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| 18.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 201/8 |
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MINUTES

(2005/C 201 E/02)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Pierre MOSCOVICI

Vice-President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 15.05.

2.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Christine De Veyrac had informed the Presidency that she had been present but that her name was not on the attendance register.

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

3.   Documents received

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

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation (COM(2004)0477 — C6-0087/2004 — 2004/0156(COD))
referred to
responsible: ITRE
opinion: BUDG, CONT, TRAN | referred to | responsible: ITRE
opinion: BUDG, CONT, TRAN |
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| referred to | responsible: ITRE
opinion: BUDG, CONT, TRAN | | |

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (SGS4/10632 — C6-0137/2004 — 2003/0311(COD))
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: ENVI | referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: ENVI |
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| referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: ENVI | | |

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners and Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs (COM(2004)0650 — C6-0139/2004 — 2004/0237(COD))
referred to
responsible: ENVI
opinion: ITRE, IMCO | referred to | responsible: ENVI
opinion: ITRE, IMCO |
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| referred to | responsible: ENVI
opinion: ITRE, IMCO | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (COM(2004)0652 — C6-0162/2004 — 2004/0234(CNS))
referred to
responsible: AGRI | referred to | responsible: AGRI |
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| referred to | responsible: AGRI | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record (COM(2004)0664 — C6-0163/2004 — 2004/0238(CNS))
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: JURI | referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: JURI |
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| referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: JURI | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation on the financing of the common agricultural policy (COM(2004) 0489 — C6-0166/2004 — 2004/0164(CNS))
referred to
responsible: AGRI
opinion: BUDG, CONT, REGI | referred to | responsible: AGRI
opinion: BUDG, CONT, REGI |
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| referred to | responsible: AGRI
opinion: BUDG, CONT, REGI | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council decision authorising Member States to ratify in the interests of the Community the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention of the International Labour Organization (Convention 185) (COM(2004)0530 — C6-0167/2004 — 2004/0180(CNS))
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: EMPL, TRAN | referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: EMPL, TRAN |
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| referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: EMPL, TRAN | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector (COM(2004)0710 — C6-0170/2004 — 2004/0253(CNS))
referred to
responsible: AGRI
opinion: BUDG | referred to | responsible: AGRI
opinion: BUDG |
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| referred to | responsible: AGRI
opinion: BUDG | | |

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC54/2004 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2004)1330 — C6-0171/2004 — 2004/2228(GBD))
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responsible: BUDG | referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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| referred to | responsible: BUDG | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the latter's participation in the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (COM(2004)0658 — C6-0173/2004 — 2004/0233(CNS))
referred to
responsible: ENVI
opinion: BUDG, JURI | referred to | responsible: ENVI
opinion: BUDG, JURI |
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| referred to | responsible: ENVI
opinion: BUDG, JURI | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the Community and the Swiss Confederation in the Audiovisual field, establishing the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the MEDIA Plus and MEDIA Training Community programmes, and a final Act (COM(2004)0649 — C6-0174/2004 — 2004/0230(CNS))
referred to
responsible: CULT
opinion: AFET | referred to | responsible: CULT
opinion: AFET |
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| referred to | responsible: CULT
opinion: AFET | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation in the field of statistics (COM(2004)0645 — C6-0175/2004 — 2004/0227(CNS))
referred to
responsible: ECON | referred to | responsible: ECON |
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| referred to | responsible: ECON | | |

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, to counter fraud and all other illegal activities affecting their financial interests (COM(2004)0559 — C6-0176/2004 — 2004/0187(CNS))
referred to
responsible: CONT
opinion: LIBE | referred to | responsible: CONT
opinion: LIBE |
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| referred to | responsible: CONT
opinion: LIBE | | |

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC61/2004 (SEC(2004)1337 — C6-0177/2004 — 2004/2230 (GBD))
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responsible: BUDG | referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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| referred to | responsible: BUDG | | |

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC55/2004 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2004)1331 — C6-0178/2004 — 2004/2233(GBD))
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responsible: BUDG | referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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| referred to | responsible: BUDG | | |

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC59/2004 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2004)1335 — C6-0179/2004 — 2004/2234(GBD))
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responsible: BUDG | referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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| referred to | responsible: BUDG | | |

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC60/2004 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2004)1336 — C6-0180/2004 — 2004/2235(GBD))
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responsible: BUDG | referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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4.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee on Budgets had considered proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC51/2004 by the Commission (C6-0133/2004 — SEC(2004)1228 final).

After noting the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC55/2004 by the Commission (C6-0135/2004 — SEC(2004)1230 final).

