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| 30.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 104/412 |
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30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 104/412

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MINUTES

(2004/C 104 E/03)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX

President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 09.05.

The following spoke:

| — | Enrique Barón Crespo, on behalf of the PSE Group, who deplored the decision to postpone the vote on the report by Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak (A5-0230/2004) to Thursday and who asked that it be put to the vote that same day (the President replied that this decision had been taken as it had proved impossible to prepare the vote for Wednesday, given the large number of amendments and requests for separate votes, split votes or roll-call votes); |
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Enrique Barón Crespo, on behalf of the PSE Group, who deplored the decision to postpone the vote on the report by Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak (A5-0230/2004) to Thursday and who asked that it be put to the vote that same day (the President replied that this decision had been taken as it had proved impossible to prepare the vote for Wednesday, given the large number of amendments and requests for separate votes, split votes or roll-call votes);

| — | Graham R. Watson, on behalf of the ELDR Group, who called on the PPE-DE Group to withdraw its amendments and asked for an assurance that the report would be put to the vote (the President indicated that the matter would be addressed at the start of voting time that day); |
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Graham R. Watson, on behalf of the ELDR Group, who called on the PPE-DE Group to withdraw its amendments and asked for an assurance that the report would be put to the vote (the President indicated that the matter would be addressed at the start of voting time that day);

| — | Hans-Gert Poettering, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, who pointed out that his Group was not the only one to have put forward amendments; |
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Hans-Gert Poettering, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, who pointed out that his Group was not the only one to have put forward amendments;

| — | Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, first on Hans-Gert Poettering's remark, then to ask that a decision be taken at midday as to when the report would be put to the vote; |
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Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, first on Hans-Gert Poettering's remark, then to ask that a decision be taken at midday as to when the report would be put to the vote;

| — | Sarah Ludford on voting procedure; |
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Sarah Ludford on voting procedure;

| — | Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, who approved the President's decision and asked that the vote be taken on the report; |
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Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, who approved the President's decision and asked that the vote be taken on the report;

| — | Marie-Françoise Duthu who asked the President to intervene with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs in order to obtain a visa as a matter of urgency for Mr Akhmed Zakaiev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Chechnya, who had been invited to Strasbourg that evening for a hearing (the President asked her to provide his office with the necessary information and indicated that he would see to the matter); |
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Marie-Françoise Duthu who asked the President to intervene with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs in order to obtain a visa as a matter of urgency for Mr Akhmed Zakaiev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Chechnya, who had been invited to Strasbourg that evening for a hearing (the President asked her to provide his office with the necessary information and indicated that he would see to the matter);

| — | Efstratios Korakas who objected to the moving to the end of the sitting on Monday of the one-minute speeches on matters of political importance (the President replied that this was an exceptional measure taken because of the heavy workload); |
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Efstratios Korakas who objected to the moving to the end of the sitting on Monday of the one-minute speeches on matters of political importance (the President replied that this was an exceptional measure taken because of the heavy workload);

| — | Patricia McKenna, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who found the compromise proposed by the Irish Council Presidency unacceptable, following the Parliament's vote on the report by Albert Jan Maat on the protection of animals during transport (P5_TA(2004)0222 of 30 March 2004); |
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Patricia McKenna, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who found the compromise proposed by the Irish Council Presidency unacceptable, following the Parliament's vote on the report by Albert Jan Maat on the protection of animals during transport (P5_TA(2004)0222 of 30 March 2004);

(P5_TA(2004)0222 of 30 March 2004)

| — | Christian Foldberg Rovsing on the last speaker's remarks. |
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Christian Foldberg Rovsing on the last speaker's remarks.

2.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

| 1) | from the Council and Commission:







  — | Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (COM(2004) 317 — C5-0191/2004 — 2002/0061(COD))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
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| | opinion: EMPL, ENVI, CULT, PETI |
| legal basis: | Article 40 EC, Article 47 (1) (2) EC |

1)

from the Council and Commission:

from the Council and Commission:

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Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (COM(2004) 317 — C5-0191/2004 — 2002/0061(COD))

referred to

responsible: JURI

opinion: EMPL, ENVI, CULT, PETI

legal basis:

Article 40 EC, Article 47 (1) (2) EC

| 2) | from committees







  — | Report on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Umberto Bossi (2003/2171(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.
  Rapporteur: Kurt Lechner (A5-0281/2004) |
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2)

from committees

from committees

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Report on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Umberto Bossi (2003/2171(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Kurt Lechner (A5-0281/2004)

| — | Report on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Umberto Bossi (2003/2172(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.
  Rapporteur: Kurt Lechner (A5-0282/2004)3) from the Conciliation Committee |
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Report on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Umberto Bossi (2003/2172(IMM)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Kurt Lechner (A5-0282/2004)3) from the Conciliation Committee

| 3) | from the conciliation committee







  — | ***III Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (PE-CONS 3638/2004 — C5-0153/2004 — 2002/0022(COD))






  referred to | responsible: RETT |
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| | opinion: JURI |
| legal basis: | Article 71 (1) EC |

3)

from the conciliation committee

from the conciliation committee

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***III Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (PE-CONS 3638/2004 — C5-0153/2004 — 2002/0022(COD))

referred to

responsible: RETT

opinion: JURI

legal basis:

Article 71 (1) EC

| — | ***III Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (PE-CONS 3639/2004 — C5-0154/2004 — 2002/0023(COD))






  referred to | responsible: RETT |
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| | opinion: JURI, ITRE |
| legal basis: | Article 71 EC, Article 156 EC |

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***III Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (PE-CONS 3639/2004 — C5-0154/2004 — 2002/0023(COD))

referred to

responsible: RETT

opinion: JURI, ITRE

legal basis:

Article 71 EC, Article 156 EC

| — | ***III Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Railway Agency (PE-CONS 3640/2004 — C5-0155/2004 — 2002/0024(COD))






  referred to | responsible: RETT |
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| | opinion: BUDG, CONT, JURI, ITRE |
| legal basis: | Article 71 (1) EC |

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***III Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Railway Agency (PE-CONS 3640/2004 — C5-0155/2004 — 2002/0024(COD))

referred to

responsible: RETT

opinion: BUDG, CONT, JURI, ITRE

legal basis:

Article 71 (1) EC

| — | ***III Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways (PE-CONS 3641/2004 — C5-0156/2004 — 2002/0025(COD))






  referred to | responsible: RETT |
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| | opinion: JURI |
| legal basis: | Article 71 (1) EC |

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***III Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways (PE-CONS 3641/2004 — C5-0156/2004 — 2002/0025(COD))

referred to

responsible: RETT

opinion: JURI

legal basis:

Article 71 (1) EC

3.   Decisions concerning certain documents

Referral to Committee

Referral to Committee

ECON Committee:

| — | Commission recommendation on the 2004 update of the Broad Guidelines of the Economic Policies of the Member States and the Community (for the 2003-2005 period). (COM(2004) 238 — C5-0183/2004 — 2004/2020(INI)) |
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Commission recommendation on the 2004 update of the Broad Guidelines of the Economic Policies of the Member States and the Community (for the 2003-2005 period). (COM(2004) 238 — C5-0183/2004 — 2004/2020(INI))

4.   Cyprus (statements followed by debate)

(statements followed by debate)

Council and Commission statements: Prospects for unification of Cyprus before its accession to the European Union

Dick Roche (President-in-Office of the Council) and Günther Verheugen (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Elmar Brok, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Jacques F. Poos, on behalf of the PSE Group, Graham R. Watson, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Hans Modrow, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Koenraad Dillen, Non-attached Member, Arie M. Oostlander, Mechtild Rothe, Chris Davies, Mihail Papayannakis, Nelly Maes, Antonios Trakatellis, Giorgos Katiforis, Sarah Ludford, Konstantinos Alyssandrakis, Charles Tannock, Ioannis Souladakis, Ioannis Marinos, Dimitris Tsatsos, Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos, Dick Roche and Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission).

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate pursuant to Rule 37(2):

| — | Jacques F. Poos, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy, on Cyprus (B5-0188/2004) |
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Jacques F. Poos, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy, on Cyprus (B5-0188/2004)

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 10.25

Item 10.25

5.   Situation in the Middle East (statements followed by debate)

(statements followed by debate)

Council and Commission statements: Situation in the Middle East

Dick Roche (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement.

IN THE CHAIR: David W. MARTIN

Vice-President

Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Armin Laschet, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Emilio Menéndez del Valle, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Per Gahrton, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jan Dhaene, Proinsias De Rossa and Dick Roche.

The debate closed.

6.   Transatlantic relations (statements followed by debate)

(statements followed by debate)

Council and Commission statements: Transatlantic relations

Dick Roche (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement.

IN THE CHAIR: Ingo FRIEDRICH

Vice-President

Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Ilkka Suominen, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Jan Marinus Wiersma, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Ole Andreasen, on behalf of the ELDR Group.

The debate was suspended at that point for voting time.

It would be resumed at 15.00 (Item 16).

(Item 16)

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX

President

7.   Announcement by the President (allegations of fraud)

(allegations of fraud)

The President made the following announcement:

Colleagues, on Wednesday 31 March I made a statement to the House about a number of newspaper articles and television reports concerning allegations made about Members of this House, purportedly on the basis of interviews and comments given by one of our Members, Mr Hans-Peter Martin. I informed the House at that time that when allegations are made, they are thoroughly and promptly investigated by the relevant services and appropriate action is taken. I went on to invite Mr Martin, if he had information concerning possible wrongdoing, misuse of funds or irregularities, to draw these to my attention so that they could be appropriately investigated. It was his duty as a Member of the House.

Belatedly, late on Monday night, he sent me a letter that makes detailed criticisms of the allowance system that we have for Members. He further makes specific allegations — two concerning meetings of a political group outside the working places — and he also lists 7 000 cases where Members have claimed allowances in circumstances which he claims to be inappropriate, for example, when Members have signed the central attendance register and not attendance lists for parliamentary meetings.

As regards the specific points, I have asked the political group concerned to give me further information about the two meetings indicated. On the more general point of the central attendance register, it is clear to me that Mr Martin is criticising the system and a specific Rule. However, there is no indication whatsoever that Members have broken the Rules of this House.

On the wider point, he fails to acknowledge the important progress that has been made by Parliament in reforming our rules and regulations to ensure greater transparency and accountability and to respond promptly to any points that have been brought to our attention by the Court of Auditors in its annual or specific reports and which have highlighted possible shortcomings in our rules.

Specific reforms on travel allowances, on the secretarial allowance and other allowances have been decided by the Bureau and by the Quaestors under the presidencies of Mr Hänsch, Mr Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Mrs Fontaine and also during my mandate.

At the outset of my mandate I sought a global reform based on two main elements: firstly, fair treatment of Members of this House on the basis of equality, and secondly, transparency on allowances to be based on costs incurred. Until the beginning of this year we, in Parliament, were hopeful because we had made the compromises necessary, that the Council could agree to this package. At the very last moment a minority of Member States blocked this reform. That has not prevented the Bureau and other bodies of this House from examining further reforms on an incremental basis. It would have been more helpful and, in my view, more fruitful had Mr Martin associated himself with this drive for reform in committee and in plenary rather than by conducting a campaign, the main purpose of which appears to have been to seek to discredit the institution, to call into question the honour of Members of this House and to wreak maximum damage — on zero evidence — to individuals, their careers and their families.

In the times in which we live, it is very easy to blacken the reputation of public figures. It is extremely difficult to counteract slurs and partial information once these have been launched in certain sections of the media.

The Rules of this House are a work in progress. Historically, we are still a relatively new Parliament and are constantly evolving. From May onwards, we have to find systems that are fair for elected representatives from 25 Member States.

One area that has not been regulated concerns the behaviour of Members. It is my personal view, however, that the secret filming of Members and the secret recording of their conversations is unacceptable in every circumstance, most of all when it is done by a fellow Member.

These are methods that are reminiscent of another time and another place.

When we talk about standards of behaviour in this House, the way in which we behave towards each other is an important consideration in those standards. This House has always stood up for the rights of whistle-blowers, but we also expect whistle-blowers to exhaust the available and proper procedures. Here, it appears to me that no attempt has been made to use the normal procedures of this House, which have been bypassed in a grotesque attempt to maximise personal publicity.

I shall reply to Mr Martin in detail. The specific cases that he raises will be looked into with the cooperation of the Members and the Groups concerned. But let me repeat that on the basis of what he has sent to me, there is zero evidence to support his claims of wrongdoing or breaches of the Rules. Let me place on the record my deep personal disapproval of the methods employed by our esteemed colleague.

Hans-Peter Martin made a personal statement following this announcement.

Several Members having asked to speak, the President indicated that it was not possible to allow a debate, given the heavy voting session ahead.

Enrique Barón Crespo assured the President of the PSE Group's support.

8.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in Annex I to the Minutes.

8.1.   2005 EP part-sessions calendar (vote)

(vote)

Calendar of part-sessions for 2005: see proposals of Conference of Presidents (Minutes of 19.04.2004, Item 8)

(Minutes of 19.04.2004, Item 8)

Vote

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 1)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 1)

The calendar of part-sessions for 2005 was set as follows:

10 to 13 January

26 to 27 January

21 to 24 February

7 to 10 March

11 to 14 April

27 and 28 April

9 to 12 May

25 and 26 May

6 to 9 June

22 and 23 June

4 to 7 July

5 to 8 September

26 to 29 September

12 and 13 October

24 to 27 October

14 to 17 November

30 November and 1 December

12 to 15 December

Charles Tannock protested against the fact that an amendment aiming to suppress the plenary sessions in Strasbourg had been declared inadmissible, and felt that the matter should be referred to the Court of Justice.

Avril Doyle spoke on amendment 2.

8.2.   EC-USA agreement on PNR (request for an opinion from the Court of Justice) (vote)

(vote)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 2)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 2)

The President recalled that on Monday he had read out a letter from the Chairman of the JURI Committee recommending that the opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Communities be sought on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by Air Carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, and that Frits Bolkestein and Christopher Patten had stated the Commission's position on the matter (Minutes of 19.04.2004, Item 15 and Minutes of 20.04.2004, Item 28).

(Minutes of 19.04.2004, Item 15 and Minutes of 20.04.2004, Item 28)

The following spoke: Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission), Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Graham R. Watson, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Anna Terrón i Cusí, on behalf of the PSE Group, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Marco Cappato, Nonattached Member, and Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak (rapporteur).

The President consulted the House as to whether a formal request for an opinion should be submitted to the Court concerning the compatibility of the agreement with the provisions of the Treaties.

Parliament approved the submission of a request for an opinion to the Court by EV (276 for, 260 against, 13 abstentions).

Graham R. Watson spoke.

9.   Official welcome

On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed a delegation from the Rwandan Parliament to the official gallery.

10.   Voting time (continued)

(continued)

10.1.   Freedom of expression and information (decision on voting procedure)

Report Boogerd-Quaak — A5-0230/2004

The President announced that 338 amendments had been tabled to the report and that 51 pages of requests for roll-call votes, split votes and separate votes had been forwarded to the voting services, which had therefore been unable to prepare the vote in time for that day's voting time.

Referring to the interpretation of Rule 19(1) and to Rule 130, the President, while acknowledging the political groups' right to table requests in accordance with the provisions of the Rules, made the following proposal:

| — | the vote would be taken on Thursday at 12.00, |
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the vote would be taken on Thursday at 12.00,

| — | a normal vote on the amendments would be authorised, but not split votes or roll-call votes, |
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a normal vote on the amendments would be authorised, but not split votes or roll-call votes,

| — | requests for split votes would be allowed on the original paragraphs of the motion for a resolution, as would a single roll-call vote per paragraph, in accordance with the indications given by the Groups. |
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requests for split votes would be allowed on the original paragraphs of the motion for a resolution, as would a single roll-call vote per paragraph, in accordance with the indications given by the Groups.

Should the House not agree to this proposal, the vote would be taken pursuant to Rule 130(3), which meant that the original text of the report would be put to the vote first, paragraph by paragraph.

The following spoke on this proposal: Enrique Barón Crespo, on behalf of the PSE Group, Hans-Gert Poettering, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Graham R. Watson, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giuseppe Di Lello Finuoli, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Cristiana Muscardini, on behalf of the UEN Group, Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak (rapporteur) and Jorge Salvador Hernández Mollar, chairman of the LIBE Committee.

Parliament rejected the proposal by RCV (President) (214 for, 294 against, 15 abstentions).

The vote would therefore take place in accordance with Rule 130(3).

The following spoke: Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda on the timetable for Thursday's sitting, Jorge Salvador Hernández Mollar who made a personal statement in response to remarks by Enrique Barón Crespo to the effect that certain documents had disappeared in the LIBE Committee, Enrique Barón Crespo who offered to provide information on the matter to the Bureau (the President asked him before the end of the partsession either to substantiate or withdraw his remarks), Jorge Salvador Hernández Mollar, Guido Podestà and José Ribeiro e Castro, the last two on voting procedure.

José Ribeiro e Castro asked for the report to be referred back to Committee under Rule 144 (the President told him that he could make this request at the time of the vote in accordance with the provisions of that same Rule).

IN THE CHAIR: Guido PODESTÀ

Vice-President

10.2.   Common rules for carriage of goods by road ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road (Codified version) [COM(2004) 47 — C5-0055/2004 — 2004/0017(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A5-0250/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 3)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 3)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0310)

(P5_TA(2004)0310)

10.3.   Quality of fresh water needed for fish ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life (Codified version) [COM(2004) 19 — C5-0038/2004 — 2004/0002(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A5-0252/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 4)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 4)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0311)

(P5_TA(2004)0311)

10.4.   UNECE specifications for motor fuels *** (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the position of the European Community on the draft regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the technical specifications for the burning behaviour of materials used in the interior construction of motor vehicles [5049/2004 — C5-0106/2004 — 2003/0247(AVC)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Luis Berenguer Fuster (A5-0238/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 5)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 5)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0312)

(P5_TA(2004)0312)

10.5.   UNECE regulation to protect motor vehicles against unauthorised use *** (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on uniform technical prescriptions relating to the protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use [5048/2004 — C5-0105/2004 — 2003/0248(AVC)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Luis Berenguer Fuster (A5-0240/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 6)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 6)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0313)

(P5_TA(2004)0313)

10.6.   UNECE regulation on tyre rolling noise *** (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on uniform prescriptions concerning the type approval of tyres with respect to tyre rolling noise [5047/2004 — C5-0107/2004 — 2003/0254(AVC)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Luis Berenguer Fuster (A5-0239/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 7)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 7)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0314)

(P5_TA(2004)0314)

10.7.   Re-exportation and re-dispatch of products covered by the specific supply arrangements * (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 as regards the conditions for the re-exportation and re-dispatch of products covered by the specific supply arrangements [COM(2004) 155 — C5-0129/2004 — 2004/0051(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Joseph Daul (A5-0231/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 8)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 8)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0315)

(P5_TA(2004)0315)

10.8.   Interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States * (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report amending Directive 2003/49/EC as regards the possibility for certain Member States to apply transitional periods for the application of a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States [COM(2004) 243 — C5-0187/2004 — 2004/0076(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Christa Randzio-Plath (A5-0276/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 9)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 9)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0316)

(P5_TA(2004)0316)

10.9.   Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision N 1999/784/EC concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory [COM(2003) 763 — C5-0622/2003 — 2003/0293(COD)] — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport.

Rapporteur: Maria Johanna (Marieke) Sanders-ten Holte (A5-0241/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 10)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 10)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0317)

(P5_TA(2004)0317)

10.10.   WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control * (Rule 110) (vote)

(Rule 110) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control [COM(2003) 807 — C5-0028/2004 — 2003/0316(CNS)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Jules Maaten (A5-0226/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 11)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 11)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0318)

(P5_TA(2004)0318)

10.11.   Fruit jams, jellies and marmalades * (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption [COM(2004) 151 — C5-0128/2004 — 2004/0052(CNS)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Caroline F. Jackson (A5-0251/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 12)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 12)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0319)

(P5_TA(2004)0319)

10.12.   2002 discharge: decentralised agencies (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the discharges for 2002 to the:

| 1. | European Agency for Reconstruction [C5-0632/2003 — 2003/2242(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

1.

European Agency for Reconstruction [C5-0632/2003 — 2003/2242(DEC)]

| 2. | European Agency for Safety and Health at Work [C5-0636/2003 — 2003/2246(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

2.

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work [C5-0636/2003 — 2003/2246(DEC)]

| 3. | European Environment Agency [C5-0635/2003 — 2003/2245(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

3.

European Environment Agency [C5-0635/2003 — 2003/2245(DEC)]

| 4. | European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products [C5-0638/2003 — 2003/2255(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

4.

European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products [C5-0638/2003 — 2003/2255(DEC)]

| 5. | Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union [C5-0637/2003 — 2003/2247(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

5.

Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union [C5-0637/2003 — 2003/2247(DEC)]

| 6. | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training [C5-0630/2003 — 2003/2240(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

6.

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training [C5-0630/2003 — 2003/2240(DEC)]

| 7. | Eurojust [C5-0662/2003 — 2003/2256(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

7.

Eurojust [C5-0662/2003 — 2003/2256(DEC)]

| 8. | European Training Foundation [C5-0641/2003 — 2003/2259(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

8.

European Training Foundation [C5-0641/2003 — 2003/2259(DEC)]

| 9. | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions [C5-0631/2003 — 2003/2241(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

9.

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions [C5-0631/2003 — 2003/2241(DEC)]

| 10. | European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction [C5-0634/2003 — 2003/2244(DEC)] |
| --- | --- |

10.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction [C5-0634/2003 — 2003/2244(DEC)]

| 11. | European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia [C5-0633/2003 — 2003/2243(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control. |
| --- | --- |

11.

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia [C5-0633/2003 — 2003/2243(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Jan Mulder (A5-0212/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 13)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 13)

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0320 to P5_TA(2004)0330)

(P5_TA(2004)0320 to P5_TA(2004)0330)

MOTIONS FOR RESOLUTIONS

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0320 to P5_TA(2004)0330)

(P5_TA(2004)0320 to P5_TA(2004)0330)

10.13.   2002 discharge: ECSC (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report concerning discharge for the financial management of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) for the financial year ended 23 July 2002 [C5-0646/2003 — 2003/2218(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Heide Rühle (A5-0201/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 14)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 14)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0331)

(P5_TA(2004)0331)

10.14.   Development of the trans-European transport network ***II (vote)

(vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council with a view to adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1692/96/EC on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network [5762/1/2004 — C5-0184/2004 — 2001/0229(COD)] — Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Philip Charles Bradbourn (A5-0278/2004)

(Qualified majority)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 15)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 15)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved (P5_TA(2004)0332)

(P5_TA(2004)0332)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

Georg Jarzembowski drew attention to a mistake in the German version of the common position.

10.15.   Agricultural holdings after enlargement ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings after enlargement [COM(2003) 605 — C5-0477/2003 — 2003/0234(COD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Reimer Böge (A5-0194/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 16)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 16)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0333)

(P5_TA(2004)0333)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0333)

(P5_TA(2004)0333)

10.16.   Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) [COM(2003) 667 — C5-0527/2003 — 2003/0260(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Caroline F. Jackson (A5-0137/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 17)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 17)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0334)

(P5_TA(2004)0334)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0334)

(P5_TA(2004)0334)

10.17.   EC-USA agreement on PNR * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by Air Carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection [COM(2004) 190 — C5-0162/2004 — 2004/0064(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak (A5-0271/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 18)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 18)

Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak, on behalf of the ELDR Group, asked for the report to be referred back to Committee under Rule 144(1) to give the Court of Justice time to deliver its opinion (see Item 8.2). The following spoke on this request: Graham R. Watson and Jorge Salvador Hernández Mollar, Chairman of the LIBE Committee.

(see Item 8.2)

Parliament approved the request by EV (299 for, 218 against, 6 abstentions).

10.18.   Stamping of travel documents * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the requirement for the competent authorities of the Member States to stamp systematically the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross the external borders of the Member States and amending the convention implementing the Schengen agreement and the common manual to this end [COM(2003) 664 — C5-0580/2003 — 2003/0258(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Roberta Angelilli (A5-0229/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 19)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 19)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0335)

(P5_TA(2004)0335)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0335)

(P5_TA(2004)0335)

10.19.   European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (recast) [COM(2003) 808 — C5-0060/2004 — 2003/0311(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Ozan Ceyhun (A5-0248/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 20)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 20)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0336)

(P5_TA(2004)0336)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0336)

(P5_TA(2004)0336)

10.20.   2002 discharge: Section III of the general budget (vote)

(vote)

Report on the discharge to be granted for the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for 2002 (Commission) [SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003 — 2003/2210(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Juan José Bayona de Perogordo (A5-0200/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 21)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 21)

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0337)

(P5_TA(2004)0337)

2. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0337)

(P5_TA(2004)0337)

3. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0337

(P5_TA(2004)0337

10.21.   2002 discharge: 6th, 7th and 8th EDF (vote)

(vote)

Report on the discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year [COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003 — 2003/2189(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Jonas Sjöstedt (A5-0183/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 22)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 22)

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0338)

(P5_TA(2004)0338)

2. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0338)

(P5_TA(2004)0338)

3. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0338)

(P5_TA(2004)0338)

10.22.   2002 discharge: Sections II, IV, V, VI,VII and VIII of the general budget (vote)

(vote)

Report on the discharge to be granted for the implementation of the 2002 budget:

| 1. | Section II, Council |
| --- | --- |

1.

Section II, Council

| 2. | Section IV, Court of Justice |
| --- | --- |

2.

Section IV, Court of Justice

| 3. | Section V, Court of Auditors |
| --- | --- |

3.

Section V, Court of Auditors

| 4. | Section VI, Economic and Social Committee |
| --- | --- |

4.

Section VI, Economic and Social Committee

| 5. | Section VII, Committee of the Regions |
| --- | --- |

5.

Section VII, Committee of the Regions

| 6. | Section VIII, Ombudsman |
| --- | --- |

6.

Section VIII, Ombudsman

[I5-0034/2004 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2212(DEC), 2003/2213(DEC), 2003/2214(DEC), 2003/2215(DEC), 2003/2216(DEC), 2003/2217(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Gabriele Stauner (A5-0228/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 23)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 23)

Section II, Council

Section II, Council

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0339)

(P5_TA(2004)0339)

2. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0339)

(P5_TA(2004)0339)

Section IV, Court of Justice

Section IV, Court of Justice

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0340)

(P5_TA(2004)0340)

2. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0340)

(P5_TA(2004)0340)

Section V, Court of Auditors

Section V, Court of Auditors

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0341)

(P5_TA(2004)0341)

2. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0341)

(P5_TA(2004)0341)

Section VI, Economic and Social Committee

Section VI, Economic and Social Committee

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0342)

(P5_TA(2004)0342)

2. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0342)

(P5_TA(2004)0342)

Section VII, Committee of the Regions

Section VII, Committee of the Regions

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0343)

(P5_TA(2004)0343)

2. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0343)

(P5_TA(2004)0343)

Section VIII, European Ombudsman

Section VIII, European Ombudsman

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0344)

(P5_TA(2004)0344)

2. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0344)

(P5_TA(2004)0344)

10.23.   2002 discharge: Section I of the general budget (vote)

(vote)

Report concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union of the 2002 financial year

Section I — European Parliament [I5-0034/2004 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2211(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Michiel van Hulten (A5-0218/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 24)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 24)

1. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0345)

(P5_TA(2004)0345)

2.MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0345)

(P5_TA(2004)0345)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Jean-Louis Bourlanges and Michiel van Hulten, rapporteur, |
| --- | --- |

—

Jean-Louis Bourlanges and Michiel van Hulten, rapporteur,

| — | Freddy Blak and Helmut Kuhne pointed out that amendments 23 to 32 fell as a result of the adoption of amendment 44, |
| --- | --- |

—

Freddy Blak and Helmut Kuhne pointed out that amendments 23 to 32 fell as a result of the adoption of amendment 44,

| — | Markus Ferber and Hans-Peter Martin on the previous speaker's remarks, |
| --- | --- |

—

Markus Ferber and Hans-Peter Martin on the previous speaker's remarks,

| — | Michiel van Hulten on the outcome of the vote. |
| --- | --- |

—

Michiel van Hulten on the outcome of the vote.

10.24.   Modernising company law and enhancing corporate governance (vote)

(vote)

Report on modernising company law and enhancing corporate governance: action plan. [COM(2003) 284 — C5-0378/2003 — 2003/2150(INI)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Fiorella Ghilardotti (A5-0253/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 25)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 25)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0346)

(P5_TA(2004)0346)

*

- *

The following spoke: Richard A. Balfe who asked, in view of the time, that voting be suspended at that point, and Jacques F. Poos who asked for the motion for a resolution on Cyprus (B5-0188/2004), at least, to be put to the vote.

Parliament decided by EV (210 for, 257 against, 13 abstentions) not to suspend voting.

The President decided to put to the vote next the motion for a resolution on Cyprus.

10.25.   Cyprus (vote)

(vote)

Motion for a resolution B5-0188/2004

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 26)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 26)

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0347)

(P5_TA(2004)0347)

10.26.   Single payment area (vote)

(vote)

Report on a legal framework for a single payment area [2003/2101(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Alexander Radwan (A5-0192/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 27)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 27)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0348)

(P5_TA(2004)0348)

10.27.   Integrated product policy (vote)

(vote)

Report on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Integrated Product Policy: Building on Environmental Life-Cycle Thinking [COM(2003) 302 — C5-0550/2003 — 2003/2221(INI)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Anders Wijkman (A5-0261/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 28)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 28)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0349)

(P5_TA(2004)0349)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | The rapporteur moved 2 oral amendments. |
| --- | --- |

—

The rapporteur moved 2 oral amendments.

10.28.   Safety at sea (vote)

(vote)

Report on improving safety at sea [2003/2235(INI)] — Temporary committee on improving safety at sea.

Rapporteur: Dirk Sterckx (A5-0257/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 29)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 29)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0350)

(P5_TA(2004)0350)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Georg Jarzembowski asked before the vote that this item at least also be put to the vote, |
| --- | --- |

—

Georg Jarzembowski asked before the vote that this item at least also be put to the vote,

| — | Michael Cashman and Dana Rosemary Scallon on the voting lists, |
| --- | --- |

—

Michael Cashman and Dana Rosemary Scallon on the voting lists,

| — | Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna pointed out that the authoritative version of amendment 2 was the English one. |
| --- | --- |

—

Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna pointed out that the authoritative version of amendment 2 was the English one.

11.   Agenda

The President announced that, given the large number of votes scheduled for the following day, Thursday's sitting would begin at 09.00 instead of 10.00; voting would start at 11.00, and would include any items voted that day due to lack of time.

12.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 137(3) appear in the verbatim report of proceedings for this sitting.

Oral explanations of vote:

Oral explanations of vote:

Recommendation for second reading: Bradbourn — A5-0278/2004

| — | Jean-Maurice Dehousse, Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci |
| --- | --- |

—

Jean-Maurice Dehousse, Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci

Motion for a resolution: Cyprus — B5-0188/2004

| — | Georges Berthu |
| --- | --- |

—

Georges Berthu

Report van Hulten — A5-0218/2004

| — | Jean-Maurice Dehousse |
| --- | --- |

—

Jean-Maurice Dehousse

Report Sterckx — A5-0257/2004

| — | Peter Pex |
| --- | --- |

—

Peter Pex

13.   Corrections to votes

Corrections to votes were submitted by the following Members:

Recommendation for second reading: Bradbourn — A5-0278/2004

| — | amendment 2

  for: Marialiese Flemming, Ursula Stenzel |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 2

for: Marialiese Flemming, Ursula Stenzel

for:

| — | amendment 3

  for: Giovanni Procacci, Giorgio Napolitano |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 3

for: Giovanni Procacci, Giorgio Napolitano

for:

Report Jackson — A5-0137/2004

| — | amendment 9

  against: Karin Riis-Jørgensen |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 9

against: Karin Riis-Jørgensen

against:

Report Bayona de Perogordo — A5-0200/2004

| — | Proposal for a decision (discharge)

  against: Inger Schörling, Jeffrey William Titford, Nigel Paul Farage, Graham H. Booth |
| --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a decision (discharge)

against: Inger Schörling, Jeffrey William Titford, Nigel Paul Farage, Graham H. Booth

against:

| — | paragraph 13, indent 4

  for: Marie-Françoise Garaud |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 13, indent 4

for: Marie-Françoise Garaud

for:

| — | amendment 11

  against: Pervenche Berès |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 11

against: Pervenche Berès

against:

Report van Hulten — A5-0218/2004

| — | amendment 2/rev.

  for: Torben Lund, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 2/rev.

for: Torben Lund, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen

for:

| — | amendment 3/rev and 6 (identical)

  for: Marie-Hélène Descamps, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola, Colette Flesch

  against: Dana Rosemary Scallon, Glyn Ford |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 3/rev and 6 (identical)

for: Marie-Hélène Descamps, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola, Colette Flesch

for:

against: Dana Rosemary Scallon, Glyn Ford

against:

| — | amendment 4/rev.

  for: Lone Dybkjær, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Richard Corbett

  against: Jacqueline Rousseaux, Dana Rosemary Scallon |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 4/rev.

for: Lone Dybkjær, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Richard Corbett

for:

against: Jacqueline Rousseaux, Dana Rosemary Scallon

against:

| — | amendment 16

  for: Françoise de Veyrinas, Feleknas Uca

  against: Inger Schörling, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Olga Zrihen, Efstratios Korakas |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 16

for: Françoise de Veyrinas, Feleknas Uca

for:

against: Inger Schörling, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Olga Zrihen, Efstratios Korakas

against:

| — | amendment 17

  against: Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 17

against: Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann

against:

| — | amendment 18

  against: Piia-Noora Kauppi |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 18

against: Piia-Noora Kauppi

against:

| — | amendment 19

  against: Jean Lambert, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 19

against: Jean Lambert, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann

against:

| — | amendment 20

  against: Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Bob van den Bos |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 20

against: Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Bob van den Bos

against:

| — | amendment 33

  against: Dana Rosemary Scallon

  abstention: Olga Zrihen |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 33

against: Dana Rosemary Scallon

against:

abstention: Olga Zrihen

abstention:

| — | amendment 34, first part

  against: Dana Rosemary Scallon |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 34, first part

against: Dana Rosemary Scallon

against:

| — | amendment 35

  for: Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola

  against: Colette Flesch, Dana Rosemary Scallon

  abstention: Olga Zrihen, Efstratios Korakas |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 35

for: Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola

for:

against: Colette Flesch, Dana Rosemary Scallon

against:

abstention: Olga Zrihen, Efstratios Korakas

abstention:

| — | amendment 39

  for: Alexander Radwan, Seán Ó Neachtain, Liam Hyland, Richard A. Balfe, Joachim Wuermeling, Christian Foldberg Rovsing

  against: Paul Rübig, Dana Rosemary Scallon

  abstention: Marie-Françoise Garaud |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 39

for: Alexander Radwan, Seán Ó Neachtain, Liam Hyland, Richard A. Balfe, Joachim Wuermeling, Christian Foldberg Rovsing

for:

against: Paul Rübig, Dana Rosemary Scallon

against:

abstention: Marie-Françoise Garaud

abstention:

| — | amendment 40

  for: Paul Rübig, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Gérard M.J. Deprez, Christine De Veyrac, Véronique De Keyser, Joachim Wuermeling

  against: Dana Rosemary Scallon |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 40

for: Paul Rübig, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Gérard M.J. Deprez, Christine De Veyrac, Véronique De Keyser, Joachim Wuermeling

for:

against: Dana Rosemary Scallon

against:

| — | amendment 44

  for: Peter Liese, Evelyne Gebhardt, Margrietus J. van den Berg, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Joachim Wuermeling

  against: Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop, Paul Rübig, Efstratios Korakas |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 44

for: Peter Liese, Evelyne Gebhardt, Margrietus J. van den Berg, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Joachim Wuermeling

for:

against: Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop, Paul Rübig, Efstratios Korakas

against:

| — | resolution (as a whole)

  for: Torben Lund, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Glyn Ford, Karl-Heinz Florenz, Bill Newton Dunn |
| --- | --- |

—

resolution (as a whole)

for: Torben Lund, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Marie-Hélène Descamps, Glyn Ford, Karl-Heinz Florenz, Bill Newton Dunn

for:

Report Ghilardotti — A5-0253/2004

| — | paragraph 21

  for: Francesco Fiori

  abstention: Caroline Lucas |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 21

for: Francesco Fiori

for:

abstention: Caroline Lucas

abstention:

Motion for a resolution: Cyprus — B5-0188/2004

| — | paragraph 2

  for: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Alexander Radwan, Inger Schörling

  against: Lennart Sacrédeus |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 2

for: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Alexander Radwan, Inger Schörling

for:

against: Lennart Sacrédeus

against:

| — | amendment 4

  for: Marie-Françoise Garaud |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 4

for: Marie-Françoise Garaud

for:

| — | amendment 6

  against: Marie-Françoise Garaud |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 6

against: Marie-Françoise Garaud

against:

| — | amendment15

  against: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Seán Ó Neachtain, Othmar Karas, Elisabeth Schroedter |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment15

against: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Seán Ó Neachtain, Othmar Karas, Elisabeth Schroedter

against:

| — | paragraph 11

  for: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Othmar Karas, Elisabeth Schroedter

  against: Marianne Eriksson |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 11

for: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Othmar Karas, Elisabeth Schroedter

for:

against: Marianne Eriksson

against:

| — | resolution (as a whole)

  for: Seán Ó Neachtain

  abstention: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Anders Wijkman |
| --- | --- |

—

resolution (as a whole)

for: Seán Ó Neachtain

for:

abstention: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Anders Wijkman

abstention:

Report Wijkman — A5-0261/2004

| — | amendment 7

  for: Othmar Karas |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 7

for: Othmar Karas

for:

| — | amendment 13

  against: Othmar Karas |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 13

against: Othmar Karas

against:

| — | amendment 15

  for: Glyn Ford, Arlene McCarthy

  against: Othmar Karas |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 15

for: Glyn Ford, Arlene McCarthy

for:

against: Othmar Karas

against:

| — | amendment 19

  against: Othmar Karas |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 19

against: Othmar Karas

against:

| — | amendment 24

  for: Othmar Karas |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 24

for: Othmar Karas

for:

| — | resolution (as a whole)

  for: Othmar Karas, Christine De Veyrac

  against: Peder Wachtmeister |
| --- | --- |

—

resolution (as a whole)

for: Othmar Karas, Christine De Veyrac

for:

against: Peder Wachtmeister

against:

Report Sterckx — A5-0257/2004

| — | amendment 1, second part

  for: Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo, María del Pilar Ayuso González

  against: Rosa M. Díez González |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 1, second part

for: Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo, María del Pilar Ayuso González

for:

against: Rosa M. Díez González

against:

| — | amendment 3

  for: Marianne L.P. Thyssen, Fodé Sylla, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

  against: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Carlos Carnero González, Francisca Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Emmanouil Mastorakis |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 3

for: Marianne L.P. Thyssen, Fodé Sylla, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

for:

against: Marie-Françoise Garaud, Carlos Carnero González, Francisca Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Emmanouil Mastorakis

against:

| — | amendment 4

  for: Dominique F.C. Souchet, Georges Berthu, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Marcelino Oreja Arburúa |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 4

for: Dominique F.C. Souchet, Georges Berthu, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Marcelino Oreja Arburúa

for:

| — | amendment 5

  for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 5

for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

for:

| — | amendment 9, second part

  for: Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 9, second part

for: Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo

for:

| — | amendment 10

  for: Elizabeth Montfort

  against: Marie-Françoise Garaud |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 10

for: Elizabeth Montfort

for:

against: Marie-Françoise Garaud

against:

| — | amendment 11

  for: Marianne L.P. Thyssen |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 11

for: Marianne L.P. Thyssen

for:

| — | amendment 12

  for: Marianne L.P. Thyssen, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 12

for: Marianne L.P. Thyssen, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo

for:

| — | amendment 13

  for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

  against: Astrid Thors |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 13

for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

for:

against: Astrid Thors

against:

| — | amendment 14

  for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 14

for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

for:

| — | amendment 16

  for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

  against: Dana Rosemary Scallon |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 16

for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

for:

against: Dana Rosemary Scallon

against:

| — | amendment 18

  for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

  against: Astrid Thors |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 18

for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

for:

against: Astrid Thors

against:

| — | amendment 19

  for: Astrid Thors |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 19

for: Astrid Thors

for:

| — | amendment 21

  for: Fodé Sylla, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 21

for: Fodé Sylla, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo

for:

| — | paragraph 39

  for: Reino Paasilinna, Astrid Thors, Manuel Pérez Álvarez

  against: Juan Ojeda Sanz, Manuel Pérez Álvarez, José Vila Abelló |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 39

for: Reino Paasilinna, Astrid Thors, Manuel Pérez Álvarez

for:

against: Juan Ojeda Sanz, Manuel Pérez Álvarez, José Vila Abelló

against:

| — | paragraph 50, first part

  for: María Antonia Avilés Perea

  against:Yasmine Boudjenah, María del Pilar Ayuso González, Theresa Zabell |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 50, first part

for: María Antonia Avilés Perea

for:

against:Yasmine Boudjenah, María del Pilar Ayuso González, Theresa Zabell

against:

| — | paragraph 50, second part

  against: María del Pilar Ayuso González, Theresa Zabell |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 50, second part

against: María del Pilar Ayuso González, Theresa Zabell

against:

| — | recital K

  for: Nikolaos Chountis

  against: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo |
| --- | --- |

—

recital K

for: Nikolaos Chountis

for:

against: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

against:

| — | paragraph 7, second part

  for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 7, second part

for: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil

for:

Arlette Laguiller, Armonia Bordes and Chantal Cauquil were present but did not take part in the vote on report A5-0218/2004.

Bruno Gollnisch gave notice that he did not take part in all the votes.

(The sitting, suspended at 14.55, resumed at 15.00.)

(The sitting, suspended at 14.55, resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: James L.C. PROVAN

Vice-President

14.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Ilka Schröder had informed the Presidency that she had been present at the sitting of 20 April 2004 but that her name was not on the attendance register.

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

15.   Official welcome

On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed Mr Avraham Burg, former Speaker of the Knesset, and Mr Yasser Abed Rabbo, former Minister for Information of the Palestinian Authority, who had taken their seats in the official gallery.

16.   Transatlantic relations (continuation of debate)

(continuation of debate)

The following spoke: Yasmine Boudjenah, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Joost Lagendijk, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the EDD Group, Ward Beysen, Non-attached Member, James E.M. Elles, Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda, Pierre Jonckheer, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Caroline Lucas, Gerard Collins, on behalf of the UEN Group, Philippe Morillon, Geoffrey Van Orden, Dick Roche (President-in-Office of the Council) and Elmar Brok, Chairman of the AFET Committee.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate pursuant to Rule 37(2):

| — | Elmar Brok, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policyon the state of the Transatlantic Partnership on the eve of the EU-US Summit in Dublin on 25-26 June 2004 (B5-0185/2004) |
| --- | --- |

—

Elmar Brok, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policyon the state of the Transatlantic Partnership on the eve of the EU-US Summit in Dublin on 25-26 June 2004 (B5-0185/2004)

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.25

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.25

17.   Situation in Pakistan (debate)

(debate)

Situation in Pakistan (Council and Commission statements)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [8108/1999 — COM(1998) 357 — C5-0659/2001 — 1998/0199(CNS)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.

Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A5-0275/2004)

Dick Roche (President-in-Office of the Council) and Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

Elmar Brok introduced the report.

The following spoke: Sarah Ludford (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), John Walls Cushnahan, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Ingo FRIEDRICH

Vice-President

The following spoke: Per Gahrton, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Glyn Ford, Jürgen Schröder, Catherine Guy-Quint, Richard Howitt, Charles Tannock, Dick Roche and Christopher Patten.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.24

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.24

18.   Human rights in 2003 and EU policy (debate)

(debate)

Report on the annual report on human rights in the world in 2003 and the EU's human rights policy [2003/2005(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.

Rapporteur: Véronique De Keyser (A5-0270/2004)

Véronique De Keyser introduced the report.

The following spoke: Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission), Dick Roche (President-in-Office of the Council), Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Richard Howitt, on behalf of the PSE Group, Bob van den Bos, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Yasmine Boudjenah, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Matti Wuori, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, José Ribeiro e Castro, on behalf of the UEN Group, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, on behalf of the EDD Group, Philip Claeys, Non-attached Member, Geoffrey Van Orden, Maj Britt Theorin, Cecilia Malmström, Alain Krivine, Alima Boumediene-Thiery, Gianfranco Dell'Alba, Stockton, Giovanni Claudio Fava, Jean-Thomas Nordmann, Nirj Deva and Michael Cashman.

IN THE CHAIR: Alonso José PUERTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Reino Paasilinna and Dick Roche.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.26

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.26

19.   Democracy, rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries ***I (debate)

(debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Regulation(EC) No 975/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of development cooperation operations which contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms [COM(2003) 639 — C5-0507/2003 — 2003/0250(COD)] — Committee on Development and Cooperation.

Rapporteur: Fernando Fernández Martín (A5-0279/2004)

Poul Nielson (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Fernando Fernández Martín introduced the report.

The following spoke: Edward H.C. McMillan-Scott, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Maj Britt Theorin, on behalf of the PSE Group, Pasqualina Napoletano and Poul Nielson

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.10

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.10

20.   ‘European Capital of Culture’ event for the years 2005 to 2019 ***I (debate)

(debate)

Report Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision 1419/1999/EC establishing a Community action for the ‘European Capital of Culture’ event for the years 2005 to 2019 [COM(2003) 700 — C5-0548/2003 — 2003/0274(COD)] — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport.

Rapporteur: Michel Rocard (A5-0148/2004)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Michel Rocard introduced the report.

The following spoke: Doris Pack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Christa Prets, on behalf of the PSE Group, Hélène Flautre, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Roy Perry, Karin Junker, Ruth Hieronymi, José Vila Abelló and Viviane Reding

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.11

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.11

21.   Agenda

The Lechner reports on the requests made by Umberto Bossi, former Member, to defend his privileges and immunities (A5-0281/2004 and A5-0282/2004), would be put to the vote the following day.

22.   Transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) ***I (debate)

(debate)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) [COM(2003) 796 — C5-0648/2003 — 2003/0307(COD)] — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport.

Rapporteur: Sabine Zissener (A5-0247/2004). Draftsman of the opinion (Rule 162a): Barbara Weiler, EMPL Committee

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Sabine Zissener introduced the report.

The following spoke: Barbara Weiler (draftsman of the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Doris Pack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Christa Prets, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.12

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.12

(The sitting, suspended at 19.05, resumed at 21.05.)

(The sitting, suspended at 19.05, resumed at 21.05.)

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX

President

23.   Motion of censure (debate)

(debate)

Motion of censure submitted pursuant to Rule 34(1) by William Abitbol, Konstantinos Alyssandrakis, Bent Hindrup Andersen, Roberta Angelilli, Bastiaan Belder, Sergio Berlato, Jean-Louis Bernié, Georges Berthu, Roberto Felice Bigliardo, Freddy Blak, Johannes (Hans) Blokland, Jens-Peter Bonde, Graham H. Booth, Yves Butel, Martin Callanan, Mogens N.J. Camre, Marco Cappato, Isabelle Caullery, Paul Coûteaux, Thierry de La Perriere, Marianne Eriksson, Alain Esclopé, Nigel Paul Farage, Pernille Frahm, Per Gahrton, Robert Goodwill, Gerhard Hager, Daniel J. Hannan, Christopher Heaton-Harris, Roger Helmer, Ole Krarup, Alain Krivine, Efstratios Korakas, Hans Kronberger, Florence Kuntz, Caroline Lucas, Jean-Charles Marchiani, Hans-Peter Martin, Miquel Mayol i Raynal, Patricia McKenna, Erik Meijer, Cristiana Muscardini, James Nicholson, Mauro Nobilia, Charles Pasqua, Ioannis Patakis, Michel Raymond, Lennart Sacrédeus, Jean Saint-Josse, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Michel-Ange Scarbonchi, Herman Schmid, Inger Schörling, Esko Olavi Seppänen, Jonas Sjöstedt, Dominique F.C. Souchet, Francesco Enrico Speroni, David Sumberg, Nicole Thomas-Mauro, Jeffrey William Titford, Maurizio Turco, Roseline Vachetta, Rijk van Dam, Alexandre Varaut and Theresa Villiers, Motion of Censure on the Commission (B5-0189/2004).

The President announced that Mario Borghezio, Gian Paolo Gobbo and Franz Turchi had also signed the motion of censure and that Cristiana Muscardini had withdrawn her signature, thus increasing the number of signatures to 67.

The following spoke: Christopher Heaton-Harris, co-signatory of the motion of censure, Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission), Françoise Grossetête, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Helmut Kuhne, on behalf of the PSE Group, Pierre Jonckheer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Mogens N.J. Camre, on behalf of the UEN Group, and Jens-Peter Bonde, on behalf of the EDD Group, who also mentioned that Members were pressured not to sign the motion, and Georges Berthu, Non-attached Member.

IN THE CHAIR: Raimon OBIOLS I GERMÀ

Vice-President

The following spoke: María Antonia Avilés Perea, Pasqualina Napoletano, Per Gahrton, Roberta Angelilli, William Abitbol and Mario Borghezio.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 04.05.2004, Item 8.1

Minutes of 04.05.2004, Item 8.1

24.   Development of the Community's railways ***III — Railway safety ***III — Interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system ***III — European Railway Agency ***III (debate)

(debate)

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways [PE-CONS 3641/2004 — C5-0156/2004 — 2002/0025(COD)] — Parliament's delegation to the Conciliation Committee.

Rapporteur: Georg Jarzembowski (A5-0242/2004)

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) [PE-CONS 3638/2004 — C5-0153/2004 — 2002/0022(COD)] — Parliament's delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Rapporteur: Dirk Sterckx (A5-0245/2004)

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system [PE-CONS 3639/2004 — C5-0154/2004 — 2002/0023(COD)] — Parliament's delegation to the Conciliation Committee.

Rapporteur: Sylviane H. Ainardi (A5-0243/2004)

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Railway Agency (‘Agency Regulation’) [PE-CONS 3640/2004 — C5-0155/2004 — 2002/0024(COD)] — Parliament's delegation to the Conciliation Committee.

Rapporteur: Gilles Savary (A5-0244/2004)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Georg Jarzembowski introduced the report (A5-0242/2004).

Samuli Pohjamo (deputising for the rapporteur) introduced the report (A5-0245/2004).

Sylviane H. Ainardi introduced the report (A5-0243/2004).

Gilles Savary introduced the report (A5-0244/2004).

The following spoke: Charlotte Cederschiöld, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, Gérard Caudron, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Luís Queiró, on behalf of the UEN Group, and Rijk van Dam, on behalf of the EDD Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS ROCA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Giorgio Lisi and Sérgio Ribeiro.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Items 7.5 to 7.8.

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Items 7.5 to 7.8

25.   Programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship ***I (debate)

(debate)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) [COM(2003) 758 — C5-0628/2003 — 2003/0292(COD)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Paul Rübig (A5-0237/2004)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Paul Rübig introduced the report.

The following spoke: Elizabeth Montfort, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Paul Rübig.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.13

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.13

26.   More accessible digital content ***I (debate)

(debate)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable [COM(2004) 96 — C5-0082/2004 — 2004/0025(COD)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: W.G. van Velzen (A5-0235/2004)

W.G. van Velzen introduced the report.

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Neena Gill, on behalf of the PSE Group, spoke.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.14

Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.14

27.   Agenda for next sitting

The President referred Members to the document ‘Agenda’ PE 344.162/OJJE.

28.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.05.

