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7.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 297/144

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MINUTES

(2006/C 297 E/03)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 9.05.

2.   Announcement by the President

On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, the President pointed out that the LIBE Committee would be organising a seminar that evening entitled ‘Ending the hate ’and encouraged MEPs to attend.

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The following spoke: Agnes Schierhuber, who voiced her objection to the fact that since the previous day she had been harassed by a television crew that she believed to be accompanying Hans-Peter Martin (the President replied that Parliament's security services would be informed with a view to taking the appropriate action), Reinhard Rack, on Mrs Schierhuber's remarks, Hans-Peter Martin, who made a personal statement in response to Agnes Schierhuber's remarks, and Agnes Schierhuber, on Hans-Peter Martin's comments.

Javier Moreno Sánchez voiced his displeasure at certain remarks made about a Spanish Government Minister during the one-minute speeches the previous Monday.

3.   IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management — Conclusion of the IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (debate)

(debate)

Report on the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management [2004/2099(ACI)] — Committee on Budgets

Rapporteur: Reimer Böge (A6-0150/2006).

Report on the conclusion of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) on budgetary discipline and sound financial management [2006/2028(ACI)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Rapporteur: Sérgio Sousa Pinto (A6-0144/2006).

Reimer Böge introduced the report (A6-0150/2006).

Sérgio Sousa Pinto introduced the report (A6-0144/2006).

The following spoke: Karl-Heinz Grasser (President-in-Office of the Council) and Dalia Grybauskaitė (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Glenys Kinnock (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Karl von Wogau (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee), Jan Mulder (draftsman of the opinion of the CONT Committee), Constanze Angela Krehl (draftsman of the opinion of the REGI Committee), Bernadette Bourzai (draftsman of the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Rosa Miguélez Ramos (draftsman of the opinion of the PECH Committee), Ruth Hieronymi (draftsman of the opinion of the CULT Committee), Gérard Deprez (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Jean-Luc Dehaene, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ralf Walter, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Anne E. Jensen, on behalf of the ALDE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Ingo FRIEDRICH

Vice-President

The following spoke: Helga Trüpel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Esko Seppänen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Wojciech Roszkowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Jana Bobošíková, Non-attached Member, Janusz Lewandowski, Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop, Kyösti Virrankoski, Johannes Voggenhuber, Pedro Guerreiro, Witold Tomczak, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Hans-Peter Martin, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Richard Corbett, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, Alyn Smith, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Jeffrey Titford, Sergej Kozlík, Ville Itälä, Szabolcs Fazakas, Jean Marie Beaupuy, Jens-Peter Bonde, Philip Claeys, Alain Lamassoure, Jo Leinen, Nathalie Griesbeck, Valdis Dombrovskis, Herbert Bösch, Markus Ferber, Neena Gill, Françoise Grossetête, Genowefa Grabowska, Mario Mauro, Yannick Vaugrenard, Othmar Karas, Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou, Antonis Samaras, Giovanni Pittella, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Karl-Heinz Grasser and Dalia Grybauskaitė.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 17.05.2006, Item 4.5 and Minutes of 17.05.2006, Item 4.4.

Minutes of 17.05.2006, Item 4.5 and Minutes of 17.05.2006, Item 4.4

(The sitting was suspended at 11.25 pending voting time and resumed at 11.35.)

(The sitting was suspended at 11.25 pending voting time and resumed at 11.35.)

IN THE CHAIR: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

President

4.   Voting time

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

4.1.   Appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the Council recommendation for the appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank [C6-0071/2006 — 2006/0801(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Rapporteur: Pervenche Berès (A6-0136/2006).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

Secret ballot (Rule 162(1))

Secret ballot (Rule 162(1))

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0207)

(P6_TA(2006)0207)

4.2.   Accession to the Geneva Act on the international registration of industrial designs * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision approving the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs, adopted in Geneva on 2 July 1999 [COM(2005)0687 — C6-0061/2006 — 2005/0273(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs

Rapporteur: Michel Rocard (A6-0166/2006).

(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)0208)

(P6_TA(2006)0208)

4.3.   Measures to give effect to the accession to the Geneva Act * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 6/2002 and (EC) No 40/94 to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs [COM(2005)0689 — C6-0058/2006 — 2005/0274(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs

Rapporteur: Michel Rocard (A6-0167/2006).

(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)0209)

(P6_TA(2006)0209)

4.4.   Conclusion of the IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (vote)

(vote)

Report on the conclusion of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) on budgetary discipline and sound financial management [2006/2028(ACI)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Rapporteur: Sérgio Sousa Pinto (A6-0144/2006).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0210)

(P6_TA(2006)0210)

4.5.   IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (vote)

(vote)

Report on the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management [2004/2099(ACI)] — Committee on Budgets

Rapporteur: Reimer Böge (A6-0150/2006).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0210)

(P6_TA(2006)0210)

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The following made brief statements: Wolfgang Schüssel (President-in-Office of the Council) and Josep Borrell Fontelles (President of Parliament).

Josep Borrell Fontelles, Wolfgang Schüssel and Commissioner Dalia Grybauskaitė — who were joined by the Chairman of the BUDG Committee, Janusz Lewandowski, the Chairman of the AFCO Committee, Jo Leinen, and negotiators and rapporteurs Reimer Böge and Sérgio Sousa Pinto — then signed the interinstitutional agreement.

5.   Formal sitting — Greece

From 12.00 to 12.35, a formal sitting of Parliament was held on the occasion of the visit by Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic.

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Vice-President

6.   Voting time (continuation)

(continuation)

6.1.   Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the second ‘Marco Polo ’programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) [COM(2004)0478 — C6-0088/2004 — 2004/0157(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism

Rapporteur: Reinhard Rack (A6-0408/2005).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0211)

(P6_TA(2006)0211)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0211)

(P6_TA(2006)0211)

6.2.   Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies [COM(2004)0775 — C6-0223/2004 — 2004/0270B(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Rapporteur: Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (A6-0161/2006).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0212)

(P6_TA(2006)0212)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0212)

(P6_TA(2006)0212)

6.3.   Financing of European standardisation ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing of European standardisation [COM(2005)0377 — C6-0252/2005 — 2005/0157(COD)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Rapporteur: Zita Pleštinská (A6-0107/2006).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0213)

(P6_TA(2006)0213)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0213)

(P6_TA(2006)0213)

6.4.   Public finances in the EMU (vote)

(vote)

Report on public finances in the economic and monetary union (EMU) [2005/2166(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Rapporteur: Dariusz Rosati (A6-0162/2006).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0214)

(P6_TA(2006)0214)

The following spoke on the vote:

The following spoke on the vote:

Dariusz Rosati (rapporteur) moved an oral amendment to amendment 10, to which the House agreed (amendment 10 was then rejected).

7.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 163(3) appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.

Verbatim Report of Proceedings

Oral explanations of vote:

Oral explanations of vote:

Report: Reimer Böge — A6-0150/2006

| — | Hubert Pirker |
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Hubert Pirker

Report: Reinhard Rack — A6-0408/2005

| — | Andreas Mölzer |
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Andreas Mölzer

8.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Corrections to votes:

Corrections to votes:

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

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

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

Voting intentions:

Voting intentions:

The Presidency had been notified of the following voting intentions (in respect of votes that had not been cast):

Report: Sérgio Sousa Pinto — A6-0144/2006

| — | amendment 1

  against: Richard Corbett, Lívia Járóka |
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amendment 1

against: Richard Corbett, Lívia Járóka

against:

| — | final vote
  in favour: Martin Schulz |
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final vote

in favour: Martin Schulz

Report: Reimer Böge — A6-0150/2006

| — | paragraph 5
  in favour: Emilio Menéndez del Valle

  against: Holger Krahmer, Brigitte Douay |
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paragraph 5

in favour: Emilio Menéndez del Valle

against: Holger Krahmer, Brigitte Douay

against:

| — | amendment 2

  against: Holger Krahmer, Emilio Menéndez del Valle |
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amendment 2

against: Holger Krahmer, Emilio Menéndez del Valle

against:

| — | amendment 3

  abstention: Holger Krahmer |
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amendment 3

abstention: Holger Krahmer

abstention:

| — | paragraph 10

  abstention: Holger Krahmer |
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paragraph 10

abstention: Holger Krahmer

abstention:

| — | amendment 11
  in favour: Holger Krahmer |
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amendment 11

in favour: Holger Krahmer

| — | decision (as a whole)

  abstention: Holger Krahmer |
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decision (as a whole)

abstention: Holger Krahmer

abstention:

Report: Zita Pleštinská — A6-0107/2006

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  in favour: Othmar Karas |
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legislative resolution

in favour: Othmar Karas

Hannu Takkula had informed the Chair that he had not been able to vote on amendment 1 to the Sousa Pinto report as his voting machine was not working.

(The sitting was suspended at 12.50 and resumed at 15.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 12.50 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

9.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Jules Maaten, Jean-Louis Bourlanges and Den Dover had informed the Presidency that they had been present but that their names were not on the attendance register.

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

10.   Human Rights in the World in 2005 and EU policy (debate)

(debate)

Report on the report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2005 and the EU's policy on the matter [2005/2203(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs

Rapporteur: Richard Howitt (A6-0158/2006).

Richard Howitt introduced the report.

The following spoke: Hans Winkler (President-in-Office of the Council) and Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Raül Romeva i Rueda (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Simon Coveney, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, on behalf of the PSE Group, Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Hélène Flautre, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Georgios Karatzaferis, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the UEN Group, Luca Romagnoli, Non-attached Member, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Józef Pinior, Elizabeth Lynne, Feleknas Uca, James Hugh Allister, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Aloyzas Sakalas, Sajjad Karim, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Maria da Assunção Esteves, John Attard-Montalto and Anneli Jäätteenmäki.

IN THE CHAIR: Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Bogusław Sonik, Zita Gurmai, Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Hans Winkler.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.6.

Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.6

11.   Financing instrument for development and economic cooperation ***I — European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument ***I — Instrument for Stability ***I — Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) * (debate)

(debate)

Second report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development and economic cooperation [COM(2004)0629 — C6-0128/2004 — 2004/0220(COD)] — Committee on Development

Rapporteur: Gay Mitchell (A6-0109/2006).

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument [COM(2004)0628 — C6-0129/2004 — 2004/0219(COD)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs

Rapporteur: Konrad Szymański (A6-0164/2006).

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Instrument for Stability [COM(2004)0630 — C6-0251/2004 — 2004/0223(COD)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs

Rapporteur: Angelika Beer (A6-0157/2006).

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) [COM(2004)0627 — C6-0047/2005 — 2004/0222(CNS)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs

Rapporteur: István Szent-Iványi (A6-0155/2006).

The following spoke: Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission) and Hans Winkler (President-in-Office of the Council).

Gay Mitchell introduced the report (A6-0109/2006).

Konrad Szymański introduced the report (A6-0164/2006).

Angelika Beer introduced the report (A6-0157/2006).

Paavo Väyrynen (deputising for the rapporteur) introduced the report (A6-0155/2006).

The following spoke: Irena Belohorská (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee) (A6-0109/2006), Mauro Zani (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee) (A6-0164/2006), Ignasi Guardans Cambó (draftsman of the opinion of the CULT Committee) (A6-0164/2006), Elisabeth Schroedter (draftsman of the opinion of the EMPL Committee) (A6-0164/2006), László Surján (draftsman of the opinion of the BUDG Committee) (A6-0164/2006), Andres Tarand (draftsman of the opinion of the ITRE Committee) (A6-0164/2006), Barbara Kudrycka (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee) (A6-0164/2006), Tokia Saïfi (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee) (A6-0164/2006), Lambert van Nistelrooij (draftsman of the opinion of the REGI Committee) (A6-0164/2006), Zbigniew Zaleski (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee) (A6-0155/2006), Gábor Harangozó (draftsman of the opinion of the REGI Committee) (A6-0155/2006), Pierre Schapira (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee) (A6-0157/2006), Antonis Samaras (draftsman of the opinion of the BUDG Committee) (A6-0157/2006), David Martin (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee) ((A6-0109/2006) (A6-0157/2006)), Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group, Frithjof Schmidt, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Paul Marie Coûteaux, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Vice-President

The following spoke: Eoin Ryan, on behalf of the UEN Group, Tunne Kelam, Margrietus van den Berg, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Tobias Pflüger, Derek Roland Clark, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos, Ana Maria Gomes, Gisela Kallenbach, Nirj Deva, Marianne Mikko, Elmar Brok, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Hubert Pirker, Alexandra Dobolyi, Panagiotis Beglitis, Libor Rouček, Riitta Myller, Hans Winkler and Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

The debate closed.

Vote: A6-0109/2006: Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.3; A6-0164/2006, A6-0157/2006 and A6-0155/2006: a later part-session.

A6-0109/2006: Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.3; A6-0164/2006, A6-0157/2006 and A6-0155/2006: a later part-session.

12.   Question Time (Council)

(Council)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Council (B6-0207/2006).

Part one

Part one

Question 1 (Bernd Posselt): Croatian accession.

Hans Winkler (President-in-Office of the Council) answered the question and supplementaries by Bernd Posselt, Richard Corbett and Reinhard Rack.

Question 2 (Paulo Casaca): Expulsion of European families from Canada.

Hans Winkler answered the question and a supplementary by Paulo Casaca.

Question 3 (Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco): Detention of women and children in Iran.

Hans Winkler answered the question and supplementaries by Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Philip Bushill-Matthews and Hubert Pirker.

Question 4 (Laima Liucija Andrikienė): Need for effectively coordinated/common EU energy policy.

Hans Winkler answered the question and supplementaries by Paul Rübig and Richard Seeber.

Part two

Part two

Question 5 (Mairead McGuinness): Direct taxation.

Alfred Finz (President-in-Office of the Council) answered the question and supplementaries by Gay Mitchell (deputising for the author) and Andreas Mölzer.

Question 6 (Katerina Batzeli): Greater uniformity of rules on taxation.

Question 10 (Othmar Karas): Uniform assessment basis for corporation tax.

Alfred Finz (President-in-Office of the Council) answered the questions and supplementaries by Stavros Arnaoutakis (deputising for the author) and Othmar Karas.

Question 7 (Eoin Ryan): Tax harmonisation.

Alfred Finz answered the question and supplementaries by Eoin Ryan and Eugenijus Gentvilas.

Question 8 (Robert Evans): Tax havens.

Alfred Finz answered the question and supplementaries by Robert Evans and Hubert Pirker.

Question 9 (Gay Mitchell): Economic and fiscal framework.

Alfred Finz answered the question and supplementaries by Gay Mitchell and Andreas Mölzer.

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)

Council Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 19.30 and resumed at 21.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 19.30 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Vice-President

13.   Conclusion of the Energy Community Treaty *** — Treaty establishing the Energy Community for South-East Europe (debate)

(debate)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Energy Community Treaty [13886/1/2005 — C6-0435/2005 — 2005/0178(AVC)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Rapporteur: Giles Chichester (A6-0134/2006).

Oral question (O-0024/2006) by Giles Chichester, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, to the Council: Treaty establishing the Energy Community for South-East Europe (B6-0020/2006)

Oral question (O-0025/2006) by Giles Chichester, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, to the Commission: Treaty establishing the Energy Community for South-East Europe (B6-0206/2006)

Giles Chichester introduced the recommendation and moved the oral questions.

Hans Winkler (President-in-Office of the Council) and Andris Piebalgs (Member of the Commission) answered the oral questions.

The following spoke: Jerzy Buzek, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Reino Paasilinna, on behalf of the PSE Group, Fiona Hall, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Vladimír Remek, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, András Gyürk, Britta Thomsen, Derek Roland Clark, Paul Rübig, Hans Winkler and Andris Piebalgs.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled pursuant to Rule 108(5):

| — | Giles Chichester, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, on the conclusion by the European Community of the Energy Community Treaty (B6-0279/2006) |
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Giles Chichester, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, on the conclusion by the European Community of the Energy Community Treaty (B6-0279/2006)

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.5 and Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.11.

Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.5 and Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.11

14.   Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2007 (debate)

(debate)

Report on the 2007 budget: the Commission's Annual Policy Strategy report (APS) [2006/2020(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets

Rapporteur: James Elles (A6-0154/2006).

James Elles introduced the report.

Dalia Grybauskaitė (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Jürgen Schröder (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), David Martin (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee), Janusz Lewandowski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Catherine Guy-Quint, on behalf of the PSE Group, Kyösti Virrankoski, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Gérard Onesta, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Esko Seppänen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Sergej Kozlík, Non-attached Member, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Neena Gill, Anne E. Jensen, Ingeborg Gräßle, Paulo Casaca, Gérard Deprez, László Surján, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Agnes Schierhuber, Brigitte Douay, Antonis Samaras and Albert Jan Maat.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.7.

Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.7

15.   Cohesion Policy in support of growth and jobs (debate)

(debate)

Report on preparing for the assent procedure for the Community's strategic guidelines for the period 2007-2013 (Cohesion Policy in Support of Growth and Jobs) [2006/2086(INI)] — Committee on Regional Development

Rapporteur: Constanze Angela Krehl (A6-0175/2006).

Constanze Angela Krehl introduced the report.

Andris Piebalgs (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Zsolt László Becsey (draftsman of the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Jan Olbrycht, 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, Bairbre de Brún, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Rolf Berend, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Jan Březina, Inés Ayala Sender, Ambroise Guellec, Gábor Harangozó, Sérgio Marques and Andris Piebalgs.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.2.

Minutes of 18.05.2006, Item 5.2

16.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established (‘Agenda ’PE 373.210/OJJE).

17.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.55.

Julian Priestley

Secretary-General

Miroslav Ouzký

Vice-President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Adamou, Agnoletto, Albertini, Allister, Andersson, Andrejevs, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Antoniozzi, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ashworth, Assis, Atkins, Attard-Montalto, Attwooll, Aubert, Audy, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Baco, Badia I Cutchet, Barsi-Pataky, Batten, Batzeli, Bauer, Beaupuy, Beazley, Becsey, Beer, Beglitis, Belder, Belet, Belohorská, Bennahmias, Berend, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlato, Berlinguer, Berman, Birutis, Blokland, Bloom, Bobošíková, Böge, Bösch, Bonde, Bono, Bonsignore, Booth, Borghezio, Borrell Fontelles, Bourlanges, Bourzai, Bowis, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Breyer, Březina, Brie, Brok, Brunetta, Budreikaitė, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Bullmann, van den Burg, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Busquin, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Calabuig Rull, Callanan, Camre, Capoulas Santos, Cappato, Carlotti, Carlshamre, Carnero González, Carollo, Casa, Casaca, Cashman, Casini, Caspary, Castex, del Castillo Vera, Catania, Cavada, Cederschiöld, Cercas, Chatzimarkakis, 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 Brún, Degutis, Dehaene, De Keyser, Demetriou, De Michelis, 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, Dührkop Dührkop, Duff, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Ek, El Khadraoui, Elles, Esteves, Estrela, Ettl, Eurlings, Jill Evans, Robert Evans, Fajmon, Falbr, Farage, Fatuzzo, Fava, Fazakas, Ferber, Fernandes, Fernández Martín, Elisa Ferreira, Figueiredo, Fjellner, Flasarová, Flautre, Florenz, Foltyn-Kubicka, Fontaine, Ford, Fourtou, Fraga Estévez, Frassoni, Freitas, Friedrich, Fruteau, Gabriele, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, García Pérez, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Gentvilas, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gewalt, Gibault, Gierek, Giertych, Gill, Gklavakis, Glante, Glattfelder, Goebbels, 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, Gurmai, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Guy-Quint, Gyürk, Hänsch, Hall, Hammerstein Mintz, Hamon, Handzlik, Hannan, Harangozó, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hasse Ferreira, Hassi, Hatzidakis, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Helmer, Henin, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herczog, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Honeyball, Hoppenstedt, Howitt, Hudacký, Hudghton, Hughes, Hutchinson, Ibrisagic, Ilves, in't Veld, Isler Béguin, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jäätteenmäki, Jałowiecki, Janowski, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jensen, Joan i Marí, Jöns, Jørgensen, Jordan Cizelj, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kallenbach, Kamall, Karas, Karatzaferis, Karim, Kaufmann, Kauppi, Tunne Kelam, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Klinz, Knapman, Koch, Kohlíček, Konrad, Korhola, Kósáné Kovács, Kozlík, Krahmer, Krarup, Krasts, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kristensen, Kristovskis, Krupa, Kuc, Kudrycka, Kuhne, Kułakowski, Kušķis, Kusstatscher, Kuźmiuk, Lagendijk, Laignel, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lambrinidis, Landsbergis, Lang, Langen, Langendries, Laperrouze, 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, Liese, Liotard, Lipietz, Locatelli, López-Istúriz White, Losco, Lucas, Lulling, Lundgren, Lynne, Maat, Maaten, McAvan, McCarthy, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Madeira, Malmström, Manders, Maňka, Erika Mann, Thomas Mann, Manolakou, Markov, Marques, Martens, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martinez, Martínez Martínez, Masiel, Masip Hidalgo, Maštálka, Mastenbroek, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsakis, Matsis, Matsouka, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Medina Ortega, Meijer, Méndez de Vigo, Menéndez del Valle, Meyer Pleite, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mölzer, Mohácsi, Montoro Romero, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Morgantini, Morillon, Moscovici, Mote, Mulder, Musacchio, Muscardini, Muscat, Mussolini, Myller, Napoletano, Nassauer, Nattrass, Navarro, Newton Dunn, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Obiols i Germà, Achille Occhetto, Öger, Özdemir, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Onyszkiewicz, Oomen-Ruijten, Ortuondo Larrea, Őry, Ouzký, Oviir, Paasilinna, Pack, Pahor, Paleckis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Pannella, Panzeri, Papadimoulis, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Patrie, Pęk, Alojz Peterle, Pflüger, Piecyk, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pinior, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Pirker, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Pleštinská, Podestà, Podkański, Poettering, 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, Riera Madurell, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Rivera, Rizzo, Rocard, Rogalski, Roithová, Romagnoli, Romeva i Rueda, Rosati, Roszkowski, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Rühle, Rutowicz, Ryan, Sacconi, Saïfi, Sakalas, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Salinas García, Salvini, Samaras, Samuelsen, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Savary, Savi, Schapira, Scheele, Schenardi, Schierhuber, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schroedter, Schulz, Schuth, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Segelström, Seppänen, Siekierski, Sifunakis, Silva Peneda, Sinnott, Siwiec, Sjöstedt, Skinner, Škottová, Smith, Sommer, Sonik, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Spautz, Speroni, Staes, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Šťastný, Sterckx, Stevenson, Stockmann, Strejček, Strož, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Susta, Svensson, Swoboda, Szájer, Szejna, 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, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Hecke, Van Lancker, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vaugrenard, Veneto, Ventre, Veraldi, Vergnaud, Vidal-Quadras, Vincenzi, Virrankoski, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voggenhuber, Wallis, Walter, Watson, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Weiler, Weisgerber, Westlund, Wieland, Wiersma, Wijkman, Willmott, Wise, von Wogau, Wohlin, Bernard Piotr Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wurtz, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zani, Zapałowski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Ždanoka, Zīle, Zimmer, Zingaretti, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

Observers:

Ali Nedzhmi, Anastase Roberta Alma, Arabadjiev Alexander, Athanasiu Alexandru, Bărbuleţiu Tiberiu, Becşenescu Dumitru, Bliznashki Georgi, Buruiană Aprodu Daniela, Christova Christina Velcheva, Ciornei Silvia, Cioroianu Adrian Mihai, Corlăţean Titus, Coşea Dumitru Gheorghe Mircea, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, Dimitrov Martin, Dîncu Vasile, Duca Viorel, Dumitrescu Cristian, Ganţ Ovidiu Victor, Hogea Vlad Gabriel, Husmenova Filiz, Iacob Ridzi Monica Maria, Ilchev Stanimir, Ivanova Iglika, Kazak Tchetin, Kelemen Atilla Béla Ladislau, Kirilov Evgeni, Kónya-Hamar Sándor, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Mihăescu Eugen, Morţun Alexandru Ioan, Muscă Monica Octavia, Parvanova Antonyia, Paşcu Ioan Mircea, Petre Maria, Podgorean Radu, Popa Nicolae Vlad, Popeangă Petre, Severin Adrian, Shouleva Lydia, Silaghi Ovidiu Ioan, Sofianski Stefan, Stoyanov Dimitar, Szabó Károly Ferenc, Ţicău Silvia Adriana, Tîrle Radu, Vigenin Kristian, Zgonea Valeriu Ştefan

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ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

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

+

adopted

-

rejected

↓

lapsed

W

withdrawn

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

roll-call vote (for, against, abstentions)

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

electronic vote (for, against, abstentions)

split

split vote

sep

separate vote

am

amendment

CA

compromise amendment

CP

corresponding part

D

deleting amendment

=

identical amendments

§

paragraph

art

article

rec

recital

MOT

motion for a resolution

JT MOT

joint motion for a resolution

SEC

secret ballot

1.   Appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank

Report: Pervenche BERÈS (A6-0136/2006)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | | + | 359, 110, 35 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

359, 110, 35

Secret ballot (Rule 162(1))

2.   Accession to the Geneva Act on the international registration of industrial designs *

Report: Michel ROCARD (A6-0166/2006)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

3.   Measures to give effect to the accession to the Geneva Act *

Report: Michel ROCARD (A6-0167/2006)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

4.   Conclusion of the IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

Report: Sérgio SOUSA PINTO (A6-0144/2006)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 1 | 1 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 122, 451, 14 |
| § | original text | RCV | + | 453, 119, 35 |
| After § 1 | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 3 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 4 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| vote: decision (as a whole) | RCV | + | 418, 187, 15 |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 1

1

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

122, 451, 14

§

original text

RCV

+

453, 119, 35

After § 1

2

Verts/ALE

-

3

Verts/ALE

-

4

Verts/ALE

-

vote: decision (as a whole)

RCV

+

418, 187, 15

Amendments 2, 3 and 4 had mistakenly been attributed to the Böge report (A6-0150/2006).

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE § 1

GUE/NGL am 1 and final vote

5.   IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

Report: Reimer BÖGE (A6-0150/2006)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 5 | § | original text | RCV | + | 445, 167, 15 |
| § 6 | 1 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 7 | 2 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 115, 502, 13 |
| § 10 | 3 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 158, 458, 13 |
| § | original text | RCV | + | 455, 173, 10 |
| § 11 | § | original text | RCV | + | 478, 142, 15 |
| Recital D | § | original text | sep | + | |
| vote: decision (as a whole) | RCV | + | 440, 190, 14 |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 5

§

original text

RCV

+

445, 167, 15

§ 6

1

Verts/ALE

-

§ 7

2

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

115, 502, 13

§ 10

3

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

158, 458, 13

§

original text

RCV

+

455, 173, 10

§ 11

§

original text

RCV

+

478, 142, 15

Recital D

§

original text

sep

+

vote: decision (as a whole)

RCV

+

440, 190, 14

Amendments 4, 5 and 6 had mistakenly been attributed to the Böge report (A6-0150/2006). They actually applied to the Sousa Pinto report (A6-0144/2006).

Requests for roll-call votes

PSE §§ 5, 10, 11 and final vote

GUE/NGL final vote

IND/DEM final vote

Verts/ALE ams 2, 3 and final vote

PPE-DE § 10

Requests for separate votes

Verts/ALE recital D, §§ 5, 11

6.   Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) ***I

Report: Reinhard RACK (A6-0408/2005)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Block No 1 —




  compromise amendments | 38-61
  63-66
  68-69
  71
  74-80 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN | | + | |
| Block No 1 —




  compromise amendments —




  separate votes | 62 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN | sep | + | |
| 67 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN | sep | + | |
| 70 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN | sep | + | |
| 72 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN | sep | + | |
| Block No 2 —




  amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-14
  16-24
  26-27
  29-30
  32-33
  35-37 | Committee | | ↓ | |
| Block No 2 —




  amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes | 15 | Committee | sep | ↓ | |
| 25 | Committee | sep | ↓ | |
| 28 | Committee | sep | ↓ | |
| 31 | Committee | sep | ↓ | |
| 34 | Committee | sep | ↓ | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Block No 1 —

compromise amendments

38-61

63-66

68-69

71

74-80

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN

+

Block No 1 —

compromise amendments —

separate votes

62

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN

sep

+

67

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN

sep

+

70

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN

sep

+

72

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE + UEN

sep

+

Block No 2 —

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-14

16-24

26-27

29-30

32-33

35-37

Committee

↓

Block No 2 —

amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes

15

Committee

sep

↓

25

Committee

sep

↓

28

Committee

sep

↓

31

Committee

sep

↓

34

Committee

sep

↓

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendment 80 cancelled and replaced amendment 73.

Requests for separate votes

GUE/NGL ams 15, 25, 28, 31, 34, 62, 67, 70, 72

7.   Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***I

Report: Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT (A6-0161/2006)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Block 1 — compromise package | 1-3
  9-11
  13
  16-19
  22-23
  26-29
  31-33
  35
  42-47
  49
  51-56 | Committee




  PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE +




  GUE/NGL | | + | |
| 41 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE + Verts/ALE | sep | + | |
| 48 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE + Verts/ALE | sep | + | |
| Block 2 | 5
  12
  14-15
  20-21
  24
  30
  34
  38-39 | Committee | | ↓ | |
| Block 3 | 4
  6-8
  36
  37
  40 | Committee | | - | |
| Article 1, after point 5 | 57 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 215, 346, 6 |
| 50 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE +
  GUE/NGL | | + | |
| 25 | Committee | | ↓ | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Block 1 — compromise package

1-3

9-11

13

16-19

22-23

26-29

31-33

35

42-47

49

51-56

Committee

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE +

GUE/NGL

+

41

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE + Verts/ALE

sep

+

48

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE + Verts/ALE

sep

+

Block 2

5

12

14-15

20-21

24

30

34

38-39

Committee

↓

Block 3

4

6-8

36

37

40

Committee

-

Article 1, after point 5

57

PPE-DE

EV

-

215, 346, 6

50

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE +

GUE/NGL

+

25

Committee

↓

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Miscellaneous

Amendments 41 and 48 had not been signed by the GUE/NGL Group.

Requests for separate votes

GUE/NGL ams 41 and 48

8.   Financing of European standardisation ***I

Report: Zita PLĚSTINSKÁ (A6-0107/2006)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 2-3
  5-18
  20-21
  23-26 | Committee | | + | |
| Article 3, § 2 | 27 | PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE | | + | |
| Article 5, § 1 | 28 | PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE | | + | |
| 19 | Committee | | ↓ | |
| Article 5, after § 3 | 29 | PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE | | + | |
| Recital 5 | 30 | PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE | | + | |
| 4 | Committee | | ↓ | |
| After recital 7 | 31 | PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE | | + | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | RCV | + | 535, 25, 14 |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

2-3

5-18

20-21

23-26

Committee

+

Article 3, § 2

27

PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE

+

Article 5, § 1

28

PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE

+

19

Committee

↓

Article 5, after § 3

29

PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE

+

Recital 5

30

PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE

+

4

Committee

↓

After recital 7

31

PPE-DE, PSE + ALDE

+

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

RCV

+

535, 25, 14

Amendments 1 and 22 did not concern all language versions and were therefore not put to the vote (Rule 151(1)(d)).

