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| 13.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 301/70 |
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13.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 301/70

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MINUTES

(2007/C 301 E/03)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 09.00.

2.   Reprimand of a Member

The President announced that, under Rules 9 and 147(3), he had initiated a procedure against Maciej Marian Giertych. The President went on to point out that the previous day, in the presence of the Secretary-General, he had heard the Member concerned and had then reprimanded him for publishing a brochure, featuring the European Parliament's logo, which contained xenophobic comments that had already been condemned by the Bureau on 1 March 2007.

He then read out part of the text of the letter he had sent to Mr Giertych, and pointed out that he had also sent a note on the matter to the Bureau, the chairmen of the political groups, and the bodies of which Mr Giertych is a member, namely the AFET Committee and the Delegation for Relations with the United States.

3.   Berlin Declaration (debate)

(debate)

Council and Commission statements: Berlin Declaration

After pointing out that the Conference of Presidents had given him a mandate to represent Parliament at the negotiations on the Berlin Declaration, the President introduced the debate, stressing how important that Declaration would be for the future of Europe.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier (President-in-Office of the Council) and Margot Wallström (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Jo Leinen (Chairman of the AFCO Committee), Joseph Daul, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Cristiana Muscardini, on behalf of the UEN Group, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nigel Farage, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Bruno Gollnisch, on behalf of the ITS Group, Roger Helmer, Non-attached Member, Proinsias De Rossa, on the content of the speeches made in the debate, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Margot Wallström.

The debate closed.

4.   European Council meeting (8-9 March 2007) (debate)

(debate)

European Council report and Commission statement: European Council meeting (8-9 March 2007)

Frank-Walter Steinmeier (President-in-Office of the Council) introduced the report. and Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Marianne Thyssen, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alexander Lambsdorff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, on behalf of the UEN Group, Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Andreas Mölzer, on behalf of the ITS Group, Jim Allister, Non-attached Member, Werner Langen, Linda McAvan, Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Guntars Krasts, Claude Turmes, Umberto Guidoni, Johannes Blokland, Timothy Kirkhope, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Chris Davies, Mario Borghezio, Ian Hudghton, Vladimír Remek, Georgios Karatzaferis, Antonio Tajani, Harlem Désir, Bronisław Geremek, Zbigniew Zaleski, Gianni Pittella, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Markus Ferber, Adrian Severin, Elizabeth Lynne, Othmar Karas, Riitta Myller, Françoise Grossetête, Marek Siwiec, Malcolm Harbour, Marianne Mikko, Josef Zieleniec, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Günter Verheugen.

The debate closed.

5.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the ‘Results of votes’ annex to the Minutes.

5.1.   Statistics on migration and international protection ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection (COM(2005)0375 — C6-0279/2005 — 2005/0156(COD)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0004/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record:‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

(Voting record:‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Ewa Klamt (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 131(4).

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0065)

(P6_TA(2007)0065)

*

- *

Geoffrey Van Orden spoke on the situation in Zimbabwe.

5.2.   Number and numerical strength of interparliamentary delegations (vote)

(vote)

Proposal for a decision tabled under Rule 188 by the following Members: Joseph Daul, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jens-Peter Bonde, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, and Bruno Gollnisch, on behalf of the ITS Group, on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations (B6-0100/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0066)

(P6_TA(2007)0066)

5.3.   European Aviation Safety Agency ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (COM(2005)0579 — C6-0403/2005 — 2005/0228(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Jörg Leichtfried (A6-0023/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0067)

(P6_TA(2007)0067)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0067)

(P6_TA(2007)0067)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Jörg Leichtfried (rapporteur), who made a technical correction to amendment 10; |
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Jörg Leichtfried (rapporteur), who made a technical correction to amendment 10;

| — | Jaromír Kohlíček, who moved an oral amendment to Annex II, which was incorporated. |
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Jaromír Kohlíček, who moved an oral amendment to Annex II, which was incorporated.

5.4.   Marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less (COM(2006)0487 — C6-0330/2006 — 2006/0162(CNS)) — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Bernadette Bourzai (A6-0006/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0063)

(P6_TA(2007)0063)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0068)

(P6_TA(2007)0068)

5.5.   Ratification of the ILO's 2006 Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the 2006 Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention of the International Labour Organisation (COM(2006)0288 — C6-0241/2006 — 2006/0103(CNS)) — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Mary Lou McDonald (A6-0019/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 5)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 5)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0069)

(P6_TA(2007)0069)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0069)

(P6_TA(2007)0069)

5.6.   Social services of general interest (vote)

(vote)

Report on social services of general interest in the European Union (2006/2134(INI)) — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Joel Hasse Ferreira (A6-0057/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 6)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 6)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0070)

(P6_TA(2007)0070)

5.7.   EU-USA Air Services Agreement (vote)

(vote)

Motion for a resolution B6-0077/2007

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 7)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 7)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0071)

(P6_TA(2007)0071)

5.8.   Non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0078/2007, B6-0085/2007, B6-0087/2007, B6-0088/2007, B6-0093/2007 and B6-0095/2007

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 8)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 8)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0078/2007

(replacing B6-0078/2007, B6-0085/2007, B6-0087/2007, B6-0088/2007, B6-0093/2007 and B6-0095/2007):

tabled by the following Members:

| — | José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Stefano Zappalà, Karl von Wogau, Tunne Kelam, Vytautas Landsbergis and Bogdan Klich, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
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José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Stefano Zappalà, Karl von Wogau, Tunne Kelam, Vytautas Landsbergis and Bogdan Klich, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| — | Martin Schulz, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Ana Maria Gomes and Achille Occhetto, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
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Martin Schulz, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Ana Maria Gomes and Achille Occhetto, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| — | Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
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Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| — | Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Ryszard Czarnecki and Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, on behalf of the UEN Group, |
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Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Ryszard Czarnecki and Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, on behalf of the UEN Group,

| — | Angelika Beer, Jill Evans and Caroline Lucas, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
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Angelika Beer, Jill Evans and Caroline Lucas, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| — | André Brie, Luisa Morgantini, Vittorio Agnoletto, Tobias Pflüger, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Esko Seppänen and Jens Holm, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group. |
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André Brie, Luisa Morgantini, Vittorio Agnoletto, Tobias Pflüger, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Esko Seppänen and Jens Holm, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0072)

(P6_TA(2007)0072)

The following spoke on the vote:

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who asked for paragraph 1 (second part) and paragraph 9 to be put to the vote by roll call (the President established that there were no objections to her request); |
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Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who asked for paragraph 1 (second part) and paragraph 9 to be put to the vote by roll call (the President established that there were no objections to her request);

| — | Vytautas Landsbergis, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 2, which was incorporated. |
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Vytautas Landsbergis, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 2, which was incorporated.

6.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 163(3) appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.

Verbatim Report of Proceedings

Oral explanations of vote:

Oral explanations of vote:

| — | Report: Jörg Leichtfried — A6-0023/2007: Hubert Pirker |
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Report: Jörg Leichtfried — A6-0023/2007: Hubert Pirker

| — | Report: Joel Hasse Ferreira — A6-0057/2007: Zita Pleštinská and Andreas Mölzer |
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Report: Joel Hasse Ferreira — A6-0057/2007: Zita Pleštinská and Andreas Mölzer

| — | EC-US Air Transport Agreement (B6-0077/2007): Robert Evans |
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EC-US Air Transport Agreement (B6-0077/2007): Robert Evans

| — | Non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament (RC B6-0078/2007): Hubert Pirker |
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Non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament (RC B6-0078/2007): Hubert Pirker

7.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on the ‘Séance en direct’ website under ‘Votes’/‘Results of votes’/‘Roll-call votes’. They are published in hard copy in the ‘Result of roll-call votes’ annex.

The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.

After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

Vote of 13.03.2007:

| — | Luisa Morgantini and Małgorzata Handzlik had informed the Chair that they had not taken part in the votes on the two reports by Neil Parish (A6-0038/2007 and A6-0051/2007); |
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Luisa Morgantini and Małgorzata Handzlik had informed the Chair that they had not taken part in the votes on the two reports by Neil Parish (A6-0038/2007 and A6-0051/2007);

| — | Catherine Stihler and Werner Langen had pointed out that their voting machines had not worked during the votes on the two reports by Neil Parish (A6-0038/2007 and A6-0051/2007); |
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Catherine Stihler and Werner Langen had pointed out that their voting machines had not worked during the votes on the two reports by Neil Parish (A6-0038/2007 and A6-0051/2007);

| — | Evgeni Kirilov had pointed out that he had taken part in the votes but that his name did not feature in the roll-call votes annex. |
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Evgeni Kirilov had pointed out that he had taken part in the votes but that his name did not feature in the roll-call votes annex.

(The sitting was suspended at 13.10 and resumed at 15.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 13.10 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mechtild ROTHE

Vice-President

8.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

9.   Euro-Mediterranean relations — Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (debate)

(debate)

Council and Commission statements: Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) Conference (Tunisia)

Report on the construction of the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (2006/2173(INI)) — Committee on International Trade.

Rapporteur: Kader Arif (A6-0468/2006)

Gernot Erler (President-in-Office of the Council) and Peter Mandelson (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

Kader Arif introduced the report.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee), Jean-Claude Fruteau (draftsman of the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Vito Bonsignore, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, Philippe Morillon, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Adriana Poli Bortone, on behalf of the UEN Group, Hélène Flautre, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Derek Roland Clark, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Philip Claeys, on behalf of the ITS Group, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Carlos Carnero González, Gianluca Susta, Tokia Saïfi, Jamila Madeira, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Edward McMillan-Scott, Béatrice Patrie and Francisco José Millán Mon.

IN THE CHAIR: Miguel Ángel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Panagiotis Beglitis, Simon Busuttil, John Attard-Montalto, Gernot Erler and Peter Mandelson.

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

| — | Bruno Gollnisch, Philip Claeys and Petre Popeangă, on behalf of the ITS Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0041/2007); |
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Bruno Gollnisch, Philip Claeys and Petre Popeangă, on behalf of the ITS Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0041/2007);

| — | Philippe Morillon, Thierry Cornillet and Marco Cappato, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0080/2007); |
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Philippe Morillon, Thierry Cornillet and Marco Cappato, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0080/2007);

| — | Hélène Flautre, David Hammerstein Mintz, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0084/2007); |
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Hélène Flautre, David Hammerstein Mintz, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0084/2007);

| — | Roberta Angelilli, Adriana Poli Bortone, Salvatore Tatarella and Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0090/2007); |
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Roberta Angelilli, Adriana Poli Bortone, Salvatore Tatarella and Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0090/2007);

| — | Luisa Morgantini and Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0092/2007); |
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Luisa Morgantini and Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0092/2007);

| — | Vito Bonsignore, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Tokia Saïfi and Simon Busuttil, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0094/2007); |
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Vito Bonsignore, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Tokia Saïfi and Simon Busuttil, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0094/2007);

| — | Pasqualina Napoletano and Carlos Carnero González, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0096/2007). |
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Pasqualina Napoletano and Carlos Carnero González, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Euro-Mediterranean relations (B6-0096/2007).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.4 and Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.5.

Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.4 and Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.5

10.   Bosnia-Herzegovina (debate)

(debate)

Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on Bosnia-Herzegovina (2006/2290(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Doris Pack (A6-0030/2007)

Doris Pack introduced the report.

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

The following spoke: Alojz Peterle, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Libor Rouček, on behalf of the PSE Group, Philippe Morillon, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the UEN Group, Gisela Kallenbach, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Erik Meijer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Bernd Posselt, Hannes Swoboda, Jelko Kacin, Bernd Posselt, on keeping to speaking times, Bogusław Rogalski, Roberta Alma Anastase, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Alexander Lambsdorff, Brian Crowley, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Dimitar Stoyanov, on behalf of the ITS Group, and Olli Rehn.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.6.

Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.6

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

Vice-President

11.   Future of European aircraft construction (debate)

(debate)

Council and Commission statements: Future of European aircraft construction

Peter Hintze (President-in-Office of the Council) and Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Christine De Veyrac, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Matthias Groote, on behalf of the PSE Group, Anne Laperrouze, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Gérard Onesta, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jacky Henin, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Paul Marie Coûteaux, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Gunnar Hökmark, Karin Jöns, Gabriele Zimmer, Kader Arif, Inés Ayala Sender, Peter Hintze and Günter Verheugen.

The debate closed.

12.   Question Time (Council)

(Council)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Council (B6-0012/2007).

Question 1 (Laima Liucija Andrikienė): Further ratification of the EU Constitution.

Gernot Erler (President-in-Office of the Council) answered the question and supplementaries by Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Philip Bushill-Matthews and Danutė Budreikaitė.

Question 2 (Claude Moraes): Progress on the Framework Decision on Combating racism and xenophobia.

Gernot Erler answered the question and supplementaries by Emine Bozkurt (deputising for the author), Jörg Leichtfried and Laima Liucija Andrikienė.

Question 3 (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou): Age limit for violent electronic games.

Gernot Erler answered the question and supplementaries by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou and Inger Segelström.

Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, on the translation of the title of her question.

Gernot Erler answered a supplementary by Paul Rübig.

Question 4 (Sarah Ludford): Combating corruption.

Gernot Erler answered the question and supplementaries by Chris Davies (deputising for the author) and Justas Vincas Paleckis.

Question 5 (Glenis Willmott): European Cervical Cancer Manifesto.

Gernot Erler answered the question and a supplementary by Glenis Willmott.

Question 6 (Bernd Posselt): Accession negotiations with Croatia.

Gernot Erler answered the question and supplementaries by Bernd Posselt, Reinhard Rack and Justas Vincas Paleckis.

Question 7 (Sajjad Karim): Zimbabwe.

Question 8 (Eoin Ryan): EU relations with Zimbabwe.

Gernot Erler answered the questions and supplementaries by Fiona Hall (deputising for the author), Brian Crowley (deputising for the author) and Jim Allister.

Question 9 (Dimitrios Papadimoulis): Article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Code.

Gernot Erler answered the question and supplementaries by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (deputising for the author) and Panagiotis Beglitis.

Questions which had not been answered for lack of time would receive written answers (see annex to the Verbatim Report of Proceedings).

(see annex to the Verbatim Report of Proceedings)

Council Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 19.05 and resumed at 21.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 19.05 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

13.   Appointments to interparliamentary delegations (proposal by the Conference of Presidents)

(proposal by the Conference of Presidents)

The President announced that he had received a proposal from the Conference of Presidents on appointments to the Delegation for relations with the countries of south Asia, the Delegation for relations with India and the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.

Vote: Thursday, 15.03.2007, noon.

Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday, 15.03.2007, 10.00.

14.   Hepatitis C (written declaration)

(written declaration)

Written declaration 87/2006, submitted by Jolanta Dičkutė, John Bowis, Stephen Hughes, Frédérique Ries and Thomas Ulmer on hepatitis C, had been signed by the majority of Parliament's component Members. Consequently, in accordance with Rule 116(4), it would be forwarded to its addressees and published, together with the names of the signatories, in the Texts Adopted of the sitting of 29.03.2007.

Texts Adopted

15.   Reform of EU trade policy instruments (debate)

(debate)

Oral question (O-0002/2007) by Enrique Barón Crespo, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Commission Green Paper and public consultation on a possible reform of EU trade policy instruments (B6-0009/2007)

Ignasi Guardans Cambó (deputising for the author) moved the oral question.

Peter Mandelson (Member of the Commission) answered the oral question.

The following spoke: Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, David Martin, on behalf of the PSE Group, Gianluca Susta, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, on behalf of the UEN Group, Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Béla Glattfelder, Kader Arif, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, Daniel Caspary, Panagiotis Beglitis, Danutė Budreikaitė, Francisco Assis, Benoît Hamon and Peter Mandelson.

The debate closed.

16.   Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)

(debate)

Report on compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Commission's legislative proposals: methodology for systematic and rigorous monitoring (2005/2169(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Johannes Voggenhuber (A6-0034/2007)

Johannes Voggenhuber introduced the report.

Peter Mandelson (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Riccardo Ventre (draftsman of the opinion of the AFCO Committee), Kinga Gál, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Claudio Fava, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Daniel Hannan, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Giusto Catania, Maria da Assunção Esteves and Paul Rübig.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.7.

Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.7

17.   Negotiation of an EU-Central America Association Agreement — Negotiation of an EU-Andean Community Association Agreement (debate)

(debate)

Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the negotiating mandate for an association agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the countries of Central America, of the other part (2006/2222(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Willy Meyer Pleite (A6-0026/2007)

Report containing the European Parliament's recommendation to the Council on the negotiating mandate for an association agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Andean Community and its member countries, of the other part (2006/2221(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Luis Yáñez-Barnuevo García (A6-0025/2007)

Luis Yáñez-Barnuevo García introduced the report.

IN THE CHAIR: Mario MAURO

Vice-President

Willy Meyer Pleite introduced the report.

Peter Mandelson (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Miguel Ángel Martínez Martínez (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Małgorzata Handzlik (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee), Gianluca Susta (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee), José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Raimon Obiols i Germà, on behalf of the PSE Group, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, on behalf of the UEN Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jens Holm, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Gerard Batten, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Marcello Vernola, Józef Pinior, Ryszard Czarnecki, Willy Meyer Pleite and Bogusław Sonik.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.8 and Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.9.

Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.8 and Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.9

18.   Missing persons in Cyprus (debate)

(debate)

Commission statement: Missing persons in Cyprus

The President drew attention to the presence in the distinguished visitors' gallery of Christophe Girod, Chairman of the UN Committee on missing persons in Cyprus, as well as Elias Georgiadis and Gülden Plümer Küçük, members of that committee.

Peter Mandelson (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Panayiotis Demetriou, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Panagiotis Beglitis, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Françoise Grossetête, Marios Matsakis and Karin Resetarits.

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

| — | Panayiotis Demetriou, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Mechtild Rothe, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ignasi Guardans Cambó and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Seán Ó Neachtain, on behalf of the UEN Group, Joost Lagendijk, Monica Frassoni and Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Jens-Peter Bonde, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, on missing persons in Cyprus (B6-0118/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Panayiotis Demetriou, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Mechtild Rothe, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ignasi Guardans Cambó and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Seán Ó Neachtain, on behalf of the UEN Group, Joost Lagendijk, Monica Frassoni and Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Jens-Peter Bonde, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, on missing persons in Cyprus (B6-0118/2007)

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.10.

Minutes of 15.03.2007, Item 5.10

19.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 385.050/OJJE).

20.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.40.

Harald Rømer

Secretary-General

Adam Bielan

Vice-President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

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ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

| + | adopted |
| --- | --- |
| - | rejected |
| ↓ | lapsed |
| W | withdrawn |
| RCV (..., ..., ...) | roll-call vote (in favour, against, abstentions) |
| EV (..., ..., ...) | electronic vote (in favour, against, abstentions) |
| split | split vote |
| sep | separate vote |
| am | amendment |
| CA | compromise amendment |
| CP | corresponding part |
| D | deleting amendment |
| = | identical amendments |
| § | paragraph |
| art | article |
| rec | recital |
| MOT | motion for a resolution |
| JT MOT | joint motion for a resolution |
| SEC | secret ballot |

+

adopted

-

rejected

↓

lapsed

W

withdrawn

RCV (..., ..., ...)

roll-call vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

EV (..., ..., ...)

electronic vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

split

split vote

sep

separate vote

am

amendment

CA

compromise amendment

CP

corresponding part

D

deleting amendment

=

identical amendments

§

paragraph

art

article

rec

recital

MOT

motion for a resolution

JT MOT

joint motion for a resolution

SEC

secret ballot

1.   Statistics on migration and international protection ***I

Report: Ewa KLAMT (A6-0004/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 544, 19, 56 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

544, 19, 56

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

2.   Number and numerical strength of interparliamentary delegations

Proposal for a decision: B6-0100/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| proposal for a decision B6-0100/2007




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, IND/DEM, ITS) |
| vote: proposal for a decision (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

proposal for a decision B6-0100/2007

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, IND/DEM, ITS)

vote: proposal for a decision (as a whole)

+

3.   European Aviation Safety Agency ***I

Report: Jörg LEICHTFRIED (A6-0023/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by the committeeresponsible — block vote | 2-9
  11-14
  16
  18-19
  23-26
  28-29 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote | 1 | committee | sep | + | |
| 15 | committee | sep/EV | + | 432, 236, 8 |
| 17 | committee | sep/EV | + | 358, 321, 9 |
| 20 | committee | sep | + | |
| 21 | committee | sep | + | |
| 22 | committee | sep | + | |
| 27 | committee | sep | + | |
| art 2, § 3 after point (d) | 33 | COTTIGNY et al | | - | |
| art 3, point (j), subpoint (ii) | 30 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| art 6b, § 4 | 34 | COTTIGNY et al | | - | |
| 10 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | oral amendment |
| 2/EV | + | 333, 331, 24 |
| annex II, (e), point (vii) (new) | | KOHLÍČEK | | + | oral amendment |
| annex IV,
  point 6b | 31 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by the committeeresponsible — block vote

2-9

11-14

16

18-19

23-26

28-29

committee

+

amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

1

committee

sep

+

15

committee

sep/EV

+

432, 236, 8

17

committee

sep/EV

+

358, 321, 9

20

committee

sep

+

21

committee

sep

+

22

committee

sep

+

27

committee

sep

+

art 2, § 3 after point (d)

33

COTTIGNY et al

-

art 3, point (j), subpoint (ii)

30

PPE-DE

+

art 6b, § 4

34

COTTIGNY et al

-

10

committee

split

1

+

oral amendment

2/EV

+

333, 331, 24

annex II, (e), point (vii) (new)

KOHLÍČEK

+

oral amendment

annex IV,

point 6b

31

GUE/NGL

-

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendment 32 had been cancelled.

Requests for separate votes

PSE: ams 1, 20, 21, 27

PPE-DE: ams 1, 15, 17, 22

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

am 10

1st part:‘Cabin crew ... (EU OPS)’

2nd part: remainder

Miscellaneous

Jörg Leichtfried (rapporteur) made a technical correction to amendment 10, which then read as follows:

4. Cabin crew involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(b) and (c) shall comply with the essential requirements laid down in annex IV. Those involved in commercial operations shall hold an attestation as initially described in annex III, Subpart O, point (d) of OPS 1.1005 as set out in Regulation (EC) No 1899/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (EU OPS); at the discretion of the Member State, such attestation may be issued by approved operators or training organisations.

Jaromír Kohlíček moved an oral amendment to add the following point (vii) to annex II, point (e):

(vii) 600 kg for ultralight aircraft for non-commercial operation

4.   Marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less *

Report: Bernadette BOURZAI (A6-0006/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-7
  9
  11
  13-25 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote | 8 | committee | sep | + | |
| 12 | committee | sep/EV | + | 381, 306, 9 |
| art 3 | 10 | committee | | + | |
| 26 | ALDE | | - | |
| 27 | ALDE | | - | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-7

9

11

13-25

committee

+

amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

8

committee

sep

+

12

committee

sep/EV

+

381, 306, 9

art 3

10

committee

+

26

ALDE

-

27

ALDE

-

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Requests for separate votes

PSE: ams 8 and 12

5.   Ratification of the ILO's 2006 Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention *

Report: Mary Lou McDONALD (A6-0019/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-3 | committee | | + | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-3

committee

+

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

6.   Social services of general interest

Report: Joel HASSE FERREIRA (A6-0057/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 1 | 3 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 5 | 4 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 6 | 5 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| after § 7 | 9 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 9 | 1 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 10 | 6 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 13 | 7 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| after § 16 | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| citation 4 | § | original text | RCV | + | 572, 97, 34 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 1

3

GUE/NGL

-

§ 5

4

GUE/NGL

-

§ 6

5

GUE/NGL

-

after § 7

9

GUE/NGL

-

§ 9

1

Verts/ALE

-

§ 10

6

GUE/NGL

-

§ 13

7

GUE/NGL

-

after § 16

2

Verts/ALE

-

citation 4

§

original text

RCV

+

572, 97, 34

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Amendment 8 had been cancelled.