After noting the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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

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

| I. | CÔTE D'IVOIRE
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Marie-Hélène Aubert, Frithjof Schmidt, Bernat Joan i Marí, Carl Schlyter and Pierre Jonckheer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0166/2004) —
Pasqualina Napoletano and Marie-Arlette Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0171/2004) —
Luisa Morgantini and Paul Verges, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0175/2004) —
Philippe Morillon and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0176/2004) —
Maria Martens, Nirj Deva and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0179/2004) | — | Marie-Hélène Aubert, Frithjof Schmidt, Bernat Joan i Marí, Carl Schlyter and Pierre Jonckheer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0166/2004) | — | Pasqualina Napoletano and Marie-Arlette Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0171/2004) | — | Luisa Morgantini and Paul Verges, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0175/2004) | — | Philippe Morillon and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0176/2004) | — | Maria Martens, Nirj Deva and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0179/2004) |
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| — | Marie-Hélène Aubert, Frithjof Schmidt, Bernat Joan i Marí, Carl Schlyter and Pierre Jonckheer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0166/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Pasqualina Napoletano and Marie-Arlette Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0171/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Luisa Morgantini and Paul Verges, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0175/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Philippe Morillon and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0176/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Maria Martens, Nirj Deva and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Côte d'Ivoire (B6-0179/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |

| II. | TIBET (the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche)
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Hélène Flautre, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Jean Lambert and Jillian Evans, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0169/2004) —
Catherine Stihler and Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the pending death sentence of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0172/2004) —
Vittorio Emanuele Agnoletto, Jonas Sjöstedt and Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche in the People's Republic of China (B6-0173/2004) —
Dirk Sterckx and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Tibet: the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0178/2004) —
Thomas Mann and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the human rights situation of Tibetans (B6-0180/2004) | — | Hélène Flautre, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Jean Lambert and Jillian Evans, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0169/2004) | — | Catherine Stihler and Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the pending death sentence of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0172/2004) | — | Vittorio Emanuele Agnoletto, Jonas Sjöstedt and Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche in the People's Republic of China (B6-0173/2004) | — | Dirk Sterckx and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Tibet: the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0178/2004) | — | Thomas Mann and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the human rights situation of Tibetans (B6-0180/2004) |
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| — | Hélène Flautre, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Jean Lambert and Jillian Evans, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0169/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Catherine Stihler and Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the pending death sentence of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0172/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Vittorio Emanuele Agnoletto, Jonas Sjöstedt and Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche in the People's Republic of China (B6-0173/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Dirk Sterckx and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Tibet: the case of Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche (B6-0178/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Thomas Mann and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the human rights situation of Tibetans (B6-0180/2004) | | | | | | | | | | |

| III. | HUMAN RIGHTS IN ERITREA
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Frithjof Schmidt, Marie-Hélène Aubert, Bernat Joan i Marí, Pierre Jonckheer and Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on human rights violations in Eritrea (B6-0167/2004) —
Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0170/2004) —
Vittorio Emanuele Agnoletto, Esko Seppänen, Eva-Britt Svensson and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on human rights violations in Eritrea (B6-0174/2004) —
Cecilia Malmström, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0177/2004) —
Michael Gahler, John Bowis and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0181/2004) —
Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0182/ 2004) —
Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0183/2004) | — | Frithjof Schmidt, Marie-Hélène Aubert, Bernat Joan i Marí, Pierre Jonckheer and Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on human rights violations in Eritrea (B6-0167/2004) | — | Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0170/2004) | — | Vittorio Emanuele Agnoletto, Esko Seppänen, Eva-Britt Svensson and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on human rights violations in Eritrea (B6-0174/2004) | — | Cecilia Malmström, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0177/2004) | — | Michael Gahler, John Bowis and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0181/2004) | — | Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0182/ 2004) | — | Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0183/2004) |
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| — | Frithjof Schmidt, Marie-Hélène Aubert, Bernat Joan i Marí, Pierre Jonckheer and Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on human rights violations in Eritrea (B6-0167/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0170/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Vittorio Emanuele Agnoletto, Esko Seppänen, Eva-Britt Svensson and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on human rights violations in Eritrea (B6-0174/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Cecilia Malmström, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0177/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Michael Gahler, John Bowis and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0181/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0182/ 2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, on the human rights situation in Eritrea (B6-0183/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 142.

6.   Request for the defence of parliamentary immunity

Vladimír Železný's lawyer had written to the President on 16 November 2004 requesting that Parliament intercede with the Czech authorities in defence of his parliamentary immunity in two police investigations taking place in the Czech Republic.

Vladimír Železný had confirmed this request in writing.

Pursuant to Rule 6(3), the request had been referred to the committee responsible, the JURI Committee.

7.   Lifting of the embargo on the sale of arms to China — Arms exports (debate)

Council statement: Lifting of the embargo on the sale of arms to China

Report on the fifth annual report by the Council on operative provision 8 of the European Union code of conduct on arms exports [2004/2103(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Raül Romeva i Rueda (A6-0022/2004)

Atzo Nicolaï (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement.

Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Raül Romeva i Rueda introduced the report.