Julian Priestley

Secretary-General

Alonso José Puerta

Vice-President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Aaltonen, Abitbol, Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Nuala Ahern, Ainardi, Almeida Garrett, Alyssandrakis, Andersson, Andreasen, André-Léonard, Andrews, Andria, Angelilli, Aparicio Sánchez, Arvidsson, Atkins, Attwooll, Auroi, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bakopoulos, Balfe, Baltas, Banotti, Barón Crespo, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Bébéar, Belder, Berend, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Bergaz Conesa, Berger, Bernié, Berthu, Beysen, Blak, Blokland, Bodrato, Böge, Bösch, von Boetticher, Bonde, Bonino, Boogerd-Quaak, Booth, Bordes, Borghezio, van den Bos, Boselli, Boudjenah, Boumediene-Thiery, Bourlanges, Bouwman, Bowe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Breyer, Brie, Brienza, Brok, Brunetta, Buitenweg, Bullmann, van den Burg, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Butel, Callanan, Calò, Camisón Asensio, Campos, Camre, Cappato, Cardoso, Carlotti, Carnero González, Carraro, Carrilho, Casaca, Cashman, Caudron, Caullery, Cauquil, Cederschiöld, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Cesaro, Ceyhun, Chichester, Chountis, Claeys, Clegg, Cocilovo, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Collins, Corbett, Corbey, Cornillet, Corrie, Cossutta, Paolo Costa, Cox, Crowley, Cushnahan, van Dam, Daul, Davies, De Clercq, Dehousse, De Keyser, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dell'Utri, De Mita, Deprez, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Descamps, Désir, Deva, De Veyrac, Dhaene, Díez González, Di Lello Finuoli, Dillen, Dimitrakopoulos, Di Pietro, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Dührkop Dührkop, Duff, Duhamel, Duin, Dupuis, Duthu, Dybkjær, Ebner, Echerer, El Khadraoui, Elles, Eriksson, Esclopé, Jillian Evans, Robert J.E. Evans, Färm, Farage, Fatuzzo, Fava, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrández Lezaun, Ferreira, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fiori, Fitzsimons, Flautre, Flemming, Flesch, Florenz, Ford, Formentini, Foster, Fourtou, Frahm, Fraisse, Friedrich, Fruteau, Gahler, Gahrton, Galeote Quecedo, Garaud, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garot, Garriga Polledo, de Gaulle, Gawronski, Gebhardt, Gemelli, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glante, Glase, Gobbo, Goebbels, Goepel, Görlach, Gollnisch, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Gouveia, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Graça Moura, Gröner, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hager, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Haug, Hazan, Heaton-Harris, Hedkvist Petersen, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Herzog, Hieronymi, Hoff, Honeyball, Hortefeux, Howitt, Hudghton, Hughes, Huhne, van Hulten, Hyland, Iivari, Ilgenfritz, Inglewood, Isler Béguin, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Jensen, Jöns, Jonckheer, Jové Peres, Junker, Kaldi, Karamanou, Karas, Karlsson, Kastler, Katiforis, Kaufmann, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Keßler, Khanbhai, Kindermann, Glenys Kinnock, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korakas, Korhola, Koukiadis, Koulourianos, Krarup, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Krivine, Kronberger, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Kuntz, Lage, Lagendijk, Laguiller, Lalumière, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lang, Lange, Langen, Langenhagen, Lannoye, de La Perriere, Laschet, Lavarra, Lechner, Lehne, Leinen, Liese, Linkohr, Lisi, Lombardo, Lucas, Ludford, Lulling, Lund, Lynne, Maat, Maaten, McAvan, McCarthy, McCartin, McKenna, McMillan-Scott, McNally, Maes, Malliori, Malmström, Manders, Manisco, Erika Mann, Thomas Mann, Mantovani, Marchiani, Marinho, Marinos, Markov, Marques, Marset Campos, Martelli, Martens, David W. Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Hugues Martin, Martínez Martínez, Mastella, Mastorakis, Mathieu, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Xaver Mayer, Mayol i Raynal, Medina Ortega, Meijer, Méndez de Vigo, Menéndez del Valle, Menrad, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Modrow, Monsonís Domingo, Montfort, Moraes, Morgan, Morgantini, Morillon, Müller, Mulder, Muscardini, Musotto, Mussa, Musumeci, Myller, Naïr, Napoletano, Napolitano, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Newton Dunn, Nicholson, Nisticò, Nobilia, Nogueira Román, Nordmann, Obiols i Germà, Ojeda Sanz, Olsson, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Ortuondo Larrea, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Pacheco Pereira, Paciotti, Pack, Pannella, Papayannakis, Parish, Pasqua, Pastorelli, Patakis, Patrie, Paulsen, Pérez Álvarez, Pérez Royo, Perry, Pesälä, Pex, Piecyk, Pirker, Piscarreta, Pittella, Plooij-van Gorsel, Podestà, Poettering, Pohjamo, Poignant, Pomés Ruiz, Poos, Posselt, Prets, Procacci, Pronk, Provan, Puerta, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Raschhofer, Read, Redondo Jiménez, Ribeiro, Ribeiro e Castro, Riis-Jørgensen, Rocard, Rod, de Roo, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Rousseaux, Rovsing, Rübig, Rühle, Ruffolo, Rutelli, Sacrédeus, Saint-Josse, Sakellariou, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sandberg-Fries, Sandbæk, Sanders-ten Holte, Santer, Santini, dos Santos, Sartori, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scallon, Scarbonchi, Schaffner, Scheele, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Gerhard Schmid, Herman Schmid, Olle Schmidt, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schörling, Ilka Schröder, Jürgen Schröder, Schroedter, Schwaiger, Segni, Seppänen, Simpson, Sjöstedt, Skinner, Smet, Soares, Sörensen, Sommer, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souchet, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Speroni, Staes, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stihler, Stirbois, Stockmann, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Swiebel, Swoboda, Sylla, Sørensen, Tajani, Tannock, Terrón i Cusí, Theato, Theorin, Thomas-Mauro, Thorning-Schmidt, Thors, Thyssen, Titford, Titley, Torres Marques, Trakatellis, Trentin, Tsatsos, Turchi, Turmes, Twinn, Uca, Vachetta, Väyrynen, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Van Lancker, Van Orden, Varaut, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vattimo, van Velzen, Vermeer, de Veyrinas, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vinci, Vlasto, Voggenhuber, Volcic, Wachtmeister, Wallis, Walter, Watson, Watts, Weiler, Wenzel-Perillo, Whitehead, Wieland, Wiersma, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Wuori, Wurtz, Wyn, Wynn, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimeray, Zimmerling, Zissener, Zorba, Zrihen

Observers:

A. Nagy, Azzopardi, Bagó, Bastys, Bauer, Beneš, Berg, Biela, Bonnici, Christoforou, Chronowski, Zbigniew Chrzanowski, Ciemniak, Cybulski, de Marco, Demetriou, Drzęźla, Ékes, Fajmon, Fazakas, Filipek, Gadzinowski, Gałażewski, Germič, Golde, Genowefa Grabowska, Gruber, Grzebisz-Nowicka, Hegyi, Heriban, Ilves, Kamiński, Kāposts, Kelemen, Kļaviņš, Kłopotek, Klukowski, Kósėné Kovács, Kowalska, Kriščiūnas, Daniel Kroupa, Kubica, Kubovič, Kuzmickas, Kvietkauskas, Laar, Landsbergis, Liberadzki, Libicki, Lisak, Lydeka, Łyżwiński, Maldeikis, Mallotová, Manninger, Matsakis, Őry, Palečková, Pieniążek, Plokšto, Podgórski, Pospíšil, Protasiewicz, Pusz, Janno Reiljan, Rutkowski, Šlesere, Smorawiński, Surján, Svoboda, Szabó, Szájer, Szczygło, Tabajdi, Tomczak, Vaculķ, Vadai, Valys, George Varnava, Vastagh, Vella, Vėsaitė, Widuch, Wittbrodt, Żenkiewicz, Žiak

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ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

| + | adopted |
| --- | --- |
| - | rejected |
| ↓ | lapsed |
| W | withdrawn |
| RCV (..., ..., ...) | roll-call vote (for, against, abstentions) |
| EV (..., ..., ...) | electronic vote (for, 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 (for, against, abstentions)

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

electronic vote (for, 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.   Calendar of part-sessions of the European Parliament for 2005 *

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July part-session | 1 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 208, 301, 33 |
| All part-sessions | 2 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 212, 307, 23 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

July part-session

1

PPE-DE

EV

-

208, 301, 33

All part-sessions

2

PPE-DE

EV

-

212, 307, 23

2.   EC-USA agreement on PNR (request for consultation of the Court of Justice) *

Report: BOOGERD-QUAAK (A5-0271/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Request for consultation of the Court of Justice | EV | + | 276, 260, 13 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Request for consultation of the Court of Justice

EV

+

276, 260, 13

3.   Common rules for carriage of goods by road (codified version) ***I

Report: GARGANI (A5-0250/2004)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 492, 4, 20 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

492, 4, 20

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

4.   Quality of fresh water needed for fish (codified version) ***I

Report: GARGANI (A5-0252/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

5.   UNECE specifications for motor fuels ***

Report: BERENGUER FUSTER (A5-0238/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

6.   UNECE regulation to protect motor vehicles against unauthorised use ***

Report: BERENGUER FUSTER (A5-0240/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

7.   UNECE regulation on tyre rolling noise ***

Report: BERENGUER FUSTER (A5-0239/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

8.   Re-exportation and re-dispatch of products covered by the specific supply arrangements *

Report: DAUL (A5-0231/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

9.   Interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States *

Report: RANDZIO-PLATH (A5-0276/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

10.   Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory ***I

Report: SANDERS-TEN HOLTE (A5-0241/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

11.   WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control *

Report: MAATEN (A5-0226/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

12.   Fruit jams, jellies and marmalades *

Report: JACKSON (A5-0251/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

13.   2002 discharges: decentralised agencies

Report: MULDER (A5-0212/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

14.   2002 discharge: ECSC

Report: RÜHLE (A5-0201/2004)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

15.   Development of the trans-European transport network ***II

Recommendation for second reading: BRADBOURN (A5-0278/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| art 1 | 4 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| annex | 1/rev | Verts/ALE et al | RCV | - | 181, 309, 19 |
| 6 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| 5 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 2 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 50, 455, 20 |
| 3 | Verts/ALE et al | RCV | - | 51, 446, 26 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

art 1

4

Verts/ALE

-

annex

1/rev

Verts/ALE et al

RCV

-

181, 309, 19

6

GUE/NGL

-

5

Verts/ALE

-

2

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

50, 455, 20

3

Verts/ALE et al

RCV

-

51, 446, 26

Requests for roll-call votes

Verts/ALE: ams 1, 2, 3

16.   Agricultural holdings after enlargement ***I

Report: BÖGE (A5-0194/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by committee responsible — block vote | 1-5 | committee | | + | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by committee responsible — block vote

1-5

committee

+

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

17.   Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) ***I

Report: JACKSON (A5-0137/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| text as a whole | block 1 | 5 political groups | | + | |
| block 2 | committee | | ↓ | |
| budget | 9 | committee | RCV | - | 91, 423, 7 |
| 21 | 5 political groups | sep | + | |
| compromise | block 3 | committee | | + | |
| comitology | 12 | committee | | - | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

text as a whole

block 1

5 political groups

+

block 2

committee

↓

budget

9

committee

RCV

-

91, 423, 7

21

5 political groups

sep

+

compromise

block 3

committee

+

comitology

12

committee

-

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

block 1 = ams 14 to 20 and 22 (PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR, Verts/ALE and GUE/NGL)

block 2 = ams 1 to 4, 8 and 13 (Committee on the Environment)

block 3 = ams 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 (Committee on the Environment)

Requests for roll-call votes

Verts/ALE: am 9

Requests for separate vote

Verts/ALE: am 21

Other information

The Verts/ALE Group had not signed am 21.

18.   EC-USA agreement on PNR *

Report: BOOGERD-QUAAK (A5-0271/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| referral back to committee | EV | + | 299, 218, 6 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

referral back to committee

EV

+

299, 218, 6

On behalf of the ELDR Group, the rapporteur asked for the report to be referred back to committee (Rule 144).

19.   Stamping of travel documents *

Report: ANGELLILI (A5-0229/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by committee responsible — block vote | 1-6
  8-12
  14-18 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by committee responsible — separate votes | 13 | committee | RCV | + | 262, 260, 4 |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by committee responsible — block vote

1-6

8-12

14-18

committee

+

amendments by committee responsible — separate votes

13

committee

RCV

+

262, 260, 4

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendment 7 did not concern all language versions and was therefore not put to the vote [Rule 140(1)(d)].

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: am 13

The UEN Group had withdrawn its request for a roll-call vote on the legislative resolution.

20.   European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction *

Report: CEYHUN (A5-0248/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by committee responsible — block vote | 1
  3-8
  11-27 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by committee responsible — separate votes | 2 | committee | sep | + | |
| 9 | committee | sep | + | |
| 10 | committee | sep/EV | + | 274, 224, 8 |
| 28 | committee | sep | + | |
| vote: amended proposal | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | EV | + | 273, 225, 6 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by committee responsible — block vote

1

3-8

11-27

committee

+

amendments by committee responsible — separate votes

2

committee

sep

+

9

committee

sep

+

10

committee

sep/EV

+

274, 224, 8

28

committee

sep

+

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

EV

+

273, 225, 6

Requests for separate vote

PPE-DE: ams 2, 9, 10, 28

21.   2002 discharge: Section III of general budget

Report: BAYONA DE PEROGORDO (A5-0200/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| proposal for a decision — discharge |
| vote: proposal for a decision | RCV | + | 442, 69, 4 |
| proposal for a decision — closure of accounts |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| § 2 | 9D | PPE-DE | | - | |
| 1 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 2 | 10 | PPE-DE | | W | |
| § 13, indent 4 | | original text | split | | |
| 1/RCV | + | 495, 7, 3 |
| 2/RCV | + | 306, 175, 13 |
| § 15 | 2D | PSE | | + | |
| 13 | ELDR | | ↓ | |
| § 29 | 3 | PSE | | + | |
| § 33 | 14 | ELDR | | + | |
| 4 | PSE | | ↓ | |
| § 61 | 8 | PSE | RCV | + | 414, 91, 5 |
| 15 | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| § 65 | 17 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| after § 65 | 16 | PPE-DE | | W | |
| § 66 | 12 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 298, 189, 9 |
| after § 66 | 18 | PPE-DE | | W | |
| § 68 | 19 | ELDR | | + | |
| § 71 | 5 | PSE | EV | + | 412, 59, 7 |
| § 90 | 6D | PSE | RCV | - | 167, 338, 4 |
| 11 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 275, 231, 4 |
| § 117 | | original text | RCV | + | 426, 81, 9 |
| § 154 | 7 | PSE | | + | |
| vote: draft resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

proposal for a decision — discharge

vote: proposal for a decision

RCV

+

442, 69, 4

proposal for a decision — closure of accounts

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

§ 2

9D

PPE-DE

-

1

PSE

+

after § 2

10

PPE-DE

W

§ 13, indent 4

original text

split

1/RCV

+

495, 7, 3

2/RCV

+

306, 175, 13

§ 15

2D

PSE

+

13

ELDR

↓

§ 29

3

PSE

+

§ 33

14

ELDR

+

4

PSE

↓

§ 61

8

PSE

RCV

+

414, 91, 5

15

PPE-DE

↓

§ 65

17

PPE-DE

+

after § 65

16

PPE-DE

W

§ 66

12

PPE-DE

EV

+

298, 189, 9

after § 66

18

PPE-DE

W

§ 68

19

ELDR

+

§ 71

5

PSE

EV

+

412, 59, 7

§ 90

6D

PSE

RCV

-

167, 338, 4

11

PPE-DE

RCV

+

275, 231, 4

§ 117

original text

RCV

+

426, 81, 9

§ 154

7

PSE

+

vote: draft resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: ams 6, 11 and § 13

EDD: § 117, vote on the proposal for a decision on the discharge

GUE/NGL: am 8

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

§ 13, indent 4

1st part:‘the IACS is a valuable source of information ... (4.13),’

2nd part: remainder of indent

Other information

The PPE-DE Group had withdrawn its amendments 10, 16 and 18.

22.   2002 discharge: 6th, 7th and 8th EDF

Report: SJÖSTEDT (A5-0183/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| proposal for a decision — discharge |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| proposal for a decision — closure of accounts |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

proposal for a decision — discharge

vote: proposal for a decision

+

proposal for a decision — closure of accounts

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

23.   2002 discharge: Sections II, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII of the general budget

Report: STAUNER (A5-0228/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Section II — Council |
| proposal for a decision |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Section IV — Court of Justice |
| proposal for a decision |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| § 15 | 2D | PPE-DE | | - | |
| 3 | ELDR | EV | + | 277, 190, 34 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Section V — Court of Auditors |
| proposal for a decision |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| § 45 | 4 | ELDR | EV | + | 279, 196, 12 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Section VI — Economic and Social Committee |
| proposal for a decision |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Section VII — Committee of the Regions |
| proposal for a decision |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| § 10 | 1D | PSE | EV | - | 163, 316, 9 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| Section VIII — European Ombudsman |
| proposal for a decision |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Section II — Council

proposal for a decision

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Section IV — Court of Justice

proposal for a decision

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

§ 15

2D

PPE-DE

-

3

ELDR

EV

+

277, 190, 34

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Section V — Court of Auditors

proposal for a decision

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

§ 45

4

ELDR

EV

+

279, 196, 12

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Section VI — Economic and Social Committee

proposal for a decision

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Section VII — Committee of the Regions

proposal for a decision

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

§ 10

1D

PSE

EV

-

163, 316, 9

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Section VIII — European Ombudsman

proposal for a decision

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Amendment 5 had been cancelled.

24.   2002 discharge: Section I of general budget

Report: VAN HULTEN (A5-0218/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| proposal for a decision |
| vote: proposal for a decision | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| § 23 | 7 | PSE | EV | + | 280, 171, 39 |
| § 31 | 13D | PPE-DE | EV | + | 254, 225, 9 |
| § 32 | 36 | ELDR | | + | |
| § 48 | 37D | ELDR | EV | + | 333, 152, 8 |
| § 55 | 8 | PSE | | - | |
| 22 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| 38 | ELDR | | - | |
| § 56 | 23 | PPE-DE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | - | 225, 273, 5 |
| 9 | PSE | EV | - | 202, 281, 17 |
| § 57 | 24 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 249, 242, 8 |
| § 58 | 10D=
  25D | PSE
  PPE-DE | | + | |
| after § 58 | 39 | ELDR | RCV | + | 380, 119, 10 |
| 40 | ELDR | RCV | + | 336, 138, 28 |
| 1/rev =
  5=
  28 = | EDD
  Verts/ALE
  GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| 2/rev | EDD | RCV | - | 157, 299, 38 |
| § 59 | 21 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 196, 286, 6 |
| § | original text | split/EV | | |
| 1 | + | 292, 193, 8 |
| 2 | + | 267, 226, 5 |
| § 60 | | original text | sep | + | |
| § 61 | 26D | PPE-DE | EV | - | 230, 270, 3 |
| § 62 | 41D | ELDR | | - | |
| § 64 | 15D | PPE-DE | | + | |
| 11D | PSE | | ↓ | |
| 42 | ELDR | | ↓ | |
| after § 64 | 3/rev =
  6 | EDD
  Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 208, 281, 21 |
| 4/rev | EDD | RCV | - | 172, 323, 10 |
| § 65 | 27D | PPE-DE | | W | |
| 43 | ELDR | EV | - | 203, 294, 12 |
| 12 | PSE | | + | |
| 33 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 195, 275, 45 |
| after § 65 | 35 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 99, 355, 53 |
| 34 | GUE/NGL | split | | |
| 1/RCV | - | 151, 320, 39 |
| 2 | ↓ | |
| 44 | ELDR | RCV | + | 351, 146, 18 |
| § 67 | | original text | sep/EV | + | 295, 190, 12 |
| § 68 | 14D | PPE-DE | EV | - | 213, 278, 13 |
| after § 68 | 29 | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| 30 | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| 31 | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| 32 | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| § 69 | 16D | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 260, 231, 14 |
| § 70 | 17D | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 265, 233, 12 |
| § 71 | 18D | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 275, 223, 16 |
| § 72 | 19D | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 276, 224, 17 |
| § 73 | 20 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 271, 223, 21 |
| § 74 | | original text | sep | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 436, 34, 48 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

proposal for a decision

vote: proposal for a decision

+

motion for a resolution

§ 23

7

PSE

EV

+

280, 171, 39

§ 31

13D

PPE-DE

EV

+

254, 225, 9

§ 32

36

ELDR

+

§ 48

37D

ELDR

EV

+

333, 152, 8

§ 55

8

PSE

-

22

PPE-DE

+

38

ELDR

-

§ 56

23

PPE-DE

split

1

+

2/EV

-

225, 273, 5

9

PSE

EV

-

202, 281, 17

§ 57

24

PPE-DE

EV

+

249, 242, 8

§ 58

10D=

25D

PSE

PPE-DE

+

after § 58

39

ELDR

RCV

+

380, 119, 10

40

ELDR

RCV

+

336, 138, 28

1/rev =

5=

28 =

EDD

Verts/ALE

GUE/NGL

↓

2/rev

EDD

RCV

-

157, 299, 38

§ 59

21

PPE-DE

EV

-

196, 286, 6

§

original text

split/EV

1

+

292, 193, 8

2

+

267, 226, 5

§ 60

original text

sep

+

§ 61

26D

PPE-DE

EV

-

230, 270, 3

§ 62

41D

ELDR

-

§ 64

15D

PPE-DE

+

11D

PSE

↓

42

ELDR

↓

after § 64

3/rev =

6

EDD

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

208, 281, 21

4/rev

EDD

RCV

-

172, 323, 10

§ 65

27D

PPE-DE

W

43

ELDR

EV

-

203, 294, 12

12

PSE

+

33

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

195, 275, 45

after § 65

35

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

99, 355, 53

34

GUE/NGL

split

1/RCV

-

151, 320, 39

2

↓

44

ELDR

RCV

+

351, 146, 18

§ 67

original text

sep/EV

+

295, 190, 12

§ 68

14D

PPE-DE

EV

-

213, 278, 13

after § 68

29

GUE/NGL

↓

30

GUE/NGL

↓

31

GUE/NGL

↓

32

GUE/NGL

↓

§ 69

16D

PPE-DE

RCV

+

260, 231, 14

§ 70

17D

PPE-DE

RCV

+

265, 233, 12

§ 71

18D

PPE-DE

RCV

+

275, 223, 16

§ 72

19D

PPE-DE

RCV

+

276, 224, 17

§ 73

20

PPE-DE

RCV

+

271, 223, 21

§ 74

original text

sep

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

436, 34, 48

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: ams 16 D, 17 D, 18 D, 19 D, 20

ELDR: ams 18 D, 19 D, 20, 27D [withdrawn], 39, 40, 44

GUE/NGL: ams 3/rev/6, 4, 20, 33, 34, 35, final vote

EDD: ams 2/rev, 3/rev, 4/rev

Mr van Hulten et al ams 16 D, 17 D, 18 D, 19 D, 20, final vote

Mr Nassauer et al ams 39, 40

Requests for separate vote

PPE-DE: § 67

PSE: § 74

ELDR: § 60

Requests for split votes

PSE

am 23

1st part: text up to ‘all Members’

2nd part: deletion

am 34

1st part: text up to ‘Strasbourg’

2nd part: remainder

§ 59

1st part: text up to ‘strictly enforced’

2nd part: remainder

Other information

The PPE-DE Group had withdrawn its amendment 27 D.

25.   Modernising company law and enhancing corporate governance

Report: GHILARDOTTI (A5-0253/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 4 | 2 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 15 | 1 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 17 | 3 | PSE | | + | |
| § 21 | | original text | RCV | + | 360, 112, 23 |
| after § 23 | 11 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 24 | | original text | sep/EV | + | 249, 205, 10 |
| after § 31 | 4 | PSE | | + | |
| § 44 | 5 | PSE | | - | |
| after § 44 | 6 | PSE | | + | |
| § 45 | 7 | PSE | | + | |
| recital E | 8 | PSE | | + | |
| after recital F | 9 | PSE | | - | |
| after recital H | 10 | PSE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 4

2

PSE

+

after § 15

1

PSE

+

after § 17

3

PSE

+

§ 21

original text

RCV

+

360, 112, 23

after § 23

11

PPE-DE

+

§ 24

original text

sep/EV

+

249, 205, 10

after § 31

4

PSE

+

§ 44

5

PSE

-

after § 44

6

PSE

+

§ 45

7

PSE

+

recital E

8

PSE

+

after recital F

9

PSE

-

after recital H

10

PSE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for separate vote

PPE-DE: § 21

PSE: §§ 21, 24

Requests for roll-call votes

Verts/ALE: § 21

UEN: § 21

GUE/NGL: § 21

26.   Cyprus

Motion for a resolution: B5-0188/2004

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution B5-0188/2004




  (Committee on Foreign Affairs) |
| § 2 | | original text | RCV | + | 399, 34, 16 |
| § 3 | 7 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 4 | 12 | GUE/NGL | EV | - | 175, 279, 12 |
| § 5 | 8 | PSE | | + | |
| § 6 | 9 | PSE | | + | |
| 13 | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| after § 9 | 3 | PPE-DE | | - | |
| § 10 | 4D | PPE-DE | RCV | - | 67, 417, 19 |
| 14 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| after § 10 | 5 | PPE-DE | | - | |
| 6 | PPE-DE | RCV | - | 61, 399, 42 |
| § 11 | 15 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 59, 431, 7 |
| § | original text | RCV | + | 439, 46, 15 |
| § 12 | 10 | PSE | | + | |
| § 13 | 11 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 14 | 1 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 422, 30, 47 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution B5-0188/2004

(Committee on Foreign Affairs)

§ 2

original text

RCV

+

399, 34, 16

§ 3

7

PSE

+

after § 4

12

GUE/NGL

EV

-

175, 279, 12

§ 5

8

PSE

+

§ 6

9

PSE

+

13

GUE/NGL

↓

after § 9

3

PPE-DE

-

§ 10

4D

PPE-DE

RCV

-

67, 417, 19

14

GUE/NGL

-

after § 10

5

PPE-DE

-

6

PPE-DE

RCV

-

61, 399, 42

§ 11

15

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

59, 431, 7

§

original text

RCV

+

439, 46, 15

§ 12

10

PSE

+

§ 13

11

PSE

+

after § 14

1

Verts/ALE

-

2

Verts/ALE

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

422, 30, 47

Requests for roll-call votes

PSE: final vote

Verts/ALE: §§ 2, 11, final vote

GUE/NGL: ams 4, 6, 15, § 11 and final vote

27.   Single payment area

Report: RADWAN (A5-0192/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 4 | 1 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 246, 217, 13 |
| 5 | PES + EPP-ED | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 433, 17, 42 |
| 2 | + | 304, 147, 40 |
| 6 | PES + EPP-ED | RCV | + | 489, 7, 5 |
| § 6 | 7 | PES + EPP-ED | | + | |
| § | original text | sep | ↓ | |
| § 8 | 8 | PES + EPP-ED | | + | |
| § 12 | 9 | PES + EPP-ED | | + | |
| § 13 | 2 | GUE/NGL | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| § 14 | 3 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 17 | 10 | PES + EPP-ED | | + | |
| | 4 | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| after § 20 | 11 | PES + EPP-ED | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 4

1

PPE-DE

EV

+

246, 217, 13

5

PES + EPP-ED

split/RCV

1

+

433, 17, 42

2

+

304, 147, 40

6

PES + EPP-ED

RCV

+

489, 7, 5

§ 6

7

PES + EPP-ED

+

§

original text

sep

↓

§ 8

8

PES + EPP-ED

+

§ 12

9

PES + EPP-ED

+

§ 13

2

GUE/NGL

split

1

+

2

-

§ 14

3

GUE/NGL

-

§ 17

10

PES + EPP-ED

+

4

GUE/NGL

↓

after § 20

11

PES + EPP-ED

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for roll-call votes

PSE: ams 5, 6

Requests for separate vote

PSE: § 6

Requests for split votes

am 2

1st part: text up ‘very rapidly’

2nd part: remainder

PSE

am 5

1st part: text up to ‘to regulations’

2nd part: remainder

28.   Integrated product policy

Report: WIJKMAN (A5-0261/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 2 | 16 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 2 | FLORENZ et al | | - | |
| 3 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| after § 3 | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| art 4, point (c) | 17 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 4, point (e) | 18 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 5 | 19 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 90, 384, 7 |
| § 8, point (g) | 20 | Verts/ALE | EV | + | 289, 178, 4 |
| after § 11 | 1 | PSE | | + | amended orally |
| § 13 | 21 | Verts/ALE | EV | + | 274, 185, 2 |
| § 14 | 5 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 15 | 22 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 6 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 16 | 7 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 256, 225, 6 |
| after § 17 | 23 | Verts/ALE | EV | + | 325, 146, 3 |
| § 18 | 8D | PPE-DE | EV | + | 247, 231, 2 |
| after § 20 | 24 | Verts/ALE | RCV | + | 327, 158, 7 |
| recital A | 10 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| recital F | 11 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| recital H | 12 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| recital I | 13 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 89, 389, 7 |
| recital J | 14 | Verts/ALE | split | | as addition |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| recital K | 15 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 230, 257, 5 |
| recital O | 9 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 256, 222, 4 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 428, 39, 12 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 2

16

Verts/ALE

-

2

FLORENZ et al

-

3

PPE-DE

+

after § 3

4

PPE-DE

+

art 4, point (c)

17

Verts/ALE

-

§ 4, point (e)

18

Verts/ALE

+

§ 5

19

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

90, 384, 7

§ 8, point (g)

20

Verts/ALE

EV

+

289, 178, 4

after § 11

1

PSE

+

amended orally

§ 13

21

Verts/ALE

EV

+

274, 185, 2

§ 14

5

PPE-DE

+

§ 15

22

Verts/ALE

-

6

PPE-DE

+

§ 16

7

PPE-DE

RCV

+

256, 225, 6

after § 17

23

Verts/ALE

EV

+

325, 146, 3

§ 18

8D

PPE-DE

EV

+

247, 231, 2

after § 20

24

Verts/ALE

RCV

+

327, 158, 7

recital A

10

Verts/ALE

+

recital F

11

Verts/ALE

-

recital H

12

Verts/ALE

-

recital I

13

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

89, 389, 7

recital J

14

Verts/ALE

split

as addition

1

+

2

-

recital K

15

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

230, 257, 5

recital O

9

PPE-DE

EV

+

256, 222, 4

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

428, 39, 12

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

Verts/ALE: ams 7, 13, 15, 19, 24

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

am 14

1st part: text as a whole except the words ‘in the very near future’

2nd part: those words

Other information

The rapporteur, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, had proposed the following two oral amendments:

am 1: ‘11a. Insists that, to promote the consumption of environmentally friendly products, the Commission encourage Member States to consider various incentives, like reduced taxes, rebates ... etc.’

am 14: should be considered as an addition.

29.   Safety at sea

Report: STERCKX (A5-0257/2004)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 3 | 10 | Verts/ALE + PSE | RCV | + | 282, 173, 4 |
| § 4 | 11 | Verts/ALE + PSE | RCV | + | 261, 222, 8 |
| after § 4 | 12 | Verts/ALE + PSE | RCV | + | 314, 165, 10 |
| § 7 | | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| after § 7 | 9 | Verts/ALE + PSE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | - | 220, 231, 30 |
| 3 | - | |
| 23 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after § 10 | 24 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 13 | 26 | ELDR | | + | |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| after § 13 | 3 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 196, 277, 14 |
| after § 18 | 25 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 20 | 15 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after § 22 | 16 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 146, 335, 1 |
| after § 30 | 14 | Verts/ALE + PSE | RCV | - | 232, 236, 13 |
| § 34 | 4 | GUE/NGL | RCV | + | 269, 207, 3 |
| § 39 | | original text | RCV | + | 262, 180, 7 |
| after § 39 | 17 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after § 40 | 5 | GUE/NGL | RCV | + | 265, 203, 10 |
| 6 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 41 | 8 | Verts/ALE + PSE | | + | |
| after § 47 | 18 | Verts/ALE | RCV | + | 252, 212, 11 |
| after § 49 | 13 | Verts/ALE + PSE | RCV | + | 272, 195, 9 |
| 19 | Verts/ALE | RCV | + | 271, 197, 7 |
| § 50 | 1 | PPE-DE | split | | |
| 1/RCV | - | 201, 254, 14 |
| 2/RCV | - | 197, 261, 14 |
| § | original text | split | | |
| 1/RCV | + | 257, 201, 6 |
| 2/RCV | - | 82, 370, 6 |
| § 51 | 2 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 236, 98, 124 |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| after § 53 | 20 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after § 56 | 21 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 152, 314, 3 |
| after recital H | 22 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| recital K | | original text | RCV | + | 434, 24, 5 |
| after recital L | 7 | Verts/ALE + PSE | EV | + | 248, 199, 9 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 396, 24, 13 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 3

10

Verts/ALE + PSE

RCV

+

282, 173, 4

§ 4

11

Verts/ALE + PSE

RCV

+

261, 222, 8

after § 4

12

Verts/ALE + PSE

RCV

+

314, 165, 10

§ 7

original text

split

1

+

2

-

after § 7

9

Verts/ALE + PSE

split

1

+

2/RCV

-

220, 231, 30

3

-

23

Verts/ALE

-

after § 10

24

Verts/ALE

-

§ 13

26

ELDR

+

§

original text

↓

after § 13

3

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

196, 277, 14

after § 18

25

Verts/ALE

-

§ 20

15

Verts/ALE

-

after § 22

16

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

146, 335, 1

after § 30

14

Verts/ALE + PSE

RCV

-

232, 236, 13

§ 34

4

GUE/NGL

RCV

+

269, 207, 3

§ 39

original text

RCV

+

262, 180, 7

after § 39

17

Verts/ALE

-

after § 40

5

GUE/NGL

RCV

+

265, 203, 10

6

GUE/NGL

-

§ 41

8

Verts/ALE + PSE

+

after § 47

18

Verts/ALE

RCV

+

252, 212, 11

after § 49

13

Verts/ALE + PSE

RCV

+

272, 195, 9

19

Verts/ALE

RCV

+

271, 197, 7

§ 50

1

PPE-DE

split

1/RCV

-

201, 254, 14

2/RCV

-

197, 261, 14

§

original text

split

1/RCV

+

257, 201, 6

2/RCV

-

82, 370, 6

§ 51

2

PPE-DE

RCV

+

236, 98, 124

§

original text

↓

after § 53

20

Verts/ALE

-

after § 56

21

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

152, 314, 3

after recital H

22

Verts/ALE

-

recital K

original text

RCV

+

434, 24, 5

after recital L

7

Verts/ALE + PSE

EV

+

248, 199, 9

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

396, 24, 13

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: rec K, §§ 13, 39, 50, ams 1, 2, 19

PSE: final vote

ELDR: final vote

GUE/NGL: ams 3, 4, 5, 13, 16, 18

Verts/ALE: ams 10, 11, 12, 19, 14, 21 and final vote

Mrs Foster et al: am 9 [2nd part]

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

§ 50

1st part: text up to ‘industry concerned’

2nd part: remainder

ELDR

am 1

1st part: text up to ‘industry concerned’

2nd part: deletion

§ 7

1st part: text up to ‘Member States’

2nd part: remainder

PSE, ELDR, Mrs Foster et al

am 9

1st part: text as a whole except the words ‘the adoption of the European flag and’ and ‘flags of convenience and’

2nd part: the words ‘the adoption of the European flag and’

3rd part: the words ‘flags of convenience and’

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

Resolution

For: 492

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Scarbonchi, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Lisi, Lombardo, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Carraro, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Nobilia, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Queiró, Segni, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 4

EDD: Booth, Farage, Titford

PPE-DE: Fiori

Abstention: 20

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Bordes, Cauquil, Laguiller, Patakis

NI: Bonino, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Lang, Stirbois

PSE: Valenciano Martínez-Orozco

Amendment 1

For: 181

EDD: Bonde, Booth, Farage, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Attwooll, Calò, Clegg, Davies, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Ludford, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Scarbonchi, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Bowis

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbey, De Keyser, Désir, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Koukiadis, Lage, Lavarra, Lund, Malliori, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rocard, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Soares, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Swiebel, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Segni

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 309

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Costa Paolo, De Clercq, Flesch, Jensen, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Watson

GUE/NGL: Herzog

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lombardo, Lulling, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Berger, Bowe, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Dehousse, Duin, Evans Robert J.E., Gebhardt, Gill, Glante, Görlach, Hänsch, Haug, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lange, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, O'Toole, Piecyk, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Stihler, Stockmann, Titley, Walter, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Nobilia, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 19

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Bordes, Cauquil

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Lang, Stirbois

PSE: Bösch, Goebbels, Schulz, Swoboda, Volcic

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun, Nogueira Román

Amendment 2

For: 50

ELDR: Calò, Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Meijer

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Karas, Pirker, Posselt, Rack, Rübig, Wijkman

PSE: Dhaene, Scheele, Swoboda

UEN: Segni

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 455

EDD: Belder, Bonde, van Dam, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Scarbonchi, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Garaud, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lombardo, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Nobilia, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 20

EDD: Bernié, Booth, Butel, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Titford

GUE/NGL: Bordes, Cauquil, Papayannakis

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Lang, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Schierhuber

PSE: Berger, Bösch

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun

Amendment 3

For: 51

EDD: Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Calò, Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Meijer

PSE: Désir, Dhaene, Fava, Lavarra, Napoletano, Paciotti, Pittella, Ruffolo, Vattimo

UEN: Segni

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 446

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Scarbonchi, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Garaud, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Nobilia, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 26

EDD: Bernié, Booth, Butel, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Titford

GUE/NGL: Bordes, Cauquil, Papayannakis

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Lang, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Lisi, Tajani

PSE: Bösch, Scheele, Schulz, Swoboda, Volcic

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun

Amendment 9

For: 91

ELDR: Dybkjær, Riis-Jørgensen

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Scarbonchi, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: De Rossa, Dhaene, Karamanou, Katiforis, Miranda de Lage, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Pérez Royo, Weiler, Wiersma

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 423

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Bonde, Booth, Butel, Esclopé, Farage, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Rousseaux, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 7

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Boogerd-Quaak

NI: Borghezio, Della Vedova, Souchet

Amendment 13

For: 262

EDD: Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Scarbonchi, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Dupuis, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Fatuzzo, Méndez de Vigo

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Breyer

Against: 260

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Maaten

GUE/NGL: Blak, Eriksson, Frahm, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Hager, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 4

EDD: Booth, Farage, Titford

GUE/NGL: Schröder Ilka

Decision

For: 442

EDD: Booth, Farage, Mathieu, Titford

ELDR: André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brok, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 69

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Meijer

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Atkins, Balfe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Foster, Goodwill, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Kirkhope, Klamt, Montfort, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Provan, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Scallon, Sommer, Stauner, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Marchiani, Mussa, Pasqua, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Lucas, McKenna

Abstention: 4

GUE/NGL: Krivine

PPE-DE: Rack

UEN: Angelilli, Musumeci

Paragraph 13, 4th indent, 1st part

For: 495

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Uca

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Claeys, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Buitenweg, Duthu, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lucas, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 7

NI: de La Perriere, Varaut

PPE-DE: Bremmer, Pastorelli

UEN: Muscardini, Musumeci

Verts/ALE: Lannoye

Abstention: 3

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio

Paragraph 13, 4th indent, 2nd part

For: 306

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca

NI: Claeys, Della Vedova, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gollnisch, Lang, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Atkins, Balfe, Berend, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Chichester, Corrie, Dover, Elles, Foster, Goodwill, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Provan, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Scallon, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Hänsch, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Muscardini, Musumeci

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Mayol i Raynal, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 175

EDD: Mathieu

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Dupuis, Garaud, Hager

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni

Abstention: 13

EDD: Abitbol

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Schröder Ilka, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, de La Perriere, Souchet

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Thomas-Mauro

Amendment 8

For: 414

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Booth, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Naïr

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Frassoni

Against: 91

EDD: Abitbol, Bonde, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca

PPE-DE: Callanan, Goodwill, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Montfort, Nicholson, Twinn, Villiers

PSE: Bösch, Prets, Swoboda

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Pasqua, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 5

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio

PSE: Dehousse

Verts/ALE: Gahrton

Amendment 6

For: 167

EDD: Booth, Farage, Titford

PPE-DE: Callanan, Goodwill, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Nicholson, Stockton, Villiers, Wieland

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, Malliori, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Wiersma, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 338

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, de Gaulle, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Herranz García, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Bösch, Bowe, Cashman, Dehousse, Evans Robert J.E., Ford, Gill, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Miller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Prets, Read, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Titley, Watts, Whitehead, Wynn

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: McKenna, Schörling

Abstention: 4

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: Bullmann

Amendment 11

For: 275

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Costa Paolo

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, de Gaulle, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Berès, Bowe, Casaca, Cashman, Dehousse, Evans Robert J.E., Ford, Gill, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Kinnock, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Marinho, Martin David W., Miller, Moraes, Morgan, O'Toole, Pittella, Read, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swiebel, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: McKenna

Against: 231

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Varaut

PPE-DE: Schnellhardt

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, Malliori, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 4

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Vachetta

Verts/ALE: Gahrton, Lucas

Paragraph 117

For: 426

EDD: Bonde, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Sylla, Uca

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Queiró

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 81

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Booth, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Titford

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Blak, Frahm, Korakas, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Balfe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Elles, Foster, Goodwill, Grönfeldt Bergman, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Inglewood, Jackson, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Montfort, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Provan, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Scallon, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers, Wachtmeister

UEN: Angelilli, Caullery, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Gahrton

Abstention: 9

ELDR: Malmström, Paulsen, Schmidt, Sørensen

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio

PPE-DE: Wijkman

UEN: Camre

Amendment 39

For: 380

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Schmid Herman, Sjöstedt, Sylla

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Ferri, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Gawronski, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hermange, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Menrad, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Scallon, Schaffner, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Sakellariou, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Fitzsimons

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 119

EDD: Mathieu

GUE/NGL: Brie, Kaufmann, Uca

NI: Bonino, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, de Gaulle, Hager, Lang, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Coelho, Cushnahan, Dell'Utri, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Flemming, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Graça Moura, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Karas, Konrad, Lisi, McCartin, Marinos, Marques, Mauro, Méndez de Vigo, Montfort, Morillon, Naranjo Escobar, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schierhuber, Stenzel, Suominen, Tajani, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Wieland, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Berenguer Fuster, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Obiols i Germà, Poos, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Torres Marques, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 10

EDD: Butel

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Krivine, Patakis, Schröder Ilka, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: Adam, Rothley

Amendment 40

For: 336

EDD: Bernié, Bonde, Booth, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Balfe, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Ferri, Flemming, Foster, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gawronski, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, Maat, Mann Thomas, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Menrad, Nassauer, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Poettering, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Rossa, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ford, Gebhardt, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Hänsch, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Jöns, Junker, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Sakellariou, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 138

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos

NI: Hager, de La Perriere

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bourlanges, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Fourtou, Galeote Quecedo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Lisi, McCartin, Marinos, Marques, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Méndez de Vigo, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Piscarreta, Podestà, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Stockton, Sudre, Tajani, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, De Keyser, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Garot, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Guy-Quint, Hazan, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Karamanou, Katiforis, Koukiadis, Malliori, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Poignant, Poos, Rocard, Roure, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Zimeray, Zorba

UEN: Angelilli, Musumeci, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Abstention: 28

EDD: Butel

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Schröder Ilka, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Montfort, Posselt

PSE: Adam, Campos, Ferreira, Lage, Rothley, Swiebel, Vairinhos

UEN: Andrews, Camre, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Amendment 2/rev.

For: 157

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Plooij-van Gorsel, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Thors, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Brie, Caudron, Fiebiger, Kaufmann, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Uca

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Garaud, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, Dover, Elles, Foster, Gahler, Glase, Goodwill, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Inglewood, Jackson, Jeggle, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Liese, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Matikainen-Kallström, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Parish, Perry, Pex, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Schnellhardt, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Sturdy, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wijkman, Xarchakos, Zissener

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Corbey, De Keyser, Désir, Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Färm, van Hulten, Mendiluce Pereiro, Prets, Scheele, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Van Lancker, Watts, Wiersma

UEN: Hyland, Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Gahrton, Lucas, de Roo, Staes, Voggenhuber

Against: 299

EDD: Mathieu

ELDR: Nordmann, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Sørensen, Väyrynen

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, de Gaulle, Hager, Lang, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Fourtou, Friedrich, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Karas, Klamt, Klaß, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Lehne, Lisi, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Dehousse, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Iivari, Izquierdo Rojo, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Whitehead, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Angelilli, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Turmes, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 38

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Lulling

PSE: Lund, Rothley, Swoboda, Vairinhos

UEN: Andrews, Camre, Collins, Fitzsimons, Musumeci, Thomas-Mauro

Amendments 3/rev. + 6

For: 208

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Atkins, Balfe, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Cornillet, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Elles, Foster, Goodwill, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Inglewood, Jackson, Kauppi, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Matikainen-Kallström, Musotto, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Parish, Perry, Provan, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Santini, Scallon, Smet, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Villiers, Wijkman

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, van den Burg, Casaca, Corbey, De Keyser, Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Färm, Hedkvist Petersen, van Hulten, Lund, Myller, Prets, Scheele, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Wiersma

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Segni

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 281

EDD: Mathieu

ELDR: Flesch, Pohjamo

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cushnahan, Daul, Descamps, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Bowe, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Dehousse, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Duthu

Abstention: 21

EDD: Butel

ELDR: Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Krivine, Patakis, Schröder Ilka, Vachetta

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, Stirbois

PSE: Marinho

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Marchiani, Mussa, Pasqua, Thomas-Mauro

Amendment 4/rev.

