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| 15.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 226/1 |
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MINUTES

(2005/C 226 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

President

1.   Resumption of session

The sitting opened at 17.00.

2.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Fausto Correia and Andres Tarand had informed the Presidency that they had been present but that their names were not on the attendance register.

Corrections to votes:

Jean-Paul Gauzès report — A6-0042/2004

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for: Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Hiltrud Breyer |
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Financial perspectives — B6-0189/2004

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for: Wiesław Stefan Kuc |
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| — | resolution (as a whole)
for: Wiesław Stefan Kuc |
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The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

3.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

| 1) | from committees
1.1)
reports:
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- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean (COM(2004)0058 — C5-0074/2004 — 2004/0020(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Sérgio Ribeiro (A6-0037/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2004 to 31 December 2004 (COM(2004)0540 — C6-0115/2004 — 2004/0185(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0040/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community operations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 — 6018/2004 — C5-0078/2004 — 2004/0807(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0041/2004) —
Report on the verification of credentials (2004/2140(REG)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0043/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the withdrawal by the European Community from the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and Belts (COM(2004)0577 — C6-0113/2004 — 2004/0197(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0044/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Codified version) (COM(2004)0077 — C5-0091/2004 — 2004/0024(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0045/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits (Codified version) (COM(2004)0159 — C6-0015/2004 — 2004/0056(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0046/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (Codified version) (COM(2004)0035 — C5-0063/2004 — 2004/0004(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0047/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (SEC(2003)0255 — 10666 — 12383/2004 — C6-0070/2004 — 2003/0043(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0048/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (COM(2004)0512 — C6-0111/2004 — 2004/0162(CNS)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0050/2004) —
Report on asylum procedure and protection in regions of origin (2004/2121(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0051/2004) —
- Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council Decision on tackling vehicle crime with cross-border implications (5450/2004, 5216/2004 — C5-0056/2004 — 2004/0803(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0052/2004) —
*** Recommendation on the decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States concerning the discharge to be granted to the Secretary-General of the Convention in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003 (C6-0210/2004 — 2004/2177(AVC)) — Committee on Budgetary Control
Rapporteur: Alexander Stubb (A6-0054/2004) —
***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised River Traffic Information Services on inland waterways in the Community (COM(2004)0392 — C6-0042/2004 — 2004/0123(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Renate Sommer (A6-0055/2004) —
***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of seafarer's certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC (COM(2004)0311 — C6-0033/2004 — 2004/0098(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Robert Evans (A6-0057/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EC by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (8754/2004 — COM(2004)0295 — C6-0074/2004 — 2004/0810(CNS)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Rapporteur: Ian Hudghton (A6-0058/2004) —
Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni (A6-0059/2004) —
*** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (COM(2004)0270 — C6-0019/2004 — 2004/0085(AVC)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0060/2004) —
Report on Romania's progress towards accession (COM(2004)0657 — C6-0151/2004 — 2004/2184(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0061/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, pursuant to their accession to the European Union (COM(2004)0258 — C6-0048/2004 — 2004/0083(CNS)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0062/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/1989, (EC) No 1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 2666/2000, to take into account Croatia's candidate status (COM(2004)0732 — C6-0199/2004 — 2004/0260(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0064/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia and the Western New Independent States (WNIS) (COM(2004)0385 — C6-0073/2004 — 2004/0121(CNS)) — Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0066/2004) 1.2)
recommendations for second reading:
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***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (09262/1/2004 — C6-0110/2004 — 2003/0052(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Robert Sturdy (A6-0049/2004) —
***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (12242/1/2004 — C6-0158/2004 — 2003/0307(COD)) — Committee on Culture and Education
Rapporteur: Ljudmila Novak (A6-0056/2004) | 1.1) | reports:
—
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean (COM(2004)0058 — C5-0074/2004 — 2004/0020(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Sérgio Ribeiro (A6-0037/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2004 to 31 December 2004 (COM(2004)0540 — C6-0115/2004 — 2004/0185(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0040/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community operations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 — 6018/2004 — C5-0078/2004 — 2004/0807(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0041/2004) —
Report on the verification of credentials (2004/2140(REG)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0043/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the withdrawal by the European Community from the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and Belts (COM(2004)0577 — C6-0113/2004 — 2004/0197(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0044/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Codified version) (COM(2004)0077 — C5-0091/2004 — 2004/0024(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0045/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits (Codified version) (COM(2004)0159 — C6-0015/2004 — 2004/0056(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0046/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (Codified version) (COM(2004)0035 — C5-0063/2004 — 2004/0004(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0047/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (SEC(2003)0255 — 10666 — 12383/2004 — C6-0070/2004 — 2003/0043(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0048/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (COM(2004)0512 — C6-0111/2004 — 2004/0162(CNS)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0050/2004) —
