cases, of adjoining countries and other countries concerned where projects may have an impact on the common environment, even when the project is carried out in international waters; notes that experience shows that environmental impact assessments often have shortcomings and that they are not carried out in consultation with other States; calls on the Commission, therefore, to propose a mandatory negotiating mechanism between Member States, and urges the Council to act at international level to develop mandatory environmental impact assessments in relations between the EU and third countries;

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| 35. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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35.

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

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(1)  OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1. Directive as amended by Decision No 2455/2001/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 1).

(3)  OJ C 69 E, 19.3.2004, p. 141.

(4)  http://reports.eea.europa.eu/state_of_environment_report_2005_1/en.

(5)  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/comparl/envi/pdf/externalexpertise/ieep_6leg/marine_thematic_strategy.pdf.

(6)  http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.html.

(7)  http://www.helcom.fi/stc/files/Convention/Conv0704.pdf.

(8)  http://www.ospar.org/eng/html/welcome.html.

(9)  http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/128084.html.

(10)  Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).

(11)  OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1.

P6_TA(2006)0487

Mortgage Credit

European Parliament resolution on mortgage credit in the EU (2006/2102(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission Green Paper on Mortgage Credit in the EU (COM(2005)0327) (Green Paper), |
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having regard to the Commission Green Paper on Mortgage Credit in the EU (COM(2005)0327) (Green Paper),

| — | having regard to the Commission White Paper on Financial Services Policy 2005-2010 (COM(2005)0629, |
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having regard to the Commission White Paper on Financial Services Policy 2005-2010 (COM(2005)0629,

| — | having regard to the response of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) to the Green Paper on Mortgage Credit in the EU of 1 December 2005, |
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having regard to the response of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) to the Green Paper on Mortgage Credit in the EU of 1 December 2005,

| — | having regard to the Second Council Directive 89/646/EEC of 15 December 1989 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (1), |
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having regard to the Second Council Directive 89/646/EEC of 15 December 1989 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (1),

| — | having regard to Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (recast) (2) (Capital Requirements Directive) and Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (recast) (3), |
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having regard to Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (recast) (2) (Capital Requirements Directive) and Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (recast) (3),

| — | having regard to Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services (4), |
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having regard to Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services (4),

| — | having regard to Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce in the Internal Market (5), |
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having regard to Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce in the Internal Market (5),

| — | having regard to the modified proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit agreements for consumers amending Council Directive 93/13/EC (COM(2005)0483), |
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having regard to the modified proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit agreements for consumers amending Council Directive 93/13/EC (COM(2005)0483),

| — | having regard to the Commission's amended proposal for a Council directive on the freedom of establishment and the free supply of services in the field of mortgage credit (COM(87)0255), |
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having regard to the Commission's amended proposal for a Council directive on the freedom of establishment and the free supply of services in the field of mortgage credit (COM(87)0255),

| — | 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 Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0370/2006), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0370/2006),

| A. | whereas mortgage credit represents a large and rapidly expanding market and is a vital part of the EU's economic and social structure, |
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A.

whereas mortgage credit represents a large and rapidly expanding market and is a vital part of the EU's economic and social structure,

| B. | whereas some Member States have experienced unprecedented growth in the property market, which has succeeded in making the construction sector anti-cyclical, a key factor in achieving growth and employment during the economic recession experienced in Europe during the period 2000 to 2005, |
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B.

whereas some Member States have experienced unprecedented growth in the property market, which has succeeded in making the construction sector anti-cyclical, a key factor in achieving growth and employment during the economic recession experienced in Europe during the period 2000 to 2005,

| C. | whereas historically low interest rates have resulted in much extended mortgage borrowing, particularly in those countries where it has been based on confidence which has brought about economic growth, |
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C.

whereas historically low interest rates have resulted in much extended mortgage borrowing, particularly in those countries where it has been based on confidence which has brought about economic growth,

| D. | whereas the protection of European consumers must be a paramount feature of any legislative action on mortgage credit, which for most EU citizens represents the biggest financial commitment in their lifetime, with long-term implications for their standard of living and financial stability, |
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D.