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM final vote

9.   Public finances in the EMU

Report: Dariusz ROSATI (A6-0162/2006)

| Subject | Am. No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 3 | 4 | PSE | | - | |
| § 6 | 5 | PSE | | + | |
| 1 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| After § 6 | 6 | PSE | | - | |
| § 7 | 13 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 8 | 7 | PSE | split | | |
| 1/EV | - | 264, 267, 15 |
| 2 | + | |
| After § 8 | 14 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| 15 | GUE/NGL | split | | |
| 1 | - | |
| 2 | ↓ | |
| § 10 | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 8 | PSE | EV | + | 266, 245, 37 |
| 16 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| After § 10 | 9 | PSE | | - | |
| 10 | PSE | EV | - | 263, 273, 8 |
| § 11 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 13 | 3 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 17 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 19 | 11 | PSE | | + | |
| After § 22 | 12 | PSE | | - | |
| After § 24 | 18 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 3

4

PSE

-

§ 6

5

PSE

+

1

Verts/ALE

-

After § 6

6

PSE

-

§ 7

13

GUE/NGL

-

§ 8

7

PSE

split

1/EV

-

264, 267, 15

2

+

After § 8

14

GUE/NGL

-

15

GUE/NGL

split

1

-

2

↓

§ 10

2

Verts/ALE

-

8

PSE

EV

+

266, 245, 37

16

GUE/NGL

-

After § 10

9

PSE

-

10

PSE

EV

-

263, 273, 8

§ 11

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 13

3

Verts/ALE

-

17

GUE/NGL

-

§ 19

11

PSE

+

After § 22

12

PSE

-

After § 24

18

GUE/NGL

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for split votes

Verts/ALE

§ 11

First part:‘Stresses that in the context ... public finances’

Second part: remainder

am 15

First part:‘Asks for a combined ... objective of price stability’

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   Report: Berès A6-0136/2006

Secret ballot

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Papadimoulis, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Mölzer, Mote, Mussolini, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Casini, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Friedrich, Gahler, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nassauer, Nicholson, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varvitsiotis, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Ilves, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Maňka, Martin David, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Poignant, Prets, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tarabella, Titley, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jill, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

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Amendment 1

For: 122

ALDE: Ek, Nicholson of Winterbourne

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Grabowski, Knapman, Nattrass, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, De Michelis, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Mölzer, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini

PSE: Barón Crespo, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bourzai, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Douay, Ettl, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Krehl, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Medina Ortega, Morgan, Patrie, Prets, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 451

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Krupa, Wohlin

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Claeys, Mussolini, Piskorski, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, 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, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Evans Jill, Voggenhuber

Abstention: 14

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Liotard, Meijer

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Goudin, Lundgren

NI: Baco, Borghezio, Helmer, Kozlík, Rivera

PSE: Hutchinson, Moscovici

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes

For

Johannes Voggenhuber

Against

Carlos Carnero González, Constanze Angela Krehl

Abstention

Jonas Sjöstedt, Eva-Britt Svensson

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Paragraph 1

For: 453

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Toussas, Uca

IND/DEM: Grabowski, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Tomczak, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Kozlík, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz, Speroni

PPE-DE: Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brunetta, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Evans Jill, Hammerstein Mintz, Voggenhuber

Against: 119

ALDE: Manders

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Wise

NI: Allister, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Mölzer, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Iturgaiz Angulo, Quisthoudt-Rowohl

PSE: Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Cottigny, Ettl, Falbr, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Laignel, Leichtfried, Moscovici, Navarro, Patrie, Prets, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Sakalas, Savary, Schapira, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

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

Abstention: 35

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Liotard

IND/DEM: Lundgren

NI: Borghezio, Helmer, Mote

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brepoels, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Elles, Hannan, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Stevenson, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Veneto

PSE: Busquin, Hutchinson, Tarabella

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes

For

Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl

Against

Johannes Voggenhuber, Feleknas Uca, Diamanto Manolakou, Georgios Toussas, Brigitte Douay

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Decision

For: 418

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, De Michelis, Kozlík, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Albertini, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brunetta, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Eurlings, Fajmon, Ferber, Florenz, Fontaine, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gargani, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, 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, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mikolášik, Mitchell, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Strejček, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, Estrela, Evans Robert, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Evans Jill

Against: 187

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Mölzer, Mote, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso González, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Elles, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fraga Estévez, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, de Grandes Pascual, Hannan, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Ibrisagic, Iturgaiz Angulo, Kamall, Kirkhope, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mato Adrover, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nicholson, Parish, Pomés Ruiz, Purvis, Rudi Ubeda, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras Roca

PSE: Arif, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Douay, Ettl, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Laignel, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Moscovici, Navarro, Patrie, Prets, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

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

Abstention: 15

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Liotard, Meijer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott

PPE-DE: Brepoels

PSE: Busquin, Cottigny, Hutchinson, Le Foll, Occhetto, Poignant

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes

Against

José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra

5.   Report: Böge A6-0150/2006

Paragraph 5

For: 445

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Wohlin

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Piskorski, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brunetta, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Strejček, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Against: 167

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Mölzer, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Hannan, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Mathieu, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Veneto

PSE: Arif, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Cottigny, Ettl, Falbr, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Moscovici, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Pahor, Patrie, Prets, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

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

Abstention: 15

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Karatzaferis, Sinnott

NI: Baco, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Kozlík, Mote, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Brepoels

PSE: Busquin, Hutchinson

UEN: Berlato, Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

6.   Report: Böge A6-0150/2006

Amendment 2

For: 115

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

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

NI: Giertych, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Brepoels, Liese

PSE: Arif, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Cottigny, Douay, Ettl, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Moscovici, Navarro, Occhetto, Patrie, Pinior, Poignant, Prets, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

UEN: Kuźmiuk

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

Against: 502

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Wohlin

NI: Bobošíková, Borghezio, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, De Michelis, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Mussolini, Piskorski, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Speroni

PPE-DE: Albertini, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, 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, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Abstention: 13

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Toussas

NI: Allister, Baco, Belohorská, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote

PSE: Busquin, Hutchinson, Tarabella

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

Corrections to votes

Abstention

Eva-Britt Svensson, Jonas Sjöstedt

7.   Report: Böge A6-0150/2006

Amendment 3

For: 158

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Grabowski, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Nattrass, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin

NI: Allister, Borghezio, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni

PPE-DE: Ayuso González, del Castillo Vera, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fraga Estévez, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, de Grandes Pascual, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Iturgaiz Angulo, López-Istúriz White, Mato Adrover, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Pomés Ruiz, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vidal-Quadras Roca

PSE: Arif, Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Cashman, Castex, Cottigny, Douay, Ettl, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Navarro, Occhetto, Patrie, Prets, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

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

Against: 458

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren

NI: Bobošíková, Claeys, Giertych, Helmer, Mölzer, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Ferber, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gargani, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mikolášik, Mitchell, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Camre, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Evans Jill, Rühle

Abstention: 13

IND/DEM: Krupa, Pęk

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote

PPE-DE: Brepoels

PSE: Busquin, Hutchinson, Moscovici, Tarabella

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes

Against

Michael Cashman

Abstention

Eva-Britt Svensson, Jonas Sjöstedt

8.   Report: Böge A6-0150/2006

Paragraph 10

For: 455

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Gabriele, Morgantini

IND/DEM: Blokland

NI: Bobošíková, De Michelis, Giertych, Helmer, Mussolini, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brunetta, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Ferber, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mikolášik, Mitchell, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Evans Jill, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Kusstatscher

Against: 173

ALDE: Duff

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Borghezio, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni

PPE-DE: Ayuso González, Bushill-Matthews, del Castillo Vera, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fraga Estévez, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, de Grandes Pascual, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Iturgaiz Angulo, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Mato Adrover, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nicholson, Pomés Ruiz, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Wijkman, Wortmann-Kool

PSE: Arif, Berès, Berger, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Douay, Ettl, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Moraes, Moscovici, Navarro, Occhetto, Patrie, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

UEN: Foltyn-Kubicka, Krasts, Pirilli, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 10

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote

PPE-DE: Brepoels

PSE: Busquin, Hutchinson

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes

For

Jo Leinen, Andrew Duff

9.   Report: Böge A6-0150/2006

Paragraph 11

For: 478

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, De Michelis, Helmer, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Albertini, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, 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, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Against: 142

ALDE: Neyts-Uyttebroeck

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Mölzer, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Deva, Duchoň, Škottová, Vlasák, Zvěřina

PSE: Arif, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Cottigny, Douay, Ettl, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Moscovici, Navarro, Patrie, Prets, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

UEN: Camre

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

Abstention: 15

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Karatzaferis, Sinnott

NI: Allister, Baco, Borghezio, Kozlík, Mote, Speroni

PPE-DE: Brepoels

PSE: Busquin, Hutchinson

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

10.   Report: Böge A6-0150/2006

Decision

For: 440

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kułakowski, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, De Michelis, Giertych, Kozlík, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Ferber, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gargani, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mikolášik, Mitchell, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Strejček, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Evans Jill

Against: 190

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Gabriele, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Krarup, Liotard, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Mölzer, Mote, Mussolini, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso González, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dover, Elles, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fraga Estévez, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, de Grandes Pascual, Hannan, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Iturgaiz Angulo, Kamall, Kirkhope, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mato Adrover, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nicholson, Parish, Pomés Ruiz, Purvis, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vidal-Quadras Roca

PSE: Arif, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Douay, Ettl, Fruteau, Goebbels, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Moscovici, Navarro, Patrie, Prets, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

UEN: Camre

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

Abstention: 14

ALDE: Chatzimarkakis, Klinz, Lambsdorff, Schuth

GUE/NGL: Adamou

PPE-DE: Belet, Brepoels

PSE: Busquin, Cottigny, Désir, Hutchinson, Occhetto, Poignant

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

11.   Report: Pleštinská A6-0107/2006

Resolution

For: 535

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Toia, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Flasarová, Gabriele, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Grabowski, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Piotrowski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Zapałowski

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, De Michelis, Dillen, Kozlík, Mussolini, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz, Speroni, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Carollo, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, 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, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Veneto, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, 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, Pahor, Panzeri, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Libicki, Muscardini, Roszkowski, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 25

GUE/NGL: Svensson

IND/DEM: Batten, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Goudin, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Wohlin

NI: Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Cabrnoch, Duchoň, Fajmon, Ouzký, Škottová, Strejček, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

UEN: Zīle

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 14

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Liotard, Manolakou, Meijer, Sjöstedt, Toussas, Triantaphyllides

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

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2006)0207

Appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank *

European Parliament decision on the Council recommendation for the appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank (C6-0071/2006 — 2006/0801(CNS))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Council recommendation of 14 February 2006 (1), |
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having regard to the Council recommendation of 14 February 2006 (1),

| — | having regard to Article 112(2)(b) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0071/2006), |
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having regard to Article 112(2)(b) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0071/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 102 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 102 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0136/2006); |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0136/2006);

| 1. | Delivers a favourable opinion on the Council recommendation to appoint Jürgen Stark as Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank; |
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1.

Delivers a favourable opinion on the Council recommendation to appoint Jürgen Stark as Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the governments of the Member States. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the governments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ L 47, 17.2.2006, p. 58.

P6_TA(2006)0208

Accession to the Geneva Act on the international registration of industrial designs *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision approving the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs, adopted in Geneva on 2 July 1999 (COM(2005)0687 — C6-0061/2006 — 2005/0273(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0687) (1), |
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having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0687) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 308 and 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence, of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 308 and 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence, of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0061/2006), |
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having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0061/2006),

| — | 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 Legal Affairs (A6-0166/2006); |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0166/2006);

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

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0209

Measures to give effect to the accession to the Geneva Act *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 6/2002 and (EC) No 40/94 to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs (COM(2005)0689 — C6-0058/2006 — 2005/0274(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0689) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0689) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0058/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0058/2006),

| — | 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 Legal Affairs (A6-0167/2006); |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0167/2006);

| 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 the Commission, and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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4.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0210

IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

European Parliament decision on the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2004/2099(ACI) — 2006/2028(ACI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 272 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 272 thereof,

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1), and in particular point 26 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 8 June 2005 on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2), |
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having regard to its resolution of 8 June 2005 on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 December 2005 on the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3), |
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having regard to its resolution of 1 December 2005 on the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 18 January 2006 on the European Council's position on the Financial Perspective and the renewal of the Interinstitutional Agreement 2007-2013 (4), |
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having regard to its resolution of 18 January 2006 on the European Council's position on the Financial Perspective and the renewal of the Interinstitutional Agreement 2007-2013 (4),

| — | having regard to the Commission working document: Proposal for renewal of the Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (COM(2004)0498), |
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having regard to the Commission working document: Proposal for renewal of the Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (COM(2004)0498),

| — | having regard to the Commission working document: Contribution to the Interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for renewal of the Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (COM(2006)0075), |
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having regard to the Commission working document: Contribution to the Interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for renewal of the Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (COM(2006)0075),

| — | having regard to the Commission working document: Revised proposal for renewal of the Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (COM(2006)0036), |
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having regard to the Commission working document: Revised proposal for renewal of the Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (COM(2006)0036),

| — | having regard to the Communications from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of entitled ‘Building our common future: Policy challenges and budgetary means of the Enlarged Union 2007-2013 ’(COM(2004)0101), and of entitled ‘Financial Perspectives 2007-2013 ’(COM(2004)0487) and to the Commission working document entitled ‘Technical adjustments to the Commission proposal for the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 ’(SEC(2005)0494), |
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—

having regard to the Communications from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of entitled ‘Building our common future: Policy challenges and budgetary means of the Enlarged Union 2007-2013 ’(COM(2004)0101), and of entitled ‘Financial Perspectives 2007-2013 ’(COM(2004)0487) and to the Commission working document entitled ‘Technical adjustments to the Commission proposal for the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 ’(SEC(2005)0494),

| — | having regard to the joint declaration on guidelines for legislative proposals related to the 2007-2013 multi-annual financial framework agreed on 18 October 2005, |
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having regard to the joint declaration on guidelines for legislative proposals related to the 2007-2013 multi-annual financial framework agreed on 18 October 2005,

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 15-16 December 2005 (doc. 15915/05, CADREFIN 268), |
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having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 15-16 December 2005 (doc. 15915/05, CADREFIN 268),

| — | having regard to the trilogues of 23 January 2006, 21 February 2006, 21 March 2006 and 4 April 2006, |
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having regard to the trilogues of 23 January 2006, 21 February 2006, 21 March 2006 and 4 April 2006,

| — | having regard to the draft Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management annexed to this decision, |
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having regard to the draft Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management annexed to this decision,

| — | having regard to Rule 120(1) and Section IV, points (1) and (2), and Section XVIII, point (4), of Annex VI thereto, |
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having regard to Rule 120(1) and Section IV, points (1) and (2), and Section XVIII, point (4), of Annex VI thereto,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Budgetary Control, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Fisheries, the Committee on Culture and Education and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0150/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Budgetary Control, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Fisheries, the Committee on Culture and Education and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0150/2006),

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A6-0144/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A6-0144/2006),

| A. | whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have concluded negotiations on a new Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management for the period 2007-2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the draft agreement’), |
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A.

whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have concluded negotiations on a new Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management for the period 2007-2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the draft agreement’),

| B. | whereas, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999, the Commission initiated the process of preparing the new Financial Perspective and the new Interinstitutional Agreement by presenting proposals on 10 February and 14 July 2004, |
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B.

whereas, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999, the Commission initiated the process of preparing the new Financial Perspective and the new Interinstitutional Agreement by presenting proposals on 10 February and 14 July 2004,

| C. | whereas, following the adoption by Parliament of its negotiating position on 8 June 2005 and following the agreement achieved by the Member States in December 2005, the Commission presented a revised proposal for the new Interinstitutional Agreement and technical documents on the impact of the European Council conclusions, allowing the negotiations to start on a fair basis, |
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C.

whereas, following the adoption by Parliament of its negotiating position on 8 June 2005 and following the agreement achieved by the Member States in December 2005, the Commission presented a revised proposal for the new Interinstitutional Agreement and technical documents on the impact of the European Council conclusions, allowing the negotiations to start on a fair basis,

| D. | whereas Parliament was determined to achieve a sustainable multi-annual financial framework reflecting adequate means for policy requirements for the years to come and appropriate instruments and reforms to improve implementation, |
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D.

whereas Parliament was determined to achieve a sustainable multi-annual financial framework reflecting adequate means for policy requirements for the years to come and appropriate instruments and reforms to improve implementation,

| E. | whereas implementation of the multi-annual programmes to their full amounts is conditional upon an accurately timed conclusion of the Interinstitutional Agreement and the financial framework, |
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E.

whereas implementation of the multi-annual programmes to their full amounts is conditional upon an accurately timed conclusion of the Interinstitutional Agreement and the financial framework,

| F. | whereas Parliament was the only institution which developed an overall strategy and carried out a complete and in-depth analysis of the needs in order to identify political priorities compared to the Council's approach based on ceilings and percentages, |
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F.

whereas Parliament was the only institution which developed an overall strategy and carried out a complete and in-depth analysis of the needs in order to identify political priorities compared to the Council's approach based on ceilings and percentages,

| G. | whereas the report of the Committee on Budgets gives a positive assessment of the political and financial choices made in the draft agreement, |
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G.

whereas the report of the Committee on Budgets gives a positive assessment of the political and financial choices made in the draft agreement,

| H. | whereas the draft agreement does not seem to raise any problems of incompatibility with primary European law and fully respects the budgetary prerogatives of Parliament, |
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H.

whereas the draft agreement does not seem to raise any problems of incompatibility with primary European law and fully respects the budgetary prerogatives of Parliament,

| I. | whereas the draft agreement does not seem to conflict in any respect with Parliament's Rule of Procedure; however, the question may be raised as to whether it would not be prudent to make some amendments to the Rules of Procedure, in particular to Annex IV thereto, in order to allow Parliament's involvement in a number of specific procedures provided for in the draft agreement to take place under the best possible conditions; this could in particular be the case as regards the procedures concerning:






  — | adjustments connected with excessive government deficits, |
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I.

whereas the draft agreement does not seem to conflict in any respect with Parliament's Rule of Procedure; however, the question may be raised as to whether it would not be prudent to make some amendments to the Rules of Procedure, in particular to Annex IV thereto, in order to allow Parliament's involvement in a number of specific procedures provided for in the draft agreement to take place under the best possible conditions; this could in particular be the case as regards the procedures concerning:

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adjustments connected with excessive government deficits,

| — | revision of the financial framework, |
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revision of the financial framework,

| — | mobilisation of the Emergency Aid Reserve, |
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mobilisation of the Emergency Aid Reserve,

| — | mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, |
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mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund,

| — | mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument, |
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mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument,

| — | mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, |
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mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund,

| — | adjustment of the financial framework to cater for enlargement; |
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—

adjustment of the financial framework to cater for enlargement;

| 1. | Recalls that for the first time since the Financial Perspective came into existence, Parliament has carried out over eight months of deliberations within a temporary committee set up for this purpose and adopted a comprehensive negotiating position based on three pillars aimed at:






  — | matching political priorities and financial needs; |
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1.

Recalls that for the first time since the Financial Perspective came into existence, Parliament has carried out over eight months of deliberations within a temporary committee set up for this purpose and adopted a comprehensive negotiating position based on three pillars aimed at:

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matching political priorities and financial needs;

| — | modernising the budget structure; |
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modernising the budget structure;

| — | improving the quality of implementation of the EU budget; |
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improving the quality of implementation of the EU budget;

| 2. | Recalls that it rejected the European Council's conclusions of December 2005 in their current form, considering that they do not provide the EU with the quantitative and qualitative means to face future challenges, and called on the Council to secure a real mandate to negotiate with Parliament; |
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2.

Recalls that it rejected the European Council's conclusions of December 2005 in their current form, considering that they do not provide the EU with the quantitative and qualitative means to face future challenges, and called on the Council to secure a real mandate to negotiate with Parliament;

| 3. | Recalls its disappointment at the manner in which the agreement in the European Council was achieved, with individual national interests, rather than the common European objectives, becoming the central point of negotiations; |
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3.

Recalls its disappointment at the manner in which the agreement in the European Council was achieved, with individual national interests, rather than the common European objectives, becoming the central point of negotiations;

| 4. | Points out that it indicated on many occasions its willingness to enter into constructive negotiations with the Council on the basis of respective positions with a view to reaching an agreement based on acceptable quantitative and qualitative improvements within a realistic timeframe; |
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4.

Points out that it indicated on many occasions its willingness to enter into constructive negotiations with the Council on the basis of respective positions with a view to reaching an agreement based on acceptable quantitative and qualitative improvements within a realistic timeframe;

| 5. | Considers that the agreement reached by the three institutions on 4 April 2006 was the only possible compromise that Parliament could achieve, within the magnitude of the negotiations, for a multi-annual Budget with a view to guaranteeing the continuity of EU legislation, ensuring sound financial management of EU funding and maintaining Parliament's legislative and budgetary powers over the next period; |
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5.

Considers that the agreement reached by the three institutions on 4 April 2006 was the only possible compromise that Parliament could achieve, within the magnitude of the negotiations, for a multi-annual Budget with a view to guaranteeing the continuity of EU legislation, ensuring sound financial management of EU funding and maintaining Parliament's legislative and budgetary powers over the next period;

| 6. | Welcomes the decision of the European Council to invite the Commission to undertake a full, wide-ranging review of all aspects of EU spending and resources; insists that, as the budgetary partner of the Council, it intends to participate in this review with the aim of reaching agreement on a new, comprehensive financial system which is fair, buoyant, progressive and transparent and which equips the Union with the ability to match its aspirations with own resources rather than contributions by the Member States; |
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6.

Welcomes the decision of the European Council to invite the Commission to undertake a full, wide-ranging review of all aspects of EU spending and resources; insists that, as the budgetary partner of the Council, it intends to participate in this review with the aim of reaching agreement on a new, comprehensive financial system which is fair, buoyant, progressive and transparent and which equips the Union with the ability to match its aspirations with own resources rather than contributions by the Member States;

| 7. | Welcomes the agreement reached, and in particular the progress achieved under the three pillars of its negotiating position: | Matching political priorities and financial needs through:







  — | an increase of 4 billion Euro for policies agreed by the European Council of December 2005, to be directly allocated to programmes in Headings 1a, 1b, 2, 3b and 4, |
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7.

Welcomes the agreement reached, and in particular the progress achieved under the three pillars of its negotiating position:

Matching political priorities and financial needs through:

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an increase of 4 billion Euro for policies agreed by the European Council of December 2005, to be directly allocated to programmes in Headings 1a, 1b, 2, 3b and 4,

| — | a substantial increase in the EIB reserve of 2,5 billion Euro to be made available by the Member States under a new scheme of co-financing between the EIB and the EU Budget with a view to reinforcing the leverage effect of the EU budget in the areas of Research and Development, TENs and SMEs up to a total of 60 billion Euro, |
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a substantial increase in the EIB reserve of 2,5 billion Euro to be made available by the Member States under a new scheme of co-financing between the EIB and the EU Budget with a view to reinforcing the leverage effect of the EU budget in the areas of Research and Development, TENs and SMEs up to a total of 60 billion Euro,

| — | the financing of non-programmed needs such as the Emergency Aid Reserve (1,5 billion Euro) and the EU Solidarity Fund (up to 7 billion Euro) outside the financial framework by supplementary resources called from the Member States, if needed, |
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the financing of non-programmed needs such as the Emergency Aid Reserve (1,5 billion Euro) and the EU Solidarity Fund (up to 7 billion Euro) outside the financial framework by supplementary resources called from the Member States, if needed,

| — | the financing of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (up to 3,5 billion Euro) by re-use of cancelled appropriations, outside the financial framework; |
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the financing of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (up to 3,5 billion Euro) by re-use of cancelled appropriations, outside the financial framework;

| | Improving the budget structure by more flexibility through:







  — | maintenance of an overall amount of 1,4 billion Euro for flexibility over the period, financed, in case of utilisation, by supplementary resources to be called from the Member States, with the possibility to carry over the annual amount (200 million Euro) in case of non-utilisation to the next two years and a new possibility to use the instrument for the same needs for more than one year, |
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Improving the budget structure by more flexibility through:

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maintenance of an overall amount of 1,4 billion Euro for flexibility over the period, financed, in case of utilisation, by supplementary resources to be called from the Member States, with the possibility to carry over the annual amount (200 million Euro) in case of non-utilisation to the next two years and a new possibility to use the instrument for the same needs for more than one year,

| — | the possibility for the newly elected Parliament to assess the functioning of the Interinstitutional Agreement and the financial framework by the end of 2009 on the basis of a report which the Commission unilaterally undertook to present, accompanied where necessary by proposals; |
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the possibility for the newly elected Parliament to assess the functioning of the Interinstitutional Agreement and the financial framework by the end of 2009 on the basis of a report which the Commission unilaterally undertook to present, accompanied where necessary by proposals;

| | Improving the quality of implementation of EU funding and preserving Parliament's prerogatives through:







  — | inclusion of principles of proportionality and user-friendly procedures in the revised Financial Regulation, the responsibility of Member States in shared management activities for a better internal control of EU funding, the requirement to introduce a co-financing mechanism with the EIB to reinforce the leverage effect of EU policies, the involvement of Parliament in the financial programming and the financing of new agencies without prejudicing operational programmes, |
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Improving the quality of implementation of EU funding and preserving Parliament's prerogatives through:

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inclusion of principles of proportionality and user-friendly procedures in the revised Financial Regulation, the responsibility of Member States in shared management activities for a better internal control of EU funding, the requirement to introduce a co-financing mechanism with the EIB to reinforce the leverage effect of EU policies, the involvement of Parliament in the financial programming and the financing of new agencies without prejudicing operational programmes,

| — | the full participation of Parliament in the wide-ranging review, an increased participation of Parliament in the CFSP decision-making process and more democratic scrutiny in external actions; |
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the full participation of Parliament in the wide-ranging review, an increased participation of Parliament in the CFSP decision-making process and more democratic scrutiny in external actions;

| 8. | Is nevertheless aware of the fact that a number of deficits are still unresolved in the outcome of the negotiations; considers that these deficits should be addressed in the 2008-2009 review and, where possible, in the course of the annual budgetary procedures; points out that in particular the system of own resources as well as the expenditure side need to be reformed urgently in order to avoid the same painful experience of national bargaining for the next financial framework; |
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8.

Is nevertheless aware of the fact that a number of deficits are still unresolved in the outcome of the negotiations; considers that these deficits should be addressed in the 2008-2009 review and, where possible, in the course of the annual budgetary procedures; points out that in particular the system of own resources as well as the expenditure side need to be reformed urgently in order to avoid the same painful experience of national bargaining for the next financial framework;

| 9. | Confirms its opinion that all future financial frameworks should be established for a period of five years compatible with the mandates of the Parliament and the Commission; |
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9.

Confirms its opinion that all future financial frameworks should be established for a period of five years compatible with the mandates of the Parliament and the Commission;

| 10. | Recalls that its position, as laid down in its aforementioned resolution of 8 June 2005, remains the objective which would guarantee an optimal level of funding and further reforms in order to fulfil the ambitions of the European Union; |
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10.

Recalls that its position, as laid down in its aforementioned resolution of 8 June 2005, remains the objective which would guarantee an optimal level of funding and further reforms in order to fulfil the ambitions of the European Union;

| 11. | Recalls that it will be necessary to introduce secure transitional arrangements in the event that the Constitutional Treaty comes into force before the end of the new financial framework; |
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11.

Recalls that it will be necessary to introduce secure transitional arrangements in the event that the Constitutional Treaty comes into force before the end of the new financial framework;

| 12. | Expects the reforms set down in the next Interinstitutional Agreement to have a rapid effect on the qualitative implementation of the Budget, including the reduction of the administrative burden, as well as a visible impact for European citizens by facilitating their access to EU funding; |
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12.

Expects the reforms set down in the next Interinstitutional Agreement to have a rapid effect on the qualitative implementation of the Budget, including the reduction of the administrative burden, as well as a visible impact for European citizens by facilitating their access to EU funding;

| 13. | Accepts the budgetary and financial implications of the new Interinstitutional Agreement; |
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13.

Accepts the budgetary and financial implications of the new Interinstitutional Agreement;

| 14. | Stresses that the opinions of the specialised committees have provided useful support during the negotiations; considers that the IIA, as agreed, addresses most of the requests of the specialised committees in qualitative and/or quantitative terms; |
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14.

Stresses that the opinions of the specialised committees have provided useful support during the negotiations; considers that the IIA, as agreed, addresses most of the requests of the specialised committees in qualitative and/or quantitative terms;

| 15. | Approves the text of the draft agreement annexed to this decision; |
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15.

Approves the text of the draft agreement annexed to this decision;

| 16. | Asks its competent committee to examine the extent to which it would be appropriate to modify the Rules of Procedure, and in particular Annex IV thereto, so as to enable Parliament to participate in the specific procedures provided for in the draft agreement under the best possible conditions; |
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16.

Asks its competent committee to examine the extent to which it would be appropriate to modify the Rules of Procedure, and in particular Annex IV thereto, so as to enable Parliament to participate in the specific procedures provided for in the draft agreement under the best possible conditions;

| 17. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information. |
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17.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.

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(1)  OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as last amended by Decision 2005/708/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 269, 14.10.2005, p. 24).

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0224.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0453.

(4)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0010.

ANNEX

INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION ON BUDGETARY DISCIPLINE AND SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

hereinafter referred to as the ‘institutions’,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

| 1. | The purpose of this Agreement is to implement budgetary discipline and to improve the functioning of the annual budgetary procedure and cooperation between the institutions on budgetary matters as well as to ensure sound financial management. |
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1.

The purpose of this Agreement is to implement budgetary discipline and to improve the functioning of the annual budgetary procedure and cooperation between the institutions on budgetary matters as well as to ensure sound financial management.

| 2. | Budgetary discipline under this Agreement covers all expenditure. It is binding on all the institutions for as long as this Agreement is in force. |
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2.

Budgetary discipline under this Agreement covers all expenditure. It is binding on all the institutions for as long as this Agreement is in force.

| 3. | This Agreement does not alter the respective budgetary powers of the institutions, as laid down in the Treaties. Where reference is made to this Point, the Council will act by a qualified majority and the European Parliament by a majority of its members and three fifths of the votes cast, in compliance with the voting rules laid down in the fifth subparagraph of Article 272(9) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (hereinafter referred to as the ‘EC Treaty’). |
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3.

This Agreement does not alter the respective budgetary powers of the institutions, as laid down in the Treaties. Where reference is made to this Point, the Council will act by a qualified majority and the European Parliament by a majority of its members and three fifths of the votes cast, in compliance with the voting rules laid down in the fifth subparagraph of Article 272(9) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (hereinafter referred to as the ‘EC Treaty’).

| 4. | Should a Treaty revision with budgetary implications occur during the multiannual financial framework 2007 to 2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the financial framework’), the necessary adjustments will be made accordingly. |
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4.

Should a Treaty revision with budgetary implications occur during the multiannual financial framework 2007 to 2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the financial framework’), the necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.

| 5. | Any amendment of this Agreement requires the consent of all the institutions. Changes to the financial framework must be made in accordance with the procedures laid down for that purpose in this Agreement. |
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5.

Any amendment of this Agreement requires the consent of all the institutions. Changes to the financial framework must be made in accordance with the procedures laid down for that purpose in this Agreement.

| 6. | This Agreement is in three parts:






  — | Part I contains a definition and implementing provisions for the financial framework and applies for the duration of that financial framework. |
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6.