Report on asylum procedure and protection in regions of origin (2004/2121(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0051/2004) —
- Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council Decision on tackling vehicle crime with cross-border implications (5450/2004, 5216/2004 — C5-0056/2004 — 2004/0803(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0052/2004) —
*** Recommendation on the decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States concerning the discharge to be granted to the Secretary-General of the Convention in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003 (C6-0210/2004 — 2004/2177(AVC)) — Committee on Budgetary Control
Rapporteur: Alexander Stubb (A6-0054/2004) —
***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised River Traffic Information Services on inland waterways in the Community (COM(2004)0392 — C6-0042/2004 — 2004/0123(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Renate Sommer (A6-0055/2004) —
***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of seafarer's certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC (COM(2004)0311 — C6-0033/2004 — 2004/0098(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Robert Evans (A6-0057/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EC by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (8754/2004 — COM(2004)0295 — C6-0074/2004 — 2004/0810(CNS)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Rapporteur: Ian Hudghton (A6-0058/2004) —
Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni (A6-0059/2004) —
*** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (COM(2004)0270 — C6-0019/2004 — 2004/0085(AVC)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0060/2004) —
Report on Romania's progress towards accession (COM(2004)0657 — C6-0151/2004 — 2004/2184(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0061/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, pursuant to their accession to the European Union (COM(2004)0258 — C6-0048/2004 — 2004/0083(CNS)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0062/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/1989, (EC) No 1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 2666/2000, to take into account Croatia's candidate status (COM(2004)0732 — C6-0199/2004 — 2004/0260(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0064/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia and the Western New Independent States (WNIS) (COM(2004)0385 — C6-0073/2004 — 2004/0121(CNS)) — Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0066/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean (COM(2004)0058 — C5-0074/2004 — 2004/0020(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Sérgio Ribeiro (A6-0037/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2004 to 31 December 2004 (COM(2004)0540 — C6-0115/2004 — 2004/0185(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0040/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community operations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 — 6018/2004 — C5-0078/2004 — 2004/0807(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0041/2004) | — | Report on the verification of credentials (2004/2140(REG)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0043/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the withdrawal by the European Community from the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and Belts (COM(2004)0577 — C6-0113/2004 — 2004/0197(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0044/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Codified version) (COM(2004)0077 — C5-0091/2004 — 2004/0024(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0045/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits (Codified version) (COM(2004)0159 — C6-0015/2004 — 2004/0056(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0046/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (Codified version) (COM(2004)0035 — C5-0063/2004 — 2004/0004(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0047/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (SEC(2003)0255 — 10666 — 12383/2004 — C6-0070/2004 — 2003/0043(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0048/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (COM(2004)0512 — C6-0111/2004 — 2004/0162(CNS)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0050/2004) | — | Report on asylum procedure and protection in regions of origin (2004/2121(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0051/2004) | — | * Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council Decision on tackling vehicle crime with cross-border implications (5450/2004, 5216/2004 — C5-0056/2004 — 2004/0803(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0052/2004) | — | *** Recommendation on the decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States concerning the discharge to be granted to the Secretary-General of the Convention in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003 (C6-0210/2004 — 2004/2177(AVC)) — Committee on Budgetary Control
Rapporteur: Alexander Stubb (A6-0054/2004) | — | ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised River Traffic Information Services on inland waterways in the Community (COM(2004)0392 — C6-0042/2004 — 2004/0123(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Renate Sommer (A6-0055/2004) | — | ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of seafarer's certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC (COM(2004)0311 — C6-0033/2004 — 2004/0098(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Robert Evans (A6-0057/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EC by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (8754/2004 — COM(2004)0295 — C6-0074/2004 — 2004/0810(CNS)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Rapporteur: Ian Hudghton (A6-0058/2004) | — | Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni (A6-0059/2004) | — | *** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (COM(2004)0270 — C6-0019/2004 — 2004/0085(AVC)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0060/2004) | — | Report on Romania's progress towards accession (COM(2004)0657 — C6-0151/2004 — 2004/2184(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0061/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, pursuant to their accession to the European Union (COM(2004)0258 — C6-0048/2004 — 2004/0083(CNS)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0062/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/1989, (EC) No 1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 2666/2000, to take into account Croatia's candidate status (COM(2004)0732 — C6-0199/2004 — 2004/0260(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0064/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia and the Western New Independent States (WNIS) (COM(2004)0385 — C6-0073/2004 — 2004/0121(CNS)) — Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0066/2004) | 1.2) | recommendations for second reading:
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***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (09262/1/2004 — C6-0110/2004 — 2003/0052(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Robert Sturdy (A6-0049/2004) —