whereas the protection of European consumers must be a paramount feature of any legislative action on mortgage credit, which for most EU citizens represents the biggest financial commitment in their lifetime, with long-term implications for their standard of living and financial stability,

| E. | whereas enhanced transparency on key features concerning available mortgage products will not only improve market efficiency, but will also increase the confidence of borrowers looking for mortgage credit deals in other Member States and enable them to take informed decisions, |
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E.

whereas enhanced transparency on key features concerning available mortgage products will not only improve market efficiency, but will also increase the confidence of borrowers looking for mortgage credit deals in other Member States and enable them to take informed decisions,

| F. | whereas consumers need to have access to the fullest and simplest information possible, provided on a case-by-case basis in standard forms lending themselves to comparative study across Member States, in order to enable them to exercise their freedom of choice more effectively when taking out mortgage credit on a cross-border basis, |
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F.

whereas consumers need to have access to the fullest and simplest information possible, provided on a case-by-case basis in standard forms lending themselves to comparative study across Member States, in order to enable them to exercise their freedom of choice more effectively when taking out mortgage credit on a cross-border basis,

| G. | whereas targeted measures for an improved product and services range, wider availability and an integrated funding market could enhance market efficiency, economies of scale and diversification reduce borrowing costs, and thereby benefit the European economy, |
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G.

whereas targeted measures for an improved product and services range, wider availability and an integrated funding market could enhance market efficiency, economies of scale and diversification reduce borrowing costs, and thereby benefit the European economy,

| H. | whereas creating access to client credit databases for mortgage service providers in case of cross-border lending is a crucial contribution to boosting competition in mortgage-based lending activity and creating a single European mortgage market, |
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H.

whereas creating access to client credit databases for mortgage service providers in case of cross-border lending is a crucial contribution to boosting competition in mortgage-based lending activity and creating a single European mortgage market,

| I. | whereas an integrated mortgage market will facilitate workers' mobility, |
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whereas an integrated mortgage market will facilitate workers' mobility,

| J. | whereas, surprisingly, there is little pressure from mortgage lenders or consumer organisations to develop cross-border lending other than by physical establishment in the separate national markets, |
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J.

whereas, surprisingly, there is little pressure from mortgage lenders or consumer organisations to develop cross-border lending other than by physical establishment in the separate national markets,

| K. | whereas considerable market barriers have so far hindered the increase of cross-border mortgage credit offers, so far amounting to less than 1% of the overall EU mortgage market, |
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K.

whereas considerable market barriers have so far hindered the increase of cross-border mortgage credit offers, so far amounting to less than 1% of the overall EU mortgage market,

| L. | whereas on a number of important issues the Community has no competence, or only limited competence, and whereas the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality must be respected, |
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L.

whereas on a number of important issues the Community has no competence, or only limited competence, and whereas the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality must be respected,

| M. | whereas mortgage brokers can play an important role, drawing on their expertise with mortgage products on their domestic market but also in markets across Member States, supporting cross-border activity and acting as a bridge between consumers and both foreign and local financial institutions, |
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M.

whereas mortgage brokers can play an important role, drawing on their expertise with mortgage products on their domestic market but also in markets across Member States, supporting cross-border activity and acting as a bridge between consumers and both foreign and local financial institutions,

| N. | whereas significant variations in the range and characteristics of products, distribution structures, loan durations, and funding mechanisms exist between Member States, due to differing legal, fiscal, regulatory, and consumer protection conditions, |
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N.

whereas significant variations in the range and characteristics of products, distribution structures, loan durations, and funding mechanisms exist between Member States, due to differing legal, fiscal, regulatory, and consumer protection conditions,

| O. | whereas mortgage credit markets display an extremely high degree of complexity; whereas legal systems and financing cultures, property law and land register systems, law of rights in rem, law governing credit agreements, valuation issues, forced sales procedures, refinancing markets, etc., differ considerably between one country and another while at the same time an internal coherence exists among the various fields, |
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O.

