|Official Journalof the European Union | ISSN 1725-2423C 297EVolume 50**7 December 2006**
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|                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Monday, 15 May 2006**   
|(2006/C 297 E/01) | MINUTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1                         
|                  | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1                         
|                  | 1. Resumption of session                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1                         
|                  | 2. Tribute                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1                         
|                  | 3. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1                         
|                  | 4. Documents received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                         
|                  | 5. Petitions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 7                         
|                  | 6. Membership of Parliament                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 8                         
|                  | 7. Membership of political groups                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 9                         
|                  | 8. Request for the defence of parliamentary immunity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 9                         
|                  | 9. Declaration of financial interests                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 9                         
|                  | 10. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 9                         
|                  | 11. Signature of acts adopted under codecision                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 9                         
|                  | 12. Order of business                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 10                        
|                  | 13. Formal sitting — Bolivia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 11                        
|                  | 14. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 11                        
|                  | 15. Outcome of the screening of legislative proposals pending before the Legislator (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 11                        
|                  | 16. Nutrition and health claims made on foods ***II — Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods ***II (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 12                        
|                  | 17. Recovery of the stock of European Eel * (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 12                        
|                  | 18. EC-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement * (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 13                        
|                  | 19. Agenda for next sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 13                        
|                  | 20. Closure of sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 13                        
|                  | ATTENDANCE REGISTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 14                        
|                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Tuesday, 16 May 2006**  
|(2006/C 297 E/02) | MINUTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 16                        
|                  | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 16                        
|                  | 1. Opening of sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 16                        
|                  | 2. Documents received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 16                        
|                  | 3. Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 16                        
|                  | 4. Commission contributions to the June 2006 European Council (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 17                        
|                  | 5. Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) ***I (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 17                        
|                  | 6. Agenda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 18                        
|                  | 7. Membership of political groups                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 18                        
|                  | 8. Voting time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 18                        
|                  | 8.1. Arrangements for importing rice * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 18                        
|                  | 8.2. Aid for processing flax and hemp grown for fibre * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 18                        
|                  | 8.3. EC-Albania Agreement on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 19                        
|                  | 8.4. EC-Serbia and Montenegro Agreement on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 19                        
|                  | 8.5. EC-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Agreement on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 19                        
|                  | 8.6. EC-Romania Agreement on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 19                        
|                  | 8.7. EC-Moldova Agreement on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 20                        
|                  | 8.8. EC-Morocco Agreement on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 20                        
|                  | 8.9. Protocol to the fisheries agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 20                        
|                  | 8.10. EC-Angola Agreement on fisheries * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 20                        
|                  | 8.11. Place of supply of services (VAT) * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 21                        
|                  | 8.12. Request for waiver of the immunity of Tobias Pflüger (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 21                        
|                  | 8.13. Nutrition and health claims made on foods ***II (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 21                        
|                  | 8.14. Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods ***II (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 21                        
|                  | 8.15. Recovery of the stock of European Eel * (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 22                        
|                  | 8.16. EC-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement * (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 22                        
|                  | 8.17. Monitoring the application of Community law (2003-2004) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 22                        
|                  | 8.18. Better lawmaking 2004 (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 22                        
|                  | 9. Formal sitting — Palestinian Authority                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 23                        
|                  | 10. Voting time (continuation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 23                        
|                  | 10.1. The implementation, consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 23                        
|                  | 10.2. Strategy for simplification of the regulatory environment (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 23                        
|                  | 10.3. Outcome of the screening of legislative proposals pending before the Legislator (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 23                        
|                  | 11. Explanations of vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 24                        
|                  | 12. Corrections to votes and voting intentions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 24                        
|                  | 13. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 25                        
|                  | 14. Progress report on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 25                        
|                  | 15. Question Time (Commission)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 26                        