For: 172

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, Huhne, Jensen, Malmström, Monsonís Domingo, Olsson, Plooij-van Gorsel, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Sanders-ten Holte, Sørensen, Thors, Vermeer

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Koulourianos, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Garaud, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Atkins, Balfe, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Cornillet, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Elles, Ferri, Foster, Goodwill, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Inglewood, Jackson, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Korhola, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Matikainen-Kallström, Nicholson, Perry, Provan, Purvis, Scallon, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers, Wijkman

PSE: van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Casaca, Cashman, Corbey, De Keyser, Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Gill, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Lavarra, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Myller, O'Toole, Pittella, Prets, Read, Scheele, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Buitenweg, Gahrton, Lucas, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, de Roo, Staes

Against: 323

EDD: Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Calò, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Flesch, Ludford, Maaten, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Procacci, Rutelli, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Boudjenah, Brie, Fiebiger, Kaufmann, Korakas, Uca

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, de Gaulle, Hager, Lang, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cushnahan, Daul, Descamps, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Dehousse, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Färm, Fava, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Malliori, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Zimeray, Zorba

UEN: Marchiani, Mussa, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Duthu, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Maes, Onesta, Rod, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wyn

Abstention: 10

ELDR: Manders

GUE/NGL: Krivine

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: Marinho, Zrihen

UEN: Camre, Musumeci

Verts/ALE: Mayol i Raynal, Wuori

Amendment 33

For: 195

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Beysen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer, Varaut

PPE-DE: Atkins, Balfe, Bébéar, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Foster, Fourtou, Goodwill, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Inglewood, Jackson, Kauppi, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Korhola, Lamassoure, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pronk, Provan, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Schaffner, Schleicher, Smet, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Tannock, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, van den Burg, Corbey, De Keyser, Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Färm, Hedkvist Petersen, van Hulten, Lange, Lund, Paasilinna, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Wiersma

UEN: Andrews, Camre, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Jonckheer, Lucas, Schörling, Staes

Against: 275

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, Mathieu

ELDR: Nordmann

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos

NI: Hager

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cushnahan, Dell'Utri, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Hatzidakis, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Dehousse, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba

UEN: Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Graefe zu Baringdorf

Abstention: 45

NI: Berthu, Bonino, Borghezio, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Wijkman

PSE: Marinho, Rothley

UEN: Angelilli

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Amendment 35

For: 99

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Busk, Costa Paolo, Davies, Dybkjær, Flesch, Jensen, Malmström, Olsson, Paulsen, Riis-Jørgensen, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors

GUE/NGL: Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Beysen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Grosch, Kauppi, Maat, Matikainen-Kallström, Smet, Thyssen

PSE: Andersson, van den Burg, Corbey, De Keyser, Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Färm, Ford, Hedkvist Petersen, van Hulten, Lange, Lund, Morgan, Myller, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Wiersma

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Buitenweg, Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Jonckheer, Lannoye, Lucas, Mayol i Raynal, Rod, Staes, Turmes, Wuori

Against: 355

EDD: Bernié, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, De Clercq, Duff, Huhne, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Kaufmann

NI: Bonino, Borghezio, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Dehousse, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lavarra, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba

UEN: Angelilli, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Pasqua, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Graefe zu Baringdorf

Abstention: 53

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Patakis, Schröder Ilka

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Callanan, De Veyrac, Goodwill, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson

PSE: van den Berg, Marinho, Rothley, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Duthu, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Lagendijk, Lambert, McKenna, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Voggenhuber, Wyn

Amendment 34, 1st part

For: 151

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, van Dam, Farage, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Boogerd-Quaak, Busk, Dybkjær, Jensen, Malmström, Paulsen, Riis-Jørgensen, Schmidt, Sørensen, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Fiori, Kauppi, Korhola, Matikainen-Kallström

PSE: Adam, Andersson, van den Berg, Bowe, van den Burg, Cashman, Corbett, Corbey, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Gill, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Kinnock, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, Martin David W., Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Myller, O'Toole, Read, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swiebel, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Lagendijk, Lannoye, Lucas, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 320

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Flesch, Huhne, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Pesälä, Plooijvan Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Watson

NI: Beysen, Borghezio, Hager

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bullmann, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Dehousse, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lavarra, Linkohr, McNally, Malliori, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Terrón i Cusí, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Walter, Zimeray, Zorba

UEN: Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Graefe zu Baringdorf, Jonckheer

Abstention: 39

ELDR: Davies

GUE/NGL: Boudjenah, Schröder Ilka

NI: Berthu, Bonino, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Callanan, Goodwill, Grosch, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Montfort, Nicholson, Parish, Smet, Thyssen

PSE: De Keyser, Marinho, Rothley

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Gahrton, Isler Béguin, Lambert, McKenna, Onesta

Amendment 44

For: 351

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, van Dam, Farage, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, Raschhofer, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Atkins, Balfe, Berend, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Cornillet, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Friedrich, Gahler, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Grosch, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hieronymi, Jackson, Jeggle, Kastler, Kauppi, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Korhola, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Lulling, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Menrad, Nassauer, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Radwan, Sacrédeus, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Villiers, Wenzel-Perillo, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Piecyk, Pittella, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 146

EDD: Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu

ELDR: Nordmann, Olsson, Plooij-van Gorsel

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis

NI: Bonino, Borghezio, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Böge, von Boetticher, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Fourtou, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Kaldí, Karas, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Liese, Lisi, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Méndez de Vigo, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schnellhardt, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wieland, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Berenguer Fuster, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Dehousse, Díez González, Izquierdo Rojo, Martínez Martínez, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Poignant, Poos, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Terrón i Cusí, Torres Marques, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo

UEN: Queiró

Abstention: 18

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Schröder Ilka

NI: Berthu, Garaud, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Montfort, Rübig

PSE: van den Berg, Marinho, Rothley, Volcic

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ó Neachtain

Amendment 16

For: 260

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Flesch, Nordmann

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Kaufmann, Korakas, Manisco, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Sylla

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Hager, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Dehousse, De Keyser, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Goebbels, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hazan, Izquierdo Collado, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Kuckelkorn, Lage, Leinen, Malliori, Marinho, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Moraes, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Rocard, Roure, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Terrón i Cusí, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Zorba

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, Schörling, Schroedter, Turmes

Against: 231

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Figueiredo, Frahm, Jové Peres, Koulourianos, Meijer, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Uca

NI: Bonino, Borghezio, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Balfe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Cornillet, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Elles, Florenz, Foster, Goodwill, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Kauppi, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Korhola, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Smet, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Barón Crespo, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ford, Gebhardt, Gill, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Keßler, Kinnock, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lange, Lavarra, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Miller, Morgan, Müller, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Pittella, Prets, Read, Rothe, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swiebel, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray

UEN: Camre, Queiró

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Bouwman, Buitenweg, Evans Jillian, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, Maes, Nogueira Román, de Roo, Rühle, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 14

EDD: Farage

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Schröder Ilka, Vachetta

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Rapkay, Roth-Behrendt, Rothley, Volcic

UEN: Fitzsimons

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, McKenna, Morera Català

Amendment 17

For: 265

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Costa Paolo, Flesch, Nordmann

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Kaufmann, Manisco, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Sylla

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Hager, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Brok, Brunetta, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berès, Bösch, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Dehousse, De Keyser, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hazan, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Lage, Malliori, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Poignant, Poos, Rocard, Roure, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Terrón i Cusí, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Volcic

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Boumediene-Thiery, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, Rod, Schroedter, Turmes

Against: 233

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, van Dam, Farage, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Figueiredo, Frahm, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Meijer, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Bonino, Borghezio, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Balfe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, Doorn, Dover, Elles, Florenz, Foster, Goodwill, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Kauppi, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Korhola, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Parish, Pastorelli, Pex, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Smet, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bowe, van den Burg, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Rossa, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Ford, Gill, Glante, Gröner, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Junker, Karamanou, Kinnock, Krehl, Kuhne, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Pittella, Prets, Read, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Camre, Queiró

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Bouwman, Buitenweg, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Gahrton, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Morera Català, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 12

GUE/NGL: Schröder Ilka, Vachetta

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Barón Crespo, Bullmann, Roth-Behrendt, Rothley

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Lambert, Nogueira Román

Amendment 18

For: 275

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: André-Léonard, Flesch

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Manisco, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Sylla

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Hager, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Brok, Brunetta, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Bösch, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Dehousse, De Keyser, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Lage, Lavarra, Leinen, Malliori, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Rocard, Rothley, Roure, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Lambert, Lannoye, Onesta, Rod, Schroedter, Turmes

Against: 223

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, van Dam, Farage, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Chountis, Eriksson, Frahm, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Meijer, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Vachetta

NI: Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Balfe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, Doorn, Dover, Elles, Florenz, Foster, Goodwill, Grönfeldt Bergman, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Korhola, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pastorelli, Perry, Pex, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Wachtmeister

PSE: Adam, Andersson, van den Berg, Berger, Bowe, van den Burg, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Rossa, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Ford, Gill, Glante, Gröner, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Keßler, Kinnock, Krehl, Kuhne, Lange, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Prets, Read, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Camre, Queiró

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Bouwman, Buitenweg, Evans Jillian, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 16

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann, Krivine, Schröder Ilka, Uca

NI: Borghezio

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Barón Crespo, Bullmann, Rapkay, Roth-Behrendt, Scheele, Schulz

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Ferrández Lezaun, Morera Català, Nogueira Román

Amendment 19

For: 276

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Booth, Butel, Esclopé, Farage, Saint-Josse, Titford

ELDR: André-Léonard, Flesch, Nordmann

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Kaufmann, Manisco, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Sylla

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Hager, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Dehousse, De Keyser, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Goebbels, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Izquierdo Rojo, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Lage, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Malliori, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Rocard, Rothley, Roure, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Terrón i Cusí, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Duthu, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Lambert, Onesta, Rod, Turmes, Voggenhuber

Against: 224

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Figueiredo, Frahm, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Meijer, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Balfe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, Doorn, Dover, Elles, Florenz, Foster, Goodwill, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Kauppi, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Korhola, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Parish, Pastorelli, Perry, Pex, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Andersson, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Rossa, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Ford, Gill, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Keßler, Kinnock, Kuhne, Lange, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Prets, Read, Rothe, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, Scheele, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swiebel, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Camre, Queiró

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Evans Jillian, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 17

EDD: van Dam

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Schröder Ilka, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Barón Crespo, Bullmann, Rapkay, Roth-Behrendt, Volcic

Verts/ALE: Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Morera Català, Nogueira Román

Amendment 20

For: 271

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: van den Bos, Flesch, Nordmann, Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Kaufmann, Manisco, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Sylla

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Hager, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martin Hugues, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Dehousse, De Keyser, Désir, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Goebbels, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hazan, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Lage, Lavarra, Linkohr, Malliori, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rocard, Rothley, Roure, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Scheele, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Terrón i Cusí, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Volcic

UEN: Angelilli, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Pasqua, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Cohn-Bendit, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Lambert, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, Rod, Turmes

Against: 223

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, Farage, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Figueiredo, Frahm, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Meijer, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Balfe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Corrie, Deprez, Deva, Doorn, Dover, Elles, Foster, Goodwill, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Kauppi, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Korhola, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Parish, Pastorelli, Perry, Pex, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Smet, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Andersson, van den Berg, Bowe, van den Burg, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Rossa, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Ford, Gill, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Jöns, Junker, Keßler, Kinnock, Kuhne, Lange, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Martin David W., Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Camre, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ó Neachtain, Queiró

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Bouwman, Buitenweg, Evans Jillian, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lucas, McKenna, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 21

ELDR: André-Léonard, Newton Dunn

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Schröder Ilka, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Barón Crespo, Bullmann, Rapkay, Savary

Verts/ALE: Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Gahrton, Lannoye, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Voggenhuber

Resolution

For: 436

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, van Dam, Farage, Mathieu, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Nordmann, Olsson, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Meijer, Naïr, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, Souchet

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Andersson, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Färm, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pasqua, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 34

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, Raschhofer, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Coelho, Florenz

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Cercas, Ford, Goebbels, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Katiforis, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Poos, dos Santos, Soares, Sousa Pinto, Torres Marques, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco

UEN: Marchiani, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Frassoni, Jonckheer

Abstention: 48

EDD: Butel

ELDR: Newton Dunn, Paulsen, Schmidt

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Boudjenah, Korakas, Krivine, Manisco, Modrow, Papayannakis, Patakis, Schröder Ilka, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, de La Perriere, Varaut

PPE-DE: Atkins, Balfe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Elles, Foster, Harbour, Inglewood, Jackson, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Montfort, Pastorelli, Perry, Provan, Purvis, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock

PSE: Lund, Marinho, Rothley

Paragraph 21

For: 360

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk, Titford

ELDR: André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Calò, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Blak, Frahm

NI: Beysen, Hager, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Corrie, Cushnahan, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Deva, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Méndez de Vigo, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Turmes, Wyn

Against: 112

EDD: Abitbol, Booth, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, van den Bos, Busk, Costa Paolo, Jensen, Ludford, Monsonís Domingo, Nordmann, Riis-Jørgensen, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Sylla, Uca

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Bébéar, Cederschiöld, Cornillet, Daul, Descamps, De Veyrac, Fourtou, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Hermange, Kauppi, Korhola, Lamassoure, Lisi, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Menrad, Montfort, Pastorelli, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Schaffner, Stenmarck, Sudre, Suominen, de Veyrinas, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wuermeling

PSE: Carlotti, Dehousse, Garot, Hedkvist Petersen, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt

UEN: Andrews, Camre, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Duthu, Isler Béguin, Lucas, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori

Abstention: 23

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Eriksson, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Vachetta

NI: Bonino, Borghezio, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Mayer Xaver, Posselt

PSE: Marinho

UEN: Musumeci

Verts/ALE: McKenna, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català

Paragraph 2

For: 399

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Blak, Fraisse, Kaufmann, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Uca

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Méndez de Vigo, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Rack, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Zabell, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, El Khadraoui, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kuckelkorn, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Pérez Royo, Pittella, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Soares, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 34

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Herzog, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Markov, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Claeys, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Helmer, Pastorelli, Wijkman, Xarchakos, Zacharakis

PSE: Haug

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Morera Català

Abstention: 16

EDD: Booth, Butel, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Titford

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Bordes, Cauquil, Di Lello Finuoli, Krivine, Laguiller, Schröder Ilka

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Kastler

PSE: Marinho

Amendment 4

For: 67

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Booth, van Dam, Titford

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bergaz Conesa, Boudjenah, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Averoff, Banotti, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Ferrer, Hatzidakis, Kaldí, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Marinos, Nisticò, Sacrédeus, Trakatellis, Wijkman, Xarchakos, Zacharakis

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda

UEN: Camre, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ó Neachtain

Against: 417

EDD: Bonde, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Fraisse, Meijer

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Ayuso González, Balfe, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Helmer, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Karas, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Zabell, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 19

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Blak, Bordes, Brie, Frahm, Krivine, Laguiller, Papayannakis, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

Verts/ALE: Lambert

Amendment 6

For: 61

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bergaz Conesa, Boudjenah, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Figueiredo, Herzog, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Markov, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Averoff, Banotti, Dimitrakopoulos, Doyle, Ferrer, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Hatzidakis, Kaldí, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Marinos, Nisticò, Sacrédeus, Trakatellis, Wijkman, Xarchakos, Zacharakis

Against: 399

EDD: Bonde, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Blak, Brie, Fiebiger, Frahm, Fraisse, Kaufmann, Meijer, Puerta, Uca

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Della Vedova, Dupuis

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Ayuso González, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Karas, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Zabell, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 42

EDD: Abitbol, Booth, Titford

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Bordes, Cauquil, Laguiller, Schröder Ilka

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Atkins, Balfe, Bradbourn, Callanan, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Elles, Foster, Goodwill, Hannan, Harbour, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Provan, Purvis, Scallon, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers

PSE: Poignant

Amendment 15

For: 59

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Wijkman

PSE: Lund

UEN: Camre

Against: 431

EDD: Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Puerta

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, de La Perriere

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Helmer, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 7

EDD: Booth, Titford

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Bordes, Cauquil, Laguiller

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

Paragraph 11

For: 439

EDD: Bonde, Butel, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Blak, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Frahm, Fraisse, Kaufmann, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Puerta, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, Raschhofer, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Helmer, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Rossa, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Ó Neachtain, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 46

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, van Dam

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bergaz Conesa, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Figueiredo, Jové Peres, Korakas, Koulourianos, Markov, Patakis, Ribeiro, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Cesaro, Goepel, Karas, Sacrédeus, Sartori, van Velzen, Zacharakis

PSE: De Keyser, Dhaene, Marinho, Napolitano, Ruffolo, Titley, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Queiró

Verts/ALE: Graefe zu Baringdorf

Abstention: 15

EDD: Booth, Saint-Josse, Titford

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Bordes, Cauquil, Herzog, Krivine, Laguiller, Papayannakis, Schröder Ilka

NI: Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

UEN: Musumeci

Resolution

For: 422

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Blak, Caudron, Frahm, Fraisse, Kaufmann, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Papayannakis, Puerta, Uca

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wieland, Wuermeling, Zabell, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 30

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bergaz Conesa, Boudjenah, Brie, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Jové Peres, Korakas, Manisco, Naïr, Patakis, Ribeiro, Seppänen

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Sacrédeus, Zacharakis

UEN: Camre

Abstention: 47

EDD: Booth, Titford

ELDR: Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Bordes, Cauquil, Chountis, Herzog, Krivine, Laguiller, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Sylla, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Atkins, Bradbourn, Callanan, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Elles, Foster, Goodwill, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Provan, Purvis, Radwan, Scallon, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers

Amendment 5, 1st part

For: 433

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Herzog, Korakas

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, Raschhofer, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Breyer, Buitenweg, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Jonckheer, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 17

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Booth, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Titford

ELDR: Thors

GUE/NGL: Naïr, Patakis

NI: Berthu, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

UEN: Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun

Abstention: 42

EDD: Bonde, Mathieu, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

Amendment 5, 2nd part

For: 304

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Blak, Eriksson, Frahm, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Beysen, Borghezio, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aparicio Sánchez, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Rossa, Díez González, Duhamel, Evans Robert J.E., Ford, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Goebbels, Gröner, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Katiforis, Kinnock, Krehl, Kuckelkorn, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Marinho, Martin David W., Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Pérez Royo, Pittella, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Swiebel, Swoboda, Thorning-Schmidt, Torres Marques, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Against: 147

EDD: Bernié, Booth, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Titford

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Elles, Foster, Hannan, Harbour, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Provan, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Baltas, Bowe, Campos, Casaca, De Keyser, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duin, El Khadraoui, Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Izquierdo Collado, Karamanou, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Malliori, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Napolitano, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Savary, Scheele, Soriano Gil, Souladakis, Stockmann, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 40

EDD: Bonde, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis

UEN: Queiró

Amendment 6

For: 489

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Karas, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 7

EDD: Booth, Butel, Esclopé, Titford

NI: Berthu, Souchet, Varaut

Abstention: 5

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Patakis

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

Amendment 19

For: 90

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: García-Orcoyen Tormo

PSE: Cerdeira Morterero, Dehousse, Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Lund, Moraes, Swiebel, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Zimeray, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 384

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Paasilinna, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 7

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis

NI: Bonino, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun

Amendment 7

For: 256

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Nordmann

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Marinho, Pérez Royo

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Against: 225

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 6

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Patakis

NI: Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis

Amendment 24

For: 327

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Dehousse, Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Hedkvist Petersen, Lund, Marinho, Mendiluce Pereiro, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Vairinhos, Van Lancker

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Ó Neachtain, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 158

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Rousseaux

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Patakis

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Lehne

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Queiró, Segni

Abstention: 7

ELDR: Mulder, Vermeer

NI: Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis

PPE-DE: Florenz

UEN: Ribeiro e Castro

Amendment 13

For: 89

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Deprez, Grosch, Pronk

PSE: Dehousse, Hedkvist Petersen, Lund, Marinho, Mendiluce Pereiro, Theorin, Vairinhos

UEN: Andrews

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 389

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Sanders-ten Holte, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 7

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Patakis

NI: Dell'Alba, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

UEN: Musumeci

Amendment 15

For: 230

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Di Pietro, Malmström, Paulsen, Schmidt

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 257

EDD: Abitbol, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Ford, McCarthy

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun

Abstention: 5

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

Resolution

For: 428

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Deprez, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Doyle, Ebner, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Segni, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 39

EDD: Abitbol

ELDR: Vallvé

NI: Garaud

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Bébéar, Bradbourn, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Elles, Florenz, Fourtou, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Hannan, Hermange, Jackson, Khanbhai, Lehne, Marques, Martin Hugues, Montfort, Nicholson, Perry, Pronk, Purvis, Schaffner, Schleicher, Stenmarck, Stevenson, Sudre, Tannock, Twinn, de Veyrinas, Vlasto

Abstention: 12

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Patakis

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Lang, Martin Hans-Peter, Stirbois

PSE: Marinho

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Jonckheer

Amendment 10

For: 282

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Sjöstedt, Sylla

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Bébéar, Daul, De Veyrac, Ferrer, Fourtou, Goepel, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Korhola, Lamassoure, Martin Hugues, Morillon, Sacrédeus, Schaffner, Sudre, de Veyrinas, Vlasto

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, van den Berg, Berger, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 173

EDD: Abitbol, Mathieu

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Helmer, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Kaldí, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Sturdy, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Vila Abelló, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Haug

UEN: Collins, Crowley, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 4

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Vachetta

NI: Bonino

UEN: Camre

Amendment 11

For: 261

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Dybkjær, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Bébéar, Bourlanges, Cornillet, Daul, Descamps, De Veyrac, Ferrer, Fourtou, Goepel, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Lamassoure, Martin Hugues, Montfort, Morillon, Sacrédeus, Schaffner, Sudre, de Veyrinas, Vlasto, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Angelilli, Muscardini

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 222

EDD: Abitbol, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Beysen, Borghezio

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Corrie, Cushnahan, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Deva, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Andrews, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 8

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Bordes, Cauquil

NI: Bonino

UEN: Camre

Amendment 12

For: 314

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Bourlanges, Camisón Asensio, Cesaro, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fourtou, Galeote Quecedo, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Lamassoure, Martin Hugues, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schaffner, Sudre, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wijkman, Zabell

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 165

EDD: Abitbol, Mathieu

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Bartolozzi, Berend, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Corrie, Cushnahan, Dell'Utri, Deva, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinos, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 10

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

GUE/NGL: Bordes, Cauquil

NI: Bonino, Borghezio, Garaud

UEN: Camre

Amendment 9, 2nd part

For: 220

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Blak, Brie, Caudron, Fraisse, Markov, Meijer, Sylla

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Camisón Asensio, Deprez, Fernández Martín, Galeote Quecedo, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Grosch, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Thyssen, Vila Abelló, Wieland, Wijkman, Zabell

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 231

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Eriksson, Frahm, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Gawronski, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 30

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Bordes, Boudjenah, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Uca, Vachetta

NI: de La Perriere

UEN: Camre

Amendment 3

For: 196

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: André-Léonard, van den Bos, Davies, Dybkjær, Jensen, Maaten, Malmström, Monsonís Domingo, Plooij-van Gorsel, Procacci, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Thors, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Di Lello Finuoli, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Seppänen, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Lang, de La Perriere, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Andria, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, Bourlanges, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Coelho, Cornillet, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Florenz, Galeote Quecedo, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Jeggle, Kaldí, Langenhagen, Martin Hugues, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Redondo Jiménez, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Scallon, Schaffner, Schmitt, Smet, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wijkman, Zabell

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cerdeira Morterero, Díez González, Garot, van Hulten, Izquierdo Rojo, Karamanou, Koukiadis, Kreissl-Dörfler, Lund, Malliori, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Myller, Paasilinna, Pérez Royo, Poignant, Prets, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sousa Pinto, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Thorning-Schmidt, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Volcic, Zimeray, Zrihen

UEN: Mussa, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wyn

Against: 277

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Costa Paolo, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Ludford, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer

GUE/NGL: Blak, Cossutta, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Schröder Ilka, Sylla

NI: Beysen

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Bartolozzi, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Ferrer, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Krehl, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Marinho, Martin David W., Medina Ortega, Miller, Moraes, Morgan, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paciotti, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Poos, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vattimo, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Abstention: 14

ELDR: Clegg, Huhne, Manders, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Frahm, Korakas, Patakis

NI: Borghezio, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Martin Hans-Peter, Raschhofer

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Wuori

Amendment 16

For: 146

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Thors, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Camisón Asensio, Dell'Utri, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Galeote Quecedo, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Zabell

PSE: Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Lund, Marinho, Mendiluce Pereiro, Paasilinna, Pérez Royo, Thorning-Schmidt, Vairinhos, Van Lancker

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 335

EDD: Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, van den Bos, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Beysen

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Gawronski, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Campos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paciotti, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

Abstention: 1

UEN: Marchiani

Amendment 14

For: 232

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Sylla, Uca

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Martin Hans-Peter, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Camisón Asensio, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Galeote Quecedo, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Zabell

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 236

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, van den Bos, Busk, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Blak, Eriksson, Frahm, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Gawronski, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 13

GUE/NGL: Bordes, Cauquil, Krivine, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Stirbois

UEN: Camre

Amendment 4

For: 269

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Lang, de La Perriere, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Camisón Asensio, Fernández Martín, Galeote Quecedo, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Zabell

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Torres Marques, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zimeray, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 207

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Beysen, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Gawronski, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

Verts/ALE: Gahrton

Abstention: 3

ELDR: Dybkjær

NI: Berthu, Souchet

Paragraph 39

For: 262

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Plooij-van Gorsel, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Vallvé, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Bourlanges, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Fourtou, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Lulling, McCartin, Martin Hugues, Montfort, Morillon, Ojeda Sanz, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Schaffner, Smet, Stockton, Sudre, Thyssen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Morgan, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paciotti, Pérez Royo, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Camre, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 180

EDD: Abitbol, Mathieu

ELDR: Busk, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Procacci, Thors, Van Hecke

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Garaud, Ilgenfritz, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bartolozzi, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Corrie, Cushnahan, Dell'Utri, Deva, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Liese, Lisi, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mombaur, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Sturdy, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Gröner, Hänsch, Moraes, Napolitano, Paasilinna, Zorba

UEN: Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 7

GUE/NGL: Krivine, Patakis, Vachetta

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Stirbois

Amendment 5

For: 265

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo, Plooij-van Gorsel, Thors, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Camisón Asensio, Fernández Martín, Galeote Quecedo, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Zabell

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 203

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Beysen, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Gawronski, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

Abstention: 10

EDD: Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Dybkjær

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Lang, Martin Hans-Peter, Stirbois

Amendment 18

For: 252

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer, Souchet

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Camisón Asensio, De Veyrac, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Galeote Quecedo, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Lamassoure, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Zabell

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 212

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Beysen, Garaud

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 11

ELDR: Dybkjær

GUE/NGL: Bordes, Cauquil

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Stirbois, Varaut

UEN: Camre

Amendment 13

For: 272

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo, Thors, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer, Souchet

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Camisón Asensio, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Galeote Quecedo, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Lamassoure, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Zabell

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 195

EDD: Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

NI: Beysen

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Atkins, Averoff, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Theorin

Abstention: 9

ELDR: Dybkjær

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Stirbois, Varaut

Amendment 19

For: 271

EDD: Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Bourlanges, Deprez, Ferrer, Harbour, Sacrédeus, Wijkman, Xarchakos

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 197

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Nordmann, Thors

NI: Beysen

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 7

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Garaud, Martin Hans-Peter, Souchet, Varaut

UEN: Camre

Amendment 1, 1st part

For: 201

EDD: Mathieu

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Garaud, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Balfe, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Ford, Goebbels, Marinho, Swiebel

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Schroedter

Against: 254

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Clegg, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Huhne, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Ferrer, Florenz, Jackson, Schnellhardt

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 14

ELDR: Dybkjær, Vallvé

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Lang, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Grosch, Smet, Thyssen

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Isler Béguin, Morera Català, Nogueira Román

Amendment 1, 2nd part

For: 197

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Clegg, Nordmann

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Garaud, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Balfe, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Glase, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Ford, Pérez Royo, Stockmann

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Against: 261

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Calò, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Olsson, Pesälä, Plooijvan Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Ayuso González, Bartolozzi, Bébéar, Cornillet, Deprez, Ferrer, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Martin Hugues, Sturdy

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, Lund, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Souladakis, Stihler, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 14

ELDR: Dybkjær, Vallvé

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Lang, Martin Hans-Peter, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Grosch, Smet, Thyssen

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Morera Català, Nogueira Román

Paragraph 50, 1st part

For: 257

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Clegg, Costa Paolo, Nordmann

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Blak, Boudjenah, Caudron, Cossutta, Eriksson, Frahm, Herzog, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Ayuso González, Balfe, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Morillon, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wieland, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Cerdeira Morterero, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Lage, Lund, Napolitano, Paciotti, Patrie, Poignant, Rothley, Savary, Tsatsos, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Wiersma

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Breyer, Buitenweg, Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Jonckheer, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wyn

Against: 201

EDD: Butel, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Bordes, Cauquil, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, von Boetticher, Chichester, Deprez, Flemming, Florenz, Glase, Langen, Langenhagen, Musotto, Pack, Pex, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Schleicher, Sturdy, Wenzel-Perillo, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poos, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Boumediene-Thiery, Duthu, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Lagendijk, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Rod, de Roo, Staes, Wuori

Abstention: 6

ELDR: Dybkjær

NI: de Gaulle, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Prets, Stockmann

UEN: Camre

Paragraph 50, 2nd part

For: 82

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Blak, Caudron, Eriksson, Frahm, Korakas, Manisco, Modrow, Naïr, Seppänen

NI: Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Averoff, Ayuso González, Chichester, Ferrer, Jeggle, Kaldí, Konrad, Korhola, McCartin, Montfort, Oostlander, Pastorelli, Piscarreta, Xarchakos, Zabell

PSE: Dehousse, Goebbels, Junker, Lage, Lund, Patrie, Poignant, Savary, Tsatsos, Vattimo, Wiersma

UEN: Marchiani, Muscardini, Queiró

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Breyer, Buitenweg, Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Onesta, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wyn

Against: 370

EDD: Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Jensen, Ludford, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Krivine, Laguiller, Markov, Meijer, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Souchet

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Balfe, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Maat, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Boumediene-Thiery, Duthu, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Isler Béguin, McKenna, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, de Roo, Schörling, Wuori

Abstention: 6

ELDR: Dybkjær

NI: Garaud

PSE: Volcic

UEN: Camre, Hyland

Verts/ALE: Rod

Amendment 2

For: 236

EDD: Abitbol, Butel, Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Koulourianos

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Balfe, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Moraes, Paasilinna, Tsatsos

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Maes

Against: 98

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Böge, Ferrer

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Berenguer Fuster, Carnero González, Cerdeira Morterero, Dührkop Dührkop, Gröner, Lund, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Miguélez Ramos, Napolitano, Pérez Royo, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Swiebel, Terrón i Cusí, Vairinhos

UEN: Marchiani, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 124

EDD: Bernié, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Dybkjær

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Patakis, Puerta

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, Martin Hans-Peter, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Deprez, Grosch, Smet

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Baltas, Barón Crespo, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Dehousse, De Keyser, Dhaene, Díez González, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paciotti, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Theorin, Titley, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

Amendment 21

For: 152

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo, Plooij-van Gorsel, Thors, Vallvé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Bourlanges, Camisón Asensio, Cornillet, Daul, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fourtou, Galeote Quecedo, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Lamassoure, Lulling, Martin Hugues, Montfort, Morillon, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Redondo Jiménez, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Smet, Sudre, Thyssen, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Zabell

PSE: Dhaene, El Khadraoui, van Hulten, Lund, Mendiluce Pereiro, Myller, Paasilinna, Vairinhos, Van Lancker

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 314

EDD: Mathieu

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Patakis

NI: Beysen, Borghezio, Garaud

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Balfe, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Brunetta, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Corrie, Cushnahan, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Deva, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lisi, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ford, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Collins, Crowley, Marchiani, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 3

ELDR: Dybkjær

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

UEN: Camre

Recital K

For: 434

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, van Dam, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Brie, Caudron, Cauquil, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Korakas, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Patakis, Puerta, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de Gaulle, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Lang, de La Perriere, Raschhofer, Souchet, Stirbois, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Averoff, Balfe, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brok, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Chichester, Coelho, Corrie, Cushnahan, Daul, Deprez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Ferber, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Foster, Fourtou, Friedrich, Gahler, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Perry, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Scallon, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stevenson, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Van Orden, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Xarchakos, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Lage, Lange, Lavarra, Leinen, Linkohr, McAvan, McCarthy, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Morgan, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Andrews, Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Marchiani, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Nogueira Román, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 24

GUE/NGL: Chountis

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bayona de Perogordo, Camisón Asensio, Fernández Martín, Galeote Quecedo, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Garriga Polledo, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Lisi, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oreja Arburúa, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vila Abelló, Zabell

PSE: Marinho

UEN: Muscardini

Abstention: 5

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Saint-Josse

PSE: Adam

Resolution

For: 396

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Busk, Costa Paolo, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Huhne, Jensen, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Olsson, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Rutelli, Sanders-ten Holte, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Vallvé, Vermeer, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Bergaz Conesa, Blak, Bordes, Boudjenah, Caudron, Cauquil, Chountis, Cossutta, Di Lello Finuoli, Eriksson, Figueiredo, Frahm, Fraisse, Herzog, Jové Peres, Kaufmann, Koulourianos, Krivine, Laguiller, Manisco, Markov, Meijer, Modrow, Naïr, Papayannakis, Puerta, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Sylla, Uca, Vachetta

NI: Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Ilgenfritz, Kronberger, Raschhofer

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Andria, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Bébéar, Berend, Böge, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brok, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Cesaro, Coelho, Cushnahan, Daul, Dell'Utri, Deprez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Ebner, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Ferri, Fiori, Flemming, Florenz, Fourtou, Friedrich, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, García-Orcoyen Tormo, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herranz García, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaldí, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Korhola, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lisi, Lulling, Maat, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Martens, Martin Hugues, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Morillon, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Oreja Arburúa, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pex, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Redondo Jiménez, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santer, Santini, Sartori, Schaffner, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stauner, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tajani, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, de Veyrinas, Vila Abelló, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Zabell, Zacharakis, Zappalà, Zimmerling

PSE: Adam, Aguiriano Nalda, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Díez González, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert J.E., Fava, Ferreira, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Ghilardotti, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Keßler, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Lage, Lange, Leinen, Lund, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Ruffolo, Sakellariou, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soriano Gil, Sornosa Martínez, Souladakis, Stihler, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Thorning-Schmidt, Titley, Tsatsos, Vairinhos, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vattimo, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Collins, Crowley, Muscardini, Mussa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Queiró, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Gahrton, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lannoye, Lucas, McKenna, Maes, Mayol i Raynal, Morera Català, Onesta, Rod, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 24

ELDR: Di Pietro

PPE-DE: Balfe, Bradbourn, Callanan, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Elles, Foster, Goodwill, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Khanbhai, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Stevenson, Tannock, Twinn, Van Orden, Villiers

Abstention: 13

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Korakas, Patakis

NI: Berthu, Garaud, de Gaulle, Lang, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Souchet, Stirbois

PPE-DE: Purvis, Rovsing

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P5_TA(2004)0310

Common rules for carriage of goods by road ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road (codified version) (COM(2004) 47 — C5-0055/2004 — 2004/0017(COD))

(Codecision procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2004) 47) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2004) 47) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and 71(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted its proposal to Parliament (C5-0055/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 251(2) and 71(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted its proposal to Parliament (C5-0055/2004),

| — | having regard to Rules 67, 89 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 67, 89 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0250/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0250/2004),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

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

3.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0311

Quality of fresh water needed for fish ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life (codified version) (COM(2004) 19 — C5-0038/2004 — 2004/0002(COD))

(Codecision procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2004) 19) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2004) 19) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0038/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 251(2) and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0038/2004),

| — | having regard to Rules 67, 89 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 67, 89 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0252/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0252/2004),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

2.

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

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

3.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0312

UNECE specifications for motor fuels ***

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions concerning the burning behaviour of materials used in the interior construction of certain categories of motor vehicles (COM(2003) 630 — 5049/2004 — C5-0106/2004 — 2003/0247(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(2003) 630 — 5049/2004) (1), |
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—

having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(2003) 630 — 5049/2004) (1),

| — | having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 (2),

| — | having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0106/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0106/2004),

| — | having regard to Rules 86, 97(7) and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 86, 97(7) and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0238/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0238/2004),

| 1. | Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

(2)  OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

P5_TA(2004)0313

UNECE regulation to protect motor vehicles against unauthorised use ***

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions relating to the protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use (COM(2003) 632 — 5048/2004 — C5-0105/2004 — 2003/0248(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 632 — 5048/2004) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 632 — 5048/2004) (1),

| — | having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 (2),

| — | having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0105/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0105/2004),

| — | having regard to Rules 86, 97(7) and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 86, 97(7) and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0240/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0240/2004),

| 1. | Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

(2)  OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

P5_TA(2004)0314

UNECE regulation on tyre rolling noise ***

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the adoption of uniform prescriptions for the type approval of tyres with respect to tyre rolling noise (COM(2003) 635 — 5047/2004 — C5-0107/2004 — 2003/0254(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 635 — 5047/2004) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 635 — 5047/2004) (1),

| — | having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 (2),

| — | having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0107/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0107/2004),

| — | having regard to Rules 86, 97(7) and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 86, 97(7) and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0239/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0239/2004),

| 1. | Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

(2)  OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

P5_TA(2004)0315

Re-exportation and re-dispatch of products covered by the specific supply arrangements *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 as regards the conditions for the re-exportation and re-dispatch of products covered by the specific supply arrangements (COM(2004) 155 — C5-0129/2004 — 2004/0051(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 155) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 155) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 36, 37(2) and 299(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0129/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 36, 37(2) and 299(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0129/2004),

| — | having regard to Rules 67 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 67 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5-0231/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5-0231/2004),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 3. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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

4.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0316

Interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2003/49/EC as regards the possibility for certain Member States to apply transitional periods for the application of a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (COM(2004) 243 — C5-0187/2004 — 2004/0076(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 243) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 243) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0187/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0187/2004),

| — | having regard to Rules 67 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 67 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A5-0276/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A5-0276/2004),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 3. | Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council 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; |
| --- | --- |

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. |
| --- | --- |

5.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0317

Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Council Decision 1999/784/EC concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory (COM(2003) 763 — C5-0622/2003 — 2003/0293(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 763) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 763) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and 157(3) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0622/2003), |
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having regard to Articles 251(2) and 157(3) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0622/2003),

| — | having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0241/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0241/2004),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Considers that the financial statement of the Commission proposal is compatible with the ceiling of heading 3 of the Financial Perspective without restricting other policies; |
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2.

Considers that the financial statement of the Commission proposal is compatible with the ceiling of heading 3 of the Financial Perspective without restricting other policies;

| 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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P5_TC1-COD(2003)0293

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 April 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision No .../2004/EC amending Council Decision 1999/784/EC concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 157(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (4),

Whereas:

| (1) | In Decision 1999/784/EC (5) the Council decided that the Community should become a member of the European Audiovisual Observatory (hereinafter ‘the Observatory) in order to support the latter's activity. The Observatory contributes to strengthening the competitiveness of the Community's audio-visual industry by improving the transfer of information to the industry, in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises, and promoting a clearer view of the market.’ |
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(1)

In Decision 1999/784/EC (5) the Council decided that the Community should become a member of the European Audiovisual Observatory (hereinafter ‘the Observatory) in order to support the latter's activity. The Observatory contributes to strengthening the competitiveness of the Community's audio-visual industry by improving the transfer of information to the industry, in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises, and promoting a clearer view of the market.’

| (2) | Multimedia and the new technologies will play an ever greater role in the audiovisual sector. The Observatory could continue to play its important role if its capacity to follow these new developments were strengthened in due course. |
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(2)

Multimedia and the new technologies will play an ever greater role in the audiovisual sector. The Observatory could continue to play its important role if its capacity to follow these new developments were strengthened in due course.

| (3) | Although free movement of persons, goods and services is enshrined in the Treaty, the lack of information on the many differences in national regulations in the fields of fiscal and labour law acts as an obstacle to the free movement of audiovisual goods and services. The Observatory could offer a positive contribution by collecting and providing expertise and systematic information in the fields of fiscal and labour law, copyright and consumer protection law. |
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(3)

Although free movement of persons, goods and services is enshrined in the Treaty, the lack of information on the many differences in national regulations in the fields of fiscal and labour law acts as an obstacle to the free movement of audiovisual goods and services. The Observatory could offer a positive contribution by collecting and providing expertise and systematic information in the fields of fiscal and labour law, copyright and consumer protection law.

| (4) | Further to the European Parliament's resolution of 4 September 2003 on Television without frontiers (6), which called for an annual benchmarking report on making digital TV accessible for people with disabilities, the Observatory should be invited to collect data on an annual basis on the levels of television services provided in all Member States of the European Union or of the Council of Europe to assist disabled people, such as subtitling, audio description and sign language. |
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(4)

Further to the European Parliament's resolution of 4 September 2003 on Television without frontiers (6), which called for an annual benchmarking report on making digital TV accessible for people with disabilities, the Observatory should be invited to collect data on an annual basis on the levels of television services provided in all Member States of the European Union or of the Council of Europe to assist disabled people, such as subtitling, audio description and sign language.

| (5) | The Community participation in the Observatory has proven effective in supporting the latter's activity. |
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(5)

The Community participation in the Observatory has proven effective in supporting the latter's activity.

| (6) | It is appropriate to continue such participation during the period necessary for the Observatory to adopt guidelines for its future activity, from 2006 onwards. |
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(6)

It is appropriate to continue such participation during the period necessary for the Observatory to adopt guidelines for its future activity, from 2006 onwards.

| (7) | Decision 1999/784/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(7)

Decision 1999/784/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Article 5 of Decision 1999/784/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

This decision shall apply until the last day of the last month of the seventh year following the year of its adoption.’

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(4)  Position of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004.

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Position of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004.

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P5_TA(2004)0318

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (COM(2003) 807 — C5-0028/2004 — 2003/0316(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 807) (1), |
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having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 807) (1),

| — | having regard to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, |
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—

having regard to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control,

| — | having regard to Articles 95, 133 and 152, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 95, 133 and 152, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0028/2004), |
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having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0028/2004),

| — | having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0226/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0226/2004),

| 1. | Approves conclusion of the Convention; |
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1.

Approves conclusion of the Convention;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, with the request that it be circulated to all non-EU contracting parties. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, with the request that it be circulated to all non-EU contracting parties.

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P5_TA(2004)0319

Fruit jams, jellies and marmalades *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption (COM(2004) 151 — C5-0128/2004 — 2004/0052(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 151) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 151) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0128/2004), |
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having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0128/2004),

| — | having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0251/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0251/2004),

| 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 3 |
| (3) In certain local markets in Austria, the term ‘Marmelade’ has also traditionally been used for the product name ‘jam’; in such cases, the
  term
  ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’ is used for the term ‘marmalade’ in order to distinguish the two product categories. | (3) In certain local markets in Austria
  and Germany
  , the term ‘Marmelade’ has also traditionally been used for the product name ‘jam’; in such cases, the
  term
  s ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’,
  ‘Orangenmarmelade’ and ‘Zitronenmarmelade’ are
  used for the term ‘marmalade’ in order to distinguish the two product categories. |
| Amendment 2 |
| RECITAL 4 |
| (4) It is therefore appropriate that Austria should take into account these traditions when adopting the necessary measures to comply with the Directive, | (4) It is therefore appropriate that Austria
  and Germany
  should take into account these traditions when adopting the necessary measures to comply with the Directive, |
| Amendment 3 |
| ANNEX
  Annex I, Footnote 2 (Directive 2001/113/EC) |
| In Österreich kann für den Verkauf an den Endverbraucher auf bestimmten lokalen Märkten auch die Bezeichnung ‘Marmelade’ verwendet werden. | In Österreich
  und Deutschland
  kann für den Verkauf an den Endverbraucher auf bestimmten lokalen Märkten auch die Bezeichnung ‘Marmelade’ verwendet werden. |
| Amendment 4 |
| ANNEX
  Annex I, Footnote 3 (Directive 2001/113/EC) |
| In Österreich kann für den Verkauf an den Endverbraucher auf bestimmten lokalen Märkten auch die Bezeichnung ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’ verwendet werden. | In Österreich
  und Deutschland
  kann für den Verkauf an den Endverbraucher auf bestimmten lokalen Märkten auch die Bezeichnung ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’,
  ‘Orangenmarmelade’ und ‘Zitronenmarmelade’
  verwendet werden. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

RECITAL 3

(3) In certain local markets in Austria, the term ‘Marmelade’ has also traditionally been used for the product name ‘jam’; in such cases, the
  term
  ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’ is used for the term ‘marmalade’ in order to distinguish the two product categories.

(3) In certain local markets in Austria
  and Germany
  , the term ‘Marmelade’ has also traditionally been used for the product name ‘jam’; in such cases, the
  term
  s ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’,
  ‘Orangenmarmelade’ and ‘Zitronenmarmelade’ are
  used for the term ‘marmalade’ in order to distinguish the two product categories.

Amendment 2

RECITAL 4

(4) It is therefore appropriate that Austria should take into account these traditions when adopting the necessary measures to comply with the Directive,

(4) It is therefore appropriate that Austria
  and Germany
  should take into account these traditions when adopting the necessary measures to comply with the Directive,

Amendment 3

ANNEX

Annex I, Footnote 2 (Directive 2001/113/EC)

In Österreich kann für den Verkauf an den Endverbraucher auf bestimmten lokalen Märkten auch die Bezeichnung ‘Marmelade’ verwendet werden.

In Österreich
  und Deutschland
  kann für den Verkauf an den Endverbraucher auf bestimmten lokalen Märkten auch die Bezeichnung ‘Marmelade’ verwendet werden.

Amendment 4

ANNEX

Annex I, Footnote 3 (Directive 2001/113/EC)

In Österreich kann für den Verkauf an den Endverbraucher auf bestimmten lokalen Märkten auch die Bezeichnung ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’ verwendet werden.

In Österreich
  und Deutschland
  kann für den Verkauf an den Endverbraucher auf bestimmten lokalen Märkten auch die Bezeichnung ‘Marmelade aus Zitrusfrüchten’,
  ‘Orangenmarmelade’ und ‘Zitronenmarmelade’
  verwendet werden.

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P5_TA(2004)0320

Discharge 2002: European Agency for Reconstruction

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2002 (C5-0632/2003 — 2003/2242(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0632/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0632/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0149/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0149/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1646/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (3) and in particular Article 8 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1646/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (3) and in particular Article 8 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 16.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0632/2003 — 2003/2242(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0632/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0632/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0149/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0149/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1646/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction and in particular Article 8 thereof (3), |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1646/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction and in particular Article 8 thereof (3),

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 8 April 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year, on the basis of the report of the ECA, and in so doing Parliament in its resolution inter alia:






  — | insisted that the Agency, in line with previous observations of the ECA on financial statements and accounts, take all necessary steps to avoid the risk of errors occurring as a result of using spreadsheets for the purpose of keeping its accounts; |
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B.

whereas on 8 April 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year, on the basis of the report of the ECA, and in so doing Parliament in its resolution inter alia:

—

insisted that the Agency, in line with previous observations of the ECA on financial statements and accounts, take all necessary steps to avoid the risk of errors occurring as a result of using spreadsheets for the purpose of keeping its accounts;

| — | called on the Commission to report back to Parliament on the results of an administrative investigation into possible liability for mismanagement, as well as on measures taken were any disciplinary measures to have been deemed appropriate, |
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called on the Commission to report back to Parliament on the results of an administrative investigation into possible liability for mismanagement, as well as on measures taken were any disciplinary measures to have been deemed appropriate,

| — | invited the Agency, with the aim of securing the protection of the financial interests of the Community, to ensure the systematic monitoring of all projects in the energy sector financed by EU funds; to take all relevant measures, in cooperation with UNMIK, the Kosovo Power Corporation (KEK) and the external supervisory contractors, with a view to achieving the long-term sustainability of investment in the energy sector; and to establish an overall plan for monitoring projects financed and evaluating their consistency with EU policy in the region, |
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invited the Agency, with the aim of securing the protection of the financial interests of the Community, to ensure the systematic monitoring of all projects in the energy sector financed by EU funds; to take all relevant measures, in cooperation with UNMIK, the Kosovo Power Corporation (KEK) and the external supervisory contractors, with a view to achieving the long-term sustainability of investment in the energy sector; and to establish an overall plan for monitoring projects financed and evaluating their consistency with EU policy in the region,

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial years 2002 and 2001:
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001







  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies (6) | 462 804 | 517 633 |
| Financial revenue | 5 978 | 2 915 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 495 | 135 |
| Counterpart funds | 497 | 5 787 |
| Earmarked revenue | 500 | 0 |
| Total revenue (a) | 470 274 | 526 469 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 17 771 | 13 418 |
| Appropriations carried over | 206 | 337 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 6 211 | 5 908 |
| Appropriations carried over | 2 037 | 1 217 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 138 512 | 327 345 |
| Appropriations carried over | 293 106 | 176 863 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 457 844 | 525 088 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (7) | 12 430 | 1 382 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | -73 127 | -35 768 |
| Payments on the Commission's behalf | -25 407 | -70 050 |
| 2001 payment appropriations which lapse (Title III) | 0 | 31 061 |
| 2001 appropriations carried over which lapse (Titles I and II) | 135 | 254 |
| Cancellations of 2001 appropriations carried over | 5 463 | 0 |
| Carry-overs of further 2001 appropriations | -32 423 | 0 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 22 | - 5 |
| Balance for the financial year | - 112 908 | -73 127 |
| NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: Agency data |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial years 2002 and 2001:

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue

Commission subsidies (6)

462 804

517 633

Financial revenue

5 978

2 915

Miscellaneous revenue

495

135

Counterpart funds

497

5 787

Earmarked revenue

500

0

Total revenue (a)

470 274

526 469

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

17 771

13 418

Appropriations carried over

206

337

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

6 211

5 908

Appropriations carried over

2 037

1 217

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

Payments

138 512

327 345

Appropriations carried over

293 106

176 863

Total expenditure (b)

457 844

525 088

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (7)

12 430

1 382

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

-73 127

-35 768

Payments on the Commission's behalf

-25 407

-70 050

2001 payment appropriations which lapse (Title III)

0

31 061

2001 appropriations carried over which lapse (Titles I and II)

135

254

Cancellations of 2001 appropriations carried over

5 463

0

Carry-overs of further 2001 appropriations

-32 423

0

Exchange-rate differences

22

- 5

Balance for the financial year

- 112 908

-73 127

NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Agency data

Implementation of the budget

| 2. | Notes the ECA recommendation that forecasts for administrative expenditure (Title II) should be given careful attention so as to ensure that carry-overs and appropriations which lapse do not account for too great a part of the total administrative budget; expects the Agency, in line with the principle of budget accuracy, to take the necessary steps to comply with that recommendation; |
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2.

Notes the ECA recommendation that forecasts for administrative expenditure (Title II) should be given careful attention so as to ensure that carry-overs and appropriations which lapse do not account for too great a part of the total administrative budget; expects the Agency, in line with the principle of budget accuracy, to take the necessary steps to comply with that recommendation;

Financial statements

| 3. | Welcomes the fact that the Agency gave a positive follow-up to previous ECA observations, making progress in strengthening its internal control system by the introduction of the SI2 accounting system; |
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3.

Welcomes the fact that the Agency gave a positive follow-up to previous ECA observations, making progress in strengthening its internal control system by the introduction of the SI2 accounting system;

| 4. | Invites the Agency rapidly to give an equally positive follow-up to the ECA's and the Parliament's suggestion to introduce a reliable general accounting tool in all its centres and abandon the use of spreadsheets for its general accounts; |
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4.

Invites the Agency rapidly to give an equally positive follow-up to the ECA's and the Parliament's suggestion to introduce a reliable general accounting tool in all its centres and abandon the use of spreadsheets for its general accounts;

| 5. | Expects the Agency to promptly respond to the ECA invitation to clarify the status of funds made available to specialised bodies for the financing of loan programmes in specific fields and to adopt appropriate solutions as regards the way in which these funds should be recorded in the Agency's financial statements; |
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5.

Expects the Agency to promptly respond to the ECA invitation to clarify the status of funds made available to specialised bodies for the financing of loan programmes in specific fields and to adopt appropriate solutions as regards the way in which these funds should be recorded in the Agency's financial statements;

| 6. | Expresses its deep concern over the ECA's findings that a bank account had been opened in the Agency's name of whose existence the accounting officer had not been advised; notes the explanation provided by the Director of the Agency with regard to this matter; takes the view that in a complex decentralised environment, such as the one in which the Agency operates, matters relating to transactions with banks should be handled with the utmost care and transparency; |
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6.

Expresses its deep concern over the ECA's findings that a bank account had been opened in the Agency's name of whose existence the accounting officer had not been advised; notes the explanation provided by the Director of the Agency with regard to this matter; takes the view that in a complex decentralised environment, such as the one in which the Agency operates, matters relating to transactions with banks should be handled with the utmost care and transparency;

| 7. | Notes the measures that the Agency has taken, stated in its replies to the questionnaire, to avoid such a situation occurring again; invites the Agency to improve coordination between its accounting officer and the delegated accountants in the operational centres; also invites the Agency and the Commission to improve coordination between the Agency's accounting officer and the Commission's accounting Directorate; |
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7.

Notes the measures that the Agency has taken, stated in its replies to the questionnaire, to avoid such a situation occurring again; invites the Agency to improve coordination between its accounting officer and the delegated accountants in the operational centres; also invites the Agency and the Commission to improve coordination between the Agency's accounting officer and the Commission's accounting Directorate;

| 8. | Invites the Commission's Internal Audit Service to look into this matter to identify potential systemic failures and make the necessary recommendations for remedying such problems; |
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8.

Invites the Commission's Internal Audit Service to look into this matter to identify potential systemic failures and make the necessary recommendations for remedying such problems;

Legality and regularity of the underlying transactions

| 9. | Shares the concern expressed by the ECA in its report about the risk of a weakening of the Agency's internal control system which might come about through the proliferation of delegations issued by the Director for the implementation of the budget; stresses that cases such as the ones identified by the ECA, where commitments and payments were signed by employees not duly authorised to do so, are unacceptable as they are in breach of the financial rules; expects the Director to provide a full explanation of the circumstances in which this was allowed to happen and, further, to indicate the measures taken or initiated to prevent such incidents from occurring again; |
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9.

Shares the concern expressed by the ECA in its report about the risk of a weakening of the Agency's internal control system which might come about through the proliferation of delegations issued by the Director for the implementation of the budget; stresses that cases such as the ones identified by the ECA, where commitments and payments were signed by employees not duly authorised to do so, are unacceptable as they are in breach of the financial rules; expects the Director to provide a full explanation of the circumstances in which this was allowed to happen and, further, to indicate the measures taken or initiated to prevent such incidents from occurring again;

| 10. | Expects the Agency to fully comply with the procedures for implementing the budget laid down in both the new Financial Regulation and the Framework Financial Regulation for the Agencies; invites the Director to give assurances that delegations will be reduced to the strict minimum, which is indispensable for the smooth running of the Agency and the implementation of its budget in accordance with sound financial management. |
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10.

Expects the Agency to fully comply with the procedures for implementing the budget laid down in both the new Financial Regulation and the Framework Financial Regulation for the Agencies; invites the Director to give assurances that delegations will be reduced to the strict minimum, which is indispensable for the smooth running of the Agency and the implementation of its budget in accordance with sound financial management.

| 11. | Recalls that the European Parliament requested (8) the Commission to present, before June 2004, the evaluation report provided for in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the application of this regulation and a proposal on the status of the Agency |
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11.

Recalls that the European Parliament requested (8) the Commission to present, before June 2004, the evaluation report provided for in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the application of this regulation and a proposal on the status of the Agency

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 12. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (9) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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12.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (9) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 13. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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13.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 14. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (10); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (11) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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14.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (10); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (11) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 15. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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15.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 16. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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16.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 17. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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17.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 18. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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18.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 19. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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19.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 20. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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20.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 21. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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21.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 22. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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22.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 23. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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23.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 24. | Recalls its position (12) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (13) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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24.

Recalls its position (12) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (13) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 25. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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25.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 26. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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26.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 27. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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27.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 28. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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28.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 29. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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29.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 30. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (14); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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30.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (14); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 31. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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31.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 32. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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32.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 16.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 95 and 96.

(6)  Includes payments made by the Commission for the Agency to make payments on its behalf.

(7)  Calculated according to the principles laid down in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8.

(8)  OJ C 272 E, 13.11.2003, p. 482.