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM: citation 4

7.   EC-US Air Transport Agreement

Motion for a resolution: B6-0077/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| motion for a resolution B6-0077/2007




  TRAN Committee) |
| § 2 | 3 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 3 | 4 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 4 | 5 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 5 | 6 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 6 | 7D | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 8 | 8 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 9 | 9 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 11 | 10 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 12 | 11 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 15 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| § 16 | 12 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 19 | 13D | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| § 21 | 14 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| after § 22 | 17 | Verts/ALE | EV | - | 311, 375, 9 |
| after § 24 | 15 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| 18 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 27 | 19 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 28 | 16 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| after citation 1 | 1 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| rec E | 2 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

motion for a resolution B6-0077/2007

TRAN Committee)

§ 2

3

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN + BLOKLAND

+

§ 3

4

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 4

5

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 5

6

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 6

7D

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 8

8

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 9

9

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 11

10

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 12

11

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 15

§

original text

split

1

+

2

-

§ 16

12

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

§ 19

13D

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN + BLOKLAND

+

§ 21

14

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

after § 22

17

Verts/ALE

EV

-

311, 375, 9

after § 24

15

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

18

Verts/ALE

-

§ 27

19

Verts/ALE

-

§ 28

16

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

after citation 1

1

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

rec E

2

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL + BLOKLAND

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

§ 15

1st part:‘Notes the importance ... risk assessment’

2nd part: remainder

8.   Non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament

Motions for resolutions: B6-0078/2007, B6-0085/2007, B6-0087/2007, B6-0088/2007, B6-0093/2007, B6-0095/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0078/2007




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL) |
| § 1 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | + | 601, 90, 7 |
| §2 | § | original text | | + | oral amendment |
| § 5 | 6 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 8 | 3 | PSE, Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 7 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| after § 8 | 4 | PSE, Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 5 | PSE, Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 8 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| 9 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 135, 545, 16 |
| § 9 | § | original text | RCV | + | 528, 134, 42 |
| after § 9 | 10 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 296, 364, 40 |
| citation 4 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| rec B | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| rec D | § | original text | sep | + | |
| after rec D | 1 | Verts/ALE | split | | |
| 1/EV | - | 278, 345, 60 |
| 2 | ↓ | |
| rec E | § | original text | sep | + | |
| after rec E | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0078/2007 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0085/2007 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0087/2007 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0088/2007 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0093/2007 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0095/2007 | | PSE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0078/2007

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL)

§ 1

§

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

+

601, 90, 7

§2

§

original text

+

oral amendment

§ 5

6

GUE/NGL

-

§ 8

3

PSE, Verts/ALE

-

7

GUE/NGL

-

after § 8

4

PSE, Verts/ALE

-

5

PSE, Verts/ALE

-

8

GUE/NGL

-

9

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

135, 545, 16

§ 9

§

original text

RCV

+

528, 134, 42

after § 9

10

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

296, 364, 40

citation 4

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

rec B

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

rec D

§

original text

sep

+

after rec D

1

Verts/ALE

split

1/EV

-

278, 345, 60

2

↓

rec E

§

original text

sep

+

after rec E

2

Verts/ALE

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0078/2007

Verts/ALE

↓

B6-0085/2007

ALDE

↓

B6-0087/2007

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0088/2007

UEN

↓

B6-0093/2007

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0095/2007

PSE

↓

Requests for roll-call votes

GUE/NGL: ams 9, 10

Verts/ALE: §§ 1 (second part), 9

Requests for separate votes

GUE/NGL: § 9

PPE-DE: recs D and E

Verts/ALE: § 9

Requests for split votes

GUE/NGL

citation 4

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘of the EU Security Strategy and, in particular,’

2nd part: those words

rec B

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘the European Security Strategy’

2nd part: those words

Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

§ 1

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘the essential foundation ... of nuclear energy and’

2nd part: those words

PSE

am 1

1st part:‘having regard ... weapon arsenals’

2nd part: remainder

Miscellaneous

Vytautas Landsbergis moved an oral amendment to paragraph 2, which was incorporated. The text then read as follows:

2. Calls upon all states whose activities violate the non-proliferation regime to stop their unwise and irresponsible behaviour and to comply fully with their obligations under the NPT; reiterates its call on all states not part of the NPT to comply voluntarily with and accede to the Treaty;

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   Klamt report A6-0004/2007

Resolution

For: 544

ALDE: Ali, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Christova, Ciornei, Cioroianu, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Ilchev, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Şerbu, Shouleva, Silaghi, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Väyrynen, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Karatzaferis

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc, Mussolini

NI: De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Veneto, Ventre, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wijkman, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Hudghton, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 19

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Giertych, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

Abstention: 56

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Manolakou, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Belohorská, Helmer

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Neena Gill, Rainer Wieland, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

2.   Hasse Ferreira report A6-0057/2007

Indent 4

For: 572

ALDE: Ali, Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Busk, Cappato, Christova, Ciornei, Cioroianu, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Ilchev, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Ries, Samuelsen, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Şerbu, Shouleva, Silaghi, Staniszewska, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Väyrynen, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Bonde, Karatzaferis

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mussolini, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Belohorská, De Michelis, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Strejček, Stubb, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Gobbo, Krasts, Kristovskis, Libicki, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Poli Bortone, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 97

ALDE: Bowles, Budreikaitė, Chatzimarkakis, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Resetarits, Riis-Jørgensen

GUE/NGL: Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Henin, Holm, Liotard, Manolakou, Maštálka, Meijer, Pafilis, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Giertych, Helmer, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Casini, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Jackson, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Wohlin

UEN: Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Masiel, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: Lucas, Schlyter, Smith

Abstention: 34

ALDE: Lynne, Savi, Starkevičiūtė

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Flasarová, Guidoni, Kohlíček, McDonald, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

ITS: Claeys, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Martin Hans-Peter

UEN: Bielan

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Hudghton

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Paragraph 1/2

For: 601

ALDE: Ali, Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Christova, Ciornei, Cioroianu, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Losco, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Şerbu, Shouleva, Silaghi, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Väyrynen, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Maštálka, Musacchio, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Louis, Lundgren, de Villiers

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mussolini, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Belohorská, De Michelis, Giertych, Helmer, Rivera, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sofianski, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Against: 90

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Flasarová, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Meijer, Morgantini, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Krupa, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

NI: Baco, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Christensen, Corbey, De Rossa, Schaldemose, Scheele

UEN: Berlato, Foglietta, Kuźmiuk, Podkański, Poli Bortone

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 7

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Meyer Pleite, Remek

ITS: Mote, Stănescu

UEN: Bielan

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Roberto Musacchio, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Britta Thomsen

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Amendment 9

For: 135

ALDE: Andria, Resetarits

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Manolakou, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis

ITS: Mussolini

NI: De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Böge, Fajmon, Hennicot-Schoepges, Mantovani, Zahradil

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Carlotti, Castex, Chiesa, Corbett, De Keyser, Désir, De Vits, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ferreira Anne, Ford, Fruteau, Gomes, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Hegyi, Hutchinson, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Leichtfried, Lienemann, McAvan, Martin David, Matsouka, Muscat, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Peillon, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Scheele, Sifunakis, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud

UEN: Foglietta

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 545

ALDE: Ali, Alvaro, Andrejevs, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Christova, Ciornei, Cioroianu, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Ilchev, Jäätteenmäki, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Losco, Maaten, Manders, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Şerbu, Shouleva, Silaghi, Staniszewska, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Giertych, Helmer, Rivera, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sofianski, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Harangozó, Haug, Hedh, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Leinen, Lévai, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, Madeira, Maňka, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Myller, Napoletano, Occhetto, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Piecyk, Pittella, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Beer, Bennahmias, Buitenweg

Abstention: 16

ALDE: Bowles, Chatzimarkakis, Davies, Hall, in 't Veld, Lynne, Matsakis, Starkevičiūtė, Väyrynen

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis, de Villiers

NI: Belohorská

PPE-DE: Wijkman

PSE: Tarabella

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Fiona Hall, Inger Segelström, Jan Andersson, Göran Färm, Anna Hedh, Åsa Westlund

Against:
  Linda McAvan

Abstention:
  Manolis Mavrommatis, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Graham Watson, Erika Mann

5.   RC-B6-0078/2007 — Non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament

Paragraph 9

For: 528

ALDE: Ali, Alvaro, Andrejevs, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cioroianu, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kazak, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Laperrouze, Losco, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Staniszewska, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Väyrynen, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Brie, Flasarová, Guidoni, Kohlíček, Manolakou, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Pflüger, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Lundgren, Tomczak

ITS: Mihăescu, Mussolini

NI: De Michelis, Giertych, Rivera, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Handzlik, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sofianski, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Gobbo, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Roszkowski, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Horáček, Lagendijk, Lichtenberger, Özdemir, Onesta, Smith, Staes

Against: 134

ALDE: Andria, Busk, Christova, Gentvilas, Kacin, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Şerbu, Shouleva, Silaghi, Veraldi, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Henin, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Musacchio, Portas, Rizzo, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Knapman, Louis, Nattrass, Titford, de Villiers, Whittaker, Železný

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Albertini, Atkins, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Dimitrov Martin, Doorn, Esteves, Fajmon, Freitas, Gyürk, Hannan, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hybášková, Jackson, Kamall, Kónya-Hamar, Liese, Lombardo, Nicholson, Parish, Pinheiro, Reul, Roithová, Strejček, Sumberg, Szabó, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil

PSE: Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Harangozó, Kirilov, Koterec, Mikko, Morgan, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Rasmussen, Siwiec, Stockmann, Ţicău

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Masiel, Pęk, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: Bennahmias, Evans Jill, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 42

ALDE: Starkevičiūtė

GUE/NGL: Morgantini, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Uca

IND/DEM: Wise

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Lang, Le Rachinel, Moisuc, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Helmer

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Ventre, Vlasák, Zvěřina

UEN: Piotrowski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

Against:
  Adamos Adamou, Bart Staes, Tobias Pflüger, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Sahra Wagenknecht, Roberto Musacchio, Thomas Wise

6.   RC-B6-0078/2007 — Non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament

Amendment 10

For: 296

ALDE: Cocilovo, Harkin, Ortuondo Larrea, Resetarits

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Manolakou, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Tomczak, de Villiers

NI: De Michelis, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Dimitrakopoulos, Itälä, Kauppi, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Stubb, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Vatanen, Wijkman

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Harangozó, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lévai, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zingaretti

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 364

ALDE: Ali, Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Christova, Ciornei, Cioroianu, Cornillet, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Ilchev, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Koch-Mehrin, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Losco, Maaten, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Schuth, Şerbu, Shouleva, Silaghi, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Železný

ITS: Mote, Mussolini

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sofianski, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Veneto, Ventre, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Casaca

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Abstention: 40

ALDE: Bowles, Costa, Davies, Drčar Murko, Hall, in 't Veld, Lynne, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Väyrynen

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco

PSE: Hänsch, Hamon, Mann Erika

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Fiona Hall, Koenraad Dillen

Against:
  Britta Thomsen

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2007)0065

Statistics on migration and international protection ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 March 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection (COM(2005)0375 — C6-0279/2005 — 2005/0156(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0375) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0375) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0279/2005), |
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—

having regard to Articles 251(2) and 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0279/2005),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0004/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0004/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0156

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EC) No 862/2007.)

P6_TA(2007)0066

Number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations

Decision of the European Parliament of 14 March 2007 on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Rule 188 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 188 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to its decision of 10 March 2004 on the number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees (1), |
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having regard to its decision of 10 March 2004 on the number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees (1),

| — | having regard to its decision of 14 September 2004 on the numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees (2), |
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having regard to its decision of 14 September 2004 on the numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees (2),

| 1. | Decides that the number of members on the following interparliamentary delegations shall be as follows:






  Delegation for relations with the countries of South-East Europe | 25 members |
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| Delegation for relations with Belarus | 19 members |
| Delegation for relations with Israel | 25 members |
| Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 25 members |
| Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) | 25 members |
| Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 23 members |
| Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen | 19 members |
| Delegation for relations with Iran | 21 members |
| Delegation for relations with the United States | 42 members |
| Delegation for relations with Canada | 22 members |
| Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America | 26 members |
| Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 20 members |
| Delegation for relations with Mercosur | 28 members |
| Delegation for relations with Japan | 28 members |
| Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 39 members |
| Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 22 members |
| Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula | 17 members |
| Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 24 members |
| Delegation for relations with South Africa | 17 members |

1.

Decides that the number of members on the following interparliamentary delegations shall be as follows:

Delegation for relations with the countries of South-East Europe

25 members

Delegation for relations with Belarus

19 members

Delegation for relations with Israel

25 members

Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council

25 members

Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya)

25 members

Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

23 members

Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen

19 members

Delegation for relations with Iran

21 members

Delegation for relations with the United States

42 members

Delegation for relations with Canada

22 members

Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America

26 members

Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community

20 members

Delegation for relations with Mercosur

28 members

Delegation for relations with Japan

28 members

Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

39 members

Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

22 members

Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula

17 members

Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

24 members

Delegation for relations with South Africa

17 members

| 2. | Decides to split the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) into three delegations and to lay down the number of members of each of them as follows:






  Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia | 20 members |
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| Delegation for relations with India | 22 members |
| Delegation for relations with Afghanistan | 16 members |

2.

Decides to split the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) into three delegations and to lay down the number of members of each of them as follows:

Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia

20 members

Delegation for relations with India

22 members

Delegation for relations with Afghanistan

16 members

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision for information to the Council and the Commission. |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision for information to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  OJ C 102 E, 28.4.2004, p. 635.

(2)  OJ C 140 E, 9.6.2005, p. 49.

P6_TA(2007)0067

European Aviation Safety Agency ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 March 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (COM(2005)0579 — C6-0403/2006 — 2005/0228(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0579) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0579) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 80(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0403/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 80(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0403/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0023/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0023/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Considers that the reference amount indicated in the legislative proposal must be compatible with the ceiling of heading 1a of the financial framework and with the provisions of point 47 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2), |
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2.

Considers that the reference amount indicated in the legislative proposal must be compatible with the ceiling of heading 1a of the financial framework and with the provisions of point 47 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2),

| 3. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text; |
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3.

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0228

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No ... /2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),

Whereas:

| (1) | The second recital to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (3) specifies, inter alia, that appropriate essential requirements should be developed to cover operations of aircraft and flight crew licensing, and application of that Regulation to third country aircraft. Article 7 of that Regulation requires the Commission to submit as soon as possible proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council with regard to the basic principles, applicability and essential requirements regarding personnel and organisation involved in the operation of aircraft. |
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(1)

The second recital to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (3) specifies, inter alia, that appropriate essential requirements should be developed to cover operations of aircraft and flight crew licensing, and application of that Regulation to third country aircraft. Article 7 of that Regulation requires the Commission to submit as soon as possible proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council with regard to the basic principles, applicability and essential requirements regarding personnel and organisation involved in the operation of aircraft.

| (2) | The Community should lay down, in line with standards set by the Convention on Civil Aviation, signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944 (‘the Chicago Convention’), essential requirements applicable to persons and organisations involved in the operation of aircraft, as well as to persons and product involved for the training and medical examination of pilots. The Commission should be empowered to develop the necessary implementing rules. |
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(2)

The Community should lay down, in line with standards set by the Convention on Civil Aviation, signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944 (‘the Chicago Convention’), essential requirements applicable to persons and organisations involved in the operation of aircraft, as well as to persons and product involved for the training and medical examination of pilots. The Commission should be empowered to develop the necessary implementing rules.

| (3) | The Commission should examine the extent to which powers relating to monitoring compliance with the common rules in the field of civil aviation security should also be transferred to the European Aviation Safety Agency (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agency’) in future. |
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(3)

The Commission should examine the extent to which powers relating to monitoring compliance with the common rules in the field of civil aviation security should also be transferred to the European Aviation Safety Agency (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agency’) in future.

| (4) | European citizens should enjoy at all times a high and uniform level of protection. Consequently, third country aircraft operated into, within or out of the territory where the Treaty applies, should be subject to an appropriate oversight at Community level within the limits set by the Chicago Convention. |
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(4)

European citizens should enjoy at all times a high and uniform level of protection. Consequently, third country aircraft operated into, within or out of the territory where the Treaty applies, should be subject to an appropriate oversight at Community level within the limits set by the Chicago Convention.

| (5) | It would not be appropriate to subject all aircraft to common rules, in particular aircraft that are of simple design or operate mainly on a local basis, and those that are home-built or particularly rare or only exist in a small number; such aircraft should therefore remain under the regulatory control of Member States. However, proportionate measures should be taken to generally increase the level of safety of
  light aircraft
  . |
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(5)

It would not be appropriate to subject all aircraft to common rules, in particular aircraft that are of simple design or operate mainly on a local basis, and those that are home-built or particularly rare or only exist in a small number; such aircraft should therefore remain under the regulatory control of Member States. However, proportionate measures should be taken to generally increase the level of safety of
  light aircraft
  .

| (6) | Consideration should notably be given to aeroplanes and helicopters with a low maximum take-off mass and whose performance is increasing, can circulate all over the Community and are produced in an industrial manner, which therefore might be better regulated at Community level to provide for the necessary uniform level of safety and environmental protection. |
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(6)

Consideration should notably be given to aeroplanes and helicopters with a low maximum take-off mass and whose performance is increasing, can circulate all over the Community and are produced in an industrial manner, which therefore might be better regulated at Community level to provide for the necessary uniform level of safety and environmental protection.

| (7) | The scope of Community action should be clearly defined so that persons, organisations and products subject to this Regulation and its implementing rules can be identified without ambiguity. Such scope should be clearly defined by referring to a list of aircraft to which are exempted from the application of this Regulation. |
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(7)

The scope of Community action should be clearly defined so that persons, organisations and products subject to this Regulation and its implementing rules can be identified without ambiguity. Such scope should be clearly defined by referring to a list of aircraft to which are exempted from the application of this Regulation.

| (8) | Aeronautical products, parts and appliances, operators involved in commercial air transport, as well as pilots and persons, products and organisations involved in their training and medical examination, should be certified or licensed once they have been found to comply with essential requirements to be laid down by the Community in line with standards set by the Chicago Convention. The Commission should be empowered to develop the necessary implementing rules. |
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(8)

Aeronautical products, parts and appliances, operators involved in commercial air transport, as well as pilots and persons, products and organisations involved in their training and medical examination, should be certified or licensed once they have been found to comply with essential requirements to be laid down by the Community in line with standards set by the Chicago Convention. The Commission should be empowered to develop the necessary implementing rules.

| (9) | Appropriately approved assessment bodies should be entitled to issue licenses to pilots involved in
  light aircraft
  operations. |
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(9)

Appropriately approved assessment bodies should be entitled to issue licenses to pilots involved in
  light aircraft
  operations.

| (10) | The Agency should be authorised to issue certificates or licences to persons, organisations and products subject to this Regulation when centralised action is more efficient than certification at Member State level. The Agency should, for the same reason, be allowed to take the necessary measures related to the operation of aircraft, the qualification of crew or the safety of third country aircraft when this is the best means to ensure uniformity and facilitate the functioning of the internal market. |
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(10)

The Agency should be authorised to issue certificates or licences to persons, organisations and products subject to this Regulation when centralised action is more efficient than certification at Member State level. The Agency should, for the same reason, be allowed to take the necessary measures related to the operation of aircraft, the qualification of crew or the safety of third country aircraft when this is the best means to ensure uniformity and facilitate the functioning of the internal market.

| (11) | The effective functioning of a Community civil-aviation safety scheme in the fields covered by this Regulation requires strengthened cooperation between the Commission, the Member States and the Agency to detect unsafe conditions and take remedial measures as appropriate. |
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(11)

The effective functioning of a Community civil-aviation safety scheme in the fields covered by this Regulation requires strengthened cooperation between the Commission, the Member States and the Agency to detect unsafe conditions and take remedial measures as appropriate.

| (12) | Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 (4) imposes a duty on the Agency to communicate all information that may be relevant for the updating of the Community list of air carriers which, for safety reasons, are subject to an operating ban in the Community. If the Agency refuses to grant certification to an air carrier under the terms of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002, it must pass on all information on which this refusal was based, so that the name of the air carrier may be entered, if necessary, on that list. |
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(12)

Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 (4) imposes a duty on the Agency to communicate all information that may be relevant for the updating of the Community list of air carriers which, for safety reasons, are subject to an operating ban in the Community. If the Agency refuses to grant certification to an air carrier under the terms of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002, it must pass on all information on which this refusal was based, so that the name of the air carrier may be entered, if necessary, on that list.

| (13) | The promotion of a safety culture and the proper functioning of a regulatory system in the fields covered by this Regulation require that incidents and occurrences are spontaneously reported by their witnesses. Such reporting would be facilitated by the establishment of a non-punitive environment, and appropriate measures should be taken by Member States to provide for the protection of such information and of its
  reporters. |
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(13)

The promotion of a safety culture and the proper functioning of a regulatory system in the fields covered by this Regulation require that incidents and occurrences are spontaneously reported by their witnesses. Such reporting would be facilitated by the establishment of a non-punitive environment, and appropriate measures should be taken by Member States to provide for the protection of such information and of its
  reporters.

| (14) | This
  Regulation establishes an appropriate and comprehensive framework for the definition and implementation of common technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (5) and Council Directive 91/670/EEC of 16 December 1991 on mutual acceptance of personnel licences for the exercise of functions in civil aviation (6), in its entirety, should therefore be repealed in due course, without prejudice to the certification or licensing of products, persons and organisations already effected in accordance with those legislative acts. |
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(14)

This
  Regulation establishes an appropriate and comprehensive framework for the definition and implementation of common technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (5) and Council Directive 91/670/EEC of 16 December 1991 on mutual acceptance of personnel licences for the exercise of functions in civil aviation (6), in its entirety, should therefore be repealed in due course, without prejudice to the certification or licensing of products, persons and organisations already effected in accordance with those legislative acts.

| (15) | The measures provided by this Regulation are based on the opinion issued by the Agency
   (7) in accordance with point (b) of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and with Article 14(1) thereof. |
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(15)

The measures provided by this Regulation are based on the opinion issued by the Agency
   (7) in accordance with point (b) of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and with Article 14(1) thereof.

| (16) | Member States are called upon to ensure that the budgets of the national authorities and the fees and charges that they levy are reduced in line with the transfer of responsibilities to the Agency. |
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(16)

Member States are called upon to ensure that the budgets of the national authorities and the fees and charges that they levy are reduced in line with the transfer of responsibilities to the Agency.

| (17) | Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(17)

Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Chapter I

Amendments to basic regulation

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 shall be amended as follows:

| (1) | In Article 2(2), the following point (f) shall be added:






  ‘(f) | to provide a level playing field for all actors in the internal aviation market.’ |
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(1)

In Article 2(2), the following point (f) shall be added:

‘(f)

to provide a level playing field for all actors in the internal aviation market.’

| (2) | Article 3 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | point (f) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(f) | “qualified entity” means
  a body
  which may conduct certification tasks under the control and the responsibility of the Agency or of a national aviation authority;’ |
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(2)

Article 3 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

point (f) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(f)

“qualified entity” means
  a body
  which may conduct certification tasks under the control and the responsibility of the Agency or of a national aviation authority;’

| (b) | the following points (h) to (o) shall be added:






  ‘(h) | “operator” means any legal or natural person, operating or proposing to operate one or more aircraft; |
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(b)

the following points (h) to (o) shall be added:

‘(h)

“operator” means any legal or natural person, operating or proposing to operate one or more aircraft;

| (i) | “commercial operation” means a remunerated aeronautical activity covered by a contract between an operator and a customer, where the customer is not, directly or indirectly, an owner of the aircraft used for the purpose of this contract and the operator is not, directly or indirectly, an employee of the customer; |
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(i)

“commercial operation” means a remunerated aeronautical activity covered by a contract between an operator and a customer, where the customer is not, directly or indirectly, an owner of the aircraft used for the purpose of this contract and the operator is not, directly or indirectly, an employee of the customer;

| (j) | “complex-motor-powered aircraft” means:






  (i) | an aeroplane:






  — | with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 5 700 kg or; |
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(j)

“complex-motor-powered aircraft” means:

(i)

an aeroplane:

—

with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 5 700 kg or;

| — | with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than
  19
  or; |
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—

with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than
  19
  or;

| — | certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least 2 pilots
  or; |
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—

certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least 2 pilots
  or;

| (ii) | a helicopter:






  — | with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 3 175 kg or; |
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(ii)

a helicopter:

—

with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 3 175 kg or;

| — | with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than
  9
  or; |
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—

with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than
  9
  or;

| — | certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least 2 pilots; or |
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—

certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least 2 pilots; or

| (iii) | a tilt rotor aircraft; |
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(iii)

a tilt rotor aircraft;

| (k) | “light aircraft” means an aircraft:








  — | with a maximum take-off mass not exceeding 2 000 kg; |
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(k)

“light aircraft” means an aircraft:

—

with a maximum take-off mass not exceeding 2 000 kg;

| — | with a maximum of 5 passenger seats; |
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—

with a maximum of 5 passenger seats;

| (l) | “
  light aircraft
  operation” means any non commercial operation with a
  light
  aircraft; |
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(l)

“
  light aircraft
  operation” means any non commercial operation with a
  light
  aircraft;

| (m) | “assessment body” means an approved body which may assess conformity of legal or natural persons with the rules established to ensure compliance with the essential requirements laid down in this Regulation and issue the related certificate; |
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(m)

“assessment body” means an approved body which may assess conformity of legal or natural persons with the rules established to ensure compliance with the essential requirements laid down in this Regulation and issue the related certificate;

| (n) | “flight synthetic training device” means any type of device in which flight conditions are simulated on the ground; they include flight simulators, flight training devices, flight navigation and procedures trainers and basic instrument training devices; |
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(n)

“flight synthetic training device” means any type of device in which flight conditions are simulated on the ground; they include flight simulators, flight training devices, flight navigation and procedures trainers and basic instrument training devices;

| (o) | “rating” means a statement entered on a pilot licence, setting forth special conditions, privileges or limitations pertaining to such licence.’ |
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(o)

“rating” means a statement entered on a pilot licence, setting forth special conditions, privileges or limitations pertaining to such licence.’

| (3) | Article 4 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows:






  (i) | point (b) shall be replaced by:






  ‘(b) | registered in a Member State, unless their regulatory safety oversight has been delegated to a third country and they are not used by a Community operator; or’ |
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(3)

Article 4 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows:

(i)

point (b) shall be replaced by:

‘(b)

registered in a Member State, unless their regulatory safety oversight has been delegated to a third country and they are not used by a Community operator; or’

| (ii) | point (c) shall be replaced by:






  ‘(c) | registered in a third country and used by an operator for which a Member State ensures oversight of operations or used into, within or out of the Community by an operator established or residing in the Community; or’ |
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(ii)

point (c) shall be replaced by:

‘(c)

registered in a third country and used by an operator for which a Member State ensures oversight of operations or used into, within or out of the Community by an operator established or residing in the Community; or’

| (iii) | the following point (d) shall be added:






  ‘(d) | registered in a third country, or registered in a Member State which has delegated their regulatory safety oversight to a third country, and used by a third country operator into, within or out of the Community.’ |
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(iii)

the following point (d) shall be added:

‘(d)

registered in a third country, or registered in a Member State which has delegated their regulatory safety oversight to a third country, and used by a third country operator into, within or out of the Community.’

| (iv) | in paragraph 1, the words ‘unless their regulatory safety oversight has been delegated to a third country and they are not used by a Community operator’shall be deleted; |
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(iv)

in paragraph 1, the words ‘unless their regulatory safety oversight has been delegated to a third country and they are not used by a Community operator’shall be deleted;

| (b) | the following paragraphs 1a and 1b shall be inserted:
  ‘1a.   Personnel involved in the operations of aircraft referred to in paragraph 1(b) or (c) shall comply with this Regulation.

