# Official Journal C 314E/21 D

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4921 December 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 314E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4921 December 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   (Information) |
| | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
| | 2006-2007 SESSION |
| | Sittings of 13 to 16 November 2006 |
| | Monday 13 November 2006 |
| 2006/C 314E/01 | MINUTES | 1 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Resumption of session


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Transfers of appropriations


  Petitions


  Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council


  Written declarations (Rule 116)


  Written declarations and oral questions (tabling)


  Documents received


  Decisions concerning certain documents


  Membership of Parliament


  Membership of committees and delegations


  Signature of acts adopted under codecision


  Draft general budget for the 2007 financial year (deadline for tabling draft amendments)


  Order of business


  One-minute speeches on matters of political importance


  2006 annual report on the euro area (debate)


  Community action in the field of marine environmental policy ***I — Thematic Strategy on the Marine Environment (debate)


  European electricity network breakdown (debate)


  Milk quotas (debate)


  Support for rural development by the EAFRD * — Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP * (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 13 |
| | Tuesday 14 November 2006 |
| 2006/C 314E/02 | MINUTES | 15 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Documents received


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


  Vote on request for urgent procedure


  Presentation of the Court of Auditors' Annual Report — 2005 (debate)


  Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) * (debate)


  Measuring devices containing mercury ***I (debate)


  Mortgage credit (debate)


  Voting time


  Rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) * (Rule 131) (vote)


  EC-Canada Agreement on cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth * (Rule 131) (vote)


  EC-USA agreement in the field of higher education and vocational training * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Social security schemes to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Aquaculture: alien and locally absent species * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Third Community Contribution for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund * (Rule 131) (vote)


  United Nations Convention against corruption * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Support for rural development by the EAFRD * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini (Rule 131) (vote)


  Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini (Rule 131) (vote)


  Request for defence of immunity of Gérard Onesta (Rule 131) (vote)


  Community action in the field of marine environmental policy ***I (vote)


  Measuring devices containing mercury ***I (vote)


  Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP * (vote)


  Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) * (vote)


  Formal sitting — Georgia


  Voting time (continuation)


  2006 annual report on the euro area (vote)


  Thematic Strategy on the Marine Environment (vote)


  Mortgage credit (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007 (debate)


  Question Time (Commission)


  Question Time (Council)


  Gambling and sports betting in the Internal Market (debate)


  A new framework strategy for multilingualism (debate)