whereas mortgage credit markets display an extremely high degree of complexity; whereas legal systems and financing cultures, property law and land register systems, law of rights in rem, law governing credit agreements, valuation issues, forced sales procedures, refinancing markets, etc., differ considerably between one country and another while at the same time an internal coherence exists among the various fields,

| P. | whereas there still exist tax obstacles of a discriminatory nature which impede the exploitation of a single market for mortgage credit and may in some cases even contravene EC legislation, |
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whereas there still exist tax obstacles of a discriminatory nature which impede the exploitation of a single market for mortgage credit and may in some cases even contravene EC legislation,

| Q. | whereas there is a direct link between the mortgage market and macroeconomic policy and the conduct of monetary policy in particular, |
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whereas there is a direct link between the mortgage market and macroeconomic policy and the conduct of monetary policy in particular,

| R. | whereas mortgage market volatility can affect housing and economic cycles and thus cause systemic risk, |
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whereas mortgage market volatility can affect housing and economic cycles and thus cause systemic risk,

| S. | whereas, in order to bring more efficiency and competitiveness to the EU mortgage credit market, it may be preferable to look first at the implementation and effectiveness of the Commission Recommendation 2001/193/EC of 1 March 2001 on pre-contractual information to be given to consumers by lenders offering home loans (6) (Code of Conduct) and the use of the European Standardised Information Sheet (ESIS), aiming to ensure that consumers obtain transparent and comparable information on housing loans, |
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S.

whereas, in order to bring more efficiency and competitiveness to the EU mortgage credit market, it may be preferable to look first at the implementation and effectiveness of the Commission Recommendation 2001/193/EC of 1 March 2001 on pre-contractual information to be given to consumers by lenders offering home loans (6) (Code of Conduct) and the use of the European Standardised Information Sheet (ESIS), aiming to ensure that consumers obtain transparent and comparable information on housing loans,

| T. | whereas the above-mentioned Code of Conduct appears to have been implemented with varying degrees of success across Member States, yet without solving the overall problem of a lack of a common legal framework, |
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T.

whereas the above-mentioned Code of Conduct appears to have been implemented with varying degrees of success across Member States, yet without solving the overall problem of a lack of a common legal framework,

Introduction

| 1. | Recognises the consumer benefits that would be brought by further well-focused integration of the EU mortgage market; |
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1.

Recognises the consumer benefits that would be brought by further well-focused integration of the EU mortgage market;

| 2. | Considers that any action at EU level regarding the European mortgage credit market must, first and foremost, benefit the public directly as mortgage borrowers and that the mortgage credit market should be accessible to a larger number of potential borrowers, including those with a low or incomplete credit profile, workers with fixed term contracts and first-time buyers; |
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2.

Considers that any action at EU level regarding the European mortgage credit market must, first and foremost, benefit the public directly as mortgage borrowers and that the mortgage credit market should be accessible to a larger number of potential borrowers, including those with a low or incomplete credit profile, workers with fixed term contracts and first-time buyers;

| 3. | Welcomes the Commission's wide consultation and insists that any specific proposals should be preceded by thorough economic and social impact assessments; |
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3.

Welcomes the Commission's wide consultation and insists that any specific proposals should be preceded by thorough economic and social impact assessments;

| 4. | Welcomes the Commission's efforts to date to comply with better regulation requirements; however, reminds the Commission that any conclusions reached should always be the result of an extensive consultation process; |
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4.

Welcomes the Commission's efforts to date to comply with better regulation requirements; however, reminds the Commission that any conclusions reached should always be the result of an extensive consultation process;

| 5. | Notes the numerous obstacles to a single EU retail market for mortgage credit highlighted in the Green Paper and urges the Commission to focus on targeted measures offering the greatest benefits, encouraging market-led initiatives wherever possible; |
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5.

Notes the numerous obstacles to a single EU retail market for mortgage credit highlighted in the Green Paper and urges the Commission to focus on targeted measures offering the greatest benefits, encouraging market-led initiatives wherever possible;

| 6. | Cautions the Commission that attempts to harmonise products themselves might lead to legal inconsistencies and thus produce a negative impact on the sector; |
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6.