(9)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(10)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(11)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(12)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(13)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(14)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0321

Discharge 2002: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0636/2003 — 2003/2246(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Safety and Health for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0636/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Safety and Health for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0636/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0141/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0141/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1654/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (3) and in particular article 12a thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1654/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (3) and in particular article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 8.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 38.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0636/2003 — 2003/2246(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Safety and Health for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0636/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Safety and Health for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0636/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0141/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0141/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1654/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (3) and in particular article 12a thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1654/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (3) and in particular article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular; |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular;

| B. | whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year, on the basis of the report of the ECA, and in so doing Parliament in its resolution inter alia:






  — | accepted the explanation given by the Agency on the circumstances that resulted in a large amount of operating appropriations being carrried over from 2001 to 2002, the main reason being the late approval of the SME accident prevention scheme that the Agency was called upon to implement; |
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B.

whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year, on the basis of the report of the ECA, and in so doing Parliament in its resolution inter alia:

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accepted the explanation given by the Agency on the circumstances that resulted in a large amount of operating appropriations being carrried over from 2001 to 2002, the main reason being the late approval of the SME accident prevention scheme that the Agency was called upon to implement;

| — | noted the good overall assessment of the Agency's performance contained in the external evaluation report and took the view that consideration should be given to the Agency's position in favour of transforming the above SME scheme into a multiannual programme; |
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noted the good overall assessment of the Agency's performance contained in the external evaluation report and took the view that consideration should be given to the Agency's position in favour of transforming the above SME scheme into a multiannual programme;

| — | called on the Agency to improve the programming of its work in relation to the activities of the national focal points and noted with satisfaction the cooperation between the Agency and the Dublin Foundation; |
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called on the Agency to improve the programming of its work in relation to the activities of the national focal points and noted with satisfaction the cooperation between the Agency and the Dublin Foundation;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health for the financial years 2002 and 2001:
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001







  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies | 12 324 | 9 400 |
| Other subsidies | 252 | 184 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 8 | 0 |
| Financial revenue | 73 | 91 |
| Total revenue (a) | 12 657 | 9 676 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 3 024 | 2 654 |
| Appropriations carried over | 136 | 168 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 1 140 | 846 |
| Appropriations carried over | 247 | 229 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 2 030 | 1 543 |
| Appropriatons carried over | 5 623 | 5 814 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 12 199 | 11 255 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6) | 458 | -1 579 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | -2 185 | - 886 |
| Appropriations carried over from the previous financial year and cancelled | 609 | 242 |
| Sums to be re-used carried over from the previous financial year and not used | 0 | 9 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 4 | 2 |
| Adjustment entries | 7 | 27 |
| Balances for the financial year | -1 108 | -2 185 |
| N.B: Differences in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: European Agency of Health and Safety at Work. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health for the financial years 2002 and 2001:

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue

Commission subsidies

12 324

9 400

Other subsidies

252

184

Miscellaneous revenue

8

0

Financial revenue

73

91

Total revenue (a)

12 657

9 676

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

3 024

2 654

Appropriations carried over

136

168

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

1 140

846

Appropriations carried over

247

229

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

Payments

2 030

1 543

Appropriatons carried over

5 623

5 814

Total expenditure (b)

12 199

11 255

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6)

458

-1 579

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

-2 185

- 886

Appropriations carried over from the previous financial year and cancelled

609

242

Sums to be re-used carried over from the previous financial year and not used

0

9

Exchange-rate differences

4

2

Adjustment entries

7

27

Balances for the financial year

-1 108

-2 185

N.B: Differences in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: European Agency of Health and Safety at Work.

Implementation of the budget

| 2. | Reiterates the view, expressed in its above-mentioned resolution of 6 November 2003 (point 8) accompanying the discharge for 2001, that it expects the Agency to do its utmost to improve the programming of its activities in order to reduce the large amount of carry-overs; stresses that, despite the apparent divergence of views between the ECA and the Agency as to the latter's efforts to observe the annuality principle, it nevertheless insists that further efforts should be made to reduce the amount of carry-overs through tighter programming of operational activities, even if these involve a life cycle of projects that exceed the financial year; |
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2.

Reiterates the view, expressed in its above-mentioned resolution of 6 November 2003 (point 8) accompanying the discharge for 2001, that it expects the Agency to do its utmost to improve the programming of its activities in order to reduce the large amount of carry-overs; stresses that, despite the apparent divergence of views between the ECA and the Agency as to the latter's efforts to observe the annuality principle, it nevertheless insists that further efforts should be made to reduce the amount of carry-overs through tighter programming of operational activities, even if these involve a life cycle of projects that exceed the financial year;

| 3. | Expects to be further informed by the Agency, in this respect, on its analysis of options offered by the new Financial Regulation framework in order to reconcile a proper implementation of the programmes while, at the same time, observing to the principle of the annuality of the budget; |
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3.

Expects to be further informed by the Agency, in this respect, on its analysis of options offered by the new Financial Regulation framework in order to reconcile a proper implementation of the programmes while, at the same time, observing to the principle of the annuality of the budget;

| 4. | Notes the Agency's plan to improve its system of internal control, involving the possible setting up of an Internal audit capability, and the initiatives it announced for implementing, in 2004, the internal control standards; expects to be informed on these matters by the Agency once it has completed its internal procedures; |
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4.

Notes the Agency's plan to improve its system of internal control, involving the possible setting up of an Internal audit capability, and the initiatives it announced for implementing, in 2004, the internal control standards; expects to be informed on these matters by the Agency once it has completed its internal procedures;

Legality and regularity of the underlying transactions

| 5. | Notes the ECA's criticism over the way the Agency carried out the controls of the beneficiaries under the SMEs funding scheme, in particular as regards the veracity of declared expenditure, and the ECA's observations concerning the Agency's final evaluation of some of these projects; notes also the Agency's reply that, as a consequence of such evaluations, half of the 51 project holders did not receive the full grant amount; invites the Agency to use the ‘lessons learned’ in managing the 2002 SME funding scheme to ensure greater rigour and better value for money in subsequent schemes; |
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5.

Notes the ECA's criticism over the way the Agency carried out the controls of the beneficiaries under the SMEs funding scheme, in particular as regards the veracity of declared expenditure, and the ECA's observations concerning the Agency's final evaluation of some of these projects; notes also the Agency's reply that, as a consequence of such evaluations, half of the 51 project holders did not receive the full grant amount; invites the Agency to use the ‘lessons learned’ in managing the 2002 SME funding scheme to ensure greater rigour and better value for money in subsequent schemes;

| 6. | Invites the Agency to forward to its competent committees the external evaluation report of the second SME funding scheme by September 2004 and to provide information on the follow-up to the evaluation report for 2001-2002; |
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6.

Invites the Agency to forward to its competent committees the external evaluation report of the second SME funding scheme by September 2004 and to provide information on the follow-up to the evaluation report for 2001-2002;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 7. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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7.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 8. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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8.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 9. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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9.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 10. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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10.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 12. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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12.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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13.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 14. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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14.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 15. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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15.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 16. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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16.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 17. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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17.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 18. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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18.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 19. | Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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19.

Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 20. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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20.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 21. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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21.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 22. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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22.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 23. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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23.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 24. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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24.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 25. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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25.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 26. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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26.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 27. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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27.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 8.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 38.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, pp. 52 and 53.

(6)  Calculation according to the principles of Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(7)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(8)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(9)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(10)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(11)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(12)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0322

Discharge 2002: European Environment Agency

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Environment Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0635/2003 — 2003/2245(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0635/2003), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0635/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0140/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0140/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1641/2003 of 22 July 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (3) and in particular article 13 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1641/2003 of 22 July 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (3) and in particular article 13 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the European Environment Agency, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Environment Agency, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Environment Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Environment Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 15.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Environment Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0635/2003 — 2003/2245(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0635/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0635/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0140/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0140/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1641/2003 of 22 July 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (3) and in particular article 13 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1641/2003 of 22 July 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (3) and in particular article 13 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular

| B. | whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge to the Director of the European Environment Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution (5) inter alia:






  — | welcomed the Agency's efforts to improve the planning of its operational activities aimed at reducing the level of carry-overs and took the view that the carry-overs mainly due to the contractual relation of the Agency with the Topic Centres constituted a ‘systemic’ problem that called for stricter control of the implementation of contracts by such Centres; called also for the development of a harmonised approach among Agencies, based on best practice, when dealing with such problems of a ‘systemic’ nature; |
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B.

whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge to the Director of the European Environment Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution (5) inter alia:

—

welcomed the Agency's efforts to improve the planning of its operational activities aimed at reducing the level of carry-overs and took the view that the carry-overs mainly due to the contractual relation of the Agency with the Topic Centres constituted a ‘systemic’ problem that called for stricter control of the implementation of contracts by such Centres; called also for the development of a harmonised approach among Agencies, based on best practice, when dealing with such problems of a ‘systemic’ nature;

| — | invited the Agency to implement appropriate measures for improving its system of filing and archiving with a view to complying with the requirement of having in its files all necessary supporting documentation; |
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invited the Agency to implement appropriate measures for improving its system of filing and archiving with a view to complying with the requirement of having in its files all necessary supporting documentation;

| — | expected the Agency to intensify its efforts in the area of interinstitutional cooperation on matters such as tendering procedures; |
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—

expected the Agency to intensify its efforts in the area of interinstitutional cooperation on matters such as tendering procedures;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial years 2002 and 2001;
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001







  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue |
| Own revenue | | |
| Commission subsidies | 18 749 | 18 342 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 1 136 | 1 493 |
| Financial revenue | 198 | 369 |
| Total revenue (a) | 20 083 | 20 204 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 9 714 | 8 126 |
| Appropriations carried over | 1 018 | 735 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 2 054 | 1 423 |
| Appropriations carried over | 247 | 521 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 6 493 | 3 738 |
| Appropriations carried over | 5 611 | 6 856 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 25 137 | 21 399 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6) | -5 054 | -1 195 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | -3 274 | -3 117 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 888 | 939 |
| Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used | 8 | 86 |
| Amounts refunded to the Commission | | |
| Exchange-rate differences | 4 | 13 |
| Balance for the financial year | -7 428 | -3 274 |
| NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: The Agency's data. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial years 2002 and 2001;

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue

Own revenue

Commission subsidies

18 749

18 342

Miscellaneous revenue

1 136

1 493

Financial revenue

198

369

Total revenue (a)

20 083

20 204

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

9 714

8 126

Appropriations carried over

1 018

735

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

2 054

1 423

Appropriations carried over

247

521

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

Payments

6 493

3 738

Appropriations carried over

5 611

6 856

Total expenditure (b)

25 137

21 399

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6)

-5 054

-1 195

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

-3 274

-3 117

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

888

939

Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used

8

86

Amounts refunded to the Commission

Exchange-rate differences

4

13

Balance for the financial year

-7 428

-3 274

NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: The Agency's data.

Implementation of the budget — Audit and control

| 2. | Notes the Agency's reply to the questionnaire concerning carry-overs and in particular its position concerning the multi-annual nature of several of its projects; invites the Agency therefore to explain further its analysis of the options offered by the new Financial Regulation, in particular the use of differentiated appropriations in the case of agreements with the European Topic Centres with a view to reducing carry-overs and better complying with the annuality principle; |
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2.

Notes the Agency's reply to the questionnaire concerning carry-overs and in particular its position concerning the multi-annual nature of several of its projects; invites the Agency therefore to explain further its analysis of the options offered by the new Financial Regulation, in particular the use of differentiated appropriations in the case of agreements with the European Topic Centres with a view to reducing carry-overs and better complying with the annuality principle;

| 3. | Welcomes the establishment by the Agency of an internal audit capability but stresses the importance of cooperation with the Commission's Internal Audit Service; |
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3.

Welcomes the establishment by the Agency of an internal audit capability but stresses the importance of cooperation with the Commission's Internal Audit Service;

| 4. | Reiterates its call to the Agency to implement rapidly the measures needed to support the decentralised filing and archiving system with a view enabling the financial departments to better monitor the Agency's activities and programmes; |
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4.

Reiterates its call to the Agency to implement rapidly the measures needed to support the decentralised filing and archiving system with a view enabling the financial departments to better monitor the Agency's activities and programmes;

Legality and regularity of the underlying transactions

| 5. | Is deeply concerned by the repeated criticism voiced by the ECA as regards the deficiencies in the documents supplied in support of requests for payments; expects the Agency to take swift action to remedy this problem and to report to Parliament's competent committee once the filing, archiving and mail registration system is up and running; |
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5.

Is deeply concerned by the repeated criticism voiced by the ECA as regards the deficiencies in the documents supplied in support of requests for payments; expects the Agency to take swift action to remedy this problem and to report to Parliament's competent committee once the filing, archiving and mail registration system is up and running;

| 6. | Notes the Agency's undertaking given in the replies to the questionnaire that no further grant agreements with international bodies will be established in future and that they will be restricted to the specific context of the EEA Regulation and the new Financial Regulation; |
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6.

Notes the Agency's undertaking given in the replies to the questionnaire that no further grant agreements with international bodies will be established in future and that they will be restricted to the specific context of the EEA Regulation and the new Financial Regulation;

| 7. | Notes also the Agency's clarification as regards facilities offered to the Royal Awards Foundation and in particular that the latter has paid, since 1 January 2003, the cost of the office which it occupies at the Agency's premises; notes also the Agency's intention to cease hosting the Foundation; expects nonetheless the Agency to take stock of the ECA's observations so as to avoid similar criticism being voiced again in the future; |
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7.

Notes also the Agency's clarification as regards facilities offered to the Royal Awards Foundation and in particular that the latter has paid, since 1 January 2003, the cost of the office which it occupies at the Agency's premises; notes also the Agency's intention to cease hosting the Foundation; expects nonetheless the Agency to take stock of the ECA's observations so as to avoid similar criticism being voiced again in the future;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 8. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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8.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 9. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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9.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 10. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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10.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 11. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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11.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 12. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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12.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 13. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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13.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 14. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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14.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 15. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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15.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 16. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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16.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 17. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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17.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 18. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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18.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 19. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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19.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 20. | Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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20.

Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 21. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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21.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 22. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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22.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 23. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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23.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 24. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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24.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 25. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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25.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 26. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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26.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 27. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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27.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 28. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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28.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 15.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, pp. 71 and 72.

(6)  Calculated according to the principles of Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(7)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(8)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(9)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(10)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(11)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(12)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0323

Discharge 2002: European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0638/2003 — 2003/2255(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0638/2003), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0638/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0143/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0143/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1647/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the evaluation of Medicinal products (3), and in particular article 57a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1647/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the evaluation of Medicinal products (3), and in particular article 57a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 22.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 19.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0638/2003 — 2003/2255(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0638/2003), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0638/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0143/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0143/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1647/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the evaluation of Medicinal products (3), and in particular article 57a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1647/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the evaluation of Medicinal products (3), and in particular article 57a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular; |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular;

| B. | whereas, in accordance with Article 185 of the new Financial Regulation, Parliament is exercising for the first time its competence to give discharge to the Agency's Director in respect of the implementation of the EMEA budget for the financial year 2002; |
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B.

whereas, in accordance with Article 185 of the new Financial Regulation, Parliament is exercising for the first time its competence to give discharge to the Agency's Director in respect of the implementation of the EMEA budget for the financial year 2002;

| C. | whereas in inaugurating this new relationship with the Agency, Parliament's competent committee received information from this Agency in reply to questions it had forwarded to it; |
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C.

whereas in inaugurating this new relationship with the Agency, Parliament's competent committee received information from this Agency in reply to questions it had forwarded to it;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial years 2002 and 2001;
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001







  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue received during the financial year (5) |
| Commission subsidy | 14 534 | 14 000 |
| Community subsidy for orphan medicines | 2 407 | 1 300 |
| Fees | 38 372 | 42 708 |
| EEE contribution | 313 | 288 |
| Sundry revenue | 1 750 | 4 504 |
| Total revenue (a) | 57 376 | 62 800 |
| Budgetary expenditure for the financial year |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 25 793 | 22 437 |
| Appropriations carried over | 424 | 538 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 8 807 | 8 143 |
| Appropriations carried over | 1 910 | 4 851 |
| Operating expenditure — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 16 990 | 17 687 |
| Appropriations carried over | 4 477 | 8 113 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 58 401 | 61 769 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6) | -1 025 | 1 031 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | 4 040 | 1 926 |
| Reimbursement to the Commission | -4 040 | 0 |
| Sums carried over from the previous financial year and cancelled | 1 377 | 1 258 |
| Exchange-rate differences | - 141 | 345 |
| Other adjustments | - 211 | - 520 |
| Balance for the financial year | 0 | 4 040 |
| NB: Discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: The Agency's data. These tables summarise the data provided by the Agency in its own financial statements. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial years 2002 and 2001;

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue received during the financial year (5)

Commission subsidy

14 534

14 000

Community subsidy for orphan medicines

2 407

1 300

Fees

38 372

42 708

EEE contribution

313

288

Sundry revenue

1 750

4 504

Total revenue (a)

57 376

62 800

Budgetary expenditure for the financial year

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

25 793

22 437

Appropriations carried over

424

538

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

8 807

8 143

Appropriations carried over

1 910

4 851

Operating expenditure — Title III of the budget

Payments

16 990

17 687

Appropriations carried over

4 477

8 113

Total expenditure (b)

58 401

61 769

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6)

-1 025

1 031

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

4 040

1 926

Reimbursement to the Commission

-4 040

0

Sums carried over from the previous financial year and cancelled

1 377

1 258

Exchange-rate differences

- 141

345

Other adjustments

- 211

- 520

Balance for the financial year

0

4 040

NB: Discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: The Agency's data. These tables summarise the data provided by the Agency in its own financial statements.

Implementation of the budget — Financial rules

| 2. | Expects the Agency in adopting its financial rules to take full account ofthe suggestions contained in the Court of Auditors' opinion No 6/2003 of 17 July 2003; |
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2.

Expects the Agency in adopting its financial rules to take full account ofthe suggestions contained in the Court of Auditors' opinion No 6/2003 of 17 July 2003;

| 3. | Welcomes the agreement that was reached between the Agency and the Commission on the payment of the Community subsidy in three instalments, intended to help reduce carry-overs; notes furthermore the revised procedure put in place, in agreement with the Court of Auditors, for the processing of commitments in the event that an inspection is decided upon, with a view to better complying with the annuality principle; invites the Agency to further comment on whether the use of differentiated appropriations might have a positive effect on the level of carry-overs; |
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3.

Welcomes the agreement that was reached between the Agency and the Commission on the payment of the Community subsidy in three instalments, intended to help reduce carry-overs; notes furthermore the revised procedure put in place, in agreement with the Court of Auditors, for the processing of commitments in the event that an inspection is decided upon, with a view to better complying with the annuality principle; invites the Agency to further comment on whether the use of differentiated appropriations might have a positive effect on the level of carry-overs;

| 4. | Stresses however that, despite the agreement reached, the carry-overs situation resulting from the procedure applied for inspections by a national agency would need to be improved; |
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4.

Stresses however that, despite the agreement reached, the carry-overs situation resulting from the procedure applied for inspections by a national agency would need to be improved;

| 5. | Notes with interest the agreement reached between the Agency and the Commission allowing, in compliance with the new Financial Regulation, for the positive balance of the outturn account of the Agency to be available on the budget line of the Community subsidy should its income from fees prove to be lower than forecast; points out that the responsibilities of the Agency, particularly in the field of pharmaco-vigilance, exceed those attributable to fees paid by companies seeking authorisation for medicinal products; takes the view that this solution, which allows for a different treatment to be reserved to carry-overs relating to Community subsidy revenue and fee income, is pragmatic and introduces the necessary flexibility, given the Agency's particular characteristics; |
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5.

Notes with interest the agreement reached between the Agency and the Commission allowing, in compliance with the new Financial Regulation, for the positive balance of the outturn account of the Agency to be available on the budget line of the Community subsidy should its income from fees prove to be lower than forecast; points out that the responsibilities of the Agency, particularly in the field of pharmaco-vigilance, exceed those attributable to fees paid by companies seeking authorisation for medicinal products; takes the view that this solution, which allows for a different treatment to be reserved to carry-overs relating to Community subsidy revenue and fee income, is pragmatic and introduces the necessary flexibility, given the Agency's particular characteristics;

Financial statements

| 6. | Notes the Agency's reply concerning the steps taken to improve the processing of advances paid for inspections and fees actually due; expects the Agency to further clarify the information given on the use of customers deposits; |
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6.

Notes the Agency's reply concerning the steps taken to improve the processing of advances paid for inspections and fees actually due; expects the Agency to further clarify the information given on the use of customers deposits;

Legality and regularity of the underlying transactions

| 7. | Notes the steps taken to improve internal control procedures; expects the Agency to adequately comply with the requirement for providing systematically the necessary supporting documents against which payments are to be made; |
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7.

Notes the steps taken to improve internal control procedures; expects the Agency to adequately comply with the requirement for providing systematically the necessary supporting documents against which payments are to be made;

Other

| 8. | Welcomes the Agency's decision to formalise the functioning of an internal audit service; expects the Agency and the Commission to take further steps towards improving cooperation between that service and the Commission's Internal Audit Service (IAS); |
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8.

Welcomes the Agency's decision to formalise the functioning of an internal audit service; expects the Agency and the Commission to take further steps towards improving cooperation between that service and the Commission's Internal Audit Service (IAS);

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 9. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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9.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 10. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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10.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 11. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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11.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 12. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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12.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 13. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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13.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 14. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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14.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 16. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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16.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 17. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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17.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 18. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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18.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 19. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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19.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 20. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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20.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 21. | Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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21.

Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 22. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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22.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 23. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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23.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 24. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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24.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 25. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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25.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 26. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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26.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 27. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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27.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 28. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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28.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 29. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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29.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 22.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 19.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  This amount includes EUR 5,2 million of revenue due in respect of the financial year 2002 (EUR 10,7 million in 2001).

(6)  Calculation based on the principles of Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(7)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(8)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(9)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(10)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(11)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(12)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0324

Discharge 2002: Translation Centre

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0637/2003 — 2003/2247(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0637/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0637/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0142/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0142/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (3) and in particular Article 19 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (3) and in particular Article 19 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 29.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0637/2003 — 2003/2247(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0637/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0637/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0142/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0142/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (3) and in particular Article 19 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (3) and in particular Article 19 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular

| B. | whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the Translation Centre in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:






  — | called on the Centre to step up its efforts, together with the Luxembourg authorities, to find a permanent solution to its premises problem; |
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B.

whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the Translation Centre in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:

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called on the Centre to step up its efforts, together with the Luxembourg authorities, to find a permanent solution to its premises problem;

| — | encouraged the Centre's action, in view of the forthcoming enlargement, to ensure better cooperation between institutions; |
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encouraged the Centre's action, in view of the forthcoming enlargement, to ensure better cooperation between institutions;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial years 2002 and 2001;
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001







  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue received for the financial year |
| Revenue paid by EU bodies | 17 200 | 19 550 |
| Revenue paid by the European institutions | 913 | 633 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 0 | 5 |
| Financial revenue | 494 | 458 |
| Total revenue (a) | 18 607 | 20 646 |
| Budgetary expenditure for the financial year |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 10 005 | 13 862 |
| Appropriations carried over | 98 | 892 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 1 388 | 1 090 |
| Appropriations carried over | 676 | 929 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget (6) |
| Payments | 3 274 | 0 |
| Appropriations carried over | 473 | 0 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 15 914 | 16 773 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (7) | 2 693 | 3 873 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | 7 875 | 4 977 |
| Appropriations carried over which lapsed | 259 | 240 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 33 | — |
| Allocations to provision for liabilities | -2 532 | -1 221 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 2 | 6 |
| Balance for the financial year | 8 330 | 7 875 |
| NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: Centre data. These tables summarise the data supplied by the Centre in its own financial statements. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial years 2002 and 2001;

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue received for the financial year

Revenue paid by EU bodies

17 200

19 550

Revenue paid by the European institutions

913

633

Miscellaneous revenue

0

5

Financial revenue

494

458

Total revenue (a)

18 607

20 646

Budgetary expenditure for the financial year

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

10 005

13 862

Appropriations carried over

98

892

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

1 388

1 090

Appropriations carried over

676

929

Operating activities — Title III of the budget (6)

Payments

3 274

0

Appropriations carried over

473

0

Total expenditure (b)

15 914

16 773

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (7)

2 693

3 873

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

7 875

4 977

Appropriations carried over which lapsed

259

240

Miscellaneous revenue

33

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Allocations to provision for liabilities

-2 532

-1 221

Exchange-rate differences

2

6

Balance for the financial year

8 330

7 875

NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Centre data. These tables summarise the data supplied by the Centre in its own financial statements.

| 2. | Notes the Centre's plan to take measures to strengthen its internal control system and in particular its risk assessment; expects the Centre to inform its competent committee of such organisational changes once these internal steps have been taken; |
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2.

Notes the Centre's plan to take measures to strengthen its internal control system and in particular its risk assessment; expects the Centre to inform its competent committee of such organisational changes once these internal steps have been taken;

Implementation of the budget

| 3. | Welcomes the Centre's reply to the questionnaire concerning the trend in its carry-overs in recent years which shows a clear reduction; encourages the Centre to continue its efforts to make further improvements in this field; |
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3.

Welcomes the Centre's reply to the questionnaire concerning the trend in its carry-overs in recent years which shows a clear reduction; encourages the Centre to continue its efforts to make further improvements in this field;

| 4. | Notes the Centre's effort to respond positively to the ECA's observation concerning the way in which the Centre should apply financial rules when the balance for one financial year is entered as revenue in the budget for the subsequent year; expects the Centre to finalise a solution in line with the ECA's recommendation; |
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4.

Notes the Centre's effort to respond positively to the ECA's observation concerning the way in which the Centre should apply financial rules when the balance for one financial year is entered as revenue in the budget for the subsequent year; expects the Centre to finalise a solution in line with the ECA's recommendation;

Translation Centre premises

| 5. | Approves the Centre's efforts to reach agreement with the Luxembourg authorities on the question of its premises; notes that no solution has yet been found; recalls that, in general, as regards buildings policy, the institutions consider, on the basis of a cost/benefit analysis, that the solution of purchasing is preferable to that of renting; stresses that, as regards building projects, Article 179 of the Financial Regulation applies; encourages the Centre to make further efforts, together with the Luxembourg authorities, to find a permanent solution to the problem, finding premises suitable to its needs; |
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5.

Approves the Centre's efforts to reach agreement with the Luxembourg authorities on the question of its premises; notes that no solution has yet been found; recalls that, in general, as regards buildings policy, the institutions consider, on the basis of a cost/benefit analysis, that the solution of purchasing is preferable to that of renting; stresses that, as regards building projects, Article 179 of the Financial Regulation applies; encourages the Centre to make further efforts, together with the Luxembourg authorities, to find a permanent solution to the problem, finding premises suitable to its needs;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 6. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (8) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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6.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (8) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 7. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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7.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 8. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (9); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (10) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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8.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (9); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (10) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 9. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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9.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 10. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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10.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 11. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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11.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 12. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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12.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 13. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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13.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 14. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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14.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 15. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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15.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 16. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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16.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 17. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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17.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

| 18. | Considers that the Translation Agency should be able to use any spare capacity, without prejudice to the priority to be given to the European Institutions, to provide services to other international organisations for a fee, which would gradually reduce dependency on the Community budget; |
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18.

Considers that the Translation Agency should be able to use any spare capacity, without prejudice to the priority to be given to the European Institutions, to provide services to other international organisations for a fee, which would gradually reduce dependency on the Community budget;

Harmonised operating framework

| 19. | Recalls its position (11) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (12) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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19.

Recalls its position (11) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (12) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 20. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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20.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 21. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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21.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 22. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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22.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 23. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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23.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 24. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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24.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 25. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (13); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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25.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (13); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 26. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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26.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 27. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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27.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 29.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, pp. 65 and 66.

(6)  In 2002 the Centre decided for the sake of clarity to create a Title III in its budget, grouping together all expenditure in respect of translation contracts concluded with natural or legal persons.

(7)  Calculation based on the principles of Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(8)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(9)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(10)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(11)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(12)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(13)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0325

Discharge 2002: Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0630/2003 — 2003/2240(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0630/2003), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0630/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0136/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0136/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1655/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1416/76 (3), and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1655/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1416/76 (3), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 36.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 41.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0630/2003 — 2003/2240(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0630/2003), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0630/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0136/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0136/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1655/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1416/76 (3), and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1655/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1416/76 (3), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular,

| B. | whereas, on 8 April 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Management Board of the Centre in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:






  — | regretted that the Centre had not followed the tendering procedures for the awarding of contracts entirely properly and called upon it to proceed with its efforts to better programme its work with a view to avoiding emergencies which have in the past resulted in non-compliance with the rules of tendering procedures; |
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B.

whereas, on 8 April 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Management Board of the Centre in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:

—

regretted that the Centre had not followed the tendering procedures for the awarding of contracts entirely properly and called upon it to proceed with its efforts to better programme its work with a view to avoiding emergencies which have in the past resulted in non-compliance with the rules of tendering procedures;

| — | suggested that in view of the forthcoming enlargement the results of the cooperation between Cedefop and the European Training Foundation (ETF) should be monitored and the possibility of further enhancing such cooperation should be examined; |
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suggested that in view of the forthcoming enlargement the results of the cooperation between Cedefop and the European Training Foundation (ETF) should be monitored and the possibility of further enhancing such cooperation should be examined;

| — | called, on the basis of the external evaluation of the Centre's activity, for an effort to raise the public profile of Cedefop and for an improvement in the dissemination and targeting of information by the Centre; |
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called, on the basis of the external evaluation of the Centre's activity, for an effort to raise the public profile of Cedefop and for an improvement in the dissemination and targeting of information by the Centre;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial years 2002 and 2001;
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001







  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies | 12 135 | 13 200 |
| Revenue from previous financial years | 25 | 724 |
| Sundry revenue | 3 | 0 |
| Assigned revenue (PHARE + other) | 333 | 402 |
| Financial revenue | 50 | 104 |
| Total revenue (a) | 12 546 | 14 430 |
| Budgetary expenditure for the financial year |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 7 570 | 7 231 |
| Appropriations carried over | 298 | 266 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 767 | 700 |
| Appropriations carried over | 345 | 323 |
| Operational activities — Title III of the budget (excluding assigned revenue) |
| Payments | 2 491 | 2 720 |
| Appropriations carried over | 2 189 | 2 059 |
| Assigned revenue (PHARE + others) |
| Payments | 0 | 277 |
| Appropriations carried over | 187 | 453 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 13 847 | 14 029 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6) | -1 301 | 401 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | 532 | - 228 |
| Appropriations carried over which lapse | 215 | 349 |
| Unused reallocations from the previous financial year | 8 | 12 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 1 | - 2 |
| Balance for the financial year | - 545 | 532 |
| Source: European Cnetre for the Development of Vocational Training. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial years 2002 and 2001;

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue

Commission subsidies

12 135

13 200

Revenue from previous financial years

25

724

Sundry revenue

3

0

Assigned revenue (PHARE + other)

333

402

Financial revenue

50

104

Total revenue (a)

12 546

14 430

Budgetary expenditure for the financial year

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

7 570

7 231

Appropriations carried over

298

266

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

767

700

Appropriations carried over

345

323

Operational activities — Title III of the budget (excluding assigned revenue)

Payments

2 491

2 720

Appropriations carried over

2 189

2 059

Assigned revenue (PHARE + others)

Payments

0

277

Appropriations carried over

187

453

Total expenditure (b)

13 847

14 029

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6)

-1 301

401

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

532

- 228

Appropriations carried over which lapse

215

349

Unused reallocations from the previous financial year

8

12

Exchange-rate differences

1

- 2

Balance for the financial year

- 545

532

Source: European Cnetre for the Development of Vocational Training.

| 2. | Notes the Centre's reply to the ECA's observation regarding the need to formalise the Centre's arrangement with the Commission for paying the costs of their joint participation in international events; expects to be informed by the Centre and the Commission of the exact terms of the agreement, in particular as regards the checks to be performed, as the ECA suggested; |
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2.

Notes the Centre's reply to the ECA's observation regarding the need to formalise the Centre's arrangement with the Commission for paying the costs of their joint participation in international events; expects to be informed by the Centre and the Commission of the exact terms of the agreement, in particular as regards the checks to be performed, as the ECA suggested;

Other observations

| 3. | Expects the Centre to inform its competent committee once the internal audit capability is up and running and to indicate when it expects to have completed the work needed to ensure compliance with internal control standards; |
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3.

Expects the Centre to inform its competent committee once the internal audit capability is up and running and to indicate when it expects to have completed the work needed to ensure compliance with internal control standards;

| 4. | Notes the Summary Joint Progress report on cooperation between the Centre and the European Training Foundation (ETF), of 23 September 2003, which outlines joint initiatives and action taken, in particular, with a view to preparing for accession and for the candidate countries' effective participation in the Centre's activities by the time of enlargement; stresses that the joint action should continue; invites the Centre, ETF and the Commission to report to Parliament, once the ten new countries have acceded, on the results of transferring the ETF's work in these countries under the responsibility of Cedefop; |
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4.

Notes the Summary Joint Progress report on cooperation between the Centre and the European Training Foundation (ETF), of 23 September 2003, which outlines joint initiatives and action taken, in particular, with a view to preparing for accession and for the candidate countries' effective participation in the Centre's activities by the time of enlargement; stresses that the joint action should continue; invites the Centre, ETF and the Commission to report to Parliament, once the ten new countries have acceded, on the results of transferring the ETF's work in these countries under the responsibility of Cedefop;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 5. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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5.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 6. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; Expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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6.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; Expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 7. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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7.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 8. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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8.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 9. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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9.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 10. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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10.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 11. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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11.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 12. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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12.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 13. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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13.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 14. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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14.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 15. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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15.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 16. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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16.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 17. | Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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17.

Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 18. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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18.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 19. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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19.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 20. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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20.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 21. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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21.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 22. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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22.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 23. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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23.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 24. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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24.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 25. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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25.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 36.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 41.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  OJ L 148. 16.6.2003, pp. 82 and 83.

(6)  Calculated as specified in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(7)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(8)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(9)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(10)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(11)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(12)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0326

Discharge 2002: Eurojust

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of Eurojust in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0662/2003 — 2003/2256(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of Eurojust for the financial year 2002, together with the Eurojust's replies (1) (C5-0662/2003), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of Eurojust for the financial year 2002, together with the Eurojust's replies (1) (C5-0662/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0150/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0150/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Decision 2003/659/JHA of 18 June 2003 amending Decision 2002/187/JHA setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (3) and in particular Article 36 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Decision 2003/659/JHA of 18 June 2003 amending Decision 2002/187/JHA setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (3) and in particular Article 36 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizen's Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizen's Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of Eurojust in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of Eurojust in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of Eurojust, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of Eurojust, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 42.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 44.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of Eurojust in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0662/2003 — 2003/2256(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of Eurojust for the financial year 2002, together with the Eurojust's replies (1) (C5-0662/2003), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of Eurojust for the financial year 2002, together with the Eurojust's replies (1) (C5-0662/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0150/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0150/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Decision 2003/659/JHA of 18 June 2003 amending Decision 2002/187/JHA setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (3) and in particular Article 36 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Decision 2003/659/JHA of 18 June 2003 amending Decision 2002/187/JHA setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (3) and in particular Article 36 thereof,

| — | having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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—

having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizen's Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizen's Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular; |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular;

| B. | whereas Eurojust became operational at the end of 2002 and Parliament, in accordance with Article 185 of the new Financial Regulation, is exercising for the first time its competence to give discharge to Eurojust's Director in respect of the implementation of its budget; |
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B.

whereas Eurojust became operational at the end of 2002 and Parliament, in accordance with Article 185 of the new Financial Regulation, is exercising for the first time its competence to give discharge to Eurojust's Director in respect of the implementation of its budget;

| C. | whereas Parliament's competent committee received information from Eurojust in reply to questions it had forwarded to it; |
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C.

whereas Parliament's competent committee received information from Eurojust in reply to questions it had forwarded to it;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2002:
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2002






  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies | 1 478 |
| Total revenue (a) | 1 478 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 205 |
| Appropriations carried over | 42 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 793 |
| Appropriations carried over | 268 |
| Operational activities — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 213 |
| Appropriations carried over | 37 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 1 558 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (5) | -80 |
| NB. Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: Eurojust data. These tables summarise the data as supplied by Eurojust in its own financial statments. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2002:

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2002

(1000 euros)

2002

Revenue

Commission subsidies

1 478

Total revenue (a)

1 478

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

205

Appropriations carried over

42

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

793

Appropriations carried over

268

Operational activities — Title III of the budget

Payments

213

Appropriations carried over

37

Total expenditure (b)

1 558

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (5)

-80

NB. Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Eurojust data. These tables summarise the data as supplied by Eurojust in its own financial statments.

Budget implementation

| 2. | Notes Eurojust's position that it at present concentrating on setting up and that problems that might be encountered during the initial stage of its work with regard to budget implementation are expected to be overcome in the financial year 2004; |
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2.

Notes Eurojust's position that it at present concentrating on setting up and that problems that might be encountered during the initial stage of its work with regard to budget implementation are expected to be overcome in the financial year 2004;

Financial Regulation

| 3. | Expresses its satisfaction that agreement seems imminent on Eurojust's compliance with the framework Financial Regulation; asks to be fully informed about the final agreement on this matter; |
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3.

Expresses its satisfaction that agreement seems imminent on Eurojust's compliance with the framework Financial Regulation; asks to be fully informed about the final agreement on this matter;

Interinstitutional cooperation

| 4. | Welcomes Eurojust's readiness to draw on the experience, mechanisms and working methods of existing institutions; notes its remark on the difficulties that a small agency may encounter when dealing with a far bigger and complex institution such as the Commission; |
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4.

Welcomes Eurojust's readiness to draw on the experience, mechanisms and working methods of existing institutions; notes its remark on the difficulties that a small agency may encounter when dealing with a far bigger and complex institution such as the Commission;

| 5. | Welcomes Eurojust's position that it looks forward to receiving help and guidance from the Commission's services in particular in the areas of accounting and internal audit and control; |
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5.

Welcomes Eurojust's position that it looks forward to receiving help and guidance from the Commission's services in particular in the areas of accounting and internal audit and control;

| 6. | Invites Eurojust to endeavour to establish a good working relationship with Parliament and its competent committees as regards both the discharge procedure and issues relating to its specific role and tasks; |
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6.

Invites Eurojust to endeavour to establish a good working relationship with Parliament and its competent committees as regards both the discharge procedure and issues relating to its specific role and tasks;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 7. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (6) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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7.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (6) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 8. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; Expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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8.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; Expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 9. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (7); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (8) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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9.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (7); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (8) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 10. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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10.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 12. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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12.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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13.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 14. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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14.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 15. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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15.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 16. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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16.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 17. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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17.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 18. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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18.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 19. | Recalls its position (9) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (10) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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19.

Recalls its position (9) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (10) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 20. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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20.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 21. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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21.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 22. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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22.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 23. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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23.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 24. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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24.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 25. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (11); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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25.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (11); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 26. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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26.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 27. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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27.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 42.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 44.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  Calculated as specified in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8.).

(6)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(7)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(8)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(9)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(10)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(11)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0327

Discharge 2002: European Training Foundation

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Training Foundation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0641/2003 — 2003/2259(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2002, together with the Foundation's replies (1) (C5-0641/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2002, together with the Foundation's replies (1) (C5-0641/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0144/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0144/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 establishing a European Training Foundation (3) and in particular Article 11 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 establishing a European Training Foundation (3) and in particular Article 11 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the European Training Foundation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Training Foundation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 47.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Training Foundation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0641/2003 — 2003/2259(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2002, together with the Foundation's replies (1) (C5-0641/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2002, together with the Foundation's replies (1) (C5-0641/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0144/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0144/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 establishing a European Training Foundation (3) and in particular Article 11 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 establishing a European Training Foundation (3) and in particular Article 11 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular; |
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A.

whereas the European court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular;

| B. | whereas Parliament, in accordance with Article 185 of the new Financial Regulation, is exercising for the first time its competence to give discharge to the Foundation's Director in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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B.

whereas Parliament, in accordance with Article 185 of the new Financial Regulation, is exercising for the first time its competence to give discharge to the Foundation's Director in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| C. | whereas in inaugurating this new relationship with the Foundation, Parliament's competent committee received information from it in reply to the questions it addressed to the Foundation; |
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C.

whereas in inaugurating this new relationship with the Foundation, Parliament's competent committee received information from it in reply to the questions it addressed to the Foundation;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial years 2002 and 2001;
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001 (5)








  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue |
| Own revenue | | |
| Commission subsidies | 13 179 | 16 800 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 23 | 47 |
| Financial revenue | 140 | 290 |
| Total revenue (a) | 13 342 | 17 137 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 10 153 | 9 746 |
| Appropriations carried over | 215 | 356 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 805 | 862 |
| Appropriations carried over | 559 | 541 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 2 307 | 2 572 |
| Appropriations carried over | 2 591 | 2 595 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 16 631 | 16 672 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6) | -3 289 | 465 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | 4 055 | 3 352 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 424 | 258 |
| Sums for re-use from the 2001 (2000) financial year, not used | 0 | 0 |
| Reimbursements to the Commission | -3 352 | 0 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 6 | - 20 |
| Balance for the financial year | -2 155 | 4 055 |
| NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: Foundation data. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial years 2002 and 2001;

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001 (5)

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue

Own revenue

Commission subsidies

13 179

16 800

Miscellaneous revenue

23

47

Financial revenue

140

290

Total revenue (a)

13 342

17 137

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

10 153

9 746

Appropriations carried over

215

356

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

805

862

Appropriations carried over

559

541

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

Payments

2 307

2 572

Appropriations carried over

2 591

2 595

Total expenditure (b)

16 631

16 672

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6)

-3 289

465

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

4 055

3 352

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

424

258

Sums for re-use from the 2001 (2000) financial year, not used

0

0

Reimbursements to the Commission

-3 352

0

Exchange-rate differences

6

- 20

Balance for the financial year

-2 155

4 055

NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Foundation data.

Implementation of the budget — Audit and control

| 2. | Notes the ECA's criticism that the volume of carry-overs of operating appropriations remains high and its observation that the Foundation should improve the monitoring of its programme; notes also the Foundation's reply in which it suggested that a reduction in the level of carry-overs is to be expected for the year after 2002 and that the introduction of multiannual payment appropriations would help solve the problem; |
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2.

Notes the ECA's criticism that the volume of carry-overs of operating appropriations remains high and its observation that the Foundation should improve the monitoring of its programme; notes also the Foundation's reply in which it suggested that a reduction in the level of carry-overs is to be expected for the year after 2002 and that the introduction of multiannual payment appropriations would help solve the problem;

| 3. | Invites the Foundation to further explain its analysis of options offered by the new Financial Regulation, with a view to reducing carry-overs and better complying with the annuality principle; |
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3.

Invites the Foundation to further explain its analysis of options offered by the new Financial Regulation, with a view to reducing carry-overs and better complying with the annuality principle;

| 4. | Notes with satisfaction the Foundation's plan to adopt the 24 internal control standards with a view to complying fully with those standards by the end of 2004; notes also steps taken towards establishing an internal audit capability; stresses the importance of cooperation with the Commission's Internal Audit Service; |
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4.

Notes with satisfaction the Foundation's plan to adopt the 24 internal control standards with a view to complying fully with those standards by the end of 2004; notes also steps taken towards establishing an internal audit capability; stresses the importance of cooperation with the Commission's Internal Audit Service;

| 5. | Notes that the Community subsidy to the Foundation is paid in periodic instalments; notes also the Foundation's remark in its replies to the questionnaire that delays in the payment of instalments resulted in a cash-flow problem; takes the view that such situations may have adverse effects on the implementation of the work programme; |
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5.

Notes that the Community subsidy to the Foundation is paid in periodic instalments; notes also the Foundation's remark in its replies to the questionnaire that delays in the payment of instalments resulted in a cash-flow problem; takes the view that such situations may have adverse effects on the implementation of the work programme;

| 6. | Invites the Commission and the Foundation to improve their coordination and to prevent, by appropriate means, such problems occurring again; invites the Commission to inform its competent committees of the problem and of the measures taken to remedy that situation; |
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6.

Invites the Commission and the Foundation to improve their coordination and to prevent, by appropriate means, such problems occurring again; invites the Commission to inform its competent committees of the problem and of the measures taken to remedy that situation;

Financial statements

| 7. | Notes the Foundation's reply to the ECA's observation as regards the presentation in its financial statements for the year 2003 of the convention funds it manages from Tacis, Phare and Tempus technical assistance; notes the Foundation's readiness, following consultation with the Commission, to find the appropriate solution in response to the ECA's observation; |
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7.

Notes the Foundation's reply to the ECA's observation as regards the presentation in its financial statements for the year 2003 of the convention funds it manages from Tacis, Phare and Tempus technical assistance; notes the Foundation's readiness, following consultation with the Commission, to find the appropriate solution in response to the ECA's observation;

Legality and regularity of the underlying transactions

| 8. | Invites the Foundation, in cooperation with the Commission, to ensure the proper follow-up to the ECA's observation with regard to checks that should be applied in order to verify that only those former employees of the Foundation who are entitled to the unemployment allowance actually receive it. |
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8.

Invites the Foundation, in cooperation with the Commission, to ensure the proper follow-up to the ECA's observation with regard to checks that should be applied in order to verify that only those former employees of the Foundation who are entitled to the unemployment allowance actually receive it.

Other

| 9. | Notes the Foundation's readiness to take up additional tasks; reiterates its call to the Commission to use the Foundation's expertise in a wider geographical context than at present and for providing technical assistance to programmes such as Tempus and Erasmus Mundus; |
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9.

Notes the Foundation's readiness to take up additional tasks; reiterates its call to the Commission to use the Foundation's expertise in a wider geographical context than at present and for providing technical assistance to programmes such as Tempus and Erasmus Mundus;

| 10. | Notes the Summary Joint Progress Report on cooperation between the Foundation and Cedefop, of 23 September 2003, which outlines joint initiatives and action taken with a view to preparing the candidate countries' participation in Cedefop's activities from the moment enlargement is effective; stresses that the joint action should continue; invites the ETF, Cedefop and the Commission to report to Parliament, once the ten new countries have acceded, on the results of transferring ETF's work in these countries under the responsibility of Cedefop; |
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10.

Notes the Summary Joint Progress Report on cooperation between the Foundation and Cedefop, of 23 September 2003, which outlines joint initiatives and action taken with a view to preparing the candidate countries' participation in Cedefop's activities from the moment enlargement is effective; stresses that the joint action should continue; invites the ETF, Cedefop and the Commission to report to Parliament, once the ten new countries have acceded, on the results of transferring ETF's work in these countries under the responsibility of Cedefop;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 11. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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11.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 12. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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12.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 13. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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13.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 14. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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14.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 15. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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15.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 16. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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16.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 17. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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17.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 18. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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18.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 19. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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19.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 20. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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20.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 21. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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21.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 22. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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22.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 23. | Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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23.

Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 24. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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24.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 25. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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25.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 26. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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26.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 27. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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27.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 28. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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28.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 29. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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29.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 30. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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30.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 31. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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31.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 47.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  The revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet only take account of the Foundation's specific activities: they ignore programmes managed on behalf of the Commission or other bodies.

(6)  Calculated according to the provisions of Article 15 (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(7)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(8)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(9)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(10)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(11)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(12)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0328

Discharge 2002: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0631/2003 — 2003/2241(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2002, together with the Foundation's replies (1) (C5-0631/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2002, together with the Foundation's replies (1) (C5-0631/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0137/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0137/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1649/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 (3) and in particular Article 16 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1649/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 (3) and in particular Article 16 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 55.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 25.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0631/2003 — 2003/2241(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0631/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0631/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0137/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0137/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1649/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 (3) and in particular Article 16 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1649/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 (3) and in particular Article 16 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurance that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurance that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular

| B. | whereas on 8 April 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Management Board of the Foundation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:






  — | regretted that the Foundation had not followed the tendering procedures in all its service contracts entirely properly and called upon the Foundation to remedy that problem; |
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B.

whereas on 8 April 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Management Board of the Foundation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:

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regretted that the Foundation had not followed the tendering procedures in all its service contracts entirely properly and called upon the Foundation to remedy that problem;

| — | welcomed the overall positive appraisal of the external evaluation of the Foundation's work and called on it to pursue its efforts with a view to improving cooperation with the Commission and the Parliament and introducing internal control processes; |
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welcomed the overall positive appraisal of the external evaluation of the Foundation's work and called on it to pursue its efforts with a view to improving cooperation with the Commission and the Parliament and introducing internal control processes;

| — | congratulated the Foundation on the high quality of the work carried out and encouraged it to pursue its information efforts to make this work known to a wider audience; |
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congratulated the Foundation on the high quality of the work carried out and encouraged it to pursue its information efforts to make this work known to a wider audience;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial years 2002 and 2001;
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001







  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies | 16 500 | 14 958 |
| Sundry revenue | 62 | 16 |
| Financial revenue | 57 | 96 |
| Total revenue (a) | 16 619 | 15 070 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 9 111 | 7 583 |
| Appropriations carried over | 216 | 190 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 938 | 854 |
| Appropriations carried over | 683 | 245 |
| Operational activities — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 3 290 | 3 129 |
| Carry-overs | 3 105 | 3 148 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 17 343 | 15 150 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6) | - 724 | - 80 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | -1 209 | -1 210 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 81 | 59 |
| Sums from the financial year 2001 for re-use that were not used | 13 | 24 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 3 | - 2 |
| Balance for the financial year | -1 836 | -1 209 |
| NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: The Foundation's data. These tables present, in summary form, the data supplied by the Foundation in its own financial statements. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial years 2002 and 2001;

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue

Commission subsidies

16 500

14 958

Sundry revenue

62

16

Financial revenue

57

96

Total revenue (a)

16 619

15 070

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

9 111

7 583

Appropriations carried over

216

190

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

938

854

Appropriations carried over

683

245

Operational activities — Title III of the budget

Payments

3 290

3 129

Carry-overs

3 105

3 148

Total expenditure (b)

17 343

15 150

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6)

- 724

- 80

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

-1 209

-1 210

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

81

59

Sums from the financial year 2001 for re-use that were not used

13

24

Exchange-rate differences

3

- 2

Balance for the financial year

-1 836

-1 209

NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: The Foundation's data. These tables present, in summary form, the data supplied by the Foundation in its own financial statements.

Implementation of the budget

| 2. | Notes the ECA's criticism concerning the large amount of carry-overs in operational activities; welcomes the efforts made by the Foundation and the outline of measures it presented aimed at improving planning and monitoring so as to reduce carry-overs considerably; considers that sharing these measures with other Agencies in the context of best practices could be helpful in managing carry-overs; |
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2.

Notes the ECA's criticism concerning the large amount of carry-overs in operational activities; welcomes the efforts made by the Foundation and the outline of measures it presented aimed at improving planning and monitoring so as to reduce carry-overs considerably; considers that sharing these measures with other Agencies in the context of best practices could be helpful in managing carry-overs;

| 3. | Invites the Foundation to present its analysis of options offered by the new Financial Regulation, with a view to further reducing carry-overs; |
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3.

Invites the Foundation to present its analysis of options offered by the new Financial Regulation, with a view to further reducing carry-overs;

Financial statements

| 4. | Calls on the Foundation to intensify its efforts to have an integrated accounting system up and running as soon as possible and to adopt the measures needed for monitoring its fixed assets, including depreciation; calls on the Commission to provide the Foundation with the assistance this may require especially as regards integration of the accounting system; |
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4.

Calls on the Foundation to intensify its efforts to have an integrated accounting system up and running as soon as possible and to adopt the measures needed for monitoring its fixed assets, including depreciation; calls on the Commission to provide the Foundation with the assistance this may require especially as regards integration of the accounting system;

Underlying transactions

| 5. | Expects the Foundation to take all necessary steps, in line with the new Financial Regulation, to respond rapidly to the ECA's call for it to improve the transparency of its tendering procedures; |
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5.