  1b.   Operations of aircraft referred to in paragraph 1 (b), (c) or (d) shall comply with this Regulation.’ |
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(b)

the following paragraphs 1a and 1b shall be inserted:

‘1a.   Personnel involved in the operations of aircraft referred to in paragraph 1(b) or (c) shall comply with this Regulation.

1b.   Operations of aircraft referred to in paragraph 1 (b), (c) or (d) shall comply with this Regulation.’

| (c) | paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   Paragraphs 1, 1a and 1b shall not apply to aircraft referred to in Annex II.’ |
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(c)

paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.   Paragraphs 1, 1a and 1b shall not apply to aircraft referred to in Annex II.’

| (4) | Article 5 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows:






  (i) | in the introductory wording, the words ‘registered in a Member State’shall be replaced by ‘referred to in point (b) of Article 4(1)’; |
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(4)

Article 5 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows:

(i)

in the introductory wording, the words ‘registered in a Member State’shall be replaced by ‘referred to in point (b) of Article 4(1)’;

| (ii) | in point (d), the words ‘the design, manufacture and maintenance of products’shall be replaced by the words ‘the maintenance of products’; |
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(ii)

in point (d), the words ‘the design, manufacture and maintenance of products’shall be replaced by the words ‘the maintenance of products’;

| (iii) | the following point (da) shall be inserted:






  ‘(da) | Organisations responsible for the design and manufacture of products, parts and appliances shall demonstrate their capability and means to discharge the responsibilities associated with their privileges. Unless otherwise accepted these capabilities and means shall be recognised through the issuance of an organisation approval. The privileges granted to the approved organisation and the scope of the approval shall be specified in the terms of approval.’ |
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(iii)

the following point (da) shall be inserted:

‘(da)

Organisations responsible for the design and manufacture of products, parts and appliances shall demonstrate their capability and means to discharge the responsibilities associated with their privileges. Unless otherwise accepted these capabilities and means shall be recognised through the issuance of an organisation approval. The privileges granted to the approved organisation and the scope of the approval shall be specified in the terms of approval.’

| (b) | the following paragraph 2a shall be added:
  ‘2a.   Aircraft referred to in point (a) of Article 4(1) and products, parts and appliances mounted thereon shall comply with points (a), (b) and (da) of paragraph 2 of this Article.’ |
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(b)

the following paragraph 2a shall be added:

‘2a.   Aircraft referred to in point (a) of Article 4(1) and products, parts and appliances mounted thereon shall comply with points (a), (b) and (da) of paragraph 2 of this Article.’

| (c) | paragraph 4 shall be amended as follows:






  (i) | in point (e) the following points (iv), (v) and (vi) shall be added:






  ‘(iv) | the minimum syllabus of maintenance certifying staff type rating training to ensure compliance with paragraph (2)(e); |
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(c)

paragraph 4 shall be amended as follows:

(i)

in point (e) the following points (iv), (v) and (vi) shall be added:

‘(iv)

the minimum syllabus of maintenance certifying staff type rating training to ensure compliance with paragraph (2)(e);

| (v) | the minimum syllabus of pilot type rating to ensure compliance with Article 6a; |
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(v)

the minimum syllabus of pilot type rating to ensure compliance with Article 6a;

| (vi) | the master minimum equipment list as appropriate and additional airworthiness specifications for a given type of operation to ensure compliance with Article 6b.’ |
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(vi)

the master minimum equipment list as appropriate and additional airworthiness specifications for a given type of operation to ensure compliance with Article 6b.’

| (ii) | point (f) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(f) | conditions to issue, maintain, amend, suspend or revoke organisation approvals required in accordance with points (d), (da) and (f) of paragraph 2 and conditions under which such approvals need not be requested;’ |
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(ii)

point (f) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(f)

conditions to issue, maintain, amend, suspend or revoke organisation approvals required in accordance with points (d), (da) and (f) of paragraph 2 and conditions under which such approvals need not be requested;’

| (iii) | the following point (j) shall be added:






  ‘(j) | how aircraft referred to in points (c) and (d) of Article 4(1) are to show compliance with the essential requirements.’ |
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(iii)

the following point (j) shall be added:

‘(j)

how aircraft referred to in points (c) and (d) of Article 4(1) are to show compliance with the essential requirements.’

| (d) | in paragraph 5, the following point (d) shall be added:






  ‘(d) | do not impose on aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(c) and (d) requirements which would be incompatible with the ICAO obligations of Member States.’ |
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(d)

in paragraph 5, the following point (d) shall be added:

‘(d)

do not impose on aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(c) and (d) requirements which would be incompatible with the ICAO obligations of Member States.’

| (5) | The following Articles 6a and 6b shall be inserted after Article 6:
  ‘Article 6a
  Pilot licensing
  1.   Pilots involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(b) and (c) and organisations, flight synthetic training devices and persons involved in the training, testing, checking and medical assessment of pilots shall comply with the essential requirements laid down in Annex III.
  2.   A pilot may only operate an aircraft if he or she holds a licence and a medical certificate appropriate to the operation performed.
  A pilot shall be issued a licence when it is shown that he or she complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the essential requirements related to theoretical knowledge, practical skill and language proficiency. This licence may be issued by an assessment body when the privileges it confers are limited to
  light aircraft
  flying.
  A pilot shall be issued a medical certificate when it is shown that he or she complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the essential requirements governing medical fitness. This medical certificate shall be issued by aero medical examiners or aero medical centres; however, in the case of pilots involved in
  light aircraft
  operations, the certificate may be issued by a general medical practitioner.
  The privileges granted to the pilot and the scope of the licence and the medical certificate shall be specified therein.
  The requirements of the second and third subparagraphs may be satisfied by the acceptance of licences and medical certificates issued by or on behalf of a third country as far as pilots involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(c) are concerned.
  3.   The capability of assessment bodies, pilot training organisations and of organisations responsible for assessing the medical fitness of pilots to discharge the responsibilities associated with their privileges in relation to the issuance of licenses and medical certificates shall be recognised by the issuance of an approval.
  Organisation approvals shall be issued when it is shown that the organisation complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the relevant essential requirements as laid down in Annex III.
  The privileges granted by the approvals shall be specified thereon.
  4.   A flight synthetic training device used for the training of pilots shall be the subject of a certificate. This certificate shall be issued when it is shown that the device complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the relevant essential requirements as laid down in Annex III.
  5.   A person responsible for providing training for pilots, or for assessing their competence or medical fitness shall hold an appropriate certificate.
  That certificate shall be issued when it is shown that the applicant complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the relevant essential requirements as laid down in Annex III.
  The privileges granted by the certificate shall be specified therein.
  6.   The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 54(3), the rules for the implementation of this Article. In doing so, it shall specify in particular:






  (a) | the different ratings for pilot's licences and the medical certificates adequate for the different types of activities performed; |
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(5)

The following Articles 6a and 6b shall be inserted after Article 6:

‘Article 6a

Pilot licensing

1.   Pilots involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(b) and (c) and organisations, flight synthetic training devices and persons involved in the training, testing, checking and medical assessment of pilots shall comply with the essential requirements laid down in Annex III.

2.   A pilot may only operate an aircraft if he or she holds a licence and a medical certificate appropriate to the operation performed.

A pilot shall be issued a licence when it is shown that he or she complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the essential requirements related to theoretical knowledge, practical skill and language proficiency. This licence may be issued by an assessment body when the privileges it confers are limited to
  light aircraft
  flying.

A pilot shall be issued a medical certificate when it is shown that he or she complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the essential requirements governing medical fitness. This medical certificate shall be issued by aero medical examiners or aero medical centres; however, in the case of pilots involved in
  light aircraft
  operations, the certificate may be issued by a general medical practitioner.

The privileges granted to the pilot and the scope of the licence and the medical certificate shall be specified therein.

The requirements of the second and third subparagraphs may be satisfied by the acceptance of licences and medical certificates issued by or on behalf of a third country as far as pilots involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(c) are concerned.

3.   The capability of assessment bodies, pilot training organisations and of organisations responsible for assessing the medical fitness of pilots to discharge the responsibilities associated with their privileges in relation to the issuance of licenses and medical certificates shall be recognised by the issuance of an approval.

Organisation approvals shall be issued when it is shown that the organisation complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the relevant essential requirements as laid down in Annex III.

The privileges granted by the approvals shall be specified thereon.

4.   A flight synthetic training device used for the training of pilots shall be the subject of a certificate. This certificate shall be issued when it is shown that the device complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the relevant essential requirements as laid down in Annex III.

5.   A person responsible for providing training for pilots, or for assessing their competence or medical fitness shall hold an appropriate certificate.

That certificate shall be issued when it is shown that the applicant complies with the rules established to ensure compliance with the relevant essential requirements as laid down in Annex III.

The privileges granted by the certificate shall be specified therein.

6.   The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 54(3), the rules for the implementation of this Article. In doing so, it shall specify in particular:

(a)

the different ratings for pilot's licences and the medical certificates adequate for the different types of activities performed;

| (b) | the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking licences, ratings for licenses, medical certificates, approvals for organisations, assessment bodies and personnel certificates; |
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(b)

the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking licences, ratings for licenses, medical certificates, approvals for organisations, assessment bodies and personnel certificates;

| (c) | the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of licenses, ratings for licenses, medical certificates, organisation approvals and personnel certificates. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of licenses, ratings for licenses, medical certificates, organisation approvals and personnel certificates.

7.   When establishing the implementing rules referred to in paragraph 6, the Commission will take specific care that they reflect the state of the art
  and best
  practices
  , and scientific and technical progress
  in the field of pilots training, and that they allow for immediate reaction to established causes of accidents and serious incidents.

Article 6b

Air operations

1.   The operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1) (b) (c) and (d) shall comply with the essential requirements laid down in Annex IV.

2.   Operators engaged in commercial operations shall demonstrate their capability and means to discharge the responsibilities associated with their privileges.

These capabilities and means shall be recognised through the issuance of a certificate.

The privileges granted to the operator and the scope of the operations shall be specified in the certificate.

The requirement of this paragraph may be satisfied by the acceptance of certificates issued by or on behalf of a third country as far as operators involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(d) are concerned.

3.   Operators engaged in the non-commercial operation of complex motor-powered aircraft shall
  produce a declaration demonstrating
  their capability and means to discharge the responsibilities associated with the operation of the aircraft.

4.   Cabin crew involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(b) and (c) shall comply with the essential requirements laid down in Annex IV.
  Those involved in commercial operations shall hold an attestation as initially described in point (d) of OPS 1.1005 as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1899/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (EU OPS); at the discretion of the Member State, such attestation may be issued by approved operators or training organisations.

5.   The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 54(3), the rules for the implementation of this Article. In doing so, it shall specify in particular:

| (a) | the conditions to operate an aircraft in compliance with the essential requirements laid down in Annex IV; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the conditions to operate an aircraft in compliance with the essential requirements laid down in Annex IV;

| (b) | the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking the operator's certificate referred to in paragraph 2; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking the operator's certificate referred to in paragraph 2;

| (c) | the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of certificates; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of certificates;

| (d) | the contents and means of issuing the declarations to be made by operators referred to in paragraph 3 and
  the conditions and procedures for oversight and inspection
  in relation to the specific operations described in the declaration; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the contents and means of issuing the declarations to be made by operators referred to in paragraph 3 and
  the conditions and procedures for oversight and inspection
  in relation to the specific operations described in the declaration;

| (e) | the conditions for issuing,
  mutual recognition of,
  maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking the cabin crew attestation referred to in paragraph 4; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

the conditions for issuing,
  mutual recognition of,
  maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking the cabin crew attestation referred to in paragraph 4;

| (f) | the conditions under which operations shall be prohibited, limited or subject to certain conditions in the interest of safety in accordance with Article 15b(2). |
| --- | --- |

(f)

the conditions under which operations shall be prohibited, limited or subject to certain conditions in the interest of safety in accordance with Article 15b(2).

6.   The implementing rules referred to in paragraph 5 shall reflect the state of the art and the best practices in the field of air operations.

The implementing rules shall also take into account worldwide aircraft experience in service, and scientific and technical progress.

They shall allow for immediate reaction to established causes of accidents and serious incidents.

They shall not impose on aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(c) and (d) requirements which would be incompatible with the ICAO obligations of Member States.

| (6) | Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 7
  Collective oversight
  1.   Member States and the Agency shall cooperate in ensuring through appropriate collection, including ramp inspection, and sharing of information that the provisions of this Regulation and its implementing rules are actually implemented.


  2.
     
  If a Member State or the Agency obtains information proving that a certificate issued by another Member State does not comply with this Regulation or its implementing provisions in a way which could seriously threaten safety, they shall immediately communicate their findings to the other Member States and to the Commission.



  3.   The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 54(3), the rules for the implementation of paragraph 1, specifying in particular the following conditions:






  (a) | conditions for the collection, exchange and dissemination of information; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(6)

Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 7

Collective oversight

1.   Member States and the Agency shall cooperate in ensuring through appropriate collection, including ramp inspection, and sharing of information that the provisions of this Regulation and its implementing rules are actually implemented.

2.
     
  If a Member State or the Agency obtains information proving that a certificate issued by another Member State does not comply with this Regulation or its implementing provisions in a way which could seriously threaten safety, they shall immediately communicate their findings to the other Member States and to the Commission.

3.   The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 54(3), the rules for the implementation of paragraph 1, specifying in particular the following conditions:

(a)

conditions for the collection, exchange and dissemination of information;

| (b) | conditions for conducting ramp inspections, including systematic ones; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

conditions for conducting ramp inspections, including systematic ones;

| (c) | conditions for the grounding of aircraft that do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation or its implementing rules.’ |
| --- | --- |

(c)

conditions for the grounding of aircraft that do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation or its implementing rules.’

| (7) | In Article 8, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   
  The Commission, on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State or of a national aviation authority, may initiate the procedure referred to in Article 54(4) to decide whether a certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation effectively complies with it and its implementing rules.




  In case of non-compliance or ineffective compliance, the Commission shall require the issuer of the certificate to take appropriate corrective action and safeguard measures, such as limitation or suspension of the certificate. Moreover, the provisions of paragraph 1 shall cease to apply to the certificate as from the date of the notification of the Commission's decision to the Member States.




  3.
     
  When the Commission has sufficient evidence that appropriate corrective action has been taken by the issuer referred to in paragraph 2 to address the case of non compliance or ineffective compliance and that the safeguard measures are no longer necessary, it shall decide that the provisions of paragraph 1 apply to this certificate. These provisions shall apply as from the date of notification of this decision to the Member States.




  4.
     
  Pending adoption of the implementing rules referred to in Articles 5(4) and 6a(6), and without prejudice to Article 57(2), certificates which cannot be issued in accordance with this Regulation may be issued on the basis of the applicable national regulations.




  5.
     
  Pending adoption of the implementing rules referred to in Article 6b(5), and without prejudice to Article 57(2), certificates which cannot be issued in accordance with this Regulation may be issued on the basis of the applicable national regulations or, when applicable, on the basis of the relevant requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91.




  6.
     
  The provisions of this Article shall be without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 and its implementing rules.
  ’ |
| --- | --- |

(7)

In Article 8, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.   
  The Commission, on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State or of a national aviation authority, may initiate the procedure referred to in Article 54(4) to decide whether a certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation effectively complies with it and its implementing rules.

In case of non-compliance or ineffective compliance, the Commission shall require the issuer of the certificate to take appropriate corrective action and safeguard measures, such as limitation or suspension of the certificate. Moreover, the provisions of paragraph 1 shall cease to apply to the certificate as from the date of the notification of the Commission's decision to the Member States.

3.
     
  When the Commission has sufficient evidence that appropriate corrective action has been taken by the issuer referred to in paragraph 2 to address the case of non compliance or ineffective compliance and that the safeguard measures are no longer necessary, it shall decide that the provisions of paragraph 1 apply to this certificate. These provisions shall apply as from the date of notification of this decision to the Member States.

4.
     
  Pending adoption of the implementing rules referred to in Articles 5(4) and 6a(6), and without prejudice to Article 57(2), certificates which cannot be issued in accordance with this Regulation may be issued on the basis of the applicable national regulations.

5.
     
  Pending adoption of the implementing rules referred to in Article 6b(5), and without prejudice to Article 57(2), certificates which cannot be issued in accordance with this Regulation may be issued on the basis of the applicable national regulations or, when applicable, on the basis of the relevant requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91.

6.
     
  The provisions of this Article shall be without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 and its implementing rules.
  ’

| (8) | In Article 9, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   By way of derogation from the provisions of this Regulation and the rules adopted for its implementation, the Agency, within its fields of competence, shall issue certificates on the basis of certificates issued by aeronautical authorities of a third country, as provided for in recognition agreements between the Community and that third country.’ |
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(8)

In Article 9, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   By way of derogation from the provisions of this Regulation and the rules adopted for its implementation, the Agency, within its fields of competence, shall issue certificates on the basis of certificates issued by aeronautical authorities of a third country, as provided for in recognition agreements between the Community and that third country.’

| (9) | The following Article 9a shall be inserted after Article 9:
  ‘Article 9a
  Qualified entities


  When allocating a
  specific certification
  task to a qualified entity, the Agency or the national aviation authority concerned shall ensure that such entity
  comply with the criteria laid down in
  Annex V.
  ’ |
| --- | --- |

(9)

The following Article 9a shall be inserted after Article 9:

‘Article 9a

Qualified entities

When allocating a
  specific certification
  task to a qualified entity, the Agency or the national aviation authority concerned shall ensure that such entity
  comply with the criteria laid down in
  Annex V.
  ’

| (10) | Article 10 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 10
  Flexibility provisions
  1.   The provisions of this Regulation and of rules adopted for its implementation shall not prevent a Member State from reacting immediately to an unforeseen safety problem which involves a product, person or organisation subject to the provisions of this Regulation.
  The Member State shall immediately notify to the Agency, the Commission and the other Member States the measures taken and the reasons therefor.
  2.   Pursuant to Article 16(3), the Agency may determine, within one month of being notified in accordance with paragraph 1, whether the safety problem can be addressed within the framework of this Regulation and its implementing rules, provided the Commission has not raised objections within the same period. The Agency shall then take the appropriate decision, with copy to the Commission and the other Member States.
  If, on the other hand, the Agency determines that the safety problem is the result of a shortcoming in, or an inadequate level of safety resulting from the application of, this Regulation or its implementing rules, it shall then develop and issue an opinion on whether this Regulation or its implementing rules shall be amended and whether the measures shall be revoked or maintained. In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 54(3), the Commission may make a decision on the basis of this opinion. If the measures are to be continued, they shall be implemented by all Member States and the provisions of Article 8 shall apply to them.
  3.   Member States may grant exemptions from the substantive requirements laid down in this Regulation and its implementing rules in the event of unforeseen urgent operational circumstances or operational needs of a limited duration, provided that the level of safety is not adversely affected thereby. The Agency, the Commission and the other Member States shall be notified of any such exemptions as soon as they become repetitive or where they are granted for periods of more than two months.
  4.   Pursuant to Article 16(3), the Agency shall determine within one month of being notified in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, whether the exemptions comply with the general safety objectives of this Regulation or any other rule of Community law. The Agency shall issue an opinion to the Commission.
  On the basis of this opinion and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 54(4), the Commission may make a decision on the revocation of these exemptions.
  5.   Where an equivalent level of protection to that attained by the application of the rules implementing this Regulation can be achieved by other means, a Member State may, without discrimination on grounds of nationality, grant approval derogating from those implementing rules.
  In such cases, the Member State shall notify the Agency and the Commission that it intends to grant such approval and shall give reasons demonstrating the need to derogate from the rule concerned, as well as the conditions laid down to ensure that an equivalent level of protection is achieved.
  6.   Pursuant to Article 16(3), within two months of being notified in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article, the Agency shall issue an opinion on whether the proposed approval fulfils the conditions laid down in that paragraph.
  Within one month of receiving the Agency's opinion, the Commission may initiate the procedure referred to in Article 54(3), in order to decide whether the proposed approval can be granted or must be rejected. If the approval can be granted, the Commission shall notify its decision to all Member States, which shall also be entitled to apply that measure. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply to the measure in question.’ |
| --- | --- |

(10)

Article 10 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 10

Flexibility provisions

1.   The provisions of this Regulation and of rules adopted for its implementation shall not prevent a Member State from reacting immediately to an unforeseen safety problem which involves a product, person or organisation subject to the provisions of this Regulation.

The Member State shall immediately notify to the Agency, the Commission and the other Member States the measures taken and the reasons therefor.

2.   Pursuant to Article 16(3), the Agency may determine, within one month of being notified in accordance with paragraph 1, whether the safety problem can be addressed within the framework of this Regulation and its implementing rules, provided the Commission has not raised objections within the same period. The Agency shall then take the appropriate decision, with copy to the Commission and the other Member States.

