# Official Journal C 244E/18 O

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 244E |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5018 October 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 244E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5018 October 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   (Information) |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
| | 2006-2007 SESSION |
| | Sittings of 15 to 18 January 2007 |
| | Monday 15 January 2007 |
| 2007/C 244E/01 | MINUTES | 1 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Formal sitting — Welcoming of the Bulgarian and Romanian Members


  Resumption of session


  Membership of Parliament


  Statement by the President


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Membership of Parliament


  Verification of credentials


  Formation of a political group


  Address by the President of Parliament


  Documents received


  Written declarations and oral questions (tabling)


  Petitions


  Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council


  Action taken on Parliament's resolutions


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 8 |
| ANNEX IMEMBERS DESIGNATED BY BULGARIA AND ROMANIA | 9 |
| | Tuesday 16 January 2007 |
| 2007/C 244E/02 | MINUTES | 10 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Announcement of the candidates for election to the office of President


  Election of the President of the European Parliament


  Election of Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (deadline for submitting nominations)


  Election of Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament


  Election of Quaestors of the European Parliament (deadline for submitting nominations)


  Election of Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (continuation)


  Election of Quaestors of the European Parliament


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 14 |
| ANNEX IELECTION OF THE PRESIDENTMEMBERS VOTING | 16 |
| ANNEX IIELECTION OF THE VICE-PRESIDENTSMEMBERS VOTING | 18 |
| ANNEX IIIELECTION OF THE QUAESTORSMEMBERS VOTING | 20 |
| | Wednesday 17 January 2007 |
| 2007/C 244E/03 | MINUTES | 22 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Documents received


  Programme of the German presidency (debate)


  Approval of Minutes of previous sittings


  Membership of Parliament


  Order of business


  Imposition of the death penalty on medical personnel in Libya (debate)


  Seventh and eighth annual reports on arms exports (debate)


  Development of the Community's railways ***II — Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community ***II — International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***II (debate)


  Membership of Committees (deadline for tabling amendments)


  Development of the Community's railways ***II — Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community ***II — International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***II (continuation of debate)


  European Road Safety Action Programme — Mid-Term Review (debate)


  Amendment of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement *** (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 32 |
| | Thursday 18 January 2007 |
| 2007/C 244E/04 | MINUTES | 34 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Documents received


  Equality between men and women in the committees' work (debate)


  Law applicable to non-contractual obligations (ROME II) *** II (debate)


  Communication of Council common positions


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (extension of mandate)


  Announcement by the President


  Voting time


  Composition of committees


  Amendment of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement *** (Rule 131) (vote)


  Development of the Community's railways ***II (vote)


  Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community ***II (vote)


  International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***II (vote)


  Law applicable to non-contractual obligations (ROME II) ***II (vote)


  Imposition of the death penalty on medical personnel in Libya (vote)


  Seventh and eighth annual reports on arms exports (vote)


  European Road Safety Action Programme — Mid-Term Review (vote)


  Equality between men and women in the committees' work (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Membership of committees and delegations


  Request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity


  Decisions concerning certain documents


  Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)


  Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting


  Dates for next sittings


  Adjournment of session |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 46 |
| ANNEX I | 48 |
| ANNEX II | 60 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 118 |
| P6_TA(2007)0001Composition of committeesDecision of the European Parliament on the composition of committees | 118 |
| P6_TA(2007)0002Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the ACP countries and the EC and its Member States ***European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (6987/2006 — C6-0124/2006 — 2005/0071(AVC)) | 118 |
| P6_TA(2007)0003Development of the Community's railways ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways and Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure (5895/2/2006 — C6-0309/2006 — 2004/0047(COD)) | 119 |
| P6_TC2-COD(2004)0047Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 January 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways and Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure | 119 |
| P6_TA(2007)0004Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community (5893/5/2006 — C6-0310/2006 — 2004/0048(COD)) | 127 |
| P6_TC2-COD(2004)0048Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 January 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains and other crew members performing safety-related tasks on the railway system in the Community | 128 |
| ANNEX ICOMMUNITY MODEL LICENCE AND HARMONISED COMPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATE | 148 |
| ANNEX IIMEDICAL REQUIREMENTS | 150 |
| ANNEX IIITRAINING METHOD | 152 |
| ANNEX IVGENERAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE LICENCE | 153 |
| ANNEX VPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE CERTIFICATE | 154 |
| ANNEX VIPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE CERTIFICATE | 156 |
| ANNEX VIIFREQUENCY OF EXAMINATIONS | 159 |
| P6_TA(2007)0005International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on international rail passengers' rights and obligations (5892/1/2006 — C6-0311/2006 — 2004/0049(COD)) | 159 |
| P6_TC2-COD(2004)0049Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 January 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers' rights and obligations | 159 |
| ANNEX IEXTRACT FROM UNIFORM RULES CONCERNING THE CONTRACT FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE BY RAIL (CIV) | 175 |
| APPENDIX ATO THE CONVENTION CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY RAIL (COTIF) OF 9 MAY 1980, AS MODIFIED BY THE PROTOCOL FOR THE MODIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY RAIL OF 3 JUNE 1999 | 175 |
| ANNEX IIMINIMUM INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS AND/OR BY TICKET VENDORS | 193 |
| P6_TA(2007)0006Law applicable to non-contractual obligations (‘ROME II’) ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to noncontractual obligations (‘ROME II’) (9751/7/2006 — C6-0317/2006 — 2003/0168(COD)) | 194 |
| P6_TC2-COD(2003)0168Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 January 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (‘ROME II’) | 194 |
| P6_TA(2007)0007Death sentence imposed on medical personnel in LibyaEuropean Parliament resolution on the conviction and imprisonment by Libya of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor | 208 |
| P6_TA(2007)0008Seventh and eighth annual reports on arms exportsEuropean Parliament resolution on the Council's Seventh and Eighth Annual Reports according to Operative Provision 8 of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports (2006/2068(INI)) | 210 |
| P6_TA(2007)0009European Road Safety Action Programme — Mid-Term ReviewEuropean Parliament resolution on European Road Safety Action Programme — mid-term review (2006/2112(INI)) | 220 |
| P6_TA(2007)0010Equality between men and women in the committees' workEuropean Parliament resolution on gender mainstreaming in the work of the committees (2005/2149(INI)) | 225 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   (Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2006-2007 SESSION