Expects the Foundation to take all necessary steps, in line with the new Financial Regulation, to respond rapidly to the ECA's call for it to improve the transparency of its tendering procedures;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 6. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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6.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 7. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; Expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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7.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; Expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 8. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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8.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 9. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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9.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 10. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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10.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 11. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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11.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 12. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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12.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 13. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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13.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 14. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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14.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 15. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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15.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 16. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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16.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 17. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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17.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 18. | Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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18.

Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 19. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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19.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 20. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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20.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 21. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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21.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 22. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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22.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 23. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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23.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 24. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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24.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 25. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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25.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 26. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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26.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 55.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 25.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 89 and 90.

(6)  Calculation according to the principles of Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.20009, p. 8).

(7)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(8)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(9)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(10)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(11)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(12)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0329

Discharge 2002: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0634/2003 — 2003/2244 (DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0634/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0634/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0139/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0139/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (3) and in particular Article 11a thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (3) and in particular Article 11a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 62.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 30.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0634/2003 — 2003/2244 (DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0634/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0634/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0139/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0139/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (3) and in particular Article 11a thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (3) and in particular Article 11a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurance that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular; |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurance that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular;

| B. | whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:






  — | welcomed the measures introduced by the Centre aimed at ensuring better monitoring, implementing, reporting on and assessment of its activities, and encouraged it to follow closely its operational activities with a view, in particular, to reducing carry-overs; |
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B.

whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:

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welcomed the measures introduced by the Centre aimed at ensuring better monitoring, implementing, reporting on and assessment of its activities, and encouraged it to follow closely its operational activities with a view, in particular, to reducing carry-overs;

| — | invited the Centre to intensify interinstitutional cooperation in the areas of purchasing goods and services and tendering procedures on the basis of best practice; |
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invited the Centre to intensify interinstitutional cooperation in the areas of purchasing goods and services and tendering procedures on the basis of best practice;

| — | took the view that the Centre should seek an appropriate solution to its premises problem in line with the budgetary authority recommendations and stated that it would follow up this issue in the context of the next discharge procedure; |
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took the view that the Centre should seek an appropriate solution to its premises problem in line with the budgetary authority recommendations and stated that it would follow up this issue in the context of the next discharge procedure;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial years 2002 and 2001;
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001 (6)








  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue |
| Subsidies received from the Commission | 9 000 | 8 750 |
| Subsidies received from Norway | 413 | 399 |
| Other subsidies | 735 | 1 153 |
| Other revenue | 133 | 99 |
| Total revenue (a) | 10 280 | 10 401 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 4 951 | 4 174 |
| Appropriations carried over | 80 | 490 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 362 | 620 |
| Appropriations carried over | 509 | 624 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 2 525 | 2 146 |
| Appropriations carried over | 1 001 | 2 026 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 9 698 | 10 079 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b) | 582 | 322 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year
   (7) | 639 | 2 076 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 392 | 301 |
| Unused sums for re-use from the previous financial year | 9 | 18 |
| Amount refunded to the Commission | 0 | -2 076 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 3 | - 2 |
| Balance for the financial year
   (8) | 1 625 | 639 |
| NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: Monitoring Centre's data. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial years 2002 and 2001;

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001 (6)

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue

Subsidies received from the Commission

9 000

8 750

Subsidies received from Norway

413

399

Other subsidies

735

1 153

Other revenue

133

99

Total revenue (a)

10 280

10 401

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

4 951

4 174

Appropriations carried over

80

490

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

362

620

Appropriations carried over

509

624

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

Payments

2 525

2 146

Appropriations carried over

1 001

2 026

Total expenditure (b)

9 698

10 079

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)

582

322

Balance carried over from the previous financial year
   (7)

639

2 076

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

392

301

Unused sums for re-use from the previous financial year

9

18

Amount refunded to the Commission

0

-2 076

Exchange-rate differences

3

- 2

Balance for the financial year
   (8)

1 625

639

NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Monitoring Centre's data.

Implementation of the budget

| 2. | Notes the Centre's reply to the questionnaire concerning the trend in carry-overs; welcomes the downward trend that emerges, which suggests that measures taken with a view to better planning, implementing and monitoring of the Centre's activities resulted in a reduction of carry-overs; encourages the Centre to continue its efforts in this regard; |
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2.

Notes the Centre's reply to the questionnaire concerning the trend in carry-overs; welcomes the downward trend that emerges, which suggests that measures taken with a view to better planning, implementing and monitoring of the Centre's activities resulted in a reduction of carry-overs; encourages the Centre to continue its efforts in this regard;

| 3. | Expects the Centre to indicate whether the framework of the new Financial Regulation might offer further opportunities for reducing carry-overs; |
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3.

Expects the Centre to indicate whether the framework of the new Financial Regulation might offer further opportunities for reducing carry-overs;

| 4. | Acknowledges the Centre's undertaking that operations such as the one criticised by the ECA, where appropriations were unduly transferred with a view to having the amount carried over, will not happen again; |
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4.

Acknowledges the Centre's undertaking that operations such as the one criticised by the ECA, where appropriations were unduly transferred with a view to having the amount carried over, will not happen again;

Legality and regularity of the underlying transactions

| 5. | Notes the Centre's position that it will henceforth fully observe the principle of the separation of duties as between authorising officer and accounting officer; |
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5.

Notes the Centre's position that it will henceforth fully observe the principle of the separation of duties as between authorising officer and accounting officer;

Personnel management

| 6. | Expresses deep concern over the ECA's findings in its report on the way in which selection procedures were carried out by the Centre and on the serious anomalies detected in the process of an internal competition; notes the Centre's reply that the shortcomings identified were of a procedural nature and did not undermine the validity of the procedure or its outcome; expects the Centre to fully inform Parliament of any complaints lodged with the Court of Justice in this connection and on their outcome; |
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6.

Expresses deep concern over the ECA's findings in its report on the way in which selection procedures were carried out by the Centre and on the serious anomalies detected in the process of an internal competition; notes the Centre's reply that the shortcomings identified were of a procedural nature and did not undermine the validity of the procedure or its outcome; expects the Centre to fully inform Parliament of any complaints lodged with the Court of Justice in this connection and on their outcome;

| 7. | Takes the view that transparency, compliance with specified procedures and equal treatment in the recruitment process reflect on the credibility of Community institutions and bodies; expects the Centre therefore to make every effort to prevent such phenomena occurring in future recruitment procedures; |
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7.

Takes the view that transparency, compliance with specified procedures and equal treatment in the recruitment process reflect on the credibility of Community institutions and bodies; expects the Centre therefore to make every effort to prevent such phenomena occurring in future recruitment procedures;

| 8. | Notes the Centre's position that in future it will call upon the services of EPSO to organise competitions; |
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8.

Notes the Centre's position that in future it will call upon the services of EPSO to organise competitions;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 9. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (9) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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9.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (9) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 10. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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10.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 11. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (10); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (11) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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11.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (10); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (11) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 12. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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12.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 13. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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13.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 14. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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14.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 16. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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16.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 17. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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17.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 18. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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18.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 19. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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19.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 20. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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20.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 21. | Recalls its position (12) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (13) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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21.

Recalls its position (12) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (13) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 22. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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22.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 23. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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23.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 24. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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24.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 25. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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25.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 26. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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26.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 27. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (14); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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27.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (14); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 28. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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28.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 29. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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29.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 62.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 30.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, pp. 59 and 60.

(6)  In its accounts the Monitoring Centre included under revenue and expenditure the use of earmarked revenue not used in 2001.

(7)  The balance for the financial year 2001 is to be refunded to the Commission and is euivalent to the total of the outturn for the financial year plus depreciation (EUR 82 000 + EUR 557 000).

(8)  Calculated in accordance with the principles laid down in Article 15 of the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(9)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(10)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(11)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(12)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(13)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(14)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0330

Discharge 2002: European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia

1.

European Parliament decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0633/2003 — 2003/2243(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0633/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0633/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0138/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0138/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1652/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 on establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (3) and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1652/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 on establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (3) and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 69.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 33.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0633/2003 — 2003/2243(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0633/2003), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0633/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0138/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0138/2004),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1652/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 on establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (3) and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1652/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 on establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (3) and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

| A. | whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular; |
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A.

whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) stated in its above-mentioned report that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2002 are reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, are legal and regular;

| B. | whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:






  — | invited the Centre to monitor more closely the implementation of appropriations and its work programme and encouraged it to make further efforts to solve recurrent problems in its relations with the RAXEN network; |
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B.

whereas on 6 November 2003 Parliament gave discharge (5) to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 2001 financial year and at the same time Parliament in its resolution inter alia:

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invited the Centre to monitor more closely the implementation of appropriations and its work programme and encouraged it to make further efforts to solve recurrent problems in its relations with the RAXEN network;

| — | took the view that the Centre should intensify its cooperation with other Agencies faced with similar ‘systemic’ problems in their relations with the networks of National Points so that progress might be made in developing a harmonised approach to such problems based on best practice; |
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took the view that the Centre should intensify its cooperation with other Agencies faced with similar ‘systemic’ problems in their relations with the networks of National Points so that progress might be made in developing a harmonised approach to such problems based on best practice;

| — | stressed that the Centre should continue its efforts in particular in the areas of internal audit and control so as to improve its financial management; |
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stressed that the Centre should continue its efforts in particular in the areas of internal audit and control so as to improve its financial management;

| 1. | Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial years 2002 and 2001;
  Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001







  (1000 euros) |
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| | 2002 | 2001 |
| Revenue |
| Own revenue | | |
| Commission subsidy | 4 320 | 5 000 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | | |
| Financial revenue | 43 | 46 |
| Total revenue (a) | 4 363 | 5 046 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| Payments | 2 416 | 2 072 |
| Appropriations carried over | 187 | 67 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| Payments | 377 | 662 |
| Appropriations carried over | 60 | 151 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| Payments | 1 686 | 990 |
| Appropriations carried over | 1 234 | 1 181 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 5 960 | 5 123 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6) | -1 597 | - 77 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | - 8 | 179 |
| Appropriations carried over, cancelled | 52 | 75 |
| Appropriations for re-use from the previous financial year, not utilised | 151 | 0 |
| Repayment to the Commission | - 179 | - 174 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 2 | - 11 |
| Balance for the financial year | -1 579 | - 8 |
| NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

  Source: Centre data. |

1.

Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial years 2002 and 2001;

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2002 and 2001

(1000 euros)

2002

2001

Revenue

Own revenue

Commission subsidy

4 320

5 000

Miscellaneous revenue

Financial revenue

43

46

Total revenue (a)

4 363

5 046

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

2 416

2 072

Appropriations carried over

187

67

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

377

662

Appropriations carried over

60

151

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

Payments

1 686

990

Appropriations carried over

1 234

1 181

Total expenditure (b)

5 960

5 123

Outturn for the financial year (a - b)
   (6)

-1 597

- 77

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

- 8

179

Appropriations carried over, cancelled

52

75

Appropriations for re-use from the previous financial year, not utilised

151

0

Repayment to the Commission

- 179

- 174

Exchange-rate differences

2

- 11

Balance for the financial year

-1 579

- 8

NB: Any discrepancies in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Centre data.

Implementation of the budget

| 2. | Notes the ECA's recommendation that the Monitoring Centre should continue its efforts to reduce carry-overs still further; notes also the Centre's position that the substantial carry-overs in operating appropriations are mainly related to the cycle of contract implementation by the RAXEN network; expects the Centre to improve its planning in this respect; |
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2.

Notes the ECA's recommendation that the Monitoring Centre should continue its efforts to reduce carry-overs still further; notes also the Centre's position that the substantial carry-overs in operating appropriations are mainly related to the cycle of contract implementation by the RAXEN network; expects the Centre to improve its planning in this respect;

| 3. | Invites the Centre to further explain its analysis of options offered by the new Financial Regulation, in particular with regard to the contracts relating to the RAXEN network, with a view to reducing carryovers and ensuring compliance with the annuality principle; |
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3.

Invites the Centre to further explain its analysis of options offered by the new Financial Regulation, in particular with regard to the contracts relating to the RAXEN network, with a view to reducing carryovers and ensuring compliance with the annuality principle;

| 4. | Notes the Centre's acknowledgment of the improper carry-over of provisional commitments and its assurance that article 6 of the Centre's Financial Regulation will be properly applied in future; |
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4.

Notes the Centre's acknowledgment of the improper carry-over of provisional commitments and its assurance that article 6 of the Centre's Financial Regulation will be properly applied in future;

| 5. | Expects the Centre to comply with the ECA's observations on the timely issuing of recovery orders so as to ensure the effective monitoring of revenue; |
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5.

Expects the Centre to comply with the ECA's observations on the timely issuing of recovery orders so as to ensure the effective monitoring of revenue;

Financial statements

| 6. | Shares the ECA's concern over the problem of the balance for the financial year 2002 (a deficit of EUR 1,6 million); notes also the adverse effects which the low level in payment appropriations may have on carrying out the Centre's work programme; takes the view that the difference between commitment and payment appropriations may not be such as to put at risk the proper implementation of the work programme; |
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6.

Shares the ECA's concern over the problem of the balance for the financial year 2002 (a deficit of EUR 1,6 million); notes also the adverse effects which the low level in payment appropriations may have on carrying out the Centre's work programme; takes the view that the difference between commitment and payment appropriations may not be such as to put at risk the proper implementation of the work programme;

| 7. | Notes that the Community subsidy to the Centre is paid in four instalments; notes also the Centre's remark in its replies to the questionnaire that a situation similar to that of 2002, with a low level of payments and delays in the payment of instalments, was reoccurring in 2003, resulting in a similar cashflow problem; |
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7.

Notes that the Community subsidy to the Centre is paid in four instalments; notes also the Centre's remark in its replies to the questionnaire that a situation similar to that of 2002, with a low level of payments and delays in the payment of instalments, was reoccurring in 2003, resulting in a similar cashflow problem;

| 8. | Invites the Commission and the Centre to improve their co-ordination in order to avoid such problems occurring again; invites the Commission to inform its competent committees about the problem and the measures taken to remedy the situation; |
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8.

Invites the Commission and the Centre to improve their co-ordination in order to avoid such problems occurring again; invites the Commission to inform its competent committees about the problem and the measures taken to remedy the situation;

Legality and regularity of the underlying transactions

| 9. | Expresses deep concern over the fact that despite repeated observations by the ECA on persistent internal control problems the desired improvements were still not put in place; takes the view that the implementation of the new Financial Regulation will help bring about such improvements; invites the Centre to increase its efforts in this regard; |
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9.

Expresses deep concern over the fact that despite repeated observations by the ECA on persistent internal control problems the desired improvements were still not put in place; takes the view that the implementation of the new Financial Regulation will help bring about such improvements; invites the Centre to increase its efforts in this regard;

| 10. | Stresses the need for proper evaluation of results before renewal of contracts with the RAXEN national focus points, especially since problems with the network have already in previous years been considered ‘systematic’; welcomes the Centre's plans to continuously evaluate the work of the focus points; stresses the importance of proper evaluation before new financial obligations are undertaken; |
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10.

Stresses the need for proper evaluation of results before renewal of contracts with the RAXEN national focus points, especially since problems with the network have already in previous years been considered ‘systematic’; welcomes the Centre's plans to continuously evaluate the work of the focus points; stresses the importance of proper evaluation before new financial obligations are undertaken;

| 11. | Invites the Centre to make sure that the ECA's recommendations, in particular as regards contract management, are followed up; stresses the need for efficiency in satellite bodies as the relative size of administrative expenditure is high compared with operational expenditure; |
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11.

Invites the Centre to make sure that the ECA's recommendations, in particular as regards contract management, are followed up; stresses the need for efficiency in satellite bodies as the relative size of administrative expenditure is high compared with operational expenditure;

Horizontal points on the Agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation — Internal audit and control

| 12. | Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established; |
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12.

Reiterates the position taken in its resolutions (7) accompanying the discharge given to the Agencies for 2001 as regards the implementation of the new Financial Regulation; invites the Commission and the Agencies to continue their cooperation, in particular in the areas of accounting, internal audit, management and control procedures, so as to ensure that a coherent harmonised framework for the functioning of the Agencies is established;

| 13. | Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; Expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS. |
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13.

Recalls that it expressed concern in the discharge resolution for 2001 concerning the lack of controls on the agencies carried out by the internal audit service of the Commission (IAS); expresses grave concern that such controls do not seem to have been carried out this year; asks the Commission and the IAS to explain the reasons for this and to provide data about the number of staff available to the Internal Auditor to carry out controls in the agencies; Expects the Commission to indicate how it can guarantee that sufficient and correct controls are carried out in the satellite bodies, in particular the IAS.

| 14. | Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement; |
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14.

Stresses that it is essential that the Agencies be required to submit to the investigative powers of OLAF under the same conditions as the institutions (8); invites the ECA to provide information, in time for adoption of the discharge resolution, on whether the Community bodies which acceded to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 (9) on internal investigations by OLAF did so in the same terms as those laid down in the annex to this Agreement;

Financial Management

| 15. | Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations; |
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15.

Notes that in some of the Agencies' replies to the questionnaire concerning the way in which the recurrent problem of substantial carry-overs might be addressed, mention is made of the possibilities offered by the new Financial Regulation, which provides for the use of ‘differentiated appropriations’; invites the Agencies to better explain their analysis and to indicate in particular which of their activities of a multi-annual nature might be financed by such appropriations;

| 16. | Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs; |
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16.

Invites the Commission to present its position on such a solution and, should it consider that this solution is not feasible, to outline alternatives allowing for a substantial reduction in carry-overs;

Review of the agencies

| 17. | Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification; |
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17.

Stresses that, prior to any decision to set up an agency, the Commission must make a rigorous analysis of the need for and added value of the functions that the agency will perform, with an eye to the principles of subsidiarity, budgetary rigour and procedural simplification;

| 18. | Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies; |
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18.

Calls on the Commission to make a general study of activities currently carried out by various Community bodies that might overlap or serve the same goals, and to propose appropriate solutions, including the possible mergers of agencies;

| 19. | Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire; |
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19.

Is concerned by the fact that there is an imbalance between administrative and operational expenditure in many Agencies, with administrative expenditure exceeding expenditure for operational purposes; calls therefore on the Commission and the Agencies to set targets and a timetable to reduce the level of administrative expenditure as a proportion of total expenditure; notes that many Agencies see opportunities in this regard, as listed in the questionnaire;

| 20. | With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs; |
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20.

With reference to the replies to the questionnaire on interinstitutional cooperation, encourages the Agencies to improve cooperation between themselves in order to meet their needs in specific areas (for example, software development) and reduce costs, rather than adopt solutions which were initially designed for the purposes of the Commission but which often prove to be too cumbersome and complicated for the Agencies' specific needs;

| 21. | Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies; |
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21.

Encourages the Agencies to organise and develop a close working relationship with the competent parliamentary committees; invites its standing committees with competence in the areas of activity of each of the Agencies to co-ordinate their action with the Committees of Budgets and Budgetary Control, with a view to ensuring efficient monitoring of the activity of the Agencies;

New sources of financing

| 22. | Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing; |
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22.

Welcomes the responses and ideas that emerged from the questionnaire concerning the possibilities of other sources of financing; notes that many current sources and proposals concern the letting of buildings and facilities and the sale of publications and information; realises that for reasons of independence, among other things, not all agencies are to accept additional financial sources; stresses the economies of scale and financial benefits of the participation of non-EU countries in the activities of certain Agencies; calls on the Commission and the Agencies to come forward with constructive proposals with regard to further development of new sources of additional financing, which would increase the level of self-financing;

| 23. | Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up; |
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23.

Welcomes the financial contributions of some Member States and regions to the agencies located on their area; considers it important for Council and the Commission to demand such contributions, especially when new agencies are set up;

Harmonised operating framework

| 24. | Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution; |
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24.

Recalls its position (10) that the multitude of different forms in the existing agencies' structures was thought to be ‘neither transparent nor comprehensible, and, even bearing in mind the differences in tasks, not justified’; invites the Commission to conduct a review of all the existing agencies with a view to proposing, where appropriate, amendments to their basic instruments (11) so as to adapt them to the models that the future regulatory framework should encompass; instructs its competent committees to follow up this comprehensive review exercise, which should be conducted as soon as possible, and to take into consideration the horizontal issues mentioned in this discharge resolution;

| 25. | Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework; |
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25.

Invites the Commission to present appropriate proposals, aimed at creating such a harmonised framework for the agencies, prior to or at least in parallel with the presentation of the legislative proposals for the new agencies; insists that an interinstitutional agreement spelling out common guidelines is a precondition for creating the harmonised framework;

Staff policy

| 26. | Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy; |
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26.

Notes that, as a result of the new Financial Regulation, the organigrams of the agencies are established by the budgetary authority; stresses the importance of this change for the agency discharge procedure in the years to come as regards checking application of the Staff Regulation in matters of recruitment, promotion policy, vacancy rates and recruitment policy;

| 27. | Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies; |
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27.

Notes that, in response to a questionnaire tabled in the course of the budgetary procedure for 2004, it was established that, on average, it took considerably fewer years to obtain promotion at several agencies than is the policy in the Commission, that vacancy rates were considerably higher compared to other institutions and that several of the requested new posts were not proposed at the lowest grade; considers that staff policy should form an important part of a review of the existing agencies;

| 28. | Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile; |
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28.

Considers that the staff policy of the Agencies should comply with the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations and the best practice generally followed by the Institutions; considers that the Commission has been requested to give, before the 2005 budgetary procedure, guidelines concerning staff policy, notably the rate of vacant posts, the rate of promotions, the level of recruitment and the standard career profile;

| 29. | Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency; |
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29.

Recalls the principle that the Agencies should as far as possible employ staff on temporary contracts, in order to maintain flexibility and efficiency;

| 30. | Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner; |
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30.

Is concerned about the serious anomalies detected in connection with the selection procedures of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, including: imprecise notice, incomplete selection committee minutes, criteria for assessing candidates not defined in advance (12); is very concerned that this might not be an isolated case but that Agencies in general might have difficulty in managing these rather complex procedures in a fair and transparent manner;

| 31. | Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service; |
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31.

Is of the opinion that selection procedures organised by Agencies should meet the same standards as those organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) and that they should not be perceived as a backdoor for easy entry into the European civil service;

| 32. | Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place. |
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32.

Invites the Commission to make proposals in order to ensure that the Agencies benefit from appropriate support from the EPSO when organising selection procedures and that there is a mechanism in place to validate the outcome of such procedures externally before recruitment takes place.

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(1)  OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 69.

(2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 33.

(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(5)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, pp. 78 and 79.

(6)  Calculation based on the principles of Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 (OJ L130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(7)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, pp. 83-96 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(8)  Texts Adopted, 13.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0015.

(9)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(10)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(11)  P5_TA(2004)0015 (paragraph 24).

(12)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

P5_TA(2004)0331

2002 discharge: ECSC

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge for the financial management of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) for the financial year ended 23 July 2002 (C5-0646/2003 — 2003/2218(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the communication from the Commission on the financial statements of the ECSC at 23 July 2002 (1), |
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having regard to the communication from the Commission on the financial statements of the ECSC at 23 July 2002 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the ECSC at 23 July 2002 (2), which includes the statement of assurance of 27 March 2003 concerning the reliability of the Commission's accounts in accordance with Article 45c(5) of the ECSC Treaty, |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the ECSC at 23 July 2002 (2), which includes the statement of assurance of 27 March 2003 concerning the reliability of the Commission's accounts in accordance with Article 45c(5) of the ECSC Treaty,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report and statement of assurance concerning the ECSC of 26 June 2003, in accordance with Article 45c(1) and (4) of the ECSC Treaty, for the financial year ended 23 July 2002, together with the Commission's replies (C5-0646/2003) (3), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report and statement of assurance concerning the ECSC of 26 June 2003, in accordance with Article 45c(1) and (4) of the ECSC Treaty, for the financial year ended 23 July 2002, together with the Commission's replies (C5-0646/2003) (3),

| — | having regard to the ECSC Treaty, in particular Articles 78g and 97 thereof, |
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having regard to the ECSC Treaty, in particular Articles 78g and 97 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rules 93 and 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 93 and 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0201/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0201/2004),

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Commission for the financial management of the ECSC for the financial year ended 23 July 2002; |
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1.

Gives discharge to the Commission for the financial management of the ECSC for the financial year ended 23 July 2002;

| 2. | Records its observations in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its observations in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series); |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series);

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(1)  OJ C 127, 29.5.2003, p. 2.

(2)  OJ C 127, 29.5.2003, p. 2.

(3)  OJ C 224, 19.9.2003, p. 1.

2.

European parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge for the financial management of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) for the financial year ended 23 July 2002 (C5-0646/2003 — 2003/2218(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Articles 78g and 97 of the ECSC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 78g and 97 of the ECSC Treaty,

| — | having regard to the Protocol on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, adopted in Nice on 26 February 2001 (1), |
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having regard to the Protocol on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, adopted in Nice on 26 February 2001 (1),

| — | having regard to the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission concerning post-ECSC arrangements adopted on 21 November 2001 in the context of the budgetary procedure trialogues (2), |
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having regard to the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission concerning post-ECSC arrangements adopted on 21 November 2001 in the context of the budgetary procedure trialogues (2),

| — | having regard to the resolutions of the Council and of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 20 July 1998 (3) and 21 June 1999 (4) concerning the expiry of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, |
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having regard to the resolutions of the Council and of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 20 July 1998 (3) and 21 June 1999 (4) concerning the expiry of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

| — | having regard to the Commission communication of 6 September 2000 to the Council, the European Parliament, the ECSC Consultative Committee, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Expiry of the ECSC Treaty: Financial activities after 2002’ (COM(2000) 518), |
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having regard to the Commission communication of 6 September 2000 to the Council, the European Parliament, the ECSC Consultative Committee, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Expiry of the ECSC Treaty: Financial activities after 2002’ (COM(2000) 518),

| — | having regard to Decision 2002/234/ECSC of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the research fund for coal and steel (5), in order to govern the administration of the ‘ECSC in liquidation’ pending the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice, and having regard to the statements (6) made in connection therewith by the Commission and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, |
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having regard to Decision 2002/234/ECSC of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the research fund for coal and steel (5), in order to govern the administration of the ‘ECSC in liquidation’ pending the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice, and having regard to the statements (6) made in connection therewith by the Commission and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council,

| — | having regard to Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (7), |
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having regard to Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (7),

| — | having regard to Council Decision 2003/77/EC of 1 February 2003 laying down multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and, on completion of the liquidation, of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (8), |
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having regard to Council Decision 2003/77/EC of 1 February 2003 laying down multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and, on completion of the liquidation, of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (8),

| — | having regard to Council Decision 2003/78/EC of 1 February 2003 laying down the multiannual technical guidelines for the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (9), |
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having regard to Council Decision 2003/78/EC of 1 February 2003 laying down the multiannual technical guidelines for the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (9),

| — | having regard to the 2002 ECSC Financial Report for the period from 1 January 2002 to 23 July 2002 (10) published by the Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (Financial Operations Service), |
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having regard to the 2002 ECSC Financial Report for the period from 1 January 2002 to 23 July 2002 (10) published by the Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (Financial Operations Service),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the ECSC as at 23 July 2002 (11), which includes the statement of assurance of 27 March 2003 concerning the reliability of the Commission's accounts pursuant to Article 45c(5) of the ECSC Treaty, |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the ECSC as at 23 July 2002 (11), which includes the statement of assurance of 27 March 2003 concerning the reliability of the Commission's accounts pursuant to Article 45c(5) of the ECSC Treaty,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report and statement of assurance concerning the ECSC of 26 June 2003, in accordance with Article 45c(1) and (4) of the ECSC Treaty, for the financial year ended 23 July 2002, together with the Commission's replies (C5-0646/2003) (12), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report and statement of assurance concerning the ECSC of 26 June 2003, in accordance with Article 45c(1) and (4) of the ECSC Treaty, for the financial year ended 23 July 2002, together with the Commission's replies (C5-0646/2003) (12),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Financial statements of the ECSC in liquidation at 31 December 2002’ (13), |
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having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Financial statements of the ECSC in liquidation at 31 December 2002’ (13),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' Annual Report concerning the financial year 2002 (14), and in particular paragraphs 10.18 to 10.20 (‘Loans and Borrowings of the ECSC in liquidation’), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' Annual Report concerning the financial year 2002 (14), and in particular paragraphs 10.18 to 10.20 (‘Loans and Borrowings of the ECSC in liquidation’),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Definitive Annual Accounts of the European Communities — Financial Year 2002’ (15), |
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having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Definitive Annual Accounts of the European Communities — Financial Year 2002’ (15),

| — | having regard to Article 89(7) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (16) and to Article 147(1) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (17), pursuant to which all Community institutions must take all appropriate measures to act on the observations accompanying the discharge decisions, |
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having regard to Article 89(7) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (16) and to Article 147(1) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (17), pursuant to which all Community institutions must take all appropriate measures to act on the observations accompanying the discharge decisions,

| — | having regard to the Commission report of 29 October 2003 on the follow-up to the 2001 discharges (COM(2003) 651) and the follow-up (see Section III of that report) to the European Parliament resolution on discharge for the financial management of the ECSC for the financial year 2001 supplemented by a communication of 30 January 2004 from Commission DG BUDG to the Secretariat of the Committee on Budgetary Control, |
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having regard to the Commission report of 29 October 2003 on the follow-up to the 2001 discharges (COM(2003) 651) and the follow-up (see Section III of that report) to the European Parliament resolution on discharge for the financial management of the ECSC for the financial year 2001 supplemented by a communication of 30 January 2004 from Commission DG BUDG to the Secretariat of the Committee on Budgetary Control,

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 93 and 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Articles 93 and 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0201/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0201/2004),

| A. | whereas from 1 January to 23 July 2002 the ECSC continued to finance redeployment aid for workers and research grants from its operating budget — EUR 35 million for the former and EUR 72 million for the latter — plus further commitments of EUR 21 million for the Rechar Programme of social measures in the coal industry, |
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A.

whereas from 1 January to 23 July 2002 the ECSC continued to finance redeployment aid for workers and research grants from its operating budget — EUR 35 million for the former and EUR 72 million for the latter — plus further commitments of EUR 21 million for the Rechar Programme of social measures in the coal industry,

| B. | whereas on 1 January 1998 the ECSC levy on coal and steel products, which was until then one of the main resources of the ECSC budget, was set by the Commission at 0%, |
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B.

whereas on 1 January 1998 the ECSC levy on coal and steel products, which was until then one of the main resources of the ECSC budget, was set by the Commission at 0%,

| C. | whereas, over the last few years, the ECSC's main sources of revenue have been the net profit on financial fixed assets, withdrawals from reserves and the cancellation of unused commitments, |
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C.

whereas, over the last few years, the ECSC's main sources of revenue have been the net profit on financial fixed assets, withdrawals from reserves and the cancellation of unused commitments,

| D. | whereas the ECSC balance sheet total has been declining since 1997 and at 23 July 2002 posted a fall of EUR 839 million since 31 December 2001, |
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D.

whereas the ECSC balance sheet total has been declining since 1997 and at 23 July 2002 posted a fall of EUR 839 million since 31 December 2001,

| E. | whereas, chiefly because of value adjustments, net losses on financial operations rose from EUR 12 million to EUR 69 million, |
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E.

whereas, chiefly because of value adjustments, net losses on financial operations rose from EUR 12 million to EUR 69 million,

| F. | whereas interest received fell from EUR 215 million to EUR 91 million and net profit on financial operations fell from EUR 19 million to EUR 16 million, and income relating to the ECS operating budget, for the final ECSC financial year of just under seven months, fell from EUR 65 million to EUR 21 million, |
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F.

whereas interest received fell from EUR 215 million to EUR 91 million and net profit on financial operations fell from EUR 19 million to EUR 16 million, and income relating to the ECS operating budget, for the final ECSC financial year of just under seven months, fell from EUR 65 million to EUR 21 million,

| G. | whereas bond-financed loans still outstanding on 23 July 2002 which are not covered by Member State guarantees were fully covered by the Guarantee Fund, and whereas those loans totalled EUR 529 million, |
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G.

whereas bond-financed loans still outstanding on 23 July 2002 which are not covered by Member State guarantees were fully covered by the Guarantee Fund, and whereas those loans totalled EUR 529 million,

| H. | whereas the ECSC-administered liquid assets stood at EUR 1 557 million at 23 July 2002, |
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H.

whereas the ECSC-administered liquid assets stood at EUR 1 557 million at 23 July 2002,

| I. | whereas the European Council resolution on growth and employment adopted on 16 and 17 June 1997 in Amsterdam and the above-mentioned Council resolution of 21 June 1999 called for the revenues from outstanding reserves to be used for a research fund for activities related to the coal and steel industries, |
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I.

whereas the European Council resolution on growth and employment adopted on 16 and 17 June 1997 in Amsterdam and the above-mentioned Council resolution of 21 June 1999 called for the revenues from outstanding reserves to be used for a research fund for activities related to the coal and steel industries,

| J. | whereas the sum remaining after deduction of the repayment of outstanding debt should be deemed to be EU budget ‘own resources’, which should yield annual interest of some EUR 60 million, to be allocated to research related to the coal and steel industries outside the framework programme for research, |
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J.

whereas the sum remaining after deduction of the repayment of outstanding debt should be deemed to be EU budget ‘own resources’, which should yield annual interest of some EUR 60 million, to be allocated to research related to the coal and steel industries outside the framework programme for research,

| K. | whereas the expiry of the ECSC Treaty on 23 July 2002 entailed the complete disappearance of the ECSC's legal regime and the dissolution of the Consultative Committee set up by that Treaty, |
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K.

whereas the expiry of the ECSC Treaty on 23 July 2002 entailed the complete disappearance of the ECSC's legal regime and the dissolution of the Consultative Committee set up by that Treaty,

| L. | whereas the annual report on the ECSC for the financial year ended 23 July 2002 was adopted by the Court of Auditors on 26 June 2003, |
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L.

whereas the annual report on the ECSC for the financial year ended 23 July 2002 was adopted by the Court of Auditors on 26 June 2003,

| M. | whereas the Court of Auditors concludes that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets and financial situation of the European Coal and Steel Community at 23 July 2002 and of the results of its operations for the year then ended, |
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M.

whereas the Court of Auditors concludes that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets and financial situation of the European Coal and Steel Community at 23 July 2002 and of the results of its operations for the year then ended,

| N. | whereas the Court of Auditors notes that, taken as a whole, the legality and regularity of the transactions underlying the ECSC financial statements for the financial year ended 23 July 2002 are sufficiently assured, |
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N.

whereas the Court of Auditors notes that, taken as a whole, the legality and regularity of the transactions underlying the ECSC financial statements for the financial year ended 23 July 2002 are sufficiently assured,

| 1. | Acknowledges the achievements of all those who instituted and shaped the European Coal and Steel Community and who in so doing have a made a major contribution to the peaceful unification of Europe; |
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1.

Acknowledges the achievements of all those who instituted and shaped the European Coal and Steel Community and who in so doing have a made a major contribution to the peaceful unification of Europe;

| 2. | Calls, therefore, on the Commission, as it has done in previous years, to publish in the official languages an overview suitable for the general public of the work undertaken by the ECSC since it was established; acknowledges that the Commission has made a start on groundwork in this connection which must however promptly be taken further; |
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2.

Calls, therefore, on the Commission, as it has done in previous years, to publish in the official languages an overview suitable for the general public of the work undertaken by the ECSC since it was established; acknowledges that the Commission has made a start on groundwork in this connection which must however promptly be taken further;

| 3. | Welcomes the progress made in connection with the cessation of ECSC activities, in particular the above-mentioned Decision of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 which created the requisite legal basis for the ‘ECSC in liquidation’, pending the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice on 1 February 2003; |
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3.

Welcomes the progress made in connection with the cessation of ECSC activities, in particular the above-mentioned Decision of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 which created the requisite legal basis for the ‘ECSC in liquidation’, pending the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice on 1 February 2003;

| 4. | Urges the Commission, as it has already done in previous years, to carry out without delay an overall assessment of research originally funded by the ECSC, in particular an assessment of the coal research programme and of the criteria proposed for the selection of new coal research projects, as has already been done for the steel sector; regards such assessments as an important basis for the activities of the new Research Fund for Coal and Steel; |
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4.

Urges the Commission, as it has already done in previous years, to carry out without delay an overall assessment of research originally funded by the ECSC, in particular an assessment of the coal research programme and of the criteria proposed for the selection of new coal research projects, as has already been done for the steel sector; regards such assessments as an important basis for the activities of the new Research Fund for Coal and Steel;

| 5. | Notes that, over the last 15 years, the ECSC has disbursed some EUR 800 million to firms and institutes for applied research in the steel sector alone without, as a rule, and contrary to what is expressly provided for in ECSC research contracts, receiving its contractual share of proceeds from the patents this has made possible; calls on the Commission to enforce its legal claim to its share of proceeds from research funding by means of a registration procedure for patents and other suitable measures; |
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5.

Notes that, over the last 15 years, the ECSC has disbursed some EUR 800 million to firms and institutes for applied research in the steel sector alone without, as a rule, and contrary to what is expressly provided for in ECSC research contracts, receiving its contractual share of proceeds from the patents this has made possible; calls on the Commission to enforce its legal claim to its share of proceeds from research funding by means of a registration procedure for patents and other suitable measures;

| 6. | Acknowledges a measure of progress in overcoming the security problems affecting the IT system used for ECSC research management; expects the Commission, however, to comply immediately with all the Court of Auditors' and external auditors' observations on the reliability of the IT system; |
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6.

Acknowledges a measure of progress in overcoming the security problems affecting the IT system used for ECSC research management; expects the Commission, however, to comply immediately with all the Court of Auditors' and external auditors' observations on the reliability of the IT system;

| 7. | Notes that all the loans outstanding after 23 July 2002 which are not covered by guarantees from a Member State are covered in full by the ECSC reserves and acknowledges the strategy adopted by the Commission for prudent financial management of the ECSC, and the ‘ECSC in liquidation’; |
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7.

Notes that all the loans outstanding after 23 July 2002 which are not covered by guarantees from a Member State are covered in full by the ECSC reserves and acknowledges the strategy adopted by the Commission for prudent financial management of the ECSC, and the ‘ECSC in liquidation’;

| 8. | Notes the progress made in reducing administrative costs reported in the document entitled ‘Expiry of the ECSC Treaty: Impact on Administrative Costs of the Commission’ (submitted to the Committee on Budgetary Control by DG BUDG on 30 January 2004), and calls on the Commission to inform Parliament at regular intervals of the outcome of its Annual Policy Strategy with regard to redeployment of staff members involved in administering the ‘ECSC in liquidation’; |
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8.

Notes the progress made in reducing administrative costs reported in the document entitled ‘Expiry of the ECSC Treaty: Impact on Administrative Costs of the Commission’ (submitted to the Committee on Budgetary Control by DG BUDG on 30 January 2004), and calls on the Commission to inform Parliament at regular intervals of the outcome of its Annual Policy Strategy with regard to redeployment of staff members involved in administering the ‘ECSC in liquidation’;

| 9. | Welcomes the progress made in transferring the ECSC Consultative Committee's acquired knowledge to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and, in particular, the fact that the EESC'S new Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCIC), which comprises members of the ESC and delegates from the professional organisations representing the coal and steel sector and related sectors, was established on 24 October 2002 and held its inaugural meeting on 28 November 2002; invites the CCIC to publish the findings of its deliberations on a regular basis in the official languages; |
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9.

Welcomes the progress made in transferring the ECSC Consultative Committee's acquired knowledge to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and, in particular, the fact that the EESC'S new Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCIC), which comprises members of the ESC and delegates from the professional organisations representing the coal and steel sector and related sectors, was established on 24 October 2002 and held its inaugural meeting on 28 November 2002; invites the CCIC to publish the findings of its deliberations on a regular basis in the official languages;

| 10. | Welcomes the successful conclusion of the negotiations with the accession countries on the conditions for their participation in the new Research Fund for Coal and Steel, whereby the payment of their contributions, determined in accordance with the size of their mineral resources, will be staggered to take account of their respective economic situations, and calls on the Commission to give it regular progress reports on the implementation of the decisions taken as a result of those negotiations; |
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10.

Welcomes the successful conclusion of the negotiations with the accession countries on the conditions for their participation in the new Research Fund for Coal and Steel, whereby the payment of their contributions, determined in accordance with the size of their mineral resources, will be staggered to take account of their respective economic situations, and calls on the Commission to give it regular progress reports on the implementation of the decisions taken as a result of those negotiations;

| 11. | Calls on the Commission to continue to conduct a regular review of all outstanding dormant commitments and to cancel only amounts in respect of which it is unlikely that there will be any movement in the future; |
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11.

Calls on the Commission to continue to conduct a regular review of all outstanding dormant commitments and to cancel only amounts in respect of which it is unlikely that there will be any movement in the future;

| 12. | Notes that the financial statements for the ECSC in liquidation as at 31 December 2002 were not published in the Official Journal until 11 October 2003; nonetheless welcomes the detailed and informative way in which they are set out, which should be the benchmark for subsequently published financial statements for the ECSC in liquidation, and calls on the Commission to ensure maximum transparency with regard to figures on trends in, and use of, ECSC assets and on revenue from them; |
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12.

Notes that the financial statements for the ECSC in liquidation as at 31 December 2002 were not published in the Official Journal until 11 October 2003; nonetheless welcomes the detailed and informative way in which they are set out, which should be the benchmark for subsequently published financial statements for the ECSC in liquidation, and calls on the Commission to ensure maximum transparency with regard to figures on trends in, and use of, ECSC assets and on revenue from them;

| 13. | Expects the Court of Auditors, which has submitted no specific report on the financial statements for the ECSC in liquidation as at 31 December 2002, to carry out the necessary audits each year and to publish the results in the Official Journal; |
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13.

Expects the Court of Auditors, which has submitted no specific report on the financial statements for the ECSC in liquidation as at 31 December 2002, to carry out the necessary audits each year and to publish the results in the Official Journal;

| 14. | Stresses that it will continue to keep an eye on the mandatory use of revenues from ECSC assets for the benefit of research in the coal and steel sector. |
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14.

Stresses that it will continue to keep an eye on the mandatory use of revenues from ECSC assets for the benefit of research in the coal and steel sector.

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(1)  OJ C 80, 10.3.2001, p. 1 (see p. 67).

(2)  Doc SN 4609/01 Rev. 1 of the Council of the European Union.

(3)  OJ C 247, 7.8.1998, p. 5.

(4)  OJ C 190, 7.7.1999, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 42.

(6)  OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 60.

(7)  OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22.

(8)  OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 25.

(9)  OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 28.

(10)  ISBN 92-894-5199-8, Office for Official Publications of the European Union, 2003.

(11)  OJ C 127, 29.5.2003, p. 2.

(12)  OJ C 224, 19.9.2003, p. 1.

(13)  OJ C 245, 11.10.2003, p. 2.

(14)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(15)  OJ C 316, 29.12.2003, p. 1 (see p. 45).

(16)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(17)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

P5_TA(2004)0332

Development of the trans-European transport network ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision No 1692/96/EC on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (5762/1/2004 — C5-0184/2004 — 2001/0229(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Council common position (5762/1/2004 — C5-0184/2004) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council common position (5762/1/2004 — C5-0184/2004) (1),

| — | having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposals to Parliament and the Council (COM(2001) 544 (3) and COM(2003) 564 (4)), |
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—

having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposals to Parliament and the Council (COM(2001) 544 (3) and COM(2003) 564 (4)),

| — | having regard to the amended proposal (COM(2002) 542) (5), |
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—

having regard to the amended proposal (COM(2002) 542) (5),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0278/2004), |
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—

having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0278/2004),

| 1. | Approves the common position; |
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1.

Approves the common position;

| 2. | Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position; |
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2.

Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;

| 3. | Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of the EC Treaty; |
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3.

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of the EC Treaty;

| 4. | Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union; |
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4.

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
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5.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

(2)  OJ C 187 E, 7.8.2003, p. 130 and Texts Adopted, 11.3.2004, P5_TA(2004)0173.

(3)  OJ C 362 E, 18.12.2001, p. 205.

(4)  Not yet published in the OJ.

(5)  OJ C 20 E, 28.1.2003, p. 274.

P5_TA(2004)0333

Community surveys on agricultural holdings after enlargement ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings after enlargement (COM(2003) 605 — C5-0477/2003 — 2003/0234(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 605) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 605) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0477/2003), |
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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 (C5-0477/2003),

| — | having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0194/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0194/2004),

| 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. | Considers that the financial statement of the Commission, as amended, is compatible with the ceiling of heading 3 of the Financial Perspective 2000-2006, without restricting existing policies, |
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3.

Considers that the financial statement of the Commission, as amended, is compatible with the ceiling of heading 3 of the Financial Perspective 2000-2006, without restricting existing policies,

| 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 the OJ.

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0234

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 April 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 amending, as a result of enlargement, Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (1),

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 (2) provides for the Member States to be reimbursed up to a maximum amount per survey, as a contribution to expenses incurred. |
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(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 (2) provides for the Member States to be reimbursed up to a maximum amount per survey, as a contribution to expenses incurred.

| (2) | In order to carry out the surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings, considerable funding will be required from the Member States and from the Community to meet the information requirements of the Community institutions. |
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(2)

In order to carry out the surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings, considerable funding will be required from the Member States and from the Community to meet the information requirements of the Community institutions.

| (3) | In the light of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and with a view to conducting surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings in these new Member States in 2005 and 2007, it is appropriate to provide for a maximum Community contribution per survey; this adaptation is needed by reason of accession and has not been provided for in the Act of Accession. |
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(3)

In the light of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and with a view to conducting surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings in these new Member States in 2005 and 2007, it is appropriate to provide for a maximum Community contribution per survey; this adaptation is needed by reason of accession and has not been provided for in the Act of Accession.

| (4) | This Regulation lays down, for the remainder of the programme, a financial framework constituting the prime reference within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure, |
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(4)

This Regulation lays down, for the remainder of the programme, a financial framework constituting the prime reference within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 is hereby amended as follows:

| 1) | The following indents shall be added to the first subparagraph of Article 14(1):






  ‘— | EUR 25 000 for Malta, |
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1)

The following indents shall be added to the first subparagraph of Article 14(1):

‘—

EUR 25 000 for Malta,

| — | EUR 200 000 for Cyprus, |
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—

EUR 200 000 for Cyprus,

| — | EUR 500 000 for Estonia and Slovenia |
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—

EUR 500 000 for Estonia and Slovenia

| — | EUR 700 000 for Slovakia |
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—

EUR 700 000 for Slovakia

| — | EUR 1 100 000 for the Czech Republic, Latvia and Lithuania, |
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—

EUR 1 100 000 for the Czech Republic, Latvia and Lithuania,

| — | EUR 2 000 000 for Hungary and Poland.’ |
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—

EUR 2 000 000 for Hungary and Poland.’

| 2) | In Article 14, the third subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘The financial framework for the implementation of this programme, including the appropriations necessary for the management of the Eurofarm project, shall be set at EUR 43,7 million for the period 2004-2006.
  The amount for the period 2007-2009 will be fixed by the budgetary and legislative authority on a proposal from the Commission on the basis of the new financial perspective for the period commencing in 2007.
  The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.’ |
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2)

In Article 14, the third subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘The financial framework for the implementation of this programme, including the appropriations necessary for the management of the Eurofarm project, shall be set at EUR 43,7 million for the period 2004-2006.

The amount for the period 2007-2009 will be fixed by the budgetary and legislative authority on a proposal from the Commission on the basis of the new financial perspective for the period commencing in 2007.

The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.’

Article 2

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

Point 1 of Article 1 shall apply as from 1 May 2004.

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

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  European Parliament position of 21 April 2004.

1

(2)  OJ L 56, 2.3.1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

2

(3)  OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).

3

P5_TA(2004)0334

Financial instrument for the Environment (LIFE) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) (COM(2003) 667 — C5-0527/2003 — 2003/0260(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 667) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 667) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0527/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 251(2) and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0527/2003),

| — | having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0137/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0137/2004),

| 1. | Considers that the financial statement of the Commission proposal is compatible with the ceiling of heading 3 of the financial perspective without restricting other policies; |
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1.

Considers that the financial statement of the Commission proposal is compatible with the ceiling of heading 3 of the financial perspective without restricting other policies;

| 2. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 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; |
| --- | --- |

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 the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

4.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0260

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 April 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council regulation (EC) No .../2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 175(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Having regard to the Opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3)

Whereas

| (1) | The financial instrument for the environment, LIFE, as established by Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), is being implemented in phases the third of which will end on 31 December 2004. |
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(1)

The financial instrument for the environment, LIFE, as established by Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), is being implemented in phases the third of which will end on 31 December 2004.

| (2) | Given the positive contribution of LIFE to the attainment of the objectives of Community policy on the environment and with a view to further contributing to the implementation, updating and development of Community environment policy and of environment legislation, in particular as regards the integration of the environment into other policies, and to sustainable development, the duration of the third phase should be extended until 31 December 2006. |
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(2)

Given the positive contribution of LIFE to the attainment of the objectives of Community policy on the environment and with a view to further contributing to the implementation, updating and development of Community environment policy and of environment legislation, in particular as regards the integration of the environment into other policies, and to sustainable development, the duration of the third phase should be extended until 31 December 2006.

| (3) | A Sixth Community Environment Action Programme was adopted on 22 July 2002 by Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). It is necessary to adapt Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 to the objectives and priorities laid down in that Programme. |
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(3)

A Sixth Community Environment Action Programme was adopted on 22 July 2002 by Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). It is necessary to adapt Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 to the objectives and priorities laid down in that Programme.

| (4) | There is a need to bridge the gap between the expiry of the third phase of LIFE and the new, post-2006 financial perspectives, for a period of two years ending on 31 December 2006. |
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(4)

There is a need to bridge the gap between the expiry of the third phase of LIFE and the new, post-2006 financial perspectives, for a period of two years ending on 31 December 2006.

| (5) | LIFE should be reinforced as a specific financial instrument, complementary to the Community Research Programmes and to the Structural Funds and Rural Development Programmes. Efforts should be made to encourage more efficient use of these Community financial instruments for the funding of elements of environment and nature projects. Appropriate measures should also be put in place to prevent the possibility of double funding. |
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(5)

LIFE should be reinforced as a specific financial instrument, complementary to the Community Research Programmes and to the Structural Funds and Rural Development Programmes. Efforts should be made to encourage more efficient use of these Community financial instruments for the funding of elements of environment and nature projects. Appropriate measures should also be put in place to prevent the possibility of double funding.

| (6) | The Communication entitled ‘Developing an action plan for environmental technology’ was adopted by the Commission on 25 March 2003. This Communication was followed by an Environmental Technology Action Plan adopted on 28 January 2004, which should serve as a reference for the guidelines for LIFE Environment. |
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(6)

The Communication entitled ‘Developing an action plan for environmental technology’ was adopted by the Commission on 25 March 2003. This Communication was followed by an Environmental Technology Action Plan adopted on 28 January 2004, which should serve as a reference for the guidelines for LIFE Environment.

| (7) | The Court of Auditors' special report No 11/2003 (6) examined the conception, management and implementation of LIFE. It is appropriate to have regard to the Court's recommendations. |
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(7)

The Court of Auditors' special report No 11/2003 (6) examined the conception, management and implementation of LIFE. It is appropriate to have regard to the Court's recommendations.

| (8) | On 1 May 2004 ten new Member States joined the European Union and this should be reflected accordingly in the budget allocation to LIFE. |
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(8)

On 1 May 2004 ten new Member States joined the European Union and this should be reflected accordingly in the budget allocation to LIFE.

| (9) | The exploitation and dissemination of results should be improved and the amount allocated in the budget for that purpose should be increased. |
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(9)

The exploitation and dissemination of results should be improved and the amount allocated in the budget for that purpose should be increased.

| (10) | Projects still ongoing at the end of 2006 should continue to be monitored and audited. |
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(10)

Projects still ongoing at the end of 2006 should continue to be monitored and audited.

| (11) | In its judgment of 21 January 2003 (7) the Court of Justice of the European Communities annulled Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000. The Court declared that ‘the effects of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 are to be fully maintained until the Parliament and the Council adopt new provisions concerning the committee procedure to which the measures for the implementation of that Regulation are subject’. |
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(11)

In its judgment of 21 January 2003 (7) the Court of Justice of the European Communities annulled Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000. The Court declared that ‘the effects of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 are to be fully maintained until the Parliament and the Council adopt new provisions concerning the committee procedure to which the measures for the implementation of that Regulation are subject’.

| (12) | In accordance with Article 233 of the Treaty, the institutions whose act has been declared void are required to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the Court of Justice. |
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(12)

In accordance with Article 233 of the Treaty, the institutions whose act has been declared void are required to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the Court of Justice.

| (13) | The measures that the Commission is empowered to adopt under the implementing powers conferred on it by Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 are management measures relating to the implementation of a programme with substantial budgetary implications within the meaning of Article 2(a) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (8). Those measures should therefore be adopted in accordance with the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of that Decision, without prejudice to the committee procedure to be chosen for any further development of LIFE or a financial instrument exclusively in the environmental field. |
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(13)

The measures that the Commission is empowered to adopt under the implementing powers conferred on it by Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 are management measures relating to the implementation of a programme with substantial budgetary implications within the meaning of Article 2(a) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (8). Those measures should therefore be adopted in accordance with the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of that Decision, without prejudice to the committee procedure to be chosen for any further development of LIFE or a financial instrument exclusively in the environmental field.

| (14) | This Regulation lays down, for the entire duration of the programme, a financial framework constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (9), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure. |
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(14)

This Regulation lays down, for the entire duration of the programme, a financial framework constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (9), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 is amended as follows:

| 1) | Article 3 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | in paragraph 3:






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






  ‘(a) | 50% for nature conservation projects, 100% of eligible costs excluding overheads and durable goods for accompanying measures pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(i) and (ii) and 100% of costs for accompanying measures pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(iii);’ |
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1)

Article 3 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph 3:

(i)

point (a) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a)

50% for nature conservation projects, 100% of eligible costs excluding overheads and durable goods for accompanying measures pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(i) and (ii) and 100% of costs for accompanying measures pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(iii);’

| (ii) | the following point shall be added:c) the salary costs of a civil servant shall be considered eligible only to the extent that they relate to the cost of activities that the relevant public authority would not carry out if the project concerned were not undertaken.






