# Official Journal C 91E/15 A

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4715 April 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 91E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4715 April 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   (Information) |
| | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
| | 2003-2004 SESSION |
| | Monday 15 December 2003 |
| 2004/C 091E/1 | MINUTES | 1 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Resumption of session


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Membership of committees and delegations


  Documents received


  Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council


  Petitions


  Transfers of appropriations


  Order of business


  Official welcome


  One-minute speeches on matters of political importance


  Human tissues and cells ***II (debate)


  Takeover bids ***I (debate)


  VAT on postal services * (debate)


  Environmental liability ***II (debate)


  Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***I (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 20 |
| | Tuesday 16 December 2003 |
| 2004/C 091E/2 | MINUTES | 21 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


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


  European Council/IGC/Italian presidency (statements followed by debate)


  Data protection (appointment of a European Supervisor and Deputy Supervisor)


  Signature of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better lawmaking


  VOTING TIME


  Request for the defence of Mr Gargani's parliamentary immunity and privileges (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Request for the defence of Mr Dupuis' parliamentary immunity and privileges (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Cohesion Fund *** (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Aid rates in the seeds sector for 2004/05 * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Milk and milk products in the Azores * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Set-aside 2004/5 * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  COM in raw tobacco * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  EC-USA scientific and technical cooperation agreement * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  N1 vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Drug precursors ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Culture 2000 programme ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Statistics on trade in goods ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Convention: discharge 2002 *** (Rule 110a) (vote)


  VAT implementing powers and derogations * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Taxation of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Controls on fishing in the Antarctic * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Human tissues and cells ***II (vote)


  Takeover bids ***I (vote)


  VAT on postal services * (vote)


  Market regulation and competition rules for the liberal professions (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes


  END OF VOTING TIME


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Draft 2004 budget as modified by the Council and Letters of Amendment 1,2 & 3/2004 (debate)


  Question Time (Council)


  European Medicines Agency ***II — Community code on medicinal products for human use ***II — Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***II (debate)


  Traditional herbal medicinal products ***II (debate)


  Measuring instruments ***II (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 36 |
| ANNEX 1 | 38 |
| ANNEX II | 45 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 62 |
| P5_TA(2003)0553Request for the defence of Mr Gargani's parliamentary immunity and privilegesEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Giuseppe Gargani (2003/2182(IMM)) | 62 |
| P5_TA(2003)0554Request for the defence of Mr Dupuis' parliamentary immunity and privilegesEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges made by Olivier Dupuis (2003/2059(IMM)) | 63 |
| P5_TA(2003)0555Cohesion Fund ***European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Cohesion Fund (codified version) (COM(2003) 352 — C5-0291/2003 — 2003/0129(AVC)) | 64 |
| P5_TA(2003)0556Aid rates in the seeds sector for 2004/2005 *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation setting aid rates in the seeds sector for the 2004/05 marketing year (COM(2003) 552 — C5-0459/2003 — 2003/0212(CNS)) | 64 |
| P5_TA(2003)0557Milk and milk products sector in the Azores *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (POSEIMA) with respect to the application of the supplementary levy in the milk and milk products sector in the Azores (COM(2003) 617 — C5-0500/2003 — 2003/0244(CNS)) | 65 |
| P5_TA(2003)0558Set-aside 2004/2005 *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 as regards the set-aside requirement for the 2004/2005 marketing year (COM(2003) 691 — C5-0559/2003 — 2003/0271(CNS)) | 66 |
| P5_TA(2003)0559COM in raw tobacco *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco (COM(2003) 633 — C5-0517/2003 — 2003/0251(CNS)) | 66 |
| P5_TA(2003)0560EC-USA scientific and technical cooperation agreement *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of an Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (COM(2003) 569 — C5-0503/2003 — 2003/0223(CNS)) | 67 |
| P5_TA(2003)0561N1 vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumptions ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on amending Council Directives 70/156/EEC and 80/1268/EEC as regards the measurement of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of N1 vehicles (5997/1/2003 — C5-0491/2003 — 2001/0255(COD)) | 68 |
| P5_TA(2003)0562Drug precursors ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on drug precursors (9732/1/2003 — C5-0462/2003 — 2002/0217(COD)) | 68 |
| P5_TA(2003)0563‘Culture 2000’ programme ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision No 508/2000/EC of 14 February 2000 establishing the ’Culture 2000’ programme (COM(2003) 187 — C5-0178/2003 — 2003/0076(COD)) | 69 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0076Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the ‘Culture 2000’ programme | 70 |
| P5_TA(2003)0564Statistics on trade in goods ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (COM(2003) 364 — C5-0285/2003 — 2003/0126(COD)) | 71 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0126Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States | 72 |
| ANNEXDEFINITIONS OF STATISTICAL DATA | 79 |
| P5_TA(2003)0565Convention: discharge 2002 ***European Parliament resolution 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 2002 (C5-0406/2003 — 2003/0903(AVC)) | 81 |
| P5_TA(2003)0566VAT implementing powers and derogations *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC concerning the common system of value added tax, as regards conferment of implementing powers and the procedure for adopting derogations (COM(2003) 335 — C5-0281/2003 — 2003/0120(CNS)) | 82 |
| P5_TA(2003)0567Taxation of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 90/435/EEC on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (COM(2003) 462 — C5-0427/2003 — 2003/0179(CNS)) | 84 |
| P5_TA(2003)0568Controls on fishing in the Antarctic *European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (COM(2002) 356 — C5-0356/2002 — COM(2003) 384 — C5-0430/2003 —2002/0137(CNS)) | 87 |
| P5_TA(2003)0569Technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic *European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (COM(2002) 355 — C5-0355/2002 — COM(2003) 384 — C5-0431/2003 — 2002/0138(CNS)) | 89 |
| P5_TA(2003)0570Human tissues and cells ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (10133/3/2003 — C5-0416/2003 — 2002/0128(COD)) | 90 |
| P5_TC2-COD(2002)0128Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells | 91 |
| ANNEXINFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON THE DONATION OF CELLS AND/OR TISSUES | 108 |
| P5_TA(2003)0571Takeover bids ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on takeover bids (COM(2002) 534 — C5-0481/2002 — 2002/0240(COD)) | 109 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2002)0240Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on takeover bids | 109 |
| P5_TA(2003)0572Market regulation and competition rules for the liberal professionsEuropean Parliament resolution on market regulations and competition rules for the liberal professions | 126 |
| | Wednesday 17 December 2003 |
| 2004/C 091E/3 | MINUTES | 129 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Members' Statute (statements followed by debate)


  Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa, particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire (statements followed by debate)


  Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to China (statements followed by debate)


  VOTING TIME


  Members' Statute (vote)


  Tax on commercial diesel fuel * (vote)


  Environmental liability ***II (vote)


  European Medicines Agency ***II (vote)


  Community code on medicinal products for human use ***II (vote)


  Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***II (vote)


  Traditional herbal medicinal products ***II (vote)


  Measuring instruments ***II (vote)


  Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***I (vote)


  Motor vehicles: safety belts and restraint systems ***I (vote)


  Motor vehicles: anchorages for safety belts ***I (vote)


  Freedom of movement and ownership of goods (vote)


  Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2004 (vote)


  Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa, particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes


  END OF VOTING TIME


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Electronic road toll systems ***I (debate)


  Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***III (debate)


  Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***III (debate)


  Question Time (Commission)


  Cogeneration ***II (debate)


  Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***I (debate)


  Gender equality in development cooperation ***I (debate)


  Coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic crops (debate)


  EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement * (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 145 |
| ANNEX 1 | 147 |
| ANNEX II | 160 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 230 |
| P5_TA(2003)0573Members' StatuteEuropean Parliament resolution on the Statute for Members of the European Parliament | 230 |
| P5_TA(2003)0574Tax on commercial diesel fuel *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 92/81/EEC and Directive 92/82/EEC to introduce special tax arrangements for diesel fuel used for commercial purposes and to align the excise duties on petrol and diesel fuels (COM(2002) 410 — C5-0409/2002 — 2002/0191(CNS)) | 231 |
| P5_TA(2003)0575Environmental liability ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (10933/5/2003 — C5-0445/2003 — 2002/0021(COD)) | 232 |
| P5_TC2-COD(2002)0021Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage | 232 |
| ANNEX ICRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)(a) | 245 |
| ANNEX IIREMEDYING OF ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE | 246 |
| ANNEX IIIACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1) | 249 |
| ANNEX IVINTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(2) | 251 |
| ANNEX VINTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(3) | 251 |
| ANNEX VIINFORMATION AND DATA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(1) | 252 |
| P5_TA(2003)0576European Medicines Agency ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (10949/2/2003 — C5-0463/2003 — 2001/0252(COD)) | 253 |
| P5_TC2-COD(2001)0252Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency | 253 |
| ANNEXMEDICINAL PRODUCTS TO BE AUTHORISED BY THE COMMUNITY | 297 |
| P5_TA(2003)0577Community code on medicinal products for human use ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (10950/03/2003 — C5-0464/2003 — 2001/0253(COD)) | 298 |
| P5_TC2-COD(2001)0253Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use | 299 |
| P5_TA(2003)0578Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (10951/3/2003 — C5-0465/2003 — 2001/0254(COD)) | 335 |
| P5_TC2-COD(2001)0254Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products | 335 |
| P5_TA(2003)0579Traditional herbal medicinal products ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending, as regards traditional herbal medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (12754/1/2003 — C5-0519/2003 — 2002/0008(COD)) | 375 |
| P5_TC2-COD(2002)0008Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC amending, as regards traditional herbal medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use | 376 |
| P5_TA(2003)0580Measuring instruments ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on measuring instruments (9681/4/2003 — C5-0417/2003 — 2000/0233(COD)) | 384 |