Sittings of 15 to 18 January 2007

Monday 15 January 2007

2007/C 244E/01

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Formal sitting — Welcoming of the Bulgarian and Romanian Members

Resumption of session

Membership of Parliament

Statement by the President

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of Parliament

Verification of credentials

Formation of a political group

Address by the President of Parliament

Documents received

Written declarations and oral questions (tabling)

Petitions

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Action taken on Parliament's resolutions

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

8

ANNEX IMEMBERS DESIGNATED BY BULGARIA AND ROMANIA

9

Tuesday 16 January 2007

2007/C 244E/02

MINUTES

10

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Announcement of the candidates for election to the office of President

Election of the President of the European Parliament

Election of Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (deadline for submitting nominations)

Election of Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

Election of Quaestors of the European Parliament (deadline for submitting nominations)

Election of Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (continuation)

Election of Quaestors of the European Parliament

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

14

ANNEX IELECTION OF THE PRESIDENTMEMBERS VOTING

16

ANNEX IIELECTION OF THE VICE-PRESIDENTSMEMBERS VOTING

18

ANNEX IIIELECTION OF THE QUAESTORSMEMBERS VOTING

20

Wednesday 17 January 2007

2007/C 244E/03

MINUTES

22

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Programme of the German presidency (debate)

Approval of Minutes of previous sittings

Membership of Parliament

Order of business

Imposition of the death penalty on medical personnel in Libya (debate)

Seventh and eighth annual reports on arms exports (debate)

Development of the Community's railways ***II — Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community ***II — International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***II (debate)

Membership of Committees (deadline for tabling amendments)

Development of the Community's railways ***II — Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community ***II — International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***II (continuation of debate)

European Road Safety Action Programme — Mid-Term Review (debate)

Amendment of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement *** (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

32

Thursday 18 January 2007

2007/C 244E/04

MINUTES

34

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Equality between men and women in the committees' work (debate)

Law applicable to non-contractual obligations (ROME II) *** II (debate)

Communication of Council common positions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (extension of mandate)

Announcement by the President

Voting time

Composition of committees

Amendment of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement *** (Rule 131) (vote)

Development of the Community's railways ***II (vote)

Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community ***II (vote)

International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***II (vote)

Law applicable to non-contractual obligations (ROME II) ***II (vote)

Imposition of the death penalty on medical personnel in Libya (vote)

Seventh and eighth annual reports on arms exports (vote)

European Road Safety Action Programme — Mid-Term Review (vote)

Equality between men and women in the committees' work (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Membership of committees and delegations

Request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity

Decisions concerning certain documents

Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

46

ANNEX I

48

ANNEX II

60

TEXTS ADOPTED

118

P6_TA(2007)0001Composition of committeesDecision of the European Parliament on the composition of committees

118

P6_TA(2007)0002Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the ACP countries and the EC and its Member States ***European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (6987/2006 — C6-0124/2006 — 2005/0071(AVC))

118

P6_TA(2007)0003Development of the Community's railways ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways and Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure (5895/2/2006 — C6-0309/2006 — 2004/0047(COD))

119

P6_TC2-COD(2004)0047Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 January 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways and Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure

119

P6_TA(2007)0004Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community (5893/5/2006 — C6-0310/2006 — 2004/0048(COD))

127

P6_TC2-COD(2004)0048Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 January 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains and other crew members performing safety-related tasks on the railway system in the Community