|                  | 16. Membership of committees and delegations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 27                        
|                  | 17. Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***I (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 27                        
|                  | 18. Financing of European standardisation ***I (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 27                        
|                  | 19. Appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank * (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 27                        
|                  | 20. Public finances in the EMU (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 28                        
|                  | 21. Agenda for next sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 28                        
|                  | 22. Closure of sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 28                        
|                  | ATTENDANCE REGISTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 29                        
|                  | ANNEX IRESULTS OF VOTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 31                        
|                  | 1. Arrangements for importing rice *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 31                        
|                  | 2. Aid for processing flax and hemp grown for fibre *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 32                        
|                  | 3. EC-Albania Agreement on certain aspects of air services *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 32                        
|                  | 4. EC-Serbia and Montenegro Agreement on certain aspects of air services *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 32                        
|                  | 5. EC-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Agreement on certain aspects of air services *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 32                        
|                  | 6. EC-Romania Agreement on certain aspects of air services *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 32                        
|                  | 7. EC-Moldova Agreement on certain aspects of air services *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 32                        
|                  | 8. EC-Morocco Agreement on certain aspects of air services *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 33                        
|                  | 9. Protocol to the fisheries agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 33                        
|                  | 10. EC-Angola Agreement on fisheries *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 33                        
|                  | 11. Place of supply of services (VAT) *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 33                        
|                  | 12. Request for waiver of the immunity of Tobias Pflüger *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 33                        
|                  | 13. Nutrition and health claims made on foods ***II                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 34                        
|                  | 14. Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods ***II                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 34                        
|                  | 15. Recovery of the stock of European eel *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 35                        
|                  | 16. EC-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 35                        
|                  | 17. Monitoring the application of Community law (2003-2004)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 36                        
|                  | 18. Better lawmaking 2004                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 36                        
|                  | 19. The implementation, consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 37                        
|                  | 20. Strategy for simplification of the regulatory environment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 38                        
|                  | 21. Outcome of the screening of legislative proposals pending before the Legislator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 38                        
|                  | ANNEX IIRESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 39                        
|                  | 1. Report: Daul A6-0142/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 39                        
|                  | 2. Report: Daul A6-0145/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 40                        
|                  | 3. Report: Freitas A6-0132/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 41                        
|                  | 4. Recommendation: Poli Bortone A6-0122/2006 — Block 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 43                        
|                  | 5. Recommendation: Poli Bortone A6-0122/2006 — Amendment 91                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 45                        
|                  | 6. Recommendation: Poli Bortone A6-0122/2006 — Amendment 66                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 46                        
|                  | 7. Recommendation: Poli Bortone A6-0122/2006 — Amendment 67                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 48                        
|                  | 8. Recommendation: Scheele A6-0078/2006 — Amendment 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 50                        
|                  | 9. Recommendation: Scheele A6-0078/2006 — Amendment 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 51                        
|                  | 10. Report: Varela Suanzes-Carpegna A6-0163/2006 — Amendment 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 53                        
|                  | 11. Report: Varela Suanzes-Carpegna A6-0163/2006 — Amendment 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 55                        
|                  | 12. Report: Varela Suanzes-Carpegna A6-0163/2006 — Amendment 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 56                        
|                  | 13. Report: Varela Suanzes-Carpegna A6-0163/2006 — Amendment 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 58                        
|                  | 14. Report: Varela Suanzes-Carpegna A6-0163/2006 — Amendment 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 60                        
|                  | 15. Report: Varela Suanzes-Carpegna A6-0163/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 62                        
|                  | 16. Report: Gargani A6-0080/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 63                        
|                  | TEXTS ADOPTED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 66                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0186Arrangements for importing rice *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 as regards the arrangements for importing rice (COM(2006)0098 — C6-0085/2006 — 2006/0028(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 66                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0187Aid for processing flax and hemp grown for fibre *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000, as regards the processing aid for flax and hemp grown for fibre, and Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, as regards hemp eligible for the Single Payment Scheme (COM(2006)0125 — C6-0119/2006 — 2006/0043(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 66                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0188EC-Albania Agreement on certain aspects of air services *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0349 — C6-0113/2006 — 2005/0143(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 67                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0189EC-Serbia and Montenegro Agreement on certain aspects of air services *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0353 — C6-0114/2006 — 2005/0141(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 67                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0190EC-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Agreement on certain aspects of air services *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0355 — C6-0115/2006 — 2005/0146(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 68                