Cautions the Commission that attempts to harmonise products themselves might lead to legal inconsistencies and thus produce a negative impact on the sector;

| 7. | Insists that any EU action should not hamper competition and innovation, in particular regarding products, ancillary services and funding techniques; |
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7.

Insists that any EU action should not hamper competition and innovation, in particular regarding products, ancillary services and funding techniques;

Code of Conduct and pre-contractual information

| 8. | Calls for moves towards the harmonisation of provisions on pre-contractual information, which are necessary to enable borrowers to take informed decisions on potential mortgage contracts; |
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8.

Calls for moves towards the harmonisation of provisions on pre-contractual information, which are necessary to enable borrowers to take informed decisions on potential mortgage contracts;

| 9. | Insists that such pre-contractual information must be accurate and comprehensible to allow an informed choice, and that it should give the consumer as comprehensible and global a picture as possible in the light of the available information on which the mortgage contract is based; stresses that, in the event that the lender takes the initiative of offering a credit in another Member State, such information must be supplied to the borrower as quickly as possible in the official languages recognised in the borrower's Member State of residence; |
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9.

Insists that such pre-contractual information must be accurate and comprehensible to allow an informed choice, and that it should give the consumer as comprehensible and global a picture as possible in the light of the available information on which the mortgage contract is based; stresses that, in the event that the lender takes the initiative of offering a credit in another Member State, such information must be supplied to the borrower as quickly as possible in the official languages recognised in the borrower's Member State of residence;

| 10. | Considers the Code of Conduct and the ESIS to be important yet insufficient instruments for the protecting the economic interests of citizens moving between Member States and likely to acquire property in other Member States; encourages the Commission to assess progress and consider making the Code of Conduct, which is currently voluntary, mandatory if early compliance is not forthcoming; |
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10.

Considers the Code of Conduct and the ESIS to be important yet insufficient instruments for the protecting the economic interests of citizens moving between Member States and likely to acquire property in other Member States; encourages the Commission to assess progress and consider making the Code of Conduct, which is currently voluntary, mandatory if early compliance is not forthcoming;

Funding

| 11. | Considers that the development of a single, open and compatible funding market is a first priority as it will boost efficiency, allow international diversification of credit risk, optimise funding conditions and capital allocation, and reduce borrowing costs; recognises the importance of and the potential for integrating market-led initiatives in this area; |
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11.

Considers that the development of a single, open and compatible funding market is a first priority as it will boost efficiency, allow international diversification of credit risk, optimise funding conditions and capital allocation, and reduce borrowing costs; recognises the importance of and the potential for integrating market-led initiatives in this area;

| 12. | Points out that the creation of a single secondary market for mortgages can not be achieved without a gradual convergence of national contract rules; |
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12.

Points out that the creation of a single secondary market for mortgages can not be achieved without a gradual convergence of national contract rules;

| 13. | Welcomes the setting up of the Mortgage Funding Expert Group and calls for an in-depth analysis of variations in national regulatory and legal practices affecting mortgages; |
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13.

Welcomes the setting up of the Mortgage Funding Expert Group and calls for an in-depth analysis of variations in national regulatory and legal practices affecting mortgages;

| 14. | Considers that provisions in the Capital Requirements Directive on covered bonds and mortgagebacked securities offer important funding options; |
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14.

Considers that provisions in the Capital Requirements Directive on covered bonds and mortgagebacked securities offer important funding options;

| 15. | Suggests that the Commission consider how best to create a central database as a depositary of information about the different national mortgage markets and transnational pools of mortgage securities (such as default probabilities, losses from default and prepayments), which would enable investors to evaluate and price adequately mortgage pools; |
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15.

Suggests that the Commission consider how best to create a central database as a depositary of information about the different national mortgage markets and transnational pools of mortgage securities (such as default probabilities, losses from default and prepayments), which would enable investors to evaluate and price adequately mortgage pools;

| 16. | Suggests that a range of standardised packages of European mortgages could be traded on the capital markets with credit ratings according to their characteristics, thereby enhancing secondary markets in securitised mortgages; |
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16.