If, on the other hand, the Agency determines that the safety problem is the result of a shortcoming in, or an inadequate level of safety resulting from the application of, this Regulation or its implementing rules, it shall then develop and issue an opinion on whether this Regulation or its implementing rules shall be amended and whether the measures shall be revoked or maintained. In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 54(3), the Commission may make a decision on the basis of this opinion. If the measures are to be continued, they shall be implemented by all Member States and the provisions of Article 8 shall apply to them.

3.   Member States may grant exemptions from the substantive requirements laid down in this Regulation and its implementing rules in the event of unforeseen urgent operational circumstances or operational needs of a limited duration, provided that the level of safety is not adversely affected thereby. The Agency, the Commission and the other Member States shall be notified of any such exemptions as soon as they become repetitive or where they are granted for periods of more than two months.

4.   Pursuant to Article 16(3), the Agency shall determine within one month of being notified in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, whether the exemptions comply with the general safety objectives of this Regulation or any other rule of Community law. The Agency shall issue an opinion to the Commission.

On the basis of this opinion and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 54(4), the Commission may make a decision on the revocation of these exemptions.

5.   Where an equivalent level of protection to that attained by the application of the rules implementing this Regulation can be achieved by other means, a Member State may, without discrimination on grounds of nationality, grant approval derogating from those implementing rules.

In such cases, the Member State shall notify the Agency and the Commission that it intends to grant such approval and shall give reasons demonstrating the need to derogate from the rule concerned, as well as the conditions laid down to ensure that an equivalent level of protection is achieved.

6.   Pursuant to Article 16(3), within two months of being notified in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article, the Agency shall issue an opinion on whether the proposed approval fulfils the conditions laid down in that paragraph.

Within one month of receiving the Agency's opinion, the Commission may initiate the procedure referred to in Article 54(3), in order to decide whether the proposed approval can be granted or must be rejected. If the approval can be granted, the Commission shall notify its decision to all Member States, which shall also be entitled to apply that measure. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply to the measure in question.’

| (11) | In Article 11, paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘4.   In order to inform the public of the general safety level, a safety review shall be published annually by the Agency. From the entry into force of the implementing rules referred to in Article 7(3), this safety review shall contain an analysis of all information received in accordance with Article 7. This analysis shall be simple and easy to understand and shall indicate whether there is an increased safety risk to air passengers. In this analysis, the sources of information shall be concealed.’ |
| --- | --- |

(11)

In Article 11, paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘4.   In order to inform the public of the general safety level, a safety review shall be published annually by the Agency. From the entry into force of the implementing rules referred to in Article 7(3), this safety review shall contain an analysis of all information received in accordance with Article 7. This analysis shall be simple and easy to understand and shall indicate whether there is an increased safety risk to air passengers. In this analysis, the sources of information shall be concealed.’

| (12) | The following Article 11a shall be inserted after Article 11:
  ‘Article 11a
  Protection of the source of information
  1.   When information referred to in
  Article 11(1)
  has been provided by a natural person on a voluntary basis
  to the Commission or the Agency,
  the reports shall not reveal the source of such information
  shall not be revealed. When the information has been provided to a national authority, the source of such information shall be protected in accordance with national legislation
  .
  2.   Without prejudice to the applicable rules of criminal law, Member States shall refrain from instituting proceedings in respect of unpremeditated or inadvertent infringements of the law which come to their attention only because they have been reported in pursuance of this Regulation and its implementing rules.
  This rule shall not apply in cases of gross negligence.
  3.   
  Without prejudice to the applicable rules of criminal law, and in
  accordance with the procedures defined in their national laws and practices, Member States shall ensure that employees who provide information in application of this Regulation and its implementing rules are not subjected to any prejudice by their employer
  . This rule shall not apply
  in cases of gross negligence.
  4.   This Article shall apply without prejudice to national rules relating to access to information by judicial authorities.’ |
| --- | --- |

(12)

The following Article 11a shall be inserted after Article 11:

‘Article 11a

Protection of the source of information

1.   When information referred to in
  Article 11(1)
  has been provided by a natural person on a voluntary basis
  to the Commission or the Agency,
  the reports shall not reveal the source of such information
  shall not be revealed. When the information has been provided to a national authority, the source of such information shall be protected in accordance with national legislation
  .

2.   Without prejudice to the applicable rules of criminal law, Member States shall refrain from instituting proceedings in respect of unpremeditated or inadvertent infringements of the law which come to their attention only because they have been reported in pursuance of this Regulation and its implementing rules.

This rule shall not apply in cases of gross negligence.

3.   
  Without prejudice to the applicable rules of criminal law, and in
  accordance with the procedures defined in their national laws and practices, Member States shall ensure that employees who provide information in application of this Regulation and its implementing rules are not subjected to any prejudice by their employer
  . This rule shall not apply
  in cases of gross negligence.

4.   This Article shall apply without prejudice to national rules relating to access to information by judicial authorities.’

| (13) | Article 13 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | point (c) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(c) | take the appropriate decisions for the application of Articles 9a, 15, 15a, 15b and 46;’ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(13)

Article 13 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

point (c) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(c)

take the appropriate decisions for the application of Articles 9a, 15, 15a, 15b and 46;’

| (b) | the following point (d) shall be added:






  ‘(d) | issue the reports following standardisation inspections carried out pursuant to Articles 16(1) and 45.’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

the following point (d) shall be added:

‘(d)

issue the reports following standardisation inspections carried out pursuant to Articles 16(1) and 45.’

| (14) | Article 14(2)(a) shall be replaced by the following:







  ‘(a) | certification specifications and acceptable means of compliance; and’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(14)

Article 14(2)(a) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a)

| (15) | Article 15 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows:






  (i) | the introductory wording shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘With regard to products, parts and appliances referred to in Article 4(1)(a) and (b), the Agency shall, where applicable and as specified in the Chicago Convention or its Annexes, carry out on behalf of Member States the functions and tasks of the State of design, manufacture or registry when related to design approval. To that end, it shall in particular:’ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(15)

Article 15 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows:

(i)

the introductory wording shall be replaced by the following:

‘With regard to products, parts and appliances referred to in Article 4(1)(a) and (b), the Agency shall, where applicable and as specified in the Chicago Convention or its Annexes, carry out on behalf of Member States the functions and tasks of the State of design, manufacture or registry when related to design approval. To that end, it shall in particular:’

| (ii) | point (e) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(e) | conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, technical investigations associated with products, parts and appliances certification;’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(ii)

point (e) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(e)

conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, technical investigations associated with products, parts and appliances certification;’

| (iii) | point (i) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(i) | amend, suspend or revoke the relevant certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled or if the legal or natural person holding the certificate fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules;’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(iii)

point (i) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(i)

amend, suspend or revoke the relevant certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled or if the legal or natural person holding the certificate fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules;’

| (iv) | the following points (k) and (l) shall be added:






  ‘(k) | for each aircraft for which a permit to fly is requested for a single flight, establish the appropriate limitations; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(iv)

the following points (k) and (l) shall be added:

‘(k)

for each aircraft for which a permit to fly is requested for a single flight, establish the appropriate limitations;

| (l) | issue permits to fly to aircraft when such permits are required for the execution of a series of flights.’ |
| --- | --- |

(l)

issue permits to fly to aircraft when such permits are required for the execution of a series of flights.’

| (b) | paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows:






  (i) | in point (b), point (ii) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(ii) | production and maintenance organisations located within the territory of the Member States, if requested by the Member State concerned; or’ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(b)

paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows:

(i)

in point (b), point (ii) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(ii)

production and maintenance organisations located within the territory of the Member States, if requested by the Member State concerned; or’

| (ii) | point (c) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(c) | amend, suspend or revoke the relevant organisation certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled, or if the organisation concerned fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules.’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(ii)

point (c) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(c)

amend, suspend or revoke the relevant organisation certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled, or if the organisation concerned fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules.’

| (16) | The following Articles 15a and 15b shall be inserted after Article 15:
  ‘Article 15a
  Personnel certification
  1.   With regard to personnel and organisations referred to in Article 6a(1), the Agency shall:






  (a) | conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, inspections and audits of the organisations and assessment bodies it certifies; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(16)

The following Articles 15a and 15b shall be inserted after Article 15:

‘Article 15a

Personnel certification

1.   With regard to personnel and organisations referred to in Article 6a(1), the Agency shall:

(a)

conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, inspections and audits of the organisations and assessment bodies it certifies;

| (b) | issue and renew the certificates of:






  (i) | personnel training organisations and aero-medical centres located within the territory of the Member States, if requested by the Member State concerned; or |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

issue and renew the certificates of:

(i)

personnel training organisations and aero-medical centres located within the territory of the Member States, if requested by the Member State concerned; or

| (ii) | personnel training organisations and aero-medical centres located outside the territory of the Member States; or |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

personnel training organisations and aero-medical centres located outside the territory of the Member States; or

| (iii) | assessment bodies if requested by such bodies; |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

assessment bodies if requested by such bodies;

| (c) | amend, limit, suspend or revoke the relevant organisation certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled, or if the legal or natural person holding the certificate fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

amend, limit, suspend or revoke the relevant organisation certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled, or if the legal or natural person holding the certificate fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules.

2.   With regard to flight synthetic training devices referred to in Article 6a(1), the Agency shall:

| (a) | conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, technical inspections of the devices it certifies; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, technical inspections of the devices it certifies;

| (b) | issue and renew the certificates of;






  (i) | flight synthetic training devices used by training organisations certified by the Agency; or |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

issue and renew the certificates of;

(i)

flight synthetic training devices used by training organisations certified by the Agency; or

| (ii) | flight synthetic training devices located within the territory of the Member States, if requested by the Member State concerned; or |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

flight synthetic training devices located within the territory of the Member States, if requested by the Member State concerned; or

| (iii) | flight synthetic training devices located outside the territory of the Member States; |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

flight synthetic training devices located outside the territory of the Member States;

| (c) | amend, limit, suspend or revoke the relevant certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled, or if the legal or natural person holding the certificate fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

amend, limit, suspend or revoke the relevant certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled, or if the legal or natural person holding the certificate fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules.

Article 15b

Air Operator certification

1.   With regard to operators engaged in commercial operations, the Agency shall:

| (a) | conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, inspections and audits of the operators it certifies; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, inspections and audits of the operators it certifies;

| (b) | issue and renew the certificates of:






  (i) | operators located within the territory of the Member States, if requested by the Member State concerned; or |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

issue and renew the certificates of:

(i)

operators located within the territory of the Member States, if requested by the Member State concerned; or

| (ii) | operators located outside the territory of the Member States, unless a Member State carries out the functions and tasks of the State of operator for these operators; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

operators located outside the territory of the Member States, unless a Member State carries out the functions and tasks of the State of operator for these operators;

| (c) | amend, limit, suspend or revoke the relevant operator's certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled, or if the organisation concerned fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

amend, limit, suspend or revoke the relevant operator's certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by the Agency are no longer fulfilled, or if the organisation concerned fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or by its implementing rules.

2.   The Agency may mandate by means of an operational directive that an operation shall be prohibited, limited or subject to certain conditions in the interest of safe operations.

3.   With regard to flight time limitation the Agency shall:

| (a) | issue the applicable certification specifications to ensure compliance with the essential requirements and, as appropriate, the related implementing rules. In particular, with regard to commercial transportation by aeroplane, pending adoption of the related implementing rules referred to in Article 6b(5), the Agency shall issue the applicable certification specifications to ensure compliance with Subpart Q of Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

issue the applicable certification specifications to ensure compliance with the essential requirements and, as appropriate, the related implementing rules. In particular, with regard to commercial transportation by aeroplane, pending adoption of the related implementing rules referred to in Article 6b(5), the Agency shall issue the applicable certification specifications to ensure compliance with Subpart Q of Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91.

| (b) | approve individual flight time specification schemes of operators when such schemes cannot be approved under an applicable certification specification.’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

approve individual flight time specification schemes of operators when such schemes cannot be approved under an applicable certification specification.’

| (17) | In Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The Agency shall conduct standardisation inspections in the fields covered by Article 1(1), in order to monitor the application by national competent authorities of this Regulation and of its implementing rules, and shall report to the Commission.
  2.   The Agency shall conduct technical investigations of undertakings to monitor the application of this Regulation and its implementing rules, having regard to the objectives set out in Article 2.’ |
| --- | --- |

(17)

In Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The Agency shall conduct standardisation inspections in the fields covered by Article 1(1), in order to monitor the application by national competent authorities of this Regulation and of its implementing rules, and shall report to the Commission.

2.   The Agency shall conduct technical investigations of undertakings to monitor the application of this Regulation and its implementing rules, having regard to the objectives set out in Article 2.’

| (18) | The following Article 16a shall be inserted:


  ‘
  Article 16a




  Fines




  1.
     
  When taking the decisions referred to in Article 13(c), the Agency may:










  (a) | impose, on the persons and undertakings to which it has itself issued a certificate, fines, where, intentionally or negligently, the provisions of this Regulation and its implementing rules have been breached; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(18)

The following Article 16a shall be inserted:

‘
  Article 16a

Fines

1.
     
  When taking the decisions referred to in Article 13(c), the Agency may:

(a)

impose, on the persons and undertakings to which it has itself issued a certificate, fines, where, intentionally or negligently, the provisions of this Regulation and its implementing rules have been breached;

| (b) | impose, on the persons and undertakings to which it has itself issued a certificate, periodic penalty payments, calculated from the date set in the decision, in order to compel them to comply with the provisions of this Regulation or its implementing rules. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

impose, on the persons and undertakings to which it has itself issued a certificate, periodic penalty payments, calculated from the date set in the decision, in order to compel them to comply with the provisions of this Regulation or its implementing rules.

2.
     
  The fines and periodic penalty payments referred to in paragraph 1 shall be dissuasive and proportionate to both the gravity of the case and the economic capacity of the certificate holder concerned, taking into particular account the extent to which safety has been compromised.

3.
     
  Decisions taken pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not be of a criminal law nature.

4.
     
  The amount of the fines and periodic penalty payments collected by the Agency shall be deducted from the contribution referred to in Article 48(1)a.

5.
     
  The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 54(3), the rules for the implementation of this Article, specifying in particular:

| (a) | the provisions of the implementing rules breach of which shall be subject to the application of a fine and a periodic penalty payment; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the provisions of the implementing rules breach of which shall be subject to the application of a fine and a periodic penalty payment;

| (b) | the maximum amount of fines and periodic penalty payments; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the maximum amount of fines and periodic penalty payments;

| (c) | the conditions for the application of fines and periodic penalty payments, including the criteria for the fixation of the amount. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the conditions for the application of fines and periodic penalty payments, including the criteria for the fixation of the amount.

6.
     
  When establishing the criteria for the fixation of the amount of the fines and periodic penalty payments, the Commission shall take into account the revenues of persons and undertakings on whom they are imposed.
  ’

| (19) | In Article 18(2), the following subparagraph shall be added:
  ‘Working arrangements shall comply with Community law and shall duly take into account Community foreign policy vis-à-vis third countries. They shall have received the Commission's prior approval.’ |
| --- | --- |

(19)

In Article 18(2), the following subparagraph shall be added:

‘Working arrangements shall comply with Community law and shall duly take into account Community foreign policy vis-à-vis third countries. They shall have received the Commission's prior approval.’

| (20) | In Article 20, the following paragraph 1a shall be inserted:


  ‘
  1a.
     
  Article 12(2)(e) and Article 82(3)(e) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities shall not apply until 36 months after the date of recruitment of temporary staff and contract staff.
  ’ |
| --- | --- |

(20)

In Article 20, the following paragraph 1a shall be inserted:

‘
  1a.
     
  Article 12(2)(e) and Article 82(3)(e) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities shall not apply until 36 months after the date of recruitment of temporary staff and contract staff.
  ’

| (21) | In Article 24, paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows:







  (a) | point (b) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(b) | adopt the annual general report on the Agency's activities and forward it by 15 June at the latest to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors and the Member States; acting on behalf of the Agency, it shall forward annually to the budgetary authority any information relevant to the outcome of the evaluation procedures
  and in particular information in connection with the effects or consequences of changes in the tasks attributed to the Agency
  ;’ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(21)

In Article 24, paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

point (b) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(b)

adopt the annual general report on the Agency's activities and forward it by 15 June at the latest to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors and the Member States; acting on behalf of the Agency, it shall forward annually to the budgetary authority any information relevant to the outcome of the evaluation procedures
  and in particular information in connection with the effects or consequences of changes in the tasks attributed to the Agency
  ;’

| (b) | point (c) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(c) | before 30 September each year, and after receiving the opinion of the Commission, adopt the Agency's programme of work for the coming year and forward it to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Member States; this programme of work shall be adopted without prejudice to the annual Community budgetary procedure and the Community legislative programme in relevant areas of aviation security; the opinion of the Commission shall be attached to the Agency's adopted programme of work;’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

point (c) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(c)

before 30 September each year, and after receiving the opinion of the Commission, adopt the Agency's programme of work for the coming year and forward it to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Member States; this programme of work shall be adopted without prejudice to the annual Community budgetary procedure and the Community legislative programme in relevant areas of aviation security; the opinion of the Commission shall be attached to the Agency's adopted programme of work;’

| (c) | point (d) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(d) | adopt guidelines for the allocation of certification tasks to national aviation authorities and qualified entities in agreement with the
  Commission;
  ’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(c)

point (d) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(d)

adopt guidelines for the allocation of certification tasks to national aviation authorities and qualified entities in agreement with the
  Commission;
  ’

| (22) | Article
  25 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The Management Board shall be composed of one representative of each Member State and one representative of the Commission
  who shall be selected on the basis of their recognized experience in the field of civil aviation and their managerial capabilities
  . To this effect, the Council
  having consulted the European Parliament,
  shall designate a representative from each Member State as well as an alternate who will represent the member in his/her absence
  and who shall not be involved in the application of this Regulation and of rules adopted for its implementation
  . The Commission shall also designate its representative and alternate. The duration of the terms of office shall be five years. This term of office shall be
  renewable
  .’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(22)

Article
  25 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The Management Board shall be composed of one representative of each Member State and one representative of the Commission
  who shall be selected on the basis of their recognized experience in the field of civil aviation and their managerial capabilities
  . To this effect, the Council
  having consulted the European Parliament,
  shall designate a representative from each Member State as well as an alternate who will represent the member in his/her absence
  and who shall not be involved in the application of this Regulation and of rules adopted for its implementation
  . The Commission shall also designate its representative and alternate. The duration of the terms of office shall be five years. This term of office shall be
  renewable
  .’

| (b) | the following paragraph 3 shall be added:
  ‘3.   In the interests of transparency, four representatives of interested parties shall sit on the Management Board, as observers. They shall be designated by the Commission among a list laid down by the advisory body referred to in Article 24(4), and represent, as broadly as possible, the different parties represented in this advisory body. The duration of their term of office shall be thirty months, renewable once.’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the following paragraph 3 shall be added:

‘3.   In the interests of transparency, four representatives of interested parties shall sit on the Management Board, as observers. They shall be designated by the Commission among a list laid down by the advisory body referred to in Article 24(4), and represent, as broadly as possible, the different parties represented in this advisory body. The duration of their term of office shall be thirty months, renewable once.’

| (23) | Article 26(2) shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   The term of office of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson shall expire when their respective membership of the Management Board ceases. Subject to this provision, the duration of the terms of office of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson shall be three years. These terms of office shall be renewable once.’ |
| --- | --- |

(23)

Article 26(2) shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.   The term of office of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson shall expire when their respective membership of the Management Board ceases. Subject to this provision, the duration of the terms of office of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson shall be three years. These terms of office shall be renewable once.’

| (24) | Article 28(2) shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   Each member designated
  pursuant to Article 25(1)
  shall have one vote. The representative from the Commission shall have an equal number of votes in total to
  25% of
  the number of members designated by the Council. Neither the representatives of interested parties nor the Executive Director of the Agency shall vote. In the absence of a member, his or her alternate shall be entitled to exercise his or her right to
  vote.
  ’ |
| --- | --- |

(24)

Article 28(2) shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.   Each member designated
  pursuant to Article 25(1)
  shall have one vote. The representative from the Commission shall have an equal number of votes in total to
  25% of
  the number of members designated by the Council. Neither the representatives of interested parties nor the Executive Director of the Agency shall vote. In the absence of a member, his or her alternate shall be entitled to exercise his or her right to
  vote.
  ’

| (25) | Article 29(3) shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | point (a) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(a) | to approve the measures of the Agency as defined in Article 13 within the limits specified by this Regulation, its implementing rules and any applicable law;’ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(25)

Article 29(3) shall be amended as follows:

(a)

point (a) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a)

to approve the measures of the Agency as defined in Article 13 within the limits specified by this Regulation, its implementing rules and any applicable law;’

| (b) | point (b) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(b) | to organize inspections and investigations as provided for in Articles 45 and 46;’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

point (b) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(b)

to organize inspections and investigations as provided for in Articles 45 and 46;’

| (c) | the following points (k) and (l) shall be added:






  ‘(k) | to prepare and to implement the annual programme of work; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(c)

the following points (k) and (l) shall be added:

‘(k)

to prepare and to implement the annual programme of work;

| (l) | to respond to requests for assistance from the Commission.’ |
| --- | --- |

(l)

to respond to requests for assistance from the Commission.’

| (26) | Article 30 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The Executive Director of the Agency shall be appointed on grounds of merit and documented competence and experience relevant for civil aviation, or dismissed by the Management Board on the proposal of the Commission. The Management Board shall take its decision by a three-quarters majority of its members. Before being appointed, the candidate selected by the Management Board may be asked to make a declaration before the competent committee or committees of the European Parliament and answer questions from its, or their, members.’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(26)

Article 30 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The Executive Director of the Agency shall be appointed on grounds of merit and documented competence and experience relevant for civil aviation, or dismissed by the Management Board on the proposal of the Commission. The Management Board shall take its decision by a three-quarters majority of its members. Before being appointed, the candidate selected by the Management Board may be asked to make a declaration before the competent committee or committees of the European Parliament and answer questions from its, or their, members.’

| (b) | Paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘4.   The term of office of the Executive Director and of the Directors shall be five years. On a proposal from the Commission and after an evaluation, their term of office may be extended once, for a period of not more than five years. In the evaluation the Commission shall assess in particular:






  — | the results achieved in the first term of office and the way in which they have been achieved; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

Paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘4.   The term of office of the Executive Director and of the Directors shall be five years. On a proposal from the Commission and after an evaluation, their term of office may be extended once, for a period of not more than five years. In the evaluation the Commission shall assess in particular:

—

the results achieved in the first term of office and the way in which they have been achieved;

| — | the Agency's duties and requirements in the coming years.’ |
| --- | --- |

—

the Agency's duties and requirements in the coming years.’

| (27) | In Article 35, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   An appeal may be brought against decisions of the Agency which have been taken pursuant to Articles 9a, 15, 15a, 15b, 46 or 53.’ |
| --- | --- |

(27)

In Article 35, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   An appeal may be brought against decisions of the Agency which have been taken pursuant to Articles 9a, 15, 15a, 15b, 46 or 53.’

| (28) | Article 41 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | Paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   Actions may be brought before the Court of Justice for the annulment of acts carried out by the Agency which are legally binding on third parties, for failure to act and for damages caused by the Agency in the course of its activities.’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(28)

Article 41 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

Paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   Actions may be brought before the Court of Justice for the annulment of acts carried out by the Agency which are legally binding on third parties, for failure to act and for damages caused by the Agency in the course of its activities.’

| (b) | Paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   Actions for the annulment of decisions of the Agency which have been taken pursuant to Articles 9a, 15, 15a, 15b, 46 or 53 may be brought before the Court of Justice only after all the appeal procedures within the Agency have been exhausted.’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.   Actions for the annulment of decisions of the Agency which have been taken pursuant to Articles 9a, 15, 15a, 15b, 46 or 53 may be brought before the Court of Justice only after all the appeal procedures within the Agency have been exhausted.’

| (29) | In Article 45, the introductory part of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   Without prejudice to the enforcement powers conferred by the Treaty on the Commission, the Agency shall assist the Commission in monitoring the application of this Regulation and its implementing rules, by conducting standardisation inspections of Member States competent authorities as specified in Article 16(1). The officials authorised under this Regulation, in coordination with the national authorities, are thus empowered, in compliance with the legal provisions of the Member State concerned:’ |
| --- | --- |

(29)

In Article 45, the introductory part of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   Without prejudice to the enforcement powers conferred by the Treaty on the Commission, the Agency shall assist the Commission in monitoring the application of this Regulation and its implementing rules, by conducting standardisation inspections of Member States competent authorities as specified in Article 16(1). The officials authorised under this Regulation, in coordination with the national authorities, are thus empowered, in compliance with the legal provisions of the Member State concerned:’

| (30) | Article 46 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | the introductory wording of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   For the application of Articles 15, 15a and 15b, the Agency may itself conduct or allocate to national aviation authorities or qualified entities all necessary investigation of undertakings as specified in Article 16(2). Investigations shall be carried out in compliance with the legal provisions of the Member States in which they are to be undertaken. To that end, the persons authorised under this Regulation are empowered:’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(30)

Article 46 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

the introductory wording of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   For the application of Articles 15, 15a and 15b, the Agency may itself conduct or allocate to national aviation authorities or qualified entities all necessary investigation of undertakings as specified in Article 16(2). Investigations shall be carried out in compliance with the legal provisions of the Member States in which they are to be undertaken. To that end, the persons authorised under this Regulation are empowered:’

| (b) | the following paragraph 1a shall be inserted:
  ‘1a.   For the application of Article 9a, the Agency may itself conduct or allocate to national aviation authorities all necessary investigation of qualified entities as specified in Article 16(2).’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the following paragraph 1a shall be inserted:

‘1a.   For the application of Article 9a, the Agency may itself conduct or allocate to national aviation authorities all necessary investigation of qualified entities as specified in Article 16(2).’

| (31) | The following Articles 46a and 46b shall be inserted after Article 46:
  ‘Article 46a
  Annual programme of work
  The annual programme of work shall comply with the objectives, mandates and tasks of the Agency, as defined in this Regulation.
  It shall clearly indicate which mandates and tasks of the Agency have been added, changed or removed in comparison with the previous year.