This Agreement is in three parts:

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Part I contains a definition and implementing provisions for the financial framework and applies for the duration of that financial framework.

| — | Part II relates to improvement of interinstitutional collaboration during the budgetary procedure. |
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Part II relates to improvement of interinstitutional collaboration during the budgetary procedure.

| — | Part III contains provisions related to sound financial management of EU funds. |
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Part III contains provisions related to sound financial management of EU funds.

| 7. | The Commission will, whenever it considers it necessary and in any event at the same time as it presents a proposal for a new financial framework pursuant to Point 30, submit a report on the application of this Agreement, accompanied where necessary by a proposal for amendments. |
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7.

The Commission will, whenever it considers it necessary and in any event at the same time as it presents a proposal for a new financial framework pursuant to Point 30, submit a report on the application of this Agreement, accompanied where necessary by a proposal for amendments.

| 8. | This Agreement enters into force on 1 January 2007 and replaces:






  — | the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1), |
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8.

This Agreement enters into force on 1 January 2007 and replaces:

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the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1),

| — | the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (2). |
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the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (2).

PART I — FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK: DEFINITION AND IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

A.   Contents and scope of the financial framework

| 9. | The financial framework is set out in Annex I. It constitutes the reference framework for interinstitutional budgetary discipline. |
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9.

The financial framework is set out in Annex I. It constitutes the reference framework for interinstitutional budgetary discipline.

| 10. | The financial framework is intended to ensure that, in the medium term, European Union expenditure, broken down by broad category, develops in an orderly manner and within the limits of own resources. |
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10.

The financial framework is intended to ensure that, in the medium term, European Union expenditure, broken down by broad category, develops in an orderly manner and within the limits of own resources.

| 11. | The financial framework establishes, for each of the years 2007 to 2013 and for each heading or subheading, amounts of expenditure in terms of appropriations for commitments. Overall annual totals of expenditure are also shown in terms of both appropriations for commitments and appropriations for payments.
  All those amounts are expressed in 2004 prices.
  The financial framework does not take account of budget items financed by revenue earmarked within the meaning of Article 18 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Financial Regulation’
  Information relating to operations not included in the general budget of the European Union and the foreseeable development of the various categories of Community own resources is set out, by way of indication, in separate tables. This information will be updated annually when the technical adjustment is made to the financial framework. |
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11.

The financial framework establishes, for each of the years 2007 to 2013 and for each heading or subheading, amounts of expenditure in terms of appropriations for commitments. Overall annual totals of expenditure are also shown in terms of both appropriations for commitments and appropriations for payments.

All those amounts are expressed in 2004 prices.

The financial framework does not take account of budget items financed by revenue earmarked within the meaning of Article 18 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Financial Regulation’

Information relating to operations not included in the general budget of the European Union and the foreseeable development of the various categories of Community own resources is set out, by way of indication, in separate tables. This information will be updated annually when the technical adjustment is made to the financial framework.

| 12. | The institutions acknowledge that each of the absolute amounts shown in the financial framework represents an annual ceiling on expenditure under the general budget of the European Union. Without prejudice to any changes in those ceilings in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the institutions undertake to use their respective powers in such a way as to comply with the various annual expenditure ceilings during each budgetary procedure and when implementing the budget for the year concerned. |
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12.

The institutions acknowledge that each of the absolute amounts shown in the financial framework represents an annual ceiling on expenditure under the general budget of the European Union. Without prejudice to any changes in those ceilings in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the institutions undertake to use their respective powers in such a way as to comply with the various annual expenditure ceilings during each budgetary procedure and when implementing the budget for the year concerned.

| 13. | By concluding this Agreement, the two arms of the budgetary authority agree to accept the rates of increase for non-compulsory expenditure deriving from the budgets established within the ceilings set by the financial framework for its entire duration.
  Except in sub-heading 1B ‘Cohesion for growth and employment ’of the financial framework, for the purposes of sound financial management, the institutions will ensure as far as possible during the budgetary procedure and at the time of the budget's adoption that sufficient margins are left available beneath the ceilings for the various headings. |
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13.

By concluding this Agreement, the two arms of the budgetary authority agree to accept the rates of increase for non-compulsory expenditure deriving from the budgets established within the ceilings set by the financial framework for its entire duration.

Except in sub-heading 1B ‘Cohesion for growth and employment ’of the financial framework, for the purposes of sound financial management, the institutions will ensure as far as possible during the budgetary procedure and at the time of the budget's adoption that sufficient margins are left available beneath the ceilings for the various headings.

| 14. | No act adopted under the codecision procedure by the European Parliament and the Council nor any act adopted by the Council which involves exceeding the appropriations available in the budget or the allocations available in the financial framework in accordance with Point 12 may be implemented in financial terms until the budget has been amended and, if necessary, the financial framework has been appropriately revised in accordance with the relevant procedure for each of these cases. |
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14.

No act adopted under the codecision procedure by the European Parliament and the Council nor any act adopted by the Council which involves exceeding the appropriations available in the budget or the allocations available in the financial framework in accordance with Point 12 may be implemented in financial terms until the budget has been amended and, if necessary, the financial framework has been appropriately revised in accordance with the relevant procedure for each of these cases.

| 15. | For each of the years covered by the financial framework, the total appropriations for payments required, after annual adjustment and taking account of any other adjustments or revisions, must not be such as to produce a call-in rate for own resources that exceeds the own resources ceiling.
  If need be, the two arms of the budgetary authority will decide, in accordance with Point 3, to lower the ceilings set in the financial framework in order to ensure compliance with the own resources ceiling. |
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15.

For each of the years covered by the financial framework, the total appropriations for payments required, after annual adjustment and taking account of any other adjustments or revisions, must not be such as to produce a call-in rate for own resources that exceeds the own resources ceiling.

If need be, the two arms of the budgetary authority will decide, in accordance with Point 3, to lower the ceilings set in the financial framework in order to ensure compliance with the own resources ceiling.

B.   Annual adjustments of the financial framework

Technical adjustments

| 16. | Each year the Commission, acting ahead of the budgetary procedure for year n + 1, will make the following technical adjustments to the financial framework:






  a) | revaluation, at year n + 1 prices, of the ceilings and of the overall figures for appropriations for commitments and appropriations for payments; |
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16.

Each year the Commission, acting ahead of the budgetary procedure for year n + 1, will make the following technical adjustments to the financial framework:

a)

revaluation, at year n + 1 prices, of the ceilings and of the overall figures for appropriations for commitments and appropriations for payments;

| b) | calculation of the margin available under the own resources ceiling. |
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b)

calculation of the margin available under the own resources ceiling.

The Commission will make those technical adjustments on the basis of a fixed deflator of 2 % a year.

The results of those technical adjustments and the underlying economic forecasts will be communicated to the two arms of the budgetary authority.

No further technical adjustments will be made in respect of the year concerned, either during the year or as ex-post corrections during subsequent years.

| 17. | In its technical adjustment for the year 2011, if it is established that any Member State's cumulated GDP for the years 2007-2009 has diverged by more than +/- 5 % from the cumulated GDP estimated when drawing up this Agreement, the Commission will adjust the amounts allocated from funds supporting cohesion to the Member State concerned for that period. The total net effect, whether positive or negative, of those adjustments may not exceed 3 billion Euro. If the net effect is positive, total additional resources shall be limited to the level of under-spending against the ceilings for sub-heading 1B for the years 2007-2010. The required adjustments will be spread in equal proportions over the years 2011-2013 and the corresponding ceilings will be modified accordingly. |
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17.

In its technical adjustment for the year 2011, if it is established that any Member State's cumulated GDP for the years 2007-2009 has diverged by more than +/- 5 % from the cumulated GDP estimated when drawing up this Agreement, the Commission will adjust the amounts allocated from funds supporting cohesion to the Member State concerned for that period. The total net effect, whether positive or negative, of those adjustments may not exceed 3 billion Euro. If the net effect is positive, total additional resources shall be limited to the level of under-spending against the ceilings for sub-heading 1B for the years 2007-2010. The required adjustments will be spread in equal proportions over the years 2011-2013 and the corresponding ceilings will be modified accordingly.

Adjustments connected with implementation

| 18. | When notifying the two arms of the budgetary authority of the technical adjustments to the financial framework, the Commission will present any proposals for adjustments to the total appropriations for payments which it considers necessary, in the light of implementation, to ensure an orderly progression in relation to the appropriations for commitments. The European Parliament and the Council will take decisions on those proposals before 1 May of year n, in accordance with Point 3. |
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18.

When notifying the two arms of the budgetary authority of the technical adjustments to the financial framework, the Commission will present any proposals for adjustments to the total appropriations for payments which it considers necessary, in the light of implementation, to ensure an orderly progression in relation to the appropriations for commitments. The European Parliament and the Council will take decisions on those proposals before 1 May of year n, in accordance with Point 3.

Updating of forecasts for payment appropriations after 2013

| 19. | In 2010, the Commission will update the forecasts for payment appropriations after 2013. That update will take into account the real implementation of budget appropriations for commitments and budget appropriations for payments, as well as the implementation forecasts. It will also consider the rules defined to ensure that payment appropriations develop in an orderly manner compared to commitment appropriations and the growth forecasts of the European Union Gross National Income (GNI). |
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19.

In 2010, the Commission will update the forecasts for payment appropriations after 2013. That update will take into account the real implementation of budget appropriations for commitments and budget appropriations for payments, as well as the implementation forecasts. It will also consider the rules defined to ensure that payment appropriations develop in an orderly manner compared to commitment appropriations and the growth forecasts of the European Union Gross National Income (GNI).

Adjustments connected with excessive government deficit

| 20. | In the case of the lifting of a suspension of budgetary commitments concerning the Cohesion Fund in the context of an excessive government deficit procedure, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission and in compliance with the relevant basic act, will decide on a transfer of suspended commitments to the following years. Suspended commitments of year n cannot be re-budgeted beyond year n + 2. |
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20.

In the case of the lifting of a suspension of budgetary commitments concerning the Cohesion Fund in the context of an excessive government deficit procedure, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission and in compliance with the relevant basic act, will decide on a transfer of suspended commitments to the following years. Suspended commitments of year n cannot be re-budgeted beyond year n + 2.

C.   Revision of the financial framework

| 21. | In addition to the regular technical adjustments and adjustments in line with the conditions of implementation, in the event of unforeseen circumstances the financial framework may, on a proposal from the Commission, be revised in compliance with the own resources ceiling. |
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21.

In addition to the regular technical adjustments and adjustments in line with the conditions of implementation, in the event of unforeseen circumstances the financial framework may, on a proposal from the Commission, be revised in compliance with the own resources ceiling.

| 22. | As a general rule, any proposal for revision under Point 21 must be presented and adopted before the start of the budgetary procedure for the year or the first of the years concerned.
  Any decision to revise the financial framework by up to 0,03 % of the European Union GNI within the margin for unforeseen expenditure will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority acting in accordance with Point 3.
  Any revision of the financial framework above 0,03 % of the European Union GNI within the margin for unforeseen expenditure will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority, with the Council acting unanimously. |
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22.

As a general rule, any proposal for revision under Point 21 must be presented and adopted before the start of the budgetary procedure for the year or the first of the years concerned.

Any decision to revise the financial framework by up to 0,03 % of the European Union GNI within the margin for unforeseen expenditure will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority acting in accordance with Point 3.

Any revision of the financial framework above 0,03 % of the European Union GNI within the margin for unforeseen expenditure will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority, with the Council acting unanimously.

| 23. | Without prejudice to Point 40, the institutions will examine the scope for reallocating expenditure between the programmes covered by the heading concerned by the revision, with particular reference to any expected under-utilisation of appropriations. The objective should be that a significant amount, in absolute terms and as a percentage of the new expenditure planned, should be within the existing ceiling for the heading.
  The institutions will examine the scope for offsetting any raising of the ceiling for one heading by the lowering of the ceiling for another.
  Any revision of the compulsory expenditure in the financial framework must not lead to a reduction in the amount available for non-compulsory expenditure.
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23.

Without prejudice to Point 40, the institutions will examine the scope for reallocating expenditure between the programmes covered by the heading concerned by the revision, with particular reference to any expected under-utilisation of appropriations. The objective should be that a significant amount, in absolute terms and as a percentage of the new expenditure planned, should be within the existing ceiling for the heading.

The institutions will examine the scope for offsetting any raising of the ceiling for one heading by the lowering of the ceiling for another.

Any revision of the compulsory expenditure in the financial framework must not lead to a reduction in the amount available for non-compulsory expenditure.

Any revision must maintain an appropriate relationship between commitments and payments.

D.   Consequences of the absence of a joint decision on the adjustment or revision of the financial framework

| 24. | If the European Parliament and the Council fail to agree on any adjustment or revision of the financial framework proposed by the Commission, the amounts set previously will, after the annual technical adjustment, continue to apply as the expenditure ceilings for the year in question. |
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24.

If the European Parliament and the Council fail to agree on any adjustment or revision of the financial framework proposed by the Commission, the amounts set previously will, after the annual technical adjustment, continue to apply as the expenditure ceilings for the year in question.

E.   Emergency Aid Reserve

| 25. | The Emergency Aid Reserve is intended to allow a rapid response to the specific aid requirements of third countries following events which could not be foreseen when the budget was established, first and foremost for humanitarian operations, but also for civil crisis management and protection where circumstances so require. The annual amount of the Reserve is fixed at 221 million Euro for the duration of the financial framework, in constant prices.
  The Reserve is entered in the general budget of the European Union as a provision. The corresponding commitment appropriations will be entered in the budget, if necessary, over and above the ceilings laid down in Annex I.
  When the Commission considers that the Reserve needs to be called on, it will present to the two arms of the budgetary authority a proposal for a transfer from the Reserve to the corresponding budgetary lines.
  Any Commission proposal for a transfer to draw on the Reserve must, however, be preceded by an examination of the scope for reallocating appropriations.
  At the same time as it presents its proposal for a transfer, the Commission will initiate a trilogue procedure, if necessary in a simplified form, to secure agreement of the two arms of the budgetary authority on the need to use the Reserve and on the amount required. The transfers will be made in accordance with Article 26 of the Financial Regulation. |
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25.

The Emergency Aid Reserve is intended to allow a rapid response to the specific aid requirements of third countries following events which could not be foreseen when the budget was established, first and foremost for humanitarian operations, but also for civil crisis management and protection where circumstances so require. The annual amount of the Reserve is fixed at 221 million Euro for the duration of the financial framework, in constant prices.

The Reserve is entered in the general budget of the European Union as a provision. The corresponding commitment appropriations will be entered in the budget, if necessary, over and above the ceilings laid down in Annex I.

When the Commission considers that the Reserve needs to be called on, it will present to the two arms of the budgetary authority a proposal for a transfer from the Reserve to the corresponding budgetary lines.

Any Commission proposal for a transfer to draw on the Reserve must, however, be preceded by an examination of the scope for reallocating appropriations.

At the same time as it presents its proposal for a transfer, the Commission will initiate a trilogue procedure, if necessary in a simplified form, to secure agreement of the two arms of the budgetary authority on the need to use the Reserve and on the amount required. The transfers will be made in accordance with Article 26 of the Financial Regulation.

F.   European Union Solidarity Fund

| 26. | The European Union Solidarity Fund is intended to allow rapid financial assistance in the event of major disasters occurring on the territory of a Member State or of a candidate country, as defined in the relevant basic act. There will be a ceiling on the annual amount available for the Fund of 1 billion Euro (current prices). On 1 October each year, at least one quarter of the annual amount will remain available in order to cover needs arising until the end of the year. The portion of the annual amount not entered in the budget may not be rolled over in the following years.
  In exceptional cases and if the remaining financial resources available in the Fund in the year of occurrence of the disaster, as defined in the relevant basic act, are not sufficient to cover the amount of assistance considered necessary by the budgetary authority, the Commission may propose that the difference be financed through the annual amounts available for the following year. The annual amount of the Fund to be budgeted in each year may not, under any circumstances, exceed 1 billion Euro.
  When the conditions for mobilising the Fund as set out in the relevant basic act are met, the Commission will make a proposal to deploy it. Where there is scope for reallocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the Commission shall take this into account when making the necessary proposal, in accordance with the Financial Regulation, by means of the appropriate budgetary instrument. The decision to deploy the Fund will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority in accordance with Point 3.
  The corresponding commitment appropriations will be entered in the budget, if necessary, over and above the ceilings of the relevant headings laid down in Annex I.
  At the same time as it presents its proposal for a decision to deploy the Fund, the Commission will initiate a trilogue procedure, if necessary in a simplified form, to secure agreement of the two arms of the budgetary authority on the need to use the Fund and on the amount required. |
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26.

The European Union Solidarity Fund is intended to allow rapid financial assistance in the event of major disasters occurring on the territory of a Member State or of a candidate country, as defined in the relevant basic act. There will be a ceiling on the annual amount available for the Fund of 1 billion Euro (current prices). On 1 October each year, at least one quarter of the annual amount will remain available in order to cover needs arising until the end of the year. The portion of the annual amount not entered in the budget may not be rolled over in the following years.

In exceptional cases and if the remaining financial resources available in the Fund in the year of occurrence of the disaster, as defined in the relevant basic act, are not sufficient to cover the amount of assistance considered necessary by the budgetary authority, the Commission may propose that the difference be financed through the annual amounts available for the following year. The annual amount of the Fund to be budgeted in each year may not, under any circumstances, exceed 1 billion Euro.

When the conditions for mobilising the Fund as set out in the relevant basic act are met, the Commission will make a proposal to deploy it. Where there is scope for reallocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure, the Commission shall take this into account when making the necessary proposal, in accordance with the Financial Regulation, by means of the appropriate budgetary instrument. The decision to deploy the Fund will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority in accordance with Point 3.

The corresponding commitment appropriations will be entered in the budget, if necessary, over and above the ceilings of the relevant headings laid down in Annex I.

At the same time as it presents its proposal for a decision to deploy the Fund, the Commission will initiate a trilogue procedure, if necessary in a simplified form, to secure agreement of the two arms of the budgetary authority on the need to use the Fund and on the amount required.

G.   Flexibility Instrument

| 27. | The Flexibility Instrument with an annual ceiling of 200 million Euro (current prices) is intended to allow the financing, for a given financial year and up to the amount indicated, of clearly identified expenditure which could not be financed within the limits of the ceilings available for one or more other headings.
  The portion of the annual amount which is not used may be carried over up to year n + 2. If the Flexibility Instrument is mobilised, any carryovers will be drawn on first, in order of age. The portion of the annual amount from year n which is not used in year n + 2 will lapse.
  The Commission will make a proposal for the Flexibility Instrument to be used after it has examined all possibilities for re-allocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure.
  The proposal will concern the principle of making use of the Flexibility Instrument and will identify the needs to be covered and the amount. It may be presented, for any given financial year, during the budgetary procedure. The Commission proposal will be included in the preliminary draft budget or accompanied, in accordance with the Financial Regulation, by the appropriate budgetary instrument.
  The decision to deploy the Flexibility Instrument will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority in accordance with Point 3. Agreement will be reached by means of the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C. |
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27.

The Flexibility Instrument with an annual ceiling of 200 million Euro (current prices) is intended to allow the financing, for a given financial year and up to the amount indicated, of clearly identified expenditure which could not be financed within the limits of the ceilings available for one or more other headings.

The portion of the annual amount which is not used may be carried over up to year n + 2. If the Flexibility Instrument is mobilised, any carryovers will be drawn on first, in order of age. The portion of the annual amount from year n which is not used in year n + 2 will lapse.

The Commission will make a proposal for the Flexibility Instrument to be used after it has examined all possibilities for re-allocating appropriations under the heading requiring additional expenditure.

The proposal will concern the principle of making use of the Flexibility Instrument and will identify the needs to be covered and the amount. It may be presented, for any given financial year, during the budgetary procedure. The Commission proposal will be included in the preliminary draft budget or accompanied, in accordance with the Financial Regulation, by the appropriate budgetary instrument.

The decision to deploy the Flexibility Instrument will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority in accordance with Point 3. Agreement will be reached by means of the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C.

H.   European Globalisation Adjustment Fund

| 28. | The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is intended to provide additional support for workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns, to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.
  The Fund may not exceed a maximum annual amount of 500 million Euro (current prices) which can be drawn from any margin existing under the global expenditure ceiling of the previous year, and/or from cancelled commitment appropriations from the previous two years, excluding those related to heading 1B of the financial framework.
  The appropriations will be entered in the general budget of the European Union as a provision through the normal budgetary procedure as soon as the Commission has identified the sufficient margins and/or cancelled commitments, in accordance with the second paragraph.
  When the conditions for mobilising the Fund, as set out in the relevant basic act, are met, the Commission will make a proposal to deploy it. The decision to deploy the Fund will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority in accordance with Point 3.
  At the same time as it presents its proposal for a decision to deploy the Fund, the Commission will initiate a trilogue procedure, if necessary in a simplified form, to secure agreement of the two arms of the budgetary authority on the need to use the Fund and on the amount required, and will present to the two arms of the budgetary authority a proposal for a transfer to the relevant budgetary lines.
  Transfers related to the Fund will be made in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Financial Regulation.
  The corresponding commitment appropriations will be entered in the budget under the relevant heading, if necessary over and above the ceilings laid down in Annex I. |
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28.

The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is intended to provide additional support for workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns, to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

The Fund may not exceed a maximum annual amount of 500 million Euro (current prices) which can be drawn from any margin existing under the global expenditure ceiling of the previous year, and/or from cancelled commitment appropriations from the previous two years, excluding those related to heading 1B of the financial framework.

The appropriations will be entered in the general budget of the European Union as a provision through the normal budgetary procedure as soon as the Commission has identified the sufficient margins and/or cancelled commitments, in accordance with the second paragraph.

When the conditions for mobilising the Fund, as set out in the relevant basic act, are met, the Commission will make a proposal to deploy it. The decision to deploy the Fund will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority in accordance with Point 3.

At the same time as it presents its proposal for a decision to deploy the Fund, the Commission will initiate a trilogue procedure, if necessary in a simplified form, to secure agreement of the two arms of the budgetary authority on the need to use the Fund and on the amount required, and will present to the two arms of the budgetary authority a proposal for a transfer to the relevant budgetary lines.

Transfers related to the Fund will be made in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Financial Regulation.

The corresponding commitment appropriations will be entered in the budget under the relevant heading, if necessary over and above the ceilings laid down in Annex I.

I.   Adjustment of the financial framework to cater for enlargement

| 29. | If new Member States accede to the European Union during the period covered by the financial framework, the European Parliament and the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and in accordance with Point 3, will jointly adjust the financial framework to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from the outcome of the accession negotiations. |
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29.

If new Member States accede to the European Union during the period covered by the financial framework, the European Parliament and the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and in accordance with Point 3, will jointly adjust the financial framework to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from the outcome of the accession negotiations.

J.   Duration of the financial framework and consequences of the absence of a financial framework

| 30. | Before 1 July 2011, the Commission will present proposals for a new medium-term financial framework.
  Should the two arms of the budgetary authority fail to agree on a new financial framework, and unless the existing financial framework is expressly terminated by one of the institutions, the ceilings for the last year covered by the existing financial framework will be adjusted in accordance with Point 16 so that the 2013 ceilings are maintained in constant prices. If new Member States accede to the European Union after 2013, and if deemed necessary, the extended financial framework will be adjusted in order to take into account the results of accession negotiations. |
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30.

Before 1 July 2011, the Commission will present proposals for a new medium-term financial framework.

Should the two arms of the budgetary authority fail to agree on a new financial framework, and unless the existing financial framework is expressly terminated by one of the institutions, the ceilings for the last year covered by the existing financial framework will be adjusted in accordance with Point 16 so that the 2013 ceilings are maintained in constant prices. If new Member States accede to the European Union after 2013, and if deemed necessary, the extended financial framework will be adjusted in order to take into account the results of accession negotiations.

PART II — IMPROVEMENT OF INTERINSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION DURING THE BUDGETARY PROCEDURE

A.   The interinstitutional collaboration procedure

| 31. | The institutions agree to set up a procedure for interinstitutional collaboration in budgetary matters. The details of this collaboration are set out in Annex II. |
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31.

The institutions agree to set up a procedure for interinstitutional collaboration in budgetary matters. The details of this collaboration are set out in Annex II.

B.   Establishment of the budget

| 32. | The Commission will present each year a preliminary draft budget showing the Community's actual financing requirements.
  It will take into account:






  a) | forecasts in relation to the Structural Funds provided by the Member States, |
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32.

The Commission will present each year a preliminary draft budget showing the Community's actual financing requirements.

It will take into account:

a)

forecasts in relation to the Structural Funds provided by the Member States,

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b)

the capacity for utilising appropriations, endeavouring to maintain a strict relationship between appropriations for commitments and appropriations for payments,

| c) | the possibilities for starting up new policies through pilot projects and/or new preparatory actions or continuing multiannual actions which are coming to an end, after assessing whether it will be possible to secure a basic act, within the meaning of Article 49 of the Financial Regulation (definition of a basic act, necessity of a basic act for implementation and exceptions), |
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c)

the possibilities for starting up new policies through pilot projects and/or new preparatory actions or continuing multiannual actions which are coming to an end, after assessing whether it will be possible to secure a basic act, within the meaning of Article 49 of the Financial Regulation (definition of a basic act, necessity of a basic act for implementation and exceptions),

| d) | the need to ensure that any change in expenditure in relation to the previous year is in accordance with the constraints of budgetary discipline. |
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d)

the need to ensure that any change in expenditure in relation to the previous year is in accordance with the constraints of budgetary discipline.

The preliminary draft budget will be accompanied by Activity Statements including such information as required under Article 27(3) and Article 33(2)(d) of the Financial Regulation (objectives, indicators and evaluation information).

| 33. | The institutions will, as far as possible, avoid entering items in the budget involving insignificant amounts of expenditure on operations.
  The two arms of the budgetary authority also undertake to bear in mind the assessment of the possibilities for implementing the budget made by the Commission in its preliminary drafts and in connection with implementation of the current budget.
  Before the Council's second reading, the Commission will send a letter to the Chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets, with a copy to the other arm of the budgetary authority, containing its comments on the executability of the amendments to the draft budget adopted by the European Parliament at first reading.
  The two arms of the budgetary authority will take those comments into account in the context of the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C.
  In the interest of sound financial management and owing to the effect of major changes in the budget nomenclature in the titles and chapters on the management reporting responsibilities of Commission departments, the two arms of the budgetary authority undertake to discuss any such major changes with the Commission during the conciliation procedure. |
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33.

The institutions will, as far as possible, avoid entering items in the budget involving insignificant amounts of expenditure on operations.

The two arms of the budgetary authority also undertake to bear in mind the assessment of the possibilities for implementing the budget made by the Commission in its preliminary drafts and in connection with implementation of the current budget.

Before the Council's second reading, the Commission will send a letter to the Chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets, with a copy to the other arm of the budgetary authority, containing its comments on the executability of the amendments to the draft budget adopted by the European Parliament at first reading.

The two arms of the budgetary authority will take those comments into account in the context of the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C.

In the interest of sound financial management and owing to the effect of major changes in the budget nomenclature in the titles and chapters on the management reporting responsibilities of Commission departments, the two arms of the budgetary authority undertake to discuss any such major changes with the Commission during the conciliation procedure.

C.   Classification of expenditure

| 34. | The institutions consider compulsory expenditure to be expenditure necessarily resulting from the Treaties or from acts adopted in accordance therewith. |
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34.

The institutions consider compulsory expenditure to be expenditure necessarily resulting from the Treaties or from acts adopted in accordance therewith.

| 35. | The preliminary draft budget is to contain a proposal for the classification of each new budget item and of each budget item with an amended legal base.
  If they do not accept the classification proposed in the preliminary draft budget, the European Parliament and the Council will examine the classification of the budget item concerned on the basis of Annex III. Agreement will be sought by means of the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C. |
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35.

The preliminary draft budget is to contain a proposal for the classification of each new budget item and of each budget item with an amended legal base.

If they do not accept the classification proposed in the preliminary draft budget, the European Parliament and the Council will examine the classification of the budget item concerned on the basis of Annex III. Agreement will be sought by means of the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C.

D.   Maximum rate of increase of non-compulsory expenditure in the absence of a financial framework

| 36. | Without prejudice to the first paragraph of Point 13, the institutions agree on the following provisions:






  a) | the European Parliament's autonomous margin for manoeuvre for the purposes of the fourth subparagraph of Article 272(9) of the EC Treaty — which is to be half the maximum rate — applies as from the establishment of the draft budget by the Council at first reading, including any letters of amendment.
  The maximum rate is to be observed in respect of the annual budget, including amending budgets. Without prejudice to the setting of a new rate, any portion of the maximum rate which has not been utilised will remain available for use and may be used when draft amending budgets are considered; |
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36.

Without prejudice to the first paragraph of Point 13, the institutions agree on the following provisions:

a)

the European Parliament's autonomous margin for manoeuvre for the purposes of the fourth subparagraph of Article 272(9) of the EC Treaty — which is to be half the maximum rate — applies as from the establishment of the draft budget by the Council at first reading, including any letters of amendment.

The maximum rate is to be observed in respect of the annual budget, including amending budgets. Without prejudice to the setting of a new rate, any portion of the maximum rate which has not been utilised will remain available for use and may be used when draft amending budgets are considered;

| b) | without prejudice to paragraph (a), if it appears in the course of the budgetary procedure that completion of the procedure might require agreement on the setting of a new rate of increase for non-compulsory expenditure to apply to appropriations for payments and/or a new rate to apply to appropriations for commitments (the latter rate may be at a level different from the former), the institutions will endeavour to secure agreement between the two arms of the budgetary authority by means of the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C. |
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b)

without prejudice to paragraph (a), if it appears in the course of the budgetary procedure that completion of the procedure might require agreement on the setting of a new rate of increase for non-compulsory expenditure to apply to appropriations for payments and/or a new rate to apply to appropriations for commitments (the latter rate may be at a level different from the former), the institutions will endeavour to secure agreement between the two arms of the budgetary authority by means of the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C.

E.   Incorporation of financial provisions in legislative acts

| 37. | Each legislative act concerning a multiannual programme adopted under the codecision procedure will contain a provision in which the legislative authority lays down the financial envelope for the programme.
  That amount will constitute the prime reference for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.
  The budgetary authority and the Commission, when it draws up the preliminary draft budget, undertake not to depart by more than 5 % from that amount for the entire duration of the programme concerned, unless new, objective, long-term circumstances arise for which explicit and precise reasons are given, with account being taken of the results obtained from implementing the programme, in particular on the basis of assessments. Any increase resulting from such variation must remain within the existing ceiling for the heading concerned, without prejudice to the use of instruments mentioned in this Agreement.
  This Point does not apply to appropriations for cohesion adopted under the codecision procedure and pre-allocated by Member States which contain a financial envelope for the entire duration of the programme. |
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37.

Each legislative act concerning a multiannual programme adopted under the codecision procedure will contain a provision in which the legislative authority lays down the financial envelope for the programme.

That amount will constitute the prime reference for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.

The budgetary authority and the Commission, when it draws up the preliminary draft budget, undertake not to depart by more than 5 % from that amount for the entire duration of the programme concerned, unless new, objective, long-term circumstances arise for which explicit and precise reasons are given, with account being taken of the results obtained from implementing the programme, in particular on the basis of assessments. Any increase resulting from such variation must remain within the existing ceiling for the heading concerned, without prejudice to the use of instruments mentioned in this Agreement.