  ‘(c) | The salary costs of a civil servant shall be considered eligible only to the extent that they relate to the costs of activities that the relevant public authority would not carry out if the project concerned were not undertaken.’ |
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(ii)

the following point shall be added:c) the salary costs of a civil servant shall be considered eligible only to the extent that they relate to the cost of activities that the relevant public authority would not carry out if the project concerned were not undertaken.

‘(c)

The salary costs of a civil servant shall be considered eligible only to the extent that they relate to the costs of activities that the relevant public authority would not carry out if the project concerned were not undertaken.’

| (b) | the following paragraph shall be inserted:
  ‘3a.   The grant of assistance in respect of a project that involves the acquisition of land shall be subject to the condition that the land purchased is reserved in the long term for uses of land consistent with the objective of LIFE-nature set out in paragraph 1. Member States shall, by way of transfer or otherwise, ensure the long-term reservation of such land for nature conservation purposes.’ |
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(b)

the following paragraph shall be inserted:

‘3a.   The grant of assistance in respect of a project that involves the acquisition of land shall be subject to the condition that the land purchased is reserved in the long term for uses of land consistent with the objective of LIFE-nature set out in paragraph 1. Member States shall, by way of transfer or otherwise, ensure the long-term reservation of such land for nature conservation purposes.’

| (c) | in paragraph 7 the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘In accordance with Article 116 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (10), a decision shall be adopted by the Commission on the projects which have been accepted and grant agreements shall be concluded with the beneficiaries laying down the amount of financial assistance, the financial procedures and controls, and the specific technical conditions of the project approved.

  (10)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.’" |
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(c)

in paragraph 7 the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:

‘In accordance with Article 116 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (10), a decision shall be adopted by the Commission on the projects which have been accepted and grant agreements shall be concluded with the beneficiaries laying down the amount of financial assistance, the financial procedures and controls, and the specific technical conditions of the project approved.

(10)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.’"

| (d) | paragraph 8 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘8.   At the Commission's initiative:






  (a) | accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(i) and (ii) shall, after consultation of the committee mentioned in Article 21 of Directive 92/43/EEC, be the subject of calls for proposal. Member States may submit proposals on accompanying measures to the Commission, |
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(d)

paragraph 8 shall be replaced by the following:

‘8.   At the Commission's initiative:

(a)

accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(i) and (ii) shall, after consultation of the committee mentioned in Article 21 of Directive 92/43/EEC, be the subject of calls for proposal. Member States may submit proposals on accompanying measures to the Commission,

| (b) | accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(iii) shall be the subject of calls for tender. All calls for tender shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union where the specific criteria to be met shall be set out.’ |
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(b)

accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(iii) shall be the subject of calls for tender. All calls for tender shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union where the specific criteria to be met shall be set out.’

| 2) | Article 4 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | in paragraph 3:






  (i) | the fourth subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘The rate of Community financial support shall be 100% of eligible costs excluding overheads and durable goods for accompanying measures pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(i) and 100% of costs for accompanying measures pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(ii).’ |
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2)

Article 4 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph 3:

(i)

the fourth subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:

‘The rate of Community financial support shall be 100% of eligible costs excluding overheads and durable goods for accompanying measures pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(i) and 100% of costs for accompanying measures pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(ii).’

| (ii) | the following subparagraph shall be added:
  ‘The salary costs of a civil servant shall be considered eligible only to the extent that they relate to the cost of activities that the relevant public authority would not carry out if the project concerned were not undertaken.’ |
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(ii)

the following subparagraph shall be added:

‘The salary costs of a civil servant shall be considered eligible only to the extent that they relate to the cost of activities that the relevant public authority would not carry out if the project concerned were not undertaken.’

| (b) | paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘4.   As far as demonstration projects referred to in paragraph 2(a) are concerned, guidelines shall be established by the Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 11(2), and published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
  Those guidelines shall indicate the priority areas and objectives for demonstration projects with an explicit reference to the priorities set out in Decision No 1600/2002/EC (11).
  The guidelines shall ensure that LIFE-Environment is complementary to the Community Research Programmes and to the Structural Funds and Rural Development Programmes.
  The Commission shall also establish guidelines on preparatory projects referred to in paragraph 2(b). It shall publish such guidelines in the Official Journal of the European Union and inform the committee referred to in Article 11(1) of their publication.

  (11)  OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.’" |
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(b)

paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘4.   As far as demonstration projects referred to in paragraph 2(a) are concerned, guidelines shall be established by the Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 11(2), and published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Those guidelines shall indicate the priority areas and objectives for demonstration projects with an explicit reference to the priorities set out in Decision No 1600/2002/EC (11).

The guidelines shall ensure that LIFE-Environment is complementary to the Community Research Programmes and to the Structural Funds and Rural Development Programmes.

The Commission shall also establish guidelines on preparatory projects referred to in paragraph 2(b). It shall publish such guidelines in the Official Journal of the European Union and inform the committee referred to in Article 11(1) of their publication.

(11)  OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.’"

| (c) | in paragraph 6, points (d) and (e) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(d) | being capable of promoting the wide application and dissemination of practices, technologies and/or products conducive to environmental protection; |
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(c)

in paragraph 6, points (d) and (e) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(d)

being capable of promoting the wide application and dissemination of practices, technologies and/or products conducive to environmental protection;

| (e) | aiming at developing and transferring innovative technologies or methods which can be used in identical or similar situations, particularly in new Member States;’ |
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(e)

aiming at developing and transferring innovative technologies or methods which can be used in identical or similar situations, particularly in new Member States;’

| (d) | paragraph 8 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘8.   At the Commission's initiative:






  (a) | projects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(i) shall, after consultation of the committee mentioned in Article 11(1), be the subject of calls for proposal. Member States may submit proposals for projects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(i) to the Commission; |
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(d)

paragraph 8 shall be replaced by the following:

‘8.   At the Commission's initiative:

(a)

projects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(i) shall, after consultation of the committee mentioned in Article 11(1), be the subject of calls for proposal. Member States may submit proposals for projects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(i) to the Commission;

| (b) | accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(ii) shall be the subject of calls for tender. All calls for tender shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union where the specific criteria to be met shall be set out.’ |
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(b)

accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(ii) shall be the subject of calls for tender. All calls for tender shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union where the specific criteria to be met shall be set out.’

| (e) | paragraph 11 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘11.   In accordance with Article 116 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, a decision shall be adopted by the Commission on the projects which have been accepted and grant agreements shall be concluded with the beneficiaries laying down the amount of financial assistance, the financial procedures and controls, and the specific technical conditions of the project approved.’ |
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(e)

paragraph 11 shall be replaced by the following:

‘11.   In accordance with Article 116 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, a decision shall be adopted by the Commission on the projects which have been accepted and grant agreements shall be concluded with the beneficiaries laying down the amount of financial assistance, the financial procedures and controls, and the specific technical conditions of the project approved.’

| 3) | in Article 5, paragraph 9, shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘9.   At the Commission's initiative, accompanying measures to be financed under paragraph 2(b) shall be the subject of calls for tender published in the Official Journal of the European Union where the specific criteria to be met shall be set out.’ |
| --- | --- |

3)

in Article 5, paragraph 9, shall be replaced by the following:

‘9.   At the Commission's initiative, accompanying measures to be financed under paragraph 2(b) shall be the subject of calls for tender published in the Official Journal of the European Union where the specific criteria to be met shall be set out.’

| 4) | in Article 7, the title and paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 7
  Consistency and complementarity between financial instruments
  1.   Without prejudice to the conditions for accession candidate countries set out in Article 6, projects receiving aid provided for under the Structural Funds or other Community budget instruments shall not be eligible for financial assistance under this Regulation. The Commission shall ensure that applicants' attention is drawn to the fact that they cannot cumulate subsidies from different Community funds. Appropriate measures shall be put in place to prevent the possibility of double funding.
  The Commission and Member States shall inform applicants of the different Community financial instruments available for the funding of elements of environment and nature projects.’ |
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4)

in Article 7, the title and paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 7

Consistency and complementarity between financial instruments

1.   Without prejudice to the conditions for accession candidate countries set out in Article 6, projects receiving aid provided for under the Structural Funds or other Community budget instruments shall not be eligible for financial assistance under this Regulation. The Commission shall ensure that applicants' attention is drawn to the fact that they cannot cumulate subsidies from different Community funds. Appropriate measures shall be put in place to prevent the possibility of double funding.

The Commission and Member States shall inform applicants of the different Community financial instruments available for the funding of elements of environment and nature projects.’

| 5) | Article 8 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph shall be added:
  ‘The third phase shall be extended by two years until 31 December 2006. The financial framework for the implementation of this Regulation is hereby set at EUR 317,2 million. The budgetary authority shall authorise annual appropriations in the context of the annual budgetary procedure and within the limits of the applicable financial perspective.’ |
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5)

Article 8 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph shall be added:

‘The third phase shall be extended by two years until 31 December 2006. The financial framework for the implementation of this Regulation is hereby set at EUR 317,2 million. The budgetary authority shall authorise annual appropriations in the context of the annual budgetary procedure and within the limits of the applicable financial perspective.’

| (b) | in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘For the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2006, the accompanying measures shall be limited to 6% of the available appropriations.’ |
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(b)

in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:

‘For the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2006, the accompanying measures shall be limited to 6% of the available appropriations.’

| 6) | Article 9 shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph shall be added:
  ‘The Commission shall ensure that the results of all funded projects are disseminated to the general public and shall further demonstrate how the skills and experience gained may be reproduced elsewhere.’ |
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6)

Article 9 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph shall be added:

‘The Commission shall ensure that the results of all funded projects are disseminated to the general public and shall further demonstrate how the skills and experience gained may be reproduced elsewhere.’

| (b) | the following paragraph shall be added:
  ‘6.   The Commission shall publish annually a complete list of projects financed including a short description and a summary of funds expended in each case.’ |
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(b)

the following paragraph shall be added:

‘6.   The Commission shall publish annually a complete list of projects financed including a short description and a summary of funds expended in each case.’

| 7) | Article 11(2) shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
  The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months’ |
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7)

Article 11(2) shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months’

| 8) | Article 12 shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 12
  Evaluation of the third phase and continuation of LIFE
  1.   Not later than 30 September 2005, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council:






  (a) | a report updating the mid-term review submitted in November 2003 and evaluating the implementation of this Regulation, its contribution to the development of Community environmental policy, and the use made of the appropriations; and |
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8)

Article 12 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 12

Evaluation of the third phase and continuation of LIFE

1.   Not later than 30 September 2005, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council:

(a)

a report updating the mid-term review submitted in November 2003 and evaluating the implementation of this Regulation, its contribution to the development of Community environmental policy, and the use made of the appropriations; and

| (b) | if appropriate, a proposal for the further development of LIFE or a financial instrument exclusively in the environmental field that, inter alia, shall take account of the recommendations of the review of LIFE, to apply from 2007 onwards. |
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(b)

if appropriate, a proposal for the further development of LIFE or a financial instrument exclusively in the environmental field that, inter alia, shall take account of the recommendations of the review of LIFE, to apply from 2007 onwards.

2.   Following the Commission's adoption of such a proposal, the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the Treaty, shall decide no later than 1 May 2006 on the implementation of that financial instrument, as from 1 January 2007.

3.   The amount needed within the financial framework to provide for monitoring and auditing measures in the period following 31 December 2006 shall be deemed to be confirmed only if it is consistent with the new financial perspectives commencing in 2007.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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

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(1)  OJ C 80, 30.3.2004, p. 57.

1

(2)  OJC...

2

(3)  Position of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

3

(4)  OJ L 192, 28.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 788/2004 (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 17).

4

(5)  OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.

5

(6)  OJ C 61, 10.3.2004, p. 1.

6

(7)  Case C-378/00 Commission v European Parliament and Council [2003] ECR I-937.

7

Commission

European Parliament and Council

(8)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

8

(9)  OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC of the European Parliament and of Council (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).

9

P5_TA(2004)0335

Stamping of travel documents *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the requirement for the competent authorities of the Member States to stamp systematically the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross the external borders of the Member States and amending the convention implementing the Schengen agreement and the common manual to this end (COM(2003) 664 — C5-0580/2003 — 2003/0258(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(2003) 664) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(2003) 664) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 62(2)(a) of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 62(2)(a) of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0580/2003), |
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—

having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0580/2003),

| — | having regard to the Protocol integrating the Schengen ‘acquis’ into the framework of the European Union, |
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—

having regard to the Protocol integrating the Schengen ‘acquis’ into the framework of the European Union,

| — | having been informed by the Council that the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland do not wish to participate in adopting and applying the measure concerned in the Commission proposal, |
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—

having been informed by the Council that the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland do not wish to participate in adopting and applying the measure concerned in the Commission proposal,

| — | having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0229/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0229/2004),

| 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. | 5 Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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5.

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 |
| TITLE |
| Proposal for a Council regulation laying down the requirement for the competent authorities of the Member States to stamp systeMatically the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross the external borders of the Member States and amending the convention implementing the Schengen agreement and the
  common manual
  to this end | Proposal for a Council regulation laying down the requirement for the competent authorities of the Member States to stamp systematically the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross the external borders of the Member States and amending the convention implementing the Schengen agreement and the
  Common Manual for External Borders
  to this end

  (This amendment applies to the whole of the legislative text; the entire text must be adjusted accordingly.) |
| Amendment 2 |
| RECITAL 1 |
| (1) The European Council held in Seville on 21 and 22 June 2002 called for closer co-operation in combating illegal immigration and
  called on
  the Commission and the Member States to take operational steps to ensure an equivalent level of control and surveillance
  of external borders
  . | (1) The European Council held in Seville on 21 and 22 June 2002 called for closer co-operation in combating illegal immigration and
  requested
  the
  Council, the
  Commission and the Member States
  , each within its respective sphere of responsibility,
  to take operational steps to ensure
  that, among themselves, Member States achieve coordinated, integrated management of the external borders and
  an equivalent level of control and surveillance. |
| Amendment 3 |
| RECITAL 1a (new) |
| | (1a) Given that it is in the shared interests of the Member States to introduce more effective arrangements for managing the external borders, the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 called on the Commission to submit proposals on the recasting of the Common Manual for External Borders, including the stamping of travel documents of third-country nationals. |
| Amendment 4 |
| RECITAL 2 |
| (2) The provisions
  of
  the convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, and of the
  common manual concerning the crossing of
  external borders lack
  clarity and
  precision as regards the obligation to affix stamps to the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross external borders. Consequently, they lead to divergent practices in the Member States and make it difficult to check whether the duration of short stays for such third-country nationals on the territory of the Member States is adhered to, namely a maximum of three months in any six-month period. | (2) The provisions
  concerning the crossing of external borders set out in
  the convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985,
  signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, provide that an equal degree of control shall be exercised at
  external borders.
  However, those provisions
  lack precision as regards the obligation to affix stamps to the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross external borders. Consequently, they lead to divergent practices in the Member States and make it difficult to check whether the duration of short stays for such third-country nationals on the territory of the Member States is adhered to, namely a maximum of three months in any six-month period. |
| Amendment 5 |
| RECITAL 2a (new) |
| | (2a) The Common Manual for External Borders contains provisions on the stamping of travel documents of thirdcountry nationals when they cross the external borders of Member States that have adopted the Schengen ‘acquis’. Those provisions should be amended and brought together in a European Community legal instrument that is binding in its entirety. |
| Amendment 6 |
| RECITAL 2b (new) |
| | (2b) On 19 December 2002 the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted conclusions on external border checks and combating illegal immigration and called on the Commission to clarify the existing rules of the Schengen ‘acquis’ in this area, to put forward relevant amendments and to consider the possibility of greater harmonisation of the procedures to be applied during border checks. |
| Amendment 8 |
| RECITAL 5 |
| (5) The obligation on the Member States to stamp thirdcountry nationals' travel documents systematically when they enter the territory of the Member States and the limitation regarding the circumstances in which measures relaxing checks on persons at external borders may be adopted provide the possibility of presuming, in the absence of a stamp on such travel documents, that their holder is in an illegal situation as regards the condition of the duration of a short stay. However, it must be possible to overturn this presumption by any form of proof that can demonstrate the legality of the duration of the stay. | (5) The obligation on the Member States to stamp thirdcountry nationals' travel documents systematically when they enter the territory of the Member States
  by crossing the external borders of the Schengen area
  and the limitation regarding the circumstances in which measures relaxing checks on persons at external borders may be adopted provide the possibility of presuming, in the absence of a stamp on such travel documents, that their holder is in an illegal situation as regards the condition of the duration of a short stay. However, it must be possible to overturn this presumption by any form of
  documentary
  proof that can demonstrate the legality of the duration of the stay. |
| Amendment 9 |
| RECITAL 7 |
| (7) The
  convention implementing the
  Schengen
  Agreement
  and the
  common manual must
  be amended accordingly. | (7) The Schengen Convention and the
  Common Manual for External Borders should be amended accordingly. |
| Amendment 10 |
| RECITAL 9 |
| (9) As far as Iceland and Norway are concerned, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’, as provided for in the Agreement
  concluded
  by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen ‘acquis’ falling within the area referred to in Article 1(B) of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement. | (9) As far as Iceland and Norway are concerned, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’, as provided for in the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway
  and signed in Brussels on 18 May 1999,
  concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen ‘acquis’ falling within the area referred to in Article 1(B) of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement. |
| Amendment 11 |
| RECITAL 10 |
| (10) This Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’ in which the United Kingdom is not participating, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 on the request by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’. Consequently, the United Kingdom is not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application. | (10) This Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’ in which the United Kingdom
  of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  is not participating, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 on the request by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’. Consequently, the United Kingdom
  of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  is not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
| Amendment 12 |
| ARTICLE 2, POINT 1
  Article 6, paragraph 2, point (e) (Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement) |
| (e) | if in exceptional and unforeseen circumstances requiring immediate measures such checks cannot be carried out, priorities must be set. In that case, entry checks shall as a rule take priority over exit checks. The Member State concerned must inform the Council and Commission accordingly
  as quickly as possible
  . |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

TITLE

Proposal for a Council regulation laying down the requirement for the competent authorities of the Member States to stamp systeMatically the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross the external borders of the Member States and amending the convention implementing the Schengen agreement and the
  common manual
  to this end

Proposal for a Council regulation laying down the requirement for the competent authorities of the Member States to stamp systematically the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross the external borders of the Member States and amending the convention implementing the Schengen agreement and the
  Common Manual for External Borders
  to this end

(This amendment applies to the whole of the legislative text; the entire text must be adjusted accordingly.)

Amendment 2

RECITAL 1

(1) The European Council held in Seville on 21 and 22 June 2002 called for closer co-operation in combating illegal immigration and
  called on
  the Commission and the Member States to take operational steps to ensure an equivalent level of control and surveillance
  of external borders
  .

(1) The European Council held in Seville on 21 and 22 June 2002 called for closer co-operation in combating illegal immigration and
  requested
  the
  Council, the
  Commission and the Member States
  , each within its respective sphere of responsibility,
  to take operational steps to ensure
  that, among themselves, Member States achieve coordinated, integrated management of the external borders and
  an equivalent level of control and surveillance.

Amendment 3

RECITAL 1a (new)

(1a) Given that it is in the shared interests of the Member States to introduce more effective arrangements for managing the external borders, the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 called on the Commission to submit proposals on the recasting of the Common Manual for External Borders, including the stamping of travel documents of third-country nationals.

Amendment 4

RECITAL 2

(2) The provisions
  of
  the convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, and of the
  common manual concerning the crossing of
  external borders lack
  clarity and
  precision as regards the obligation to affix stamps to the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross external borders. Consequently, they lead to divergent practices in the Member States and make it difficult to check whether the duration of short stays for such third-country nationals on the territory of the Member States is adhered to, namely a maximum of three months in any six-month period.

(2) The provisions
  concerning the crossing of external borders set out in
  the convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985,
  signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, provide that an equal degree of control shall be exercised at
  external borders.
  However, those provisions
  lack precision as regards the obligation to affix stamps to the travel documents of third-country nationals when they cross external borders. Consequently, they lead to divergent practices in the Member States and make it difficult to check whether the duration of short stays for such third-country nationals on the territory of the Member States is adhered to, namely a maximum of three months in any six-month period.

Amendment 5

RECITAL 2a (new)

(2a) The Common Manual for External Borders contains provisions on the stamping of travel documents of thirdcountry nationals when they cross the external borders of Member States that have adopted the Schengen ‘acquis’. Those provisions should be amended and brought together in a European Community legal instrument that is binding in its entirety.

Amendment 6

RECITAL 2b (new)

(2b) On 19 December 2002 the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted conclusions on external border checks and combating illegal immigration and called on the Commission to clarify the existing rules of the Schengen ‘acquis’ in this area, to put forward relevant amendments and to consider the possibility of greater harmonisation of the procedures to be applied during border checks.

Amendment 8

RECITAL 5

(5) The obligation on the Member States to stamp thirdcountry nationals' travel documents systematically when they enter the territory of the Member States and the limitation regarding the circumstances in which measures relaxing checks on persons at external borders may be adopted provide the possibility of presuming, in the absence of a stamp on such travel documents, that their holder is in an illegal situation as regards the condition of the duration of a short stay. However, it must be possible to overturn this presumption by any form of proof that can demonstrate the legality of the duration of the stay.

(5) The obligation on the Member States to stamp thirdcountry nationals' travel documents systematically when they enter the territory of the Member States
  by crossing the external borders of the Schengen area
  and the limitation regarding the circumstances in which measures relaxing checks on persons at external borders may be adopted provide the possibility of presuming, in the absence of a stamp on such travel documents, that their holder is in an illegal situation as regards the condition of the duration of a short stay. However, it must be possible to overturn this presumption by any form of
  documentary
  proof that can demonstrate the legality of the duration of the stay.

Amendment 9

RECITAL 7

(7) The
  convention implementing the
  Schengen
  Agreement
  and the
  common manual must
  be amended accordingly.

(7) The Schengen Convention and the
  Common Manual for External Borders should be amended accordingly.

Amendment 10

RECITAL 9

(9) As far as Iceland and Norway are concerned, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’, as provided for in the Agreement
  concluded
  by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen ‘acquis’ falling within the area referred to in Article 1(B) of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement.

(9) As far as Iceland and Norway are concerned, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’, as provided for in the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway
  and signed in Brussels on 18 May 1999,
  concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen ‘acquis’ falling within the area referred to in Article 1(B) of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement.

Amendment 11

RECITAL 10

(10) This Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’ in which the United Kingdom is not participating, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 on the request by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’. Consequently, the United Kingdom is not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(10) This Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’ in which the United Kingdom
  of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  is not participating, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 on the request by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen ‘acquis’. Consequently, the United Kingdom
  of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  is not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

Amendment 12

ARTICLE 2, POINT 1

Article 6, paragraph 2, point (e) (Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement)

(e)

if in exceptional and unforeseen circumstances requiring immediate measures such checks cannot be carried out, priorities must be set. In that case, entry checks shall as a rule take priority over exit checks. The Member State concerned must inform the Council and Commission accordingly
  as quickly as possible
  .

| (e) | if in exceptional and unforeseen circumstances requiring immediate measures such checks cannot be carried out, priorities must be set. In that case, entry checks shall as a rule take priority over exit checks. The Member State concerned must
  immediately
  inform the Council and Commission
  Secretariats of the unforeseen measures taken
  . |
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(e)

if in exceptional and unforeseen circumstances requiring immediate measures such checks cannot be carried out, priorities must be set. In that case, entry checks shall as a rule take priority over exit checks. The Member State concerned must
  immediately
  inform the Council and Commission
  Secretariats of the unforeseen measures taken
  .

Amendment 13

ARTICLE 2, POINT 3

Article 23a, paragraph 2 (Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement)

2. This presumption
  may
  be overturned
  by the third-country national by demonstrating by any means that he
  has respected the condition relating to the duration of short stay.
  To this end, he may provide evidence such as transport tickets, proof of his presence abroad or declarations pursuant to Articles 22 and 45
  .

2. This presumption
  and any legal step that may ensue from it must
  be overturned
  without delay if the third-country national demonstrates by documentary evidence that he/she
  has respected the condition relating to the duration of a short stay.

Amendment 14

ARTICLE 2, POINT 3

Article 23a, paragraph 3 (Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement)

3. In the event of the presumption aimed at paragraph 1 not being overturned, the competent authorities
  may
  apply the provisions of Article 23(3)(4) and (5).

3. In the event of the presumption aimed at paragraph 1 not being overturned, the competent authorities
  shall
  apply the provisions of Article 23(3)(4) and (5).

Amendment 15

ARTICLE 3, INTRODUCTION and POINT 1

Point 1.3.5 (Common Manual)

Part II of the
  common manual
  is amended as follows:

Part II of the
  Common Manual for External Borders
  is amended as follows:

1. Point 1.3.5 is replaced by the following:

Checks at land borders
  may
  be relaxed as a result of exceptional and unforeseen circumstances.
  This will be the case where unforeseen events lead to such intensity of traffic that the delay in the time taken to reach checking posts becomes excessive, and all resources have been exhausted as regards staff, facilities and organisation.

1. Point 1.3.5 is replaced by the following:

Checks at land
  , sea or air
  borders
  shall
  be relaxed as a result of
  uniformly defined
  exceptional and unforeseen circumstances.

Amendment 16

ARTICLE 3, POINT 3

Point 2.1.1, introductory part (Common Manual)

When the territory of a Member State is entered, a stamp shall be affixed to: [...].

When the territory of a Member State is entered,
  if an external border is crossed,
  a stamp shall be affixed to: [...].

Amendment 17

ARTICLE 3, POINT 5

Point 3.4.2.3, paragraph 3 (Common Manual)

Even in the event of a relaxation of the checks, the officials responsible must proceed in accordance with point 1.3.5.4.

Even in the event of a relaxation of the checks
  due to exceptional circumstances
  , the officials responsible must proceed in accordance with point 1.3.5.4.

Amendment 18

ARTICLE 4

The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to inform third-country nationals of the implementation of this Regulation.

The Member States
  , the Commission and the Council
  shall take all appropriate measures to inform third-country nationals of the implementation of this Regulation.

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0336

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction — (recast) (COM(2003) 808 — C5-0060/2004 — 2003/0311(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 808) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 808) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0060/2004), |
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—

having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0060/2004),

| — | having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0248/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0248/2004),

| 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. | Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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4.

Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 5. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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5.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 6. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
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6.

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

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Recital 4 |
| (4) The drug phenomenon comprises many complex and closely interwoven aspects which cannot easily be dissociated; therefore, the Centre should be entrusted with the task of furnishing overall information which
  will help to provide the Community and its Member States with an overall view of the drug and drug addiction phenomenon. This task
  should not prejudice the allocation of powers between the Community and its Member States with regard to the legislative provisions concerning drug supply and demand. | (4) The drug phenomenon comprises many complex and closely interwoven aspects which cannot easily be dissociated; therefore, the Centre should be entrusted with the task of furnishing overall information which should not prejudice the allocation of powers between the Community and its Member States with regard to the legislative provisions concerning drug supply and demand. |
| Amendment 2 |
| Recital 7a (new) |
| | (7a) The Centre should also be entrusted with the task of evaluating the different drug policies in the Member States in order to facilitate the dissemination of best practice. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Recital 12 |
| (12) Since the European Parliament is the discharge authority and in order to avoid any conflict of interests during the annual discharge procedure, it is preferable that the European Parliament no longer be represented on the EMCDDA's Management Board. | Deleted |
| Amendment 4 |
| Recital 13 |
| (13) In view of its size, the Centre's Management Board should be assisted by a Steering Committee. | Deleted |
| Amendment 5 |
| Recital 14 |
| (14) In order to ensure that the European Parliament is well informed of the state of the drugs phenomenon in the European Union,
  it must be able to question the Centre's Director
  . | (14) In order to ensure that the European Parliament is
  regularly and
  well informed of the state of the drugs phenomenon in the European Union,
  two Members of the European Parliament should represent it on the Management Board
  . |
| Amendment 6 |
| Recital 16 |
| (16) An external evaluation of the EMCDDA's work should be conducted
  on a regular basis
  , and this Regulation should be adapted accordingly, if needed. | (16) An external evaluation of the EMCDDA's work
  and the Reitox focal points
  should be conducted
  every five years
  , and this Regulation should be adapted accordingly, if needed. |
| Amendment 7 |
| Recital 18a (new) |
| | (18a) There already exist national, European and international organisations and bodies supplying information of this kind, and the Centre should be able to carry out its tasks in close cooperation with them. |
| Amendment 8 |
| Article 2, point (b), point (i) |
| (i) | ensuring improved comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level by establishing indicators and common criteria of a non-binding nature, compliance with which may be recommended by the Centre, with a view to greater uniformity of the measurement methods used by the Member States and the Community; in particular, the Centre shall devise tools and methods for evaluating drugs policies and strategies implemented in the European Union; |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 4

(4) The drug phenomenon comprises many complex and closely interwoven aspects which cannot easily be dissociated; therefore, the Centre should be entrusted with the task of furnishing overall information which
  will help to provide the Community and its Member States with an overall view of the drug and drug addiction phenomenon. This task
  should not prejudice the allocation of powers between the Community and its Member States with regard to the legislative provisions concerning drug supply and demand.

(4) The drug phenomenon comprises many complex and closely interwoven aspects which cannot easily be dissociated; therefore, the Centre should be entrusted with the task of furnishing overall information which should not prejudice the allocation of powers between the Community and its Member States with regard to the legislative provisions concerning drug supply and demand.

Amendment 2

Recital 7a (new)

(7a) The Centre should also be entrusted with the task of evaluating the different drug policies in the Member States in order to facilitate the dissemination of best practice.

Amendment 3

Recital 12

(12) Since the European Parliament is the discharge authority and in order to avoid any conflict of interests during the annual discharge procedure, it is preferable that the European Parliament no longer be represented on the EMCDDA's Management Board.

Deleted

Amendment 4

Recital 13

(13) In view of its size, the Centre's Management Board should be assisted by a Steering Committee.

Deleted

Amendment 5

Recital 14

(14) In order to ensure that the European Parliament is well informed of the state of the drugs phenomenon in the European Union,
  it must be able to question the Centre's Director
  .

(14) In order to ensure that the European Parliament is
  regularly and
  well informed of the state of the drugs phenomenon in the European Union,
  two Members of the European Parliament should represent it on the Management Board
  .

Amendment 6

Recital 16

(16) An external evaluation of the EMCDDA's work should be conducted
  on a regular basis
  , and this Regulation should be adapted accordingly, if needed.

(16) An external evaluation of the EMCDDA's work
  and the Reitox focal points
  should be conducted
  every five years
  , and this Regulation should be adapted accordingly, if needed.

Amendment 7

Recital 18a (new)

(18a) There already exist national, European and international organisations and bodies supplying information of this kind, and the Centre should be able to carry out its tasks in close cooperation with them.

Amendment 8

Article 2, point (b), point (i)

(i)

ensuring improved comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level by establishing indicators and common criteria of a non-binding nature, compliance with which may be recommended by the Centre, with a view to greater uniformity of the measurement methods used by the Member States and the Community; in particular, the Centre shall devise tools and methods for evaluating drugs policies and strategies implemented in the European Union;

| (i) | ensuring improved comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level by establishing indicators and common criteria of a non-binding nature, compliance with which may be recommended by the Centre, with a view to greater uniformity of the measurement methods used by the Member States and the Community; in particular, the Centre shall devise tools and methods for evaluating drugs policies and strategies implemented in the European Union
  in order to advise Member States on best practice
  ; |
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(i)

ensuring improved comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level by establishing indicators and common criteria of a non-binding nature, compliance with which may be recommended by the Centre, with a view to greater uniformity of the measurement methods used by the Member States and the Community; in particular, the Centre shall devise tools and methods for evaluating drugs policies and strategies implemented in the European Union
  in order to advise Member States on best practice
  ;

Amendment 9

Article 2, point (ba) (new)

| (ba) | Evaluation of drug policies and trends in consumption









  (i) | evaluating systematically national drug policies and strategies, including legislation, on the basis of the data collected and established indicators, in order to facilitate policy-making and the dissemination of best practice, |
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(ba)

(i)

evaluating systematically national drug policies and strategies, including legislation, on the basis of the data collected and established indicators, in order to facilitate policy-making and the dissemination of best practice,

| (ii) | evaluating trends in consumption and supply. |
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(ii)

evaluating trends in consumption and supply.

Amendment 10

Article 2, point (c), point (iii)

| (iii) | ensuring wide dissemination of reliable non-confidential data; on the basis of data which it gathers the Centre shall publish a yearly report on the state of the drugs problem. |
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(iii)

ensuring wide dissemination of reliable non-confidential data; on the basis of data which it gathers the Centre shall publish a yearly report on the state of the drugs problem.

| (iii) | ensuring wide dissemination of reliable non-confidential data; on the basis of data which it gathers the Centre shall publish a yearly report on the state of the drugs problem
  , including an assessment of trends in consumption
  . |
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(iii)

ensuring wide dissemination of reliable non-confidential data; on the basis of data which it gathers the Centre shall publish a yearly report on the state of the drugs problem
  , including an assessment of trends in consumption
  .

Amendment 11

Article 2, point (d), point (iiia) (new)

(iiia) contributing to cooperation with third countries as provided for in the agreements concluded between them and the Community on the basis of Article 300 of the Treaty.

Amendment 12

Article 5, paragraph 5

5. Without prejudice to the responsibilities of the national focal points, the Centre may have recourse to additional expertise and sources of information, especially transnational networks working in the field of drugs and drug addiction.

5. Without prejudice to the responsibilities of the national focal points
  and in close collaboration with them
  , the Centre may have recourse to additional expertise and sources of information, especially transnational networks working in the field of drugs and drug addiction.

Amendment 13

Article 6, paragraph - 1 (new)

- 1. Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 shall apply to the processing of personal data by the Centre.

Amendment 14

Article 7, paragraph 2

2. The Management Board shall adopt the arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001
  by 1 April 2004 at the latest
  .

2. The Management Board shall adopt the arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001
  within four months of the entry into force of this Regulation
  .

Amendment 15

Article 7, point 3a (new)

3a. Any natural or legal person may write to the Centre in one of the languages mentioned in Article 314 of the Treaty and have an answer in the same language.

Amendment 16

Article 8

Legal status

Legal status
  and location

The Centre shall have legal personality. It shall enjoy, in each Member State, the most extensive legal status granted to legal persons under their laws; in particular, it may purchase or dispose of movable and immovable property and may institute legal proceedings.

The Centre
  is a body of the Community. It
  shall have legal personality. It shall enjoy, in each Member State, the most extensive legal status granted to legal persons under their laws; in particular, it may purchase or dispose of movable and immovable property and may institute legal proceedings.

The seat of the Centre shall remain in Lisbon.

Amendment 17

Article 9, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1

1. The Centre shall have a Management Board consisting of one representative from each Member State,
  one representative from each country which has concluded an agreement pursuant to Article 17 of this Regulation, and
  two representatives from the Commission.

1. The Centre shall have a Management Board consisting of one representative from each Member State, two representatives from the Commission
  as well as two representatives of the European Parliament, who shall be Members thereof
  .

One representative from each country which has concluded an agreement pursuant to Article 17 may participate in the meetings of the Management Board as an observer.

Amendment 18

Article 9, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2

Each member of the Management Board may be
  assisted or
  represented by an alternative member. In the absence of a full member who has the right to vote, the alternative member may exercise that right. The Management Board may call in as non-voting observers representatives of international organisations with which the Centre cooperates in accordance with Article 16.

Each member of the Management Board may be represented by an alternative member. In the absence of a full member who has the right to vote, the alternative member may exercise that right. The Management Board may call in as non-voting observers representatives of international organisations with which the Centre cooperates in accordance with Article 16.

Amendment 19

Article 9, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1

2. The chairman and vice-chairman of the Management Board shall be elected by its members for a three-year period: their terms of office shall be renewable once. The chairman and vice-chairman shall take part in the voting. Each member of the Management Board shall have one vote, except for the
  members
  representing the countries which have concluded agreements pursuant to Article 17 of this Regulation.

2. The chairman and vice-chairman of the Management Board shall be elected by its members for a three-year period: their terms of office shall be renewable once. The chairman and vice-chairman shall take part in the voting. Each member of the Management Board shall have one vote, except for the
  observers
  representing the countries which have concluded agreements pursuant to Article 17.

Amendment 20

Article 9, paragraph 3

3. The Management Board shall adopt a three-year work programme on the basis of a draft submitted by the Centre's Director, after consulting the Scientific Committee and seeking the opinions of the Commission and of the Council, and shall forward it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.

3. The Management Board shall adopt a three-year work programme on the basis of a draft submitted by the Centre's Director, after consulting the Scientific Committee and seeking the opinions of the Commission
  , of the European Parliament
  and of the Council, and shall forward it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.

Amendment 21

Article 10

Article 10

Steering Committee

The Management Board shall be assisted by a Steering Committee. The Steering Committee shall be made up of the chairman, the vice-chairman, one of the Commission representatives and three representatives of the other members of the Management Board. The latter shall be elected by the Management Board for a period of three years.

The Steering Committee shall meet at least twice a year and whenever necessary to prepare the decisions of the Management Board and to assist and advise the Director. It shall adopt its decisions unanimously.

Deleted

Amendment 22

Article 11, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1

1. The Centre shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Management Board on a proposal from the Commission
  for a five-year period, which shall be renewable
  .

1. The Centre shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Management Board on a proposal from the Commission.
  The term of office shall be five years and shall be renewable once.

The Commission shall propose candidates for the post of the Director on the basis of a list drawn up after an open competition, following the publication of a call for expression of interest in the Official Journal of the European Union and in one major newspaper in every Member State. The Director shall be appointed on the grounds of merit, documented administrative and management skills and relevant experience in the fields of activity of the Centre.

Amendment 23

Article 11, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3, indent 8

— (h)
  regular
  assessment of the Centre's work.

— (h)
  annual
  assessment of the Centre's work.

Amendment 24

Article 13, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1

2. The Scientific Committee shall consist of at most 18 wellknown scientific figures appointed in view of their scientific excellence and independence by the Management Board,
  which
  shall ensure that the specialist fields of the Scientific Committee's members cover all scientific fields linked to the problems of drugs and drug addiction.

2. The Scientific Committee shall consist of at most 18 wellknown scientific figures appointed in view of their scientific excellence and independence by the Management Board,
  following the publication of a call for expression of interest in the Official Journal of the European Union and in one major newspaper in every Member State. The selection procedure
  shall ensure that the specialist fields of the Scientific Committee's members cover all scientific fields linked to the problems of drugs and drug addiction.

Amendment 25

Article 17, paragraph 1a (new)

1a. The Centre shall contribute to cooperation with third countries as provided for in the agreements concluded between them and the Community on the basis of Article 300 of the Treaty.

Amendment 26

Article 23

An external evaluation of the Centre's work shall be conducted every five years. The Commission shall forward, if appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council proposals to modify the Regulation on the Centre.

An external evaluation of the Centre's work shall be conducted every five years.
  It shall include an evaluation of the Reitox national focal points. The evaluation report shall be be sent to the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
  The Commission shall forward, if appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council proposals to modify the Regulation on the Centre.

Amendment 27

Article 23a (new)

Article 23a

Working languages

The Centre shall determine its internal working languages.

Amendment 28

Annex I, point A, paragraph 2, points 1 to 4

| (1) | monitoring the state of the drugs problem, in particular using epidemiological or other indicators, and monitoring emerging trends; |
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(1)

monitoring the state of the drugs problem, in particular using epidemiological or other indicators, and monitoring emerging trends;

| (1) | monitoring the state of the drugs problem, in particular using epidemiological or other indicators, and monitoring emerging trends,
  including poly-use of drugs
  ; |
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(1)

monitoring the state of the drugs problem, in particular using epidemiological or other indicators, and monitoring emerging trends,
  including poly-use of drugs
  ;

| (2) | monitoring the solutions applied to drugrelated problems; |
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(2)

monitoring the solutions applied to drugrelated problems;

| (2) | monitoring the solutions applied to drugrelated problems
  and evaluating the measures in order to identify best practice
  ; |
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(2)

monitoring the solutions applied to drugrelated problems
  and evaluating the measures in order to identify best practice
  ;

| (3) | assessing the risks of new synthetic drugs and maintaining a rapid information system with regard to their use; |
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(3)

assessing the risks of new synthetic drugs and maintaining a rapid information system with regard to their use;

| (3) | assessing the risks of new synthetic drugs and maintaining a rapid information system with regard to their use; |
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(3)

assessing the risks of new synthetic drugs and maintaining a rapid information system with regard to their use;

| (4) | monitoring national and Community policies and their impact on the drugs phenomenon. |
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(4)

monitoring national and Community policies and their impact on the drugs phenomenon.

| (4) | monitoring
  and evaluating
  national and Community policies and their impact on the drugs phenomenon. |
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(4)

monitoring
  and evaluating
  national and Community policies and their impact on the drugs phenomenon.

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(1)  Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0337

2002 discharge: section III of the general budget

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year (Commission) (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003 — 2003/2210(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the definitive annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2002 — Volume I — Consolidated statements on budgetary implementation and consolidated financial statements (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003, SEC(2003) 1105 — C5-0565/2003) (1), |
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—

having regard to the definitive annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2002 — Volume I — Consolidated statements on budgetary implementation and consolidated financial statements (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003, SEC(2003) 1105 — C5-0565/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002, accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited (C5-0583/2003) (2), and the special reports of the Court of Auditors, |
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—

having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002, accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited (C5-0583/2003) (2), and the special reports of the Court of Auditors,

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0583/2003) (3), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0583/2003) (3),

| — | having regard to the Council recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 3 of the Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (4), |
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—

having regard to Article 3 of the Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (4),

| — | having regard to Annex 1(3) to the Decision 2002/234/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the research fund for coal and steel (5), |
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—

having regard to Annex 1(3) to the Decision 2002/234/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the research fund for coal and steel (5),

| — | having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, and in particular Article 89 thereof, and to the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (6), in particular Articles 145 to 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, and in particular Article 89 thereof, and to the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (6), in particular Articles 145 to 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Article 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Article 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A5-0200/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A5-0200/2004),

| A. | whereas under Article 274 of the EC Treaty, the Commission implements the budget on its own responsibility, taking account of the principle of sound financial management, |
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A.

whereas under Article 274 of the EC Treaty, the Commission implements the budget on its own responsibility, taking account of the principle of sound financial management,

| 1. | Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year; |
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1.

Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 316, 29.12.2003, p.1.

(2)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 12.

(4)  OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22.

(5)  OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 42.

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

2.

European Parliament decision closing the accounts in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year (Commission) (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003 — 2003/2210(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the general budget of the European Union for 2002, |
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—

having regard to the general budget of the European Union for 2002,

| — | having regard to the definitive annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2002 — Volume I — Consolidated statements on budgetary implementation and consolidated financial statements (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003, SEC(2003) 1105 — C5-0565/2003) (1), |
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—

having regard to the definitive annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2002 — Volume I — Consolidated statements on budgetary implementation and consolidated financial statements (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003, SEC(2003) 1105 — C5-0565/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002, accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited (C5-0583/2003) (2), and the special reports of the Court of Auditors, |
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—

having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002, accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited (C5-0583/2003) (2), and the special reports of the Court of Auditors,

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0583/2003) (3), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0583/2003) (3),

| — | having regard to the Council recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 3 of the Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (4), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 3 of the Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (4),

| — | having regard to Annex 1(3) to the Decision 2002/234/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the research fund for coal and steel (5), |
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—

having regard to Annex 1(3) to the Decision 2002/234/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the research fund for coal and steel (5),

| — | having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, and in particular Article 89 thereof, and to the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (6), in particular Articles 145 to 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, and in particular Article 89 thereof, and to the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (6), in particular Articles 145 to 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Article 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Article 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A5-0200/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A5-0200/2004),

| A. | whereas pursuant to Article 275 of the EC Treaty, responsibility for drawing up the accounts lies with the Commission, |
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A.

whereas pursuant to Article 275 of the EC Treaty, responsibility for drawing up the accounts lies with the Commission,

| 1. | Approves the closure of the accounts in respect of the implementation of the general budget for the 2002 financial year; |
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1.

Approves the closure of the accounts in respect of the implementation of the general budget for the 2002 financial year;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 316, 29.12.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 12.

(4)  OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22.

(5)  OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 42.

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

3.

European Parliament resolution accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year (Commission) (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003 — 2003/2210(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the general budget of the European Union for 2002, |
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—

having regard to the general budget of the European Union for 2002,

| — | having regard to the definitive annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2002 — Volume I — Consolidated statements on budgetary implementation and consolidated financial statements (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003, SEC(2003) 1105 — C5-0565/2003) (1), |
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—

having regard to the definitive annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2002 — Volume I — Consolidated statements on budgetary implementation and consolidated financial statements (SEC(2003) 1104 — C5-0564/2003, SEC(2003) 1105 — C5-0565/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002, accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited (C5-0583/2003) (2), and the special reports of the Court of Auditors, |
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—

having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002, accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited (C5-0583/2003) (2), and the special reports of the Court of Auditors,

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3) (C5-0583/2003), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3) (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 3 of the Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (4), |
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—

having regard to Article 3 of the Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (4),

| — | having regard to Annex 1(3) to the Decision 2002/234/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the research fund for coal and steel (5), |
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—

having regard to Annex 1(3) to the Decision 2002/234/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the research fund for coal and steel (5),

| — | having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, and in particular Article 89 thereof, and to the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (6), in particular Articles 145 to 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, and in particular Article 89 thereof, and to the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (6), in particular Articles 145 to 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Article 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Article 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A5-0200/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A5-0200/2004),

| A. | whereas implementation of EU policy is characterised mainly by ‘shared management’ between the Commission and the Member States, |
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A.

whereas implementation of EU policy is characterised mainly by ‘shared management’ between the Commission and the Member States,

| B. | whereas ‘implementation tasks shall be delegated to Member States’ where the Commission implements the budget by shared management, according to Article 53(3) of the Financial Regulation, |
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B.

whereas ‘implementation tasks shall be delegated to Member States’ where the Commission implements the budget by shared management, according to Article 53(3) of the Financial Regulation,

| C. | whereas one of the main aims of modernisation of the accounting system of the European Communities (MAS), as presented in the Commission communication of 17 December 2002 (COM(2002) 755), is to develop an integrated accrual system which would provide a fuller picture of the Communities' financial situation — registering all assets and liabilities as soon as they arise, rather than waiting until a receipt or payment is affected, |
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C.

whereas one of the main aims of modernisation of the accounting system of the European Communities (MAS), as presented in the Commission communication of 17 December 2002 (COM(2002) 755), is to develop an integrated accrual system which would provide a fuller picture of the Communities' financial situation — registering all assets and liabilities as soon as they arise, rather than waiting until a receipt or payment is affected,

| D. | recalling that administrative reform has been one of the main objectives of the present Commission, that the White Paper ‘Reforming the Commission’ (COM(2000) 200) was adopted on 1 March 2000, and that the Commission committed itself to an ambitious programme designed to strengthen independence, accountability, efficiency, transparency and provide the highest standards of responsibility, |
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D.

recalling that administrative reform has been one of the main objectives of the present Commission, that the White Paper ‘Reforming the Commission’ (COM(2000) 200) was adopted on 1 March 2000, and that the Commission committed itself to an ambitious programme designed to strengthen independence, accountability, efficiency, transparency and provide the highest standards of responsibility,

| E. | stressing its view that the discharge procedure is a process seeking, inter alia, to improve financial management in the EU by improving the basis for decision-taking in the light of the Court of Auditors' reports and the replies and opinions of the institutions, |
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E.

stressing its view that the discharge procedure is a process seeking, inter alia, to improve financial management in the EU by improving the basis for decision-taking in the light of the Court of Auditors' reports and the replies and opinions of the institutions,

| F. | recalling the need for clear performance indicators for each major spending department of the Commission in order to evaluate progress in financial management from year to year; |
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F.

recalling the need for clear performance indicators for each major spending department of the Commission in order to evaluate progress in financial management from year to year;

A.   HORIZONTAL ISSUES

Shared management

General issues

| 1. | Recalls that the two largest areas of expenditure in the budget — agriculture and the Structural Funds — are subject to shared management, and notes that the Court of Auditors recommends that these two areas should be monitored particularly attentively ‘due to their complexity and the many layers of administration involved’ (Annual Report for the 2002 financial year, point 0.11); |
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1.

Recalls that the two largest areas of expenditure in the budget — agriculture and the Structural Funds — are subject to shared management, and notes that the Court of Auditors recommends that these two areas should be monitored particularly attentively ‘due to their complexity and the many layers of administration involved’ (Annual Report for the 2002 financial year, point 0.11);

| 2. | Endorses the Court of Auditors' view that there is a need for both the Commission and the Member States to pay greater attention to a form of management which separates the financing of a Community policy from its implementation and, in the case of the Community, affected 77,6% of commitment appropriations in 2002; |
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2.