  The presentation of the annual programme of work shall be based on the methodology developed by the Commission as part of Activity-Based Management.
  Article 46b
  Annual general report
  The annual general report shall describe the way in which the Agency has implemented its annual programme of work.
  It shall clearly describe any effects or consequences of changes in the tasks attributed to the Agency.


  The report shall outline the activities conducted by the Agency and evaluate the results with respect to the objectives and timetable set, the risks associated with the activities carried out, the use of resources and the general operations of the Agency.’ |
| --- | --- |

(31)

The following Articles 46a and 46b shall be inserted after Article 46:

‘Article 46a

Annual programme of work

The annual programme of work shall comply with the objectives, mandates and tasks of the Agency, as defined in this Regulation.
  It shall clearly indicate which mandates and tasks of the Agency have been added, changed or removed in comparison with the previous year.

The presentation of the annual programme of work shall be based on the methodology developed by the Commission as part of Activity-Based Management.

Article 46b

Annual general report

The annual general report shall describe the way in which the Agency has implemented its annual programme of work.
  It shall clearly describe any effects or consequences of changes in the tasks attributed to the Agency.

The report shall outline the activities conducted by the Agency and evaluate the results with respect to the objectives and timetable set, the risks associated with the activities carried out, the use of resources and the general operations of the Agency.’

| (32) | In Article 47, the following paragraph 6 shall be added:
  ‘6.   The information gathered by the Agency in accordance with this Regulation shall be subject to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data
   (9).’ |
| --- | --- |

(32)

In Article 47, the following paragraph 6 shall be added:

‘6.   The information gathered by the Agency in accordance with this Regulation shall be subject to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data
   (9).’

| (33) | Article 48 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | Paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The revenues of the Agency shall consist of:






  (a) | a contribution from the Community; |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(33)

Article 48 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

Paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The revenues of the Agency shall consist of:

(a)

a contribution from the Community;

| (b) | a contribution from any European third country with which the Community has concluded agreements referred to in Article 55; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a contribution from any European third country with which the Community has concluded agreements referred to in Article 55;

| (c) | the fees paid by applicants for, and holders of, certificates and approvals issued by the Agency; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the fees paid by applicants for, and holders of, certificates and approvals issued by the Agency;

| (d) | charges for publications, training and any other services provided by the Agency. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

charges for publications, training and any other services provided by the Agency.

The Agency may
  not
  receive
  any
  financial contribution from Member States, third countries or other entities.’

| (b) | The following paragraph 5a shall be inserted:


  ‘
  5a.
     
  The budget for regulatory activities and the fees set and collected for certification activities must be decided separately and dealt with separately in the Agency's budget.
  ’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

The following paragraph 5a shall be inserted:

‘
  5a.
     
  The budget for regulatory activities and the fees set and collected for certification activities must be decided separately and dealt with separately in the Agency's budget.
  ’

| (34) | In
  Article 53, paragraphs 2 to 4 shall be replaced by the following:


  ‘
  2.
     
  The fees and charges regulation shall determine in particular the matters for which fees and charges pursuant to Article 48(1)(c) and (d) are due, the amount of the fees and charges and the way in which they are to be paid.




  3.
     
  Fees and charges shall be levied for:










  (a) | the issuing and renewal of certificates, as well as the related continuing oversight functions
  of organisations, except for the continuing airworthiness of products
  ; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(34)

In
  Article 53, paragraphs 2 to 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘
  2.
     
  The fees and charges regulation shall determine in particular the matters for which fees and charges pursuant to Article 48(1)(c) and (d) are due, the amount of the fees and charges and the way in which they are to be paid.

3.
     
  Fees and charges shall be levied for:

(a)

the issuing and renewal of certificates, as well as the related continuing oversight functions
  of organisations, except for the continuing airworthiness of products
  ;

| (b) | the provision of services; they shall reflect the actual cost of each individual provision; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the provision of services; they shall reflect the actual cost of each individual provision;

| (c) | the processing of appeals. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the processing of appeals.

All fees and charges shall be expressed, and payable, in euro.

4.
     
  The amount of the fees and charges shall be fixed at such a level as to ensure that the revenue in respect thereof is in principle sufficient to cover the full cost of the services delivered.
  ’

| (35) | Article 56(3) shall be replaced by the following:


  ‘
  3.
     
  Fees for type certification and other fees must not be disproportionately higher than before the establishment of the Agency.
  ’ |
| --- | --- |

(35)

Article 56(3) shall be replaced by the following:

‘
  3.
     
  Fees for type certification and other fees must not be disproportionately higher than before the establishment of the Agency.
  ’

| (36) | Annex II shall be replaced by the text set out in point (1) of the Annex to this Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(36)

Annex II shall be replaced by the text set out in point (1) of the Annex to this Regulation.

| (37) | Annexes III, IV and V, as shown in point (2) of the Annex to this Regulation, shall be added. |
| --- | --- |

(37)

Annexes III, IV and V, as shown in point (2) of the Annex to this Regulation, shall be added.

Chapter II

Final provisions

Article 2

Repeal

1.   Directive 91/670/EEC shall be repealed as from the entry into force of the implementing rules referred to in Article 6a(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002.

2.   Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 shall be deleted as from the entry into force of the implementing rules referred to in Article 6b(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002.

3.   The provisions of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 shall apply to products, parts and appliances, organisations and persons whose certification has been performed, or recognised, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/670/EEC and Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91.

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

---

(1)  
  OJ C 185, 8.8.2006, p. 106.

1

OJ C 185, 8.8.2006, p. 106.

(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 14 March 2007.

2

Position of the European Parliament of 14 March 2007.

(3)  OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/2003 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 5).

3

Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/2003 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 5)

(4)  Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Community and on informing air transport passengers of the identity of the operating air carrier, and repealing Article 9 of Directive 2004/36/EC (OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 15).

4

(5)  OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1900/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 176).

5

Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1900/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 176)

(6)  OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 21.

6

(7)  Opinion of the European Aviation Safety Agency No 3/2004.

7

(8)  OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 1.’

8

(9)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

9

ANNEX

| (1) | Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 shall be replaced by the following:

  ‘ANNEX II
  Aircraft referred to in Article 4(2)
  Aircraft to which Article 4(1), (1a) and (1b) do not apply are aircraft that are within one or more of the categories of this annex set out below:






  (a) | historic aircraft meeting the criteria below:






  (i) | non complex aircraft whose:






  — | initial design was established before 1.1.1955 and |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

(1)

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 shall be replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX II

Aircraft referred to in Article 4(2)

Aircraft to which Article 4(1), (1a) and (1b) do not apply are aircraft that are within one or more of the categories of this annex set out below:

(a)

historic aircraft meeting the criteria below:

(i)

non complex aircraft whose:

—

initial design was established before 1.1.1955 and

| — | production has been stopped before 1.1.1975. |
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—

production has been stopped before 1.1.1975.

or

| (ii) | aircraft having a clear historical relevance, related to:






  — | a participation in a noteworthy historical event; or |
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(ii)

aircraft having a clear historical relevance, related to:

—

a participation in a noteworthy historical event; or

| — | a major step in the development of aviation; or |
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—

a major step in the development of aviation; or

| — | a major role played into the armed forces of a Member State. |
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—

a major role played into the armed forces of a Member State.

| (b) | aircraft specifically designed or modified for research, experimental or scientific purposes, and likely to be produced in very limited numbers; |
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(b)

aircraft specifically designed or modified for research, experimental or scientific purposes, and likely to be produced in very limited numbers;

| (c) | aircraft of which at least 51 % is built by an amateur, or a non-profit making association of amateurs, for their own purposes and without any commercial objective; |
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(c)

aircraft of which at least 51 % is built by an amateur, or a non-profit making association of amateurs, for their own purposes and without any commercial objective;

| (d) | aircraft that have been in the service of military forces, unless the aircraft is of a type for which a design standard has been adopted by the Agency; |
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(d)

aircraft that have been in the service of military forces, unless the aircraft is of a type for which a design standard has been adopted by the Agency;

| (e) | aeroplanes, helicopters and powered parachutes having no more than two seats, a maximum takeoff mass (MTOM), as recorded by the Member States, of no more than:






  (i) | 300 kg for a land plane/helicopter, single-seater; or |
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(e)

aeroplanes, helicopters and powered parachutes having no more than two seats, a maximum takeoff mass (MTOM), as recorded by the Member States, of no more than:

(i)

300 kg for a land plane/helicopter, single-seater; or

| (ii) | 450 kg for a land plane/helicopter, two-seater; or |
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(ii)

450 kg for a land plane/helicopter, two-seater; or

| (iii) | 330 kg for an amphibian or floatplane/helicopter single-seater; or |
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(iii)

330 kg for an amphibian or floatplane/helicopter single-seater; or

| (iv) | 495 kg for an amphibian or floatplane/helicopter two-seater, provided that, where operating both as a floatplane/helicopter and as a land plane/helicopter, it falls below both MTOM limits, as appropriate; |
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(iv)

495 kg for an amphibian or floatplane/helicopter two-seater, provided that, where operating both as a floatplane/helicopter and as a land plane/helicopter, it falls below both MTOM limits, as appropriate;

| (v) | 472,5 kg for a land plane, two-seater equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system; |
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(v)

472,5 kg for a land plane, two-seater equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system;

| (vi) | 315 kg for a land plane single-seater equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system; |
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(vi)

315 kg for a land plane single-seater equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system;

| (vii) | 600 kg for ultra light aircraft for non-commercial operation; |
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(vii)

600 kg for ultra light aircraft for non-commercial operation;

and, for aeroplanes, having the stall speed or the minimum steady flight speed in landing configuration not exceeding 35 knots calibrated air speed (CAS);

| (f) | single and two-seater gyroplanes with a maximum take off mass not exceeding 560 kg; |
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(f)

single and two-seater gyroplanes with a maximum take off mass not exceeding 560 kg;

| (g) | gliders with a maximum empty mass, of less than 80 kg when single-seater or 100 kg when twoseater, including those which are foot launched; |
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(g)

gliders with a maximum empty mass, of less than 80 kg when single-seater or 100 kg when twoseater, including those which are foot launched;

| (h) | replicas of aircraft meeting the criteria of (a) or (d) above, for which the structural design is similar to the original aircraft; |
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(h)

replicas of aircraft meeting the criteria of (a) or (d) above, for which the structural design is similar to the original aircraft;

| (i) | unmanned aircraft with an operating mass of less than 150 kg; |
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(i)

unmanned aircraft with an operating mass of less than 150 kg;

| (j) | any other aircraft which has a maximum empty mass, including fuel, of less than 70 kg.’ |
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(j)

any other aircraft which has a maximum empty mass, including fuel, of less than 70 kg.’

| (2) | The following Annexes III, IV and V shall be added to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002:‘
  ANNEX III
  Essential requirements for pilot licensing referred to in Article 6a
  1.   Training
  1.a.   General
  1.a.1. A person undertaking training to fly an aircraft must be sufficiently mature educationally, b physically and mentally to acquire, retain and demonstrate the relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skill.
  1.b.   Theoretical Knowledge
  1.b.1. A pilot must acquire and maintain a level of knowledge appropriate to the functions exercised on the aircraft and proportionate to the risks associated to the type of activity. Such knowledge must include at least the following:






  (i) | air law; |
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(2)

The following Annexes III, IV and V shall be added to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002:

shall be

to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002

ANNEX III

Essential requirements for pilot licensing referred to in Article 6a

1.   Training

1.a.   General

1.a.1. A person undertaking training to fly an aircraft must be sufficiently mature educationally, b physically and mentally to acquire, retain and demonstrate the relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skill.

1.b.   Theoretical Knowledge

1.b.1. A pilot must acquire and maintain a level of knowledge appropriate to the functions exercised on the aircraft and proportionate to the risks associated to the type of activity. Such knowledge must include at least the following:

(i)

air law;

| (ii) | aircraft general knowledge; |
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(ii)

aircraft general knowledge;

| (iii) | technical matters related to the category of the aircraft; |
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(iii)

technical matters related to the category of the aircraft;

| (iv) | flight performance and planning; |
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(iv)

flight performance and planning;

| (v) | human performance and limitations; |
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(v)

human performance and limitations;

| (vi) | meteorology; |
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(vi)

meteorology;

| (vii) | navigation; |
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(vii)

navigation;

| (viii) | operational procedures, including resource management; |
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(viii)

operational procedures, including resource management;

| (ix) | principles of flight; and |
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(ix)

principles of flight; and

| (x) | communications. |
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(x)

communications.

1.c.   Demonstration and maintenance of theoretical knowledge

1.c.1. The acquisition and retention of theoretical knowledge must be demonstrated by continuous assessment during training, and where appropriate, by examinations.

1.c.2. An appropriate level of competence in theoretical knowledge must be maintained. Compliance must be demonstrated by regular assessments, examinations, tests or checks. The frequency of examinations, tests or checks must be proportionate to the level of risk associated with the activity.

1.d.   Practical skill

1.d.1. A pilot must acquire and maintain the practical skills as appropriate to exercise his/her functions on the aircraft. Such skills must be proportionate to the risks associated to the type of activity and must cover, if appropriate to the functions exercised on the aircraft, the following:

| (i) | pre-flight and in-flight activities, including aircraft performance, mass and balance determination, aircraft inspection and servicing, fuel planning, weather appreciation, route planning, airspace restrictions and runway availability; |
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(i)

pre-flight and in-flight activities, including aircraft performance, mass and balance determination, aircraft inspection and servicing, fuel planning, weather appreciation, route planning, airspace restrictions and runway availability;

| (ii) | aerodrome and traffic pattern operations; |
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(ii)

aerodrome and traffic pattern operations;

| (iii) | collision avoidance precautions and procedures; |
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(iii)

collision avoidance precautions and procedures;

| (iv) | control of the aircraft by external visual reference; |
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(iv)

control of the aircraft by external visual reference;

| (v) | flight manoeuvres, including in critical situations, and associated ‘upset’ manoeuvres, as technically achievable; |
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(v)

flight manoeuvres, including in critical situations, and associated ‘upset’ manoeuvres, as technically achievable;

| (vi) | normal and cross-wind take-offs and landings; |
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(vi)

normal and cross-wind take-offs and landings;

| (vii) | flight by reference solely to instruments, as appropriate to the type of activity; |
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(vii)

flight by reference solely to instruments, as appropriate to the type of activity;

| (viii) | operational procedures, including team skills and resource management, as appropriate to the type of operation, whether single or multi-crew; |
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(viii)

operational procedures, including team skills and resource management, as appropriate to the type of operation, whether single or multi-crew;

| (ix) | navigation and implementation of rules of the air and related procedures, using as appropriate, visual reference or navigation aids; |
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(ix)

navigation and implementation of rules of the air and related procedures, using as appropriate, visual reference or navigation aids;

| (x) | abnormal and emergency operations, including simulated aircraft equipment malfunctions; |
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(x)

abnormal and emergency operations, including simulated aircraft equipment malfunctions;

| (xi) | compliance with air traffic services and communications procedures; |
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(xi)

compliance with air traffic services and communications procedures;

| (xii) | aircraft type or class specific aspects; and |
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(xii)

aircraft type or class specific aspects; and

| (xiii) | additional practical skill training that may be required to mitigate risks associated with specific activities. |
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(xiii)

additional practical skill training that may be required to mitigate risks associated with specific activities.

1.e.   Demonstration and maintenance of practical skill

1.e.1. A pilot must demonstrate the ability to perform the procedures and manoeuvres with a degree of competence appropriate to the functions exercised on the aircraft, by:

| (i) | operating the aircraft within its limitations; |
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(i)

operating the aircraft within its limitations;

| (ii) | completing all manoeuvres with smoothness and accuracy; |
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(ii)

completing all manoeuvres with smoothness and accuracy;

| (iii) | exercising good judgement and airmanship; |
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(iii)

exercising good judgement and airmanship;

| (iv) | applying aeronautical knowledge; and |
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(iv)

applying aeronautical knowledge; and

| (v) | maintaining control of the aircraft at all times in a manner such that the successful outcome of a procedure or manoeuvre is assured. |
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(v)

maintaining control of the aircraft at all times in a manner such that the successful outcome of a procedure or manoeuvre is assured.

1.e.2. An appropriate level of competence in practical skill must be maintained. Compliance must be demonstrated by regular assessments, examinations, tests or checks. The frequency of examinations, tests or checks must be proportionate to the level of risk associated with the activity.

1.f.   Language Proficiency

Except where the related safety risk can be mitigated by other means, a pilot must have demonstrated proficiency in English, which must include:

| (i) | the ability to understand weather information documents; |
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(i)

the ability to understand weather information documents;

| (ii) | the use of aeronautical en-route, departure and approach charts and associated aeronautical information documents; and |
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(ii)

the use of aeronautical en-route, departure and approach charts and associated aeronautical information documents; and

| (iii) | the ability to communicate with other flight crew and air navigation services in English during all phases of flight, including flight preparation. |
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(iii)

the ability to communicate with other flight crew and air navigation services in English during all phases of flight, including flight preparation.

1.g.   Flight synthetic training devices

When a flight synthetic training device (FSTD) is used for training, or for demonstration that practical skill is acquired or maintained, this FSTD must be qualified to a given level of performance in those areas, which are relevant to completing the related task. In particular, the replication of configuration, handling qualities, aircraft performance, and systems behaviour must adequately represent the aircraft.

1.h.   Training Course

1.h.1. Training must be executed through a training course.

1.h.2. A training course must meet the following conditions:

| (i) | a syllabus must be developed for each type of course; and |
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(i)

a syllabus must be developed for each type of course; and

| (ii) | the training course must comprise a breakdown of theoretical knowledge and practical flight instruction (including synthetic training), if applicable. |
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(ii)

the training course must comprise a breakdown of theoretical knowledge and practical flight instruction (including synthetic training), if applicable.

1.i.   Instructors

1.i.1. Theoretical instruction.

Theoretical instruction must be given by appropriately qualified instructors. They must:

| (i) | have appropriate knowledge in the field where instruction is to be given; and |
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(i)

have appropriate knowledge in the field where instruction is to be given; and

| (ii) | be capable of using appropriate instructional techniques. |
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(ii)

be capable of using appropriate instructional techniques.

1.i.2. Flight and synthetic flight instruction.

Flight and synthetic flight instruction must be given by appropriately qualified instructors, who have the following qualifications:

| (i) | meet the theoretical knowledge and the experience requirements appropriate for the instruction being given; |
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(i)

meet the theoretical knowledge and the experience requirements appropriate for the instruction being given;

| (ii) | be capable of using appropriate instructional techniques; |
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(ii)

be capable of using appropriate instructional techniques;

| (iii) | have practised instructional techniques in those flight manoeuvres and procedures in which it is intended to provide flight instruction; |
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(iii)

have practised instructional techniques in those flight manoeuvres and procedures in which it is intended to provide flight instruction;

| (iv) | have demonstrated the ability to instruct in those areas in which flight instruction is to be given, including pre-flight, post-flight and ground instruction; and |
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(iv)

have demonstrated the ability to instruct in those areas in which flight instruction is to be given, including pre-flight, post-flight and ground instruction; and

| (v) | receive regular refresher training to ensure that the instructional standards are maintained up to date.
  Flight instructors must also be entitled to act as pilot in command on the aircraft for which instruction is being given, except for training on new aircraft types. |
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(v)

receive regular refresher training to ensure that the instructional standards are maintained up to date.

Flight instructors must also be entitled to act as pilot in command on the aircraft for which instruction is being given, except for training on new aircraft types.

1.j.   Examiners

1.j.1. Persons responsible for assessing the competence of pilots must:

| (i) | meet or have met the requirements for flight instructors; |
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(i)

meet or have met the requirements for flight instructors;

| (ii) | be capable of assessing pilot performance and conducting flight tests and checks. |
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(ii)

be capable of assessing pilot performance and conducting flight tests and checks.

2.   Training Organisations

2.a.   Training Organisation requirements

2.a.1. A training organisation providing pilot training must meet the following requirements:

| (i) | have all the means necessary for the scope of responsibilities associated with their activity. These means comprise, but are not limited to, the following: facilities, personnel, equipment, tools and material, documentation of tasks, responsibilities and procedures, access to relevant data and record-keeping; |
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(i)

have all the means necessary for the scope of responsibilities associated with their activity. These means comprise, but are not limited to, the following: facilities, personnel, equipment, tools and material, documentation of tasks, responsibilities and procedures, access to relevant data and record-keeping;

| (ii) | implement and maintain a management system relating to safety and the standard of training, and aim for continuous improvement of this system; and |
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(ii)

implement and maintain a management system relating to safety and the standard of training, and aim for continuous improvement of this system; and

| (iii) | establish arrangements with other relevant organisations, as necessary, to ensure continuing compliance with the above requirements. |
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(iii)

establish arrangements with other relevant organisations, as necessary, to ensure continuing compliance with the above requirements.

3.   Medical fitness

3.a.   Medical criteria

3.a.1. All pilots must periodically demonstrate medical fitness to satisfactorily execute their functions, taking into account the type of activity. Compliance must be shown by appropriate assessment based on aero-medical best practice, taking into account the type of activity and the possible mental and physical degradation due to age.

Medical fitness, comprising physical and mental fitness, means not suffering from any disease or disability, which makes the pilot unable:

| (i) | to execute the tasks necessary to operate an aircraft; or |
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(i)

to execute the tasks necessary to operate an aircraft; or

| (ii) | to perform assigned duties at any time; or |
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(ii)

to perform assigned duties at any time; or

| (iii) | to perceive correctly his/her environment. |
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(iii)

to perceive correctly his/her environment.

3.a.2. Where medical fitness cannot be fully demonstrated, mitigation measures that provide equivalent flight safety may be implemented.

3.b.   Aero-medical examiners

3.b.1 An aero-medical examiner must:

| (i) | be qualified and licensed in the practice of medicine; |
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(i)

be qualified and licensed in the practice of medicine;

| (ii) | have received training in aviation medicine and regular refresher training in aviation medicine to ensure that assessment standards are maintained; |
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(ii)

have received training in aviation medicine and regular refresher training in aviation medicine to ensure that assessment standards are maintained;

| (iii) | have acquired practical knowledge and experience of the conditions in which pilots carry out their duties. |
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(iii)

have acquired practical knowledge and experience of the conditions in which pilots carry out their duties.