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0191EC-Romania Agreement on certain aspects of air services *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Romania on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0369 — C6-0116/2006 — 2005/0148(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 68                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0192EC-Moldova Agreement on certain aspects of air services *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0371 — C6-0117/2006 — 2005/0151(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 69                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0193EC-Morocco Agreement on certain aspects of air services *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0393 — C6-0118/2006 — 2005/0161(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 69                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0194Protocol to the fisheries agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending the Protocol setting out, for the period 1 June 2005 to 31 May 2006, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe on fishing off the coast of São Tomé and Príncipe (COM(2005)0630 — C6-0045/2006 — 2005/0249(CNS)) | 70                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0195EC-Angola Agreement on fisheries *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation denouncing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fisheries off Angola and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 (COM(2005)0677 — C6-0035/2006 — 2005/0262(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 72                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0196Place of supply of services (VAT) *European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the place of supply of services (COM(2005)0334 — C6-0322/2005 — 2003/0329(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 72                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0197Request for waiver of the immunity of Tobias PflügerEuropean Parliament decision on the request for waiver of the immunity of Tobias Pflüger (2006/2030(IMM))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 74                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0198Nutrition and health claims made on foods ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods (9858/3/2005 — C6-0018/2006 — 2003/0165(COD))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 75                        
|                  | P6_TC2-COD(2003)0165Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 16 May 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 76                        
|                  | ANNEXNUTRITION CLAIMS AND CONDITIONS APPLYING TO THEM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 95                        
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0199Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (9857/3/2005 — C6-0017/2006 — 2003/0262(COD))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 98                        
|                  | P6_TC2-COD(2003)0262Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 16 May 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 98                        
|                  | ANNEX IVITAMINS AND MINERALS WHICH MAY BE ADDED TO FOODS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 109                       
|                  | ANNEX IIVITAMIN FORMULATIONS AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY BE ADDED TO FOODS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 109                       
|                  | ANNEX IIISUBSTANCES WHOSE USE IN FOODS IS PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED OR UNDER COMMUNITY SCRUTINY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 112                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0200Recovery of the stock of European Eel *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European Eel (COM(2005)0472 — C6-0326/2005 — 2005/0201(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 113                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0201EC-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (COM(2005)0692 — C6-0040/2006 — 2005/0280(CNS))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 119                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0202Monitoring the application of Community law (2003-2004)European Parliament resolution on the Commission's 21st and 22nd Annual reports on monitoring the application of Community law (2003 and 2004) (2005/2150(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 122                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0203Better lawmaking 2004European Parliament resolution on Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity — 12th annual report (2005/2055(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 128                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0204The implementation, consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in forceEuropean Parliament resolution on the implementation, consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force (2004/2224(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 132                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0205Strategy for simplification of the regulatory environmentEuropean Parliament resolution on a strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment (2006/2006(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 136                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0206Outcome of the screening of legislative proposals pending before the LegislatorEuropean Parliament resolution on the outcome of the screening of legislative proposals pending before the Legislator (2005/2214(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 140                       
|                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Wednesday, 17 May 2006**
|(2006/C 297 E/03) | MINUTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 144                       
|                  | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 144                       
|                  | 1. Opening of sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 144                       
|                  | 2. Announcement by the President                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 144                       
|                  | 3. IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management — Conclusion of the IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 144                       
|                  | 4. Voting time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 145                       
|                  | 4.1. Appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 145                       
|                  | 4.2. Accession to the Geneva Act on the international registration of industrial designs * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 145                       
|                  | 4.3. Measures to give effect to the accession to the Geneva Act * (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 146                       
|                  | 4.4. Conclusion of the IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 146                       
|                  | 4.5. IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 146                       
|                  | 5. Formal sitting — Greece                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 147                       
|                  | 6. Voting time (continuation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 147                       
|                  | 6.1. Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) ***I (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 147                       
|                  | 6.2. Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***I (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 147                       
|                  | 6.3. Financing of European standardisation ***I (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 147                       
|                  | 6.4. Public finances in the EMU (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 148                       
|                  | 7. Explanations of vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 148                       
|                  | 8. Corrections to votes and voting intentions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 148                       
|                  | 9. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 149                       