Endorses the Court of Auditors' view that there is a need for both the Commission and the Member States to pay greater attention to a form of management which separates the financing of a Community policy from its implementation and, in the case of the Community, affected 77,6% of commitment appropriations in 2002;

| 3. | Stresses that ‘shared management’ has its Community legal basis, in primary law, in Article 274 of the Treaty (‘Member States shall cooperate with the Commission to ensure that the appropriations are used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management’), as well as in secondary law, in Article 53(3) of the Financial Regulation (‘Where the Commission implements the budget by shared management, implementation tasks shall be delegated to Member States ...’); |
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3.

Stresses that ‘shared management’ has its Community legal basis, in primary law, in Article 274 of the Treaty (‘Member States shall cooperate with the Commission to ensure that the appropriations are used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management’), as well as in secondary law, in Article 53(3) of the Financial Regulation (‘Where the Commission implements the budget by shared management, implementation tasks shall be delegated to Member States ...’);

| 4. | Stresses that is clear from the above two provisions that the Commission has primacy in the management of the Community funds concerned; calls on the Commission, accordingly, to draw up measures that reflect the subordinate position of the Member States and are aimed at ensuring sound financial management in this area; |
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4.

Stresses that is clear from the above two provisions that the Commission has primacy in the management of the Community funds concerned; calls on the Commission, accordingly, to draw up measures that reflect the subordinate position of the Member States and are aimed at ensuring sound financial management in this area;

| 5. | Considers that there are no rules that would give the Commission clear grounds for avoiding its financial accountability by transferring it to the Member States in cases where they are at the origin of the irregularity; |
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5.

Considers that there are no rules that would give the Commission clear grounds for avoiding its financial accountability by transferring it to the Member States in cases where they are at the origin of the irregularity;

| 6. | Considers, therefore, that meaningful use of the term ‘shared management’ must be based on the fundamental principle that the Union delegates some of its powers to the Member States and that the Member States are obliged to carry out their part of the work in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Union; |
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6.

Considers, therefore, that meaningful use of the term ‘shared management’ must be based on the fundamental principle that the Union delegates some of its powers to the Member States and that the Member States are obliged to carry out their part of the work in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Union;

| 7. | Points out that the salient financial feature of shared management is that national authorities appointed by the Member States make payments to those entitled to aid and that, even if the Member States pay out Community funds, where fraud and irregularities are not discovered or reported the cost is borne by the EU budget and not by the Member States; |
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7.

Points out that the salient financial feature of shared management is that national authorities appointed by the Member States make payments to those entitled to aid and that, even if the Member States pay out Community funds, where fraud and irregularities are not discovered or reported the cost is borne by the EU budget and not by the Member States;

Commission's responsibility

| 8. | Stresses that, even though the day-to-day management is shared, financial responsibility remains indivisible and ultimate responsibility for implementation lies with the Commission, in accordance with Article 274 of the Treaty (‘the Commission shall implement the budget ... on its own responsibility ..., having regard to the principles of sound financial management’); |
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8.

Stresses that, even though the day-to-day management is shared, financial responsibility remains indivisible and ultimate responsibility for implementation lies with the Commission, in accordance with Article 274 of the Treaty (‘the Commission shall implement the budget ... on its own responsibility ..., having regard to the principles of sound financial management’);

| 9. | Calls on the Commission substantially to increase the number of ‘sunset clauses’ enshrined in legislation and detailed impact assessments; |
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9.

Calls on the Commission substantially to increase the number of ‘sunset clauses’ enshrined in legislation and detailed impact assessments;

| 10. | Points out that Article 53(5), of the Financial Regulation reiterates the indivisibility of financial responsibility as follows: ‘in cases of shared or decentralised management, in order to ensure that the funds are used in accordance with the applicable rules, the Commission shall apply clearance-of-accounts procedures or financial correction mechanisms which enable it to assume final responsibility for the implementation of the budget in accordance with Article 274 of the EC Treaty and Article 179 of the Euratom Treaty’; |
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10.

Points out that Article 53(5), of the Financial Regulation reiterates the indivisibility of financial responsibility as follows: ‘in cases of shared or decentralised management, in order to ensure that the funds are used in accordance with the applicable rules, the Commission shall apply clearance-of-accounts procedures or financial correction mechanisms which enable it to assume final responsibility for the implementation of the budget in accordance with Article 274 of the EC Treaty and Article 179 of the Euratom Treaty’;

Member States' responsibility

| 11. | Points out that the Member States' responsibility is laid down in:






  — | Article 280 of the Treaty:

  ‘The Community and the Member States shall counter fraud and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Community through measures to be taken in accordance with this Article, which shall act as a deterrent and be such as to afford effective protection in the Member States.
  Member States shall take the same measures to counter fraud affecting the financial interests of the Community as they take to counter fraud affecting their own financial interests.
  Without prejudice to other provisions of this Treaty, the Member States shall coordinate their action aimed at protecting the financial interests of the Community against fraud. To this end they shall organise, together with the Commission, close and regular cooperation between the competent authorities.’ |
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11.

Points out that the Member States' responsibility is laid down in:

—

Article 280 of the Treaty:

‘The Community and the Member States shall counter fraud and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Community through measures to be taken in accordance with this Article, which shall act as a deterrent and be such as to afford effective protection in the Member States.

Member States shall take the same measures to counter fraud affecting the financial interests of the Community as they take to counter fraud affecting their own financial interests.

Without prejudice to other provisions of this Treaty, the Member States shall coordinate their action aimed at protecting the financial interests of the Community against fraud. To this end they shall organise, together with the Commission, close and regular cooperation between the competent authorities.’

| — | and in Article 274 as amended by the Amsterdam Treaty:

  ‘Member States shall cooperate with the Commission to ensure that the appropriations are used in accordance with the principle of sound financial management;’ |
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—

and in Article 274 as amended by the Amsterdam Treaty:

‘Member States shall cooperate with the Commission to ensure that the appropriations are used in accordance with the principle of sound financial management;’

Position of the Court of Auditors on shared management

| 12. | Points out that since 1994 the Court of Auditors has noted in its declarations on the correctness of the accounts that the underlying transactions are often materially affected by errors, particularly in the case of payments made by the Member States in areas subject to shared management; regrets the fact that the 2002 financial year is no different from previous financial years in this respect):






  ‘(a) | in the case of the EAGGF Guarantee Section, the payments were, again, materially affected by errors. Arable crops are less exposed to the risk of error than animal premiums, whereas the other categories of expenditure, which are not subject to the integrated administration and control system (IACS), are exposed to greater risk, as well as being subject to less efficient controls; |
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12.

Points out that since 1994 the Court of Auditors has noted in its declarations on the correctness of the accounts that the underlying transactions are often materially affected by errors, particularly in the case of payments made by the Member States in areas subject to shared management; regrets the fact that the 2002 financial year is no different from previous financial years in this respect):

‘(a)

in the case of the EAGGF Guarantee Section, the payments were, again, materially affected by errors. Arable crops are less exposed to the risk of error than animal premiums, whereas the other categories of expenditure, which are not subject to the integrated administration and control system (IACS), are exposed to greater risk, as well as being subject to less efficient controls;

| (b) | in the case of the structural measures, in spite of an improvement in supervisory systems and controls, especially at Commission level, the same types of error occurred at Member State level with the same frequency as in previous years (7);’ |
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(b)

in the case of the structural measures, in spite of an improvement in supervisory systems and controls, especially at Commission level, the same types of error occurred at Member State level with the same frequency as in previous years (7);’

7

| 13. | Points to the Court's most important audit results for the two main areas under shared management during the 2002 financial year:

  ‘AGRICULTURE







  — | the certifying bodies have reservations regarding expenditure of EUR 300 million owing to the way transactions are dealt with by the paying agencies (4.8 (b)); |
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13.

Points to the Court's most important audit results for the two main areas under shared management during the 2002 financial year:

‘AGRICULTURE

‘AGRICULTURE

—

the certifying bodies have reservations regarding expenditure of EUR 300 million owing to the way transactions are dealt with by the paying agencies (4.8 (b));

| — | the Commission has not accepted the accounts in respect of one-quarter of the total amount declared (4.8. (b)); |
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—

the Commission has not accepted the accounts in respect of one-quarter of the total amount declared (4.8. (b));

| — | the certifying bodies' audits do not provide assurance that the information supplied to paying agencies by claimants under CAP schemes is correct (4.7.(d)); |
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the certifying bodies' audits do not provide assurance that the information supplied to paying agencies by claimants under CAP schemes is correct (4.7.(d));

| — | the IACS (8) is a valuable source of information concerning the legality and the formal correctness of EAGGF payments, but it only covers approximately 58% of these payments (1.43) and is only fully implemented in 14 Member States (4.23), despite the fact that ‘IACS inspection results represent an important source of evidence on the legality and regularity of the CAP transactions’ (4.13); takes the view that Member States which fail to implement IACS should lose their corresponding right to agricultural support from the EAGGF Guarantee Fund; |
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the IACS (8) is a valuable source of information concerning the legality and the formal correctness of EAGGF payments, but it only covers approximately 58% of these payments (1.43) and is only fully implemented in 14 Member States (4.23), despite the fact that ‘IACS inspection results represent an important source of evidence on the legality and regularity of the CAP transactions’ (4.13); takes the view that Member States which fail to implement IACS should lose their corresponding right to agricultural support from the EAGGF Guarantee Fund;

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| — | CAP expenditure taken over one year was — as in previous years — ‘materially affected by error’ (4.49); |
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CAP expenditure taken over one year was — as in previous years — ‘materially affected by error’ (4.49);

STRUCTURAL FUNDS

STRUCTURAL FUNDS

System faults

| — | not until the end of 2002 did the Member States give all managing and paying authorities and the intermediate bodies the necessary guidance for the management and control systems to be set up in respect of forms of intervention in the 2000-2006 programming period (5.27); |
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not until the end of 2002 did the Member States give all managing and paying authorities and the intermediate bodies the necessary guidance for the management and control systems to be set up in respect of forms of intervention in the 2000-2006 programming period (5.27);

| — | not all the management and control systems examined by the Court meet the requirements, three years into the 2000-2006 programming period (5.32); |
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not all the management and control systems examined by the Court meet the requirements, three years into the 2000-2006 programming period (5.32);

| — | approximately 15% of total expenditure for the 2000-2006 period have been paid without the Commission having assurance that the national supervisory and control systems are operating as required (5.32); |
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approximately 15% of total expenditure for the 2000-2006 period have been paid without the Commission having assurance that the national supervisory and control systems are operating as required (5.32);

Substantive audit

| — | of the areas at the final beneficiary stage affecting the eligibility of the expenditure for aid, the Court mentions the inclusion of actions or persons unrelated to the programmes concerned, failure to take account of revenue generated or other income when calculating the net cost of projects, the same expenditure being declared more than once, expenditure without supporting documents, use of arbitrary cost allocation rates, calculation errors, “and several other failures to respect Community rules” (5.40);’ |
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of the areas at the final beneficiary stage affecting the eligibility of the expenditure for aid, the Court mentions the inclusion of actions or persons unrelated to the programmes concerned, failure to take account of revenue generated or other income when calculating the net cost of projects, the same expenditure being declared more than once, expenditure without supporting documents, use of arbitrary cost allocation rates, calculation errors, “and several other failures to respect Community rules” (5.40);’

| 14. | Points to the Court's repeated highlighting of serious weaknesses in the Member States' supervisory control systems, and regrets the Member States' unwillingness to cooperate with the Commission to ensure that appropriations are used in accordance with the principle of sound financial management. Regrets, in addition, the fact that this obligation appears to be translating into action only slowly and with difficulty; |
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14.

Points to the Court's repeated highlighting of serious weaknesses in the Member States' supervisory control systems, and regrets the Member States' unwillingness to cooperate with the Commission to ensure that appropriations are used in accordance with the principle of sound financial management. Regrets, in addition, the fact that this obligation appears to be translating into action only slowly and with difficulty;

| 15. | Points out the following key factors by way of explanation of this situation:






  (a) | the legal basis for shared management lies in secondary legislation (mainly sectoral legislation concerning the EAGGF Guarantee Section and the Structural Funds) and not in the Treaty; |
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15.

Points out the following key factors by way of explanation of this situation:

(a)

the legal basis for shared management lies in secondary legislation (mainly sectoral legislation concerning the EAGGF Guarantee Section and the Structural Funds) and not in the Treaty;

| (b) | the Commission has the right of initiative for sectoral legislation and is fully responsible in legal terms for implementing the budget under Article 274 of the Treaty, but its powers may be limited by sectoral legislation adopted by the Council and Parliament; |
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(b)

the Commission has the right of initiative for sectoral legislation and is fully responsible in legal terms for implementing the budget under Article 274 of the Treaty, but its powers may be limited by sectoral legislation adopted by the Council and Parliament;

| (c) | the Commission is not able to act in any other way than as laid down in sectoral legislation, which generally does not provide it with any means other than supervisory instruments and procedures and financial corrections; |
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(c)

the Commission is not able to act in any other way than as laid down in sectoral legislation, which generally does not provide it with any means other than supervisory instruments and procedures and financial corrections;

| 16. | Stresses that, without prejudice to the Commission's obligations as reflected in the Treaty, it is the legislative authority that defines the Commission's competence in the areas to which sectoral legislation applies; takes the view that there may be a risk of a mismatch between these two areas and that this may have an adverse effect on the scope for ensuring that the appropriations are used in accordance with the principle of sound financial management; |
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16.

Stresses that, without prejudice to the Commission's obligations as reflected in the Treaty, it is the legislative authority that defines the Commission's competence in the areas to which sectoral legislation applies; takes the view that there may be a risk of a mismatch between these two areas and that this may have an adverse effect on the scope for ensuring that the appropriations are used in accordance with the principle of sound financial management;

| 17. | Points out that, pursuant to the Treaty, general political responsibility lies unequivocally with the Commission; notes that responsibility for the many weaknesses, as highlighted by the Court of Auditors, should be attributed both to the Commission's failure to ensure that those control systems are working and to the complex nature of the legislation and the shortcomings of the supervisory and control systems in the Member States; |
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17.

Points out that, pursuant to the Treaty, general political responsibility lies unequivocally with the Commission; notes that responsibility for the many weaknesses, as highlighted by the Court of Auditors, should be attributed both to the Commission's failure to ensure that those control systems are working and to the complex nature of the legislation and the shortcomings of the supervisory and control systems in the Member States;

Recommendations

| 18. | Takes the view that it is absolutely necessary — inter alia because of enlargement — to find the right balance between the Commission's responsibility and the legislative means it has at its disposal to exercise that responsibility; |
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18.

Takes the view that it is absolutely necessary — inter alia because of enlargement — to find the right balance between the Commission's responsibility and the legislative means it has at its disposal to exercise that responsibility;

| 19. | Believes that in areas with shared management there is a need for a climate of coordination, cooperation and dialogue between the parties involved in implementing the budget, and that without such a climate it will be difficult to envisage the budget being implemented in accordance with the principle of sound financial management; |
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19.

Believes that in areas with shared management there is a need for a climate of coordination, cooperation and dialogue between the parties involved in implementing the budget, and that without such a climate it will be difficult to envisage the budget being implemented in accordance with the principle of sound financial management;

| 20. | Believes likewise that such a climate of understanding can help forge a common perception of the risks and weaknesses in the implementation of the budget in these areas; |
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20.

Believes likewise that such a climate of understanding can help forge a common perception of the risks and weaknesses in the implementation of the budget in these areas;

| 21. | Points out that the Commission has a33 paramount interest in the full implementation of these supervisory and control provisions, and that indulgence in this area on the Commission's part only undermines its position in areas with shared management; |
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21.

Points out that the Commission has a33 paramount interest in the full implementation of these supervisory and control provisions, and that indulgence in this area on the Commission's part only undermines its position in areas with shared management;

| 22. | Calls on the Commission to improve implementation of the budget in the forthcoming financial years by:
  ‘IN GENERAL







  (a) | ensuring that exemptions are not incorporated in sectoral legislation concerning implementation of the Financial Regulation; |
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22.

Calls on the Commission to improve implementation of the budget in the forthcoming financial years by:

‘IN GENERAL

IN GENERAL

(a)

ensuring that exemptions are not incorporated in sectoral legislation concerning implementation of the Financial Regulation;

| (b) | taking greater account of Member States' dual role as both members of the Council and as national states with regard to the Commission's obligation to implement the budget in accordance with the principle of sound financial management; |
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(b)

taking greater account of Member States' dual role as both members of the Council and as national states with regard to the Commission's obligation to implement the budget in accordance with the principle of sound financial management;

| (c) | complying to the letter with the provisions of the Treaty and of secondary law in the Commission's and Member States' practice in areas with shared management; |
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(c)

complying to the letter with the provisions of the Treaty and of secondary law in the Commission's and Member States' practice in areas with shared management;

| (d) | introducing, where applicable, new common standards to improve the national authorities' ability to carry out their part of the work; |
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(d)

introducing, where applicable, new common standards to improve the national authorities' ability to carry out their part of the work;

| (e) | fully assuming the role of guardian of the Community's financial interests, which do not necessarily coincide with those of the individual Member States; |
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(e)

fully assuming the role of guardian of the Community's financial interests, which do not necessarily coincide with those of the individual Member States;

AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE

| (f) | making proposals for higher fixed correction rates for system weaknesses, |
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(f)

making proposals for higher fixed correction rates for system weaknesses,

| (g) | undertaking whatever action is needed to ensure that IACS is implemented in all Member States, |
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(g)

undertaking whatever action is needed to ensure that IACS is implemented in all Member States,

THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS

THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS

| (h) | carrying out a study of old and new Member States' administrative capacity and increasing the frequency of controls in countries and regions with relatively weak administrative structures; |
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(h)

carrying out a study of old and new Member States' administrative capacity and increasing the frequency of controls in countries and regions with relatively weak administrative structures;

| (i) | considerably improving its instruments for monitoring compliance with the additionality principle and the provisions on eligibility for aid; |
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(i)

considerably improving its instruments for monitoring compliance with the additionality principle and the provisions on eligibility for aid;

| (j) | making full use of the right to carry out on-the-spot checks and use financial corrections in respect of the Member States;’ |
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(j)

making full use of the right to carry out on-the-spot checks and use financial corrections in respect of the Member States;’

| 23. | Takes the view that shared management is well suited as a form of management to implementing Community policies in the two major budget areas of agriculture and the Structural Funds, which have a very high number of final recipients of aid and involve very considerable amounts (77,6% of commitment appropriations in the 2002 budget); stresses, nonetheless, that sound implementation of these policies requires both the Commission and the national authorities to carry out their respective tasks; |
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23.

Takes the view that shared management is well suited as a form of management to implementing Community policies in the two major budget areas of agriculture and the Structural Funds, which have a very high number of final recipients of aid and involve very considerable amounts (77,6% of commitment appropriations in the 2002 budget); stresses, nonetheless, that sound implementation of these policies requires both the Commission and the national authorities to carry out their respective tasks;

Auditing and shared management

| 24. | Applauds the Commission's initiatives with a view to coordinating and harmonising the audit programmes and the methods introduced in order to achieve an integrated auditing approach; |
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24.

Applauds the Commission's initiatives with a view to coordinating and harmonising the audit programmes and the methods introduced in order to achieve an integrated auditing approach;

| 25. | Expresses its interest in this initiative, and asks to receive up-to-date information on successes achieved, reservations entered, obstacles removed and the timetable for future actions in the Commission's follow-up report; |
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25.

Expresses its interest in this initiative, and asks to receive up-to-date information on successes achieved, reservations entered, obstacles removed and the timetable for future actions in the Commission's follow-up report;

| 26. | Welcomes the approach underlying the confidence contracts; is aware that there is a lack of information on the matter, given the embryonic nature of the pilot project, but asks to be informed in good time of the results and of the measures adopted to encourage signature of such contracts despite their voluntary nature; notes with pleasure the willingness of Austria and Denmark to submit themselves to this measure, and strongly urges all other Member States to follow their lead; |
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26.

Welcomes the approach underlying the confidence contracts; is aware that there is a lack of information on the matter, given the embryonic nature of the pilot project, but asks to be informed in good time of the results and of the measures adopted to encourage signature of such contracts despite their voluntary nature; notes with pleasure the willingness of Austria and Denmark to submit themselves to this measure, and strongly urges all other Member States to follow their lead;

confidence contracts

| 27. | Is concerned at the absence of ‘confidence contracts’ for the area of the European Social Fund with the Member States (9); |
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27.

Is concerned at the absence of ‘confidence contracts’ for the area of the European Social Fund with the Member States (9);

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| 28. | Takes the view that both the Member States and the Commission should work towards establishing a single audit strategy for the shared management programmes; welcomes in this respect the efforts undertaken by the Commission and certain Member States to establish confidence contracts; takes the position that such efforts should be coupled with the carrying out of a reliable statement of assurance procedure, implemented annually at the level of the relevant authorities for the structural funds within the Member States, the result of which would be, in turn, taken up at Community level; takes note of the resistance expressed by a large number of Member States to the idea of such a yearly declaration of assurance as first proposed by the Commission at a meeting of the relevant ministers of the Member States on 7 October 2002; notes with criticism however the demonstrated unwillingness of the Commission to push forward such proposals more actively; |
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28.

Takes the view that both the Member States and the Commission should work towards establishing a single audit strategy for the shared management programmes; welcomes in this respect the efforts undertaken by the Commission and certain Member States to establish confidence contracts; takes the position that such efforts should be coupled with the carrying out of a reliable statement of assurance procedure, implemented annually at the level of the relevant authorities for the structural funds within the Member States, the result of which would be, in turn, taken up at Community level; takes note of the resistance expressed by a large number of Member States to the idea of such a yearly declaration of assurance as first proposed by the Commission at a meeting of the relevant ministers of the Member States on 7 October 2002; notes with criticism however the demonstrated unwillingness of the Commission to push forward such proposals more actively;

Recovery

| 29. | Notes, in the light of the Commission's replies (10), the existence of a high degree of fragmentation in the area of the recovery of funds unduly paid; |
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29.

Notes, in the light of the Commission's replies (10), the existence of a high degree of fragmentation in the area of the recovery of funds unduly paid;

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| 30. | Asks for information on the criteria for administrative harmonisation in this respect and the degree of compliance; |
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30.

Asks for information on the criteria for administrative harmonisation in this respect and the degree of compliance;

| 31. | Calls on the Commission to provide, in its follow-up report, a comprehensive framework permitting standardised and regularly updated comparisons to be made and containing sufficient information on outstanding sums, numbers of dossiers closed and still open, and the efficiency levels of the individual recovery units; |
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31.

Calls on the Commission to provide, in its follow-up report, a comprehensive framework permitting standardised and regularly updated comparisons to be made and containing sufficient information on outstanding sums, numbers of dossiers closed and still open, and the efficiency levels of the individual recovery units;

The reform of the Commission

General aspects

| 32. | Notes that uneven progress has been made in the implementation of the various actions set out in the White Paper; observes that, despite such progress, there are delays and difficulties to overcome in many areas; |
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32.

Notes that uneven progress has been made in the implementation of the various actions set out in the White Paper; observes that, despite such progress, there are delays and difficulties to overcome in many areas;

| 33. | Notes the Commission communication of 10 February 2004 on completing the reform mandate: progress report and measures to be implemented in 2004 (COM(2004) 93); acknowledges that adoption of virtually all of the 98 reform measures marks the completion of the legislative phase, but insists that the reform momentum needs to be maintained so as to ensure full implementation; |
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33.

Notes the Commission communication of 10 February 2004 on completing the reform mandate: progress report and measures to be implemented in 2004 (COM(2004) 93); acknowledges that adoption of virtually all of the 98 reform measures marks the completion of the legislative phase, but insists that the reform momentum needs to be maintained so as to ensure full implementation;

| 34. | Points out that rapid progress must be made as regards ‘administrative culture’, in which connection every effort must be made to ensure that the system around the authorising officer by delegation works perfectly; considers that further efforts must be made in order to bring about an appropriate change in mentality as regards giving staff a sense of responsibility, so that each official or other employee — irrespective of his or her position within the hierarchy — feels actively involved in the collective task; expects management to be unstinting in its efforts to achieve this objective; |
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34.

Points out that rapid progress must be made as regards ‘administrative culture’, in which connection every effort must be made to ensure that the system around the authorising officer by delegation works perfectly; considers that further efforts must be made in order to bring about an appropriate change in mentality as regards giving staff a sense of responsibility, so that each official or other employee — irrespective of his or her position within the hierarchy — feels actively involved in the collective task; expects management to be unstinting in its efforts to achieve this objective;

| 35. | Insists that the efforts still required if the reform is to be optimised must be made as quickly as possible, with particular regard to human-resource management (identification of priorities, including ‘negative’ ones; redistribution of resources so that they can be allocated to priority activities; assessment of needs and appropriate training initiatives designed to fill ‘skills gaps’) and the implementation of the 24 control standards; expects such progress to be reflected in the forthcoming annual activity reports; |
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35.

Insists that the efforts still required if the reform is to be optimised must be made as quickly as possible, with particular regard to human-resource management (identification of priorities, including ‘negative’ ones; redistribution of resources so that they can be allocated to priority activities; assessment of needs and appropriate training initiatives designed to fill ‘skills gaps’) and the implementation of the 24 control standards; expects such progress to be reflected in the forthcoming annual activity reports;

| 36. | Welcomes the measures adopted by the Commission to ensure further progress in the harmonisation of the terms and conditions under which Directors-General express reservations in their annual reports; hopes that these measures will be applied in the next annual-report drafting exercise, so as to enable the reservations expressed to be assessed and to facilitate identification of corrective measures; |
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36.

Welcomes the measures adopted by the Commission to ensure further progress in the harmonisation of the terms and conditions under which Directors-General express reservations in their annual reports; hopes that these measures will be applied in the next annual-report drafting exercise, so as to enable the reservations expressed to be assessed and to facilitate identification of corrective measures;

| 37. | Considers that the part of the reform linked to the amendment of the Staff Regulations is also important, since it constitutes an essential means of monitoring the reform of human-resource management; therefore expects the Commission to take Parliament's opinion into account; |
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37.

Considers that the part of the reform linked to the amendment of the Staff Regulations is also important, since it constitutes an essential means of monitoring the reform of human-resource management; therefore expects the Commission to take Parliament's opinion into account;

| 38. | Approves the Commission's efforts to establish a comprehensive ‘whistleblower's doctrine’, notes that such a doctrine is truly effective only if staff members are aware of it, and encourages the Commission to ensure that this information is freely available to its staff; |
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38.

Approves the Commission's efforts to establish a comprehensive ‘whistleblower's doctrine’, notes that such a doctrine is truly effective only if staff members are aware of it, and encourages the Commission to ensure that this information is freely available to its staff;

Decentralised financial control and risk assessment

| 39. | Acknowledges that the Commission has worked hard to ensure the transition from a centralised to a decentralised control system (i.e. the Administration controlling itself), involving, inter alia, the transfer of more than 200 posts from DG Financial Control to, in some cases, other directorates-general, with a view to strengthening their internal control systems, and, in others, for the new internal audit function; |
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39.

Acknowledges that the Commission has worked hard to ensure the transition from a centralised to a decentralised control system (i.e. the Administration controlling itself), involving, inter alia, the transfer of more than 200 posts from DG Financial Control to, in some cases, other directorates-general, with a view to strengthening their internal control systems, and, in others, for the new internal audit function;

| 40. | Points out that a key feature of any debate on the most appropriate structure and form for financial control is the question of striking a suitable balance between operational requirements and control requirements; takes the view that painstaking compliance with rules and directives does not necessarily always go hand in hand with effective problem-solving; |
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40.

Points out that a key feature of any debate on the most appropriate structure and form for financial control is the question of striking a suitable balance between operational requirements and control requirements; takes the view that painstaking compliance with rules and directives does not necessarily always go hand in hand with effective problem-solving;

| 41. | Considers that control efforts focusing solely on preventing formal errors can militate against improvements in effectiveness if they encourage an excessively rule-based approach, with the familiar consequences of a lack of flexibility and excessive red tape; is therefore of the opinion that risk assessment is a crucial component of internal control arrangements insofar as it alone makes it possible to ensure that internal control outcomes are commensurate with costs; |
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41.

Considers that control efforts focusing solely on preventing formal errors can militate against improvements in effectiveness if they encourage an excessively rule-based approach, with the familiar consequences of a lack of flexibility and excessive red tape; is therefore of the opinion that risk assessment is a crucial component of internal control arrangements insofar as it alone makes it possible to ensure that internal control outcomes are commensurate with costs;

| 42. | Notes that the 24 internal control standards making up the framework for internal controls at the Commission, as adopted by the Commission in 2000 and modified in 2001, have still not come fully into force; observes that Standard 11 reads as follows: ‘Each DG shall systematically analyse risks in relation to its main activities at least once a year, develop appropriate action plans to address them and assign staff responsible for implementing those plans’ (11); |
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42.

Notes that the 24 internal control standards making up the framework for internal controls at the Commission, as adopted by the Commission in 2000 and modified in 2001, have still not come fully into force; observes that Standard 11 reads as follows: ‘Each DG shall systematically analyse risks in relation to its main activities at least once a year, develop appropriate action plans to address them and assign staff responsible for implementing those plans’ (11);

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| 43. | Considers, in view of the vital role of risk assessment within internal control, that the Commission's report on the implementation of that standard is both disquieting and unsatisfactory (12); calls, therefore, on the Commission to give higher priority both to the performance of risk assessments and to implementation of the internal control system's other features; expects that the rules on internal control (13) will be applied rapidly and universally; |
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43.

Considers, in view of the vital role of risk assessment within internal control, that the Commission's report on the implementation of that standard is both disquieting and unsatisfactory (12); calls, therefore, on the Commission to give higher priority both to the performance of risk assessments and to implementation of the internal control system's other features; expects that the rules on internal control (13) will be applied rapidly and universally;

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| 44. | Deplores the lack of accountants in the Commission; notes the high turnover of accounting officers in 2002; |
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44.

Deplores the lack of accountants in the Commission; notes the high turnover of accounting officers in 2002;

The reform of the accounting system

| 45. | Considers that the future accounting system should ensure full accrual accounting capacity, data consistency and secure access; |
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45.

Considers that the future accounting system should ensure full accrual accounting capacity, data consistency and secure access;

| 46. | Stresses that one of the questions thus far has been whether the Commission should adopt a ‘big bang’ approach and move directly to a fully integrated, single-package system, or phase it in by means of an interim phase which takes account of the needs of local systems; |
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46.

Stresses that one of the questions thus far has been whether the Commission should adopt a ‘big bang’ approach and move directly to a fully integrated, single-package system, or phase it in by means of an interim phase which takes account of the needs of local systems;

| 47. | Notes that the Commission prefers the latter, as a safer and surer method and because a large-scale validation exercise is necessary before local systems can be switched to the central system; |
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47.

Notes that the Commission prefers the latter, as a safer and surer method and because a large-scale validation exercise is necessary before local systems can be switched to the central system;

| 48. | Notes the following progress in implementing the first stages of reform in 2003:






  (a) | definition of accounting standards; |
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48.

Notes the following progress in implementing the first stages of reform in 2003:

(a)

definition of accounting standards;

| (b) | documentation of user requirements; |
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(b)

documentation of user requirements;

| (c) | definition of accounting events; |
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(c)

definition of accounting events;

| (d) | chart of accounts for coding of all transactions; |
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(d)

chart of accounts for coding of all transactions;

| (e) | accounting manual; |
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(e)

accounting manual;

| 49. | Takes note of the feasibility study conducted by Price Waterhouse Coopers on the Commission's MAS project and its chief recommendations for the project's successful completion; |
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49.

Takes note of the feasibility study conducted by Price Waterhouse Coopers on the Commission's MAS project and its chief recommendations for the project's successful completion;

| 50. | Recalls that the Financial Regulation is based on a dual system combining accrual accounting for the purposes of the general financial accounts and cash-based accounting for the budget accounts; notes that this arrangement of public-sector accounting practices is in line with the criteria of the International Federation of Accountants and is the system operated by most Member States; points out, however, that this system requires permanent reconciliation between budget implementation and out-turn; |
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50.

Recalls that the Financial Regulation is based on a dual system combining accrual accounting for the purposes of the general financial accounts and cash-based accounting for the budget accounts; notes that this arrangement of public-sector accounting practices is in line with the criteria of the International Federation of Accountants and is the system operated by most Member States; points out, however, that this system requires permanent reconciliation between budget implementation and out-turn;

| 51. | Notes that this ‘dual system’ enables the use of double-entry book-keeping for the general financial accounts, while single-entry is maintained for the budget accounts which are used by the budgetary authority to verify the state of budget implementation; |
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51.

Notes that this ‘dual system’ enables the use of double-entry book-keeping for the general financial accounts, while single-entry is maintained for the budget accounts which are used by the budgetary authority to verify the state of budget implementation;

| 52. | Appreciates the Commission's efforts to keep to the timetable laid down by the legislation in force, while recognising that it is extremely tight, given the experience in several Member States which have embarked upon a similar process of modernising public-sector accounts; suggests, therefore, adopting a phased approach which focuses first of all on eliminating any significant security weaknesses and accounting discrepancies, secondly on ensuring that the 2005 accounts will be presented on an accrual basis, and lastly that a coherent and integrated system is put in place to support the new architecture; |
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52.

Appreciates the Commission's efforts to keep to the timetable laid down by the legislation in force, while recognising that it is extremely tight, given the experience in several Member States which have embarked upon a similar process of modernising public-sector accounts; suggests, therefore, adopting a phased approach which focuses first of all on eliminating any significant security weaknesses and accounting discrepancies, secondly on ensuring that the 2005 accounts will be presented on an accrual basis, and lastly that a coherent and integrated system is put in place to support the new architecture;

| 53. | Considers that all EU institutions and decentralised agencies must ensure that they also have accounting systems compatible with the new framework and based on principles and standards analogous to those required by the Financial Regulation; |
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53.

Considers that all EU institutions and decentralised agencies must ensure that they also have accounting systems compatible with the new framework and based on principles and standards analogous to those required by the Financial Regulation;

| 54. | Considers the full cooperation and input of all Commission departments (stakeholders) essential to the success of MAS; likewise expects DG Budget to take account as much as possible of user needs; |
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54.

Considers the full cooperation and input of all Commission departments (stakeholders) essential to the success of MAS; likewise expects DG Budget to take account as much as possible of user needs;

| 55. | Underscores the high priority which Parliament attaches to data uniformity of the new system, and, in particular, to the establishment of a central invoice register and contractors' database that will provide full, accurate and detailed information on the status of the institutions' contractual relations; |
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55.

Underscores the high priority which Parliament attaches to data uniformity of the new system, and, in particular, to the establishment of a central invoice register and contractors' database that will provide full, accurate and detailed information on the status of the institutions' contractual relations;

| 56. | Points to the 2005 deadline for the validation process of interfaces between local systems and the central system, after which data provided by non-validated systems will not be recognised; seeks assurances that this deadline will be met for all services without exception; |
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56.

Points to the 2005 deadline for the validation process of interfaces between local systems and the central system, after which data provided by non-validated systems will not be recognised; seeks assurances that this deadline will be met for all services without exception;

| 57. | Recognises that Option 3, as presented in the abovementioned Commission communication on MAS, represents the only realistic, although interim, approach to meet the key requirements of a modern accrual-based accounting system by 1 January 2005, as well as the sectoral needs of the operational services; stresses that the 2005 deadline, as required by the new Financial Regulation and thus a priority objective for Parliament, is not the end of the reform process, as the IT system supporting the new accounting architecture will still need to be installed to meet the goal of a fully integrated system (as laid down in Option 2); |
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57.

Recognises that Option 3, as presented in the abovementioned Commission communication on MAS, represents the only realistic, although interim, approach to meet the key requirements of a modern accrual-based accounting system by 1 January 2005, as well as the sectoral needs of the operational services; stresses that the 2005 deadline, as required by the new Financial Regulation and thus a priority objective for Parliament, is not the end of the reform process, as the IT system supporting the new accounting architecture will still need to be installed to meet the goal of a fully integrated system (as laid down in Option 2);

| 58. | Recalls the observer status on the Accounting Standards Committee and Project Oversight Board of both the Internal Audit Service and the Court of Auditors in the context of the MAS project; underlines their duty to follow closely the progress of the reform and to offer constructive and timely advice, as well as, where necessary, issuing early warnings that the project leaders must take into account when implementing the various stages; |
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58.

Recalls the observer status on the Accounting Standards Committee and Project Oversight Board of both the Internal Audit Service and the Court of Auditors in the context of the MAS project; underlines their duty to follow closely the progress of the reform and to offer constructive and timely advice, as well as, where necessary, issuing early warnings that the project leaders must take into account when implementing the various stages;

The post-reform control structures

General issues

| 59. | Recalls that the administrative reform has been one of the main objectives of the present Commission, that the White Paper ‘Reforming the Commission’ was adopted on 1 March 2000, and that the Commission has committed itself to an ambitious programme for strengthening independence, accountability, efficiency, transparency and the highest standards of responsibility; notes that a great number of very necessary and important steps in the right direction have been taken but that there are still potential obstacles to reform which have to be overcome; |
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59.

Recalls that the administrative reform has been one of the main objectives of the present Commission, that the White Paper ‘Reforming the Commission’ was adopted on 1 March 2000, and that the Commission has committed itself to an ambitious programme for strengthening independence, accountability, efficiency, transparency and the highest standards of responsibility; notes that a great number of very necessary and important steps in the right direction have been taken but that there are still potential obstacles to reform which have to be overcome;

| 60. | Takes the view that the general conditions of contracts with the European institutions must oblige the contracting party to fully cooperate in clarifying the final ownership of important positions within that undertaking in the case where there is reason to suspect a possible conflict of interests; |
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60.

Takes the view that the general conditions of contracts with the European institutions must oblige the contracting party to fully cooperate in clarifying the final ownership of important positions within that undertaking in the case where there is reason to suspect a possible conflict of interests;

| 61. | Draws attention to the fact that the examination of the problems at Eurostat identify the need for safeguards against concealment of critical information; |
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61.

Draws attention to the fact that the examination of the problems at Eurostat identify the need for safeguards against concealment of critical information;

| 62. | Notes that the financial management and control structures now comprise the following key organisational elements:






  (a) | the Directors-General as delegated authorising officers; |
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62.

Notes that the financial management and control structures now comprise the following key organisational elements:

(a)

the Directors-General as delegated authorising officers;

| (b) | the Internal Audit Service; |
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(b)

the Internal Audit Service;

| (c) | the Audit Progress Committee; |
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(c)

the Audit Progress Committee;

| (d) | the Internal Audit Capabilities (DG level); |
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(d)

the Internal Audit Capabilities (DG level);

| (e) | the Accounting Officer, and |
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(e)

the Accounting Officer, and

| (f) | the Central Financial Service in DG Budget; |
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(f)

the Central Financial Service in DG Budget;

| 63. | Takes the view that the Eurostat affair has emphasised the need to review relations between the different actors and between the individual Commissioners and the College of Commissioners, as well as the functioning of the accountability chain, in order to ensure progress not only in the area of financial management but also in the governance structure of the Commission; |
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63.

Takes the view that the Eurostat affair has emphasised the need to review relations between the different actors and between the individual Commissioners and the College of Commissioners, as well as the functioning of the accountability chain, in order to ensure progress not only in the area of financial management but also in the governance structure of the Commission;

| 64. | Reiterates the statement it made in paragraph 1 of its resolution of 4 December 2003 on the Commission report on the evaluation of the activities of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (14) that ‘it was a mistake to concentrate the competences for drawing up the budget and keeping accounts and for combating fraud in the hands of one Member of the Commission, because this inevitably creates a conflict of interests’; reiterates its demand that this conflict of interests be avoided in the future; calls on the Commission to take steps to separate Commissioner responsibilty for the functions of budgets and those of budgetary control; |
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64.

Reiterates the statement it made in paragraph 1 of its resolution of 4 December 2003 on the Commission report on the evaluation of the activities of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (14) that ‘it was a mistake to concentrate the competences for drawing up the budget and keeping accounts and for combating fraud in the hands of one Member of the Commission, because this inevitably creates a conflict of interests’; reiterates its demand that this conflict of interests be avoided in the future; calls on the Commission to take steps to separate Commissioner responsibilty for the functions of budgets and those of budgetary control;

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| 65. | Stresses the political importance that it ascribes to the statements made and conclusions drawn under the heading ‘Eurostat’ in its resolution of 29 January 2004 (15), with respect to the 2001 discharge, with a view to clarifying responsibility for the events at Eurostat; notes that the presentation to the legal authorities by OLAF of the Eurostat irregularities points to the need for vigilance should the outcome of the legal proceedings under way make it necessary to demand political explanations from the Commissioners concerned; |
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65.

Stresses the political importance that it ascribes to the statements made and conclusions drawn under the heading ‘Eurostat’ in its resolution of 29 January 2004 (15), with respect to the 2001 discharge, with a view to clarifying responsibility for the events at Eurostat; notes that the presentation to the legal authorities by OLAF of the Eurostat irregularities points to the need for vigilance should the outcome of the legal proceedings under way make it necessary to demand political explanations from the Commissioners concerned;

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The Directors-General as delegated authorising officers

| 66. | Believes that, as a result of the introduction of a system requiring each Director-General or Head of Service to present an Annual Activity Report accompanied by a statement of assurance concerning the degree of effectiveness of his department's controls, efficiency, transparency and accountability are improving to such an extent that they have actually become a key tool in the Court of Auditors' annual assessment of budgetary management; |
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66.

Believes that, as a result of the introduction of a system requiring each Director-General or Head of Service to present an Annual Activity Report accompanied by a statement of assurance concerning the degree of effectiveness of his department's controls, efficiency, transparency and accountability are improving to such an extent that they have actually become a key tool in the Court of Auditors' annual assessment of budgetary management;

| 67. | Reiterates the demands and recommendations set out in paragraph 20 of its abovementioned resolution of 4 December 2003 that the Financial Regulation provide for more effective supervision of the Directors-General in their capacity as authorising officers, in order to prevent any misuse of power, that the Commission's Accounting Officer should verify the information supplied to him by the authorising officers, at least by carrying out spot checks, and that the ‘internal audit capacities’ in the Directorates-General should no longer answer only to the Directors-General but also to the Internal Auditor; |
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67.

Reiterates the demands and recommendations set out in paragraph 20 of its abovementioned resolution of 4 December 2003 that the Financial Regulation provide for more effective supervision of the Directors-General in their capacity as authorising officers, in order to prevent any misuse of power, that the Commission's Accounting Officer should verify the information supplied to him by the authorising officers, at least by carrying out spot checks, and that the ‘internal audit capacities’ in the Directorates-General should no longer answer only to the Directors-General but also to the Internal Auditor;

| 68. | Expressly regrets the fact that the Commission took no action on its demand, set out in paragraph 21 of its abovementioned resolution of 4 December 2003, that the Commission should submit the requisite legislative proposals for the amendment of the Financial Regulation and/or the implementing provisions relating thereto; |
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68.

Expressly regrets the fact that the Commission took no action on its demand, set out in paragraph 21 of its abovementioned resolution of 4 December 2003, that the Commission should submit the requisite legislative proposals for the amendment of the Financial Regulation and/or the implementing provisions relating thereto;

| 69. | Believes that each individual Commissioner is accountable for the services under his responsibility and must ensure that their objectives have been achieved on the basis of full respect of the principles of sound financial management; |
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69.

Believes that each individual Commissioner is accountable for the services under his responsibility and must ensure that their objectives have been achieved on the basis of full respect of the principles of sound financial management;

| 70. | Expects the request made in indent 1 of paragraph 30 of its resolution of 29 January 2004 for structural changes in the relations between the Commissioners and the Directors-General to be acted upon; |
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70.

Expects the request made in indent 1 of paragraph 30 of its resolution of 29 January 2004 for structural changes in the relations between the Commissioners and the Directors-General to be acted upon;

The Internal Audit Service

| 71. | Recalls that the Internal Auditor is independent in the discharge of his duties as set out in the Financial Regulation (Chapter 8, Article 85); stresses that Article 85 of the Financial Regulation refers directly to ‘the relevant international standard’ and that these standards are ‘International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing’ as drawn up by the Institute of Internal Auditors (www.theiia.org); |
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71.

Recalls that the Internal Auditor is independent in the discharge of his duties as set out in the Financial Regulation (Chapter 8, Article 85); stresses that Article 85 of the Financial Regulation refers directly to ‘the relevant international standard’ and that these standards are ‘International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing’ as drawn up by the Institute of Internal Auditors (www.theiia.org);

| 72. | Draws attention, in particular, to the following standards (16):






  — | 1100 Independence and Objectivity:
  The internal audit activity should be independent, and internal auditors should be objective in performing their work. |
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72.

Draws attention, in particular, to the following standards (16):

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1100 Independence and Objectivity:

The internal audit activity should be independent, and internal auditors should be objective in performing their work.

| — | 1110 Organisational Independence
  The chief audit executive should report to a level within the organisation that allows the internal audit activity to fulfil its responsibilities. |
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1110 Organisational Independence

The chief audit executive should report to a level within the organisation that allows the internal audit activity to fulfil its responsibilities.

| — | 1110.A1 The internal audit activity should be free from interference in determining the scope of internal auditing, performing work, and communicating results'; |
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1110.A1 The internal audit activity should be free from interference in determining the scope of internal auditing, performing work, and communicating results';

| 73. | Takes, consequently, the view that the Internal Audit Service should be closely integrated into the Commission Presidency; emphasises that it is crucial for that Service to be established independently of the hierarchical structure of any individual Directorate-General so that effective internal control may be guaranteed; |
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73.

Takes, consequently, the view that the Internal Audit Service should be closely integrated into the Commission Presidency; emphasises that it is crucial for that Service to be established independently of the hierarchical structure of any individual Directorate-General so that effective internal control may be guaranteed;

The Audit Progress Committee

| 74. | Notes that the Audit Progress Committee was set up under the Charter of the Internal Audit Service of the European Commission (SEC(2000) 1801/2) (17) with the principal task of monitoring the measures put in place by the DGs and services in the light of the analyses, evaluations and recommendations of the internal and external auditors; |
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74.

Notes that the Audit Progress Committee was set up under the Charter of the Internal Audit Service of the European Commission (SEC(2000) 1801/2) (17) with the principal task of monitoring the measures put in place by the DGs and services in the light of the analyses, evaluations and recommendations of the internal and external auditors;

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| 75. | Stresses that the Audit Progress Committee has the further function of assisting the College of Commissioners in its task of ensuring that the work of the Internal Audit Service is taken into account by the Commission's services, and that it may therefore make proposals to the Commission for suitable action; |
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75.

Stresses that the Audit Progress Committee has the further function of assisting the College of Commissioners in its task of ensuring that the work of the Internal Audit Service is taken into account by the Commission's services, and that it may therefore make proposals to the Commission for suitable action;

| 76. | Welcomes the Commission's reply to the effect that the Audit Progress Committee has the task of making it aware of any possible area of conflict related to its work on which it believes the Commission should act, accordingly making its minutes available to the Secretary-General (18); |
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76.

Welcomes the Commission's reply to the effect that the Audit Progress Committee has the task of making it aware of any possible area of conflict related to its work on which it believes the Commission should act, accordingly making its minutes available to the Secretary-General (18);

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| 77. | Notes that the Court of Auditors, in its Annual Report for 2001 (19), stated that the existing practice is ‘contrary to the usual rules forbidding the chairman of an audit board from playing a role in the organisation that is likely to give rise to a confusion of interest’ (9.56); believes that, in this connection, it would be desirable to revise the Committee's rules in order to:






  (a) | ensure the absence of conflicts of interest; |
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77.

Notes that the Court of Auditors, in its Annual Report for 2001 (19), stated that the existing practice is ‘contrary to the usual rules forbidding the chairman of an audit board from playing a role in the organisation that is likely to give rise to a confusion of interest’ (9.56); believes that, in this connection, it would be desirable to revise the Committee's rules in order to:

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(a)

ensure the absence of conflicts of interest;

| (b) | attach its secretariat directly to the Secretary-General's office, as suggested by the Committee itself in its annual report; and |
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(b)

attach its secretariat directly to the Secretary-General's office, as suggested by the Committee itself in its annual report; and

| (c) | ensure publicity for its annual reports, which should include an assessment of follow-up action on the recommendations of the auditors' reports; |
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(c)

ensure publicity for its annual reports, which should include an assessment of follow-up action on the recommendations of the auditors' reports;

The Internal Audit Capabilities (DG level)

| 78. | Notes that, whilst the Financial Regulation only provides for an Internal Auditor, the Commission decided in 2000 to set up Internal Audit Capabilities (IAC) in each department in order to assist Directors-General and Heads of Service in their new responsibilities as regards financial management; |
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78.

Notes that, whilst the Financial Regulation only provides for an Internal Auditor, the Commission decided in 2000 to set up Internal Audit Capabilities (IAC) in each department in order to assist Directors-General and Heads of Service in their new responsibilities as regards financial management;

| 79. | Trusts that the Commission will improve the channels of communication between the central and peripheral auditing bodies and the central and peripheral control bodies (20); |
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79.

Trusts that the Commission will improve the channels of communication between the central and peripheral auditing bodies and the central and peripheral control bodies (20);

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| 80. | Calls on the Commission to review the rules governing the Internal Audit Capabilities in the light of the new Financial Regulation; |
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80.

Calls on the Commission to review the rules governing the Internal Audit Capabilities in the light of the new Financial Regulation;

| 81. | Considers that this reform must ensure the smooth flowing and functional autonomy of relations between the Internal Audit Capabilities and the Internal Audit Service, consolidating where applicable all the links and relationships referred to in Vice-President Kinnock's communication to the Commission on the conditions for establishing Internal Audit Capabilities in each Commission service (SEC(2000) 1803/3) (21); |
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81.

Considers that this reform must ensure the smooth flowing and functional autonomy of relations between the Internal Audit Capabilities and the Internal Audit Service, consolidating where applicable all the links and relationships referred to in Vice-President Kinnock's communication to the Commission on the conditions for establishing Internal Audit Capabilities in each Commission service (SEC(2000) 1803/3) (21);

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The Central Financial Service in DG Budget

| 82. | Recalls that the reform places a strong emphasis on the decentralisation of financial controls; believes that this in turn highlights the urgent need to develop more suitable and accountable forms of central management supervision of the control systems operating in individual departments; takes the view that this central management supervision should result in a formal opinion on the quality of the departments' internal control systems, which should be published in its original form within the synthesis report; |
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82.

Recalls that the reform places a strong emphasis on the decentralisation of financial controls; believes that this in turn highlights the urgent need to develop more suitable and accountable forms of central management supervision of the control systems operating in individual departments; takes the view that this central management supervision should result in a formal opinion on the quality of the departments' internal control systems, which should be published in its original form within the synthesis report;

| 83. | Is concerned about the high turnover of administrative staff at the Commission and calls on the Commission to take the measures required to investigate and eliminate the causes of this problem within its organisation; |
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83.

Is concerned about the high turnover of administrative staff at the Commission and calls on the Commission to take the measures required to investigate and eliminate the causes of this problem within its organisation;

| 84. | Believes that there must be a fluid relationship between the central financial control bodies and the individual DGs' or services' financial control organs, so as to ensure the same relationship as is considered desirable in the audit field; |
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84.

Believes that there must be a fluid relationship between the central financial control bodies and the individual DGs' or services' financial control organs, so as to ensure the same relationship as is considered desirable in the audit field;

| 85. | Welcomes the Commission's statements to the effect that both the Internal Audit Service and the Internal Audit Capabilities could assess the control systems and that the results of the audits and controls will be transmitted to the Central Financial Service and will be included in the annual synthesis report (22); |
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85.