3.c   Aero-medical Centres

3.c.1 Aero-medical centres must meet the following conditions:

| (i) | have all the means necessary for the scope of responsibilities associated with their privileges. These means comprise, but are not limited to, the following: facilities, personnel, equipment, tools and material, documentation of tasks, responsibilities and procedures, access to relevant data and record-keeping; |
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(i)

have all the means necessary for the scope of responsibilities associated with their privileges. These means comprise, but are not limited to, the following: facilities, personnel, equipment, tools and material, documentation of tasks, responsibilities and procedures, access to relevant data and record-keeping;

| (ii) | implement and maintain a management system relating to safety and the standard of medical assessment, and aim for continuous improvement of this system; |
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(ii)

implement and maintain a management system relating to safety and the standard of medical assessment, and aim for continuous improvement of this system;

| (iii) | establish arrangements with other relevant organisations, as necessary, to ensure continuing compliance with these requirements. |
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(iii)

establish arrangements with other relevant organisations, as necessary, to ensure continuing compliance with these requirements.

ANNEX IV

Essential requirements for air operations referred to in Article 6b

1.   General

1.a. A flight must not be performed if the crew members and, as appropriate, all other operations personnel involved in its preparation and execution are not familiar with applicable laws, regulations and procedures, pertinent to the performance of their duties, prescribed for the areas to be traversed, the aerodromes planned to be used and the air navigation facilities relating thereto.

1.b. A flight must be performed in such a way that the operating procedures specified in the Flight Manual or, where required the Operations Manual, for the preparation and execution of the flight are followed. To facilitate this, a checklist system must be available for use, as applicable, by crew members in all phases of operation of the aircraft under normal, abnormal and emergency conditions and situations. Procedures must be established for any reasonably foreseeable emergency situation.

1.c. Before every flight, the roles and duties of each crew member must be defined. The pilot in command must be responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft and for the safety of all crew members, passengers and cargo on board.

1.d. Articles or substances, which are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety, property or the environment, such as dangerous goods, weapons and ammunition, must not be carried on any aircraft, unless specific safety procedures and instructions are applied to mitigate the related risks.

1.e. All necessary data, documents, records and information to record the respect of the conditions specified in point 5.c must be retained for each flight and kept available for a minimum period of time compatible with the type of operation.

2.   Flight preparation

2.a. A flight must not be commenced unless it has been ascertained by every reasonable means available that all the following conditions are complied with:

2.a.1. Adequate facilities directly required for the flight and for the safe operation of the aircraft, including communication facilities and navigation aids, are available for the execution of the flight, taking into account available AIS documentation.

2.a.2. The crew must be familiar with and passengers informed of the location and use of relevant emergency equipment. Sufficient related information regarding emergency procedures and use of cabin safety equipment must be made available to crew and passengers using specified information.

2.a.3. The pilot in command must be satisfied that:

| (i) | the aircraft is airworthy as specified in point 6; |
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(i)

the aircraft is airworthy as specified in point 6;

| (ii) | if required, the aircraft is duly registered and that appropriate certificates with respect thereto are aboard the aircraft; |
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(ii)

if required, the aircraft is duly registered and that appropriate certificates with respect thereto are aboard the aircraft;

| (iii) | instruments and equipment as specified in point 5 required for the execution of that flight are installed in the aircraft and are operative, unless waived by the applicable MEL or equivalent document; |
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(iii)

instruments and equipment as specified in point 5 required for the execution of that flight are installed in the aircraft and are operative, unless waived by the applicable MEL or equivalent document;

| (iv) | the mass of the aircraft and centre of gravity location are such that the flight can be conducted within limits prescribed in the airworthiness documentation; |
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(iv)

the mass of the aircraft and centre of gravity location are such that the flight can be conducted within limits prescribed in the airworthiness documentation;

| (v) | all cabin baggage, hold luggage and cargo is properly loaded and secured; and |
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(v)

all cabin baggage, hold luggage and cargo is properly loaded and secured; and

| (vi) | the aircraft operating limitations as specified in point 4 will not be exceeded at any time during the flight. |
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(vi)

the aircraft operating limitations as specified in point 4 will not be exceeded at any time during the flight.

2.a.4. Information regarding meteorological conditions for departure, destination and, where applicable, alternate aerodromes, as well as en-route conditions, must be available to the flight crew. Special attention must be given to potentially hazardous atmospheric conditions.

2.a.5. In case of flight into known or expected icing conditions, the aircraft must be certified, equipped and/or treated to operate safely in such conditions.

2.a.6. For a flight based on visual flight rules, meteorological conditions along the route to be flown must be such as to render compliance with these flight rules possible. For a flight based on instrument flight rules a destination and where applicable alternate aerodrome(s) where the aircraft can land must be selected, taking into account in particular the forecasted meteorological conditions, the availability of air navigation equipment, the availability of ground facilities and the instrument flight procedures approved by the State in which the destination and/or alternate aerodrome is located.

2.a.7 The amount of fuel and oil on board must be sufficient to ensure that the intended flight can be completed safely, taking into account the meteorological conditions, any element affecting the performance of the aircraft and any delays that are expected in flight. In addition, a fuel reserve must be carried to provide for contingencies. Procedures for in-flight fuel management must be established when relevant.

3.   Flight operations

3.a. With regard to flight operations, all the following conditions must be complied with:

3.a.1. Taking into account the type of aircraft, during take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary by the pilot in command in the interest of safety, each crew member must be seated at their crew station and must use the provided restraint systems, taking into account the type of aircraft.

3.a.2. All flight crew members required to be on flight deck duty must be and remain at their station, with their seatbelts fastened except en-route for physiological or operational needs.

3.a.3. Taking into account the type of aircraft, before take-off and landing, during taxiing and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, the pilot in command must ensure that each passenger occupies a seat or berth with the safety belt properly secured.

3.a.4. A flight must be performed in such a way that appropriate separation from other aircraft is maintained and that adequate obstacle clearance is ensured, during all phases of the flight. Such separation must at least be those required by the applicable rules of the air.

3.a.5. A flight must not be continued unless known conditions continue to be at least equivalent to those in point 2. Furthermore, for a flight based on instrument flight rules, an approach toward an aerodrome must not be continued below certain specified heights or beyond a certain position, if prescribed visibility criteria are not met.

3.a.6. In an emergency, the pilot in command must ensure that all passengers are instructed in such emergency action as may be appropriate to the circumstances.

3.a.7. A pilot in command must take all necessary measures so as to minimise the consequences on the flight of disruptive passenger behaviour.

3.a.8. An aircraft must not be taxied on the movement area of an aerodrome, or its rotor must not be turned under power, unless the person at the controls is appropriately qualified.

3.a.9. The applicable in-flight fuel management procedures must be used, when relevant.

4.   Aircraft performance and operating limitations

4.a. An aircraft must be operated in accordance with its airworthiness documentation and all related operating procedures and limitations as expressed in its approved flight manual or equivalent documentation, as the case may be. The flight manual or equivalent documentation must be available to the crew and kept up to date for each aircraft.

4.b. The aircraft must be operated in accordance with the applicable environmental documentation.

4.c. A flight must not be commenced or continued unless the aircraft's scheduled performance, considering all factors which significantly affect its performance level, allows all phases of flight to be executed within the applicable distances/areas and obstacle clearances at the planned operating mass. Performance factors which significantly affect take-off, en-route and approach/landing are, particularly:

| (i) | operating procedures; |
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(i)

operating procedures;

| (ii) | pressure altitude of the aerodrome; |
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(ii)

pressure altitude of the aerodrome;

| (iii) | temperature; |
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(iii)

temperature;

| (iv) | wind; |
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(iv)

wind;

| (v) | size, slope and condition of the take-off/landing area; and |
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(v)

size, slope and condition of the take-off/landing area; and

| (vi) | the condition of the airframe, the power plant or the systems, taking into account possible deterioration. |
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(vi)

the condition of the airframe, the power plant or the systems, taking into account possible deterioration.

4.c.1. Such factors must be taken into account directly as operational parameters or indirectly by means of allowances or margins, which may be provided in the scheduling of performance data, as appropriate to the type of operation.

5.   Instruments, data and equipment

5.a. An aircraft must be equipped with all navigation, communication and other equipment necessary for the intended flight, taking account of air traffic regulations and rules of the air applicable during any phase of the flight.

5.b. When relevant, an aircraft must be equipped with all necessary safety, medical, evacuation and survival equipment, taking account of the risks associated to the areas of operation, the routes to be flown, the flight altitude and the duration of the flight.

5.c. All data necessary for the execution of the flight by the crew must be updated and available on board the aircraft taking account of applicable air traffic regulations, rules of the air, flight altitudes and areas of operation.

6.   Continuing Airworthiness

6.a. The aircraft must not be operated unless:

| (i) | the aircraft is in an airworthy condition; |
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(i)

the aircraft is in an airworthy condition;

| (ii) | the operational and emergency equipment necessary for the intended flight is serviceable; |
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(ii)

the operational and emergency equipment necessary for the intended flight is serviceable;

| (iii) | the airworthiness document of the aircraft is valid; and |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

the airworthiness document of the aircraft is valid; and

| (iv) | the maintenance of the aircraft is performed in accordance with its maintenance programme. |
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(iv)

the maintenance of the aircraft is performed in accordance with its maintenance programme.

6.b. Before each flight, the aircraft must be inspected, through a pre-flight check, to determine whether it is fit for the intended flight.

6.c. The maintenance programme must contain in particular, maintenance tasks and intervals, especially those that have been specified as mandatory in the instructions for continuing airworthiness.

6.d. The aircraft must not be operated unless it is maintained and released to service by persons or organisations qualified for these tasks. The signed release to service must contain in particular, the basic details of the maintenance carried out.

6.e. All records demonstrating the airworthiness of the aircraft must be kept until the information contained has been superseded by new information equivalent in scope and detail but not less than one year in the case of detailed maintenance records. When an aircraft is permanently withdrawn from service, a minimum period of 90 days applies. When the aircraft is leased, all records demonstrating the airworthiness of the aircraft must be kept at least for the length of the lease.

6.f. All modifications and repairs must comply with the essential requirements for airworthiness. The substantiating data supporting compliance with the airworthiness requirements must be retained.

7.   Crew members

7.a. The number and composition of the crew must be determined taking into account:

| (i) | the certification limitations of the aircraft, including if applicable, the relevant emergency evacuation demonstration; |
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(i)

the certification limitations of the aircraft, including if applicable, the relevant emergency evacuation demonstration;

| (ii) | the aircraft configuration; and |
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(ii)

the aircraft configuration; and

| (iii) | the type and duration of operations. |
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(iii)

the type and duration of operations.

7.b. Cabin crew members must:

| (i) | be trained and checked on a regular basis to attain and maintain an adequate level of competency in order to perform their assigned safety duties; and |
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(i)

be trained and checked on a regular basis to attain and maintain an adequate level of competency in order to perform their assigned safety duties; and

| (ii) | be periodically assessed for medical fitness to safely exercise their assigned safety duties. Compliance must be shown by appropriate assessment based on aero medical best practice. |
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(ii)

be periodically assessed for medical fitness to safely exercise their assigned safety duties. Compliance must be shown by appropriate assessment based on aero medical best practice.

7.c. The pilot in command must have the authority to give all commands and take any appropriate actions for the purpose of securing the operation and the safety of the aircraft and of persons and/or property carried therein.

7.d. In an emergency situation, which endangers the operation or the safety of the aircraft and/or persons on board, the pilot in command must take any action he/she considers necessary in the interest of safety. When such action involves a violation of local regulations or procedures, the pilot in command must be responsible for notifying the appropriate local authority without delay.

7.e. Emergency abnormal situations must not be simulated when passengers or cargo are being carried.

7.f. No crew member must allow their task achievement/decision making to deteriorate to the extent that flight safety is endangered because of the effects of fatigue, fatigue accumulation, sleep deprivation, number of sectors flown, night hours, etc. Rest periods must provide sufficient time to enable crew members to overcome the effects of the previous duties and to be well rested by the start of the following flight duty period.

7.g. A crew member must not perform allocated duties on board an aircraft when under the influence of psychoactive substances or alcohol or when unfit due to injury, fatigue, medication, sickness or other similar causes.

8.   Additional requirements for operation for commercial purposes and operation of complex motorpowered aircraft.

8.a. The operation for commercial purposes and the operation of complex motor-powered aircraft must not be undertaken unless the following conditions are met:

8.a.1. the operator must have directly or indirectly through contracts the means necessary for the scale and scope of the operations. These means comprise but are not limited to the following: aircraft, facilities, personnel, equipment, documentation of tasks, responsibilities and procedures, access to relevant data and record keeping.

8.a.2. the operator must use only properly qualified and trained personnel and implement and maintain training and checking programmes for the crew members and other relevant personnel.

8.a.3. the operator must establish a Minimum Equipment List (MEL) or equivalent document, taking account of the following:

| (i) | the document must provide for the operation of the aircraft, under specified conditions, with particular instruments, items of equipment or functions inoperative at the commencement of the flight; |
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(i)

the document must provide for the operation of the aircraft, under specified conditions, with particular instruments, items of equipment or functions inoperative at the commencement of the flight;

| (ii) | the document must be prepared for each individual aircraft, taking account of the operator's relevant operational and maintenance conditions; and |
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(ii)

the document must be prepared for each individual aircraft, taking account of the operator's relevant operational and maintenance conditions; and

| (iii) | the MEL must be based on the Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL), if available, and must not be less restrictive than the MMEL; |
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(iii)

the MEL must be based on the Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL), if available, and must not be less restrictive than the MMEL;

8.a.4. the operator must implement and maintain a management system to ensure compliance with these essential requirements for operations and aim for continuous improvement of this system; and

8.a.5. the operator must establish and maintain an accident prevention and safety programme, including an occurrence reporting programme, which must be used by the management system in order to contribute to the aim of continuous improvement of the safety of operations.

8.b. The operation for commercial purposes and the operation of complex motor-powered aircraft must only be undertaken in accordance with an operator's Operations Manual. Such manual must contain all necessary instructions, information and procedures for all aircraft operated and for operations personnel to perform their duties. Limitations applicable to flight time, flight duty periods and rest periods for crew members must be specified. The Operations manual and its revisions must be compliant with the approved Flight manual and be amended as necessary.

8.c. The operator must establish procedures, as appropriate, so as to minimise the consequences to safe flight operations of disruptive passenger behaviour.

8.d. The operator must develop and maintain security programmes adapted to the aircraft and the type of operation including particularly:

| (i) | security of the flight crew compartment; |
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(i)

security of the flight crew compartment;

| (ii) | aircraft search procedure checklist; |
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(ii)

aircraft search procedure checklist;

| (iii) | training programmes; |
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(iii)

training programmes;

| (iv) | protection of electronic and computer systems to prevent intentional system interference and corruption; and |
| --- | --- |

(iv)

protection of electronic and computer systems to prevent intentional system interference and corruption; and

| (v) | reporting acts of unlawful interference. |
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(v)

reporting acts of unlawful interference.

When security measures may adversely affect the safety of operations, the risks must be assessed and appropriate procedures developed to mitigate safety risks, this may necessitate the use of specialist equipment.

8.e. The operator must designate one pilot amongst the flight crew as the pilot in command.

8.f. The prevention of fatigue must be managed through a rostering system. For a flight, or series of flights, such a rostering system needs to address flight time, flight duty periods, duty and adapted rest periods. Limitations established within the rostering system must take into account all relevant factors contributing to fatigue such as, in particular, number of sectors flown, time zone crossing, sleep deprivation, disruption of circadian cycles, night hours, positioning, cumulative duty time for given periods of time, sharing of allocated tasks between crew members, and also the provision of augmented crews.

8.g. The tasks specified in point 6.a and those described in points 6.d. and 6.e. must be controlled by an organisation responsible for the continuing airworthiness management that must meet, in addition to those requirements of Annex I point 3.a, the following conditions:

| (i) | the organisation must be qualified for the maintenance of products parts and appliances under its responsibility or have established a contract with such a qualified organisation for these products, parts and appliances; and |
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(i)

the organisation must be qualified for the maintenance of products parts and appliances under its responsibility or have established a contract with such a qualified organisation for these products, parts and appliances; and

| (ii) | the organisation must establish an organisation manual providing, for use and guidance of personnel concerned, a description of all continuing airworthiness procedures of the organisation including when applicable a description of administrative arrangements between the organisation and the approved maintenance organisation. |
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(ii)

the organisation must establish an organisation manual providing, for use and guidance of personnel concerned, a description of all continuing airworthiness procedures of the organisation including when applicable a description of administrative arrangements between the organisation and the approved maintenance organisation.

8.h. Implementing rules for the requirements specified under points 8.a to 8.f must be based on a risk assessment and must be proportional to the scale and scope of the operation.

ANNEX V

Criteria for qualified entities referred to in Article 9a

1. The entity, its Director and the staff responsible for carrying out the checks, may not become involved, either directly or as authorised representatives, in the design, manufacture, marketing or maintenance of the products, parts, appliances, constituents or systems or in their operations, service provision or use. This does not exclude the possibility of an exchange of technical information between the involved organisations and the qualified entity.

2. The entity and the staff responsible for the certification tasks must carry out their duties with the greatest possible professional integrity and the greatest possible technical competence and must be free of any pressure and incentive, in particular of a financial type, which could affect their judgment or the results of their investigations, in particular from persons or groups of persons affected by the results of the certification tasks.

3. The entity must employ staff and possess the means required to perform adequately the technical and administrative tasks linked with the certification process; it should also have access to the equipment needed for exceptional checks.

4. The staff responsible for investigation must have:

| — | sound technical and vocational training; |
| --- | --- |

—

sound technical and vocational training;

| — | satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the certification tasks they carry out and adequate experience of such processes; |
| --- | --- |

—

satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the certification tasks they carry out and adequate experience of such processes;

| — | the ability required to draw up the declarations, records and reports to demonstrate that the investigations have been carried out. |
| --- | --- |

—

the ability required to draw up the declarations, records and reports to demonstrate that the investigations have been carried out.

5. The impartiality of the investigation staff must be guaranteed. Their remuneration must not depend on the number of investigations carried out or on the results of such investigations.

6. The entity must take out liability insurance unless its liability is assumed by one Member State in accordance with its national law.

7. The staff of the entity must observe professional secrecy with regard to all information acquired in carrying out their tasks under this Regulation.

P6_TA(2007)0068

Marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 March 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less (COM(2006)0487 — C6-0330/2006 — 2006/0162(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0487) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0487) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 37(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0330/2006), |
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having regard to Article 37(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0330/2006),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0006/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0006/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 4. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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4.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Recital 5 |
| (5) To improve the functioning of the single market, the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less should be organised in such a way as to make it as transparent as possible. This will also enable such production to be better organised. For that purpose, the sales descriptions to be used in each language of the Member States for the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less should be specified. This will also improve information for consumers. | (5) To improve the functioning of the single market, the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less should be organised in such a way as to make it as transparent as possible. This will also enable such production to be better organised. For that purpose, the sales descriptions to be used in each language of the Member States for the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less
  , or meat preparations obtained therefrom, intended for human consumption,
  should be specified. This will also improve information for consumers. |
| Amendment 2 |
| Recital 12 |
| (12) Provision should also be made for the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less to be identified by a letter representing the category to which they belong, and the age on slaughter to be indicated on the labels attached to such meat. | (12) Provision should also be made for the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less to be identified by a letter representing the category to which they belong,
  by their sales description
  and
  by
  the age on slaughter, which should be indicated on the labels attached to such meat.
  These indications should also appear in all of the commercial documents. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Recital 13 |
| (13) Traders wishing to supplement the sales descriptions provided for in this Regulation by other voluntary information should be able to do so in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles 16 or 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97. | (13) Traders wishing to supplement the sales descriptions provided for in this Regulation by other voluntary information
  , for example the type of feed used,
  should be able to do so in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles 16 or 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97. |
| Amendment 4 |
| Recital 14 |
| (14) To ensure correct use of the information on the labeling in accordance with this Regulation, the data enabling the correctness of the information on the labelling to be verified should be recorded at all stages of production and marketing. | (14) To ensure correct use of the information on the labeling in accordance with this Regulation, the data enabling the correctness of the information on the labelling to be verified should be recorded at all stages of production and marketing.
  However, some of this information need not be supplied at the stage when the product is supplied to the final consumer. |
| Amendment 5 |
| Recital 15a (new) |
| | (15a) The Member States should lay down the system of penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and ensure that it is implemented. The penalties should be proportionate, but sufficiently dissuasive. They could range from the re-labelling or return of products to their complete destruction. |
| Amendment 6 |
| Article 1, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 |
| It shall apply to the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less produced in the Community or imported from third countries. | It shall apply to the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less
  , slaughtered after ... (2), whether the meat is
  produced in the Community or imported from third countries. |
| Amendment 7 |
| Article 1, paragraph 2 |
| 2. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to Council Regulation
  (EEC)
  No
  1208/81 (3). | 2. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to Council Regulation
  (EC)
  No
  1183/2006 of 24 July 2006 concerning the Community scale for the classification of carcasses of adult bovine animals (4). |
| Amendment 8 |
| Article 1, paragraph 3 |
| 3. This Regulation shall not apply to the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less for which a protected designation of origin or geographical indication
  has been
  registered in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. | 3. This Regulation shall not apply to the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less for which a protected designation of origin or geographical indication
  is
  registered in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. |
| Amendment 9 |
| Article 2 |
| For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘meat’ means all carcases, meat on the bone or boned, and offal, whether or not cut, obtained from bovine animals aged twelve months or less, presented fresh, frozen or deep-frozen, whether or not wrapped or packed. | For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘meat’ means all carcases, meat on the bone or boned, and offal, whether or not cut,
  intended for human consumption,
  obtained from bovine animals aged twelve months or less, presented fresh, frozen or deep-frozen, whether or not wrapped or packed.
  This Regulation shall also apply to prepared, processed or cooked products which contain meat. |
| Amendment 10 |
| Article 3 |
| On slaughter, all bovine animals aged twelve months or less shall be classified by the operators, under the control of the competent authority referred to in Article 8(1), in one of the categories listed in Annex I. | On slaughter, all bovine animals aged twelve months or less shall be classified by the operators, under the control of the competent authority referred to in Article 8(1), in one of the categories listed in Annex I.
  Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with this provision. |
| Amendment 11 |
| Article 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 |
| 1. The meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less shall only be marketed in the various Member States under the sales description(s) listed in Annex II laid down for each Member State. | 1. The meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less shall only be marketed in the various Member States under the sales description(s) listed in Annex II laid down for each Member State.
  The description(s) shall appear in all commercial documents. |
| Amendment 12 |
| Article 4, paragraph 2a (new) |
| | 2a. This Regulation shall only apply where the meat of bovine animals aged more than eight months is being marketed as other than ‘beef’ (or the equivalent term for adult beef in other Community languages). |
| Amendment 13 |
| Article 5, paragraph 1, introductory part |
| 1. Without prejudice to Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Articles 13, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000,
  at each stage of production and marketing,
  traders shall label the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less with the following information: | 1. Without prejudice to Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Articles 13, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, traders shall label the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less with the following information: |
| Amendment 14 |
| Article 5, paragraph 1, point (a) |
| (a) | the category identification letter as defined in Annex I to this Regulation, |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 5

(5) To improve the functioning of the single market, the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less should be organised in such a way as to make it as transparent as possible. This will also enable such production to be better organised. For that purpose, the sales descriptions to be used in each language of the Member States for the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less should be specified. This will also improve information for consumers.

(5) To improve the functioning of the single market, the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less should be organised in such a way as to make it as transparent as possible. This will also enable such production to be better organised. For that purpose, the sales descriptions to be used in each language of the Member States for the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less
  , or meat preparations obtained therefrom, intended for human consumption,
  should be specified. This will also improve information for consumers.

Amendment 2

Recital 12

(12) Provision should also be made for the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less to be identified by a letter representing the category to which they belong, and the age on slaughter to be indicated on the labels attached to such meat.

(12) Provision should also be made for the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less to be identified by a letter representing the category to which they belong,
  by their sales description
  and
  by
  the age on slaughter, which should be indicated on the labels attached to such meat.
  These indications should also appear in all of the commercial documents.

Amendment 3

Recital 13

(13) Traders wishing to supplement the sales descriptions provided for in this Regulation by other voluntary information should be able to do so in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles 16 or 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97.