  The European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 33 |
| ANNEX I | 35 |
| ANNEX II | 45 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 65 |
| P6_TA(2006)0468Rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (COM(2006)0500 — C6-0335/2006 — 2006/0172(CNS)) | 65 |
| P6_TA(2006)0469EC-Canada Agreement on cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth (COM(2006)0274 — C6-0255/2006 — 2006/0096(CNS)) | 65 |
| P6_TA(2006)0470EC-USA agreement in the field of higher education and vocational training *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing the cooperation programme in the field of higher education and vocational education and training (COM(2006)0180 — C6-0174/2006 — 2006/0061(CNS)) | 66 |
| P6_TA(2006)0471Social security schemes to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (COM(2005)0676 — C6-0442/2005 — 2005/0258(COD)) | 67 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2005)0258Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community | 67 |
| ANNEX | 68 |
| P6_TA(2006)0472Aquaculture: alien and locally absent species *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture (COM(2006)0154 — C6-0137/2006 — 2006/0056(CNS)) | 73 |
| P6_TA(2006)0473Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (COM(2006)0233 — C6-0202/2006 — 2006/0081(CNS)) | 76 |
| P6_TA(2006)0474Amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters (COM(2006)0338 — C6-0276/2006 — 2006/0113(CNS)) | 76 |
| P6_TA(2006)0475Exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on the exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries (COM(2006)0076 — C6-0078/2006 — 2006/0021(CNS)) | 77 |
| P6_TA(2006)0476Third Community Contribution for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the First Instalment of the Third Community Contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund (COM(2006)0305 — C6-0251/2006 — 2006/0102(CNS)) | 79 |
| P6_TA(2006)0477United Nations Convention against corruption *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (COM(2006)0082 — C6-0105/2006 — 2006/0023(CNS)) | 80 |
| P6_TA(2006)0478Support for rural development by the EAFRD *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (COM(2006)0237 — C6-0237/2006 — 2006/0082(CNS)) | 81 |
| P6_TA(2006)0479Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele AlbertiniEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini (2006/2099(IMM)) | 82 |
| P6_TA(2006)0480Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele AlbertiniEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini (2006/2122(IMM)) | 82 |
| P6_TA(2006)0481Request for defence of immunity of Gérard OnestaEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gérard Onesta (2006/2121(IMM)) | 84 |
| P6_TA(2006)0482Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive) (COM(2005)0505 — C6-0346/2005 — 2005/0211(COD)) | 86 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2005)0211Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive) | 86 |
| ANNEX ICONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 4 AND 11 | 106 |
| ANNEX IIARTICLE 9(1) | 107 |
| ANNEX IIIARTICLES 10(1), 11(1) AND 13(1) | 108 |
| ANNEX IVARTICLE 12(1) | 109 |
| ANNEX VARTICLE 13(1) | 110 |
| ANNEX VIARTICLE 16(1) | 111 |
| P6_TA(2006)0483Measuring devices containing mercury ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury (COM(2006)0069 — C6-0064/2006 — 2006/0018(COD)) | 111 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2006)0018Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury | 112 |
| ANNEX | 114 |
| P6_TA(2006)0484Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (COM(2005)0602 — C6-0002/2006 — 2005/0235(CNS)) | 115 |
| P6_TA(2006)04852006 Annual Report on the Euro AreaEuropean Parliament resolution on 2006 annual report on the euro area (2006/2239(INI)) | 125 |
| P6_TA(2006)0486Thematic Strategy on the Marine EnvironmentEuropean Parliament resolution on a Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment (2006/2174(INI)) | 131 |
| P6_TA(2006)0487Mortgage CreditEuropean Parliament resolution on mortgage credit in the EU (2006/2102(INI)) | 136 |
| | Wednesday 15 November 2006 |
| 2006/C 314E/03 | MINUTES | 143 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Written declarations (tabling)


  Services in the internal market ***II (debate)


  Voting time


  A new framework strategy for multilingualism (vote)


  The European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (vote)


  Welcome


  Formal sitting — Qatar


  Voting time (continuation)


  Services in the internal market ***II (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Situation in Gaza (debate)


  Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), cluster bombs and conventional weapons (debate)


  European initiative in the field of civil protection (debate)


  Framework for European Regulatory Agencies (debate)


  A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension (debate)


  The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP (debate)


  Membership of political groups


  The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP (continuation of debate)


  Succession and wills (debate)


  Women in international politics (debate)


  Fighting trafficking in human beings (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 151 |
| ANNEX I | 153 |
| ANNEX II | 157 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 207 |
| P6_TA(2006)0488Framework strategy for multilingualismEuropean Parliament resolution on a new framework strategy for multilingualism (2006/2083(INI)) | 207 |
| P6_TA(2006)0489The European Union's Generalised Systems of PreferencesEuropean Parliament resolution on the European Union's Generalised Systems of Preferences | 210 |
| P6_TA(2006)0490Services in the internal market ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (10003/4/2006 — C6-0270/2006 — 2004/0001(COD)) | 212 |
| P6_TC2-COD(2004)0001Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 15 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market | 213 |
| | Thursday 16 November 2006 |
| 2006/C 314E/04 | MINUTES | 255 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Ombudsman's 2005 annual report (debate)


  European communication policy (debate)


  Communication of Council common positions


  Statement by the President


  Voting time


  EU-Mauritania fisheries agreement * (vote)


  Situation in Gaza (vote)


  Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), cluster bombs and conventional weapons (vote)


  A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension (vote)


  The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP (vote)


  Succession and wills (vote)


  Women in international politics (vote)


  Fighting trafficking in human beings (vote)


  Ombudsman's 2005 annual report (vote)


  European communication policy (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Agenda


  Famagusta/Varosha (debate)


  Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)


  Ethiopia


  Bangladesh


  Iran


  Voting time


  Ethiopia (vote)


  Bangladesh (vote)


  Iran (vote)


  Request for the defence of parliamentary immunity


  Request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity


  Membership of committees and delegations


  Transfers of appropriations


  Decisions concerning certain documents


  Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)


  Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting


  Dates for next sittings


  Adjournment of session |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 267 |
| ANNEX I | 269 |
| ANNEX II | 286 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 324 |
| P6_TA(2006)0491EC-Mauritania fisheries agreementEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (COM(2006)0506 — C6-0334/2006 — 2006/0168(CNS)) | 324 |
| P6_TA(2006)0492The situation in GazaEuropean Parliament resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip | 324 |
| P6_TA(2006)0493Biological and Toxin Weapons ConventionEuropean Parliament resolution on the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological and Toxin Weapons (BTWC), cluster bombs and conventional arms | 327 |
| P6_TA(2006)0494A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern DimensionEuropean Parliament resolution on a Baltic Sea Region Strategy for the Northern Dimension (2006/2171(INI)) | 330 |
| P6_TA(2006)0495The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDPEuropean Parliament resolution on the implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP (2006/2033(INI)) | 334 |
| P6_TA(2006)0496Succession and willsEuropean Parliament resolution with recommendations to the Commission on succession and wills (2005/2148(INI)) | 342 |
| ANNEXDETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE REQUESTED PROPOSAL | 344 |
| P6_TA(2006)0497Women in international politicsEuropean Parliament resolution on women in international politics (2006/2057(INI)) | 347 |
| P6_TA(2006)0498Fighting trafficking in human beingsEuropean Parliament recommendation to the Council on fighting trafficking in human beings — an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan (2006/2078(INI)) | 355 |
| P6_TA(2006)0499Ombudsman's 2005 annual reportEuropean Parliament resolution on the annual report on the European Ombudsman's activities in 2005 (2006/2117(INI)) | 365 |
| P6_TA(2006)0500European communication policyEuropean Parliament resolution on the White Paper on a European communication policy (2006/2087 (INI)) | 369 |
| P6_TA(2006)0501EthiopiaEuropean Parliament resolution on Ethiopia | 376 |
| P6_TA(2006)0502BangladeshEuropean Parliament resolution on Bangladesh | 377 |
| P6_TA(2006)0503IranEuropean Parliament resolution on Iran | 379 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   (Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2006-2007 SESSION

Sittings of 13 to 16 November 2006

Monday 13 November 2006

2006/C 314E/01

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Transfers of appropriations

Petitions

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Written declarations (Rule 116)

Written declarations and oral questions (tabling)

Documents received

Decisions concerning certain documents

Membership of Parliament

Membership of committees and delegations

Signature of acts adopted under codecision

Draft general budget for the 2007 financial year (deadline for tabling draft amendments)

Order of business

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

2006 annual report on the euro area (debate)

Community action in the field of marine environmental policy ***I — Thematic Strategy on the Marine Environment (debate)

European electricity network breakdown (debate)

Milk quotas (debate)

Support for rural development by the EAFRD * — Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP * (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

13

Tuesday 14 November 2006

2006/C 314E/02

MINUTES

15

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

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

Vote on request for urgent procedure

Presentation of the Court of Auditors' Annual Report — 2005 (debate)

Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) * (debate)

Measuring devices containing mercury ***I (debate)

Mortgage credit (debate)

Voting time

Rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) * (Rule 131) (vote)

EC-Canada Agreement on cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth * (Rule 131) (vote)

EC-USA agreement in the field of higher education and vocational training * (Rule 131) (vote)

Social security schemes to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Aquaculture: alien and locally absent species * (Rule 131) (vote)

Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products * (Rule 131) (vote)

Amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters * (Rule 131) (vote)

Exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries * (Rule 131) (vote)

Third Community Contribution for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund * (Rule 131) (vote)

United Nations Convention against corruption * (Rule 131) (vote)

Support for rural development by the EAFRD * (Rule 131) (vote)

Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini (Rule 131) (vote)

Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini (Rule 131) (vote)

Request for defence of immunity of Gérard Onesta (Rule 131) (vote)

Community action in the field of marine environmental policy ***I (vote)

Measuring devices containing mercury ***I (vote)

Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP * (vote)

Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) * (vote)

Formal sitting — Georgia

Voting time (continuation)

2006 annual report on the euro area (vote)

Thematic Strategy on the Marine Environment (vote)

Mortgage credit (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007 (debate)

Question Time (Commission)

Question Time (Council)

Gambling and sports betting in the Internal Market (debate)

A new framework strategy for multilingualism (debate)