|                  | 10. Human Rights in the World in 2005 and EU policy (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 149                       
|                  | 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)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 150                       
|                  | 12. Question Time (Council)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 151                       
|                  | 13. Conclusion of the Energy Community Treaty *** — Treaty establishing the Energy Community for South-East Europe (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 151                       
|                  | 14. Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2007 (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 152                       
|                  | 15. Cohesion Policy in support of growth and jobs (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 152                       
|                  | 16. Agenda for next sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 153                       
|                  | 17. Closure of sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 153                       
|                  | ATTENDANCE REGISTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 154                       
|                  | ANNEX IRESULTS OF VOTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 156                       
|                  | 1. Appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 156                       
|                  | 2. Accession to the Geneva Act on the international registration of industrial designs *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 156                       
|                  | 3. Measures to give effect to the accession to the Geneva Act *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 157                       
|                  | 4. Conclusion of the IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 157                       
|                  | 5. IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 157                       
|                  | 6. Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) ***I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 158                       
|                  | 7. Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 159                       
|                  | 8. Financing of European standardisation ***I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 159                       
|                  | 9. Public finances in the EMU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 160                       
|                  | ANNEX IIRESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 162                       
|                  | 1. Report: Berès A6-0136/2006 — Secret ballot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 162                       
|                  | 2. Report: Sousa Pinto A6-0144/2006 — Amendment 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 163                       
|                  | 3. Report: Sousa Pinto A6-0144/2006 — Paragraph 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 164                       
|                  | 4. Report: Sousa Pinto A6-0144/2006 — Decision                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 166                       
|                  | 5. Report: Böge A6-0150/2006 — Paragraph 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 168                       
|                  | 6. Report: Böge A6-0150/2006 — Amendment 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 169                       
|                  | 7. Report: Böge A6-0150/2006 — Amendment 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 171                       
|                  | 8. Report: Böge A6-0150/2006 — Paragraph 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 173                       
|                  | 9. Report: Böge A6-0150/2006 — Paragraph 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 174                       
|                  | 10. Report: Böge A6-0150/2006 — Decision                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 176                       
|                  | 11. Report: Pleštinská A6-0107/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 177                       
|                  | TEXTS ADOPTED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 180                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0207Appointment 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))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 180                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0208Accession 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))                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 180                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0209Measures 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))                                                                                                                                                                                            | 181                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0210IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial managementEuropean Parliament decision on the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2004/2099(ACI) — 2006/2028(ACI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 182                       
|                  | ANNEX                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 185                       
|                  | INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION ON BUDGETARY DISCIPLINE AND SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 185                       
|                  | ANNEX I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 196                       
|                  | ANNEX IIINTERINSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION IN THE BUDGETARY SECTOR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 196                       
|                  | ANNEX IIICLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 198                       
|                  | ANNEX IVFINANCING OF EXPENDITURE DERIVING FROM FISHERIES AGREEMENTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 199                       
|                  | DECLARATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 199                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0211Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) ***IEuropean 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))                                                                                                                                           | 202                       
|                  | P6_TC1-COD(2004)0157Position 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                                                                                                                                                                                        | 203                       
|                  | ANNEX IFUNDING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 5(2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 211                       
|                  | ANNEX IIFUNDING CONDITIONS FOR ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 2(H) AND 5(2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 218                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0212Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***IEuropean 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))                                                                                                                                                                       | 218                       
|                  | P6_TC1-COD(2004)0270BPosition 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 219                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0213Financing of European standardisation ***IEuropean 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))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 227                       
|                  | P6_TC1-COD(2005)0157Position 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 228                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0214Public finances in the EMUEuropean Parliament resolution on public finances in the economic and monetary union (EMU) (2005/2166(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 233                       
|                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Thursday, 18 May 2006** 