(13) Traders wishing to supplement the sales descriptions provided for in this Regulation by other voluntary information
  , for example the type of feed used,
  should be able to do so in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles 16 or 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97.

Amendment 4

Recital 14

(14) To ensure correct use of the information on the labeling in accordance with this Regulation, the data enabling the correctness of the information on the labelling to be verified should be recorded at all stages of production and marketing.

(14) To ensure correct use of the information on the labeling in accordance with this Regulation, the data enabling the correctness of the information on the labelling to be verified should be recorded at all stages of production and marketing.
  However, some of this information need not be supplied at the stage when the product is supplied to the final consumer.

Amendment 5

Recital 15a (new)

(15a) The Member States should lay down the system of penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and ensure that it is implemented. The penalties should be proportionate, but sufficiently dissuasive. They could range from the re-labelling or return of products to their complete destruction.

Amendment 6

Article 1, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2

It shall apply to the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less produced in the Community or imported from third countries.

It shall apply to the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less
  , slaughtered after ... (2), whether the meat is
  produced in the Community or imported from third countries.

Amendment 7

Article 1, paragraph 2

2. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to Council Regulation
  (EEC)
  No
  1208/81 (3).

2. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to Council Regulation
  (EC)
  No
  1183/2006 of 24 July 2006 concerning the Community scale for the classification of carcasses of adult bovine animals (4).

Amendment 8

Article 1, paragraph 3

3. This Regulation shall not apply to the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less for which a protected designation of origin or geographical indication
  has been
  registered in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

3. This Regulation shall not apply to the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less for which a protected designation of origin or geographical indication
  is
  registered in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

Amendment 9

Article 2

For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘meat’ means all carcases, meat on the bone or boned, and offal, whether or not cut, obtained from bovine animals aged twelve months or less, presented fresh, frozen or deep-frozen, whether or not wrapped or packed.

For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘meat’ means all carcases, meat on the bone or boned, and offal, whether or not cut,
  intended for human consumption,
  obtained from bovine animals aged twelve months or less, presented fresh, frozen or deep-frozen, whether or not wrapped or packed.
  This Regulation shall also apply to prepared, processed or cooked products which contain meat.

Amendment 10

Article 3

On slaughter, all bovine animals aged twelve months or less shall be classified by the operators, under the control of the competent authority referred to in Article 8(1), in one of the categories listed in Annex I.

On slaughter, all bovine animals aged twelve months or less shall be classified by the operators, under the control of the competent authority referred to in Article 8(1), in one of the categories listed in Annex I.
  Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with this provision.

Amendment 11

Article 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1

1. The meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less shall only be marketed in the various Member States under the sales description(s) listed in Annex II laid down for each Member State.

1. The meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less shall only be marketed in the various Member States under the sales description(s) listed in Annex II laid down for each Member State.
  The description(s) shall appear in all commercial documents.

Amendment 12

Article 4, paragraph 2a (new)

2a. This Regulation shall only apply where the meat of bovine animals aged more than eight months is being marketed as other than ‘beef’ (or the equivalent term for adult beef in other Community languages).

Amendment 13

Article 5, paragraph 1, introductory part

1. Without prejudice to Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Articles 13, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000,
  at each stage of production and marketing,
  traders shall label the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less with the following information:

1. Without prejudice to Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Articles 13, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, traders shall label the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less with the following information:

Amendment 14

Article 5, paragraph 1, point (a)

(a)

the category identification letter as defined in Annex I to this Regulation,

| (a) | the category identification letter as defined in Annex I to this Regulation,
  at each stage of production and marketing except at the stage when the product is supplied to the final consumer; |
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(a)

the category identification letter as defined in Annex I to this Regulation,
  at each stage of production and marketing except at the stage when the product is supplied to the final consumer;

Amendment 15

Article 5, paragraph 1, point (b)

| (b) | the sales description in accordance with Article 4 of this Regulation, |
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(b)

the sales description in accordance with Article 4 of this Regulation,

| (b) | the sales description in accordance with Article 4 of this Regulation,
  at each stage of production and marketing, |
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(b)

the sales description in accordance with Article 4 of this Regulation,
  at each stage of production and marketing,

Amendment 16

Article 5, paragraph 1a (new)

1a. The information referred to in paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c), shall also appear in all commercial documents.

Amendment 17

Article 5, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2

They may not make an indication of the information referred to in paragraph 1(a) compulsory unless it is ensured that the purchaser is provided with the correct information.

deleted

Amendment 18

Article 7, subparagraph 2, point (a)

| (a) | an indication of the identification number and the date of birth of the animals; |
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(a)

an indication of the identification number and the date of birth of the animals;

| (a) | an indication of the identification number and the date of birth of the animals
  , solely at slaughterhouse level
  ; |
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(a)

an indication of the identification number and the date of birth of the animals
  , solely at slaughterhouse level
  ;

Amendment 19

Article 8, paragraph 1

1. Before
  [1 July 2007]
  Member States shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for checks relating to the application of this Regulation and inform the Commission thereof.

1. Before
  ... (5),
  Member States shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for
  official
  checks relating to the application of this Regulation and inform the Commission thereof.

Amendment 20

Article 9a (new)

Article 9a

Penalties

Member States shall lay down the system of penalties to be applied where checks carried out reveal a failure to comply with this Regulation. The penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify the Commission thereof not later than ... (6) and shall also notify it without delay of any amendments thereto.

mendment 21

Article 10, paragraph 2

2.Amendments may be made to Annexes I and II in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 43(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999.

deleted

Amendment 22

Annex I, subparagraph 1, point (A)

(A) Category
  X
  : bovine animals aged eight months or less

(A) Category
  V
  : bovine animals aged eight months or less

Category identification letter:
  X
  ;

Category identification letter:
  V
  ;

Amendment 23

Annex I, subparagraph 1, point (B)

| (B) | Category
  Y
  : bovine animals aged more than eight months but not more than twelve months |
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(B)

Category
  Y
  : bovine animals aged more than eight months but not more than twelve months

| (B) | Category
  Z
  : bovine animals aged more than eight months but not more than twelve months |
| --- | --- |

(B)

Category
  Z
  : bovine animals aged more than eight months but not more than twelve months

Category identification letter:
  Y
  .

Category identification letter:
  Z
  .

Amendment 24

Annex II, point (A), introductory part

(A) For the meat of bovine animals in category
  X
  :

(A) For the meat of bovine animals in category
  V
  :

Amendment 25

Annex II, point (B), introductory part

(B) For the meat of bovine animals in category
  Y
  :

(B) For the meat of bovine animals in category
  Z
  :

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  
  Date of entry into force of this Regulation.

(3)  

  OJ L 123, 7.5.1981, p. 3.

(4)  

  OJ L 214, 4.8.2006, p. 1.

(5)  
  Date of entry into force of this Regulation.

(6)  
  Twelve months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

P6_TA(2007)0069

Ratification of the ILO's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 March 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the 2006 Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention of the International Labour Organization (COM(2006)0288 — C6-0241/2006 — 2006/0103(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0288) (1), |
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having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0288) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 42 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Article 42 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0241/2006), |
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having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0241/2006),

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0019/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0019/2007),

| 1. | Approves the proposal for a Council decision as amended; |
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1.

Approves the proposal for a Council decision as amended;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Title |
| Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the 2006
  Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention
  of the International Labour Organization | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the
  Maritime Labour Convention,
  2006 of the International Labour Organization |
| Amendment 2 |
| Recital 1 |
| 1. The
  2006 consolidated
  Convention of the International Labour Organization (hereinafter referred to as the ILO) on maritime labour was adopted on 23 February 2006 by the maritime session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO convened in Geneva. | 1. The
  Maritime Labour
  Convention
  , 2006
  of the International Labour Organization (hereinafter referred to as the ILO) on maritime labour was adopted on 23 February 2006 by the maritime session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO convened in Geneva. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Article 1 |
| The Member States are hereby authorised to ratify the
  2006 ILO consolidated
  Maritime Labour Convention, adopted on 23 February 2006. | The Member States are hereby authorised to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention,
  2006 of the ILO,
  adopted on 23 February 2006. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Title

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the 2006
  Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention
  of the International Labour Organization

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Community, the
  Maritime Labour Convention,
  2006 of the International Labour Organization

Amendment 2

Recital 1

1. The
  2006 consolidated
  Convention of the International Labour Organization (hereinafter referred to as the ILO) on maritime labour was adopted on 23 February 2006 by the maritime session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO convened in Geneva.

1. The
  Maritime Labour
  Convention
  , 2006
  of the International Labour Organization (hereinafter referred to as the ILO) on maritime labour was adopted on 23 February 2006 by the maritime session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO convened in Geneva.

Amendment 3

Article 1

The Member States are hereby authorised to ratify the
  2006 ILO consolidated
  Maritime Labour Convention, adopted on 23 February 2006.

The Member States are hereby authorised to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention,
  2006 of the ILO,
  adopted on 23 February 2006.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2007)0070

Social services of general interest

European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2007 on social services of general interest in the European Union (2006/2134(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission communication on Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social services of general interest in the European Union (COM(2006)0177) and the accompanying Commission staff working document (SEC(2006)0516) (Commission communication on SSGIs), |
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having regard to the Commission communication on Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social services of general interest in the European Union (COM(2006)0177) and the accompanying Commission staff working document (SEC(2006)0516) (Commission communication on SSGIs),

| — | having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 2, 5, 16, 86, 136, 137(1)(j) and (k), 143, 144 and 145 thereof, |
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having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 2, 5, 16, 86, 136, 137(1)(j) and (k), 143, 144 and 145 thereof,

| — | having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (1), and in particular Article 36 thereof, |
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having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (1), and in particular Article 36 thereof,

| — | having regard to the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (2), and in particular Articles II-94 and III-122 thereof, |
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having regard to the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (2), and in particular Articles II-94 and III-122 thereof,

| — | having regard to Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (3), |
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having regard to Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (3),

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 March 2006, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 March 2006,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 14 January 2004 on the Green Paper on services of general interest (4), |
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having regard to its resolution of 14 January 2004 on the Green Paper on services of general interest (4),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 15 March 2006 on social protection and social inclusion (5), |
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having regard to its resolution of 15 March 2006 on social protection and social inclusion (5),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 6 September 2006 on a European Social Model for the future (6), |
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having regard to its resolution of 6 September 2006 on a European Social Model for the future (6),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 27 September 2006 on the Commission White Paper on services of general interest (7), |
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having regard to its resolution of 27 September 2006 on the Commission White Paper on services of general interest (7),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0057/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0057/2007),

| A. | whereas social services of general interest (SSGIs) form one of the pillars of the European social model, play an essential part in securing civic peace and the European Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion, and are one of the means whereby the Lisbon Strategy objectives can be achieved, |
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A.

whereas social services of general interest (SSGIs) form one of the pillars of the European social model, play an essential part in securing civic peace and the European Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion, and are one of the means whereby the Lisbon Strategy objectives can be achieved,

| B. | whereas, moreover, SSGIs are designed to carry into effect values shared throughout Europe including, among others, social justice, equality, solidarity and the development of democracy and freedom, and whereas the ultimate purpose of SSGIs is to uphold citizens' fundamental rights and respect for human dignity, |
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B.

whereas, moreover, SSGIs are designed to carry into effect values shared throughout Europe including, among others, social justice, equality, solidarity and the development of democracy and freedom, and whereas the ultimate purpose of SSGIs is to uphold citizens' fundamental rights and respect for human dignity,

| C. | whereas SSGIs should not be regarded as a burden on public authorities, because, on the contrary, they generate positive externalities in terms of economic growth, prosperity, employment and social cohesion, |
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C.

whereas SSGIs should not be regarded as a burden on public authorities, because, on the contrary, they generate positive externalities in terms of economic growth, prosperity, employment and social cohesion,

| D. | whereas SSGIs are delivered in a changing environment to which they have to adjust constantly in order to maintain high standards of quality and efficiency, |
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D.

whereas SSGIs are delivered in a changing environment to which they have to adjust constantly in order to maintain high standards of quality and efficiency,

| E. | whereas the availability of essential social services varies considerably from one Member State to another; whereas, however, the services in question should be provided throughout the territory of the European Union in order to ensure its economic, social and territorial cohesion, |
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E.

whereas the availability of essential social services varies considerably from one Member State to another; whereas, however, the services in question should be provided throughout the territory of the European Union in order to ensure its economic, social and territorial cohesion,

| F. | whereas some ambiguity surrounds certain basic concepts in this area, such as ‘public service’, ‘service of general interest’, ‘service of general economic interest’ and ‘social service of general interest’, and whereas that ambiguity is reflected in recent Community acts, thus contributing to the legal uncertainty prevailing in the sector, |
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F.

whereas some ambiguity surrounds certain basic concepts in this area, such as ‘public service’, ‘service of general interest’, ‘service of general economic interest’ and ‘social service of general interest’, and whereas that ambiguity is reflected in recent Community acts, thus contributing to the legal uncertainty prevailing in the sector,

| G. | whereas the lack of statutory regulation has given rise to a vast body of judicial interpretation, which is not always consistent; whereas all the sectors concerned are calling for a clear operating framework which reduces the need for judicial interpretation to the minimum and aims to achieve maximum legal certainty, |
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G.

whereas the lack of statutory regulation has given rise to a vast body of judicial interpretation, which is not always consistent; whereas all the sectors concerned are calling for a clear operating framework which reduces the need for judicial interpretation to the minimum and aims to achieve maximum legal certainty,

| H. | whereas, consequently, there is an urgent need to clarify the concepts in question and the legal framework within which SSGIs operate, and, in particular, to clarify the principle of ‘general interest’ and the rules on competition and aid from public funds, |
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H.

whereas, consequently, there is an urgent need to clarify the concepts in question and the legal framework within which SSGIs operate, and, in particular, to clarify the principle of ‘general interest’ and the rules on competition and aid from public funds,

| I. | whereas social services must not in any circumstances be reduced to a residual category defined by the fact that they cannot be equated either with commercial services or with services of general economic interest; whereas, on the contrary, because of the sector of society whose needs they address, and the distinctive features of their organisation, funding and remit, SSGIs must be regarded as a separate and specific category of services of fundamental importance for society, |
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I.

whereas social services must not in any circumstances be reduced to a residual category defined by the fact that they cannot be equated either with commercial services or with services of general economic interest; whereas, on the contrary, because of the sector of society whose needs they address, and the distinctive features of their organisation, funding and remit, SSGIs must be regarded as a separate and specific category of services of fundamental importance for society,

| J. | whereas the SSGI sector provides employment for an increasing number of people, the rate of increase in employment in that sector is higher than the average in other sectors of the economy, a large number of women are employed in the sector, and the sector contains interesting flexible employment models, such as part-time working, ‘flexitime’ and voluntary work, which should be encouraged and receive adequate protection under employment law; whereas, on the other hand, the sector also presents alarming instances of job insecurity, which should be avoided, |
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J.

whereas the SSGI sector provides employment for an increasing number of people, the rate of increase in employment in that sector is higher than the average in other sectors of the economy, a large number of women are employed in the sector, and the sector contains interesting flexible employment models, such as part-time working, ‘flexitime’ and voluntary work, which should be encouraged and receive adequate protection under employment law; whereas, on the other hand, the sector also presents alarming instances of job insecurity, which should be avoided,

| K. | whereas health services, which are excluded from the Commission communication on SSGIs, are also SSGIs, and share the same characteristics and objectives; recognising, however, the special features arising from the complex organisation of health services and the financial burden they place on the Member States' public authorities, |
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K.

whereas health services, which are excluded from the Commission communication on SSGIs, are also SSGIs, and share the same characteristics and objectives; recognising, however, the special features arising from the complex organisation of health services and the financial burden they place on the Member States' public authorities,

| 1. | Welcomes the Commission initiative, which is linked to the implementation of the White Paper on services of general interest and is designed to provide a specific conceptual and legal framework for the services in question; considers, however, that the Commission communication on SSGIs does not provide sufficient clarification about the classification and definition of SSGIs, and defers any decision on the legal framework which should apply to them; |
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1.

Welcomes the Commission initiative, which is linked to the implementation of the White Paper on services of general interest and is designed to provide a specific conceptual and legal framework for the services in question; considers, however, that the Commission communication on SSGIs does not provide sufficient clarification about the classification and definition of SSGIs, and defers any decision on the legal framework which should apply to them;

| 2. | Reaffirms its commitment to modern and high-quality SSGI based on the values of equality, solidarity, rule of law and respect for human dignity, and the principles of accessibility, universal service, efficiency, economic management of resources, continuity, proximity to service users and transparency, which contribute to the implementation of the Community's tasks as defined in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty; |
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2.

Reaffirms its commitment to modern and high-quality SSGI based on the values of equality, solidarity, rule of law and respect for human dignity, and the principles of accessibility, universal service, efficiency, economic management of resources, continuity, proximity to service users and transparency, which contribute to the implementation of the Community's tasks as defined in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty;

| 3. | Is convinced that SSGIs are an appropriate means of strengthening the social dimension of the Lisbon Strategy, attaining the objectives of the social agenda and addressing challenges such as globalisation, industrial change, technological progress, demographic change, migration and changing social and employment patterns, thus contributing to the development of a social Europe; |
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3.

Is convinced that SSGIs are an appropriate means of strengthening the social dimension of the Lisbon Strategy, attaining the objectives of the social agenda and addressing challenges such as globalisation, industrial change, technological progress, demographic change, migration and changing social and employment patterns, thus contributing to the development of a social Europe;

| 4. | Welcomes the Commission's recognition of the special nature of the main features whereby SSGIs can be defined, which distinguish them from other types of services; considers, however, that the organisational criteria which, according to the Commission communication on SSGIs, are the distinguishing features of SSGIs, cannot be accepted except on a provisional and indicative basis, pending the emergence of more definitive conclusions from the consultation process which the Commission has undertaken to conduct with Member States and SSGI service providers and users; |
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4.

Welcomes the Commission's recognition of the special nature of the main features whereby SSGIs can be defined, which distinguish them from other types of services; considers, however, that the organisational criteria which, according to the Commission communication on SSGIs, are the distinguishing features of SSGIs, cannot be accepted except on a provisional and indicative basis, pending the emergence of more definitive conclusions from the consultation process which the Commission has undertaken to conduct with Member States and SSGI service providers and users;

| 5. | Considers that it would be a mistake to adopt an approach to SSGIs which juxtaposes the rules on competition, State aid and the internal market on the one hand, and concepts of public service, general interest and social cohesion on the other; considers, on the contrary, that it is necessary to reconcile them by promoting positive synergies between the economic and social aspects; asserts, however, that in the case of SSGIs, the rules on competition, State aid and the internal market must be compatible with public service requirements, and not vice versa; |
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5.

Considers that it would be a mistake to adopt an approach to SSGIs which juxtaposes the rules on competition, State aid and the internal market on the one hand, and concepts of public service, general interest and social cohesion on the other; considers, on the contrary, that it is necessary to reconcile them by promoting positive synergies between the economic and social aspects; asserts, however, that in the case of SSGIs, the rules on competition, State aid and the internal market must be compatible with public service requirements, and not vice versa;

| 6. | Recognises that, in the case of SSGIs, there are two contrasting factors which must be reconciled: on the one hand, the principle of subsidiarity which upholds the Member State authorities' freedom to define, organise and finance SSGIs as they see fit, in conjunction with the principle of proportionality, and, on the other, the joint responsibility of the Community pursuant to the Treaty, and in particular Article 16 thereof, and the existence of underlying values and principles which are shared throughout Europe and must be respected by all, by ensuring that the rules to which SSGIs are subject uphold human rights and the dignity of the individual; |
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6.

Recognises that, in the case of SSGIs, there are two contrasting factors which must be reconciled: on the one hand, the principle of subsidiarity which upholds the Member State authorities' freedom to define, organise and finance SSGIs as they see fit, in conjunction with the principle of proportionality, and, on the other, the joint responsibility of the Community pursuant to the Treaty, and in particular Article 16 thereof, and the existence of underlying values and principles which are shared throughout Europe and must be respected by all, by ensuring that the rules to which SSGIs are subject uphold human rights and the dignity of the individual;

| 7. | Considers, however, in view of the particular characteristics of SSGIs, which relate to the nature of the services and the situation of those benefiting from them, their general-interest mission and the inability of the market to fulfil certain requirements in the field of social services, that, where conflict arises, priority should be given to the defence of the general interest, which is the characteristic and principal feature of the SSGIs; |
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7.

Considers, however, in view of the particular characteristics of SSGIs, which relate to the nature of the services and the situation of those benefiting from them, their general-interest mission and the inability of the market to fulfil certain requirements in the field of social services, that, where conflict arises, priority should be given to the defence of the general interest, which is the characteristic and principal feature of the SSGIs;

| 8. | Notes with concern in this connection recent attempts to apply to certain SSGIs rules and principles appropriate to other services including services of general economic interest, without taking into account the factors and principles which distinguish SSGIs from other services; |
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8.

Notes with concern in this connection recent attempts to apply to certain SSGIs rules and principles appropriate to other services including services of general economic interest, without taking into account the factors and principles which distinguish SSGIs from other services;

| 9. | Welcomes the Commission's intention to continue the consultation process in greater depth so as to clarify the application of certain Community rules for social services; takes the view, further, that the proposed extended consultation process should be completed by mid-2007 and ask the Commission to formulate a decision on how to follow up this process and identify the best approach to take, including considering the need and legitimacy of a sector-specific legislative proposal; |
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9.

Welcomes the Commission's intention to continue the consultation process in greater depth so as to clarify the application of certain Community rules for social services; takes the view, further, that the proposed extended consultation process should be completed by mid-2007 and ask the Commission to formulate a decision on how to follow up this process and identify the best approach to take, including considering the need and legitimacy of a sector-specific legislative proposal;

| 10. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect and promote the patterns of employment frequently found in the SSGI sector, including female employment, flexible working hours, part-time working and use of the voluntary sector, while taking care not to encourage fraud and job insecurity and without causing any deterioration in the employment conditions of workers in the sector or recourse to unqualified or poorly qualified staff; also calls on the Commission to include, throughout the consultation process and in its report, questions relating to gender mainstreaming; |
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10.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect and promote the patterns of employment frequently found in the SSGI sector, including female employment, flexible working hours, part-time working and use of the voluntary sector, while taking care not to encourage fraud and job insecurity and without causing any deterioration in the employment conditions of workers in the sector or recourse to unqualified or poorly qualified staff; also calls on the Commission to include, throughout the consultation process and in its report, questions relating to gender mainstreaming;

| 11. | Calls on the Commission, the Member States and SSGI service providers, in view of the stress, working hours (shift and night work) and dangerous or demanding nature of certain activities carried out by the social services, to develop vocational training initiatives geared to enabling staff to adjust to and cope with circumstances of this kind, with a view to ensuring better-quality services and to improve working and living conditions for workers in the sector; considers also that, in view of the changing nature of requirements for SSGIs, public authorities must ensure that workers in SSGIs have a high level of vocational training; |
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11.

Calls on the Commission, the Member States and SSGI service providers, in view of the stress, working hours (shift and night work) and dangerous or demanding nature of certain activities carried out by the social services, to develop vocational training initiatives geared to enabling staff to adjust to and cope with circumstances of this kind, with a view to ensuring better-quality services and to improve working and living conditions for workers in the sector; considers also that, in view of the changing nature of requirements for SSGIs, public authorities must ensure that workers in SSGIs have a high level of vocational training;

| 12. | Congratulates the Commission on its decision to consult all actors involved in the definition and organisation of SSGIs; believes that such dialogue will result in greater transparency and better-quality services and help to reinforce the principles and values that underpin them; |
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12.

Congratulates the Commission on its decision to consult all actors involved in the definition and organisation of SSGIs; believes that such dialogue will result in greater transparency and better-quality services and help to reinforce the principles and values that underpin them;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to respect the diversity of the methods of organising and managing SSGIs, of their resources and of the methods of funding these services; also calls for the establishment of public-private partnerships to provide such services, while taking care to promote the general interest and ensure the provision of efficient and high-quality services; |
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13.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to respect the diversity of the methods of organising and managing SSGIs, of their resources and of the methods of funding these services; also calls for the establishment of public-private partnerships to provide such services, while taking care to promote the general interest and ensure the provision of efficient and high-quality services;

| 14. | Considers that the Member States' various competent public authorities are free to decide whether SSGIs should be provided by mutual associations, other forms of social organisation or private businesses, in cases where the provision of services by the private sector is compatible with the principle of upholding the general interest, but considers that public authorities should be able to check at any time that the service providers are abiding by the principles and values associated with SSGIs and whether services are being provided in accordance with the requirements specified in advance by the public authorities; |
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14.