| P5_TC2-COD(2000)0233Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on measuring instruments | 384 |
| ANNEX IESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS | 399 |
| ANNEX ADECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL | 406 |
| ANNEX A1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS PRODUCT TESTING BY A NOTIFIED BODY | 407 |
| ANNEX BTYPE EXAMINATION | 408 |
| ANNEX CDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL | 411 |
| ANNEX C1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS PRODUCT TESTING BY A NOTIFIED BODY | 411 |
| ANNEX DDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS | 412 |
| ANNEX D1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS | 415 |
| ANNEX EDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF FINAL PRODUCT INSPECTION AND TESTING | 418 |
| ANNEX E1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF FINAL PRODUCT INSPECTION AND TESTING | 420 |
| ANNEX FDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT VERIFICATION | 423 |
| ANNEX F1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON PRODUCT VERIFICATION | 425 |
| ANNEX GDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION | 427 |
| ANNEX HDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE | 428 |
| ANNEX H1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE PLUS DESIGN EXAMINATION | 431 |
| ANNEX MI-001WATER METERS | 435 |
| ANNEX MI-002GAS METERS AND VOLUME CONVERSION DEVICES | 438 |
| ANNEX MI-003ACTIVE ELECTRICAL ENERGY METERS | 443 |
| ANNEX MI-004HEAT METERS | 448 |
| ANNEX MI-005MEASURING SYSTEMS FOR THE CONTINUOUS AND DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES OF LIQUIDS OTHER THAN WATER | 451 |
| ANNEX MI-006AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS | 459 |
| ANNEX MI-007TAXIMETERS | 471 |
| ANNEX MI-008MATERIAL MEASURES | 475 |
| ANNEX MI-009DIMENSIONAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS | 479 |
| ANNEX MI-010EXHAUST GAS ANALYSERS | 482 |
| P5_TA(2003)0581Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council directive 74/408/EEC relating to motor vehicles with regards to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints (COM(2003) 361 — C5-0283/2003 — 2003/0128(COD)) | 486 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0128Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 74/408/EEC relating to motor vehicles with regards to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints | 487 |
| P5_TA(2003)0582Motor vehicles: safety belts and restraint systems ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (COM(2003) 363 — C5-0282/2003 — 2003/0130(COD)) | 490 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0130Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles | 491 |
| P5_TA(2003)0583Motor vehicles: anchorages for safety-belts ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts (COM(2003) 362 — C5-0286/2003 — 2003/0136(COD)) | 496 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0136Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts | 496 |
| P5_TA(2003)0584Freedom of movement and ownership of goodsEuropean Parliament resolution on a legal framework for free movement within the internal market of goods whose ownership is likely to be contested (2002/2114(INI)) | 500 |
| P5_TA(2003)0585Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2004European Parliament resolution on the Commission's legislative and work programme for 2004 | 502 |
| P5_TA(2003)0586Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa and in particular in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in the Côte d'IvoireEuropean Parliament resolution on the European Union's role in conflict prevention in Africa and particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire | 509 |
| | Thursday 18 December 2003 |
| 2004/C 091E/4 | MINUTES | 512 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Documents received


  Transfers of appropriations


  Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council


  Discrimination against MS patients (debate)


  World Summit on the Information Society (first phase: Geneva, 10/12 December 2003) (debate)


  VOTING TIME


  Ban on cat and dog fur (Rule 51)


  Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for Iraq (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Draft general budget 2004, as modified by the Council (vote)