|(2006/C 297 E/04) | MINUTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 237                       
|                  | PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 237                       
|                  | 1. Opening of sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 237                       
|                  | 2. Documents received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 237                       
|                  | 3. Transfers of appropriations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 237                       
|                  | 4. Natural disasters — agricultural aspects — Natural disasters — regional development aspects — Natural disasters — environmental aspects — EU Solidarity Fund ***I (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 238                       
|                  | 5. Voting time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 239                       
|                  | 5.1. Draft amending budget No 2/2006 (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 239                       
|                  | 5.2. Cohesion Policy in support of growth and jobs (Rule 131) (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 239                       
|                  | 5.3. Financing instrument for development and economic cooperation ***I (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 239                       
|                  | 5.4. EU Solidarity Fund ***I (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 239                       
|                  | 5.5. Conclusion of the Energy Community Treaty *** (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 240                       
|                  | 5.6. Human Rights in the World in 2005 and EU policy (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 240                       
|                  | 5.7. Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2007 (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 240                       
|                  | 5.8. Natural disasters — agricultural aspects (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 240                       
|                  | 5.9. Natural disasters — regional development aspects (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 241                       
|                  | 5.10. Natural disasters — environmental aspects (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 241                       
|                  | 5.11. Treaty establishing the Energy Community for South-East Europe (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 241                       
|                  | 6. Explanations of vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 241                       
|                  | 7. Corrections to votes and voting intentions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 241                       
|                  | 8. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 242                       
|                  | 9. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 243                       
|                  | 9.1. Nepal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 243                       
|                  | 9.2. Sri Lanka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 243                       
|                  | 9.3. Taiwan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 243                       
|                  | 10. Agenda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 243                       
|                  | 11. Membership of Parliament                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 244                       
|                  | 12. Membership of political groups                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 244                       
|                  | 13. Membership of committees and delegations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 244                       
|                  | 14. Voting time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 244                       
|                  | 14.1. Nepal (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 244                       
|                  | 14.2. Sri Lanka (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 245                       
|                  | 14.3. Taiwan (vote)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 245                       
|                  | 15. Corrections to votes and voting intentions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 245                       
|                  | 16. Decisions concerning certain documents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 246                       
|                  | 17. Written declarations included in the register (Rule 116)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 248                       
|                  | 18. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 248                       
|                  | 19. Dates for next sittings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 249                       
|                  | 20. Adjournment of session                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 249                       
|                  | ATTENDANCE REGISTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 250                       
|                  | ANNEX IRESULTS OF VOTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 252                       
|                  | 1. Draft amending budget No 2/2006                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 252                       
|                  | 2. Cohesion policy in support of growth and jobs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 252                       
|                  | 3. Financing instrument for development and economic cooperation ***I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 253                       
|                  | 4. EU Solidarity Fund ***I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 253                       
|                  | 5. Conclusion of the Energy Community Treaty ***                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 254                       
|                  | 6. Human Rights in the World in 2005 and EU policy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 254                       
|                  | 7. Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 256                       
|                  | 8. Natural disasters — agricultural aspects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 258                       
|                  | 9. Natural disasters — regional development aspects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 259                       
|                  | 10. Natural disasters — environmental aspects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 261                       
|                  | 11. Treaty establishing the Energy Community                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 263                       
|                  | 12. Nepal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 263                       
|                  | 13. Sri Lanka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 264                       
|                  | 14. Taiwan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 264                       
|                  | ANNEX IIRESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 266                       
|                  | 1. Report: Berend A6-0123/2006 — Amendment 43                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 266                       
|                  | 2. Report: Berend A6-0123/2006 — Amendment 46                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 267                       
|                  | 3. Report: Berend A6-0123/2006 — Amendment 42                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 269                       
|                  | 4. Report: Howitt A6-0158/2006 — Amendment 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 270                       
|                  | 5. Report: Howitt A6-0158/2006 — Amendment 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 272                       
|                  | 6. Report: Howitt A6-0158/2006 — Amendment 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 273                       
|                  | 7. Report: Howitt A6-0158/2006 — Amendment 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 275                       
|                  | 8. Report: Howitt A6-0158/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 276                       