Considers that the Member States' various competent public authorities are free to decide whether SSGIs should be provided by mutual associations, other forms of social organisation or private businesses, in cases where the provision of services by the private sector is compatible with the principle of upholding the general interest, but considers that public authorities should be able to check at any time that the service providers are abiding by the principles and values associated with SSGIs and whether services are being provided in accordance with the requirements specified in advance by the public authorities;

| 15. | Welcomes the involvement of firms, in the context of fulfilling their social responsibilities, in the funding, support and delivery of SSGIs and calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve the social partners to a greater extent in developing approaches of this kind in accordance with the customs of each Member State; |
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15.

Welcomes the involvement of firms, in the context of fulfilling their social responsibilities, in the funding, support and delivery of SSGIs and calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve the social partners to a greater extent in developing approaches of this kind in accordance with the customs of each Member State;

| 16. | Notes that in some Member States the decentralisation of power to regional or local authorities for the purpose of providing SSGIs has not been accompanied by the allocation of sufficient budget resources to enable them to deliver services of the highest standard in terms of quantity and quality; consequently, calls on the Member States to ensure that any transfer of powers to regional and local authorities for the purpose of delivering SSGIs is accompanied by adequate budgetary resources; |
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16.

Notes that in some Member States the decentralisation of power to regional or local authorities for the purpose of providing SSGIs has not been accompanied by the allocation of sufficient budget resources to enable them to deliver services of the highest standard in terms of quantity and quality; consequently, calls on the Member States to ensure that any transfer of powers to regional and local authorities for the purpose of delivering SSGIs is accompanied by adequate budgetary resources;

| 17. | Recommends the convocation of a forum, under the auspices of Parliament, which would bring together European social organisations and representatives of the Council and the Commission to guide the way this process is handled; |
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17.

Recommends the convocation of a forum, under the auspices of Parliament, which would bring together European social organisations and representatives of the Council and the Commission to guide the way this process is handled;

| 18. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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18.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  OJ C 364, 18.12.2000, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 310, 16.12.2004, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 36.

(4)  OJ C 92 E, 16.4.2004, p. 294.

(5)  OJ C 291 E, 30.11.2006, p. 304.

(6)  OJ C 305 E, 14.12.2006, p. 141.

(7)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0380.

P6_TA(2007)0071

EC-US Air Transport Agreement

European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2007 on the conclusion of the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the United States of America, on the other hand

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a decision of the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council on the conclusion of the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the United States of America, on the other hand (COM(2006)0169), (‘November 2005 draft agreement’), |
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having regard to the proposal for a decision of the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council on the conclusion of the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the United States of America, on the other hand (COM(2006)0169), (‘November 2005 draft agreement’),

| — | having regard to the text for a new draft agreement agreed upon by EU and US delegations on 2 March 2007 in Brussels (‘draft agreement of 2 March 2007’), |
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having regard to the text for a new draft agreement agreed upon by EU and US delegations on 2 March 2007 in Brussels (‘draft agreement of 2 March 2007’),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 17 January 2006 on developing the agenda for the Community's external aviation policy (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 17 January 2006 on developing the agenda for the Community's external aviation policy (1),

| — | having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas the Court of Justice of the European Communities has ruled that several bilateral aviation agreements between Member States and the USA contravene principles of EU law, and whereas the conclusion of an EU-US aviation agreement is the best way to guarantee full compliance with EU law, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Justice of the European Communities has ruled that several bilateral aviation agreements between Member States and the USA contravene principles of EU law, and whereas the conclusion of an EU-US aviation agreement is the best way to guarantee full compliance with EU law,

| B. | whereas the EU and USA aviation markets combined account for about 60 % of world air traffic and an EU-US aviation agreement will benefit consumers on both sides of the Atlantic and could serve as a model for further liberalisation and regulatory convergence worldwide, |
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B.

whereas the EU and USA aviation markets combined account for about 60 % of world air traffic and an EU-US aviation agreement will benefit consumers on both sides of the Atlantic and could serve as a model for further liberalisation and regulatory convergence worldwide,

| C. | whereas the Council considered that the draft agreement finalised in November 2005 would not provide a sufficient balance of opportunities unless the US were to create greater opportunities for EU carriers to gain access to the US domestic market via investment and participation in US airlines, |
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C.

whereas the Council considered that the draft agreement finalised in November 2005 would not provide a sufficient balance of opportunities unless the US were to create greater opportunities for EU carriers to gain access to the US domestic market via investment and participation in US airlines,

| D. | whereas the US Department of Transportation responded with a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, relaxing its interpretation of the statutory requirement that US airlines be under the actual control of US citizens, but decided in December 2006 to withdraw this Notice, after reviewing a multitude of public comments, including those received from the US Congress, |
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D.

whereas the US Department of Transportation responded with a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, relaxing its interpretation of the statutory requirement that US airlines be under the actual control of US citizens, but decided in December 2006 to withdraw this Notice, after reviewing a multitude of public comments, including those received from the US Congress,

| E. | whereas this led to a new round of negotiations resulting in the draft agreement of 2 March 2007, |
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E.

whereas this led to a new round of negotiations resulting in the draft agreement of 2 March 2007,

| F. | whereas in such an agreement convergence of regulations is particularly important, especially regulations on safety, security, the environment and the social rights of workers, |
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F.

whereas in such an agreement convergence of regulations is particularly important, especially regulations on safety, security, the environment and the social rights of workers,

General principles

| 1. | Recognises the importance of the EU-US aviation agreement not only in its own right but also as a model for later agreements; |
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1.

Recognises the importance of the EU-US aviation agreement not only in its own right but also as a model for later agreements;

| 2. | Welcomes therefore the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 as an important step towards an integrated transatlantic aviation market that will be to the benefit of consumers; |
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2.

Welcomes therefore the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 as an important step towards an integrated transatlantic aviation market that will be to the benefit of consumers;

| 3. | Would have preferred the conclusion of one balanced overall agreement covering all aspects of market opening and regulatory convergence to a phased approach employing partial agreements; |
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3.

Would have preferred the conclusion of one balanced overall agreement covering all aspects of market opening and regulatory convergence to a phased approach employing partial agreements;

| 4. | Welcomes therefore Article 21 of the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 containing an agenda and a clear timetable for negotiations on a second-stage agreement, including provisions allowing parties to suspend rights specified in the first-stage agreement, if 30 months after the start of negotiations on a secondstage agreement no such agreement has been reached; |
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4.

Welcomes therefore Article 21 of the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 containing an agenda and a clear timetable for negotiations on a second-stage agreement, including provisions allowing parties to suspend rights specified in the first-stage agreement, if 30 months after the start of negotiations on a secondstage agreement no such agreement has been reached;

| 5. | Calls on the Transport Ministers to endorse the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 during the Council meeting of 22 and 23 March 2007; |
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5.

Calls on the Transport Ministers to endorse the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 during the Council meeting of 22 and 23 March 2007;

Market opening

| 6. | Emphasises that a new EU-US aviation agreement should be balanced in terms of market access, considering also such issues as cabotage, right of establishment, ownership and de facto control and state aid; |
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6.

Emphasises that a new EU-US aviation agreement should be balanced in terms of market access, considering also such issues as cabotage, right of establishment, ownership and de facto control and state aid;

| 7. | Welcomes therefore inter alia clauses in the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 on ownership, investment and control (Annex 4) and on franchising and branding (Annex 5), and the opening up of the ‘Fly America Programme’ to EU carriers; |
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7.

Welcomes therefore inter alia clauses in the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 on ownership, investment and control (Annex 4) and on franchising and branding (Annex 5), and the opening up of the ‘Fly America Programme’ to EU carriers;

| 8. | Regrets however that no progress has been made on cabotage and that the possibility for EU carriers to exercise effective control over a US airline is still limited, even with the extended ownership clauses; |
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8.

Regrets however that no progress has been made on cabotage and that the possibility for EU carriers to exercise effective control over a US airline is still limited, even with the extended ownership clauses;

| 9. | Emphasises that government subsidies to airlines can distort competition and calls upon both parties to keep their use to a minimum while welcoming at the same time procedures under which parties can inform each other and discuss measures taken by either side; |
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9.

Emphasises that government subsidies to airlines can distort competition and calls upon both parties to keep their use to a minimum while welcoming at the same time procedures under which parties can inform each other and discuss measures taken by either side;

Regulatory convergence

| 10. | Notes that the development of regulatory convergence is only partially dealt with in the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 and is left to a large extent to the joint committee; |
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10.

Notes that the development of regulatory convergence is only partially dealt with in the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 and is left to a large extent to the joint committee;

| 11. | Notes furthermore that, in so far as the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 deals with regulatory convergence, this concerns mainly provisions on safety and security, with very little reference to environmental and social aspects; |
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11.

Notes furthermore that, in so far as the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 deals with regulatory convergence, this concerns mainly provisions on safety and security, with very little reference to environmental and social aspects;

Safety and security

| 12. | Welcomes cooperation between the EU and US authorities responsible for the field of aviation safety, both at EU and US federal level and at the level of the Member States and states respectively; |
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12.

Welcomes cooperation between the EU and US authorities responsible for the field of aviation safety, both at EU and US federal level and at the level of the Member States and states respectively;

| 13. | Notes the importance of the European blacklist of substandard carriers and the US system for monitoring carrier standards and calls on both parties to share information in this respect; |
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13.

Notes the importance of the European blacklist of substandard carriers and the US system for monitoring carrier standards and calls on both parties to share information in this respect;

| 14. | Notes the importance of security measures for aviation but warns against excessive or uncoordinated measures that are not based on a proper risk assessment; |
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14.

Notes the importance of security measures for aviation but warns against excessive or uncoordinated measures that are not based on a proper risk assessment;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission and the US to review the efficiency of the additional security measures enforced since 2001 so as to eliminate overlapping and weak links in the security chain; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission and the US to review the efficiency of the additional security measures enforced since 2001 so as to eliminate overlapping and weak links in the security chain;

| 16. | Emphasises that the privacy of European and US citizens should be respected when personal passenger data are exchanged between the EU and the US, in accordance with the criteria called for by the European Parliament in its resolutions of 13 March 2003 (2) and 7 September 2006 (3); stresses in this connection the urgency of arriving at worldwide standards on data protection and privacy; |
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16.

Emphasises that the privacy of European and US citizens should be respected when personal passenger data are exchanged between the EU and the US, in accordance with the criteria called for by the European Parliament in its resolutions of 13 March 2003 (2) and 7 September 2006 (3); stresses in this connection the urgency of arriving at worldwide standards on data protection and privacy;

| 17. | Advocates the concept of ‘one stop security’, checking passengers and luggage only at the start of their journey and not again at every transfer; |
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17.

Advocates the concept of ‘one stop security’, checking passengers and luggage only at the start of their journey and not again at every transfer;

Environment

| 18. | Recognises that the aviation sector has several negative environmental effects, in particular as a source of noise and as a contributor, like other modes of transport, to climate change, and that these effects will increase with the growth of aviation; |
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18.

Recognises that the aviation sector has several negative environmental effects, in particular as a source of noise and as a contributor, like other modes of transport, to climate change, and that these effects will increase with the growth of aviation;

| 19. | Notes that Article 15 of the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 stresses mainly the possible adverse effects of environmental measures and the need to mitigate these, instead of emphasising the need for environmental action in aviation; |
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19.

Notes that Article 15 of the draft agreement of 2 March 2007 stresses mainly the possible adverse effects of environmental measures and the need to mitigate these, instead of emphasising the need for environmental action in aviation;

| 20. | Underlines therefore the need for both the EU and the US to take effective measures to reduce the negative environmental impact of aviation, without prior exclusion of any regulatory, financial or other instrument to achieve this goal; |
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20.

Underlines therefore the need for both the EU and the US to take effective measures to reduce the negative environmental impact of aviation, without prior exclusion of any regulatory, financial or other instrument to achieve this goal;

| 21. | Welcomes the proposal by the Commission to include aviation in the European emissions trading system to reduce the impact of the aviation sector on climate change; points out that talks will need to be held with the US at an early stage with a view to encompassing transatlantic air traffic within the European emissions trading system by 2012 so as to enable aviation to be included within the time-frame laid down; |
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21.

Welcomes the proposal by the Commission to include aviation in the European emissions trading system to reduce the impact of the aviation sector on climate change; points out that talks will need to be held with the US at an early stage with a view to encompassing transatlantic air traffic within the European emissions trading system by 2012 so as to enable aviation to be included within the time-frame laid down;

| 22. | Calls on both parties to exchange best practices on noise reduction, acknowledging differences in local circumstances; |
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22.

Calls on both parties to exchange best practices on noise reduction, acknowledging differences in local circumstances;

| 23. | Welcomes Paragraphs 34 and 35 of the Memorandum of Consultations attached to the 2 March 2007 draft agreement, in which the US and the EU agree to work together in the framework of the International Civil Aviation Organization and the G8 to reduce aircraft noise and emissions; welcomes the intention of the responsible US and EU authorities to enhance technical cooperation in the fields of climate science, research and technology development, fuel efficiency and reduction of emissions in air transport; |
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23.

Welcomes Paragraphs 34 and 35 of the Memorandum of Consultations attached to the 2 March 2007 draft agreement, in which the US and the EU agree to work together in the framework of the International Civil Aviation Organization and the G8 to reduce aircraft noise and emissions; welcomes the intention of the responsible US and EU authorities to enhance technical cooperation in the fields of climate science, research and technology development, fuel efficiency and reduction of emissions in air transport;

Social policy

| 24. | Calls upon US and EU aviation stakeholders to enter into a continuous dialogue on social standards, with the aim of promoting mutual understanding, a level playing field and high social standards at the same time; |
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24.

Calls upon US and EU aviation stakeholders to enter into a continuous dialogue on social standards, with the aim of promoting mutual understanding, a level playing field and high social standards at the same time;

| 25. | Calls upon the Commission to advocate the inclusion of references to relevant international legislation on social rights in any eventual agreement, in particular the labour standards embodied in the fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO 1930-1999), the OECD guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (1976, revised 2000) and the Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations of 1980; |
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25.

Calls upon the Commission to advocate the inclusion of references to relevant international legislation on social rights in any eventual agreement, in particular the labour standards embodied in the fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO 1930-1999), the OECD guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (1976, revised 2000) and the Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations of 1980;

| 26. | Insists that EU social legislation should be applied to employees recruited and/or working in the Member States, in particular the Directives concerning the consultation and information of employees (2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and 80/987/EEC), the Directive on the organisation of working time of mobile staff in civil aviation (2000/79/EC) and the Directive concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (96/71/EC); |
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26.

Insists that EU social legislation should be applied to employees recruited and/or working in the Member States, in particular the Directives concerning the consultation and information of employees (2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and 80/987/EEC), the Directive on the organisation of working time of mobile staff in civil aviation (2000/79/EC) and the Directive concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (96/71/EC);

Conduct of negotiations

| 27. | Calls on the Commission to ensure full information and consultation of the European Parliament and of all relevant stakeholders before and throughout second-stage negotiations; |
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27.

Calls on the Commission to ensure full information and consultation of the European Parliament and of all relevant stakeholders before and throughout second-stage negotiations;

| 28. | Welcomes the idea of regular meetings between Members of the European Parliament and the US Congress to discuss all relevant issues concerning an EU-US aviation agreement; |
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28.

Welcomes the idea of regular meetings between Members of the European Parliament and the US Congress to discuss all relevant issues concerning an EU-US aviation agreement;

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| 29. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and to the US Congress. |
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29.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and to the US Congress.

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(1)  OJ C 287 E, 24.11.2006, p. 84.

(2)  OJ C 61 E, 10.3.2004, p. 381.

(3)  OJ C 305 E, 14.12.2006, p. 250.

P6_TA(2007)0072

Non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament

European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2007 on non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the third session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, which is due to take place in Vienna from 30 April to 11 May 2007, |
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having regard to the third session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, which is due to take place in Vienna from 30 April to 11 May 2007,

| — | having regard to the consensus within the European Union on reviving and strengthening the NPT in the period leading up to the forthcoming 2010 NPT Review Conference, |
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having regard to the consensus within the European Union on reviving and strengthening the NPT in the period leading up to the forthcoming 2010 NPT Review Conference,

| — | having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), |
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having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD),

| — | having regard to the implementation of the European Security Strategy and, in particular, of the EU strategy against proliferation of WMD adopted by the European Council on 12 December 2003, |
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having regard to the implementation of the European Security Strategy and, in particular, of the EU strategy against proliferation of WMD adopted by the European Council on 12 December 2003,

| — | having regard its previous resolutions on the NPT, in particular its wide-ranging resolution adopted on 10 March 2005 on the Non-Proliferation Treaty 2005 Review Conference — Nuclear arms in North Korea and Iran, (1) |
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having regard its previous resolutions on the NPT, in particular its wide-ranging resolution adopted on 10 March 2005 on the Non-Proliferation Treaty 2005 Review Conference — Nuclear arms in North Korea and Iran, (1)

| — | having regard to Council Common Position 2005/329/PESC of 25 April 2005 relating to the 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2), |
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having regard to Council Common Position 2005/329/PESC of 25 April 2005 relating to the 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2),

| — | having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | having regard to the overwhelming consensus within the European Union on reviving and strengthening the NPT in the period leading up to the forthcoming 2010 NPT Review Conference, |
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A.

having regard to the overwhelming consensus within the European Union on reviving and strengthening the NPT in the period leading up to the forthcoming 2010 NPT Review Conference,

| B. | underlining that the European Security Strategy, the EU strategy against proliferation of WMD and UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) emphasise the importance of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, describing the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery as one of the most important threats to international peace and security, |
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B.

underlining that the European Security Strategy, the EU strategy against proliferation of WMD and UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) emphasise the importance of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, describing the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery as one of the most important threats to international peace and security,

| C. | recalling the statement in the report of the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change entitled ‘A more secure world: our shared responsibility’, that ‘we are approaching a point at which the erosion of the non-proliferation regime could become irreversible and result in a cascade of proliferation’, |
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C.

recalling the statement in the report of the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change entitled ‘A more secure world: our shared responsibility’, that ‘we are approaching a point at which the erosion of the non-proliferation regime could become irreversible and result in a cascade of proliferation’,

| D. | having regard to the growing international consensus on the urgent need for nuclear disarmament, as promoted by the New Agenda Coalition and in the Rome Declaration of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates (convened by Mikhail Gorbachev and the Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni) of 30 November 2006, |
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D.

having regard to the growing international consensus on the urgent need for nuclear disarmament, as promoted by the New Agenda Coalition and in the Rome Declaration of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates (convened by Mikhail Gorbachev and the Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni) of 30 November 2006,

| E. | highlighting the role of parliaments and parliamentarians in promoting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and, against this background, welcoming the efforts of the global Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament, |
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E.

highlighting the role of parliaments and parliamentarians in promoting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and, against this background, welcoming the efforts of the global Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament,

| 1. | Reaffirms its position that the NPT is the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, the essential foundation for promoting cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and an important element in furthering the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general disarmament in accordance with its Article VI; |
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1.

Reaffirms its position that the NPT is the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, the essential foundation for promoting cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and an important element in furthering the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general disarmament in accordance with its Article VI;

| 2. | Calls upon all States whose activities violate the non-proliferation regime to cease their unwise and irresponsible behaviour and to comply fully with their obligations under the NPT; reiterates its call on all States not party to the NPT to comply voluntarily with and accede to the Treaty; |
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2.

Calls upon all States whose activities violate the non-proliferation regime to cease their unwise and irresponsible behaviour and to comply fully with their obligations under the NPT; reiterates its call on all States not party to the NPT to comply voluntarily with and accede to the Treaty;

| 3. | Urges both the Council and the Commission to participate actively in the discussions held at the NPT PrepCom in Vienna and to make a coordinated, substantial and visible contribution to a positive outcome of the 2010 NPT Review Conference; |
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3.

Urges both the Council and the Commission to participate actively in the discussions held at the NPT PrepCom in Vienna and to make a coordinated, substantial and visible contribution to a positive outcome of the 2010 NPT Review Conference;

| 4. | Invites both the Council and the Commission to clarify which steps they envisage taking to strengthen the NPT and to pursue effective multilateralism, as set out in the December 2003 EU Strategy against proliferation of WMD; |
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4.

Invites both the Council and the Commission to clarify which steps they envisage taking to strengthen the NPT and to pursue effective multilateralism, as set out in the December 2003 EU Strategy against proliferation of WMD;

| 5. | Affirms that, for multilateral efforts to be effective, they must be set within a well-developed vision of achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world at the earliest possible date; |
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5.

Affirms that, for multilateral efforts to be effective, they must be set within a well-developed vision of achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world at the earliest possible date;

| 6. | Urges the Council Presidency to produce regular progress reports in the years leading up to the 2010 Review Conference on the implementation of each of the 43 measures adopted in Council Common Position 2005/329/PESC, as well as a list of new commitments that the Council hopes to achieve at the 2010 NPT Review Conference; |
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6.

Urges the Council Presidency to produce regular progress reports in the years leading up to the 2010 Review Conference on the implementation of each of the 43 measures adopted in Council Common Position 2005/329/PESC, as well as a list of new commitments that the Council hopes to achieve at the 2010 NPT Review Conference;

| 7. | Urges the Council Presidency to promote at the NPT PrepCom a number of disarmament initiatives based on the ‘Principles and Objectives for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament’ agreed upon at the 1995 NPT Review Conference and the ‘13 Practical Steps’ agreed unanimously at the Year 2000 NPT Review Conference, which must improved upon and implemented in order to make progress and to avoid regress or standstill; |
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7.

Urges the Council Presidency to promote at the NPT PrepCom a number of disarmament initiatives based on the ‘Principles and Objectives for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament’ agreed upon at the 1995 NPT Review Conference and the ‘13 Practical Steps’ agreed unanimously at the Year 2000 NPT Review Conference, which must improved upon and implemented in order to make progress and to avoid regress or standstill;

| 8. | Urges the Council Presidency in particular to break the deadlock on establishing a verifiable Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty, to speed up the signing and ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by all States, in particular those whose ratification is required for it to enter into force, to advocate a complete cessation of all nuclear-weapons testing pending the entry into force of the CTBT, and to prioritise the importance of lowering the risk of nuclear terrorism by developing and enforcing effective export and border controls on sensitive WMD-related materials, equipment and/or technologies; |
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8.

Urges the Council Presidency in particular to break the deadlock on establishing a verifiable Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty, to speed up the signing and ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by all States, in particular those whose ratification is required for it to enter into force, to advocate a complete cessation of all nuclear-weapons testing pending the entry into force of the CTBT, and to prioritise the importance of lowering the risk of nuclear terrorism by developing and enforcing effective export and border controls on sensitive WMD-related materials, equipment and/or technologies;

| 9. | Calls on the international community to promote initiatives towards an international multilateral process of uranium enrichment under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); |
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9.

Calls on the international community to promote initiatives towards an international multilateral process of uranium enrichment under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);

| 10. | Recommends that a delegation be sent to Vienna to participate in the NPT PrepCom events; asks the Council Presidency to include Parliament representatives in the EU delegation (a precedent set by the EU delegation to the UN 2006 Small Arms Conference in New York); |
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10.

Recommends that a delegation be sent to Vienna to participate in the NPT PrepCom events; asks the Council Presidency to include Parliament representatives in the EU delegation (a precedent set by the EU delegation to the UN 2006 Small Arms Conference in New York);

| 11. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the United Nations Secretary-General, the governments and parliaments of the member states of the United Nations, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament, Mayors for Peace, and the other organisers of the international conference on nuclear disarmament scheduled to take place in Parliament on 19 April 2007. |
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11.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the United Nations Secretary-General, the governments and parliaments of the member states of the United Nations, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament, Mayors for Peace, and the other organisers of the international conference on nuclear disarmament scheduled to take place in Parliament on 19 April 2007.

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(1)  OJ C 320 E, 15.12.2005, p. 253.

(2)  OJ L 106, 27.4.2005, p. 32.

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