  Draft 2004 budget as modified by the Council and Letters of Amendment 1,2 & 3/2004 (vote)


  Future budget requirements for external measures (vote)


  Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***III (vote)


  Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***III (vote)


  Cogeneration ***II (vote)


  Meeting of heads of state and/or government on the IGC (Brussels, 12/13 December 2003) (vote)


  Electronic road toll systems ***I (vote)


  Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***I (vote)


  Gender equality in development cooperation ***I (vote)


  EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement * (vote)


  European Council (Brussels, 12/13 December 2003) (vote)


  Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to China (vote)


  Coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic crops (vote)


  Discrimination against MS patients (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes


  END OF VOTING TIME


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Request for urgent procedure (Rule 112)


  Natural disasters in the South of France and the regions Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence Alpes-Côte d'Azur (statement followed by debate)


  DEBATE ON CASES OF BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW


  Georgia (debate)


  Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penalty (debate)


  Moldova (debate)


  END OF DEBATE ON BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW


  VOTING TIME


  Georgia (vote)


  Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penalty (vote)


  Moldova (vote)


  END OF VOTING TIME


  Membership of committees and political groups


  Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports — cooperation between committees — Withdrawal of an own-initiative report already authorised by the Conference of Presidents


  Written declarations included in the register (Rule 51)


  Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting


  Dates for next sittings


  Adjournment of session |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 537 |
| ANNEX 1 | 538 |
| ANNEX II | 564 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 606 |
| P5_TA(2003)0587Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for IraqEuropean Parliament resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument in favour of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 (COM(2003) 576 — C5-0455/2003 — 2003/0225(ACI)) | 606 |
| ANNEXDECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL | 607 |
| P5_TA(2003)05882004 draft general budget, as amended by the Council (all sections)European Parliament resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 as modified by the Council (all sections) (11357/2003 — C5-0600/2003 — 2003/2001(BUD) — 2003/2002(BUD)) and Letters of amendment Nos 1/2004 — (14837/2003 — C5-0570/2003), 2/2004 (14838/2003 — C5-0571/2003) and 3/2004 (14839/2003 — C5-0572/2003) to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 | 608 |
| ANNEX | 614 |
| P5_TA(2003)0589Future budget requirements for external measuresEuropean Parliament resolution on the future budgetary requirements for external actions (2003/2037(INI)) | 620 |
| P5_TA(2003)0590Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within the framework of a sustainable transport policy (PE-CONS 3689/1/2003 — C5-0562/2003 — 2001/0310(COD)) | 626 |
| P5_TA(2003)0591Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (PE-CONS 3676/2003 — C5-0518/2003 — 2001/0305(COD)) | 627 |
| P5_TA(2003)0592Cogeneration ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC (10345/2/2003 — C5-0444/2003 — 2002/0185(COD)) | 628 |
| P5_TC2-COD(2002)0185Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC | 629 |
| ANNEX ICogeneration technologies covered by this Directive | 642 |
| ANNEX IICalculation of electricity from cogeneration | 643 |
| ANNEX IIIMethodology for determining the efficiency of the cogeneration process | 644 |
| ANNEX IVCriteria for analysis of national potentials for high-efficiency cogeneration | 647 |
| P5_TA(2003)0593Meeting of heads of state and/or government on the IGCEuropean Parliament resolution on the outcome of the Intergovernmental Conference | 647 |
| P5_TA(2003)0594Electronic road toll systems ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the widespread introduction and interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community (COM(2003) 132 — C5-0190/2003 — 2003/0081(COD)) | 649 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0081Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community | 649 |
| P5_TA(2003)0595Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council extending and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation (COM(2003) 413 — C5-0319/2003 — 2003/0156(COD)) | 657 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0156Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council extending and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation | 658 |
| P5_TA(2003)0596Gender equality in development cooperation ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on promoting gender equality in development cooperation (COM(2003) 465 — C5-0367/2003 — 2003/0176(COD)) | 661 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0176Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 on promoting gender equality in development cooperation | 662 |
| P5_TA(2003)0597EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending to the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 the validity of the Protocol setting fishing opportunities and a financial contribution as provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire (COM(2003) 556 — C5-0458/2003 — 2003/0219(CNS)) | 670 |
| P5_TA(2003)0598European CouncilEuropean Parliament resolution on the outcome of the European Council meeting held in Brussels on 12-13 December 2003 | 672 |
| P5_TA(2003)0599Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to ChinaEuropean Parliament resolution on arms sales to China | 679 |
| P5_TA(2003)0600Cooexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic cropsEuropean Parliament resolution on coexistence between genetically modified crops and conventional and organic crops (2003/2098(INI)) | 680 |
| P5_TA(2003)0601Discrimination against MS patientsEuropean Parliament resolution on Petition 842/2001 concerning the effects of discriminatory treatment afforded to persons with multiple sclerosis within the European Union (2003/2173(INI)) | 683 |
| P5_TA(2003)0602GeorgiaEuropean Parliament resolution on Georgia | 688 |
| P5_TA(2003)0603Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penaltyEuropean Parliament resolution on the death sentence in the Philippines | 691 |
| P5_TA(2003)0604MoldovaEuropean Parliament resolution on Moldova | 692 |
| P5_TA(2003)0605Ban on cat and dog furDeclaration of the European Parliament on a ban of the trade in cat and dog fur | 695 |