This Point does not apply to appropriations for cohesion adopted under the codecision procedure and pre-allocated by Member States which contain a financial envelope for the entire duration of the programme.

| 38. | Legislative acts concerning multiannual programmes not subject to the codecision procedure will not contain an ‘amount deemed necessary’.
  Should the Council wish to include a financial reference, this will be taken as illustrating the will of the legislative authority and will not affect the powers of the budgetary authority as defined by the EC Treaty. This provision will be mentioned in all legislative acts which include such a financial reference.
  If the amount concerned has been the subject of an agreement pursuant to the conciliation procedure provided for in the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 4 March 1975 (4), it will be considered a reference amount within the meaning of Point 37 of this Agreement. |
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38.

Legislative acts concerning multiannual programmes not subject to the codecision procedure will not contain an ‘amount deemed necessary’.

Should the Council wish to include a financial reference, this will be taken as illustrating the will of the legislative authority and will not affect the powers of the budgetary authority as defined by the EC Treaty. This provision will be mentioned in all legislative acts which include such a financial reference.

If the amount concerned has been the subject of an agreement pursuant to the conciliation procedure provided for in the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 4 March 1975 (4), it will be considered a reference amount within the meaning of Point 37 of this Agreement.

| 39. | The financial statement provided for in Article 28 of the Financial Regulation will reflect in financial terms the objectives of the proposed programme and include a schedule covering the duration of the programme. It will be revised, where necessary, when the preliminary draft budget is drawn up, taking account of the extent of implementation of the programme. The revised statement will be forwarded to the budgetary authority when the preliminary draft budget is presented and after the budget is adopted. |
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39.

The financial statement provided for in Article 28 of the Financial Regulation will reflect in financial terms the objectives of the proposed programme and include a schedule covering the duration of the programme. It will be revised, where necessary, when the preliminary draft budget is drawn up, taking account of the extent of implementation of the programme. The revised statement will be forwarded to the budgetary authority when the preliminary draft budget is presented and after the budget is adopted.

| 40. | Within the maximum rates of increase for non-compulsory expenditure specified in the first paragraph of Point 13, the two arms of the budgetary authority undertake to respect the allocations of commitment appropriations provided for in the relevant basic acts for structural operations, rural development and the European Fund for fisheries. |
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40.

Within the maximum rates of increase for non-compulsory expenditure specified in the first paragraph of Point 13, the two arms of the budgetary authority undertake to respect the allocations of commitment appropriations provided for in the relevant basic acts for structural operations, rural development and the European Fund for fisheries.

F.   Expenditure relating to fisheries agreements

| 41. | The institutions agree to finance expenditure on fisheries agreements in accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex IV. |
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41.

The institutions agree to finance expenditure on fisheries agreements in accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex IV.

G.   Financing of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP)

| 42. | As regards CFSP expenditure which is charged to the general budget of the European Communities in accordance with Article 28 of the Treaty on European Union, the institutions will endeavour, in the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C, and on the basis of the preliminary draft budget established by the Commission, to secure agreement each year on the amount of the operating expenditure to be charged to the Community budget and on the distribution of this amount between the articles of the CFSP budget chapter suggested in the fourth paragraph of this Point. In the absence of agreement, it is understood that the European Parliament and the Council will enter in the budget the amount contained in the previous budget or the amount proposed in the preliminary draft budget, whichever is the lower.
  The total amount of operating CFSP expenditure will be entered entirely in one budget chapter (CFSP) and distributed between the articles of that chapter as suggested in the fourth paragraph of this Point. That amount is to cover the real predictable needs, assessed in the framework of the establishment of the preliminary draft budget, on the basis of forecasts drawn up annually by the Council, and a reasonable margin for unforeseen actions. No funds will be entered in a reserve. Each article will cover instruments already adopted, instruments which are foreseen but not yet adopted and all future — that is unforeseen — instruments to be adopted by the Council during the financial year concerned.
  Since, under the Financial Regulation, the Commission has the authority to transfer appropriations autonomously between articles within the CFSP budget chapter, the flexibility deemed necessary for speedy implementation of CFSP actions will accordingly be assured. In the event of the amount of the CFSP budget chapter during the financial year being insufficient to cover the necessary expenses, the European Parliament and the Council will seek a solution as a matter of urgency, on a proposal from the Commission, taking into account Point 25.
  Within the CFSP budget chapter, the articles into which the CFSP actions are to be entered could read along the following lines:






  — | crisis management operations, conflict prevention, resolution and stabilisation, monitoring and implementation of peace and security processes, |
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42.

As regards CFSP expenditure which is charged to the general budget of the European Communities in accordance with Article 28 of the Treaty on European Union, the institutions will endeavour, in the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C, and on the basis of the preliminary draft budget established by the Commission, to secure agreement each year on the amount of the operating expenditure to be charged to the Community budget and on the distribution of this amount between the articles of the CFSP budget chapter suggested in the fourth paragraph of this Point. In the absence of agreement, it is understood that the European Parliament and the Council will enter in the budget the amount contained in the previous budget or the amount proposed in the preliminary draft budget, whichever is the lower.

The total amount of operating CFSP expenditure will be entered entirely in one budget chapter (CFSP) and distributed between the articles of that chapter as suggested in the fourth paragraph of this Point. That amount is to cover the real predictable needs, assessed in the framework of the establishment of the preliminary draft budget, on the basis of forecasts drawn up annually by the Council, and a reasonable margin for unforeseen actions. No funds will be entered in a reserve. Each article will cover instruments already adopted, instruments which are foreseen but not yet adopted and all future — that is unforeseen — instruments to be adopted by the Council during the financial year concerned.

Since, under the Financial Regulation, the Commission has the authority to transfer appropriations autonomously between articles within the CFSP budget chapter, the flexibility deemed necessary for speedy implementation of CFSP actions will accordingly be assured. In the event of the amount of the CFSP budget chapter during the financial year being insufficient to cover the necessary expenses, the European Parliament and the Council will seek a solution as a matter of urgency, on a proposal from the Commission, taking into account Point 25.

Within the CFSP budget chapter, the articles into which the CFSP actions are to be entered could read along the following lines:

—

crisis management operations, conflict prevention, resolution and stabilisation, monitoring and implementation of peace and security processes,

| — | non-proliferation and disarmament, |
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—

non-proliferation and disarmament,

| — | emergency measures, |
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—

emergency measures,

| — | preparatory and follow-up measures, |
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—

preparatory and follow-up measures,

| — | European Union Special Representatives. |
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—

European Union Special Representatives.

The institutions agree that at least 1 740 million Euro will be available for the CFSP over the period 2007-2013 and that the amount for measures entered under the article mentioned in the third indent may not exceed 20 % of the overall amount of the CFSP budget chapter.

| 43. | Each year, the Council Presidency will consult the European Parliament on a forward-looking Council document, which will be transmitted by June 15 for the year in question, setting out the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP, including the financial implications for the general budget of the European Union and an evaluation of the measures launched in the year n-1. Furthermore, the Council Presidency will keep the European Parliament informed by holding joint consultation meetings at least five times a year, in the framework of the regular political dialogue on the CFSP, to be agreed at the latest at the conciliation meeting to be held before the Council's second reading. Participation in these meetings shall be as follows:






  — | European Parliament: the bureaux of the two Committees concerned, |
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43.

Each year, the Council Presidency will consult the European Parliament on a forward-looking Council document, which will be transmitted by June 15 for the year in question, setting out the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP, including the financial implications for the general budget of the European Union and an evaluation of the measures launched in the year n-1. Furthermore, the Council Presidency will keep the European Parliament informed by holding joint consultation meetings at least five times a year, in the framework of the regular political dialogue on the CFSP, to be agreed at the latest at the conciliation meeting to be held before the Council's second reading. Participation in these meetings shall be as follows:

—

European Parliament: the bureaux of the two Committees concerned,

| — | Council: Ambassador (Chairman of the Political and Security Committee), |
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—

Council: Ambassador (Chairman of the Political and Security Committee),

| — | The Commission will be associated and participate at these meetings. |
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—

The Commission will be associated and participate at these meetings.

Whenever it adopts a decision in the field of the CFSP entailing expenditure, the Council will immediately, and in any event no later than five working days following the final decision, send the European Parliament an estimate of the costs envisaged (‘financial statement’), in particular those regarding time-frame, staff employed, use of premises and other infrastructure, transport facilities, training requirements and security arrangements.

Once a quarter the Commission will inform the budgetary authority about the implementation of CFSP actions and the financial forecasts for the remaining period of the year.

PART III — SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF EU FUNDS

A.   Ensuring effective and integrated internal control of Community funds

| 44. | The institutions agree on the importance of strengthening internal control without adding to the administrative burden for which the simplification of the underlying legislation is a prerequisite. In this context, priority will be given to sound financial management aiming at a positive Statement of Assurance, for funds under shared management. Provisions to this end could be laid down, as appropriate, in the basic legislative acts concerned. As part of their enhanced responsibilities for structural funds and in accordance with national constitutional requirements, the relevant audit authorities in Member States will produce an assessment concerning the compliance of management and control systems with the regulations of the Community.
  Member States therefore undertake to produce an annual summary at the appropriate national level of the available audits and declarations. |
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44.

The institutions agree on the importance of strengthening internal control without adding to the administrative burden for which the simplification of the underlying legislation is a prerequisite. In this context, priority will be given to sound financial management aiming at a positive Statement of Assurance, for funds under shared management. Provisions to this end could be laid down, as appropriate, in the basic legislative acts concerned. As part of their enhanced responsibilities for structural funds and in accordance with national constitutional requirements, the relevant audit authorities in Member States will produce an assessment concerning the compliance of management and control systems with the regulations of the Community.

Member States therefore undertake to produce an annual summary at the appropriate national level of the available audits and declarations.

B.   Financial Regulation

| 45. | The institutions agree that this Agreement and the budget will be implemented in a context of sound financial management based on the principles of economy, efficiency, effectiveness, protection of financial interests, proportionality of administrative costs, and user-friendly procedures. The institutions will take appropriate measures, in particular in the Financial Regulation, that should be adopted in accordance with the conciliation procedure established by the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 4 March 1975, in the spirit which enabled agreement in 2002. |
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45.

The institutions agree that this Agreement and the budget will be implemented in a context of sound financial management based on the principles of economy, efficiency, effectiveness, protection of financial interests, proportionality of administrative costs, and user-friendly procedures. The institutions will take appropriate measures, in particular in the Financial Regulation, that should be adopted in accordance with the conciliation procedure established by the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 4 March 1975, in the spirit which enabled agreement in 2002.

C.   Financial Programming

| 46. | The Commission will submit twice a year, the first time in May/June (together with the documents accompanying the preliminary draft budget) and the second time in December/January (after the adoption of the budget), a complete financial programming for Headings 1A, 2 (for environment and fisheries), 3A, 3B and 4 of the financial framework. This document, structured by heading, policy area and budget line, should identify:






  a) | the legislation in force, with a distinction being drawn between multiannual programmes and annual actions:






  — | for multiannual programmes the Commission should indicate the procedure under which they were adopted (codecision and consultation), their duration, the reference amounts, the share allocated to administrative expenditure; |
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46.

The Commission will submit twice a year, the first time in May/June (together with the documents accompanying the preliminary draft budget) and the second time in December/January (after the adoption of the budget), a complete financial programming for Headings 1A, 2 (for environment and fisheries), 3A, 3B and 4 of the financial framework. This document, structured by heading, policy area and budget line, should identify:

a)

the legislation in force, with a distinction being drawn between multiannual programmes and annual actions:

—

for multiannual programmes the Commission should indicate the procedure under which they were adopted (codecision and consultation), their duration, the reference amounts, the share allocated to administrative expenditure;

| — | for annual actions (pilot projects, preparatory actions, Agencies) and actions financed under the prerogatives of the Commission, the Commission should provide multiannual estimates and (for pilot projects and preparatory actions) the margins left under the authorised ceilings fixed in Annex II, Part D; |
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—

for annual actions (pilot projects, preparatory actions, Agencies) and actions financed under the prerogatives of the Commission, the Commission should provide multiannual estimates and (for pilot projects and preparatory actions) the margins left under the authorised ceilings fixed in Annex II, Part D;

| b) | pending legislative proposals: ongoing Commission proposals referenced by budget line (lower level), chapter and policy area. A mechanism should be found to update the tables each time a new proposal is adopted in order to evaluate the financial consequences. |
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b)

pending legislative proposals: ongoing Commission proposals referenced by budget line (lower level), chapter and policy area. A mechanism should be found to update the tables each time a new proposal is adopted in order to evaluate the financial consequences.

The Commission should consider ways of cross-referencing the financial programming with its legislative programming to provide more precise and reliable forecasts. For each legislative proposal, the Commission should indicate whether or not it is included in the May-December programme. The budgetary authority should in particular be informed of:

| a) | all new legislative acts adopted but not included in the May-December document (with the corresponding amounts); |
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a)

all new legislative acts adopted but not included in the May-December document (with the corresponding amounts);

| b) | all pending legislative proposals presented but not included in the May-December document (with the corresponding amounts); |
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b)

all pending legislative proposals presented but not included in the May-December document (with the corresponding amounts);

| c) | legislation foreseen in the Commission's annual legislative work programme with an indication of actions likely to have a financial impact (yes/no). |
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c)

legislation foreseen in the Commission's annual legislative work programme with an indication of actions likely to have a financial impact (yes/no).

Whenever necessary, the Commission should indicate the reprogramming entailed by new legislative proposals.

On the basis of the data supplied by the Commission, stocktaking should be carried out at each trilogue as provided for in this Agreement.

D.   Agencies and European Schools

| 47. | When drawing up its proposal for the creation of any new agency, the Commission will assess the budgetary implications for the expenditure heading concerned. On the basis of that information and without prejudice to the legislative procedures governing the setting up of the agency, the two arms of the budgetary authority commit themselves, in the framework of budgetary cooperation, to arrive at a timely agreement on the financing of the agency.
  A similar procedure is to be applied when the creation of a new European school is envisaged. |
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47.

When drawing up its proposal for the creation of any new agency, the Commission will assess the budgetary implications for the expenditure heading concerned. On the basis of that information and without prejudice to the legislative procedures governing the setting up of the agency, the two arms of the budgetary authority commit themselves, in the framework of budgetary cooperation, to arrive at a timely agreement on the financing of the agency.

A similar procedure is to be applied when the creation of a new European school is envisaged.

E.   Adjustment of Structural Funds, Cohesion Fund, Rural Development and the European Fund for Fisheries in the light of the circumstances of their implementation

| 48. | In the event of the adoption after 1 January 2007 of new rules or programmes governing the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, Rural Development and the European Fund for Fisheries, the two arms of the budgetary authority undertake to authorise, on a proposal from the Commission, the transfer to subsequent years, in excess of the corresponding expenditure ceilings, of allocations not used in 2007.
  The European Parliament and the Council will take decisions on Commission proposals concerning the transfer of unused allocations for the year 2007 before 1 May 2008, in accordance with Point 3. |
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48.

In the event of the adoption after 1 January 2007 of new rules or programmes governing the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, Rural Development and the European Fund for Fisheries, the two arms of the budgetary authority undertake to authorise, on a proposal from the Commission, the transfer to subsequent years, in excess of the corresponding expenditure ceilings, of allocations not used in 2007.

The European Parliament and the Council will take decisions on Commission proposals concerning the transfer of unused allocations for the year 2007 before 1 May 2008, in accordance with Point 3.

F.   New financial instruments

| 49. | The institutions agree that the introduction of co-financing mechanisms is necessary to reinforce the leverage effect of the European Union budget by increasing the funding incentive.
  They agree to encourage the development of appropriate multiannual financial instruments acting as catalysts for public and private investors.
  When presenting the preliminary draft budget, the Commission will report to the budgetary authority on the activities financed by the European Investment Bank, the European Investment Fund and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to support investment in research and development, trans-European networks and small and medium-sized enterprises. |
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49.

The institutions agree that the introduction of co-financing mechanisms is necessary to reinforce the leverage effect of the European Union budget by increasing the funding incentive.

They agree to encourage the development of appropriate multiannual financial instruments acting as catalysts for public and private investors.

When presenting the preliminary draft budget, the Commission will report to the budgetary authority on the activities financed by the European Investment Bank, the European Investment Fund and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to support investment in research and development, trans-European networks and small and medium-sized enterprises.

ANNEX I

FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2007-2013

| (Euro million — 2004 prices) |
| --- |
| COMMITTMENT APPROPRIATIONS | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total
  2007-2013 |
| 1. | Sustainable Growth |

(Euro million — 2004 prices)

COMMITTMENT APPROPRIATIONS

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Total

2007-2013

1.

51 267

52 415

53 616

54 294

55 368

56 876

58 303

382 139

| 1a. | Competitiveness for Growth and Employment |
| --- | --- |

1a.

Competitiveness for Growth and Employment

8 404

9 097

9 754

10 434

11 295

12 153

12 961

74 098

| 1b. | Cohesion for Growth and Employment |
| --- | --- |

1b.

Cohesion for Growth and Employment

42 863

43 318

43 862

43 860

44 073

44 723

45 342

308 041

| 2. | Preservation and Management of Natural Resources |
| --- | --- |

2.

54 985

54 322

53 666

53 035

52 400

51 775

51 161

371 344

of which: market related expenditure and direct payments

43 120

42 697

42 279

41 864

41 453

41 047

40 645

293 105

| 3. | Citizenship, freedom, security and justice |
| --- | --- |

3.

1 199

1 258

1 380

1 503

1 645

1 797

1 988

10 770

| 3a. | Freedom, Security and Justice |
| --- | --- |

3a.

Freedom, Security and Justice

600

690

790

910

1 050

1 200

1 390

6 630

| 3b. | Citizenship |
| --- | --- |

3b.

Citizenship

599

568

590

593

595

597

598

4 140

| 4. | EU as a global player |
| --- | --- |

4.

6 199

6 469

6 739

7 009

7 339

7 679

8 029

49 463

| 5. | Administration (5) |
| --- | --- |

5.

6 633

6 818

6 973

7 111

7 255

7 400

7 610

49 800

| 6. | Compensations |
| --- | --- |

6.

419

191

190

800

TOTAL COMMITTMENT APPROPRIATIONS

120 702

121 473

122 564

122 952

124 007

125 527

127 091

864 316

as a percentage of GNI

1,10 %

1,08 %

1,07 %

1,04 %

1,03 %

1,02 %

1,01 %

1,048 %

TOTAL PAYMENT APPROPRIATIONS

116 650

119 620

111 990

118 280

115 860

119 410

118 970

820 780

as a percentage of GNI

1,06 %

1,06 %

0,97 %

1,00 %

0,96 %

0,97 %

0,94 %

1,00 %

Margin available

0,18 %

0,18 %

0,27 %

0,24 %

0,28 %

0,27 %

0,30 %

0,24 %

Own Resources Ceiling as a percentage of GNI

1,24 %

1,24 %

1,24 %

1,24 %

1,24 %

1,24 %

1,24 %

1,24 %

ANNEX II

INTERINSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION IN THE BUDGETARY SECTOR

| A. | After the technical adjustment of the financial framework for the forthcoming financial year, taking into account the Annual Policy Strategy presented by the Commission and prior to its decision on the preliminary draft budget, a meeting of the trilogue will be convened to discuss the possible priorities for the budget of that year. Due account will be taken of the institutions' powers as well as the foreseeable development of the needs for the financial year to come and for the following years covered by the financial framework. Account will also be taken of new elements which have arisen since the establishment of the initial financial framework and which are likely to have a significant and lasting financial impact on the budget of the European Union. |
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A.

After the technical adjustment of the financial framework for the forthcoming financial year, taking into account the Annual Policy Strategy presented by the Commission and prior to its decision on the preliminary draft budget, a meeting of the trilogue will be convened to discuss the possible priorities for the budget of that year. Due account will be taken of the institutions' powers as well as the foreseeable development of the needs for the financial year to come and for the following years covered by the financial framework. Account will also be taken of new elements which have arisen since the establishment of the initial financial framework and which are likely to have a significant and lasting financial impact on the budget of the European Union.

| B. | As regards compulsory expenditure, the Commission, in presenting its preliminary draft budget, will identify:






  a) | appropriations connected with new or planned legislation; |
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B.

As regards compulsory expenditure, the Commission, in presenting its preliminary draft budget, will identify:

a)

appropriations connected with new or planned legislation;

| b) | appropriations arising from the application of legislation existing when the previous budget was adopted. |
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b)

appropriations arising from the application of legislation existing when the previous budget was adopted.

The Commission will make a careful estimate of the financial implications of the Community's obligations based on the rules. If necessary, it will update its estimates in the course of the budgetary procedure. It will supply the budgetary authority with all the duly justified reasons it may require.

If it considers it necessary, the Commission may present to the two arms of the budgetary authority an ad hoc letter of amendment to update the figures underlying the estimate of agricultural expenditure in the preliminary draft budget and/or to correct, on the basis of the most recent information available concerning fisheries agreements in force on 1 January of the financial year concerned, the amounts and their breakdown between the appropriations entered in the operational items for international fisheries agreements and those entered in reserve.

That letter of amendment must be sent to the budgetary authority before the end of October.

If it is presented to the Council less than one month before the European Parliament's first reading, the Council will, as a rule, consider the ad hoc letter of amendment when giving the draft budget its second reading.

As a consequence, before the Council's second reading of the budget, the two arms of the budgetary authority will try to meet the conditions necessary for the letter of amendment to be adopted on a single reading by each of the institutions concerned.

| C. | 1. | A conciliation procedure is set up for all expenditure. |
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C.

1.

A conciliation procedure is set up for all expenditure.

| 2. | The purpose of the conciliation procedure is to:






  a) | continue discussions on the general trend of expenditure and, in this framework, on the broad lines of the budget for the coming year in the light of the Commission's preliminary draft budget; |
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2.

The purpose of the conciliation procedure is to:

a)

continue discussions on the general trend of expenditure and, in this framework, on the broad lines of the budget for the coming year in the light of the Commission's preliminary draft budget;

| b) | secure agreement between the two arms of the budgetary authority on:






  — | the appropriations referred to in Points (a) and (b) of Part B, including those proposed in the ad hoc letter of amendment referred to that Part, |
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b)

secure agreement between the two arms of the budgetary authority on:

—

the appropriations referred to in Points (a) and (b) of Part B, including those proposed in the ad hoc letter of amendment referred to that Part,

| — | the amounts to be entered in the budget for non-compulsory expenditure, in accordance with Point 40 of this Agreement, and |
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—

the amounts to be entered in the budget for non-compulsory expenditure, in accordance with Point 40 of this Agreement, and

| — | in particular, matters for which reference to this procedure is made in this Agreement. |
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—

in particular, matters for which reference to this procedure is made in this Agreement.

| 3. | The procedure will begin with a trilogue meeting convened in time to allow the institutions to seek an agreement by no later than the date set by the Council for establishing its draft budget.
  There will be conciliation on the results of this trilogue between the Council and a European Parliament delegation, with the Commission also taking part.
  Unless decided otherwise during the trilogue, the conciliation meeting will be held at the traditional meeting between the same participants on the date set by the Council for establishing the draft budget. |
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3.

The procedure will begin with a trilogue meeting convened in time to allow the institutions to seek an agreement by no later than the date set by the Council for establishing its draft budget.

There will be conciliation on the results of this trilogue between the Council and a European Parliament delegation, with the Commission also taking part.

Unless decided otherwise during the trilogue, the conciliation meeting will be held at the traditional meeting between the same participants on the date set by the Council for establishing the draft budget.

| 4. | If necessary, a new trilogue meeting could be held before the European Parliament's first reading on a written proposal by the Commission or a written request by either the chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets or the President of the Council (Budgets). The decision whether to hold this trilogue will be agreed between the institutions after the adoption of the Council draft budget and prior to the vote on the amendments at first reading by the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets. |
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4.

If necessary, a new trilogue meeting could be held before the European Parliament's first reading on a written proposal by the Commission or a written request by either the chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets or the President of the Council (Budgets). The decision whether to hold this trilogue will be agreed between the institutions after the adoption of the Council draft budget and prior to the vote on the amendments at first reading by the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets.

| 5. | The institutions will continue the conciliation after the first reading of the budget by each of the two arms of the budgetary authority in order to secure agreement on compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure and, in particular, to discuss the ad hoc letter of amendment referred to in Part B.
  A trilogue meeting will be held for this purpose after the European Parliament's first reading.
  The results of the trilogue will be discussed at a second conciliation meeting to be held on the day of the Council's second reading.
  If necessary, the institutions will continue their discussions on non-compulsory expenditure after the Council's second reading. |
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5.

The institutions will continue the conciliation after the first reading of the budget by each of the two arms of the budgetary authority in order to secure agreement on compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure and, in particular, to discuss the ad hoc letter of amendment referred to in Part B.

A trilogue meeting will be held for this purpose after the European Parliament's first reading.

The results of the trilogue will be discussed at a second conciliation meeting to be held on the day of the Council's second reading.

If necessary, the institutions will continue their discussions on non-compulsory expenditure after the Council's second reading.

| 6. | At those trilogue meetings, the institutions' delegations will be led by the President of the Council (Budgets), the Chairman of the European Parliament Committee's on Budgets and the Member of the Commission responsible for the budget. |
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6.

At those trilogue meetings, the institutions' delegations will be led by the President of the Council (Budgets), the Chairman of the European Parliament Committee's on Budgets and the Member of the Commission responsible for the budget.

| 7. | Each arm of the budgetary authority will take whatever steps are required to ensure that the results which may be secured in the conciliation process are respected throughout the budgetary procedure. |
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7.

Each arm of the budgetary authority will take whatever steps are required to ensure that the results which may be secured in the conciliation process are respected throughout the budgetary procedure.

| D. | In order for the Commission to be able to assess in due time the implementability of amendments envisaged by the budgetary authority which create new preparatory actions/pilot projects or prolong existing ones, both arms of the budgetary authority will inform the Commission by mid-June of their intentions in this regard, so that a first discussion may already take place at the conciliation meeting of the Council's first reading. The next steps of the conciliation procedure provided for in Part C will also apply, as well as the provisions on implementability mentioned in Point 36 of this Agreement.
  Furthermore, the institutions agree to limit the total amount of appropriations for pilot schemes to 40 million Euro in any budget year. They also agree to limit to 50 million Euro the total amount of appropriations for new preparatory actions in any budget year, and to 100 million Euro the total amount of appropriations actually committed for preparatory actions. |
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D.

In order for the Commission to be able to assess in due time the implementability of amendments envisaged by the budgetary authority which create new preparatory actions/pilot projects or prolong existing ones, both arms of the budgetary authority will inform the Commission by mid-June of their intentions in this regard, so that a first discussion may already take place at the conciliation meeting of the Council's first reading. The next steps of the conciliation procedure provided for in Part C will also apply, as well as the provisions on implementability mentioned in Point 36 of this Agreement.

Furthermore, the institutions agree to limit the total amount of appropriations for pilot schemes to 40 million Euro in any budget year. They also agree to limit to 50 million Euro the total amount of appropriations for new preparatory actions in any budget year, and to 100 million Euro the total amount of appropriations actually committed for preparatory actions.

ANNEX III

CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE

| HEADING 1 | Sustainable growth | |
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| 1A | Competitiveness for growth and employment | Non-compulsory expenditure (NCE) |
| 1B | Cohesion for growth and employment | NCE |
| HEADING 2 | Preservation and management of natural resources | NCE |
| Except: | |
| — | Expenditure of the common agricultural policy concerning market measures and direct aids, including market measures for fisheries and fisheries agreements concluded with third parties |

HEADING 1

Sustainable growth

1A

Competitiveness for growth and employment

Non-compulsory expenditure (NCE)

1B

Cohesion for growth and employment

NCE

HEADING 2

Preservation and management of natural resources

NCE

Except:

—

Expenditure of the common agricultural policy concerning market measures and direct aids, including market measures for fisheries and fisheries agreements concluded with third parties

Compulsory expenditure (CE)

HEADING 3

Citizenship, freedom, security and justice

NCE

3A

Freedom, Security and Justice

NCE

3B

Citizenship

NCE

HEADING 4

EU as a global player

NCE

Except:

| — | Expenditure resulting from international agreements which the European Union concluded with third parties |
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—

Expenditure resulting from international agreements which the European Union concluded with third parties

CE

| — | Contributions to international organisations or institutions |
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—

Contributions to international organisations or institutions

CE

| — | Contributions provisioning the loan guarantee fund |
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—

Contributions provisioning the loan guarantee fund

CE

HEADING 5

Administration

NCE

Except:

| — | Pensions and severance grants |
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—

Pensions and severance grants

CE

| — | Allowances and miscellaneous contributions on termination of service |
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—

Allowances and miscellaneous contributions on termination of service

CE

| — | Legal expenses |
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—

Legal expenses

CE

| — | Damages |
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—

Damages

CE

HEADING 6

Compensations

CE

ANNEX IV

FINANCING OF EXPENDITURE DERIVING FROM FISHERIES AGREEMENTS

| A. | Expenditure relating to fisheries agreements is financed by two items belonging to the ‘fisheries ’policy area (by reference to the activity based budget nomenclature):






  a) | international fisheries agreements (11 03 01); |
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A.

Expenditure relating to fisheries agreements is financed by two items belonging to the ‘fisheries ’policy area (by reference to the activity based budget nomenclature):

a)

international fisheries agreements (11 03 01);

| b) | contributions to international organisations (11 03 02). |
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b)

contributions to international organisations (11 03 02).

All the amounts relating to agreements and protocols which are in force on 1 January of the year in question will be entered under heading 11 03 01. Amounts relating to all new or renewable agreements which come into force after 1 January of the year in question will be assigned to heading 40 02 41 02 – Reserves/Differentiated appropriations (compulsory expenditure).

| B. | In the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C, the European Parliament and the Council will seek to agree on the amount to be entered in the budget headings and in the reserve on the basis of the proposal made by the Commission. |
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B.

In the conciliation procedure provided for in Annex II, Part C, the European Parliament and the Council will seek to agree on the amount to be entered in the budget headings and in the reserve on the basis of the proposal made by the Commission.

| C. | The Commission undertakes to keep the European Parliament regularly informed about the preparation and conduct of the negotiations, including the budgetary implications.
  In the course of the legislative process relating to fisheries agreements, the institutions undertake to make every effort to ensure that all procedures are carried out as quickly as possible.
  If appropriations relating to fisheries agreements (including the reserve) prove insufficient, the Commission will provide the budgetary authority with the necessary information for an exchange of views in the form of a trilogue, possibly simplified, on the causes of the situation, and on the measures which might be adopted under established procedures. Where necessary, the Commission will propose appropriate measures.
  Each quarter the Commission will present to the budgetary authority detailed information about the implementation of agreements in force and financial forecasts for the remainder of the year. |
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C.

The Commission undertakes to keep the European Parliament regularly informed about the preparation and conduct of the negotiations, including the budgetary implications.

In the course of the legislative process relating to fisheries agreements, the institutions undertake to make every effort to ensure that all procedures are carried out as quickly as possible.