Suggests that a range of standardised packages of European mortgages could be traded on the capital markets with credit ratings according to their characteristics, thereby enhancing secondary markets in securitised mortgages;

| 17. | Calls on the Commission to consider the growing market of mortgages compliant with sharia law and to ensure that any legislation does not exclude the requirements of that market; |
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17.

Calls on the Commission to consider the growing market of mortgages compliant with sharia law and to ensure that any legislation does not exclude the requirements of that market;

| 18. | Recognises the important role of mortgage insurance in reducing the risk exposure of lenders and allowing access for a wider range of borrowers; |
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18.

Recognises the important role of mortgage insurance in reducing the risk exposure of lenders and allowing access for a wider range of borrowers;

Retail

| 19. | Calls on the Commission to investigate barriers which impede lenders' rights to free provision of services or freedom of establishment in other Member States and whether the ‘general good’ clause is being used to discourage cross-border activity; |
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19.

Calls on the Commission to investigate barriers which impede lenders' rights to free provision of services or freedom of establishment in other Member States and whether the ‘general good’ clause is being used to discourage cross-border activity;

| 20. | Supports Commission action to facilitate cross-border mergers and acquisitions in financial services, while ensuring that distribution networks take into account the requirements of regional situations and smaller markets, but notes that cross-border mergers and acquisitions alone will not promote integration of the market in this area; |
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20.

Supports Commission action to facilitate cross-border mergers and acquisitions in financial services, while ensuring that distribution networks take into account the requirements of regional situations and smaller markets, but notes that cross-border mergers and acquisitions alone will not promote integration of the market in this area;

| 21. | Considers that opening up the mortgage credit market to non-credit institutions, with an equivalent supervisory regime, will increase competition and the range of products; |
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21.

Considers that opening up the mortgage credit market to non-credit institutions, with an equivalent supervisory regime, will increase competition and the range of products;

| 22. | Recognises the beneficial role that credit intermediaries, such as mortgage brokers, can play in helping customers access competitive mortgage credit from domestic and non-domestic lenders and supports the Commission's commitment to consult on an appropriate regulatory environment for such operators; |
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22.

Recognises the beneficial role that credit intermediaries, such as mortgage brokers, can play in helping customers access competitive mortgage credit from domestic and non-domestic lenders and supports the Commission's commitment to consult on an appropriate regulatory environment for such operators;

| 23. | Calls on the Commission to investigate impediments to the transfer of loans across borders, and to explore further the potential of the Euromortgage as a collateral instrument, including consideration of:






  — | the accompanying guarantees necessary for its set up and use, particularly as regards verifying the collateral, public access to the deeds and effects vis-à-vis third parties; |
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23.

Calls on the Commission to investigate impediments to the transfer of loans across borders, and to explore further the potential of the Euromortgage as a collateral instrument, including consideration of:

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the accompanying guarantees necessary for its set up and use, particularly as regards verifying the collateral, public access to the deeds and effects vis-à-vis third parties;

| — | the status that it would be given in relation to other charges secured on land; |
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the status that it would be given in relation to other charges secured on land;

| — | the link between the credit and the collateral; and |
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the link between the credit and the collateral; and

| — | the legal consequences of a partial or full discharge of the guaranteed credit, a change in its assessment basis or its transfer, whether vis-à-vis creditors or third parties; |
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the legal consequences of a partial or full discharge of the guaranteed credit, a change in its assessment basis or its transfer, whether vis-à-vis creditors or third parties;

| 24. | Considers that any proposals to this effect should, if necessary, be accompanied by an impact assessment, including legal aspects, with detailed studies of comparative law, as well as economic and social aspects in line with the approach advocated under the guide to impact assessment approved by the Competitiveness Council on 29 May 2006; |
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24.