|                  | 9. Report: Elles A6-0154/2006 — Paragraph 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 278                       
|                  | 10. Report: Elles A6-0154/2006 — Amendment 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 279                       
|                  | 11. Report: Elles A6-0154/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 281                       
|                  | 12. Report: Capoulas Santos A6-0152/2006 — Amendment 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 282                       
|                  | 13. Report: Capoulas Santos A6-0152/2006 — Paragraph 16/1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 284                       
|                  | 14. Report: Capoulas Santos A6-0152/2006 — Paragraph 16/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 285                       
|                  | 15. Report: Capoulas Santos A6-0152/2006 — Amendment 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 287                       
|                  | 16. Report: Capoulas Santos A6-0152/2006 — Recital I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 288                       
|                  | 17. Report: Capoulas Santos A6-0152/2006 — Recital M/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 290                       
|                  | 18. Report: Capoulas Santos A6-0152/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 291                       
|                  | 19. Report: Galeote Quecedo A6-0147/2006 — Amendment 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 293                       
|                  | 20. Report: Galeote Quecedo A6-0147/2006 — Paragraph 15/3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 294                       
|                  | 21. Report: Galeote Quecedo A6-0147/2006 — Amendment 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 296                       
|                  | 22. Report: Galeote Quecedo A6-0147/2006 — Recital M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 297                       
|                  | 23. Report: Galeote Quecedo A6-0147/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 299                       
|                  | 24. Report: Estrela A6-0149/2006 — Paragraph 10/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 301                       
|                  | 25. Report: Estrela A6-0149/2006 — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 302                       
|                  | 26. RC B6-0284/2006 — Taiwan — Resolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 304                       
|                  | TEXTS ADOPTED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 305                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0215Draft amending budget No 2/2006European Parliament resolution on Draft amending budget No 2/2006 of the European Union for the financial year 2006, Section III — Commission (8513/2006 — C6-0127/2006 — 2006/2098(BUD))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 305                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0216Cohesion Policy in support of growth and jobsEuropean Parliament resolution 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))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 306                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0217Financing Instrument for development and economic cooperation ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution 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))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 312                       
|                  | P6_TC1-COD(2004)0220Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 May 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 313                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0218EU Solidarity Fund ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (COM(2005)0108 — C6-0093/2005 — 2005/0033(COD))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 331                       
|                  | P6_TC1-COD(2005)0033Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 May 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 331                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0219Conclusion of the Energy Community Treaty ***European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Energy Community Treaty (13886/1/2005 — COM(2005)0435 — C6-0435/2005 — 2005/0178(AVC))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 340                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0220Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2005 and the EU's policy on the matterEuropean Parliament resolution on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2005 and the EU's policy on the matter (2005/2203(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 341                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0221Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2007European Parliament resolution on the 2007 budget: the Commission's Annual Policy Strategy report (APS) (2006/2020(BUD))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 357                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0222Natural disasters — agricultural aspectsEuropean Parliament resolution on natural disasters (forest fires, droughts and floods) — agricultural aspects (2005/2195(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 363                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0223Natural disasters — regional development aspectsEuropean Parliament resolution on natural disasters (fires, droughts and floods) — regional development aspects (2005/2193(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 369                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0224Natural Disasters — environmental aspectsEuropean Parliament resolution on Natural Disasters (fires, droughts and floods) — environmental aspects (2005/2192(INI))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 375                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0225Treaty establishing the Energy CommunityEuropean Parliament resolution on the conclusion by the European Community of the Energy Community Treaty                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 379                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0226NepalEuropean Parliament resolution on Nepal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 381                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0227Sri LankaEuropean Parliament resolution on the situation in Sri Lanka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 384                       
|                  | P6_TA(2006)0228TaiwanEuropean Parliament resolution on Taiwan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 387                       

|          | Key to symbols used*Consultation procedure**ICooperation procedure: first reading**IICooperation procedure: second reading***Assent procedure***ICodecision procedure: first reading***IICodecision procedure: second reading***IIICodecision procedure: third reading(The type of procedure is determined by the legal basis proposed by the Commission)Information relating to voting timeUnless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the Chair in writing, before the vote, of their position on the amendments.Abbreviations used for Parliamentary CommitteesAFETCommittee on Foreign AffairsDEVECommittee on DevelopmentINTACommittee on International TradeBUDGCommittee on BudgetsCONTCommittee on Budgetary ControlECONCommittee on Economic and Monetary AffairsEMPLCommittee on Employment and Social AffairsENVICommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyITRECommittee on Industry, Research and EnergyIMCOCommittee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionTRANCommittee on Transport and TourismREGICommittee on Regional DevelopmentAGRICommittee on AgriculturePECHCommittee on FisheriesCULTCommittee on Culture and EducationJURICommittee on Legal AffairsLIBECommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsAFCOCommittee on Constitutional AffairsFEMMCommittee on Women's Rights and Gender EqualityPETICommittee on PetitionsAbbreviations used for Political GroupsPPE-DEGroup of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European DemocratsPSESocialist Group in the European ParliamentALDEGroup of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeVerts/ALEGroup of the Greens/European Free AllianceGUE/NGLConfederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green LeftIND/DEMIndependence