***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (12242/1/2004 — C6-0158/2004 — 2003/0307(COD)) — Committee on Culture and Education
Rapporteur: Ljudmila Novak (A6-0056/2004) | — | ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (09262/1/2004 — C6-0110/2004 — 2003/0052(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Robert Sturdy (A6-0049/2004) | — | ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (12242/1/2004 — C6-0158/2004 — 2003/0307(COD)) — Committee on Culture and Education
Rapporteur: Ljudmila Novak (A6-0056/2004) |
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| 1.1) | reports:
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- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean (COM(2004)0058 — C5-0074/2004 — 2004/0020(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Sérgio Ribeiro (A6-0037/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2004 to 31 December 2004 (COM(2004)0540 — C6-0115/2004 — 2004/0185(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0040/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community operations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 — 6018/2004 — C5-0078/2004 — 2004/0807(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0041/2004) —
Report on the verification of credentials (2004/2140(REG)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0043/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the withdrawal by the European Community from the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and Belts (COM(2004)0577 — C6-0113/2004 — 2004/0197(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0044/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Codified version) (COM(2004)0077 — C5-0091/2004 — 2004/0024(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0045/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits (Codified version) (COM(2004)0159 — C6-0015/2004 — 2004/0056(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0046/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (Codified version) (COM(2004)0035 — C5-0063/2004 — 2004/0004(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0047/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (SEC(2003)0255 — 10666 — 12383/2004 — C6-0070/2004 — 2003/0043(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0048/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (COM(2004)0512 — C6-0111/2004 — 2004/0162(CNS)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0050/2004) —
Report on asylum procedure and protection in regions of origin (2004/2121(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0051/2004) —
- Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council Decision on tackling vehicle crime with cross-border implications (5450/2004, 5216/2004 — C5-0056/2004 — 2004/0803(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0052/2004) —
*** Recommendation on the decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States concerning the discharge to be granted to the Secretary-General of the Convention in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003 (C6-0210/2004 — 2004/2177(AVC)) — Committee on Budgetary Control
Rapporteur: Alexander Stubb (A6-0054/2004) —
***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised River Traffic Information Services on inland waterways in the Community (COM(2004)0392 — C6-0042/2004 — 2004/0123(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Renate Sommer (A6-0055/2004) —
***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of seafarer's certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC (COM(2004)0311 — C6-0033/2004 — 2004/0098(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Robert Evans (A6-0057/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EC by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (8754/2004 — COM(2004)0295 — C6-0074/2004 — 2004/0810(CNS)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Rapporteur: Ian Hudghton (A6-0058/2004) —
Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni (A6-0059/2004) —
*** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (COM(2004)0270 — C6-0019/2004 — 2004/0085(AVC)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0060/2004) —
Report on Romania's progress towards accession (COM(2004)0657 — C6-0151/2004 — 2004/2184(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0061/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, pursuant to their accession to the European Union (COM(2004)0258 — C6-0048/2004 — 2004/0083(CNS)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0062/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/1989, (EC) No 1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 2666/2000, to take into account Croatia's candidate status (COM(2004)0732 — C6-0199/2004 — 2004/0260(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0064/2004) —
- Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia and the Western New Independent States (WNIS) (COM(2004)0385 — C6-0073/2004 — 2004/0121(CNS)) — Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0066/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean (COM(2004)0058 — C5-0074/2004 — 2004/0020(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Sérgio Ribeiro (A6-0037/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2004 to 31 December 2004 (COM(2004)0540 — C6-0115/2004 — 2004/0185(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0040/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community operations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 — 6018/2004 — C5-0078/2004 — 2004/0807(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0041/2004) | — | Report on the verification of credentials (2004/2140(REG)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0043/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the withdrawal by the European Community from the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and Belts (COM(2004)0577 — C6-0113/2004 — 2004/0197(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0044/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Codified version) (COM(2004)0077 — C5-0091/2004 — 2004/0024(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0045/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits (Codified version) (COM(2004)0159 — C6-0015/2004 — 2004/0056(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0046/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (Codified version) (COM(2004)0035 — C5-0063/2004 — 2004/0004(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0047/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (SEC(2003)0255 — 10666 — 12383/2004 — C6-0070/2004 — 2003/0043(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0048/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (COM(2004)0512 — C6-0111/2004 — 2004/0162(CNS)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0050/2004) | — | Report on asylum procedure and protection in regions of origin (2004/2121(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0051/2004) | — | * Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council Decision on tackling vehicle crime with cross-border implications (5450/2004, 5216/2004 — C5-0056/2004 — 2004/0803(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0052/2004) | — | *** Recommendation on the decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States concerning the discharge to be granted to the Secretary-General of the Convention in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003 (C6-0210/2004 — 2004/2177(AVC)) — Committee on Budgetary Control