The European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

33

ANNEX I

35

ANNEX II

45

TEXTS ADOPTED

65

P6_TA(2006)0468Rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (COM(2006)0500 — C6-0335/2006 — 2006/0172(CNS))

65

P6_TA(2006)0469EC-Canada Agreement on cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth (COM(2006)0274 — C6-0255/2006 — 2006/0096(CNS))

65

P6_TA(2006)0470EC-USA agreement in the field of higher education and vocational training *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing the cooperation programme in the field of higher education and vocational education and training (COM(2006)0180 — C6-0174/2006 — 2006/0061(CNS))

66

P6_TA(2006)0471Social security schemes to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (COM(2005)0676 — C6-0442/2005 — 2005/0258(COD))

67

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0258Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community

67

ANNEX

68

P6_TA(2006)0472Aquaculture: alien and locally absent species *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture (COM(2006)0154 — C6-0137/2006 — 2006/0056(CNS))

73

P6_TA(2006)0473Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (COM(2006)0233 — C6-0202/2006 — 2006/0081(CNS))

76

P6_TA(2006)0474Amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters (COM(2006)0338 — C6-0276/2006 — 2006/0113(CNS))

76

P6_TA(2006)0475Exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on the exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries (COM(2006)0076 — C6-0078/2006 — 2006/0021(CNS))

77

P6_TA(2006)0476Third Community Contribution for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the First Instalment of the Third Community Contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund (COM(2006)0305 — C6-0251/2006 — 2006/0102(CNS))

79

P6_TA(2006)0477United Nations Convention against corruption *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (COM(2006)0082 — C6-0105/2006 — 2006/0023(CNS))

80

P6_TA(2006)0478Support for rural development by the EAFRD *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (COM(2006)0237 — C6-0237/2006 — 2006/0082(CNS))

81

P6_TA(2006)0479Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele AlbertiniEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini (2006/2099(IMM))

82

P6_TA(2006)0480Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele AlbertiniEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gabriele Albertini (2006/2122(IMM))

82

P6_TA(2006)0481Request for defence of immunity of Gérard OnestaEuropean Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Gérard Onesta (2006/2121(IMM))

84

P6_TA(2006)0482Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive) (COM(2005)0505 — C6-0346/2005 — 2005/0211(COD))

86

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0211Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive)

86

ANNEX ICONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 4 AND 11

106

ANNEX IIARTICLE 9(1)

107

ANNEX IIIARTICLES 10(1), 11(1) AND 13(1)

108

ANNEX IVARTICLE 12(1)

109

ANNEX VARTICLE 13(1)

110

ANNEX VIARTICLE 16(1)

111

P6_TA(2006)0483Measuring devices containing mercury ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury (COM(2006)0069 — C6-0064/2006 — 2006/0018(COD))

111

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0018Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury

112

ANNEX

114

P6_TA(2006)0484Joint Undertaking for the European air traffic management system (SESAR) *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (COM(2005)0602 — C6-0002/2006 — 2005/0235(CNS))

115

P6_TA(2006)04852006 Annual Report on the Euro AreaEuropean Parliament resolution on 2006 annual report on the euro area (2006/2239(INI))

125

P6_TA(2006)0486Thematic Strategy on the Marine EnvironmentEuropean Parliament resolution on a Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment (2006/2174(INI))

131

P6_TA(2006)0487Mortgage CreditEuropean Parliament resolution on mortgage credit in the EU (2006/2102(INI))

136

Wednesday 15 November 2006

2006/C 314E/03

MINUTES

143

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Written declarations (tabling)

Services in the internal market ***II (debate)

Voting time

A new framework strategy for multilingualism (vote)

The European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (vote)

Welcome

Formal sitting — Qatar

Voting time (continuation)

Services in the internal market ***II (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Situation in Gaza (debate)

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), cluster bombs and conventional weapons (debate)

European initiative in the field of civil protection (debate)

Framework for European Regulatory Agencies (debate)

A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension (debate)

The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP (debate)

Membership of political groups

The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP (continuation of debate)

Succession and wills (debate)

Women in international politics (debate)

Fighting trafficking in human beings (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

151

ANNEX I

153

ANNEX II

157

TEXTS ADOPTED

207

P6_TA(2006)0488Framework strategy for multilingualismEuropean Parliament resolution on a new framework strategy for multilingualism (2006/2083(INI))