If appropriations relating to fisheries agreements (including the reserve) prove insufficient, the Commission will provide the budgetary authority with the necessary information for an exchange of views in the form of a trilogue, possibly simplified, on the causes of the situation, and on the measures which might be adopted under established procedures. Where necessary, the Commission will propose appropriate measures.

Each quarter the Commission will present to the budgetary authority detailed information about the implementation of agreements in force and financial forecasts for the remainder of the year.

DECLARATIONS

1.   DECLARATION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT

In relation to Point 7 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, the Commission will prepare a report on the functioning of the Interinstitutional Agreement by the end of 2009 accompanied, if necessary, by relevant proposals.

2.   DECLARATION ON POINT 27 OF THE INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT

Within the framework of the annual budgetary procedure, the Commission will inform the budgetary authority of the amount available for the Flexibility Instrument referred to in Point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement.

Any decision to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument for an amount exceeding 200 million Euro will imply a carry-forward decision.

3.   DECLARATION ON THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK

| 1. | In accordance with the conclusions of the European Council, the Commission has been invited to undertake a full, wide-ranging review covering all aspects of EU spending, including the Common Agricultural Policy, and of resources, including the United Kingdom rebate, and to report in 2008/2009. That review should be accompanied by an assessment of the functioning of the Interinstitutional Agreement. The European Parliament will be associated with the review at all stages of the procedure on the basis of the following provisions:






  — | during the examination phase following the presentation of the review by the Commission, it will be ensured that appropriate discussions take place with the European Parliament on the basis of the normal political dialogue between the institutions and that the positions of the European Parliament are duly taken into account, |
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1.

In accordance with the conclusions of the European Council, the Commission has been invited to undertake a full, wide-ranging review covering all aspects of EU spending, including the Common Agricultural Policy, and of resources, including the United Kingdom rebate, and to report in 2008/2009. That review should be accompanied by an assessment of the functioning of the Interinstitutional Agreement. The European Parliament will be associated with the review at all stages of the procedure on the basis of the following provisions:

—

during the examination phase following the presentation of the review by the Commission, it will be ensured that appropriate discussions take place with the European Parliament on the basis of the normal political dialogue between the institutions and that the positions of the European Parliament are duly taken into account,

| — | in accordance with its conclusions of December 2005, the European Council ‘can take decisions on all the subjects covered by the review’. The European Parliament will be part of any formal follow-up steps, in accordance with the relevant procedures and in full respect of its established rights. |
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—

in accordance with its conclusions of December 2005, the European Council ‘can take decisions on all the subjects covered by the review’. The European Parliament will be part of any formal follow-up steps, in accordance with the relevant procedures and in full respect of its established rights.

| 2. | The Commission undertakes, as part of the process of consultation and reflection leading up to the establishment of the review, to draw on the in-depth exchange of views it will conduct with European Parliament when analysing the situation. The Commission also takes note of the European Parliament's intention to call for a conference involving the European Parliament and the national parliaments to review the own-resources system. It will consider the outcome of any such conference as a contribution in the framework of that consultation process. It is understood that the Commission's proposals will be put forward entirely under its own responsibility. |
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2.

The Commission undertakes, as part of the process of consultation and reflection leading up to the establishment of the review, to draw on the in-depth exchange of views it will conduct with European Parliament when analysing the situation. The Commission also takes note of the European Parliament's intention to call for a conference involving the European Parliament and the national parliaments to review the own-resources system. It will consider the outcome of any such conference as a contribution in the framework of that consultation process. It is understood that the Commission's proposals will be put forward entirely under its own responsibility.

4.   DECLARATION ON DEMOCRATIC SCRUTINY AND COHERENCE OF EXTERNAL ACTIONS

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission acknowledge the need for rationalisation of the various instruments for external actions. They agree that such rationalisation of instruments, while enhancing the coherence and the responsiveness of European Union action, should not affect the powers of either the legislative authority –notably in its political control of strategic choices — or the budgetary authority. The text of the relevant regulations should reflect those principles and include where appropriate the necessary policy content and an indicative breakdown of resources and, where necessary, a review clause aiming at evaluating the implementation of the regulation, after three years at the latest.

Under the basic legislative acts adopted under the codecision procedure, the Commission will systematically inform and consult the European Parliament and the Council by sending draft country, regional and thematic strategy papers.

Where the Council decides on the transition of potential candidates to pre-accession status during the period covered by the Interinstitutional Agreement, the Commission will revise and communicate to the European Parliament and the Council an indicative multi-annual framework according to Article 4 of the Regulation establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from such a transition.

The Commission will provide in the preliminary draft budget a nomenclature which ensures the prerogatives of the budgetary authority for external actions.

5.   DECLARATION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE DEMOCRATIC SCRUTINY AND COHERENCE OF EXTERNAL ACTIONS

The Commission undertakes to enter into a regular dialogue with the European Parliament on the content of the draft country, regional and thematic strategy papers and to take due account of the position of the European Parliament when implementing the strategies.

That dialogue will include a discussion on the transition of potential candidates to pre-accession status during the period covered by the Interinstitutional Agreement.

6.   DECLARATION ON THE REVISION OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION

Within the framework of the revision of the Financial Regulation the institutions commit themselves to improve implementation of the budget and increase the visibility and the benefit of Community funding towards the citizens without calling in question the progress achieved in the 2002 recasting of the Financial Regulation. They will also seek, as far as possible, during the final stage of the negotiations on the revision of the Financial Regulation and its Implementing Rules, the right balance between the protection of financial interests, the principle of proportionality of administrative costs, and user-friendly procedures.

The revision of the Financial Regulation will be carried out on the basis of a modified proposal from the Commission in accordance with the conciliation procedure established by the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 4 March 1975, in the spirit which enabled agreement in 2002. The institutions will also seek close and constructive interinstitutional cooperation for the swift adoption of the Implementing Rules in order to simplify procedures for funding whilst ensuring a high level of protection of the Community's financial interests.

The European Parliament and the Council are firmly committed to concluding the negotiations on the Financial Regulation so as to allow its entry into force, if possible, on 1 January 2007.

7.   DECLARATION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE REVISION OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION

Within the framework of revision of the Financial Regulation, the Commission commits itself:

| — | to inform the European Parliament and the Council if, in a proposal for a legal act, it considers it necessary to depart from the provisions of the Financial Regulation, and to state the specific reasons for it; |
| --- | --- |

—

to inform the European Parliament and the Council if, in a proposal for a legal act, it considers it necessary to depart from the provisions of the Financial Regulation, and to state the specific reasons for it;

| — | to ensure that regular legislative impact assessments, having due regard to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, are conducted on important legislative proposals and any substantive amendments thereof. |
| --- | --- |

—

to ensure that regular legislative impact assessments, having due regard to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, are conducted on important legislative proposals and any substantive amendments thereof.

8.   DECLARATION ON NEW FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The European Parliament and the Council invite the Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB), in their respective spheres of competence, to make proposals:

| — | in accordance with the conclusions of the European Council of December 2005, to increase the EIB's capacity for research and development loans and guarantees up to 10 billion Euro in the period 2007-2013, with an EIB contribution of up to 1 billion Euro from reserves for risk-sharing financing; |
| --- | --- |

—

in accordance with the conclusions of the European Council of December 2005, to increase the EIB's capacity for research and development loans and guarantees up to 10 billion Euro in the period 2007-2013, with an EIB contribution of up to 1 billion Euro from reserves for risk-sharing financing;

| — | to reinforce the instruments in favour of Trans-European Networks (TENs) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises up to an approximate amount of loans and guarantees of 20 billion Euro and 30 billion Euro, respectively, with an EIB contribution of up to 0,5 billion Euro from reserves (TENs) and up to 1 billion Euro (Competitiveness and Innovation) respectively. |
| --- | --- |

—

to reinforce the instruments in favour of Trans-European Networks (TENs) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises up to an approximate amount of loans and guarantees of 20 billion Euro and 30 billion Euro, respectively, with an EIB contribution of up to 0,5 billion Euro from reserves (TENs) and up to 1 billion Euro (Competitiveness and Innovation) respectively.

9.   DECLARATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON VOLUNTARY MODULATION

The European Parliament takes note of the conclusions of the European Council of December 2005 concerning voluntary modulation from market-related expenditure and direct payments of the Common Agricultural Policy to rural development up to a maximum of 20 % and the reductions for market-related expenditure. When the modalities of this modulation are laid down in the relevant legal acts, the European Parliament will evaluate the feasibility of these provisions in respect of EU principles, such as competition rules and others; the European Parliament currently reserves its position on the outcome of the procedure. It considers it would be useful to assess the issue of co-financing of agriculture in the context of the 2008-09 review.

10.   DECLARATION OF THE COMMISSION ON VOLUNTARY MODULATION

The Commission takes note of Point 62 of the conclusions of the European Council of December 2005 whereby Member States may transfer additional sums from market-related expenditure and direct payments of the Common Agricultural Policy to Rural Development up to a maximum of 20 % of the amounts that accrue to them from market-related expenditure and direct payments.

When laying down the modalities of this modulation in the relevant legal acts, the Commission will endeavour to make voluntary modulation possible whilst making all efforts to ensure that such a mechanism reflects as closely as possible the basic rules governing the rural development policy.

11.   DECLARATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON NATURA 2000

The European Parliament expresses its concern about the conclusions of the European Council of December 2005 relating to the reduction of the rural development expenditure of the Common Agricultural Policy and its consequences on Community co-financing of Natura 2000. It invites the Commission to evaluate the consequences of these provisions before making new proposals. It considers that appropriate priority should be given to the integration of Natura 2000 in Structural Funds and Rural Development. As part of the legislative authority, it currently reserves it position on the outcome of the procedure.

12.   DECLARATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON PRIVATE CO-FINANCING AND VAT FOR COHESION FOR GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT

The European Parliament takes note of the conclusion of the European Council of December 2005 on the application of the N + 3 automatic decommitment rule on a transitional basis; the European Parliament invites the Commission, when the latter lays down in the relevant legal acts the modalities for the application of this rule, to ensure common rules for private co-financing and VAT for cohesion for growth and employment.

13.   DECLARATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON FINANCING THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE

The European Parliament considers that when presenting the preliminary draft budget the Commission should give a careful estimate of planned activities for Freedom, Security and Justice, and that the financing of these activities should be discussed in the framework of the procedures provided for in Annex II to the Interinstitutional Agreement.

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(1)  OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 283, 20.11.2002, p. 1.

2

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

3

(4)  OJ C 89, 22.4.1975, p. 1.

4

(5)  The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of the staff contributions to the relevant scheme, within the limit of 500 million Euro at 2004 prices for the period 2007-2013.

5

P6_TA(2006)0211

Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the second ‘Marco Polo ’programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) (COM(2004)0478 — C6-0088/2004 — 2004/0157(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2004)0478) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2004)0478) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 71(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0088/2004), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 71(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0088/2004),

| — | 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 Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0408/2005); |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0408/2005);

| 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(2004)0157

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 May 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and Council on establishing the second ‘Marco Polo ’programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’), and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003

(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 71(1) and 80(2) 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 Commission White Paper on the Common Transport Policy of September 2001 stresses the development of intermodality as a practical and effective means to achieve a balanced transport system, and proposes not only the development of Motorways of the Sea, high-quality integrated intermodal maritime options, but also the more intensive use of rail and inland waterway transport as key elements in this strategy. At its meeting in Gothenburg on 15 and 16 June 2001 the European Council declared that shifting the balance between the modes of transport is at the heart of the sustainable development strategy. Furthermore, at its meeting in Barcelona on 15 and 16 March 2002 the European Council stressed the necessity of reducing congestion in the traffic bottlenecks in several regions, mentioning in particular the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Baltic Sea — an indication that the maritime lines of the Motorways of the Sea are an integral and important part of the Trans-European Transport Network. A market-driven funding programme for intermodality is a central instrument to further develop intermodality and should specifically support the set-up of Motorways of the Sea, ensuring, inter alia, an improvement in economic, social and territorial cohesion, and in rail and inland waterway transport. |
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(1)

The Commission White Paper on the Common Transport Policy of September 2001 stresses the development of intermodality as a practical and effective means to achieve a balanced transport system, and proposes not only the development of Motorways of the Sea, high-quality integrated intermodal maritime options, but also the more intensive use of rail and inland waterway transport as key elements in this strategy. At its meeting in Gothenburg on 15 and 16 June 2001 the European Council declared that shifting the balance between the modes of transport is at the heart of the sustainable development strategy. Furthermore, at its meeting in Barcelona on 15 and 16 March 2002 the European Council stressed the necessity of reducing congestion in the traffic bottlenecks in several regions, mentioning in particular the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Baltic Sea — an indication that the maritime lines of the Motorways of the Sea are an integral and important part of the Trans-European Transport Network. A market-driven funding programme for intermodality is a central instrument to further develop intermodality and should specifically support the set-up of Motorways of the Sea, ensuring, inter alia, an improvement in economic, social and territorial cohesion, and in rail and inland waterway transport.

| (2) | If no decisive action is taken, total road freight transport in Europe is set to grow by more than 60 % by 2013. The effect would be an estimated growth in international road freight for the period 2007-2013 of 20,5 billion tonne-kilometres per year for the 25 Member States of the European Union, with negative consequences in terms of additional road infrastructure costs, accidents, congestion, local and global pollution, the reliability of the supply chain and of logistics processes and environmental damage. |
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(2)

If no decisive action is taken, total road freight transport in Europe is set to grow by more than 60 % by 2013. The effect would be an estimated growth in international road freight for the period 2007-2013 of 20,5 billion tonne-kilometres per year for the 25 Member States of the European Union, with negative consequences in terms of additional road infrastructure costs, accidents, congestion, local and global pollution, the reliability of the supply chain and of logistics processes and environmental damage.

| (3) | In order to cope with this growth in road freight transport, short sea shipping, rail and inland waterways must be used even more than today, and it is necessary to stimulate further powerful initiatives from the transport and logistics sector, for instance the development of technical innovations in rolling stock, to decrease road congestion. |
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(3)

In order to cope with this growth in road freight transport, short sea shipping, rail and inland waterways must be used even more than today, and it is necessary to stimulate further powerful initiatives from the transport and logistics sector, for instance the development of technical innovations in rolling stock, to decrease road congestion.

| (4) | The programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (the Marco Polo Programme) (4) should therefore be enhanced by new actions, aimed at an actual reduction in international road transport. The Commission therefore has proposed a stronger programme, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Marco Polo II Programme’, or ‘the Programme’, to enhance intermodality, reduce road congestion and improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system within the Community. To achieve this objective, the Programme should support actions in the freight transport, logistics and other relevant markets, taking into account the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It should help to shift at least the expected aggregate increase in international road freight traffic, but preferably more, to short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway transport or to a combination of modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible. The Marco Polo Programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 should therefore be replaced. |
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(4)

The programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (the Marco Polo Programme) (4) should therefore be enhanced by new actions, aimed at an actual reduction in international road transport. The Commission therefore has proposed a stronger programme, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Marco Polo II Programme’, or ‘the Programme’, to enhance intermodality, reduce road congestion and improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system within the Community. To achieve this objective, the Programme should support actions in the freight transport, logistics and other relevant markets, taking into account the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It should help to shift at least the expected aggregate increase in international road freight traffic, but preferably more, to short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway transport or to a combination of modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible. The Marco Polo Programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 should therefore be replaced.

| (5) | The Marco Polo II Programme features different types of action which should contribute to a measurable and sustained modal shift and better cooperation in the intermodal market. Furthermore, actions under the Marco Polo II Programme should also contribute to an actual reduction in international road freight transport. |
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(5)

The Marco Polo II Programme features different types of action which should contribute to a measurable and sustained modal shift and better cooperation in the intermodal market. Furthermore, actions under the Marco Polo II Programme should also contribute to an actual reduction in international road freight transport.

| (6) | Actions to be funded under the Marco Polo II Programme should be international in geographic scope. In order to reflect the European dimension of the actions, projects should be submitted by undertakings established in different countries, in the form of a consortium submitting an action. Public law entities should be entitled to participate in such a consortium, when engaging in economic activities, in accordance with their national laws. |
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(6)

Actions to be funded under the Marco Polo II Programme should be international in geographic scope. In order to reflect the European dimension of the actions, projects should be submitted by undertakings established in different countries, in the form of a consortium submitting an action. Public law entities should be entitled to participate in such a consortium, when engaging in economic activities, in accordance with their national laws.

| (7) | Applicants should be able to submit new or, where appropriate, existing projects which best match current market needs. Suitable projects, in particular those taking into account the needs of SMEs, should not be discouraged by any over-rigid definition of eligible actions. |
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(7)

Applicants should be able to submit new or, where appropriate, existing projects which best match current market needs. Suitable projects, in particular those taking into account the needs of SMEs, should not be discouraged by any over-rigid definition of eligible actions.

| (8) | There may be cases in which the benefits of developing an existing service are at least equal in terms of additional modal shift, quality and environmental and viability advantages to those of starting up a new service involving considerable expense. |
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(8)

There may be cases in which the benefits of developing an existing service are at least equal in terms of additional modal shift, quality and environmental and viability advantages to those of starting up a new service involving considerable expense.

| (9) | To be transparent, objective and clearly delimited, aid for the launch of modal shift actions, for example, should be based on cost savings for society brought about by the use of short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway transport instead of road transport alone. For this reason, this Regulation should provide for an indicative amount of financial assistance by reference to tonne-kilometres of road freight shifted. |
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(9)

To be transparent, objective and clearly delimited, aid for the launch of modal shift actions, for example, should be based on cost savings for society brought about by the use of short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway transport instead of road transport alone. For this reason, this Regulation should provide for an indicative amount of financial assistance by reference to tonne-kilometres of road freight shifted.

| (10) | Community financial assistance based on tonne-kilometres shifted from road to short sea shipping, rail or inland waterways or based on the avoidance of tonne-kilometres or vehicle-kilometres of road freight should be adjustable so as to reward high quality projects or projects demonstrating a real environmental benefit. |
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(10)

Community financial assistance based on tonne-kilometres shifted from road to short sea shipping, rail or inland waterways or based on the avoidance of tonne-kilometres or vehicle-kilometres of road freight should be adjustable so as to reward high quality projects or projects demonstrating a real environmental benefit.

| (11) | Special attention should also be paid to sensitive and metropolitan areas within the geographic scope of the Programme when allocating funding. |
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(11)

Special attention should also be paid to sensitive and metropolitan areas within the geographic scope of the Programme when allocating funding.

| (12) | The results of all actions of the Programme should be adequately disseminated, in order to ensure publicity and transparency and the exchange of best practices. |
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(12)

The results of all actions of the Programme should be adequately disseminated, in order to ensure publicity and transparency and the exchange of best practices.

| (13) | During the selection procedure and during the lifetime of actions, it is necessary to ensure that the actions chosen make real contributions to the common transport policy and do not cause distortions of competition contrary to the common interest. The Commission should therefore evaluate the implementation of both Programmes. It should present the evaluation report on the results achieved by the Marco Polo Programme for the period 2003-2006 not later than 30 June 2007. |
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(13)

During the selection procedure and during the lifetime of actions, it is necessary to ensure that the actions chosen make real contributions to the common transport policy and do not cause distortions of competition contrary to the common interest. The Commission should therefore evaluate the implementation of both Programmes. It should present the evaluation report on the results achieved by the Marco Polo Programme for the period 2003-2006 not later than 30 June 2007.

| (14) | Actions should not cause distortions of competition, in particular, between modes of transport other than road transport or within each alternative mode, to an extent contrary to the common interest. Special care should be taken to avoid such distortions, so that actions contribute to shifting freight from road transport to alternative modes, rather than withdrawing freight from an existing rail, short sea shipping or inland waterway service. |
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(14)

Actions should not cause distortions of competition, in particular, between modes of transport other than road transport or within each alternative mode, to an extent contrary to the common interest. Special care should be taken to avoid such distortions, so that actions contribute to shifting freight from road transport to alternative modes, rather than withdrawing freight from an existing rail, short sea shipping or inland waterway service.

| (15) | Since the objective of the Marco Polo II Programme cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scope of the Programme, 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 Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. |
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(15)

Since the objective of the Marco Polo II Programme cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scope of the Programme, 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 Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.

| (16) | The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation 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 (5). |
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(16)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation 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 (5).

| (17) | This Regulation lays down for the entire duration of the Programme, a financial envelope constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (6), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure. |
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(17)

This Regulation lays down for the entire duration of the Programme, a financial envelope constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (6), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.

| (18) | In order to safeguard the continuity and transparency of the Marco Polo Programme, transitional provisions should be laid down concerning contracts and the selection procedure, |
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(18)

In order to safeguard the continuity and transparency of the Marco Polo Programme, transitional provisions should be laid down concerning contracts and the selection procedure,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation establishes a financing instrument, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Marco Polo II Programme ’or ‘the Programme ’in order to reduce congestion, to improve the environmental performance of the transport system and to enhance intermodal transport, thereby contributing to an efficient and sustainable transport system which provides EU added value without having a negative impact on economic, social or territorial cohesion. The duration of the Programme shall be from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 in order to achieve, by the end of the Programme, a traffic shift that is a substantial part of the expected yearly aggregate increase in international road freight traffic, measured in tonne-kilometres, to short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway transport or to a combination of modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

| a) | ‘action ’means any project executed by undertakings which contributes to reducing congestion in the road freight transport system and/or to improving the environmental performance of the transport system in the territories of the Member States or participating countries; catalyst actions, modal shift actions and common learning actions may comprise several coordinated projects; |
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a)

‘action ’means any project executed by undertakings which contributes to reducing congestion in the road freight transport system and/or to improving the environmental performance of the transport system in the territories of the Member States or participating countries; catalyst actions, modal shift actions and common learning actions may comprise several coordinated projects;

| b) | ‘catalyst action ’means any innovative action aimed at overcoming significant structural barriers in the Community freight transport market which impede the efficient functioning of the markets, the competitiveness of short sea shipping, rail, or inland waterway transport, and/or the efficiency of transport chains making use of these modes, including the modification or creation of ancillary infrastructure; for the purpose of this definition, such structural barriers shall mean any non-regulatory, factual and non-temporary impediment to the proper functioning of the freight transport chain; |
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b)

‘catalyst action ’means any innovative action aimed at overcoming significant structural barriers in the Community freight transport market which impede the efficient functioning of the markets, the competitiveness of short sea shipping, rail, or inland waterway transport, and/or the efficiency of transport chains making use of these modes, including the modification or creation of ancillary infrastructure; for the purpose of this definition, such structural barriers shall mean any non-regulatory, factual and non-temporary impediment to the proper functioning of the freight transport chain;

| (c) | ‘Motorways of the Sea action ’means any innovative action directly shifting freight from road to short sea shipping or a combination of short sea shipping with other modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible; actions of this kind may include the modification or creation of the ancillary infrastructure required in order to implement a very large-volume, high-frequency intermodal maritime transport service, including, preferably, the use of the most environmentally-friendly transport modes, such as inland waterways and rail, for hinterland freight transport and integrated door-to-door services; if possible, the resources of the outermost regions should also be integrated; |
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(c)

‘Motorways of the Sea action ’means any innovative action directly shifting freight from road to short sea shipping or a combination of short sea shipping with other modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible; actions of this kind may include the modification or creation of the ancillary infrastructure required in order to implement a very large-volume, high-frequency intermodal maritime transport service, including, preferably, the use of the most environmentally-friendly transport modes, such as inland waterways and rail, for hinterland freight transport and integrated door-to-door services; if possible, the resources of the outermost regions should also be integrated;

| d) | ‘modal shift action ’means any action directly, measurably, substantially and immediately shifting freight from road to short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways or a combination of modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible, without being a catalyst action; this includes, where appropriate, actions where modal shift is brought about by the development of an existing service; the Commission shall examine the possibility of supporting ancillary infrastructure projects; |
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d)

‘modal shift action ’means any action directly, measurably, substantially and immediately shifting freight from road to short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways or a combination of modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible, without being a catalyst action; this includes, where appropriate, actions where modal shift is brought about by the development of an existing service; the Commission shall examine the possibility of supporting ancillary infrastructure projects;

| e) | ‘traffic avoidance action ’means any innovative action integrating transport into production logistics to avoid a large percentage of freight transport by road without adversely affecting production output or workforce; actions of this kind may include the modification or creation of ancillary infrastructure and equipment; |
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e)

‘traffic avoidance action ’means any innovative action integrating transport into production logistics to avoid a large percentage of freight transport by road without adversely affecting production output or workforce; actions of this kind may include the modification or creation of ancillary infrastructure and equipment;

| f) | ‘common learning action ’means any action aimed at improving cooperation for structurally optimising working methods and procedures in the freight transport chain, taking into account the requirements of logistics; |
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f)

‘common learning action ’means any action aimed at improving cooperation for structurally optimising working methods and procedures in the freight transport chain, taking into account the requirements of logistics;

| g) | ‘innovative action ’means any action which features elements which have hitherto not existed in a given market; |
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g)

‘innovative action ’means any action which features elements which have hitherto not existed in a given market;

| h) | ‘ancillary infrastructure ’means the necessary and sufficient infrastructure to achieve the goals of actions, including freight-passenger installations; |
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h)

‘ancillary infrastructure ’means the necessary and sufficient infrastructure to achieve the goals of actions, including freight-passenger installations;

| i) | ‘accompanying measure ’means any measure which seeks to prepare for or to support current or future actions, including dissemination activities and project monitoring and evaluation, and the collection and analysis of statistical data; measures devoted to the commercialisation of products, processes or services, marketing activities and sales promotion are not accompanying measures; |
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i)

‘accompanying measure ’means any measure which seeks to prepare for or to support current or future actions, including dissemination activities and project monitoring and evaluation, and the collection and analysis of statistical data; measures devoted to the commercialisation of products, processes or services, marketing activities and sales promotion are not accompanying measures;

| j) | ‘preparatory measure ’means any measure taken in preparation for a catalyst, Motorways of the Sea or traffic avoidance action, such as technical, operational or financial feasibility studies and equipment tests; |
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j)

‘preparatory measure ’means any measure taken in preparation for a catalyst, Motorways of the Sea or traffic avoidance action, such as technical, operational or financial feasibility studies and equipment tests;

| k) | ‘undertaking ’means any entity engaged in an economic activity, regardless of the legal status of the entity and the way in which it is financed; |
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k)

‘undertaking ’means any entity engaged in an economic activity, regardless of the legal status of the entity and the way in which it is financed;

| l) | ‘consortium ’means any arrangement by which at least two undertakings execute together and share the risk relating to an action; |
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l)

‘consortium ’means any arrangement by which at least two undertakings execute together and share the risk relating to an action;

| m) | ‘tonne-kilometre ’means the transport of a tonne of freight, or its volumetric equivalent, over a distance of one kilometre; |
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m)

‘tonne-kilometre ’means the transport of a tonne of freight, or its volumetric equivalent, over a distance of one kilometre;

| n) | ‘vehicle-kilometre ’means the movement of a truck, loaded or empty, over a distance of one kilometre; |
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n)

‘vehicle-kilometre ’means the movement of a truck, loaded or empty, over a distance of one kilometre;

| o) | ‘close third country ’means any country not a member of the European Union with a common border with the European Union or with a coastline on a closed or semi-closed sea neighbouring the European Union. |
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o)

‘close third country ’means any country not a member of the European Union with a common border with the European Union or with a coastline on a closed or semi-closed sea neighbouring the European Union.

Article 3

Scope

1.   The Programme shall cover actions:

| a) | involving the territory of at least two Member States, or |
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a)

involving the territory of at least two Member States, or

| b) | involving the territory of at least one Member State and the territory of a close third country. |
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b)

involving the territory of at least one Member State and the territory of a close third country.

2.   Where an action involves the territory of a third country, costs arising in the territory of that country shall not be covered by the Programme, except in the circumstances set out in paragraphs 3 and 4.

3.   The Programme shall be open to participation by countries which are candidates for accession to the European Union. Participation shall be governed by the conditions laid down in the Association Agreements with those countries, and on the basis of the rules laid down in the decision of the Association Council for each country concerned.

4.   The Programme shall also be open to participation by EFTA and EEA countries and close third countries, on the basis of supplementary appropriations in accordance with procedures to be agreed with those countries.

CHAPTER II

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND ACTIONS

Article 4

Eligible applicants

1.   Actions shall be submitted by a consortium of two or more undertakings, established in at least two different Member States or in at least one Member State and one close third country, or may in the case of a transport link with a close third country, in exceptional cases, be submitted by a single undertaking established in a Member State.

2.   Undertakings established outside the participating countries referred to in Article 3(3) and (4) may be associated with a project, but may under no circumstances receive Community funding under the Programme.

Article 5

Eligible actions and funding conditions

1.   The following actions shall be eligible for funding under the Programme:

| a) | catalyst actions; those aimed at improving synergies in the rail, inland waterways and short sea shipping, including Motorways of the Sea, sectors by better use of existing infrastructures in particular deserve specific attention; |
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a)

catalyst actions; those aimed at improving synergies in the rail, inland waterways and short sea shipping, including Motorways of the Sea, sectors by better use of existing infrastructures in particular deserve specific attention;

| (b) | Motorways of the Sea actions; within the European Union such actions shall use the trans-European networks defined in Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (7); |
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(b)

Motorways of the Sea actions; within the European Union such actions shall use the trans-European networks defined in Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (7);

| c) | modal shift actions; |
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c)

modal shift actions;

| d) | traffic avoidance actions; |
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d)

traffic avoidance actions;

| e) | common learning actions. |
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e)

common learning actions.

2.   The specific funding conditions and other requirements for the various actions are set out in Annex I. The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructures within the meaning of Article 2(h) are set out in Annex II.

3.   Community financial assistance shall be based on contracts to be negotiated by the Commission and the beneficiary. The terms and conditions of those contracts shall, as far as possible, keep financial and administrative burdens to a minimum, for example by facilitating business-friendly bank guarantees, as contemplated by applicable rules and regulations, especially Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (8), so as to achieve maximum administrative efficiency and flexibility.

4.   Without prejudice to the overall policy objectives referred to in Article 1, annual priorities in the call for applications relating to catalyst actions and common learning actions shall be established and, if necessary, reviewed, by the Commission, assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 10 and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2).

Article 6

Detailed rules

Detailed rules concerning the procedure for submission and selection of actions under the Programme shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2).

Article 7

State Aid

Community financial assistance for the actions covered by the Programme shall not prevent those actions from being granted State aid at national, regional or local level, insofar as such aid is compatible with the State-aid arrangements laid down in the Treaty and within the cumulative limits established for each type of action set out in Annex I. The total aid granted in the form of State aid and Community financial assistance in respect of ancillary infrastructure shall not exceed 50 % of eligible costs.

CHAPTER III

SUBMISSION AND SELECTION OF ACTIONS

Article 8

Submission of actions

Actions shall be submitted to the Commission in accordance with the detailed rules issued under Article 6. Submissions shall contain all the information necessary to enable the Commission to make its selection in accordance with Article 9.