Rapporteur: Alexander Stubb (A6-0054/2004) | — | ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised River Traffic Information Services on inland waterways in the Community (COM(2004)0392 — C6-0042/2004 — 2004/0123(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Renate Sommer (A6-0055/2004) | — | ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of seafarer's certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC (COM(2004)0311 — C6-0033/2004 — 2004/0098(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Robert Evans (A6-0057/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EC by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (8754/2004 — COM(2004)0295 — C6-0074/2004 — 2004/0810(CNS)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Rapporteur: Ian Hudghton (A6-0058/2004) | — | Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni (A6-0059/2004) | — | *** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (COM(2004)0270 — C6-0019/2004 — 2004/0085(AVC)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0060/2004) | — | Report on Romania's progress towards accession (COM(2004)0657 — C6-0151/2004 — 2004/2184(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0061/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, pursuant to their accession to the European Union (COM(2004)0258 — C6-0048/2004 — 2004/0083(CNS)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0062/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/1989, (EC) No 1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 2666/2000, to take into account Croatia's candidate status (COM(2004)0732 — C6-0199/2004 — 2004/0260(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0064/2004) | — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia and the Western New Independent States (WNIS) (COM(2004)0385 — C6-0073/2004 — 2004/0121(CNS)) — Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0066/2004) | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean (COM(2004)0058 — C5-0074/2004 — 2004/0020(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Sérgio Ribeiro (A6-0037/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2004 to 31 December 2004 (COM(2004)0540 — C6-0115/2004 — 2004/0185(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0040/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community operations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 — 6018/2004 — C5-0078/2004 — 2004/0807(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0041/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Report on the verification of credentials (2004/2140(REG)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0043/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the withdrawal by the European Community from the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and Belts (COM(2004)0577 — C6-0113/2004 — 2004/0197(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries
Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0044/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Codified version) (COM(2004)0077 — C5-0091/2004 — 2004/0024(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0045/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits (Codified version) (COM(2004)0159 — C6-0015/2004 — 2004/0056(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0046/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (Codified version) (COM(2004)0035 — C5-0063/2004 — 2004/0004(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0047/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (SEC(2003)0255 — 10666 — 12383/2004 — C6-0070/2004 — 2003/0043(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0048/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (COM(2004)0512 — C6-0111/2004 — 2004/0162(CNS)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0050/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Report on asylum procedure and protection in regions of origin (2004/2121(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0051/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council Decision on tackling vehicle crime with cross-border implications (5450/2004, 5216/2004 — C5-0056/2004 — 2004/0803(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0052/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | *** Recommendation on the decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States concerning the discharge to be granted to the Secretary-General of the Convention in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003 (C6-0210/2004 — 2004/2177(AVC)) — Committee on Budgetary Control
Rapporteur: Alexander Stubb (A6-0054/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised River Traffic Information Services on inland waterways in the Community (COM(2004)0392 — C6-0042/2004 — 2004/0123(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Renate Sommer (A6-0055/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of seafarer's certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC (COM(2004)0311 — C6-0033/2004 — 2004/0098(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism
Rapporteur: Robert Evans (A6-0057/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EC by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (8754/2004 — COM(2004)0295 — C6-0074/2004 — 2004/0810(CNS)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Rapporteur: Ian Hudghton (A6-0058/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs
Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni (A6-0059/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | *** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (COM(2004)0270 — C6-0019/2004 — 2004/0085(AVC)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0060/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Report on Romania's progress towards accession (COM(2004)0657 — C6-0151/2004 — 2004/2184(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0061/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, pursuant to their accession to the European Union (COM(2004)0258 — C6-0048/2004 — 2004/0083(CNS)) — Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0062/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/1989, (EC) No 1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 2666/2000, to take into account Croatia's candidate status (COM(2004)0732 — C6-0199/2004 — 2004/0260(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0064/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia and the Western New Independent States (WNIS) (COM(2004)0385 — C6-0073/2004 — 2004/0121(CNS)) — Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0066/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.2) | recommendations for second reading:
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***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (09262/1/2004 — C6-0110/2004 — 2003/0052(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Robert Sturdy (A6-0049/2004) —
***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (12242/1/2004 — C6-0158/2004 — 2003/0307(COD)) — Committee on Culture and Education
Rapporteur: Ljudmila Novak (A6-0056/2004) | — | ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (09262/1/2004 — C6-0110/2004 — 2003/0052(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Robert Sturdy (A6-0049/2004) | — | ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (12242/1/2004 — C6-0158/2004 — 2003/0307(COD)) — Committee on Culture and Education
Rapporteur: Ljudmila Novak (A6-0056/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (09262/1/2004 — C6-0110/2004 — 2003/0052(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Robert Sturdy (A6-0049/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (12242/1/2004 — C6-0158/2004 — 2003/0307(COD)) — Committee on Culture and Education