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2003-2004 SESSION

Monday 15 December 2003

2004/C 091E/1

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of committees and delegations

Documents received

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Petitions

Transfers of appropriations

Order of business

Official welcome

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Human tissues and cells ***II (debate)

Takeover bids ***I (debate)

VAT on postal services * (debate)

Environmental liability ***II (debate)

Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***I (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

20

Tuesday 16 December 2003

2004/C 091E/2

MINUTES

21

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

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

European Council/IGC/Italian presidency (statements followed by debate)

Data protection (appointment of a European Supervisor and Deputy Supervisor)

Signature of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better lawmaking

VOTING TIME

Request for the defence of Mr Gargani's parliamentary immunity and privileges (Rule 110a) (vote)

Request for the defence of Mr Dupuis' parliamentary immunity and privileges (Rule 110a) (vote)

Cohesion Fund *** (Rule 110a) (vote)

Aid rates in the seeds sector for 2004/05 * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Milk and milk products in the Azores * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Set-aside 2004/5 * (Rule 110a) (vote)

COM in raw tobacco * (Rule 110a) (vote)

EC-USA scientific and technical cooperation agreement * (Rule 110a) (vote)

N1 vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)

Drug precursors ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)

Culture 2000 programme ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Statistics on trade in goods ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Convention: discharge 2002 *** (Rule 110a) (vote)

VAT implementing powers and derogations * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Taxation of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Controls on fishing in the Antarctic * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Human tissues and cells ***II (vote)

Takeover bids ***I (vote)

VAT on postal services * (vote)

Market regulation and competition rules for the liberal professions (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Draft 2004 budget as modified by the Council and Letters of Amendment 1,2 & 3/2004 (debate)

Question Time (Council)

European Medicines Agency ***II — Community code on medicinal products for human use ***II — Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***II (debate)

Traditional herbal medicinal products ***II (debate)

Measuring instruments ***II (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

36

ANNEX 1

38

ANNEX II

45

TEXTS ADOPTED

62

P5_TA(2003)0553Request for the defence of Mr Gargani's parliamentary immunity and privilegesEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Giuseppe Gargani (2003/2182(IMM))

62

P5_TA(2003)0554Request for the defence of Mr Dupuis' parliamentary immunity and privilegesEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges made by Olivier Dupuis (2003/2059(IMM))

63

P5_TA(2003)0555Cohesion Fund ***European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Cohesion Fund (codified version) (COM(2003) 352 — C5-0291/2003 — 2003/0129(AVC))

64

P5_TA(2003)0556Aid rates in the seeds sector for 2004/2005 *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation setting aid rates in the seeds sector for the 2004/05 marketing year (COM(2003) 552 — C5-0459/2003 — 2003/0212(CNS))

64

P5_TA(2003)0557Milk and milk products sector in the Azores *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (POSEIMA) with respect to the application of the supplementary levy in the milk and milk products sector in the Azores (COM(2003) 617 — C5-0500/2003 — 2003/0244(CNS))

65

P5_TA(2003)0558Set-aside 2004/2005 *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 as regards the set-aside requirement for the 2004/2005 marketing year (COM(2003) 691 — C5-0559/2003 — 2003/0271(CNS))

66

P5_TA(2003)0559COM in raw tobacco *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco (COM(2003) 633 — C5-0517/2003 — 2003/0251(CNS))

66

P5_TA(2003)0560EC-USA scientific and technical cooperation agreement *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of an Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (COM(2003) 569 — C5-0503/2003 — 2003/0223(CNS))