207

P6_TA(2006)0489The European Union's Generalised Systems of PreferencesEuropean Parliament resolution on the European Union's Generalised Systems of Preferences

210

P6_TA(2006)0490Services in the internal market ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (10003/4/2006 — C6-0270/2006 — 2004/0001(COD))

212

P6_TC2-COD(2004)0001Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 15 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market

213

Thursday 16 November 2006

2006/C 314E/04

MINUTES

255

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Ombudsman's 2005 annual report (debate)

European communication policy (debate)

Communication of Council common positions

Statement by the President

Voting time

EU-Mauritania fisheries agreement * (vote)

Situation in Gaza (vote)

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), cluster bombs and conventional weapons (vote)

A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension (vote)

The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP (vote)

Succession and wills (vote)

Women in international politics (vote)

Fighting trafficking in human beings (vote)

Ombudsman's 2005 annual report (vote)

European communication policy (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Agenda

Famagusta/Varosha (debate)

Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

Ethiopia

Bangladesh

Iran

Voting time

Ethiopia (vote)

Bangladesh (vote)

Iran (vote)

Request for the defence of parliamentary immunity

Request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity

Membership of committees and delegations

Transfers of appropriations

Decisions concerning certain documents

Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

267

ANNEX I

269

ANNEX II

286

TEXTS ADOPTED

324

P6_TA(2006)0491EC-Mauritania fisheries agreementEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (COM(2006)0506 — C6-0334/2006 — 2006/0168(CNS))

324

P6_TA(2006)0492The situation in GazaEuropean Parliament resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip

324

P6_TA(2006)0493Biological and Toxin Weapons ConventionEuropean Parliament resolution on the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological and Toxin Weapons (BTWC), cluster bombs and conventional arms

327

P6_TA(2006)0494A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern DimensionEuropean Parliament resolution on a Baltic Sea Region Strategy for the Northern Dimension (2006/2171(INI))

330

P6_TA(2006)0495The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDPEuropean Parliament resolution on the implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP (2006/2033(INI))

334

P6_TA(2006)0496Succession and willsEuropean Parliament resolution with recommendations to the Commission on succession and wills (2005/2148(INI))

342

ANNEXDETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE REQUESTED PROPOSAL

344

P6_TA(2006)0497Women in international politicsEuropean Parliament resolution on women in international politics (2006/2057(INI))

347

P6_TA(2006)0498Fighting trafficking in human beingsEuropean Parliament recommendation to the Council on fighting trafficking in human beings — an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan (2006/2078(INI))

355

P6_TA(2006)0499Ombudsman's 2005 annual reportEuropean Parliament resolution on the annual report on the European Ombudsman's activities in 2005 (2006/2117(INI))

365

P6_TA(2006)0500European communication policyEuropean Parliament resolution on the White Paper on a European communication policy (2006/2087 (INI))

369

P6_TA(2006)0501EthiopiaEuropean Parliament resolution on Ethiopia

376

P6_TA(2006)0502BangladeshEuropean Parliament resolution on Bangladesh

377

P6_TA(2006)0503IranEuropean Parliament resolution on Iran

379

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Key to symbols used

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

*

Consultation procedure

**I

Cooperation procedure: first reading

**II

Cooperation procedure: second reading

***

Assent procedure

***I

Codecision procedure: first reading

***II

Codecision procedure: second reading

***III

Codecision procedure: third reading

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

Information relating to voting time

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

Abbreviations used for Parliamentary Committees

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

AFET

Committee on Foreign Affairs

DEVE

Committee on Development

INTA

Committee on International Trade

BUDG

Committee on Budgets

CONT

Committee on Budgetary Control

ECON

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

ENVI

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ITRE

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

IMCO

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

TRAN

Committee on Transport and Tourism

REGI

Committee on Regional Development

AGRI

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

PECH

Committee on Fisheries

CULT

Committee on Culture and Education

JURI

Committee on Legal Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

AFCO

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

FEMM

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

PETI

Committee on Petitions

Abbreviations used for Political Groups

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

PPE-DE

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

PSE

Socialist Group in the European Parliament

ALDE

Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Verts/ALE

Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

GUE/NGL

Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left

IND/DEM

Independence and Democracy Group

UEN

Union for Europe of the Nations Group

NI

Non-attached Members

| EN | |
| --- | --- |

EN