Considers that any proposals to this effect should, if necessary, be accompanied by an impact assessment, including legal aspects, with detailed studies of comparative law, as well as economic and social aspects in line with the approach advocated under the guide to impact assessment approved by the Competitiveness Council on 29 May 2006;

| 25. | Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of mechanisms for rechargeable mortgages and life annuity mortgage loans with full guarantees in terms of public information, with due regard to issues of confidentiality and effects vis-à-vis third parties; |
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25.

Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of mechanisms for rechargeable mortgages and life annuity mortgage loans with full guarantees in terms of public information, with due regard to issues of confidentiality and effects vis-à-vis third parties;

| 26. | Considers that lenders are more likely to enter a market if national rules allow them to offer early repayment terms at a price proportionate to costs or to vary interest rates in line with market conditions and risk and that restrictions in these aspects are likely to impair the development of the market in terms of funding, new products and lending to higher-risk borrowers; |
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26.

Considers that lenders are more likely to enter a market if national rules allow them to offer early repayment terms at a price proportionate to costs or to vary interest rates in line with market conditions and risk and that restrictions in these aspects are likely to impair the development of the market in terms of funding, new products and lending to higher-risk borrowers;

| 27. | Considers that an EU standard, defining the scope and method of calculating the annual percentage rates charged, should combine all charges to be levied by the lender and should ensure comparability among products with the same maturity offered in other Member States; believes that borrowers should also be informed in advance of any other charges related to the transaction and the borrower's legal obligations, including items levied by third parties such as legal fees, registration and administration fees and the costs of any valuations, or estimates of such costs if a precise figure is not available; |
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27.

Considers that an EU standard, defining the scope and method of calculating the annual percentage rates charged, should combine all charges to be levied by the lender and should ensure comparability among products with the same maturity offered in other Member States; believes that borrowers should also be informed in advance of any other charges related to the transaction and the borrower's legal obligations, including items levied by third parties such as legal fees, registration and administration fees and the costs of any valuations, or estimates of such costs if a precise figure is not available;

| 28. | Believes that in addition to providing exact information on the annual percentage rate, the lender must provide information on any other types of charges or costs likely to arise from its activities, for example the expenses incurred in examining applications, commitment fees, penalties for early full or part repayment; |
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28.

Believes that in addition to providing exact information on the annual percentage rate, the lender must provide information on any other types of charges or costs likely to arise from its activities, for example the expenses incurred in examining applications, commitment fees, penalties for early full or part repayment;

| 29. | Recognises the potential of the Internet as a means for mortgage credit marketing, and recommends that the Commission study this further; |
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29.

Recognises the potential of the Internet as a means for mortgage credit marketing, and recommends that the Commission study this further;

Legal, fiscal and operational barriers

| 30. | Urges the Commission to examine legal and regulatory barriers hindering a market-led development of a pan-European funding market for mortgage credit; |
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30.

Urges the Commission to examine legal and regulatory barriers hindering a market-led development of a pan-European funding market for mortgage credit;

| 31. | Calls on the Commission to define the scope of its future proposals and to restrict it to mortgage contracts and their guarantees (fixed charges on real estate), so as to avoid any overlapping with COM(2005)0483; |
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31.

Calls on the Commission to define the scope of its future proposals and to restrict it to mortgage contracts and their guarantees (fixed charges on real estate), so as to avoid any overlapping with COM(2005)0483;

| 32. | Calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure the smooth running of the secondary mortgage market and establish a legal framework for conducting effective portfolio trading, in particular by identifying the factors preventing the available legal refinancing facilities from meeting the desired objective and allowing for the differing legal traditions and the different models for collateral security in land; |
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32.

Calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure the smooth running of the secondary mortgage market and establish a legal framework for conducting effective portfolio trading, in particular by identifying the factors preventing the available legal refinancing facilities from meeting the desired objective and allowing for the differing legal traditions and the different models for collateral security in land;

| 33. | Agrees with the Commission that the issue of the law applicable to mortgage credit contracts should be addressed within the context of the revision of the 1980 Rome Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations
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  but supports the Mortgage Credit Forum Group's view that the law applicable to mortgage credit contracts does not have to be aligned with the law applicable to mortgage deeds and that, in the case of mortgage deeds, lex rei sitae applies; |
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33.