67

P5_TA(2003)0561N1 vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumptions ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on amending Council Directives 70/156/EEC and 80/1268/EEC as regards the measurement of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of N1 vehicles (5997/1/2003 — C5-0491/2003 — 2001/0255(COD))

68

P5_TA(2003)0562Drug precursors ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on drug precursors (9732/1/2003 — C5-0462/2003 — 2002/0217(COD))

68

P5_TA(2003)0563‘Culture 2000’ programme ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision No 508/2000/EC of 14 February 2000 establishing the ’Culture 2000’ programme (COM(2003) 187 — C5-0178/2003 — 2003/0076(COD))

69

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0076Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the ‘Culture 2000’ programme

70

P5_TA(2003)0564Statistics on trade in goods ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (COM(2003) 364 — C5-0285/2003 — 2003/0126(COD))

71

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0126Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States

72

ANNEXDEFINITIONS OF STATISTICAL DATA

79

P5_TA(2003)0565Convention: discharge 2002 ***European Parliament resolution 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 2002 (C5-0406/2003 — 2003/0903(AVC))

81

P5_TA(2003)0566VAT implementing powers and derogations *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC concerning the common system of value added tax, as regards conferment of implementing powers and the procedure for adopting derogations (COM(2003) 335 — C5-0281/2003 — 2003/0120(CNS))

82

P5_TA(2003)0567Taxation of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 90/435/EEC on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (COM(2003) 462 — C5-0427/2003 — 2003/0179(CNS))

84

P5_TA(2003)0568Controls on fishing in the Antarctic *European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (COM(2002) 356 — C5-0356/2002 — COM(2003) 384 — C5-0430/2003 —2002/0137(CNS))

87

P5_TA(2003)0569Technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic *European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (COM(2002) 355 — C5-0355/2002 — COM(2003) 384 — C5-0431/2003 — 2002/0138(CNS))

89

P5_TA(2003)0570Human tissues and cells ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (10133/3/2003 — C5-0416/2003 — 2002/0128(COD))

90

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0128Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells

91

ANNEXINFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON THE DONATION OF CELLS AND/OR TISSUES

108

P5_TA(2003)0571Takeover bids ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on takeover bids (COM(2002) 534 — C5-0481/2002 — 2002/0240(COD))

109

P5_TC1-COD(2002)0240Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on takeover bids

109

P5_TA(2003)0572Market regulation and competition rules for the liberal professionsEuropean Parliament resolution on market regulations and competition rules for the liberal professions

126

Wednesday 17 December 2003

2004/C 091E/3

MINUTES

129

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Members' Statute (statements followed by debate)

Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa, particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire (statements followed by debate)

Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to China (statements followed by debate)

VOTING TIME

Members' Statute (vote)

Tax on commercial diesel fuel * (vote)

Environmental liability ***II (vote)

European Medicines Agency ***II (vote)

Community code on medicinal products for human use ***II (vote)

Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***II (vote)

Traditional herbal medicinal products ***II (vote)

Measuring instruments ***II (vote)

Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***I (vote)

Motor vehicles: safety belts and restraint systems ***I (vote)

Motor vehicles: anchorages for safety belts ***I (vote)

Freedom of movement and ownership of goods (vote)

Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2004 (vote)

Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa, particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Electronic road toll systems ***I (debate)

Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***III (debate)

Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***III (debate)

Question Time (Commission)

Cogeneration ***II (debate)

Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***I (debate)

Gender equality in development cooperation ***I (debate)

Coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic crops (debate)

EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement * (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

145

ANNEX 1

147

ANNEX II

160

TEXTS ADOPTED

230

P5_TA(2003)0573Members' StatuteEuropean Parliament resolution on the Statute for Members of the European Parliament

230

P5_TA(2003)0574Tax on commercial diesel fuel *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 92/81/EEC and Directive 92/82/EEC to introduce special tax arrangements for diesel fuel used for commercial purposes and to align the excise duties on petrol and diesel fuels (COM(2002) 410 — C5-0409/2002 — 2002/0191(CNS))

231

P5_TA(2003)0575Environmental liability ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (10933/5/2003 — C5-0445/2003 — 2002/0021(COD))

232

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0021Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage

232

ANNEX ICRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)(a)

245

ANNEX IIREMEDYING OF ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

246

ANNEX IIIACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1)

249

ANNEX IVINTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(2)

251

ANNEX VINTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(3)

251

ANNEX VIINFORMATION AND DATA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(1)

252

P5_TA(2003)0576European Medicines Agency ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (10949/2/2003 — C5-0463/2003 — 2001/0252(COD))