and Democracy GroupUENUnion for Europe of the Nations GroupNINon-attached Members |                                                                                                                                                                                             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        | Consultation procedure                     | **I     | Cooperation procedure: first reading                             | **II    | Cooperation procedure: second reading      | ***    | Assent procedure                           | ***I | Codecision procedure: first reading                         | ***II | Codecision procedure: second reading       | ***III | Codecision procedure: third reading                      |      |                                    |      | (The type of procedure is determined by the legal basis proposed by the Commission) |      |                          |      | Information relating to voting time |      |                                    |      | Unless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the Chair in writing, before the vote, of their position on the amendments. |      |                                                        |      | Abbreviations used for Parliamentary Committees |      |                                                 |      | AFETCommittee on Foreign AffairsDEVECommittee on DevelopmentINTACommittee on International TradeBUDGCommittee on BudgetsCONTCommittee on Budgetary ControlECONCommittee on Economic and Monetary AffairsEMPLCommittee on Employment and Social AffairsENVICommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyITRECommittee on Industry, Research and EnergyIMCOCommittee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionTRANCommittee on Transport and TourismREGICommittee on Regional DevelopmentAGRICommittee on AgriculturePECHCommittee on FisheriesCULTCommittee on Culture and EducationJURICommittee on Legal AffairsLIBECommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsAFCOCommittee on Constitutional AffairsFEMMCommittee on Women's Rights and Gender EqualityPETICommittee on Petitions | AFET | Committee on Foreign Affairs | DEVE | Committee on Development | INTA | Committee on International Trade | BUDG | Committee on Budgets | CONT | Committee on Budgetary Control | ECON | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | EMPL | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | ENVI | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | ITRE | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | IMCO | Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection | TRAN | Committee on Transport and Tourism | REGI | Committee on Regional Development | AGRI | Committee on Agriculture | PECH | Committee on Fisheries | CULT | Committee on Culture and Education | JURI | Committee on Legal Affairs | LIBE | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | AFCO | Committee on Constitutional Affairs | FEMM | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | PETI | Committee on Petitions |  |  |  | Abbreviations used for Political Groups |  |  |  | PPE-DEGroup of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European DemocratsPSESocialist Group in the European ParliamentALDEGroup of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeVerts/ALEGroup of the Greens/European Free AllianceGUE/NGLConfederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green LeftIND/DEMIndependence and Democracy GroupUENUnion for Europe of the Nations GroupNINon-attached Members | PPE-DE | Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats | PSE | Socialist Group in the European Parliament | ALDE | Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe | Verts/ALE | Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance | GUE/NGL | Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left | IND/DEM | Independence and Democracy Group | UEN | Union for Europe of the Nations Group | NI | Non-attached Members | 
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|          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | AFETCommittee on Foreign AffairsDEVECommittee on DevelopmentINTACommittee on International TradeBUDGCommittee on BudgetsCONTCommittee on Budgetary ControlECONCommittee on Economic and Monetary AffairsEMPLCommittee on Employment and Social AffairsENVICommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyITRECommittee on Industry, Research and EnergyIMCOCommittee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionTRANCommittee on Transport and TourismREGICommittee on Regional DevelopmentAGRICommittee on AgriculturePECHCommittee on FisheriesCULTCommittee on Culture and EducationJURICommittee on Legal AffairsLIBECommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsAFCOCommittee on Constitutional AffairsFEMMCommittee on Women's Rights and Gender EqualityPETICommittee on Petitions | AFET   | Committee on Foreign Affairs                                                      | DEVE | Committee on Development                   | INTA | Committee on International Trade                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | BUDG      | Committee on Budgets                       | CONT    | Committee on Budgetary Control                                   | ECON    | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | EMPL   | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | ENVI | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | ITRE  | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | IMCO   | Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection | TRAN | Committee on Transport and Tourism | REGI | Committee on Regional Development                                                   | AGRI | Committee on Agriculture | PECH | Committee on Fisheries              | CULT | Committee on Culture and Education | JURI | Committee on Legal Affairs                                                                                                    | LIBE | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | AFCO | Committee on Constitutional Affairs             | FEMM | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | PETI | Committee on Petitions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |     
|AFET      | Committee on Foreign Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|DEVE      | Committee on Development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|INTA      | Committee on International Trade                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|BUDG      | Committee on Budgets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|CONT      | Committee on Budgetary Control                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|ECON      | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|EMPL      | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|ENVI      | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|ITRE      | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|IMCO      | Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|TRAN      | Committee on Transport and Tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|REGI      | Committee on Regional Development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|AGRI      | Committee on Agriculture                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|PECH      | Committee on Fisheries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|CULT      | Committee on Culture and Education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|JURI      | Committee on Legal Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|LIBE      | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|AFCO      | Committee on Constitutional Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|FEMM      | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|PETI      | Committee on Petitions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Abbreviations used for Political Groups                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |       
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|PPE-DE    | Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|PSE       | Socialist Group in the European Parliament                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|ALDE      | Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Verts/ALE | Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|GUE/NGL   | Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|IND/DEM   | Independence and Democracy Group                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|UEN       | Union for Europe of the Nations Group                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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