Agrees with the Commission that the issue of the law applicable to mortgage credit contracts should be addressed within the context of the revision of the 1980 Rome Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations
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  but supports the Mortgage Credit Forum Group's view that the law applicable to mortgage credit contracts does not have to be aligned with the law applicable to mortgage deeds and that, in the case of mortgage deeds, lex rei sitae applies;

| 34. | Stresses the importance of comprehensive and reliable client credit databases and urges the Commission to promote the development of a process of transition to a consistent format in all Member States; |
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34.

Stresses the importance of comprehensive and reliable client credit databases and urges the Commission to promote the development of a process of transition to a consistent format in all Member States;

| 35. | Urges the Commission to facilitate cross-border access to client credit databases on a non-discriminatory basis as a priority for encouraging lenders to enter new markets; |
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35.

Urges the Commission to facilitate cross-border access to client credit databases on a non-discriminatory basis as a priority for encouraging lenders to enter new markets;

| 36. | Recognises that, subject to justifiable privacy protection, access to both positive and negative credit data is desirable; |
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36.

Recognises that, subject to justifiable privacy protection, access to both positive and negative credit data is desirable;

| 37. | Welcomes efforts to bring about improvements and adjustments in the law governing forced sales procedures; |
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37.

Welcomes efforts to bring about improvements and adjustments in the law governing forced sales procedures;

| 38. | Supports the Commission's proposal of a scoreboard for the length and cost of forced sales procedures; |
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38.

Supports the Commission's proposal of a scoreboard for the length and cost of forced sales procedures;

| 39. | Suggests that valuers' professional bodies should collaborate to adopt common EU property valuation standards of high quality and comparability; |
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39.

Suggests that valuers' professional bodies should collaborate to adopt common EU property valuation standards of high quality and comparability;

| 40. | Stresses the importance to lenders of easy access to full and accurate information on mortgage collateral and ownership rights; |
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40.

Stresses the importance to lenders of easy access to full and accurate information on mortgage collateral and ownership rights;

| 41. | Favours encouraging access to land registers, where this is not prevented by existing legislation, and supports all efforts to harmonise the informative value of these registers by means of national measures and encourages the enhancement of the current European Land Information Service (EULIS) system; |
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41.

Favours encouraging access to land registers, where this is not prevented by existing legislation, and supports all efforts to harmonise the informative value of these registers by means of national measures and encourages the enhancement of the current European Land Information Service (EULIS) system;

| 42. | Supports action to abolish tax obstacles of a discriminatory nature, such as differential fiscal treatment of local and foreign lenders and government fees; |
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42.

Supports action to abolish tax obstacles of a discriminatory nature, such as differential fiscal treatment of local and foreign lenders and government fees;

| 43. | Urges the Commission to consider, in the case of cross-border mortgages, how to reconcile the varying approaches to the tax deduction of mortgage interest across the EU; |
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43.

Urges the Commission to consider, in the case of cross-border mortgages, how to reconcile the varying approaches to the tax deduction of mortgage interest across the EU;

Systemic, macroeconomic and prudential issues

| 44. | Urges the Commission and the ECB to monitor and analyse the potential risks of increasing levels of mortgage debt and of mortgage credit funded from capital markets; |
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44.

Urges the Commission and the ECB to monitor and analyse the potential risks of increasing levels of mortgage debt and of mortgage credit funded from capital markets;

Conclusion

| 45. | Concludes that there is potential for consumer and economic benefits by some further, well-considered integration of the EU mortgage market; |
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45.

Concludes that there is potential for consumer and economic benefits by some further, well-considered integration of the EU mortgage market;

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| 46. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the ECB and the governments of the Member States. |
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46.

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

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(1)  OJ L 386, 30.12.1989, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 201.

(4)  OJ L 271, 9.10.2002, p. 16.

(5)  OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 69, 10.3.2001, p. 25.

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