Article 9

Selection of actions for financial assistance

Submitted actions shall be evaluated by the Commission. When selecting actions for financial assistance under the Programme, the Commission shall take account of the following:

| a) | the objectives referred to in Article 1; |
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a)

the objectives referred to in Article 1;

| b) | the conditions set out in Annexes I and II, as appropriate; |
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b)

the conditions set out in Annexes I and II, as appropriate;

| c) | the contribution of the actions to reducing road congestion; |
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c)

the contribution of the actions to reducing road congestion;

| d) | the relative environmental merits of the actions, including their contribution to reducing negative environmental effects caused by short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway transport. Specific attention will be paid to projects going beyond legally binding environmental requirements; |
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d)

the relative environmental merits of the actions, including their contribution to reducing negative environmental effects caused by short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway transport. Specific attention will be paid to projects going beyond legally binding environmental requirements;

| e) | the overall sustainability of the actions. |
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e)

the overall sustainability of the actions.

The decision to grant financial assistance shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2).

The Commission shall inform the beneficiaries of its decision.

Chapter IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 10

Committee

1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.

2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

3.   The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 11

Budget

The financial envelope for the implementation of the Marco Polo II Programme, for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, shall be 400 million Euro (9).

Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial framework.

Article 12

Reserve for accompanying measures and Programme evaluation

Up to 5 % of the budget provided for in this Regulation shall be set aside for accompanying measures and independent evaluation of the implementation of Article 5.

Article 13

Protection of the European Communities' financial interests

1.   The Commission shall ensure that, when actions financed under this Regulation are implemented, the financial interests of the European Communities are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by means of effective checks and the recovery of any amounts unduly paid and, if irregularities are detected, by means of effective, proportional and dissuasive penalties, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (10), Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (11), and with Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (12).

2.   For the actions financed under this Regulation, the notion of irregularity referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 shall mean any infringement of a provision of Community law or any breach of a contractual obligation resulting from an act or omission by an economic operator, which has, or might have, the effect of prejudicing the general budget of the European Union or budgets managed by it, by an unjustified item of expenditure.

3.   Contracts and agreements as well as agreements with participating third countries resulting from this Regulation shall provide in particular for supervision and financial control by the Commission or any representative authorised by it and audits by the Court of Auditors, if necessary on-the-spot.

Article 14

Evaluation

1.   The Commission shall inform the Committee at least twice a year concerning the financial execution of the Programme and give an update of the status of all actions financed under the Programme.

The Commission shall carry out both mid-term and final evaluations of the Programme in order to assess its contribution to the objectives of Community transport policy and the effective use made of the appropriations.

2.   The Commission shall present to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions an evaluation report on the results achieved by the Marco Polo Programme for the period 2003-2006 by 30 June 2007. If this report reveals a need to adjust the Marco Polo II Programme, the Commission shall submit proposals accordingly.

Article 15

Repeal

Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 is hereby repealed, with effect from ... (13).

Contracts relating to actions within the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 shall continue to be governed by that Regulation until their operational and financial closure. The entire evaluation and selection procedure for the year 2006 shall also be governed by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003, even if that procedure ends in the year 2007.

Article 16

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on ... (13).

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

Done at ..., ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 234, 22.9.2005, p. 19.

1

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

2

(3)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 May 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the Council of.

3

(4)  OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 788/2004 (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 17).

4

(5)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).

5

(6)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

6

(7)  OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision No 884/2004/EC (OJ L 167, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

7

(8)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

8

(9)  This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation.

9

(10)  OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1.

10

(11)  OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2.

11

(12)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.

12

(13)  20 days after the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal.

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ANNEX I

FUNDING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 5(2)

| Type of Action | A. Catalyst | B. Motorways of the Sea | C. Modal shift | D. Traffic avoidance | E. Common learning |
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| | Art. 5(1)(a) | Art. 5(1)(b) | Art. 5(1)(c) | Art. 5(1)(d) | Art. 5(1)(e) |
| 1. | Funding conditions |

Type of Action

A. Catalyst

B. Motorways of the Sea

C. Modal shift

D. Traffic avoidance

E. Common learning

Art. 5(1)(a)

Art. 5(1)(b)

Art. 5(1)(c)

Art. 5(1)(d)

Art. 5(1)(e)

1.

Funding conditions

| (a) | the catalyst action will achieve its objectives within a period of a maximum of 60 months, and stay viable after that period, as forecast by a realistic business plan; |
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(a)

the catalyst action will achieve its objectives within a period of a maximum of 60 months, and stay viable after that period, as forecast by a realistic business plan;

| (a) | the motorways of the sea (MoS) action will achieve its objectives within a period of a maximum of 60 months, and stay viable after that period, as forecast by a realistic business plan; |
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(a)

the motorways of the sea (MoS) action will achieve its objectives within a period of a maximum of 60 months, and stay viable after that period, as forecast by a realistic business plan;

| (a) | the modal shift action will achieve its objectives within a period of a maximum of 36 months, and stay viable after that period, as forecast by a realistic business plan; |
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(a)

the modal shift action will achieve its objectives within a period of a maximum of 36 months, and stay viable after that period, as forecast by a realistic business plan;

| (a) | the traffic avoidance action will achieve its objectives within a period of a maximum of 60 months, and stay viable after that period, as forecast by a realistic business plan; |
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(a)

the traffic avoidance action will achieve its objectives within a period of a maximum of 60 months, and stay viable after that period, as forecast by a realistic business plan;

| (a) | the common learning action will lead to the improvement of commercial services in the market, and in particular promote and/or facilitate road traffic avoidance or modal shift off the road to short sea shipping, rail and inland waterways, through improving cooperation and sharing of know-how; it will last for a maximum of 24 months; |
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(a)

the common learning action will lead to the improvement of commercial services in the market, and in particular promote and/or facilitate road traffic avoidance or modal shift off the road to short sea shipping, rail and inland waterways, through improving cooperation and sharing of know-how; it will last for a maximum of 24 months;

| (b) | the catalyst action is innovative on a European level, in terms of logistics, technology, methods, equipment, products, infrastructure or services rendered; |
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(b)

the catalyst action is innovative on a European level, in terms of logistics, technology, methods, equipment, products, infrastructure or services rendered;

| (b) | the MoS action is innovative on a European level, in terms of logistics, technology, methods, equipment, products, infrastructure or services rendered; account will also be taken of high quality of service, simplified procedures and inspections, meeting safety and security standards, good access to the ports, efficient hinterland connections, and flexible and efficient port services; |
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(b)

the MoS action is innovative on a European level, in terms of logistics, technology, methods, equipment, products, infrastructure or services rendered; account will also be taken of high quality of service, simplified procedures and inspections, meeting safety and security standards, good access to the ports, efficient hinterland connections, and flexible and efficient port services;

| (b) | the modal shift action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular between alternative modes of transport to road transport alone or within each mode, contrary to the common interest; |
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(b)

the modal shift action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular between alternative modes of transport to road transport alone or within each mode, contrary to the common interest;

| (b) | the traffic avoidance action is innovative on a European level, in terms of integration of production logistics into transport logistics; |
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(b)

the traffic avoidance action is innovative on a European level, in terms of integration of production logistics into transport logistics;

| (b) | the action is innovative on a European level; |
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(b)

the action is innovative on a European level;

| (c) | the catalyst action is expected to lead to an actual, measurable and sustainable modal shift from road to short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways; |
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(c)

the catalyst action is expected to lead to an actual, measurable and sustainable modal shift from road to short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways;

| (c) | the MoS action aims at encouraging very large volume, high frequency intermodal services for freight transport by short sea shipping, including combined freight-passenger services as appropriate, or a combination of short sea shipping with other modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible; the action should preferably include integrated hinterland freight transport services by rail and/or inland waterways; |
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(c)

the MoS action aims at encouraging very large volume, high frequency intermodal services for freight transport by short sea shipping, including combined freight-passenger services as appropriate, or a combination of short sea shipping with other modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible; the action should preferably include integrated hinterland freight transport services by rail and/or inland waterways;

| (c) | the modal shift action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives; |
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(c)

the modal shift action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives;

| (c) | the traffic avoidance action aims at encouraging higher efficiency in international freight transport in the European markets without impeding economic growth by focusing on modification of the production and/or distribution processes, thereby achieving shorter distances, higher loading factors, less empty runs, reduction of waste flows, reduction of volume and/or weight or any other effect leading to a significant reduction of freight traffic on the road, but not adversely affecting production output or workforce; |
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(c)

the traffic avoidance action aims at encouraging higher efficiency in international freight transport in the European markets without impeding economic growth by focusing on modification of the production and/or distribution processes, thereby achieving shorter distances, higher loading factors, less empty runs, reduction of waste flows, reduction of volume and/or weight or any other effect leading to a significant reduction of freight traffic on the road, but not adversely affecting production output or workforce;

| (c) | the action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular between modes of transport alternative to road transport alone or within each mode to an extent contrary to the common interest; |
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(c)

the action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular between modes of transport alternative to road transport alone or within each mode to an extent contrary to the common interest;

| (d) | the catalyst action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives and identifies the need for Commission steering assistance; |
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(d)

the catalyst action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives and identifies the need for Commission steering assistance;

| (d) | the MoS action is expected to lead to an actual, measurable and sustainable modal shift higher than the predicted growth rate of freight transport on the road route, from road to short sea shipping, inland waterways or rail; |
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(d)

the MoS action is expected to lead to an actual, measurable and sustainable modal shift higher than the predicted growth rate of freight transport on the road route, from road to short sea shipping, inland waterways or rail;

| (d) | when the action requires reliance on services provided by third parties not part of the consortium, the applicant submits proof of a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory procedure for selection of the relevant services. |
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(d)

when the action requires reliance on services provided by third parties not part of the consortium, the applicant submits proof of a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory procedure for selection of the relevant services.

| (d) | the traffic avoidance action is expected to lead to an actual, measurable and sustainable traffic avoidance of at least 10 percent of the freight volume measured in tonnes-kilometres or vehicle-kilometres; |
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(d)

the traffic avoidance action is expected to lead to an actual, measurable and sustainable traffic avoidance of at least 10 percent of the freight volume measured in tonnes-kilometres or vehicle-kilometres;

| (d) | the common learning action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives and identifies the need for Commission steering assistance. |
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(d)

the common learning action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives and identifies the need for Commission steering assistance.

| (e) | the catalyst action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular between modes of transport alternative to road transport alone or within each mode, to an extent contrary to the common interest; |
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(e)

the catalyst action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular between modes of transport alternative to road transport alone or within each mode, to an extent contrary to the common interest;

| (e) | the MoS action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives and identifies the need for Commission steering assistance; |
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(e)

the MoS action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives and identifies the need for Commission steering assistance;

| (e) | the traffic avoidance action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives and identifies the need for Commission steering assistance; |
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(e)

the traffic avoidance action proposes a realistic plan setting out the specific stages by which it seeks to achieve its objectives and identifies the need for Commission steering assistance;

| (f) | when the action requires reliance on services provided by third parties not part of the consortium, the applicant submits proof of a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory procedure for selection of the relevant services. |
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(f)

when the action requires reliance on services provided by third parties not part of the consortium, the applicant submits proof of a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory procedure for selection of the relevant services.

| (f) | the MoS action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular between modes of transport alternative to road transport alone or within each mode, to an extent contrary to the common interest; |
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(f)

the MoS action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular between modes of transport alternative to road transport alone or within each mode, to an extent contrary to the common interest;

| (f) | the traffic avoidance action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular concerning modes of transport alternative to road transport, to an extent contrary to the common interest; |
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(f)

the traffic avoidance action will not lead to distortions of competition in the relevant markets, in particular concerning modes of transport alternative to road transport, to an extent contrary to the common interest;

| (g) | when the MoS action requires reliance on services provided by third parties not part of the consortium, the applicant submits proof of a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory procedure for selection of the relevant services. |
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(g)

when the MoS action requires reliance on services provided by third parties not part of the consortium, the applicant submits proof of a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory procedure for selection of the relevant services.

| (g) | When the traffic avoidance action requires reliance on services provided by third parties not part of the consortium, the applicant submits proof of a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory procedure for selection of the relevant services. |
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(g)

When the traffic avoidance action requires reliance on services provided by third parties not part of the consortium, the applicant submits proof of a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory procedure for selection of the relevant services.

| 2. | Funding intensity and scope |
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2.

Funding intensity and scope

| (a) | Community financial assistance for catalyst actions shall be limited to a maximum of 35 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action, including preparatory measures and ancillary infrastructure. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance, to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action. |
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(a)

Community financial assistance for catalyst actions shall be limited to a maximum of 35 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action, including preparatory measures and ancillary infrastructure. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance, to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action.

| (a) | Community financial assistance for MoS actions shall be limited to a maximum of 35 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action, including preparatory measures and ancillary infrastructure. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance, to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action. |
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(a)

Community financial assistance for MoS actions shall be limited to a maximum of 35 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action, including preparatory measures and ancillary infrastructure. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance, to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action.

| (a) | Community financial assistance for modal shift actions shall be limited to a maximum of 35 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action. |
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(a)

Community financial assistance for modal shift actions shall be limited to a maximum of 35 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action.

| (a) | Community financial assistance for traffic avoidance actions shall be limited to a maximum of 35 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action, including preparatory measures and ancillary infrastructure and equipment. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance, to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action. |
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(a)

Community financial assistance for traffic avoidance actions shall be limited to a maximum of 35 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action, including preparatory measures and ancillary infrastructure and equipment. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance, to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action.

| (a) | Community financial assistance for common learning actions shall be limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance, to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action. |
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(a)

Community financial assistance for common learning actions shall be limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total expenditure necessary to achieve the objectives of the action and incurred as a result of the action. Such expenditure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance, to the extent to which it relates directly to the implementation of the action.

Expenditure incurred on or after the date of the submission of an application under the selection procedure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance provided that final approval for Community funding is given. A contribution towards the costs of movable assets shall be contingent on the obligation to use such assets for the duration of the assistance, principally for the action, as defined by the subsidy agreement.

Expenditure incurred on or after the date of the submission of an application under the selection procedure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance provided that final approval for Community funding is given. A contribution towards the costs of movable assets shall be contingent on the obligation to use such assets for the duration of the assistance, principally for the action, as defined by the subsidy agreement.

Expenditure incurred on or after the date of the submission of an application under the selection procedure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance provided that final approval for Community funding is given. A contribution towards the costs of movable assets shall be contingent on the obligation to use such assets for the duration of the assistance, principally for the action, as defined by the subsidy agreement.

Expenditure incurred on or after the date of the submission of an application under the selection procedure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance provided that final approval for Community funding is given. A contribution towards the costs of movable assets shall be contingent on the obligation to use such assets for the duration of the assistance, principally for the action, as defined by the subsidy agreement.

Expenditure incurred on or after the date of the submission of an application under the selection procedure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance provided that final approval for Community funding is given.

| (b) | Community financial assistance for traffic avoidance actions must not be used to support business or production activities which bear no direct relation to transport or distribution. |
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(b)

Community financial assistance for traffic avoidance actions must not be used to support business or production activities which bear no direct relation to transport or distribution.

| (b) | The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure are set out in Annex II |
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(b)

The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure are set out in Annex II

| (b) | The Community financial assistance, except for preparatory measures and ancillary infrastructure, determined by the Commission on the basis of the tonne-kilometres shifted from road to short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways, shall initially be set at 1 Euro for each shift of 500 tonne-kilometres of road freight. This indicative amount could be adjusted, in particular, in accordance with the quality of the project or the real environmental benefit obtained. |
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(b)

The Community financial assistance, except for preparatory measures and ancillary infrastructure, determined by the Commission on the basis of the tonne-kilometres shifted from road to short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways, shall initially be set at 1 Euro for each shift of 500 tonne-kilometres of road freight. This indicative amount could be adjusted, in particular, in accordance with the quality of the project or the real environmental benefit obtained.

| (b) | The Community financial assistance, except for ancillary infrastructure, determined by the Commission on the basis of the tonne-kilometres shifted from road to short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways shall initially be set at 1 Euro for each shift of 500 tonne-kilometres of road freight. This indicative amount could be adjusted, in particular, in accordance with the quality of the project or the real environmental benefit obtained. |
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(b)

The Community financial assistance, except for ancillary infrastructure, determined by the Commission on the basis of the tonne-kilometres shifted from road to short sea shipping, rail, inland waterways shall initially be set at 1 Euro for each shift of 500 tonne-kilometres of road freight. This indicative amount could be adjusted, in particular, in accordance with the quality of the project or the real environmental benefit obtained.

| (c) | The Community financial assistance, except for preparatory measures, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, shall initially be set at 1 Euro for every avoidance of 500 tonne-kilometres or 25 vehicle-kilometres of road freight. This indicative amount could be adjusted, in particular, in accordance with the quality of the project or the real environmental benefit obtained. |
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(c)

The Community financial assistance, except for preparatory measures, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, shall initially be set at 1 Euro for every avoidance of 500 tonne-kilometres or 25 vehicle-kilometres of road freight. This indicative amount could be adjusted, in particular, in accordance with the quality of the project or the real environmental benefit obtained.

| (b) | The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure: not applicable. |
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(b)

The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure: not applicable.

| (c) | In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2), the Commission may re-examine, from time to time as necessary, the developments concerning the items on which this calculation is based and, if necessary, adapt the amount of Community financial assistance accordingly. |
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(c)

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2), the Commission may re-examine, from time to time as necessary, the developments concerning the items on which this calculation is based and, if necessary, adapt the amount of Community financial assistance accordingly.

| (c) | In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2), the Commission may re-examine, from time to time as necessary, the developments concerning the items on which this calculation is based and, if necessary, adapt the amount of Community financial assistance accordingly. |
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(c)

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2), the Commission may re-examine, from time to time as necessary, the developments concerning the items on which this calculation is based and, if necessary, adapt the amount of Community financial assistance accordingly.

| (d) | In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2), the Commission may re-examine, from time to time as necessary, the developments concerning the items on which this calculation is based and, if necessary, adapt the amount of Community financial assistance accordingly. |
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(d)

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2), the Commission may re-examine, from time to time as necessary, the developments concerning the items on which this calculation is based and, if necessary, adapt the amount of Community financial assistance accordingly.

| (d) | The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure are set out in Annex II. |
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(d)

The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure are set out in Annex II.

| (d) | The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure, insofar as they are applicable, are set out in Annex II. |
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(d)

The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure, insofar as they are applicable, are set out in Annex II.

| (e) | The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure are set out in Annex II. |
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(e)

The funding conditions for ancillary infrastructure are set out in Annex II.

| 3. | Form and duration of subsidy agreement |
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3.

Form and duration of subsidy agreement

Community financial assistance for catalyst actions shall be granted on the basis of subsidy agreements, with appropriate provisions for steering and monitoring. As a rule, the maximum duration of these agreements shall be 62 months.

Community financial assistance for MoS actions shall be granted on the basis of subsidy agreements, with appropriate provisions for steering and monitoring. As a rule, the maximum duration of these agreements shall be 62 months.

Community financial assistance for modal shift actions shall be granted on the basis of subsidy agreements. As a rule, the maximum duration of these agreements shall be 38 months.

Community financial assistance for traffic avoidance actions shall be granted on the basis of subsidy agreements, with appropriate provisions for steering and monitoring. As a rule, the maximum duration of these agreements shall be 62 months.

Community financial assistance for common learning actions shall be granted on the basis of subsidy agreements, with appropriate provisions for steering and monitoring. As a rule, the maximum duration of these agreements shall be 26 months.

Community financial assistance shall not be renewable beyond the stipulated maximum period of 62 months.

Community financial assistance shall not be renewable beyond the stipulated maximum period of 62 months.

Community financial assistance shall not be renewable beyond the stipulated maximum period of 38 months.

Community financial assistance shall not be renewable beyond the stipulated maximum period of 62 months.

Community financial assistance shall not be renewable beyond the stipulated maximum period of 26 months.

| 4. | Contract value threshold |
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4.

Contract value threshold

The minimum indicative subsidy threshold per catalyst action shall be 2 000 000 Euro.

The minimum indicative subsidy threshold per MoS action shall be 1,25 billion tonne-kilometres or its volumetric equivalent of modal shift or, in proportion to the indicative amount per euro of financial assistance, 2 500 000 Euro.

The minimum indicative subsidy threshold per modal shift action shall be 250 million tonne-kilometres or its volumetric equivalent of modal shift or, in proportion to the indicative amount per euro of financial assistance, 500 000 Euro.

The minimum indicative subsidy threshold per traffic avoidance action shall be 500 million tonne-kilometres or 25 million vehicle-kilometres of freight traffic avoided or, in proportion to the indicative amount per euro of financial assistance, 1 000 000 Euro.

The minimum indicative subsidy threshold per common learning action shall be 250 000 Euro.

| 5. | Dissemination |
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5.

Dissemination

The results and methods of catalyst actions shall be disseminated, and the exchange of best practices shall be encouraged, as specified in a dissemination plan, in order to help achieve the objectives of this Regulation.

The results and methods of MoS actions shall be disseminated, and the exchange of best practices shall be encouraged, as specified in a dissemination plan, in order to help achieve the objectives of this Regulation.

Specific dissemination activities for modal shift actions are not foreseen.

The results and methods of traffic avoidance actions shall be disseminated and the exchange of best practices shall be encouraged, as specified in a dissemination plan, in order to help achieve the objectives of this Regulation.

The results and methods of common learning actions shall be disseminated and the exchange of best practices shall be encouraged, as specified in a dissemination plan, in order to help achieve the objectives of this Regulation.

ANNEX II

FUNDING CONDITIONS FOR ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 2(H) AND 5(2)

| 1. | Ancillary infrastructure shall be eligible for funding under the Programme provided that the following conditions are satisfied:






  a) | the action requires infrastructure works for the timely implementation of a transport service shifting freight off the road, or, avoiding freight traffic on the road; |
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1.

Ancillary infrastructure shall be eligible for funding under the Programme provided that the following conditions are satisfied:

a)

the action requires infrastructure works for the timely implementation of a transport service shifting freight off the road, or, avoiding freight traffic on the road;

| b) | the infrastructure works are completed within 24 months from the starting date of the action; |
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b)

the infrastructure works are completed within 24 months from the starting date of the action;

| c) | the transport service or traffic avoidance starts within 3 months from the completion of the infrastructure works; additionally for traffic avoidance actions the agreed total avoidance is achieved within the duration of the subsidy agreement; |
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c)

the transport service or traffic avoidance starts within 3 months from the completion of the infrastructure works; additionally for traffic avoidance actions the agreed total avoidance is achieved within the duration of the subsidy agreement;

| d) | the respect of relevant Community legislation, in particular concerning the environment. |
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d)

the respect of relevant Community legislation, in particular concerning the environment.

| 2. | The maximum duration of the contract established for each type of action referred to in Article 5 may be extended by the time required to complete the infrastructure works, but in any case not longer than a total period of 74 months. |
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2.

The maximum duration of the contract established for each type of action referred to in Article 5 may be extended by the time required to complete the infrastructure works, but in any case not longer than a total period of 74 months.

| 3. | Where funding for infrastructure has been requested under the Programme, funding from other Community programmes, and specifically funding under Decision No 1692/96/EC, for the same infrastructure item is excluded. |
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3.

Where funding for infrastructure has been requested under the Programme, funding from other Community programmes, and specifically funding under Decision No 1692/96/EC, for the same infrastructure item is excluded.

P6_TA(2006)0212

Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (COM(2004)0775 — C6-0223/2004 — 2004/0270B(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2004)0775) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2004)0775) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 152(4)(b) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0223/2004), |
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having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 152(4)(b) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0223/2004),

| — | 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 Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0161/2006), |
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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 Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0161/2006),

| 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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P6_TC1-COD(2004)0270B

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 May 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

(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 152(4)(b) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (3) is intended to provide a single legal framework for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in the Community. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (3) is intended to provide a single legal framework for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in the Community.

| (2) | Regulation (EC) No 932/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the extension of the period for transitional measures (4) prolonged the period of application of the transitional measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 until 1 July 2007 at the latest. |
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(2)

Regulation (EC) No 932/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the extension of the period for transitional measures (4) prolonged the period of application of the transitional measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 until 1 July 2007 at the latest.

| (3) | During the General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health in May 2003, a Resolution was adopted to simplify the current international criteria for the classification of countries according to their Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk. A proposal was adopted at the General Session in May 2005. The Articles of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should be adapted to reflect the new internationally agreed categorisation system. |
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(3)

During the General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health in May 2003, a Resolution was adopted to simplify the current international criteria for the classification of countries according to their Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk. A proposal was adopted at the General Session in May 2005. The Articles of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should be adapted to reflect the new internationally agreed categorisation system.

| (4) | New developments concerning sampling and analysis will require comprehensive amendments to Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. It is therefore necessary to make certain technical amendments to the existing definition of ‘rapid tests ’in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 in order to facilitate amendment of the structure of that Annex at a later stage. |
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(4)

New developments concerning sampling and analysis will require comprehensive amendments to Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. It is therefore necessary to make certain technical amendments to the existing definition of ‘rapid tests ’in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 in order to facilitate amendment of the structure of that Annex at a later stage.

| (5) | In the interests of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate to clarify that the definition of ‘mechanically separated meat ’provided for in other Community legislation on food safety should be applicable in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 in the context of TSE eradication measures. |
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(5)

In the interests of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate to clarify that the definition of ‘mechanically separated meat ’provided for in other Community legislation on food safety should be applicable in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 in the context of TSE eradication measures.

| (6) | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 establishes a monitoring programme for BSE and scrapie. In its opinion of 6-7 March 2003, the Scientific Steering Committee recommended the introduction of a monitoring programme for TSEs in cervids. Therefore the monitoring system provided for in that Regulation should be extended to other TSEs, with the possibility to adopt further measures to implement that system at a later stage. |
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(6)

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 establishes a monitoring programme for BSE and scrapie. In its opinion of 6-7 March 2003, the Scientific Steering Committee recommended the introduction of a monitoring programme for TSEs in cervids. Therefore the monitoring system provided for in that Regulation should be extended to other TSEs, with the possibility to adopt further measures to implement that system at a later stage.

| (7) | A harmonised breeding programme to select for resistance to TSEs in ovine animals has been put in place as a transitional measure by Commission Decision 2003/100/EC of 13 February 2003 laying down minimum requirements for the establishment of breeding programmes for resistance to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep (5). Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should be amended to provide a permanent legal basis for that programme, as well as the possibility of amending such programmes to take account of the evaluated scientific results and overall consequences of their implementation. |
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(7)

A harmonised breeding programme to select for resistance to TSEs in ovine animals has been put in place as a transitional measure by Commission Decision 2003/100/EC of 13 February 2003 laying down minimum requirements for the establishment of breeding programmes for resistance to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep (5). Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should be amended to provide a permanent legal basis for that programme, as well as the possibility of amending such programmes to take account of the evaluated scientific results and overall consequences of their implementation.

| (8) | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 prohibits the feeding of certain processed animal proteins to certain animals, with the possibility to provide for derogations. New developments concerning prohibitions on animal feeding may require amendments to be made to Annex IV to that Regulation. It is necessary to make certain technical amendments to the existing wording of the corresponding Article in order to facilitate amendment of the structure of that Annex at a later stage. |
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(8)

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 prohibits the feeding of certain processed animal proteins to certain animals, with the possibility to provide for derogations. New developments concerning prohibitions on animal feeding may require amendments to be made to Annex IV to that Regulation. It is necessary to make certain technical amendments to the existing wording of the corresponding Article in order to facilitate amendment of the structure of that Annex at a later stage.

| (9) | Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (6) establishes rules for the disposal of specified risk materials and animals infected by TSEs. Rules on transit through the Community of products of animal origin have now been adopted. Accordingly, in the interests of consistency of Community legislation, the existing rules in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 on the disposal of such materials and animals should be replaced by a reference to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and the reference to rules on transit in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should be deleted. |
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(9)

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (6) establishes rules for the disposal of specified risk materials and animals infected by TSEs. Rules on transit through the Community of products of animal origin have now been adopted. Accordingly, in the interests of consistency of Community legislation, the existing rules in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 on the disposal of such materials and animals should be replaced by a reference to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and the reference to rules on transit in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should be deleted.

| (10) | New developments concerning specified risk materials will also require comprehensive amendments to Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. It is necessary to make certain technical amendments to the existing wording of the corresponding provisions of that Regulation in order to facilitate amendment of the structure of that Annex at a later stage. |
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(10)

New developments concerning specified risk materials will also require comprehensive amendments to Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. It is necessary to make certain technical amendments to the existing wording of the corresponding provisions of that Regulation in order to facilitate amendment of the structure of that Annex at a later stage.

| (11) | Although stunning by injection of gas in the cranial cavity is prohibited within the Community, injection of gas may also occur after stunning. It is therefore necessary to amend the relevant provisions on slaughter methods in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 with a view to prohibiting gas injection into the cranial cavity after stunning. |
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(11)

Although stunning by injection of gas in the cranial cavity is prohibited within the Community, injection of gas may also occur after stunning. It is therefore necessary to amend the relevant provisions on slaughter methods in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 with a view to prohibiting gas injection into the cranial cavity after stunning.

| (12) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1915/2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (7) sets out new provisions on eradication of scrapie in ovine and caprine animals. Accordingly, it is necessary to prohibit the movement of ovine and caprine animals from holdings where scrapie is officially suspected. |
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(12)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1915/2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (7) sets out new provisions on eradication of scrapie in ovine and caprine animals. Accordingly, it is necessary to prohibit the movement of ovine and caprine animals from holdings where scrapie is officially suspected.

| (13) | Based on evolving scientific knowledge, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should allow the extension to other species of the scope of the rules concerning the placing on the market and export of bovine, ovine and caprine animals, their semen, embryos and ova. |
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(13)

Based on evolving scientific knowledge, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should allow the extension to other species of the scope of the rules concerning the placing on the market and export of bovine, ovine and caprine animals, their semen, embryos and ova.

| (14) | The opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of 26 June 1998 indicates that certain restrictions regarding sourcing of raw material for the manufacture of di-calcium phosphate should be observed. Accordingly, di-calcium phosphate should be removed from the list of products which are not subject to restrictions on placing on the market under Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. The absence of restrictions applicable to milk and dairy products should be clarified. |
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(14)

The opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of 26 June 1998 indicates that certain restrictions regarding sourcing of raw material for the manufacture of di-calcium phosphate should be observed. Accordingly, di-calcium phosphate should be removed from the list of products which are not subject to restrictions on placing on the market under Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. The absence of restrictions applicable to milk and dairy products should be clarified.

| (15) | Based on evolving scientific knowledge and risk classification, and notwithstanding the possibility to adopt safeguard measures, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should permit the adoption in accordance with the comitology procedure of more specific requirements for the placing on the market and export of products of animal origin originating from Member States or third countries with a controlled or undetermined risk of TSE. |
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(15)

Based on evolving scientific knowledge and risk classification, and notwithstanding the possibility to adopt safeguard measures, Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should permit the adoption in accordance with the comitology procedure of more specific requirements for the placing on the market and export of products of animal origin originating from Member States or third countries with a controlled or undetermined risk of TSE.

| (16) | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(16)

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is hereby amended as follows:

| 1) | the following recital shall be inserted:






  ‘(8a) | The feeding to non-ruminants of certain processed animal proteins originating from non-ruminants should be allowed taking into account the prohibition on intra-species recycling as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (8) and the control aspects in particular linked to the differentiation of processed animal proteins specific to certain species as laid down in the Communication on the TSE Road map adopted by the Commission on 15 July 2005. |
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1)

the following recital shall be inserted:

‘(8a)

The feeding to non-ruminants of certain processed animal proteins originating from non-ruminants should be allowed taking into account the prohibition on intra-species recycling as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (8) and the control aspects in particular linked to the differentiation of processed animal proteins specific to certain species as laid down in the Communication on the TSE Road map adopted by the Commission on 15 July 2005.