128

ANNEX ICOMMUNITY MODEL LICENCE AND HARMONISED COMPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATE

148

ANNEX IIMEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

150

ANNEX IIITRAINING METHOD

152

ANNEX IVGENERAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE LICENCE

153

ANNEX VPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE CERTIFICATE

154

ANNEX VIPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE CERTIFICATE

156

ANNEX VIIFREQUENCY OF EXAMINATIONS

159

P6_TA(2007)0005International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on international rail passengers' rights and obligations (5892/1/2006 — C6-0311/2006 — 2004/0049(COD))

159

P6_TC2-COD(2004)0049Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 January 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers' rights and obligations

159

ANNEX IEXTRACT FROM UNIFORM RULES CONCERNING THE CONTRACT FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE BY RAIL (CIV)

175

APPENDIX ATO THE CONVENTION CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY RAIL (COTIF) OF 9 MAY 1980, AS MODIFIED BY THE PROTOCOL FOR THE MODIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY RAIL OF 3 JUNE 1999

175

ANNEX IIMINIMUM INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS AND/OR BY TICKET VENDORS

193

P6_TA(2007)0006Law applicable to non-contractual obligations (‘ROME II’) ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to noncontractual obligations (‘ROME II’) (9751/7/2006 — C6-0317/2006 — 2003/0168(COD))

194

P6_TC2-COD(2003)0168Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 January 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (‘ROME II’)

194

P6_TA(2007)0007Death sentence imposed on medical personnel in LibyaEuropean Parliament resolution on the conviction and imprisonment by Libya of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor

208

P6_TA(2007)0008Seventh and eighth annual reports on arms exportsEuropean Parliament resolution on the Council's Seventh and Eighth Annual Reports according to Operative Provision 8 of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports (2006/2068(INI))

210

P6_TA(2007)0009European Road Safety Action Programme — Mid-Term ReviewEuropean Parliament resolution on European Road Safety Action Programme — mid-term review (2006/2112(INI))

220

P6_TA(2007)0010Equality between men and women in the committees' workEuropean Parliament resolution on gender mainstreaming in the work of the committees (2005/2149(INI))

225

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Key to symbols used

| * | Consultation procedure |
| --- | --- |
| **I | Cooperation procedure: first reading |
| **II | Cooperation procedure: second reading |
| *** | Assent procedure |
| ***I | Codecision procedure: first reading |
| ***II | Codecision procedure: second reading |
| ***III | Codecision procedure: third reading |

*

Consultation procedure

**I

Cooperation procedure: first reading

**II

Cooperation procedure: second reading

***

Assent procedure

***I

Codecision procedure: first reading

***II

Codecision procedure: second reading

***III

Codecision procedure: third reading

(The type of procedure is determined by the legal basis proposed by the Commission)

Information relating to voting time

Unless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the Chair in writing, before the vote, of their position on the amendments.

Abbreviations used for Parliamentary Committees

| AFET | Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| --- | --- |
| DEVE | Committee on Development |
| INTA | Committee on International Trade |
| BUDG | Committee on Budgets |
| CONT | Committee on Budgetary Control |
| ECON | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs |
| EMPL | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs |
| ENVI | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety |
| ITRE | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy |
| IMCO | Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection |
| TRAN | Committee on Transport and Tourism |
| REGI | Committee on Regional Development |
| AGRI | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development |
| PECH | Committee on Fisheries |
| CULT | Committee on Culture and Education |
| JURI | Committee on Legal Affairs |
| LIBE | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs |
| AFCO | Committee on Constitutional Affairs |
| FEMM | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality |
| PETI | Committee on Petitions |

AFET

Committee on Foreign Affairs

DEVE

Committee on Development

INTA

Committee on International Trade

BUDG

Committee on Budgets

CONT

Committee on Budgetary Control

ECON

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

ENVI

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ITRE

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

IMCO

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

TRAN

Committee on Transport and Tourism

REGI

Committee on Regional Development

AGRI

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

PECH

Committee on Fisheries

CULT

Committee on Culture and Education

JURI

Committee on Legal Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

AFCO

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

FEMM

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

PETI

Committee on Petitions

Abbreviations used for Political Groups

| PPE-DE | Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats |
| --- | --- |
| PSE | Socialist Group in the European Parliament |
| ALDE | Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| UEN | Union for Europe of the Nations Group |
| Verts/ALE | Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance |
| GUE/NGL | Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left |
| IND/DEM | Independence and Democracy Group |
| ITS | Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group |
| NI | Non-attached Members |

PPE-DE

Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats

PSE

Socialist Group in the European Parliament

ALDE

Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

UEN

Union for Europe of the Nations Group

Verts/ALE

Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

GUE/NGL

Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left

IND/DEM

Independence and Democracy Group

ITS

Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group

NI

Non-attached Members

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