253

P5_TC2-COD(2001)0252Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency

253

ANNEXMEDICINAL PRODUCTS TO BE AUTHORISED BY THE COMMUNITY

297

P5_TA(2003)0577Community code on medicinal products for human use ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (10950/03/2003 — C5-0464/2003 — 2001/0253(COD))

298

P5_TC2-COD(2001)0253Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use

299

P5_TA(2003)0578Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (10951/3/2003 — C5-0465/2003 — 2001/0254(COD))

335

P5_TC2-COD(2001)0254Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products

335

P5_TA(2003)0579Traditional herbal medicinal products ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending, as regards traditional herbal medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (12754/1/2003 — C5-0519/2003 — 2002/0008(COD))

375

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0008Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC amending, as regards traditional herbal medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use

376

P5_TA(2003)0580Measuring instruments ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on measuring instruments (9681/4/2003 — C5-0417/2003 — 2000/0233(COD))

384

P5_TC2-COD(2000)0233Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on measuring instruments

384

ANNEX IESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

399

ANNEX ADECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL

406

ANNEX A1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS PRODUCT TESTING BY A NOTIFIED BODY

407

ANNEX BTYPE EXAMINATION

408

ANNEX CDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL

411

ANNEX C1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS PRODUCT TESTING BY A NOTIFIED BODY

411

ANNEX DDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

412

ANNEX D1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

415

ANNEX EDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF FINAL PRODUCT INSPECTION AND TESTING

418

ANNEX E1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF FINAL PRODUCT INSPECTION AND TESTING

420

ANNEX FDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT VERIFICATION

423

ANNEX F1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON PRODUCT VERIFICATION

425

ANNEX GDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION

427

ANNEX HDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE

428

ANNEX H1DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE PLUS DESIGN EXAMINATION

431

ANNEX MI-001WATER METERS

435

ANNEX MI-002GAS METERS AND VOLUME CONVERSION DEVICES

438

ANNEX MI-003ACTIVE ELECTRICAL ENERGY METERS

443

ANNEX MI-004HEAT METERS

448

ANNEX MI-005MEASURING SYSTEMS FOR THE CONTINUOUS AND DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES OF LIQUIDS OTHER THAN WATER

451

ANNEX MI-006AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS

459

ANNEX MI-007TAXIMETERS

471

ANNEX MI-008MATERIAL MEASURES

475

ANNEX MI-009DIMENSIONAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

479

ANNEX MI-010EXHAUST GAS ANALYSERS

482

P5_TA(2003)0581Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council directive 74/408/EEC relating to motor vehicles with regards to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints (COM(2003) 361 — C5-0283/2003 — 2003/0128(COD))

486

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0128Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 74/408/EEC relating to motor vehicles with regards to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints

487

P5_TA(2003)0582Motor vehicles: safety belts and restraint systems ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (COM(2003) 363 — C5-0282/2003 — 2003/0130(COD))

490

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0130Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles

491

P5_TA(2003)0583Motor vehicles: anchorages for safety-belts ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts (COM(2003) 362 — C5-0286/2003 — 2003/0136(COD))

496

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0136Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts

496

P5_TA(2003)0584Freedom of movement and ownership of goodsEuropean Parliament resolution on a legal framework for free movement within the internal market of goods whose ownership is likely to be contested (2002/2114(INI))

500

P5_TA(2003)0585Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2004European Parliament resolution on the Commission's legislative and work programme for 2004

502

P5_TA(2003)0586Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa and in particular in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in the Côte d'IvoireEuropean Parliament resolution on the European Union's role in conflict prevention in Africa and particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire

509

Thursday 18 December 2003

2004/C 091E/4

MINUTES

512

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Transfers of appropriations

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Discrimination against MS patients (debate)

World Summit on the Information Society (first phase: Geneva, 10/12 December 2003) (debate)

VOTING TIME

Ban on cat and dog fur (Rule 51)

Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for Iraq (Rule 110a) (vote)

Draft general budget 2004, as modified by the Council (vote)

Draft 2004 budget as modified by the Council and Letters of Amendment 1,2 & 3/2004 (vote)

Future budget requirements for external measures (vote)

Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***III (vote)

Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***III (vote)

Cogeneration ***II (vote)

Meeting of heads of state and/or government on the IGC (Brussels, 12/13 December 2003) (vote)

Electronic road toll systems ***I (vote)

Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***I (vote)