(8)  OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 208/2006 (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 25).’."

| 2) | the following recitals shall be inserted:






  ‘(11a) | In its resolution of 28 October 2004 (9), the European Parliament expressed concerns about feeding animal proteins to ruminants as they do not form part of the natural nutrition of adult cattle. In the wake of the BSE crisis and the foot-and-mouth disease crisis it has increasingly become accepted that the best way to ensure human and animal health is to keep and nourish animals in a way that respects the particularities of each species. Pursuant to the precautionary principle and in keeping with the natural diet and living conditions of ruminants, it is therefore necessary to maintain the prohibition on the feeding of animal proteins to ruminants in forms not normally constituting part of their natural diet. |
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2)

the following recitals shall be inserted:

‘(11a)

In its resolution of 28 October 2004 (9), the European Parliament expressed concerns about feeding animal proteins to ruminants as they do not form part of the natural nutrition of adult cattle. In the wake of the BSE crisis and the foot-and-mouth disease crisis it has increasingly become accepted that the best way to ensure human and animal health is to keep and nourish animals in a way that respects the particularities of each species. Pursuant to the precautionary principle and in keeping with the natural diet and living conditions of ruminants, it is therefore necessary to maintain the prohibition on the feeding of animal proteins to ruminants in forms not normally constituting part of their natural diet.

| (11b) | Mechanically separated meat is obtained by removing meat from bones in such a way that the muscle fibre structure is destroyed or modified. It can contain parts of the bones and the periosteum (bone skin). Thus, mechanically separated meat is not comparable with regular meat. Consequently its use for human consumption should be reviewed. |
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(11b)

Mechanically separated meat is obtained by removing meat from bones in such a way that the muscle fibre structure is destroyed or modified. It can contain parts of the bones and the periosteum (bone skin). Thus, mechanically separated meat is not comparable with regular meat. Consequently its use for human consumption should be reviewed.

(9)  OJ C 174 E, 14.7.2005, p. 178.’."

| 3) | in Article 3, paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | point (l) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(l) | rapid tests: the screening methods listed in Annex X, for which the results are known within 24 hours;’; |
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3)

in Article 3, paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

point (l) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(l)

rapid tests: the screening methods listed in Annex X, for which the results are known within 24 hours;’;

| (b) | the following points shall be added:






  ‘(n) | mechanically separated meat or “MSM”: the product obtained by removing meat from flesh-bearing bones after boning, using mechanical means resulting in the loss or modification of the muscle fibre structure; |
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(b)

the following points shall be added:

‘(n)

mechanically separated meat or “MSM”: the product obtained by removing meat from flesh-bearing bones after boning, using mechanical means resulting in the loss or modification of the muscle fibre structure;

| (o) | passive surveillance: the reporting of all animals suspected of being infected by a TSE and, where TSE cannot be excluded by clinical investigation, the laboratory testing of such animals; |
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(o)

passive surveillance: the reporting of all animals suspected of being infected by a TSE and, where TSE cannot be excluded by clinical investigation, the laboratory testing of such animals;

| (p) | active surveillance: the testing of animals not reported as suspected of being infected by a TSE, such as emergency slaughtered animals, animals with observations at ante mortem inspection, fallen stock, healthy slaughtered animals and animals culled in connection with a TSE case, in particular in order to determine the evolution and prevalence of TSE in a country or region thereof.’; |
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(p)

active surveillance: the testing of animals not reported as suspected of being infected by a TSE, such as emergency slaughtered animals, animals with observations at ante mortem inspection, fallen stock, healthy slaughtered animals and animals culled in connection with a TSE case, in particular in order to determine the evolution and prevalence of TSE in a country or region thereof.’;

| 4) | Article 5 is hereby amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof (hereinafter referred to as “countries or regions”) shall be determined by classification into one of the following three categories:






  — | negligible BSE risk as defined in Annex II, |
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4)

Article 5 is hereby amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof (hereinafter referred to as “countries or regions”) shall be determined by classification into one of the following three categories:

—

negligible BSE risk as defined in Annex II,

| — | controlled BSE risk as defined in Annex II, |
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—

controlled BSE risk as defined in Annex II,

| — | undetermined BSE risk as defined in Annex II.; |
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—

undetermined BSE risk as defined in Annex II.;

The BSE status of countries or regions may be determined only on the basis of the criteria set out in Annex II, Chapter A. These criteria shall include the outcome of a risk analysis on the basis of all the potential factors for the appearance of bovine spongiform encephalopathy as defined in Annex II, Chapter B, and their development over time, as well as comprehensive active and passive surveillance measures taking into account the risk category of the country or region.

Member States, and third countries wishing to be retained on the list of third countries approved for the export to the Community of the live animals or of the products covered by this Regulation, shall submit to the Commission an application for their BSE status to be determined, accompanied by the relevant information on the criteria set out in Annex II, Chapter A, and on the potential risk factors specified in Annex II, Chapter B, and their development over time.’;

| (b) | paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘4.   Member States and third countries which have not submitted an application in accordance with the third subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall, with respect to the dispatch from their territory of live animals and products of animal origin, comply with the import requirements applicable to countries with an undetermined BSE risk, until they have submitted such an application and a final decision has been taken on their BSE status.’; |
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(b)

paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘4.   Member States and third countries which have not submitted an application in accordance with the third subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall, with respect to the dispatch from their territory of live animals and products of animal origin, comply with the import requirements applicable to countries with an undetermined BSE risk, until they have submitted such an application and a final decision has been taken on their BSE status.’;

| 5) | Article 6 is hereby amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   Each Member State shall carry out an annual monitoring programme for TSEs based on active and passive surveillance in accordance with Annex III. If available for the animal species, that programme shall include a screening procedure using rapid tests.
  Rapid tests shall be approved for that purpose in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) and listed in Annex X.’; |
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5)

Article 6 is hereby amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   Each Member State shall carry out an annual monitoring programme for TSEs based on active and passive surveillance in accordance with Annex III. If available for the animal species, that programme shall include a screening procedure using rapid tests.

Rapid tests shall be approved for that purpose in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) and listed in Annex X.’;

| (b) | the following paragraphs shall be inserted:
  ‘1a.   The annual monitoring programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover as a minimum the following subpopulations:






  (a) | all bovine animals above 24 months of age sent for emergency slaughter or with observations at ante mortem inspections; |
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(b)

the following paragraphs shall be inserted:

‘1a.   The annual monitoring programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover as a minimum the following subpopulations:

(a)

all bovine animals above 24 months of age sent for emergency slaughter or with observations at ante mortem inspections;

| (b) | all bovine animals above 30 months of age slaughtered normally for human consumption; |
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(b)

all bovine animals above 30 months of age slaughtered normally for human consumption;

| (c) | all bovine animals above 24 months of age not slaughtered for human consumption, which have died or been killed on the farm, during transport or in an abattoir (fallen stock). |
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(c)

all bovine animals above 24 months of age not slaughtered for human consumption, which have died or been killed on the farm, during transport or in an abattoir (fallen stock).

Member States may decide to derogate from the provision under point (c) in remote areas with a low animal density, where no collection of dead animals is organised. Member States making use of this possibility shall inform the Commission and submit a list of the areas concerned together with a justification for the derogation. The derogation shall not cover more than 10 % of the bovine population in a Member State.

1b.   After consultation of the appropriate scientific committee, the age laid down in paragraph 1a(a) and (c) may be adapted according to scientific progress in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).

At the request of a Member State which can demonstrate the improvement of the epidemiological situation of the country, according to certain criteria to be laid down in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), the annual monitoring programmes for that particular Member State may be revised.

The Member State concerned shall provide proof of its capability to determine the effectiveness of the measures in place and ensure protection of human and animal health based on a comprehensive risk analysis. In particular, the Member State shall demonstrate:

| (a) | a clearly declining or consistently low BSE prevalence, based on up-to-date testing results; |
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(a)

a clearly declining or consistently low BSE prevalence, based on up-to-date testing results;

| (b) | that it has implemented and enforced for at least six years a full BSE testing scheme (Community legislation on traceability and identification of live animals and BSE surveillance); |
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(b)

that it has implemented and enforced for at least six years a full BSE testing scheme (Community legislation on traceability and identification of live animals and BSE surveillance);

| (c) | that it has implemented and enforced for at least six years Community legislation on total feed ban for farmed animals.’; |
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(c)

that it has implemented and enforced for at least six years Community legislation on total feed ban for farmed animals.’;

| (c) | the following paragraph shall be added:
  ‘5.   Rules for the implementation of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).’; |
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(c)

the following paragraph shall be added:

‘5.   Rules for the implementation of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).’;

| 6) | the following Article shall be inserted:
  ‘Article 6a
  Breeding Programmes
  1.   Member States may introduce breeding programmes to select for resistance to TSEs in their ovine populations. Those programmes shall include a framework to recognise the TSE-resistant status of certain flocks and may be extended to include other animal species based on scientific evidence corroborating the resistance to TSE of particular genotypes of those species.
  2.   Specific rules for the programmes provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).
  3.   Member States which introduce breeding programmes shall submit regular reports to the Commission in order to enable the programmes to be scientifically evaluated, in particular with regard to their impact on the incidence of TSEs but also on genetic diversity and variability and on the maintenance of old or rare ovine breeds or of those that are well-adapted to a particular region. The scientific results and overall consequences of the breeding programmes shall be evaluated regularly, and where necessary, those programmes shall be amended accordingly.’; |
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6)

the following Article shall be inserted:

‘Article 6a

Breeding Programmes

1.   Member States may introduce breeding programmes to select for resistance to TSEs in their ovine populations. Those programmes shall include a framework to recognise the TSE-resistant status of certain flocks and may be extended to include other animal species based on scientific evidence corroborating the resistance to TSE of particular genotypes of those species.

2.   Specific rules for the programmes provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).

3.   Member States which introduce breeding programmes shall submit regular reports to the Commission in order to enable the programmes to be scientifically evaluated, in particular with regard to their impact on the incidence of TSEs but also on genetic diversity and variability and on the maintenance of old or rare ovine breeds or of those that are well-adapted to a particular region. The scientific results and overall consequences of the breeding programmes shall be evaluated regularly, and where necessary, those programmes shall be amended accordingly.’;

| 7) | Article 7 is hereby amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The feeding to ruminants of protein derived from animals shall be prohibited.
  2.   The prohibition provided for in paragraph 1 shall be extended to animals other than ruminants and restricted, as regards the feeding of those animals, to products of animal origin in accordance with Annex IV.
  3.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Annex IV setting out the derogations from the prohibition contained in those paragraphs.
  The Commission may decide in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), based on a scientific assessment of the dietary needs of young ruminants and subject to the rules adopted for the implementation of this Article provided for in paragraph 5, and following an assessment of the control aspects of this derogation, to allow the feeding of young animals of ruminant species with proteins derived from fish.
  4.   Member States, or regions thereof, with an undetermined BSE risk shall not be permitted to export or store feed intended for farmed animals which contains protein derived from mammals or feed intended for mammals, except feed for dogs, cats and fur animals, which contains processed protein derived from mammals.
  Third countries, or regions thereof, with an undetermined BSE risk shall not be permitted to export to the Community feed intended for farmed animals which contains protein derived from mammals or feed intended for mammals, except feed for dogs, cats and fur animals, which contains processed protein derived from mammals.
  At the request of a Member State or third country a decision may be taken, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), to grant individual exemptions from the restrictions in this paragraph. Any exemption shall take account of the provisions provided for in paragraph 3.’; |
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7)

Article 7 is hereby amended as follows:

(a)

paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The feeding to ruminants of protein derived from animals shall be prohibited.

2.   The prohibition provided for in paragraph 1 shall be extended to animals other than ruminants and restricted, as regards the feeding of those animals, to products of animal origin in accordance with Annex IV.

3.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Annex IV setting out the derogations from the prohibition contained in those paragraphs.

The Commission may decide in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), based on a scientific assessment of the dietary needs of young ruminants and subject to the rules adopted for the implementation of this Article provided for in paragraph 5, and following an assessment of the control aspects of this derogation, to allow the feeding of young animals of ruminant species with proteins derived from fish.

4.   Member States, or regions thereof, with an undetermined BSE risk shall not be permitted to export or store feed intended for farmed animals which contains protein derived from mammals or feed intended for mammals, except feed for dogs, cats and fur animals, which contains processed protein derived from mammals.

Third countries, or regions thereof, with an undetermined BSE risk shall not be permitted to export to the Community feed intended for farmed animals which contains protein derived from mammals or feed intended for mammals, except feed for dogs, cats and fur animals, which contains processed protein derived from mammals.

At the request of a Member State or third country a decision may be taken, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), to grant individual exemptions from the restrictions in this paragraph. Any exemption shall take account of the provisions provided for in paragraph 3.’;

| (b) | the following paragraph shall be inserted:
  ‘4a.   Based on a favourable risk assessment taking into account at least the amount and possible source of contamination and the final destination of the consignment, a decision may be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) to introduce a tolerance level for insignificant amounts of animal proteins in feedingstuffs caused through adventitious and technically unavoidable contamination.’; |
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(b)

the following paragraph shall be inserted:

‘4a.   Based on a favourable risk assessment taking into account at least the amount and possible source of contamination and the final destination of the consignment, a decision may be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) to introduce a tolerance level for insignificant amounts of animal proteins in feedingstuffs caused through adventitious and technically unavoidable contamination.’;

| (c) | paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘5.   Rules for the implementation of this Article, in particular rules on the prevention of cross-contamination and on the methods of sampling and analysis required to check compliance with this Article, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2). Those rules shall be based on a report of the Commission covering sourcing, processing, control and traceability of feedingstuffs of animal origin.’; |
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(c)

paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘5.   Rules for the implementation of this Article, in particular rules on the prevention of cross-contamination and on the methods of sampling and analysis required to check compliance with this Article, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2). Those rules shall be based on a report of the Commission covering sourcing, processing, control and traceability of feedingstuffs of animal origin.’;

| 8) | in Article 8, paragraphs 1 to 5 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The specified risk material shall be removed and disposed of in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation and with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. It shall not be imported into the Community. The list of specified risk material referred to in Annex V shall include at least the brain, spinal cord, eyes and tonsils of bovine animals aged over 12 months and the vertebral column of bovine animals above an age to be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2). Taking into account the different risk categories laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 5(1) and the requirements of Article 6(1a) and (1b) (b), the list of specified risk material in Annex V shall be amended accordingly.
  2.   Paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to tissues from animals which have undergone an alternative test approved for that distinct purpose in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) provided that this test is listed in Annex X, is applied under the conditions provided for in Annex V and the test results are negative.
  The Member States which authorise the use of an alternative test pursuant to this paragraph shall inform the other Member States and the Commission.
  3.   In Member States, or regions thereof, with a controlled or undetermined BSE risk, the laceration, after stunning, of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity, or by means of gas injection into the cranial cavity in connection with stunning, shall not be used on bovine, ovine or caprine animals whose meat is intended for human or animal consumption.
  4.   The data relating to age set out in Annex V may be adjusted. Such adjustments shall be based on the latest proven scientific findings concerning the statistical probability of the occurrence of a TSE in the relevant age groups of the Community's bovine, ovine and caprine population.
  5.   In specific cases, exemptions from paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), with regard to the date of the effective enforcement of the feeding prohibition provided for in Article 7(1) or, as appropriate for a third country or region thereof with a controlled BSE risk, the date of the effective enforcement of the ban of mammalian protein in feed for ruminants with a view to limiting individual requirements to remove and destroy specified risk material to animals born before that date in those countries or regions.’; |
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8)

in Article 8, paragraphs 1 to 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The specified risk material shall be removed and disposed of in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation and with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. It shall not be imported into the Community. The list of specified risk material referred to in Annex V shall include at least the brain, spinal cord, eyes and tonsils of bovine animals aged over 12 months and the vertebral column of bovine animals above an age to be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2). Taking into account the different risk categories laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 5(1) and the requirements of Article 6(1a) and (1b) (b), the list of specified risk material in Annex V shall be amended accordingly.

2.   Paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to tissues from animals which have undergone an alternative test approved for that distinct purpose in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) provided that this test is listed in Annex X, is applied under the conditions provided for in Annex V and the test results are negative.

The Member States which authorise the use of an alternative test pursuant to this paragraph shall inform the other Member States and the Commission.

3.   In Member States, or regions thereof, with a controlled or undetermined BSE risk, the laceration, after stunning, of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity, or by means of gas injection into the cranial cavity in connection with stunning, shall not be used on bovine, ovine or caprine animals whose meat is intended for human or animal consumption.

4.   The data relating to age set out in Annex V may be adjusted. Such adjustments shall be based on the latest proven scientific findings concerning the statistical probability of the occurrence of a TSE in the relevant age groups of the Community's bovine, ovine and caprine population.

5.   In specific cases, exemptions from paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), with regard to the date of the effective enforcement of the feeding prohibition provided for in Article 7(1) or, as appropriate for a third country or region thereof with a controlled BSE risk, the date of the effective enforcement of the ban of mammalian protein in feed for ruminants with a view to limiting individual requirements to remove and destroy specified risk material to animals born before that date in those countries or regions.’;

| 9) | in Article 9, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The products of animal origin listed in Annex VI shall be produced using production processes approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).
  2.   Bones of bovine, ovine and caprine animals from countries or regions with a controlled or undetermined BSE risk shall not be used for the production of mechanically separated meat (MSM). Before 1 July 2008, the Member States shall submit a report to the Commission on the use and the production method of MSM in their territory. This report shall include a statement as to whether the Member State intends to continue with the production of MSM.
  The Commission shall thereupon present a communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the future necessity and use of MSM in the Community, including the information policy towards consumers.’; |
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9)

in Article 9, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The products of animal origin listed in Annex VI shall be produced using production processes approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).

2.   Bones of bovine, ovine and caprine animals from countries or regions with a controlled or undetermined BSE risk shall not be used for the production of mechanically separated meat (MSM). Before 1 July 2008, the Member States shall submit a report to the Commission on the use and the production method of MSM in their territory. This report shall include a statement as to whether the Member State intends to continue with the production of MSM.

The Commission shall thereupon present a communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the future necessity and use of MSM in the Community, including the information policy towards consumers.’;

| 10) | Article 12 is hereby amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   Any animal suspected of being infected by a TSE shall be either placed under an official movement restriction until the results of a clinical and epidemiological examination carried out by the competent authority are known, or killed for laboratory examination under official control.
  If a TSE is officially suspected in a bovine animal at a holding in a Member State, all other bovine animals at that holding shall be placed under an official movement restriction until the results of the examination are available. If a TSE is officially suspected in an ovine or caprine animal at a holding in a Member State, all other ovine and caprine animals at that holding shall be placed under an official movement restriction until the results are available.
  However, if there is evidence that the holding where the animal was present when the TSE was suspected is unlikely to be the holding where the animal could have been exposed to the TSE, the competent authority may decide that only the animal suspected of being infected shall be placed under an official movement restriction.
  If considered necessary, the competent authority may also decide that other holdings or only the holding of exposure shall be placed under official control depending on the epidemiological information available.
  In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) and by way of derogation from the official movement restrictions provided for in this paragraph, a Member State may be exempted from implementing such restrictions if it applies measures offering equivalent safeguards based on an appropriate assessment of the possible risks for human and animal health.’; |
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10)

Article 12 is hereby amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   Any animal suspected of being infected by a TSE shall be either placed under an official movement restriction until the results of a clinical and epidemiological examination carried out by the competent authority are known, or killed for laboratory examination under official control.

If a TSE is officially suspected in a bovine animal at a holding in a Member State, all other bovine animals at that holding shall be placed under an official movement restriction until the results of the examination are available. If a TSE is officially suspected in an ovine or caprine animal at a holding in a Member State, all other ovine and caprine animals at that holding shall be placed under an official movement restriction until the results are available.

However, if there is evidence that the holding where the animal was present when the TSE was suspected is unlikely to be the holding where the animal could have been exposed to the TSE, the competent authority may decide that only the animal suspected of being infected shall be placed under an official movement restriction.

If considered necessary, the competent authority may also decide that other holdings or only the holding of exposure shall be placed under official control depending on the epidemiological information available.

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) and by way of derogation from the official movement restrictions provided for in this paragraph, a Member State may be exempted from implementing such restrictions if it applies measures offering equivalent safeguards based on an appropriate assessment of the possible risks for human and animal health.’;

| (b) | paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘3.   All parts of the body of the suspect animal shall be either retained under official control until a negative diagnosis has been made, or disposed of in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.’; |
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(b)

paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:

‘3.   All parts of the body of the suspect animal shall be either retained under official control until a negative diagnosis has been made, or disposed of in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.’;

| 11) | in Article 13, paragraph 1 is hereby amended as follows:






  (a) | point (a) of the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(a) | all parts of the body of the animal shall be disposed of in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 except for material retained for records in accordance with Annex III, Chapter B, of this Regulation.’; |
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11)

in Article 13, paragraph 1 is hereby amended as follows:

(a)

point (a) of the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a)

all parts of the body of the animal shall be disposed of in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 except for material retained for records in accordance with Annex III, Chapter B, of this Regulation.’;

| (b) | point (c) of the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(c) | all animals and products thereof at risk, as listed in Annex VII, point 2, of this Regulation, identified by the inquiry referred to in point (b) of this paragraph shall be killed and disposed of in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.’; |
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(b)

point (c) of the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:

‘(c)

all animals and products thereof at risk, as listed in Annex VII, point 2, of this Regulation, identified by the inquiry referred to in point (b) of this paragraph shall be killed and disposed of in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.’;

| (c) | after the first subparagraph, the following subparagraph shall be inserted:
  ‘At the request of a Member State and based on a favourable risk assessment taking particularly into account the control measures in that Member State, a decision may be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) to allow the use of bovine animals referred to in this paragraph until the end of their productive lives.’; |
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(c)

after the first subparagraph, the following subparagraph shall be inserted:

‘At the request of a Member State and based on a favourable risk assessment taking particularly into account the control measures in that Member State, a decision may be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) to allow the use of bovine animals referred to in this paragraph until the end of their productive lives.’;

| 12) | in Article 15, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘3.   In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2):






  (a) | the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 may be extended to other animal species, and |
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12)

in Article 15, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:

‘3.   In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2):

(a)

the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 may be extended to other animal species, and

| (b) | rules for implementing this Article may be adopted.’; |
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(b)

rules for implementing this Article may be adopted.’;

| 13) | Article 16 is hereby amended as follows:






  (a) | in paragraph 1, point (b) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(b) | milk and dairy products, hides and skins, and gelatine and collagen derived from hides and skins.’; |
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13)

Article 16 is hereby amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph 1, point (b) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(b)

milk and dairy products, hides and skins, and gelatine and collagen derived from hides and skins.’;

| (b) | paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   Products of animal origin imported from a third country with a controlled or undetermined BSE risk shall come from healthy bovine, ovine and caprine animals which have not been subjected to a laceration of the central nervous tissue or gas injection into the cranial cavity as referred to in Article 8(3).
  3.   Food products of animal origin containing material obtained from bovine animals originating in a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk shall not be placed on the market unless they come from animals which:






  (a) | were born eight years after the date from which the prohibition on the feeding to ruminants of animal protein derived from mammals was effectively enforced; and |
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(b)

paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.   Products of animal origin imported from a third country with a controlled or undetermined BSE risk shall come from healthy bovine, ovine and caprine animals which have not been subjected to a laceration of the central nervous tissue or gas injection into the cranial cavity as referred to in Article 8(3).

3.   Food products of animal origin containing material obtained from bovine animals originating in a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk shall not be placed on the market unless they come from animals which:

(a)

were born eight years after the date from which the prohibition on the feeding to ruminants of animal protein derived from mammals was effectively enforced; and

| (b) | were born, raised and have stayed in herds with a certified history of freedom from BSE for at least seven years. |
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(b)

were born, raised and have stayed in herds with a certified history of freedom from BSE for at least seven years.

Furthermore, food products of ruminant origin shall not be dispatched from a Member State or a region thereof with an undetermined BSE risk to another Member State or be imported from a third country with an undetermined BSE risk.

This prohibition shall not apply to products of animal origin listed in Annex VIII, Chapter C, and fulfilling the requirements of Annex VIII, Chapter C.

They must be accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by an official veterinarian certifying that they have been produced in conformity with this Regulation.’;

| 14) | in Article 24, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. However, concerning Article 6a, the Standing Committee on Zootechnics shall also be consulted by the Commission.’; |
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14)

in Article 24, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. However, concerning Article 6a, the Standing Committee on Zootechnics shall also be consulted by the Commission.’;

| 15) | the following Article shall be inserted:
  ‘Article 24a
  Decisions to be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) shall be based on an appropriate assessment of the possible risks for human and animal health and shall, taking into account existing scientific evidence, maintain, or if scientifically justified increase, the level of protection of human and animal health ensured in the Community.’. |
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15)

the following Article shall be inserted:

‘Article 24a

Decisions to be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2) shall be based on an appropriate assessment of the possible risks for human and animal health and shall, taking into account existing scientific evidence, maintain, or if scientifically justified increase, the level of protection of human and animal health ensured in the Community.’.

Article 2

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

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

Done at ..., ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 234, 22.9.2005, p. 26.

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(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 17 May 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of ...

2

(3)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1041/2006 (OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 10).

3

(4)  OJ L 163, 23.6.2005, p. 1.

4

(5)  OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 41.

5

(6)  OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 208/2006 (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 25).

6

(7)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 29.

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P6_TA(2006)0213

Financing of European standardisation ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing of European standardisation (COM(2005)0377 — C6-0252/2005 — 2005/0157(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0377) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0377) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 95 and 157(3) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0252/2005), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 95 and 157(3) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0252/2005),

| — | 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 Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0107/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0107/2006),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Points out that the appropriations indicated in the legislative proposal beyond 2006 are subject to the decision on the next multiannual financial framework; |
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2.

Points out that the appropriations indicated in the legislative proposal beyond 2006 are subject to the decision on the next multiannual financial framework;

| 3. | Calls on the Commission, once the next multiannual framework is adopted, to present, if appropriate, a proposal to adjust the financial reference amount for this project; |
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3.

Calls on the Commission, once the next multiannual framework is adopted, to present, if appropriate, a proposal to adjust the financial reference amount for this project;

| 4. | 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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4.

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;

| 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.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0157

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 May 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing of European standardisation

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Articles 95 and 157(3) 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) | European standardisation is a voluntary activity performed by and on behalf of parties interested in establishing standards and other standardisation products in response to their needs. These standardisation products are drawn up by CEN — Comité Européen de Normalisation (European Committee for Standardisation), CENELEC — Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation) and ETSI — European Telecommunications Standards Institute, bodies listed in Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (3), hereinafter called European standards organisations. |
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(1)

European standardisation is a voluntary activity performed by and on behalf of parties interested in establishing standards and other standardisation products in response to their needs. These standardisation products are drawn up by CEN — Comité Européen de Normalisation (European Committee for Standardisation), CENELEC — Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation) and ETSI — European Telecommunications Standards Institute, bodies listed in Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (3), hereinafter called European standards organisations.

| (2) | Directive 98/34/EC allows the Commission, after consulting the committee set up by the Directive, to submit requests for standardisation to the European standards organisations. General guidelines on cooperation (4) set out the partnership relationships between these bodies and the Community and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which also provides support for European standardisation. |
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(2)

Directive 98/34/EC allows the Commission, after consulting the committee set up by the Directive, to submit requests for standardisation to the European standards organisations. General guidelines on cooperation (4) set out the partnership relationships between these bodies and the Community and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which also provides support for European standardisation.

| (3) | It is necessary for the Community to contribute to the financing of European standardisation in view of the latter's
  useful
  role in supporting its legislation and policies. On the one hand, European standardisation contributes to the functioning and strengthening of the internal market, thanks especially to the ‘New Approach ’Directives in the fields of health, safety, environmental and consumer protection, and to ensuring interoperability in fields such as transport. On the other hand, European standardisation
  helps
  to boost the competitiveness of firms by facilitating in particular the free movement of products and services, network interoperability, means of communication, technological development and innovation in activities such as information technology. It is therefore a good idea to include in this Decision the financing of European standardisation activities in the field of information technologies and telecommunications which is also governed, in particular, by Council Decision 87/95/EEC of 22 December 1986 on standardisation in the field of information technology and telecommunications (5). |
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(3)

It is necessary for the Community to contribute to the financing of European standardisation in view of the latter's
  useful
  role in supporting its legislation and policies. On the one hand, European standardisation contributes to the functioning and strengthening of the internal market, thanks especially to the ‘New Approach ’Directives in the fields of health, safety, environmental and consumer protection, and to ensuring interoperability in fields such as transport. On the other hand, European standardisation
  helps
  to boost the competitiveness of firms by facilitating in particular the free movement of products and services, network interoperability, means of communication, technological development and innovation in activities such as information technology. It is therefore a good idea to include in this Decision the financing of European standardisation activities in the field of information technologies and telecommunications which is also governed, in particular, by Council Decision 87/95/EEC of 22 December 1986 on standardisation in the field of information technology and telecommunications (5).

| (4) | This Decision must provide an explicit, complete and detailed legal basis for the Community's financing of all the European standardisation activities required to implement its policies and legislation. |
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(4)

This Decision must provide an explicit, complete and detailed legal basis for the Community's financing of all the European standardisation activities required to implement its policies and legislation.

| (5) | It is necessary to ensure that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly small, micro and craft enterprises, are effectively able to apply European standards. These standards should therefore be designed and adapted to take account of the characteristics and environment of such enterprises. |
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(5)

It is necessary to ensure that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly small, micro and craft enterprises, are effectively able to apply European standards. These standards should therefore be designed and adapted to take account of the characteristics and environment of such enterprises.

| (6) | Community financing must seek to establish standards or other standardisation products, to facilitate their use by
  enterprises through
  their translation into the various Community languages, to strengthen the cohesion of the European standardisation system
  and to
  ensure
  fair and transparent access to European standards for all market players throughout the Union. This is especially important in cases where the use of standards enables compliance with Community legislation
  . |
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(6)

Community financing must seek to establish standards or other standardisation products, to facilitate their use by
  enterprises through
  their translation into the various Community languages, to strengthen the cohesion of the European standardisation system
  and to
  ensure
  fair and transparent access to European standards for all market players throughout the Union. This is especially important in cases where the use of standards enables compliance with Community legislation
  .

| (7) | The appropriations allocated to European standardisation activities must be fixed every year by the budgetary authority within the limits of
  an indicative financial envelope for a period of the relevant
  financial
  framework
  and must be the subject of an annual Commission Decision fixing amounts and, where necessary, the maximum co-financing rates by type of activity. |
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(7)

The appropriations allocated to European standardisation activities must be fixed every year by the budgetary authority within the limits of
  an indicative financial envelope for a period of the relevant
  financial
  framework
  and must be the subject of an annual Commission Decision fixing amounts and, where necessary, the maximum co-financing rates by type of activity.

| (8) | In view of the very broad field of involvement of European standardisation in support of Community policies and legislation and the various types of standardisation activity, there should be provision for various financing arrangements. In the main, this concerns grants without calls for proposals to the European standards organisations in accordance with the provisions of the second subparagraph of Article 110(1) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), hereinafter the‘Financial Regulation’, and Article 168(1)(d) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (7). |
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(8)