Rapporteur: Ljudmila Novak (A6-0056/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 2) | from Members
2.1)
oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0136/2004):
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Tomczak Witold, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Moraes Claude, McGuinness Mairead, Hedkvist Petersen Ewa, Vakalis Nikolaos, Triantaphyllides Kyriacos, Ludford Sarah, Goudin Hélène, Posselt Bernd, Czarnecki Ryszard, Newton Dunn Bill, Joan i Marí Bernat, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, van Buitenen Paul, Medina Ortega Manuel, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, Manolakou Diamanto, Pafilis Athanasios, Ek Lena, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Howitt Richard- Tzampazi Evangelia, Caspary Daniel, Guardans Cambó Ignasi, Hedh Anna, van Buitenen Paul, Martin Hans-Peter, Westlund Åsa, Herrero-Tejedor Luis Francisco, Howitt Richard, Ebner Michl, Honeyball Mary, Staes Bart, Ryan Eoin, Mavrommatis Manolis, Goudin Hélène, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Arif Kader, Posselt Bernd, Medina Ortega Manuel, Van Hecke Johan, Bowis John, Riera Madurell Teresa, de Groen-Kouwenhoven Elly, Kinnock Glenys, Moraes Claude, Tomczak Witold, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, López-Istúriz White Antonio, McGuinness Mairead, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Kusstatscher Sepp, Vakalis Nikolaos, Salinas García María Isabel, Van Lancker Anne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Speroni Francesco Enrico, Newton Dunn Bill, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Sjöstedt Jonas, Corbey Dorette, Jackson Caroline, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, McDonald Mary Lou, Manolakou Diamanto, Kristovskis Ģirts Valdis, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Orden Geoffrey, Herranz García María Esther, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, Vincenzi Marta 2.2)
motions for resolutions (Rule 113):
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Cristiana Muscardini — Motion for a resolution on the European Agency for the management of cooperation at the external borders (B6-0203/2004)
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET 2.3)
written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 116):
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Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on recognition by the European Union of the right to live in a healthy environment (0055/2004) —
Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on improved Internet access (0056/2004) —
Koenraad Dillen, Frank Vanhecke, Philip Claeys and Jean-Claude Martinez, on the liberalisation of port services (0057/2004) | 2.1) | oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0136/2004):
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Tomczak Witold, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Moraes Claude, McGuinness Mairead, Hedkvist Petersen Ewa, Vakalis Nikolaos, Triantaphyllides Kyriacos, Ludford Sarah, Goudin Hélène, Posselt Bernd, Czarnecki Ryszard, Newton Dunn Bill, Joan i Marí Bernat, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, van Buitenen Paul, Medina Ortega Manuel, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, Manolakou Diamanto, Pafilis Athanasios, Ek Lena, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Howitt Richard- Tzampazi Evangelia, Caspary Daniel, Guardans Cambó Ignasi, Hedh Anna, van Buitenen Paul, Martin Hans-Peter, Westlund Åsa, Herrero-Tejedor Luis Francisco, Howitt Richard, Ebner Michl, Honeyball Mary, Staes Bart, Ryan Eoin, Mavrommatis Manolis, Goudin Hélène, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Arif Kader, Posselt Bernd, Medina Ortega Manuel, Van Hecke Johan, Bowis John, Riera Madurell Teresa, de Groen-Kouwenhoven Elly, Kinnock Glenys, Moraes Claude, Tomczak Witold, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, López-Istúriz White Antonio, McGuinness Mairead, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Kusstatscher Sepp, Vakalis Nikolaos, Salinas García María Isabel, Van Lancker Anne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Speroni Francesco Enrico, Newton Dunn Bill, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Sjöstedt Jonas, Corbey Dorette, Jackson Caroline, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, McDonald Mary Lou, Manolakou Diamanto, Kristovskis Ģirts Valdis, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Orden Geoffrey, Herranz García María Esther, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, Vincenzi Marta | — | Tomczak Witold, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Moraes Claude, McGuinness Mairead, Hedkvist Petersen Ewa, Vakalis Nikolaos, Triantaphyllides Kyriacos, Ludford Sarah, Goudin Hélène, Posselt Bernd, Czarnecki Ryszard, Newton Dunn Bill, Joan i Marí Bernat, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, van Buitenen Paul, Medina Ortega Manuel, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, Manolakou Diamanto, Pafilis Athanasios, Ek Lena, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Howitt Richard- Tzampazi Evangelia, Caspary Daniel, Guardans Cambó Ignasi, Hedh Anna, van Buitenen Paul, Martin Hans-Peter, Westlund Åsa, Herrero-Tejedor Luis Francisco, Howitt Richard, Ebner Michl, Honeyball Mary, Staes Bart, Ryan Eoin, Mavrommatis Manolis, Goudin Hélène, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Arif Kader, Posselt Bernd, Medina Ortega Manuel, Van Hecke Johan, Bowis John, Riera Madurell Teresa, de Groen-Kouwenhoven Elly, Kinnock Glenys, Moraes Claude, Tomczak Witold, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, López-Istúriz White Antonio, McGuinness Mairead, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Kusstatscher Sepp, Vakalis Nikolaos, Salinas García María Isabel, Van Lancker Anne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Speroni Francesco Enrico, Newton Dunn Bill, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Sjöstedt Jonas, Corbey Dorette, Jackson Caroline, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, McDonald Mary Lou, Manolakou Diamanto, Kristovskis Ģirts Valdis, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Orden Geoffrey, Herranz García María Esther, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, Vincenzi Marta | 2.2) | motions for resolutions (Rule 113):
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Cristiana Muscardini — Motion for a resolution on the European Agency for the management of cooperation at the external borders (B6-0203/2004)
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | — | Cristiana Muscardini — Motion for a resolution on the European Agency for the management of cooperation at the external borders (B6-0203/2004)
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | 2.3) | written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 116):
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Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on recognition by the European Union of the right to live in a healthy environment (0055/2004) —
Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on improved Internet access (0056/2004) —
Koenraad Dillen, Frank Vanhecke, Philip Claeys and Jean-Claude Martinez, on the liberalisation of port services (0057/2004) | — | Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on recognition by the European Union of the right to live in a healthy environment (0055/2004) | — | Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on improved Internet access (0056/2004) | — | Koenraad Dillen, Frank Vanhecke, Philip Claeys and Jean-Claude Martinez, on the liberalisation of port services (0057/2004) |