Gender equality in development cooperation ***I (vote)

EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement * (vote)

European Council (Brussels, 12/13 December 2003) (vote)

Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to China (vote)

Coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic crops (vote)

Discrimination against MS patients (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Request for urgent procedure (Rule 112)

Natural disasters in the South of France and the regions Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence Alpes-Côte d'Azur (statement followed by debate)

DEBATE ON CASES OF BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW

Georgia (debate)

Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penalty (debate)

Moldova (debate)

END OF DEBATE ON BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW

VOTING TIME

Georgia (vote)

Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penalty (vote)

Moldova (vote)

END OF VOTING TIME

Membership of committees and political groups

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports — cooperation between committees — Withdrawal of an own-initiative report already authorised by the Conference of Presidents

Written declarations included in the register (Rule 51)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

537

ANNEX 1

538

ANNEX II

564

TEXTS ADOPTED

606

P5_TA(2003)0587Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for IraqEuropean Parliament resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument in favour of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 (COM(2003) 576 — C5-0455/2003 — 2003/0225(ACI))

606

ANNEXDECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

607

P5_TA(2003)05882004 draft general budget, as amended by the Council (all sections)European Parliament resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 as modified by the Council (all sections) (11357/2003 — C5-0600/2003 — 2003/2001(BUD) — 2003/2002(BUD)) and Letters of amendment Nos 1/2004 — (14837/2003 — C5-0570/2003), 2/2004 (14838/2003 — C5-0571/2003) and 3/2004 (14839/2003 — C5-0572/2003) to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004

608

ANNEX

614

P5_TA(2003)0589Future budget requirements for external measuresEuropean Parliament resolution on the future budgetary requirements for external actions (2003/2037(INI))

620

P5_TA(2003)0590Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within the framework of a sustainable transport policy (PE-CONS 3689/1/2003 — C5-0562/2003 — 2001/0310(COD))

626

P5_TA(2003)0591Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (PE-CONS 3676/2003 — C5-0518/2003 — 2001/0305(COD))

627

P5_TA(2003)0592Cogeneration ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC (10345/2/2003 — C5-0444/2003 — 2002/0185(COD))

628

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0185Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC

629

ANNEX ICogeneration technologies covered by this Directive

642

ANNEX IICalculation of electricity from cogeneration

643

ANNEX IIIMethodology for determining the efficiency of the cogeneration process

644

ANNEX IVCriteria for analysis of national potentials for high-efficiency cogeneration

647

P5_TA(2003)0593Meeting of heads of state and/or government on the IGCEuropean Parliament resolution on the outcome of the Intergovernmental Conference

647

P5_TA(2003)0594Electronic road toll systems ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the widespread introduction and interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community (COM(2003) 132 — C5-0190/2003 — 2003/0081(COD))

649

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0081Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community

649

P5_TA(2003)0595Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council extending and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation (COM(2003) 413 — C5-0319/2003 — 2003/0156(COD))

657

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0156Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council extending and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation

658

P5_TA(2003)0596Gender equality in development cooperation ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on promoting gender equality in development cooperation (COM(2003) 465 — C5-0367/2003 — 2003/0176(COD))

661

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0176Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 on promoting gender equality in development cooperation

662

P5_TA(2003)0597EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending to the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 the validity of the Protocol setting fishing opportunities and a financial contribution as provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire (COM(2003) 556 — C5-0458/2003 — 2003/0219(CNS))

670

P5_TA(2003)0598European CouncilEuropean Parliament resolution on the outcome of the European Council meeting held in Brussels on 12-13 December 2003

672

P5_TA(2003)0599Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to ChinaEuropean Parliament resolution on arms sales to China

679

P5_TA(2003)0600Cooexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic cropsEuropean Parliament resolution on coexistence between genetically modified crops and conventional and organic crops (2003/2098(INI))

680

P5_TA(2003)0601Discrimination against MS patientsEuropean Parliament resolution on Petition 842/2001 concerning the effects of discriminatory treatment afforded to persons with multiple sclerosis within the European Union (2003/2173(INI))

683

P5_TA(2003)0602GeorgiaEuropean Parliament resolution on Georgia

688

P5_TA(2003)0603Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penaltyEuropean Parliament resolution on the death sentence in the Philippines

691

P5_TA(2003)0604MoldovaEuropean Parliament resolution on Moldova

692

P5_TA(2003)0605Ban on cat and dog furDeclaration of the European Parliament on a ban of the trade in cat and dog fur

695

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