In view of the very broad field of involvement of European standardisation in support of Community policies and legislation and the various types of standardisation activity, there should be provision for various financing arrangements. In the main, this concerns grants without calls for proposals to the European standards organisations in accordance with the provisions of the second subparagraph of Article 110(1) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), hereinafter the‘Financial Regulation’, and Article 168(1)(d) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (7).

| (9) | Furthermore, the same should apply to those bodies which, whilst not recognised as European standards organisations in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC, have been mandated in a basic act and are charged with carrying out preliminary work in support of European standardisation in cooperation with the European standards organisations. |
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(9)

Furthermore, the same should apply to those bodies which, whilst not recognised as European standards organisations in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC, have been mandated in a basic act and are charged with carrying out preliminary work in support of European standardisation in cooperation with the European standards organisations.

| (10) | Member States are encouraged to ensure proper national financing for standardisation tasks. |
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(10)

Member States are encouraged to ensure proper national financing for standardisation tasks.

| (11) | In addition, inasmuch as the European standards organisations provide ongoing support for Community activities, they should have effective and efficient central secretariats. The Commission must therefore be in a position to provide grants to these bodies pursuing a goal of general European interest without applying, in the case of operating grants, the principle of annual reductions referred to in Article 113(2) of the Financial Regulation. The effective operation of the European standards organisations also requires that the national members of these organisations fulfil their obligations of contributing financially to the European standardisation system. |
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(11)

In addition, inasmuch as the European standards organisations provide ongoing support for Community activities, they should have effective and efficient central secretariats. The Commission must therefore be in a position to provide grants to these bodies pursuing a goal of general European interest without applying, in the case of operating grants, the principle of annual reductions referred to in Article 113(2) of the Financial Regulation. The effective operation of the European standards organisations also requires that the national members of these organisations fulfil their obligations of contributing financially to the European standardisation system.

| (12) | The financing of standardisation activities must also be able to cover preliminary or ancillary activities in connection with the establishment of standards or other standardisation products. This refers primarily to work involving research, the preparation of preliminary documents for legislation, inter-laboratory tests and the validation or evaluation of standards. In addition, the promotion of standardisation at European and international level should include carrying out programmes of technical assistance and cooperation with non-member countries. With a view to improving market access and boosting the competitiveness of
  EU enterprises
  , there should consequently be provision for giving grants to other bodies through calls for proposals or, where necessary, by awarding contracts. |
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(12)

The financing of standardisation activities must also be able to cover preliminary or ancillary activities in connection with the establishment of standards or other standardisation products. This refers primarily to work involving research, the preparation of preliminary documents for legislation, inter-laboratory tests and the validation or evaluation of standards. In addition, the promotion of standardisation at European and international level should include carrying out programmes of technical assistance and cooperation with non-member countries. With a view to improving market access and boosting the competitiveness of
  EU enterprises
  , there should consequently be provision for giving grants to other bodies through calls for proposals or, where necessary, by awarding contracts.

| (13) | Partnership agreements are regularly signed between the Commission and the European standards organisations in order to fix the administrative and financial rules on financing standardisation activities in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation
  . The European Parliament and the Council should be informed of the content of these agreements
  . |
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(13)

Partnership agreements are regularly signed between the Commission and the European standards organisations in order to fix the administrative and financial rules on financing standardisation activities in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation
  . The European Parliament and the Council should be informed of the content of these agreements
  .

| (14) | In view of the specific nature of standardisation work and especially the involvement in the standardisation process of various
  stakeholders
  , it should be acknowledged that the co-financing of the activities of producing European standards or other standardisation products covered by a Community grant could be
  provided by
  contributions in kind
  , for instance by making experts available
  . |
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(14)

In view of the specific nature of standardisation work and especially the involvement in the standardisation process of various
  stakeholders
  , it should be acknowledged that the co-financing of the activities of producing European standards or other standardisation products covered by a Community grant could be
  provided by
  contributions in kind
  , for instance by making experts available
  .

| (15) | In order to ensure the effective implementation of this Decision, there should be the possibility of using the requisite expertise, particularly with regard to auditing and financial management, as well as administrative support resources capable of facilitating implementation, and of evaluating on a regular basis the relevance of the activities receiving Community financing to ensure their usefulness and impact. |
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(15)

In order to ensure the effective implementation of this Decision, there should be the possibility of using the requisite expertise, particularly with regard to auditing and financial management, as well as administrative support resources capable of facilitating implementation, and of evaluating on a regular basis the relevance of the activities receiving Community financing to ensure their usefulness and impact.

| (16) | Appropriate measures
  should also be taken to avoid fraud and irregularities and to recover
  funds unduly paid in
  accordance with Council Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (8)
  and (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (9) and Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (10). |
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(16)

Appropriate measures
  should also be taken to avoid fraud and irregularities and to recover
  funds unduly paid in
  accordance with Council Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (8)
  and (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (9) and Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (10).

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Subject

This Decision establishes the rules concerning the Community's contribution to the financing of European standardisation in order to support the implementation of
  specific
  policies
  , measures, actions
  and Community legislation.

Article 2

Bodies eligible for Community financing

Community financing may be granted to the recognised European standards organisations listed in Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC, hereinafter ‘the European standards organisations’, for the implementation of the activities listed in Article 3 of this Decision.

However, Community financing may also be granted to other bodies for the implementation of the preliminary and ancillary work in connection with European standardisation referred to in Article 3(1)(b), as well as for the programmes referred to in
  Article 3(1)(f)
  .

Article 3

Standardisation activities eligible for Community financing

1.   The Community may finance the following European standardisation activities:

| a) | the production and revision of European standards or any other standardisation product which is necessary and suitable for the implementation of Community policies and legislation; |
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a)

the production and revision of European standards or any other standardisation product which is necessary and suitable for the implementation of Community policies and legislation;

| b) | the performance of preliminary or ancillary work in connection with European standardisation, such as studies, programmes, evaluations, comparative analyses, research work, laboratory work, inter-laboratory tests and conformity evaluation work; |
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b)

the performance of preliminary or ancillary work in connection with European standardisation, such as studies, programmes, evaluations, comparative analyses, research work, laboratory work, inter-laboratory tests and conformity evaluation work;

| c) | the activities of the central secretariats of the European standards organisations
  , such as policy development, the coordination of standardisation activities, the processing of technical work and the provision of information to interested parties
  ; |
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c)

the activities of the central secretariats of the European standards organisations
  , such as policy development, the coordination of standardisation activities, the processing of technical work and the provision of information to interested parties
  ;

| d) | the verification of the quality and conformity
  to the corresponding Community policies and legislation
  of European standards or any other standardisation product; |
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d)

the verification of the quality and conformity
  to the corresponding Community policies and legislation
  of European standards or any other standardisation product;

| e) | the translation, where required, of European standards or any other
  European
  standardisation product used in support of Community policies and legislation into Community languages other than the working languages of the European standards organisations;
  the drawing up of documents to explain, interpret and simplify standards, as well as the drawing up of user guides and best practice documents; |
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e)

the translation, where required, of European standards or any other
  European
  standardisation product used in support of Community policies and legislation into Community languages other than the working languages of the European standards organisations;
  the drawing up of documents to explain, interpret and simplify standards, as well as the drawing up of user guides and best practice documents;

| f) | activities seeking to carry out programmes of technical assistance, cooperation with non-member countries and
  the promotion and enhancement of the European standardisation system and of European standards among interested parties in the Community and at international
  level. |
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f)

activities seeking to carry out programmes of technical assistance, cooperation with non-member countries and
  the promotion and enhancement of the European standardisation system and of European standards among interested parties in the Community and at international
  level.

2.   
  The
  activities referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be eligible
  for Community financing
  only if the committee set up by Article 5 of Directive 98/34/EC has been consulted on the requests to be submitted to the European standards organisations.

Article 4

Financing

The appropriations allocated to the activities referred to in
  this Decision
  shall be
  determined
  each year by the budgetary authority within the limits of
  the current financial framework
  .

Article 5

Financing arrangements

1.   Community financing shall be
  provided:

| a) | in the form of grants without a call for proposals,
  to the European standards organisations to carry out the activities referred to in Article 3
  and to the bodies mandated in a basic act pursuant to Article 49 of the Financial Regulation to carry out, in collaboration with the European standards organisations, the work referred to in Article 3(1)(b) of this Decision; |
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a)

in the form of grants without a call for proposals,
  to the European standards organisations to carry out the activities referred to in Article 3
  and to the bodies mandated in a basic act pursuant to Article 49 of the Financial Regulation to carry out, in collaboration with the European standards organisations, the work referred to in Article 3(1)(b) of this Decision;

| b) | in the form of grants after a call for proposals, or by public procurement procedures, to other bodies
  to carry out, in collaboration with the European standards organisations, the
  standardisation
  work referred to in Article 3(1)(b)
  or the programmes referred to in Article 3(1)(f)
  . |
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b)

in the form of grants after a call for proposals, or by public procurement procedures, to other bodies
  to carry out, in collaboration with the European standards organisations, the
  standardisation
  work referred to in Article 3(1)(b)
  or the programmes referred to in Article 3(1)(f)
  .

2.   The activities of the central secretariats of the European standards organisations referred to in Article (3)(1)(c) may be financed on the basis either of grants for actions or of operating grants. In the event of renewal, the operating grants
  shall
  not be
  decreased automatically.

3.   The Commission shall decide on the financing arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, on the amounts and, where necessary, on the maximum percentage of financing by type of activity.
  The decision of the Commission in this regard will be made public.

4.
     
  Grant agreements may authorise flat-rate cover of the beneficiary's overheads up to a maximum of 30 % of total eligible direct costs for actions, except where indirect costs of the beneficiary are covered through an operating grant financed from the Community budget.

5.   Co-financing in the form of contributions in kind shall be acceptable. The evaluation of contributions in kind shall be performed in accordance with Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002.

6.   The common cooperation objectives and the administrative and financial conditions relating to the grants awarded to the European standards organisations shall be defined in the framework partnership agreements signed by the Commission and the organisations, in accordance with the Financial Regulation and Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002.
  The European Parliament and the Council shall be informed of the conclusion of these agreements.

Article 6

Management and monitoring

1.   The appropriations
  determined
  by the budgetary authority for the financing of standardisation activities may also cover the administrative expenses relating to actions involving preparation, monitoring, inspection, auditing and evaluation which are directly necessary for achieving the objectives of this Decision, and particularly studies, meetings, information and publication activities, expenses relating to informatics networks for the exchange of information and any other expenditure on administrative and technical assistance which the Commission may use for standardisation activities.

2.   The Commission shall
  evaluate the
  relevance of the standardisation activities receiving Community financing in the light of the requirements of Community policies and legislation
  and inform the European Parliament and the Council about the outcome of such activities at least every five years
  .

Article 7

Protection of the Community's financial interests

1.   The Commission shall ensure that, when the activities financed under this Decision are implemented, the Community's financial interests are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and other illegal activities, by effective checks and by the recovery of amounts unduly paid and, if irregularities are detected, by effective, proportional and dissuasive penalties, in accordance with Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95, (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EC) No 1073/1999.

2.   For the Community activities financed under this Decision, the notion of irregularity referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 shall mean any infringement of a provision of Community law or any breach of a contractual obligation resulting from an act or omission by an economic operator which has, or would have, the effect of prejudicing the general budget of the European Communities or budgets managed by them by an unjustified item of expenditure.

3.   Any agreements and contracts resulting from this Decision shall provide for monitoring and financial control by the Commission or any representative which it authorises and for audits by the Court of Auditors, which if necessary may be conducted on the spot.

Article 8

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

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 110, 9.5.2006, p. 14
  .

1

110, 9.5.2006, p. 14

(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 17 May 2006.

2

Position of the European Parliament of 17 May 2006

(3)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive last amended by the Act of Accession of 2003.

3

L 204, 21.7.1998

(4)  OJ C 91, 16.4.2003, p. 7.

4

C 91, 16.4.2003

(5)  OJ L 36, 7.2.1987, p. 31. Decision amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).

5

L 36, 7.2.1987

L 122, 16.5.2003

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

6

L 248, 16.9.2002

(7)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1261/2005 (
  OJ L 201, 2.8.2005, p. 3).

7

L 357, 31.12.2002

Regulation amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1261/2005 (

(8)  OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1.

8

L 312, 23.12.1995

(9)  OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2.

9

L 292, 15.11.1996

(10)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.

10

L 136, 31.5.1999

P6_TA(2006)0214

Public finances in the EMU

European Parliament resolution on public finances in the economic and monetary union (EMU) (2005/2166(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission communication on Public finances in EMU — 2005 (COM(2005)0231), |
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—

having regard to the Commission communication on Public finances in EMU — 2005 (COM(2005)0231),

| — | having regard to the Commission's integrated guidelines for growth and jobs (2005-2008) (COM(2005)0141), |
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—

having regard to the Commission's integrated guidelines for growth and jobs (2005-2008) (COM(2005)0141),

| — | having regard to the Commission's Economic forecasts of Autumn 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission's Economic forecasts of Autumn 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1056/2005 of 27 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (2), |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1056/2005 of 27 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (2),

| — | having regard to the Council Recommendation to Italy of 12 July 2005, with a view to bringing an end to the situation of an excessive government deficit (3), |
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having regard to the Council Recommendation to Italy of 12 July 2005, with a view to bringing an end to the situation of an excessive government deficit (3),

| — | having regard to the Council Decision 2005/729/EC of 7 June 2005 abrogating Decision 2005/136/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in the Netherlands (4), |
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—

having regard to the Council Decision 2005/729/EC of 7 June 2005 abrogating Decision 2005/136/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in the Netherlands (4),

| — | having regard to the Council Recommendation of 7 October 2005 with a view to bringing an end to the situation of an excessive government deficit in Portugal (5), |
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—

having regard to the Council Recommendation of 7 October 2005 with a view to bringing an end to the situation of an excessive government deficit in Portugal (5),

| — | having regard to the Council Decision 2005/843/EC of 8 November 2005 establishing, in accordance with Article 104(8) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that the action taken by Hungary in response to the Council recommendation of 8 March 2005 pursuant to Article 104(7) of the Treaty is proving to be inadequate (6), |
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—

having regard to the Council Decision 2005/843/EC of 8 November 2005 establishing, in accordance with Article 104(8) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that the action taken by Hungary in response to the Council recommendation of 8 March 2005 pursuant to Article 104(7) of the Treaty is proving to be inadequate (6),

| — | having regard to the Council Decision of 24 January 2006 on the existence of an excessive deficit in the United Kingdom (7), |
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—

having regard to the Council Decision of 24 January 2006 on the existence of an excessive deficit in the United Kingdom (7),

| — | having regard to the European Trade Union Institute 2005 Annual Report on the Coordination of Collective Bargaining in Europe, |
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—

having regard to the European Trade Union Institute 2005 Annual Report on the Coordination of Collective Bargaining in Europe,

| — | having regard to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook on Globalization and External Imbalances of April 2005, |
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—

having regard to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook on Globalization and External Imbalances of April 2005,

| — | 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 (A6-0162/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0162/2006),

| 1. | Expresses its concern about, first, the persistently slow growth in Europe since 2002, accelerating, in the euro zone, only gradually from 0,6 % in 2003 to 1,3 % in 2005, in contrast with the US growth rate of 3,5 % in 2005 and the rebound of Japan's economy driven by private final domestic demand; second, the persistently high unemployment of 9 % in EU-25 and 8,1 % in EU-15; and, third, about the output gap, currently at -1 % of GDP, demonstrating that EU economic growth remains substantially below long-term potential, constrained by structural rigidities, weak internal demand, and a lack of proper balance in the macroeconomic policy mix; stresses that the European economy's potential for growth remains excessively low, at about 2 %, which is much lower than that registered elsewhere in the world; considers that this potential for growth is insufficient for job creation and reducing unemployment rates or for the development of EU-25; |
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1.

Expresses its concern about, first, the persistently slow growth in Europe since 2002, accelerating, in the euro zone, only gradually from 0,6 % in 2003 to 1,3 % in 2005, in contrast with the US growth rate of 3,5 % in 2005 and the rebound of Japan's economy driven by private final domestic demand; second, the persistently high unemployment of 9 % in EU-25 and 8,1 % in EU-15; and, third, about the output gap, currently at -1 % of GDP, demonstrating that EU economic growth remains substantially below long-term potential, constrained by structural rigidities, weak internal demand, and a lack of proper balance in the macroeconomic policy mix; stresses that the European economy's potential for growth remains excessively low, at about 2 %, which is much lower than that registered elsewhere in the world; considers that this potential for growth is insufficient for job creation and reducing unemployment rates or for the development of EU-25;

| 2. | Stresses the risk of rapid adjustments to global imbalances, which could lead to a decrease in demand in the US thus resulting in lower exports and weaker growth in the EU, and stresses that this effect could be further magnified by fluctuations in the euro exchange rate against the US dollar; |
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2.

Stresses the risk of rapid adjustments to global imbalances, which could lead to a decrease in demand in the US thus resulting in lower exports and weaker growth in the EU, and stresses that this effect could be further magnified by fluctuations in the euro exchange rate against the US dollar;

| 3. | Notes the adverse implications of oil-price volatility and increases on internal demand and growth in the EU and the threat of its secondary effects; welcomes the responsible behaviour of social and economic actors to prevent these implications, notwithstanding weak household consumption; points out that stable, outward-looking and competitive macro-economic policy-setting is a necessary precondition for a sustainable public finance policy; |
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3.

Notes the adverse implications of oil-price volatility and increases on internal demand and growth in the EU and the threat of its secondary effects; welcomes the responsible behaviour of social and economic actors to prevent these implications, notwithstanding weak household consumption; points out that stable, outward-looking and competitive macro-economic policy-setting is a necessary precondition for a sustainable public finance policy;

| 4. | Expresses its concern in regard to weak private consumption, especially in certain Member States, which has contributed to low growth rates in the EU and thus to the current global imbalances, and which is due to the prevailing climate of uncertainty about jobs and pensions, the persistent high level of unemployment, and the slow growth of real wages; recalls the commitment to promote nominal wages and labour cost developments consistent with price stability and the trend in productivity over the medium term in Integrated guideline No 4; |
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4.

Expresses its concern in regard to weak private consumption, especially in certain Member States, which has contributed to low growth rates in the EU and thus to the current global imbalances, and which is due to the prevailing climate of uncertainty about jobs and pensions, the persistent high level of unemployment, and the slow growth of real wages; recalls the commitment to promote nominal wages and labour cost developments consistent with price stability and the trend in productivity over the medium term in Integrated guideline No 4;

| 5. | Welcomes the upturn in the pace of investment expenditure due to the revival of confidence among entrepreneurs and current stabilised profit margins, as referred to in the Autumn 2005 economic outlooks of both the IMF and the Commission; considers that there is still room and need for further acceleration in investment activity and thus calls for structural reforms and additional measures that would permanently improve the investment climate and boost investments; |
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5.

Welcomes the upturn in the pace of investment expenditure due to the revival of confidence among entrepreneurs and current stabilised profit margins, as referred to in the Autumn 2005 economic outlooks of both the IMF and the Commission; considers that there is still room and need for further acceleration in investment activity and thus calls for structural reforms and additional measures that would permanently improve the investment climate and boost investments;

| 6. | Supports the reorientation of public policies and expenditure towards innovation, renewable energies, education and training, research, information technologies, telecommunication, and transportation networks etc; |
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6.

Supports the reorientation of public policies and expenditure towards innovation, renewable energies, education and training, research, information technologies, telecommunication, and transportation networks etc;

| 7. | Regrets that the EU Financial Framework for 2007-2013 does not reflect sufficiently the priority given to the expenditures in the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy; stresses that the contributions to the EU budget should be considered against future benefits, taking into account their positive spill-over and leverage effects, providing that the EU budget is sufficiently orientated towards expenditures bringing clear added value; |
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7.

Regrets that the EU Financial Framework for 2007-2013 does not reflect sufficiently the priority given to the expenditures in the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy; stresses that the contributions to the EU budget should be considered against future benefits, taking into account their positive spill-over and leverage effects, providing that the EU budget is sufficiently orientated towards expenditures bringing clear added value;

| 8. | Notes that healthy public finances is not a goal in itself but a means by which Member States meet their public duties; stresses the importance of healthier fiscal positions for qualitative growth, job creation and the Lisbon Strategy but notes that, owing to the incorrect application of the Stability and Growth Pact in spite of the fiscal framework, no significant improvement regarding the Member States' fiscal positions has been achieved since last year; notes that most Member States have not yet achieved the medium-term objectives as regards their balance of payments; notes that the deficit for 2005 reached 2.9 % of GDP in the euro zone and 2.7 % across the EU, and that eleven Member States have deficits exceeding 3 % of their GDP, among which are the four largest EU economies, namely, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK, and that since summer 2004, ten Member States have been subject to the excessive deficit procedure; |
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8.

Notes that healthy public finances is not a goal in itself but a means by which Member States meet their public duties; stresses the importance of healthier fiscal positions for qualitative growth, job creation and the Lisbon Strategy but notes that, owing to the incorrect application of the Stability and Growth Pact in spite of the fiscal framework, no significant improvement regarding the Member States' fiscal positions has been achieved since last year; notes that most Member States have not yet achieved the medium-term objectives as regards their balance of payments; notes that the deficit for 2005 reached 2.9 % of GDP in the euro zone and 2.7 % across the EU, and that eleven Member States have deficits exceeding 3 % of their GDP, among which are the four largest EU economies, namely, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK, and that since summer 2004, ten Member States have been subject to the excessive deficit procedure;

| 9. | Stresses the importance of actions to address persistent fiscal pressures; welcomes Member State authorities' articulation of policies and public commitments to reduce fiscal deficits; |
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9.

Stresses the importance of actions to address persistent fiscal pressures; welcomes Member State authorities' articulation of policies and public commitments to reduce fiscal deficits;

| 10. | Expresses its concern about the prospects of long-term budgetary sustainability considering the increase of public debt ratios from 69,2 % in 2002 to 71,7 % in 2005 in the euro zone and from 61,4 % in 2002 to 64,1 % in 2005 in EU-25, due to the weak growth of GDP, short-term policies of deficit control and the lack of a determined effort to reduce budgetary imbalances through structural reforms; |
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10.

Expresses its concern about the prospects of long-term budgetary sustainability considering the increase of public debt ratios from 69,2 % in 2002 to 71,7 % in 2005 in the euro zone and from 61,4 % in 2002 to 64,1 % in 2005 in EU-25, due to the weak growth of GDP, short-term policies of deficit control and the lack of a determined effort to reduce budgetary imbalances through structural reforms;

| 11. | Stresses that, in the context of an EU with low consumer and investor confidence, it is vital to correct public deficits; is disappointed by the recent trends in public finances, noting that the Member States' deficits remain much higher than required by the European economy; notes that governments are using the low growth argument to justify the deficits, despite the fact that the deficits are impeding economic recovery and making the cycle more acute; calls for a more ambitious reduction in public deficits in 2006 than a mere economic adjustment made in anticipation of higher European growth; |
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11.

Stresses that, in the context of an EU with low consumer and investor confidence, it is vital to correct public deficits; is disappointed by the recent trends in public finances, noting that the Member States' deficits remain much higher than required by the European economy; notes that governments are using the low growth argument to justify the deficits, despite the fact that the deficits are impeding economic recovery and making the cycle more acute; calls for a more ambitious reduction in public deficits in 2006 than a mere economic adjustment made in anticipation of higher European growth;

| 12. | Calls for more transparency in the public finances of individual Member States, including as regards implicit liabilities such as public sector pension commitments, which will significantly raise the burden of debt of the public sector over the coming years; |
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12.

Calls for more transparency in the public finances of individual Member States, including as regards implicit liabilities such as public sector pension commitments, which will significantly raise the burden of debt of the public sector over the coming years;

| 13. | Recalls its demand to avoid pro-cyclical policies; stresses the importance of undertaking structural and tax reforms and simultaneously underlines that due attention should be paid to their proper timing; |
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13.

Recalls its demand to avoid pro-cyclical policies; stresses the importance of undertaking structural and tax reforms and simultaneously underlines that due attention should be paid to their proper timing;

| 14. | Encourages further research into the different kinds and measures of structural and macroeconomic reforms and their interaction and mutual impact at different phases of the economic cycle in order to identify the best possible means of strengthening public finances while at the same time realising the Lisbon Strategy; |
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14.

Encourages further research into the different kinds and measures of structural and macroeconomic reforms and their interaction and mutual impact at different phases of the economic cycle in order to identify the best possible means of strengthening public finances while at the same time realising the Lisbon Strategy;

| 15. | Underlines that the lack of political will to contain public spending, overoptimistic revenue projections, creative accounting, and fiscal consolidation based mainly on one-off measures, have largely contributed to budgetary slippage and the weakness of the fiscal framework; |
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15.

Underlines that the lack of political will to contain public spending, overoptimistic revenue projections, creative accounting, and fiscal consolidation based mainly on one-off measures, have largely contributed to budgetary slippage and the weakness of the fiscal framework;

| 16. | Recommends exploring whether to set a uniform calendar for budgetary procedures across the EU, possibly on a biannual basis; takes the view that the Member States' budget planning must be based on uniform assumptions regarding key economic parameters such as trends in oil prices and exchange rates; thus calls for key economic parameters to be uniformly assessed and established across the EU; |
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16.

Recommends exploring whether to set a uniform calendar for budgetary procedures across the EU, possibly on a biannual basis; takes the view that the Member States' budget planning must be based on uniform assumptions regarding key economic parameters such as trends in oil prices and exchange rates; thus calls for key economic parameters to be uniformly assessed and established across the EU;

| 17. | Calls upon the Member States to address urgently the challenge of an ageing society and to cope with the debt dynamics in particular in the Member States facing serious risks to their long-term sustainability; |
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17.

Calls upon the Member States to address urgently the challenge of an ageing society and to cope with the debt dynamics in particular in the Member States facing serious risks to their long-term sustainability;

| 18. | Encourages a stronger focus on sustainability in budgetary reforms, as regards both expenditure and revenue measures, preserving sustainable public finance positions and the adequate provision of public services including fiscal discipline and the risks of explicit and implicit contingent liabilities; |
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18.

Encourages a stronger focus on sustainability in budgetary reforms, as regards both expenditure and revenue measures, preserving sustainable public finance positions and the adequate provision of public services including fiscal discipline and the risks of explicit and implicit contingent liabilities;

| 19. | Underlines the importance of the efforts of the Commission and the Council to improve statistical governance improving the reporting of fiscal data with a recommendation to Member States on EU-wide standards concerning statistical institutes, including principles on professional independence, the confidentiality, reliability, and timeliness of data and the adequacy of resources of statistical institutes and improved monitoring by the Commission; |
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19.

Underlines the importance of the efforts of the Commission and the Council to improve statistical governance improving the reporting of fiscal data with a recommendation to Member States on EU-wide standards concerning statistical institutes, including principles on professional independence, the confidentiality, reliability, and timeliness of data and the adequacy of resources of statistical institutes and improved monitoring by the Commission;

| 20. | Considers that there is room for improvement in the accounting of public assets and implicit liabilities in order to increase transparency and comparability and to provide a sounder basis for taking decisions; considers that the Commission should launch an initiative in this field; |
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20.

Considers that there is room for improvement in the accounting of public assets and implicit liabilities in order to increase transparency and comparability and to provide a sounder basis for taking decisions; considers that the Commission should launch an initiative in this field;

| 21. | Recommends that the Commission prepare a study on best practices concerning the statistical governance of fiscal data reporting and the accounting of public assets and liabilities in Member States; |
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21.

Recommends that the Commission prepare a study on best practices concerning the statistical governance of fiscal data reporting and the accounting of public assets and liabilities in Member States;

| 22. | Encourages the production of national reports on the long-term sustainability of public finances in order to increase awareness and credibility of national commitments and deems that national parliaments should be involved in such an exercise; |
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22.

Encourages the production of national reports on the long-term sustainability of public finances in order to increase awareness and credibility of national commitments and deems that national parliaments should be involved in such an exercise;

| 23. | Stresses the importance for the new Member States' fiscal policies to catch up with average EU income levels and financial development through tax and expenditure policies characterised by efficiency, transparency and reliability and geared towards increased growth, sustainability, and towards both modernising and stabilising the economy; |
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23.

Stresses the importance for the new Member States' fiscal policies to catch up with average EU income levels and financial development through tax and expenditure policies characterised by efficiency, transparency and reliability and geared towards increased growth, sustainability, and towards both modernising and stabilising the economy;

| 24. | Deplores the lack of policy coordination in the euro zone and draws attention to the divergence in fiscal policies of the Member States in the euro zone and is concerned about possible antagonistic effects of such a lack of coordination; |
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24.

Deplores the lack of policy coordination in the euro zone and draws attention to the divergence in fiscal policies of the Member States in the euro zone and is concerned about possible antagonistic effects of such a lack of coordination;

| 25. | Regrets deficiencies in the current framework of macroeconomic coordination within the ECOFIN Council, as well as the lack of coordination among the Member States; calls on the Commission to carry out a study concerning the economic advantages and limitations of greater economic policy coordination; calls for a more active macro-economic dialogue under the Cologne process between ECOFIN, the European Central Bank, and the European social partners; |
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25.

Regrets deficiencies in the current framework of macroeconomic coordination within the ECOFIN Council, as well as the lack of coordination among the Member States; calls on the Commission to carry out a study concerning the economic advantages and limitations of greater economic policy coordination; calls for a more active macro-economic dialogue under the Cologne process between ECOFIN, the European Central Bank, and the European social partners;

| 26. | Calls on the Council to adjust the timetable for macroeconomic coordination to enable the Parliament to have sufficient time to submit its contribution; |
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26.

Calls on the Council to adjust the timetable for macroeconomic coordination to enable the Parliament to have sufficient time to submit its contribution;

| 27. | Calls on the Eurogroup chairman to propose a detailed action plan for the duration of his term of office, clearly defining his objectives and planned measures; expects regular reports on the level of implementation achieved; |
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27.

Calls on the Eurogroup chairman to propose a detailed action plan for the duration of his term of office, clearly defining his objectives and planned measures; expects regular reports on the level of implementation achieved;

| 28. | Calls upon the Member States to assume their obligation under Article 99 of the Treaty to regard their economic policies as a matter of common concern and to coordinate those policies; reminds the Member States that better coordinated policies and a better policy mix could improve the aggregate result of their policies; calls for more awareness of the impact of national economic policy at the EU level and of the obligation to consider economic policy of common interest and to coordinate such policy; |
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28.

Calls upon the Member States to assume their obligation under Article 99 of the Treaty to regard their economic policies as a matter of common concern and to coordinate those policies; reminds the Member States that better coordinated policies and a better policy mix could improve the aggregate result of their policies; calls for more awareness of the impact of national economic policy at the EU level and of the obligation to consider economic policy of common interest and to coordinate such policy;

| 29. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, and the European social partners. |
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29.

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

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(1)  European Economy, No 5/2005.

(2)  OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 5.

(3)  11124/05, ECOFIN 242.

(4)  OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 89.

(5)  12401/05, ECOFIN 289.

(6)  OJ L 314, 30.11.2005, p. 18.

(7)  5366/06, ECOFIN 11.

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