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| 2.1) | oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0136/2004):
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Tomczak Witold, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Moraes Claude, McGuinness Mairead, Hedkvist Petersen Ewa, Vakalis Nikolaos, Triantaphyllides Kyriacos, Ludford Sarah, Goudin Hélène, Posselt Bernd, Czarnecki Ryszard, Newton Dunn Bill, Joan i Marí Bernat, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, van Buitenen Paul, Medina Ortega Manuel, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, Manolakou Diamanto, Pafilis Athanasios, Ek Lena, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Howitt Richard- Tzampazi Evangelia, Caspary Daniel, Guardans Cambó Ignasi, Hedh Anna, van Buitenen Paul, Martin Hans-Peter, Westlund Åsa, Herrero-Tejedor Luis Francisco, Howitt Richard, Ebner Michl, Honeyball Mary, Staes Bart, Ryan Eoin, Mavrommatis Manolis, Goudin Hélène, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Arif Kader, Posselt Bernd, Medina Ortega Manuel, Van Hecke Johan, Bowis John, Riera Madurell Teresa, de Groen-Kouwenhoven Elly, Kinnock Glenys, Moraes Claude, Tomczak Witold, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, López-Istúriz White Antonio, McGuinness Mairead, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Kusstatscher Sepp, Vakalis Nikolaos, Salinas García María Isabel, Van Lancker Anne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Speroni Francesco Enrico, Newton Dunn Bill, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Sjöstedt Jonas, Corbey Dorette, Jackson Caroline, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, McDonald Mary Lou, Manolakou Diamanto, Kristovskis Ģirts Valdis, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Orden Geoffrey, Herranz García María Esther, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, Vincenzi Marta | — | Tomczak Witold, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Moraes Claude, McGuinness Mairead, Hedkvist Petersen Ewa, Vakalis Nikolaos, Triantaphyllides Kyriacos, Ludford Sarah, Goudin Hélène, Posselt Bernd, Czarnecki Ryszard, Newton Dunn Bill, Joan i Marí Bernat, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, van Buitenen Paul, Medina Ortega Manuel, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, Manolakou Diamanto, Pafilis Athanasios, Ek Lena, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Howitt Richard- Tzampazi Evangelia, Caspary Daniel, Guardans Cambó Ignasi, Hedh Anna, van Buitenen Paul, Martin Hans-Peter, Westlund Åsa, Herrero-Tejedor Luis Francisco, Howitt Richard, Ebner Michl, Honeyball Mary, Staes Bart, Ryan Eoin, Mavrommatis Manolis, Goudin Hélène, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Arif Kader, Posselt Bernd, Medina Ortega Manuel, Van Hecke Johan, Bowis John, Riera Madurell Teresa, de Groen-Kouwenhoven Elly, Kinnock Glenys, Moraes Claude, Tomczak Witold, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, López-Istúriz White Antonio, McGuinness Mairead, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Kusstatscher Sepp, Vakalis Nikolaos, Salinas García María Isabel, Van Lancker Anne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Speroni Francesco Enrico, Newton Dunn Bill, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Sjöstedt Jonas, Corbey Dorette, Jackson Caroline, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, McDonald Mary Lou, Manolakou Diamanto, Kristovskis Ģirts Valdis, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Orden Geoffrey, Herranz García María Esther, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, Vincenzi Marta | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Tomczak Witold, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Moraes Claude, McGuinness Mairead, Hedkvist Petersen Ewa, Vakalis Nikolaos, Triantaphyllides Kyriacos, Ludford Sarah, Goudin Hélène, Posselt Bernd, Czarnecki Ryszard, Newton Dunn Bill, Joan i Marí Bernat, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, van Buitenen Paul, Medina Ortega Manuel, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, Manolakou Diamanto, Pafilis Athanasios, Ek Lena, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Howitt Richard- Tzampazi Evangelia, Caspary Daniel, Guardans Cambó Ignasi, Hedh Anna, van Buitenen Paul, Martin Hans-Peter, Westlund Åsa, Herrero-Tejedor Luis Francisco, Howitt Richard, Ebner Michl, Honeyball Mary, Staes Bart, Ryan Eoin, Mavrommatis Manolis, Goudin Hélène, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Arif Kader, Posselt Bernd, Medina Ortega Manuel, Van Hecke Johan, Bowis John, Riera Madurell Teresa, de Groen-Kouwenhoven Elly, Kinnock Glenys, Moraes Claude, Tomczak Witold, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, López-Istúriz White Antonio, McGuinness Mairead, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Kusstatscher Sepp, Vakalis Nikolaos, Salinas García María Isabel, Van Lancker Anne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Speroni Francesco Enrico, Newton Dunn Bill, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Sjöstedt Jonas, Corbey Dorette, Jackson Caroline, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, McDonald Mary Lou, Manolakou Diamanto, Kristovskis Ģirts Valdis, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Orden Geoffrey, Herranz García María Esther, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, Vincenzi Marta | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.2) | motions for resolutions (Rule 113):
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Cristiana Muscardini — Motion for a resolution on the European Agency for the management of cooperation at the external borders (B6-0203/2004)
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | — | Cristiana Muscardini — Motion for a resolution on the European Agency for the management of cooperation at the external borders (B6-0203/2004)
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Cristiana Muscardini — Motion for a resolution on the European Agency for the management of cooperation at the external borders (B6-0203/2004)
referred to
responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| referred to | responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.3) | written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 116):
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Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on recognition by the European Union of the right to live in a healthy environment (0055/2004) —
Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on improved Internet access (0056/2004) —
Koenraad Dillen, Frank Vanhecke, Philip Claeys and Jean-Claude Martinez, on the liberalisation of port services (0057/2004) | — | Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on recognition by the European Union of the right to live in a healthy environment (0055/2004) | — | Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on improved Internet access (0056/2004) | — | Koenraad Dillen, Frank Vanhecke, Philip Claeys and Jean-Claude Martinez, on the liberalisation of port services (0057/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on recognition by the European Union of the right to live in a healthy environment (0055/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on improved Internet access (0056/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Koenraad Dillen, Frank Vanhecke, Philip Claeys and Jean-Claude Martinez, on the liberalisation of port services (0057/2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