The following spoke: Jacky Henin (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee), Karl von Wogau, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Hélène Flautre, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Vittorio Emanuele Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bogdan Pęk, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, Non-attached Member, Jas Gawronski, Margrietus van den Berg, Cecilia Malmström, Bart Staes, Philip Claeys, Georg Jarzembowski, Proinsias De Rossa, Simon Coveney, Aloyzas Sakalas, Geoffrey Van Orden, Richard Howitt and Atzo Nicolaï.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 17.11.2004, Item 5.8

8.   Althea mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (statements followed by debate)

Council and Commission statements: Althea mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Atzo Nicolaï (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement.

IN THE CHAIR: Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ

Vice-President

Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Karl von Wogau, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Jan Marinus Wiersma, on behalf of the PSE Group, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Adriana Poli Bortone, on behalf of the UEN Group, Ursula Stenzel, Sarah Ludford, Gisela Kallenbach and Doris Pack.

IN THE CHAIR: Miroslav OUZKÝ

Vice-President

Atzo Nicolaï spoke. Doris Pack and Sarah Ludford put questions to the Council which Atzo Nicolaï answered.

Motion for a resolution tabled to wind up the debate pursuant to Rule 103(2):

| — | Jan Marinus Wiersma, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, on the European Union military operation ‘Althea’ in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B6-0162/2004). |
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The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 17.11.2004, Item 5.9

9.   European Agency for Reconstruction * — Instrument of financial support (Cyprus) * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction [COM(2004)0451 — C6-0075/2004 — 2004/0133(CNS)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Anders Samuelsen (A6-0031/2004)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing an instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community [COM(2004)0465 — COM(2004) 0696 — 13195/2004 — C6-0098/2004 — 2004/0145(CNS)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Mechtild Rothe (A6-0032/2004). Draftsman of the opinion (Rule 47) of the BUDG Committee: José Albino Silva Peneda

The following spoke: Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos on the order of the amendments and Ioannis Matsis on heading 3 of the draft budget.

The following spoke: Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission) and Atzo Nicolaï (President-in-Office of the Council).

Anders Samuelsen introduced the report (A6-0031/2004).

Mechtild Rothe introduced the report (A6-0032/2004).

The following spoke: José Albino Silva Peneda (draftsman of the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Ursula Stenzel, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Panagiotis Beglitis, on behalf of the PSE Group, Andrew Duff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Joost Lagendijk, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Adamos Adamou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Georgios Karatzaferis, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Mogens N.J. Camre, on behalf of the UEN Group, Philip Claeys, Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos, Vural Öger, Marios Matsakis, Cem Özdemir, Francesco Enrico Speroni, Koenraad Dillen, Ioannis Kasoulides, Panayiotis Demetriou, Ioannis Matsis and Christopher Patten.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 17.11.2004, Item 5.6 and Minutes of 17.11.2004, Item 5.7

(The sitting was suspended at 18.25 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mario MAURO

Vice-President

10.   Climate change (statements followed by debate)

Council and Commission statements: Climate change

Atzo Nicolaï (President-in-Office of the Council) and Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Avril Doyle, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Dorette Corbey, on behalf of the PSE Group, Chris Davies, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Satu Hassi, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jonas Sjöstedt, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, María Sornosa Martínez, Carl Schlyter, Paul Verges, Proinsias De Rossa, Atzo Nicolaï and Margot Wallström.

Motion for a resolution tabled to wind up the debate pursuant to Rule 103(2):

| — | on the EU strategy for the Buenos Aires Conference on Climate Change (COP-10) (B6-0129/2004) |
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The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 17.11.2004, Item 5.10

11.   Packaging and packaging waste ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste [COM(2004)0127 — C5-0100/2004 — 2004/0045(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Dorette Corbey (A6-0027/2004)

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Dorette Corbey (rapporteur) introduced the report.

The following spoke: María del Pilar Ayuso González, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Mojca Drčar Murko, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Caroline Lucas, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bairbre de Brún, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, James Hugh Allister, Non-attached Member, Caroline Jackson, Avril Doyle, Eija- Riitta Korhola and Margot Wallström.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 17.11.2004, Item 5.5

12.   Situation in Cuba (statement followed by debate)

Commission statement: Situation in Cuba

Poul Nielson (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group, Cecilia Malmström, on behalf of the ALDE Group, David Hammerstein Mintz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Roberto Musacchio, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Alessandro Battilocchio, Non-attached Member, José Ribeiro e Castro, Panagiotis Beglitis, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Marco Rizzo, Ryszard Czarnecki, Charles Tannock, Robert Evans, Bogusław Sonik, Mauro Zani, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, Eluned Morgan, Saïd El Khadraoui and Poul Nielson.

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

| — | Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Cuba (B6-0155/2004); |
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| — | João de Deus Pinheiro, Jaime Mayor Oreja, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, José Ribeiro e Castro and Camiel Eurlings, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Cecilia Malmström, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Cristiana Muscardini and Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Cuba (B6-0156/2004); |
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| — | Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, Monica Frassoni, Marie Anne Isler Béguin and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the situation in Cuba (B6-0163/2004). |
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The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 17.11.2004, Item 5.11

13.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 350.854/OJME).

14.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.30.

Julian Priestley Secretary-General
Josep Borrell Fontelles President

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