4.   Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

The Council had forwarded certified true copies of the following:

| — | Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2003/2004 delivery period; |
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| — | Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2004/2005 delivery period; |
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| — | Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Moldova to the European Community; |
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| — | ‘Procès-Verbal’ of Rectification of the Protocol established in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, amending, as regards the creation of a customs files identification database, the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes. |
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5.   Petitions

The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible pursuant to Rule 191(5):

22 November 2004

Aikaterini Koliouli (No 906/2004);

Pericles Kokioulis (No 907/2004);

Javier Beobide Arteche (No 908/2004);

Jacques Barthel (No 909/2004);

Ivano Bernasconi (No 910/2004);

Aldo Martello (No 911/2004);

Reinhard Gutzeit (No 912/2004);

Manuela Rantzsch (No 913/2004);

Tanno Brückner (No 914/2004);

Dirk Plaumann (No 915/2004);

Hans Albrecht (No 916/2004);

Dieter Frank (Stadt Schwarzenbach a. Wald) (No 917/2004);

Hans-Jürgen Schulz (No 918/2004);

Erhard Jakob (No 919/2004);

Michael Norra (amnesty international) (No 920/2004);

Klaus Adelt (Stadt Selbitz) (No 921/2004);

Doris and Carsten Thurau (No 922/2004);

Gavin Sharp (No 923/2004);

Antony Wayland (No 924/2004);

Mario Leon Rodriguez Roman (and 107 signatures) (No 925/2004);

Valerie Stoddart (No 926/2004);

Jana Hradilkova (No 927/2004);

Geoffrey Simmonds (No 928/2004);

Gregory Panos (No 929/2004);

Narcisa Tosi (No 930/2004);

Radoslaw Botev (No 931/2004);

Petr Bubenicek (No 932/2004);

Bohumil Stefanek (No 933/2004);

William (No 934/2004);

Lidija Kocevar Cener (No 935/2004);

3 December 2004

Otto Rasmussen (No 936/2004);

Doris Thurau (No 937/2004);

Carsten Thurau (No 938/2004);

Karl-Heinz Wente (No 939/2004);

Ursula Hafke (No 940/2004);

Eva Mileder (BI ‘Wir für Oeversee’) (No 941/2004);

de Vasile et Valeria Rusu (No 942/2004);

Lesya Shramko (Bund ukrainischer Studenten in Deutschland e.V.) (and 5 442 signatures) (No 943/2004);

Sheila Ellis (Residents Against Toxic Site) (No 944/2004);

Daniela Gray (No 945/2004);

Rauno Ketonen (No 946/2004);

Jouni Jansson (No 947/2004);

Per-Olle Gustavson (No 948/2004);

Paulic Herbert (No 949/2004);

Helena et Janusz Furkal (No 950/2004);

Jan Dolezal (Wielkopolskie Zrzeszenie Handlu i Uslug w Poznaniu) (No 951/2004);

Wiktor Wozniak (No 952/2004);

Georgios Koukas (No 953/2004);

Christos Koumelis (No 954/2004);

Enrique Gonzalez Blanco (No 955/2004);

Yves Alain Lemarquand (No 956/2004);

Roberto Marcoccio (No 957/2004);

Sebastiano Puleo (No 958/2004);

Roberto A. Jacchia (No 959/2004).

6.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee on Budgets had considered proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC33/2004 by the Commission (C6-0191/2004 — SEC(2004)715 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 DEC56/2004 by the Commission (C6-0192/2004 — SEC(2004)1332 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 DEC59/2004 by the Commission (C6-0179/2004 — SEC(2004)1335 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 DEC60/2004 by the Commission (C6-0180/2004 — SEC(2004)1336 final).

It had authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(2) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC62/2004 by the Commission (C6-0183/2004 — SEC(2004)1338 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 DEC63/2004 by the Commission (C6-0185/2004 — SEC(2004)1339 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 DEC64/2004 by the Commission (C6-0186/2004 — SEC(2004)1340 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 DEC65/2004 by the Commission (C6-0193/2004 — SEC(2004)1341 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 DEC66/2004 by the Commission (C6-0194/2004 — SEC(2004)1394 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 DEC67/2004 by the Commission (C6-0195/2004 — SEC(2004)1395 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 DEC68/2004 by the Commission (C6-0196/2004 — SEC(2004)1396 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 22/2004 by the Court of Justice.

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.

7.   Approval by the Council of Parliament's positions adopted at first reading (Rule 66)

The Council had indicated, in accordance with Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, its approval of the positions of Parliament adopted at first reading:

| — | on 9 March 2004 with a view to the adoption of the European Parliament and Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC (2002/0306(COD)); |
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| — | on 30 March 2004 with a view to the adoption of the European Parliament and Council Directive on the harmonisation of transparency requirements with regard to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (2003/0045(COD)); |
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| — | on 20 April 2004 with a view to the adoption of the European Parliament and Council Directive relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air (2003/0164(COD)); |
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| — | on 22 April 2004 with a view to the adoption of the European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 975/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of development cooperation operations which contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms (2003/0250(COD)). |
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The acts in question were thus adopted, and would be signed by the President of Parliament, with the President of the Council, in accordance with Rule 68 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure.

8.   Order of business

The next item was the order of business.

The final draft agenda for the sitting of December (PDOJ 350.905) had been distributed. The following changes had been proposed under Rule 132:

Sittings of 13 to 16 December 2004

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

| — | The Verts/ALE Group requested that the Moscovici report (A6-0061/2004 on Romania's progress towards accession) be placed on the agenda of a later part-session. |
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The following spoke: Monica Frassoni, who moved the request on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group.

Parliament rejected the request.

| — | The PSE and ALDE Groups requested that the Coelho report (A6-0029/2004 on a Uniform format for visas/Uniform format for residence permits) be placed on the agenda of a later part-session. |
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The following spoke: Hannes Swoboda, who moved the request on behalf of the PSE Group, and Carlos Coelho (rapporteur).

Parliament approved the request by EV (141 for, 111 against, 7 abstentions).

| — | The PSE and Verts/ALE Groups requested that the vote on the Coelho report (A6-0052/2004 on Crossborder vehicle crime) be taken during voting time on Wednesday pursuant to Rule 131. |
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Hannes Swoboda moved the request on behalf of the PSE Group.

Parliament approved the request.

The following spoke: Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, who requested that the debate on the preparation of the European Council of 17 December 2004(Item 33 of the final draft agenda) include the issue of child prostitution in Cambodia; Hannes Swoboda, who suggested that the President write to the Cambodian Government to draw its attention to the matter (the President agreed to do so); and Marco Pannella, who thought the President should mention in his letter the general situation in Cambodia (the President declined to do so).

Thursday

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The order of business was thus established.

9.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Pursuant to Rule 144, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Gyula Hegyi, Marios Matsakis, Panagiotis Beglitis, Alexander Nuno Alvaro, James Nicholson, Richard Howitt, Ashley Mote, Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, Theresa Villiers, David Martin, Urszula Krupa, James Hugh Allister, Libor Rouček, Zbigniew Zaleski, Othmar Karas, Hélène Flautre and Mario Borghezio.

Bernd Posselt spoke on a point of order (the President cut him off, as his remarks did not constitute a point of order).

10.   Turkey's progress towards accession (debate)

Report on the 2004 report and the recommendation of the European Commission on Turkey's progress towards accession [COM(2004)0656 — C6-0148/2004 — 2004/2182(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs

Rapporteur: Camiel Eurlings (A6-0063/2004)

Camiel Eurlings (rapporteur) introduced the report.

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

The following spoke: Hans-Gert Poettering, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Emma Bonino, on behalf of the ALDE Group, and Joost Lagendijk, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Mario MAURO

Vice-President

The following spoke: André Brie, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Alessandro Battilocchio, Non-attached Member, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Michel Rocard, Bernard Lehideux, Cem Özdemir, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Roberta Angelilli, Hans-Peter Martin, Elmar Brok and Jan Marinus Wiersma.

IN THE CHAIR: Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT

Vice-President

The following spoke: Andrew Duff, Hélène Flautre, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Paul Marie Coûteaux, Mogens N.J. Camre, James Hugh Allister, Geoffrey Van Orden, Pasqualina Napoletano, Cecilia Malmström, Johannes Voggenhuber, Miloslav Ransdorf, Georgios Karatzaferis, Eoin Ryan, Andreas Mölzer, Jacques Toubon, Véronique De Keyser, Marielle De Sarnez, Tatjana Ždanoka, Athanasios Pafilis, Nils Lundgren, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Werner Langen and Panagiotis Beglitis.

IN THE CHAIR: Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Jelko Kacin, Satu Hassi, Vittorio Emanuele Agnoletto, Francesco Enrico Speroni, Frank Vanhecke, Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos, Hannes Swoboda, István Szent-Iványi, Renate Sommer, Klaus Hänsch, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Ioannis Matsis, Kader Arif, Marios Matsakis, Gitte Seeberg, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Sophia in 't Veld, Ioannis Kasoulides, Vural Öger, Henrik Lax, Bernd Posselt, Emine Bozkurt, Toomas Savi, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Richard Howitt, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Luís Queiró, Libor Rouček and Sarah Ludford.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Michl Ebner, Teresa Riera Madurell, Christine De Veyrac, Panayiotis Demetriou, Reino Paasilinna, Reinhard Rack, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Jas Gawronski, Borut Pahor, Bogusław Sonik, Ioannis Varvitsiotis, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Ursula Stenzel, Stanisław Jałowiecki, Ville Itälä, Atzo Nicolaï and Olli Rehn.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 15.12.2004, Item 4.1.

11.   Framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) [12242/1/2004 — C6-0158/2004 — 2003/0307(COD)] — Committee on Culture and Education

Rapporteur: Ljudmila Novak (A6-0056/2004)

Ljudmila Novak (rapporteur) introduced the recommendation for second reading.

Ján Figeľ (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Doris Pack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Christa Prets, on behalf of the PSE Group, Tomáš Zatloukal, Christopher Beazley, Richard Seeber and Ján Figeľ.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 14.12.2004, Item 7.24.

12.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 350.905/OJMA).

13.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 22.20.

Julian Priestley Secretary-General
Luigi Cocilovo Vice-President

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