Welcomes the Commission's statements to the effect that both the Internal Audit Service and the Internal Audit Capabilities could assess the control systems and that the results of the audits and controls will be transmitted to the Central Financial Service and will be included in the annual synthesis report (22);

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The Accounting Officer's Department in DG Budget

| 86. | Recalls that the Accounting Officer, according to Article 61(e) of the Financial Regulation, is responsible for ‘laying down and validating the accounting systems and where appropriate validating systems laid down by the authorising officer to supply or justify accounting information’; |
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86.

Recalls that the Accounting Officer, according to Article 61(e) of the Financial Regulation, is responsible for ‘laying down and validating the accounting systems and where appropriate validating systems laid down by the authorising officer to supply or justify accounting information’;

| 87. | Points out that Article 61(2) of the Financial Regulation states that in order to assume this responsibility the Accounting Officer ‘shall obtain from authorising officers, who shall guarantee its reliability, all the information necessary for the production of accounts which give a true image of the Communities' assets and of budgetary implementation’; |
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87.

Points out that Article 61(2) of the Financial Regulation states that in order to assume this responsibility the Accounting Officer ‘shall obtain from authorising officers, who shall guarantee its reliability, all the information necessary for the production of accounts which give a true image of the Communities' assets and of budgetary implementation’;

| 88. | Agrees with the Commission on the need to maintain operational synergies for financial management without prejudice to the functional independence of the supervisory bodies and the proper recognition of the roles of those responsible for the services concerned (22); |
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88.

Agrees with the Commission on the need to maintain operational synergies for financial management without prejudice to the functional independence of the supervisory bodies and the proper recognition of the roles of those responsible for the services concerned (22);

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The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

| 89. | Welcomes the Commission proposal (COM(2004) 103) amending Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999; reiterates paragraph 38 of its resolution on the 2002 annual report on the fight against fraud, in which it states that the legislative proposals submitted by the Commission point to some extent in the right direction but that the following points are totally unacceptable and must almost be regarded as provocation;






  (a) | instead of stipulating that OLAF should finally carry out to the full extent its long-neglected core task of internal investigations, the Commission's proposal expressly offers OLAF the possibility of not opening internal investigations even when there is sufficiently strong suspicion that acts of fraud or corruption or other illegal acts have been committed to the detriment of the financial interests of the Community; |
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89.

Welcomes the Commission proposal (COM(2004) 103) amending Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999; reiterates paragraph 38 of its resolution on the 2002 annual report on the fight against fraud, in which it states that the legislative proposals submitted by the Commission point to some extent in the right direction but that the following points are totally unacceptable and must almost be regarded as provocation;

(a)

instead of stipulating that OLAF should finally carry out to the full extent its long-neglected core task of internal investigations, the Commission's proposal expressly offers OLAF the possibility of not opening internal investigations even when there is sufficiently strong suspicion that acts of fraud or corruption or other illegal acts have been committed to the detriment of the financial interests of the Community;

| (b) | instead of assigning the secretariat of the OLAF Supervisory Committee administratively to the secretariat of the European Parliament, the Commission now proposes that the secretariat should be administratively assigned to the Commission, thereby calling into question the independence of the Supervisory Committee; |
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(b)

instead of assigning the secretariat of the OLAF Supervisory Committee administratively to the secretariat of the European Parliament, the Commission now proposes that the secretariat should be administratively assigned to the Commission, thereby calling into question the independence of the Supervisory Committee;

| (c) | instead of strengthening the rights of persons subject to an internal investigation, they are to be deprived of the possibility hitherto provided by the OLAF Regulation to appeal to the European Court of Justice if OLAF, in the course of its investigations, acts in a way which adversely affects them; this would open the floodgates to abuses of power (e.g. opening an investigation without sufficient grounds, inordinately long investigations) as such offences would no longer be subject to the scrutiny of a court; |
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(c)

instead of strengthening the rights of persons subject to an internal investigation, they are to be deprived of the possibility hitherto provided by the OLAF Regulation to appeal to the European Court of Justice if OLAF, in the course of its investigations, acts in a way which adversely affects them; this would open the floodgates to abuses of power (e.g. opening an investigation without sufficient grounds, inordinately long investigations) as such offences would no longer be subject to the scrutiny of a court;

| 90. | Welcomes the Commission's intention to establish that communications from the DGs to OLAF should be forwarded to the relevant Commissioner (23); |
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90.

Welcomes the Commission's intention to establish that communications from the DGs to OLAF should be forwarded to the relevant Commissioner (23);

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| 91. | Recalls its abovementioned resolution of 4 December 2003 in which it supported the announcement made by the President of the Commission that he would accord greater priority to OLAF's core tasks, improve the flow of information between OLAF and the institutions, do more to safeguard the rights of defence of persons under investigation and enhance the role of the Supervisory Committee; |
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91.

Recalls its abovementioned resolution of 4 December 2003 in which it supported the announcement made by the President of the Commission that he would accord greater priority to OLAF's core tasks, improve the flow of information between OLAF and the institutions, do more to safeguard the rights of defence of persons under investigation and enhance the role of the Supervisory Committee;

| 92. | Cannot understand why the Commission was more than a year late in submitting the progress report required by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 and why now, after Parliament's adoption of its abovementioned resolution of 4 December 2003, the Commission required almost three months before taking a decision on a corresponding set of proposals on 9 February 2004; notes that these delays have made it practically impossible for improvements to be made to Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 before the European elections; |
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92.

Cannot understand why the Commission was more than a year late in submitting the progress report required by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 and why now, after Parliament's adoption of its abovementioned resolution of 4 December 2003, the Commission required almost three months before taking a decision on a corresponding set of proposals on 9 February 2004; notes that these delays have made it practically impossible for improvements to be made to Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 before the European elections;

| 93. | Believes that the OLAF Supervisory Committee should be fully independent of the Commission; |
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93.

Believes that the OLAF Supervisory Committee should be fully independent of the Commission;

| 94. | Is deeply disturbed by the announcement of the Director of OLAF to the effect that he does not intend to follow the Ombudsman's recommendation to reopen the case of the firm of Blue Dragon; notes that the OLAF Supervisory Committee has raised serious doubts about OLAF's handling of the case; calls on OLAF to comply with the recommendations of the Supervisory Committee; welcomes the Commission's reopening of the case; |
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94.

Is deeply disturbed by the announcement of the Director of OLAF to the effect that he does not intend to follow the Ombudsman's recommendation to reopen the case of the firm of Blue Dragon; notes that the OLAF Supervisory Committee has raised serious doubts about OLAF's handling of the case; calls on OLAF to comply with the recommendations of the Supervisory Committee; welcomes the Commission's reopening of the case;

| 95. | Notes that most of the 1 000 cases which OLAF inherited from UCLAF have been closed; calls on the Supervisory Committee to investigate how many of the cases were closed without any result; calls on the Supervisory Committee to pay particular attention to ensuring that cases have not been closed without proper justification; |
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95.

Notes that most of the 1 000 cases which OLAF inherited from UCLAF have been closed; calls on the Supervisory Committee to investigate how many of the cases were closed without any result; calls on the Supervisory Committee to pay particular attention to ensuring that cases have not been closed without proper justification;

Presentation of audit results

| 96. | Stresses the importance of the principle of an auditee's right to comment on audit results submitted by an auditor, and draws attention to the fact that the effectiveness of parliamentary oversight over financial management in the EU is very much dependent on the quality and information value of the Court of Auditors' special reports and annual reports; |
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96.

Stresses the importance of the principle of an auditee's right to comment on audit results submitted by an auditor, and draws attention to the fact that the effectiveness of parliamentary oversight over financial management in the EU is very much dependent on the quality and information value of the Court of Auditors' special reports and annual reports;

| 97. | Stresses its view that the discharge procedure is a process seeking, inter alia, to improve financial management in the EU by improving the basis for decision-making in the light of the Court's reports and the replies and opinions of the institutions; welcomes the fact that, in practice, the Court contributes not only to correcting mistakes, but also to developing and improving management in the EU by identifying and pointing to sub-optimal solutions; points out that improvements naturally presuppose that an auditee is receptive to audit recommendations; |
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97.

Stresses its view that the discharge procedure is a process seeking, inter alia, to improve financial management in the EU by improving the basis for decision-making in the light of the Court's reports and the replies and opinions of the institutions; welcomes the fact that, in practice, the Court contributes not only to correcting mistakes, but also to developing and improving management in the EU by identifying and pointing to sub-optimal solutions; points out that improvements naturally presuppose that an auditee is receptive to audit recommendations;

| 98. | Notes that the Court of Auditors, despite its name, is not a court of law, does not have decisionmaking powers and can only achieve results on the strength of the quality of its reports; |
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98.

Notes that the Court of Auditors, despite its name, is not a court of law, does not have decisionmaking powers and can only achieve results on the strength of the quality of its reports;

| 99. | Takes the view that the impact of examinations by the Court of Auditors is very much dependent on how the discharge authority deals with, and follows up, the results of the Court's examinations, and that improvement in the quality of reports, and in the way in which the competent committee deals with them, is therefore in the common interest of the Court and the discharge authority; |
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99.

Takes the view that the impact of examinations by the Court of Auditors is very much dependent on how the discharge authority deals with, and follows up, the results of the Court's examinations, and that improvement in the quality of reports, and in the way in which the competent committee deals with them, is therefore in the common interest of the Court and the discharge authority;

| 100. | Observes that the Commission's position on the results of Court audits often varies, depending on the areas examined; notes that, with regard to own resources, the Commission often declares itself to be in agreement with the Court's recommendations, but that, with regard to the common agricultural policy, structural policy and external actions, it is frequently critical of the results of the Court's audits and its observations; |
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100.

Observes that the Commission's position on the results of Court audits often varies, depending on the areas examined; notes that, with regard to own resources, the Commission often declares itself to be in agreement with the Court's recommendations, but that, with regard to the common agricultural policy, structural policy and external actions, it is frequently critical of the results of the Court's audits and its observations;

| 101. | Takes the view that the Commission and the Court can self-evidently have differing views as to the importance to be accorded to the results of an audit, but points out that it is unsatisfactory for the two institutions not always to be in agreement about the underlying premises and criteria for an audit, since this affects the clarity of the message; |
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101.

Takes the view that the Commission and the Court can self-evidently have differing views as to the importance to be accorded to the results of an audit, but points out that it is unsatisfactory for the two institutions not always to be in agreement about the underlying premises and criteria for an audit, since this affects the clarity of the message;

| 102. | Looks to both the Commission and the Court of Auditors to make greater efforts in future to ensure that audit results are presented to the discharge authority as clearly and as unambiguously as possible; |
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102.

Looks to both the Commission and the Court of Auditors to make greater efforts in future to ensure that audit results are presented to the discharge authority as clearly and as unambiguously as possible;

| 103. | Welcomes the positive development as regards cooperation between the Court of Auditors and Parliament's competent committee, and points in particular to the new procedure for submitting reports for the committee, under which, inter alia, special reports are made public at a meeting of the competent committee and at the relevant preparatory meetings; |
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103.

Welcomes the positive development as regards cooperation between the Court of Auditors and Parliament's competent committee, and points in particular to the new procedure for submitting reports for the committee, under which, inter alia, special reports are made public at a meeting of the competent committee and at the relevant preparatory meetings;

| 104. | Hopes that it will be possible for this personal contact, which is positive and highly important for continuing development of cooperation between the two institutions, to be maintained and expanded in the future; considers it appropriate for more precise rules and procedures to be laid down on how the competent committee deals with the Court of Auditors' special reports; |
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104.

Hopes that it will be possible for this personal contact, which is positive and highly important for continuing development of cooperation between the two institutions, to be maintained and expanded in the future; considers it appropriate for more precise rules and procedures to be laid down on how the competent committee deals with the Court of Auditors' special reports;

| 105. | Calls on both sides to develop the procedure further so that both the results of audits and the Commission's replies are satisfactorily considered in committee; is convinced that consideration in the competent parliamentary committee makes a major contribution towards drawing attention to the problems identified in the audit report and thus helps to improve financial management in the Union; |
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105.

Calls on both sides to develop the procedure further so that both the results of audits and the Commission's replies are satisfactorily considered in committee; is convinced that consideration in the competent parliamentary committee makes a major contribution towards drawing attention to the problems identified in the audit report and thus helps to improve financial management in the Union;

| 106. | Stresses also the Commission's crucial role in disseminating information on financial management to the discharge authority and the public; calls on the Commission to continue to ensure that policy implementation is given at least as much attention as policy development; takes the view that many instances of irregularities and ‘creative management methods’ are an inevitable consequence of the dominant tradition at the Commission of according far more importance and prestige to policy development than to the implementation of policies already decided on; |
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106.

Stresses also the Commission's crucial role in disseminating information on financial management to the discharge authority and the public; calls on the Commission to continue to ensure that policy implementation is given at least as much attention as policy development; takes the view that many instances of irregularities and ‘creative management methods’ are an inevitable consequence of the dominant tradition at the Commission of according far more importance and prestige to policy development than to the implementation of policies already decided on;

Corruption

| 107. | Calls on the Commission to make greater efforts to support the anti-corruption strategies of the accession countries, candidate countries and of the Member States, in particular as regards areas such as public procurement, customs and border control services, and the financing of political parties; |
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107.

Calls on the Commission to make greater efforts to support the anti-corruption strategies of the accession countries, candidate countries and of the Member States, in particular as regards areas such as public procurement, customs and border control services, and the financing of political parties;

| 108. | Takes the view that there is a need everywhere to raise awareness concerning public administration transparency, accountability and efficiency and, by means of campaigns, to make the public aware that corruption jeopardises the economy and society as a whole; calls on the Commission to support national and, in particular, local NGOs working for greater public awareness of corruption; |
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108.

Takes the view that there is a need everywhere to raise awareness concerning public administration transparency, accountability and efficiency and, by means of campaigns, to make the public aware that corruption jeopardises the economy and society as a whole; calls on the Commission to support national and, in particular, local NGOs working for greater public awareness of corruption;

| 109. | Expects the Commission, therefore, to carefully consider to which NGOs it gives support and to insist that NGOs given support present accounts and audit statements drawn up by independent auditors, on the same basis as ordinary undertakings; |
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109.

Expects the Commission, therefore, to carefully consider to which NGOs it gives support and to insist that NGOs given support present accounts and audit statements drawn up by independent auditors, on the same basis as ordinary undertakings;

| 110. | Calls on the Commission to undertake the necessary verification to ensure that the NGOs it supports practise transparency in their activities and that their governing bodies operate correctly; |
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110.

Calls on the Commission to undertake the necessary verification to ensure that the NGOs it supports practise transparency in their activities and that their governing bodies operate correctly;

B.   SECTORAL ISSUES

Own resources

The taxpayers and the EU budget

| 111. | Recalls that the European Union's revenue for financing its expenditure consists of three categories of ‘own resources’: traditional own resources (agricultural levies, sugar levies and customs duties), own resources calculated on the basis of VAT collected by the Member States and own resources calculated on the basis of the Member States' gross national product; |
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111.

Recalls that the European Union's revenue for financing its expenditure consists of three categories of ‘own resources’: traditional own resources (agricultural levies, sugar levies and customs duties), own resources calculated on the basis of VAT collected by the Member States and own resources calculated on the basis of the Member States' gross national product;

| 112. | Notes that the Community's revenue via these own resources has hitherto been insufficient to finance the European Union's activities and policies, but points out that since 1970, when the system of Member States' financial contributions was replaced with own resources, and the introduction of own resources based on GNP in 1988, numerous changes have been made to the system, frequently under pressure from the Member States; |
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112.

Notes that the Community's revenue via these own resources has hitherto been insufficient to finance the European Union's activities and policies, but points out that since 1970, when the system of Member States' financial contributions was replaced with own resources, and the introduction of own resources based on GNP in 1988, numerous changes have been made to the system, frequently under pressure from the Member States;

| 113. | Points out that the VAT and GNP resources are based on macroeconomic statistics forwarded by the Member States and that the Court of Auditors is unable to test the underlying data directly; notes the Court of Auditors' view that ‘[these observations] cast doubt on the accuracy and reliability of the VAT statements produced by the Member States’ (point 3.37 of the 2002 Annual Report); |
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113.

Points out that the VAT and GNP resources are based on macroeconomic statistics forwarded by the Member States and that the Court of Auditors is unable to test the underlying data directly; notes the Court of Auditors' view that ‘[these observations] cast doubt on the accuracy and reliability of the VAT statements produced by the Member States’ (point 3.37 of the 2002 Annual Report);

| 114. | Considers that there are several good reasons for reorganising the financing of the EU budget, and that the aim should be to secure the EU's financial independence from national contributions subject to the decisions of national parliaments, and funding for all the tasks to be undertaken in a Union of 25 Member States, without thereby further burdening European taxpayers; |
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114.

Considers that there are several good reasons for reorganising the financing of the EU budget, and that the aim should be to secure the EU's financial independence from national contributions subject to the decisions of national parliaments, and funding for all the tasks to be undertaken in a Union of 25 Member States, without thereby further burdening European taxpayers;

| 115. | Notes that the annual EU budget made up, in 2002, only 3,4% of Member States' total tax revenue (24), and that many of the public's notions about the size of the EU budget simply have no foundation in reality; |
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115.

Notes that the annual EU budget made up, in 2002, only 3,4% of Member States' total tax revenue (24), and that many of the public's notions about the size of the EU budget simply have no foundation in reality;

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| 116. | Calls on the Commission to draw up a report on the possibilities of introducing a more direct link between taxpayers and the EU budget, since such a scheme would not only be financially advantageous, but would also be an important political instrument for achieving all the objectives set out in Article 2 of the Treaty; |
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116.

Calls on the Commission to draw up a report on the possibilities of introducing a more direct link between taxpayers and the EU budget, since such a scheme would not only be financially advantageous, but would also be an important political instrument for achieving all the objectives set out in Article 2 of the Treaty;

The Community's transit system

| 117. | Welcomes the success of the hearing held to follow up the recommendations made by the first temporary committee in 1997; recalls that the background to the setting-up of the temporary committee was the introduction of the internal market and the need for rapid and effective customs clearance and an effective transit system to ensure the correct payment of VAT and customs duties, and that Parliament and the Council, as a result of the work of the committee of inquiry, called on the Commission to review the Community's transit system and implement the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS); |
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117.

Welcomes the success of the hearing held to follow up the recommendations made by the first temporary committee in 1997; recalls that the background to the setting-up of the temporary committee was the introduction of the internal market and the need for rapid and effective customs clearance and an effective transit system to ensure the correct payment of VAT and customs duties, and that Parliament and the Council, as a result of the work of the committee of inquiry, called on the Commission to review the Community's transit system and implement the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS);

| 118. | Is pleased that all the compulsory administrative measures have been taken in the Member States and that all customs offices in the EU are linked to NCTS; welcomes the fact that in the development stage of NCTS, account has already been taken of enlargement, and that NCTS is now showing itself to be a particularly flexible instrument; |
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118.

Is pleased that all the compulsory administrative measures have been taken in the Member States and that all customs offices in the EU are linked to NCTS; welcomes the fact that in the development stage of NCTS, account has already been taken of enlargement, and that NCTS is now showing itself to be a particularly flexible instrument;

| 119. | Is aware that it is probably too early to assess the success of the system from the point of view of transit firms, but notes that the business world is apparently rather reluctant to use it; calls on the Commission to promote the transition to phase 3.2 of NCTS, which is mainly a national matter, since it is expected that the guarantee guidance function, which will only be implemented with phase 3.2, will act as a strong incentive to businesses to use the system; |
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119.

Is aware that it is probably too early to assess the success of the system from the point of view of transit firms, but notes that the business world is apparently rather reluctant to use it; calls on the Commission to promote the transition to phase 3.2 of NCTS, which is mainly a national matter, since it is expected that the guarantee guidance function, which will only be implemented with phase 3.2, will act as a strong incentive to businesses to use the system;

| 120. | Considers that the EUR 68 million which have so far been spent on the project can only pay off if there is a far greater number of users; also considers that one reason for the low level of use is the decision to apply a ‘decentralised architecture’, whereby the national customs administrations will use a national application, as opposed to a ‘centralised architecture’ based on a common application to which all customs administrations are linked; |
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120.

Considers that the EUR 68 million which have so far been spent on the project can only pay off if there is a far greater number of users; also considers that one reason for the low level of use is the decision to apply a ‘decentralised architecture’, whereby the national customs administrations will use a national application, as opposed to a ‘centralised architecture’ based on a common application to which all customs administrations are linked;

| 121. | Notes that the reality still lags far behind the recommendation of the committee of inquiry that all customs administrations should act as a single administration in relation to businesses; notes with regret that, while this objective is shared by the Commission and by business associations, the national customs administrations are being very passive; |
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121.

Notes that the reality still lags far behind the recommendation of the committee of inquiry that all customs administrations should act as a single administration in relation to businesses; notes with regret that, while this objective is shared by the Commission and by business associations, the national customs administrations are being very passive;

| 122. | Further notes that NCTS cannot directly prevent or combat fraud committed using false customs declarations, which can only be detected by physical checks; welcomes the fact that NCTS, by simplifying the administrative tasks of customs workers, can help free up human resources to combat this type of fraud; calls on the Member States to make use of the resources thus released for effective and comprehensive physical checks; |
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122.

Further notes that NCTS cannot directly prevent or combat fraud committed using false customs declarations, which can only be detected by physical checks; welcomes the fact that NCTS, by simplifying the administrative tasks of customs workers, can help free up human resources to combat this type of fraud; calls on the Member States to make use of the resources thus released for effective and comprehensive physical checks;

| 123. | Notes that the Commission allows goods which have been incorrectly or falsely declared to be regarded as not being involved in the transit procedure, with the result that the guarantee cannot be reclaimed, that the papers have to be sent back to the country of entry into the EU, and that the campaign to combat fraud is impeded; calls on the Commission to put an immediate end to this practice and to propose an appropriate amendment to the Customs Code; |
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123.

Notes that the Commission allows goods which have been incorrectly or falsely declared to be regarded as not being involved in the transit procedure, with the result that the guarantee cannot be reclaimed, that the papers have to be sent back to the country of entry into the EU, and that the campaign to combat fraud is impeded; calls on the Commission to put an immediate end to this practice and to propose an appropriate amendment to the Customs Code;

| 124. | Notes that, in many customs administrations, staff numbers are being reduced rather than increased, with the result that false declarations and other irregularities, which can be exposed only by means of on-the-spot physical inspections, are going undetected; notes that the costs involved in increasing the number of inspection staff are more than offset by the increase in customs revenue; calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to increase the number of staff required for physical inspection duties, especially now that the share of customs revenue allocated to the Member States has been increased from 10% to 25%; |
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124.

Notes that, in many customs administrations, staff numbers are being reduced rather than increased, with the result that false declarations and other irregularities, which can be exposed only by means of on-the-spot physical inspections, are going undetected; notes that the costs involved in increasing the number of inspection staff are more than offset by the increase in customs revenue; calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to increase the number of staff required for physical inspection duties, especially now that the share of customs revenue allocated to the Member States has been increased from 10% to 25%;

| 125. | Trusts that the Commission will abide by its statement to the effect that the objective of fraud reduction is being achieved and that NCTS will attain in full the objectives for which it was created (27); |
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125.

Trusts that the Commission will abide by its statement to the effect that the objective of fraud reduction is being achieved and that NCTS will attain in full the objectives for which it was created (27);

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| 126. | Calls on the Commission to draw up, no later than 15 June 2004, a survey showing the implementation of the 38 recommendations made by the committee of inquiry in 1997; |
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126.

Calls on the Commission to draw up, no later than 15 June 2004, a survey showing the implementation of the 38 recommendations made by the committee of inquiry in 1997;

| 127. | Calls also on the Commission, in its competent committee and on the basis of a brief written report on the situation forwarded to that committee prior to the follow-up report, to report on (any problems with) the continued implementation of NCTS, with regard inter alia to the implementation of phase 3.2, the number of users, user satisfaction, implementation in the Member States (new and old) and the commitment of the national customs administrations; |
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127.

Calls also on the Commission, in its competent committee and on the basis of a brief written report on the situation forwarded to that committee prior to the follow-up report, to report on (any problems with) the continued implementation of NCTS, with regard inter alia to the implementation of phase 3.2, the number of users, user satisfaction, implementation in the Member States (new and old) and the commitment of the national customs administrations;

Agriculture

Setting of export subsidy rates

| 128. | Notes, in relation to the Commission's reply under point 25 of Special Report No 9/2003 concerning the system for setting the rates of subsidy on agricultural products (28), that neither the Commission nor the Court of Auditors has supplied the discharge authority with details on the content and nature of the ‘extremely important circumstances’ for which the Commission opted for ‘a rate different from the theoretical calculated rate’; |
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128.

Notes, in relation to the Commission's reply under point 25 of Special Report No 9/2003 concerning the system for setting the rates of subsidy on agricultural products (28), that neither the Commission nor the Court of Auditors has supplied the discharge authority with details on the content and nature of the ‘extremely important circumstances’ for which the Commission opted for ‘a rate different from the theoretical calculated rate’;

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| 129. | Recalls that the expenditure in the EU budget for export refunds is dependent on the quantity of products for export and the export refund rate set by the Commission, and that the investigation by the Court of Auditors as to how, by means of which procedures and on what basis the Commission decides to set that rate is therefore both welcome and useful, as the setting of the rate is an important cog in the entire export refund mechanism; |
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129.

Recalls that the expenditure in the EU budget for export refunds is dependent on the quantity of products for export and the export refund rate set by the Commission, and that the investigation by the Court of Auditors as to how, by means of which procedures and on what basis the Commission decides to set that rate is therefore both welcome and useful, as the setting of the rate is an important cog in the entire export refund mechanism;

| 130. | Understands that, in their reply to the auditors' observations, auditees will seek to defend and explain their actions; also understands that a special report is a snapshot of management at a particular time before the publication of the special report, and that changes may have been made during the period it takes to carry out and complete an audit; |
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130.

Understands that, in their reply to the auditors' observations, auditees will seek to defend and explain their actions; also understands that a special report is a snapshot of management at a particular time before the publication of the special report, and that changes may have been made during the period it takes to carry out and complete an audit;

| 131. | Finds, despite the above acknowledgement, that the gap between the two institutions' understanding of, on the one hand, ‘what the situation is’ and, on the other hand, ‘what the situation should be’ puts the discharge authority in a difficult and unsatisfactory situation; |
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131.

Finds, despite the above acknowledgement, that the gap between the two institutions' understanding of, on the one hand, ‘what the situation is’ and, on the other hand, ‘what the situation should be’ puts the discharge authority in a difficult and unsatisfactory situation;

| 132. | Reminds the Court of Auditors and the Commission that the object of an audit is to bring about constant improvements in the relevant management process and that the outcome of audits and replies thereto should be drawn up in such a way as to be comprehensible to the European public, and expects rapid progress towards that objective; |
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132.

Reminds the Court of Auditors and the Commission that the object of an audit is to bring about constant improvements in the relevant management process and that the outcome of audits and replies thereto should be drawn up in such a way as to be comprehensible to the European public, and expects rapid progress towards that objective;

| 133. | Notes that the Court last investigated this matter in 1990 (29) and concluded in regard to the method of setting export refunds that ‘documentation of the facts, the Commission's consideration of the facts, the decisions taken and the outcome was not maintained, and, as a consequence, independent third party and audit and management control were virtually impossible’ (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 9); |
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133.

Notes that the Court last investigated this matter in 1990 (29) and concluded in regard to the method of setting export refunds that ‘documentation of the facts, the Commission's consideration of the facts, the decisions taken and the outcome was not maintained, and, as a consequence, independent third party and audit and management control were virtually impossible’ (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 9);

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| 134. | Recalls that, in its resolution on the Court's Special Report No 2/90, Parliament concluded that ‘for reasons of public accountability, the Commission's internal decision-making procedures must be recorded and justified in writing so that its reasoning can be followed by the monitoring bodies at any time’ (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 10); |
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134.

Recalls that, in its resolution on the Court's Special Report No 2/90, Parliament concluded that ‘for reasons of public accountability, the Commission's internal decision-making procedures must be recorded and justified in writing so that its reasoning can be followed by the monitoring bodies at any time’ (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 10);

| 135. | Notes that, in its latest report, the Court concludes that:






  (a) | the Commission has access to extensive market information but that this is not always up-to-date, complete or objective; |
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135.

Notes that, in its latest report, the Court concludes that:

(a)

the Commission has access to extensive market information but that this is not always up-to-date, complete or objective;

| (b) | in many cases it is unclear how the information is used and what impact it has on the final refund rates set; |
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(b)

in many cases it is unclear how the information is used and what impact it has on the final refund rates set;

| (c) | in setting the refund rates, the Commission gives no details of its working methods or any systematic and coherent justification for the rates set (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 39); |
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(c)

in setting the refund rates, the Commission gives no details of its working methods or any systematic and coherent justification for the rates set (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 39);

| 136. | Regrets the slow progress made in the 13 years between the two audits, and calls for further improvement following the recommendations of the Court of Auditors and the discharge authority and the full implementation of its 2002 comprehensive action plan; |
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136.

Regrets the slow progress made in the 13 years between the two audits, and calls for further improvement following the recommendations of the Court of Auditors and the discharge authority and the full implementation of its 2002 comprehensive action plan;

| 137. | Expects the Commission to account in its follow-up report for the following:






  (a) | the slow and limited nature of the progress made in the 13 years between the two audits (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 39), |
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137.

Expects the Commission to account in its follow-up report for the following:

(a)

the slow and limited nature of the progress made in the 13 years between the two audits (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 39),

| (b) | the results achieved by the working group set up by the Commission in response to the Court's audit (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 40a, footnote 7); |
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(b)

the results achieved by the working group set up by the Commission in response to the Court's audit (Special Report 9/2003, paragraph 40a, footnote 7);

| (c) | to what extent DG Agriculture meets standard No 15 of the internal control standards, which reads:
  ‘The procedure used in the DG for its main processes shall be fully documented, kept up to date and available to all relevant staff and shall be compliant with the Financial Regulation and all relevant Commission decisions (30);’ |
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(c)

to what extent DG Agriculture meets standard No 15 of the internal control standards, which reads:

‘The procedure used in the DG for its main processes shall be fully documented, kept up to date and available to all relevant staff and shall be compliant with the Financial Regulation and all relevant Commission decisions (30);’

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| 138. | Also expects the Commission to submit as soon as possible:






  (a) | an overall framework for the information to be included in the calculation of the rate; |
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138.

Also expects the Commission to submit as soon as possible:

(a)

an overall framework for the information to be included in the calculation of the rate;

| (b) | reliable documentation for the information selected; |
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(b)

reliable documentation for the information selected;

| (c) | quality control of the information selected; |
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(c)

quality control of the information selected;

| (d) | a clear statement of the division of tasks and responsibilities internally in the Commission; |
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(d)

a clear statement of the division of tasks and responsibilities internally in the Commission;

| (e) | a clear and unambiguous description of the procedures to be followed; and, in particular, |
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(e)

a clear and unambiguous description of the procedures to be followed; and, in particular,

| (f) | a description of control procedures and criteria for assessment; |
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(f)

a description of control procedures and criteria for assessment;

| 139. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to keep it informed of the Commission's implementation of the recommendations set out in paragraph 40 (a) - (h) of Special Report 9/2003; |
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139.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to keep it informed of the Commission's implementation of the recommendations set out in paragraph 40 (a) - (h) of Special Report 9/2003;

The prefinancing regime

| 140. | Notes with interest the Court of Auditors' investigation of the Commission's administration and the national authorities' implementation of the prefinancing regime, which is an important part of the export refund system, which in turn is a part of the common agricultural policy adopted by the Council; |
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140.

Notes with interest the Court of Auditors' investigation of the Commission's administration and the national authorities' implementation of the prefinancing regime, which is an important part of the export refund system, which in turn is a part of the common agricultural policy adopted by the Council;

| 141. | Recalls that this is a very complex area, in which the Commission actively intervenes on the agricultural markets after taking difficult decisions, in which very considerable sums are paid out daily from the EU budget and which the Court of Auditors has described in earlier special and annual reports as a high-risk area; |
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141.

Recalls that this is a very complex area, in which the Commission actively intervenes on the agricultural markets after taking difficult decisions, in which very considerable sums are paid out daily from the EU budget and which the Court of Auditors has described in earlier special and annual reports as a high-risk area;

| 142. | Notes that some 11% of the refunds paid in 2000 — some EUR 600 million — were paid out under the prefinancing regime (Special Report 1/2003 (31), paragraph 2); |
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142.

Notes that some 11% of the refunds paid in 2000 — some EUR 600 million — were paid out under the prefinancing regime (Special Report 1/2003 (31), paragraph 2);

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| 143. | Notes that the Commission's own investigations in 1997 into the national authorities' checks on the regime revealed such significant shortcomings that the Commission imposed financial corrections of over EUR 166 million on the Member States (Special Report 1/2003, point V), but did not subsequently carry out an in-depth analysis of the regime's procedures; |
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143.

Notes that the Commission's own investigations in 1997 into the national authorities' checks on the regime revealed such significant shortcomings that the Commission imposed financial corrections of over EUR 166 million on the Member States (Special Report 1/2003, point V), but did not subsequently carry out an in-depth analysis of the regime's procedures;

| 144. | Considers that financial corrections reflect not only the Member States' ability and willingness to implement a regime correctly, but also the possibility of implementing the regime correctly; believes in a general sense that many legal provisions concerning the common agricultural policy are so difficult to interpret, and the checking provisions in many cases so lacking in transparency, that the Member States' authorities do not have much opportunity to implement the regimes correctly; |
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144.

Considers that financial corrections reflect not only the Member States' ability and willingness to implement a regime correctly, but also the possibility of implementing the regime correctly; believes in a general sense that many legal provisions concerning the common agricultural policy are so difficult to interpret, and the checking provisions in many cases so lacking in transparency, that the Member States' authorities do not have much opportunity to implement the regimes correctly;

| 145. | Finds it hard to understand why the Commission does not pay greater attention to large financial corrections or treat them as alarm signals that may mean that a regime and its associated procedures should be made subject to a thorough investigation with a view to simplification or amendment; |
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145.

Finds it hard to understand why the Commission does not pay greater attention to large financial corrections or treat them as alarm signals that may mean that a regime and its associated procedures should be made subject to a thorough investigation with a view to simplification or amendment;

| 146. | Notes the Court of Auditors' conclusions to the effect that:






  (a) | the legal provisions are hard to interpret, which makes it difficult for the Member States to implement the regime; |
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146.

Notes the Court of Auditors' conclusions to the effect that:

(a)

the legal provisions are hard to interpret, which makes it difficult for the Member States to implement the regime;

| (b) | the prefinancing regime makes the already complex export refund system still more complicated; |
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(b)

the prefinancing regime makes the already complex export refund system still more complicated;

| (c) | the checking provisions are so unclear that there are large discrepancies not only between Member States but also between regions within the same Member State regarding the nature and extent of the checks; |
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(c)

the checking provisions are so unclear that there are large discrepancies not only between Member States but also between regions within the same Member State regarding the nature and extent of the checks;

| (d) | the original purpose of the system has fallen by the wayside, |
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(d)

the original purpose of the system has fallen by the wayside,

and that the Court of Auditors recommends, in the light of these conclusions, that consideration should be given to the removal of the regime;

| 147. | Regrets that the Commission — while sharing some of the Court of Auditors' points of view — has not followed up the Court's recommendation to work towards the removal of the prefinancing regime, but has instead adopted two new regulations which further complicate an already complex system; |
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147.

Regrets that the Commission — while sharing some of the Court of Auditors' points of view — has not followed up the Court's recommendation to work towards the removal of the prefinancing regime, but has instead adopted two new regulations which further complicate an already complex system;

| 148. | Considers that the prefinancing regime operates in practice as a provider of free capital to those undertakings which make use of the export refund regime; |
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148.

Considers that the prefinancing regime operates in practice as a provider of free capital to those undertakings which make use of the export refund regime;

| 149. | Is aware that the common agricultural policy is adopted by the Council, and that the Commission therefore has only a limited influence over it; regrets, however, that the Commission is not making a greater effort to make it clear to the Council that a detailed follow-up to the Court of Auditors' recommendations is an important step on the necessary road to improving the EU's financial management; calls, therefore, on the Commission to submit a proposal by December 2004 for the abolition of the pre-financing scheme; |
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149.

Is aware that the common agricultural policy is adopted by the Council, and that the Commission therefore has only a limited influence over it; regrets, however, that the Commission is not making a greater effort to make it clear to the Council that a detailed follow-up to the Court of Auditors' recommendations is an important step on the necessary road to improving the EU's financial management; calls, therefore, on the Commission to submit a proposal by December 2004 for the abolition of the pre-financing scheme;

| 150. | Deeply regrets that the Council has still not adopted the Commission proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (COM(2002) 293), which seeks to extend from 24 to 36 months the maximum period to which an expenditure correction may apply, and has received favourable opinions from both the Court of Auditors (32) and the European Parliament (33); |
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150.

Deeply regrets that the Council has still not adopted the Commission proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (COM(2002) 293), which seeks to extend from 24 to 36 months the maximum period to which an expenditure correction may apply, and has received favourable opinions from both the Court of Auditors (32) and the European Parliament (33);

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Support for less-favoured areas

| 151. | Recalls that the support scheme for agricultural holdings in less-favoured areas is one of twentytwo support measures for agriculture and that it has been in existence since 1975 and was radically overhauled in 1999; stresses that the overall budget for the scheme is EUR 2 billion a year, approximately 50% of which comes from Community funds, accounting for 1% of the overall annual budget and 12,5% of the total budget for rural development measures, while 55,8% of all farms in the EU receive support under this regime; |
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151.

Recalls that the support scheme for agricultural holdings in less-favoured areas is one of twentytwo support measures for agriculture and that it has been in existence since 1975 and was radically overhauled in 1999; stresses that the overall budget for the scheme is EUR 2 billion a year, approximately 50% of which comes from Community funds, accounting for 1% of the overall annual budget and 12,5% of the total budget for rural development measures, while 55,8% of all farms in the EU receive support under this regime;

| 152. | Recalls that the term ‘less-favoured area’ was first defined in 1975, when Community support for such areas was introduced, and that since that time only slight adaptations have been made to this definition (Special Report 4/2003 (34), paragraph 5), so that current Community legislation now distinguishes between three categories of less-favoured area, which are:






  — | mountain areas; |
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152.

Recalls that the term ‘less-favoured area’ was first defined in 1975, when Community support for such areas was introduced, and that since that time only slight adaptations have been made to this definition (Special Report 4/2003 (34), paragraph 5), so that current Community legislation now distinguishes between three categories of less-favoured area, which are:

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mountain areas;

| — | other less-favoured areas; and |
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—

other less-favoured areas; and

| — | areas affected by specific handicaps; |
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—

areas affected by specific handicaps;

| 153. | Notes that since 1975 support rules have never been subject to a general assessment, and calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament, in good time for consideration during the next discharge procedure, a comprehensive evaluation report, whether or not all the Member States have complied with the legal obligation to supply the data required for such a report; |
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153.

Notes that since 1975 support rules have never been subject to a general assessment, and calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament, in good time for consideration during the next discharge procedure, a comprehensive evaluation report, whether or not all the Member States have complied with the legal obligation to supply the data required for such a report;

| 154. | Notes two points of apparent concern:






  (a) | it is the Member States' responsibility to classify areas as less-favoured; |
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154.

Notes two points of apparent concern:

(a)

it is the Member States' responsibility to classify areas as less-favoured;

| (b) | in some Member States, these areas have been expanded considerably over the years (35); |
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(b)

in some Member States, these areas have been expanded considerably over the years (35);

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| 155. | Notes, furthermore, that this increase inevitably concerns the last two categories, where ‘lessfavoured’ and ‘handicaps’ are determined with the aid of statistical criteria related to national averages; |
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155.

Notes, furthermore, that this increase inevitably concerns the last two categories, where ‘lessfavoured’ and ‘handicaps’ are determined with the aid of statistical criteria related to national averages;

| 156. | Recalls that criteria may be adapted, and that changes may be made to the statistical basis used for the classification of ‘normal’ areas, which means that the definition of those areas which may be included in the last two categories is somewhat more flexible than, if not more vague than, the definition of areas that are clearly mountainous, as the rising number of the latter confirms; |
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156.

Recalls that criteria may be adapted, and that changes may be made to the statistical basis used for the classification of ‘normal’ areas, which means that the definition of those areas which may be included in the last two categories is somewhat more flexible than, if not more vague than, the definition of areas that are clearly mountainous, as the rising number of the latter confirms;

| 157. | Notes with satisfaction that the Commission responded to the Court of Auditors' previous remarks in 1993 by attempting to carry out an investigation into the classifications, but deeply regrets the fact that, under pressure from some Member States, the Commission failed to complete the investigation; |
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157.

Notes with satisfaction that the Commission responded to the Court of Auditors' previous remarks in 1993 by attempting to carry out an investigation into the classifications, but deeply regrets the fact that, under pressure from some Member States, the Commission failed to complete the investigation;

| 158. | Is concerned at the Commission's difficulty in effectively asserting the Community's interests over national interests, and agrees with the Court that the provisions are seriously flawed in allowing the classification to be determined or altered by the individual Member States instead of by the Community; |
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158.

Is concerned at the Commission's difficulty in effectively asserting the Community's interests over national interests, and agrees with the Court that the provisions are seriously flawed in allowing the classification to be determined or altered by the individual Member States instead of by the Community;

| 159. | Calls on the Commission to undertake, in its next follow-up report, a comprehensive and thorough review of the current classification of all less-favoured areas and, in addition, to draft a proposal for a periodic review of the situation of less-favoured areas and introduce an effective system not only to prevent the areas concerned from being extended but also allowing them to be reduced; |
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159.

Calls on the Commission to undertake, in its next follow-up report, a comprehensive and thorough review of the current classification of all less-favoured areas and, in addition, to draft a proposal for a periodic review of the situation of less-favoured areas and introduce an effective system not only to prevent the areas concerned from being extended but also allowing them to be reduced;

| 160. | Notes that the individual Member States use a very wide range of different indicators to establish the boundaries of less favoured areas (17 indicators for productivity, 12 for economy and three for population) (Special Report 4/2003, paragraph 33 and Annex II), and that the Court noted during its audit on the spot that the wide range of different indicators may lead to discriminatory treatment of beneficiaries, particularly in border regions; |
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160.

Notes that the individual Member States use a very wide range of different indicators to establish the boundaries of less favoured areas (17 indicators for productivity, 12 for economy and three for population) (Special Report 4/2003, paragraph 33 and Annex II), and that the Court noted during its audit on the spot that the wide range of different indicators may lead to discriminatory treatment of beneficiaries, particularly in border regions;

| 161. | Calls, in this connection, for a review, no later than 15 June 2004, of the suitability and relevance of the current series of indicators, restricting them where possible and for them to be defined (or redefined) in such a way that they provide fewer opportunities for ‘manipulation’ by the Member States; |
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161.

Calls, in this connection, for a review, no later than 15 June 2004, of the suitability and relevance of the current series of indicators, restricting them where possible and for them to be defined (or redefined) in such a way that they provide fewer opportunities for ‘manipulation’ by the Member States;

| 162. | Regrets the fact that the Commission has not reacted to the risk of negative repercussions deriving from the unfortunate combination of Member States' responsibility for classification of less-favoured areas, the use of the wide range of indicators and the lack of evaluation; |
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162.

Regrets the fact that the Commission has not reacted to the risk of negative repercussions deriving from the unfortunate combination of Member States' responsibility for classification of less-favoured areas, the use of the wide range of indicators and the lack of evaluation;

| 163. | Considers it absolutely essential for the Commission to monitor the situation, since individual Member States cannot be expected to send it information which may entail the Member State in question receiving less support; also takes the view that the Commission should have paid more attention to the inherent and obvious conflict of interest in the scheme between the Member States' and the Community's interests; |
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163.

Considers it absolutely essential for the Commission to monitor the situation, since individual Member States cannot be expected to send it information which may entail the Member State in question receiving less support; also takes the view that the Commission should have paid more attention to the inherent and obvious conflict of interest in the scheme between the Member States' and the Community's interests;

| 164. | Calls on the Commission to investigate, and publicise in its next follow-up report, the effect of the introduction, since 1990, of conservation of the countryside as one of the grounds for entitlement to compensatory payments and the impact it has had on the scale of support payments; |
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164.

Calls on the Commission to investigate, and publicise in its next follow-up report, the effect of the introduction, since 1990, of conservation of the countryside as one of the grounds for entitlement to compensatory payments and the impact it has had on the scale of support payments;

| 165. | Calls on the Commission to review the existing regime on overcompensation, so as to ensure that farms in similar conditions receive similar compensation and that the Member States take measures to prevent overcompensation that are mutually comparable, also supplying a clear and workable definition of the term ‘overcompensation’; |
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165.

Calls on the Commission to review the existing regime on overcompensation, so as to ensure that farms in similar conditions receive similar compensation and that the Member States take measures to prevent overcompensation that are mutually comparable, also supplying a clear and workable definition of the term ‘overcompensation’;

| 166. | Suggests, in addition, that the compensatory allowances regime should include an appraisal of the structure of holdings' expenditure, so that, where the cost structure in a certain region is significantly higher than that of the average agricultural holding in other, normal regions, then this circumstance should be taken into account when granting compensatory allowances; |
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166.

Suggests, in addition, that the compensatory allowances regime should include an appraisal of the structure of holdings' expenditure, so that, where the cost structure in a certain region is significantly higher than that of the average agricultural holding in other, normal regions, then this circumstance should be taken into account when granting compensatory allowances;

| 167. | Calls on the Commission to adapt and update the definition of ‘good farming practices’, and to ensure that the Member States apply this condition consistently and supply the requisite documentation which proves that they have actually done so; points out, in this connection, that, in the 2004 budget, Parliament made available appropriations so that the use of environmental indicators might be further developed; |
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167.

Calls on the Commission to adapt and update the definition of ‘good farming practices’, and to ensure that the Member States apply this condition consistently and supply the requisite documentation which proves that they have actually done so; points out, in this connection, that, in the 2004 budget, Parliament made available appropriations so that the use of environmental indicators might be further developed;

| 168. | Believes that the Commission should play a much more active role in the management and supervision of the compensatory allowance scheme and should, to this end, establish uniform minimum standards of control to be complied with when applications for aid are examined or on-the-spot checks are carried out; also believes that the Commission should brief Parliament on the extent to which Member States have satisfied the requirements of Article 48(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (36) and on exactly what action it is taking in response; expects the Commission to lay down penalties for the event that Member States fail to comply and do not supply the requisite information about the manner in which they have administered the support scheme, for example, by reducing or suspending the payment of compensatory allowances; |
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168.

Believes that the Commission should play a much more active role in the management and supervision of the compensatory allowance scheme and should, to this end, establish uniform minimum standards of control to be complied with when applications for aid are examined or on-the-spot checks are carried out; also believes that the Commission should brief Parliament on the extent to which Member States have satisfied the requirements of Article 48(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (36) and on exactly what action it is taking in response; expects the Commission to lay down penalties for the event that Member States fail to comply and do not supply the requisite information about the manner in which they have administered the support scheme, for example, by reducing or suspending the payment of compensatory allowances;

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| 169. | Believes, furthermore, that, since the Financial Regulation requires support measures to have specific and quantifiable objectives, it would be better if the indicators for less-favoured areas were established on the direct basis of concrete objectives and the criteria for granting aid to farms were defined in performance-related terms; this would help prevent manipulation by the Member States; |
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169.

Believes, furthermore, that, since the Financial Regulation requires support measures to have specific and quantifiable objectives, it would be better if the indicators for less-favoured areas were established on the direct basis of concrete objectives and the criteria for granting aid to farms were defined in performance-related terms; this would help prevent manipulation by the Member States;

| 170. | Is concerned that, while the Management Committee plays a crucial role in implementing the support scheme, there is virtually no supervision of its activities and decisions; |
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170.

Is concerned that, while the Management Committee plays a crucial role in implementing the support scheme, there is virtually no supervision of its activities and decisions;

| 171. | Suggests that the Commission review the existing 22 agricultural support measures and consider whether some of them could be combined in the interests of more effective monitoring; |
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171.

Suggests that the Commission review the existing 22 agricultural support measures and consider whether some of them could be combined in the interests of more effective monitoring;

The Structural Funds

Implementation of the budget in 2002

| 172. | Draws attention to the following analysis:
  ‘In 2002, implementation of commitment appropriations was close to 98 %, cf. table 1. However, for payment appropriations the implementation rate was considerably lower, as was also the case in 2000 and 2001.
  Table 1. Implementation of EU budget, 2000-2002 | Commitment appropriations | Payment appropriations |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Authorised appropriations | Implemented | Implementation rate | Authorised appropriations | Implemented | Implementation rate |
| EUR million | Per cent | EUR million | Per cent |
| 2000 | 96 620 | 79 601 | 82,4 | 95 034 | 83 440 | 87,8 |
| 2001 | 106 924 | 103 333 | 96,6 | 97 160 | 79 987 | 82,3 |
| 2002 | 100 977 | 98 875 | 97,9 | 98 579 | 85 144 | 86,4 |
| Source:‘Comptes Annuels des Communautés Européennes. Exercice 2001 et 2002.’ |

172.

Draws attention to the following analysis:

‘In 2002, implementation of commitment appropriations was close to 98 %, cf. table 1. However, for payment appropriations the implementation rate was considerably lower, as was also the case in 2000 and 2001.

Table 1. Implementation of EU budget, 2000-2002

Commitment appropriations

Payment appropriations

Authorised appropriations

Implemented

Implementation rate

Authorised appropriations

Implemented

Implementation rate

EUR million

Per cent

EUR million

Per cent

2000

96 620

79 601

82,4

95 034

83 440

87,8

2001

106 924

103 333

96,6

97 160

79 987

82,3

2002

100 977

98 875

97,9

98 579

85 144

86,4

Source:‘Comptes Annuels des Communautés Européennes. Exercice 2001 et 2002.’

Source:

The budget consists of seven headings: 1) Agriculture, 2) Structural actions, 3) Internal policies, 4) External policies, 5) Administrative expenditure, 6) Reserves, and 7) Pre-accession aid. Implementation rates for payment appropriations vary significantly between the headings, with lowest rates for structural actions and pre-accession aid, cf. figure 1.

Figure 1. Implementation rates, payment appropriations, 2000-2002.

Source:‘Comptes Annuels des Communautés Européennes. Exercice 2001 et 2002.’

Source:

Note: Implementation rates for administrative expenditure (heading 5) and Reserves (heading 6) are not included in the figure as the appropriations for these headings are of a different nature than for other headings.

The varying characteristics of the headings should be noted when comparing the implementation rates. E.g. for agriculture (heading 1), the implementation rate will to a large extent reflect developments in world market prices on agriculture products as well as the euro-dollar exchange rate. A low implementation rate may therefore rather indicate, e.g., a more advantageous development in the euro-dollar exchange rate than inefficient management.

For other parts of the budget (Structural Funds, internal policies, external policies and pre-accession aid), appropriations are mainly linked to multiannual programmes. The implementation of such programmes goes through various phases — from the calling and choosing of projects to actual implementation by contractors following tendering procedures. A low implementation rate may therefore indicate problems in one or more of these phases. Shared management exists for several programmes, i.e. some phases of implementation are mainly managed by the Commission, others mainly by the relevant authorities in Member States/beneficiary countries.

Structural Funds

In 2002, the implementation rate for payments to structural actions was just below 75 %. Around three-quarters of the under-implementation was due to lower than expected payments on old programmes, cf. table 2. All types of old programmes experienced very low implementation rates, e.g. the three largest headings (objective 1, objective 2 and Community initiatives) all had implementation rates below 20 %.

Table 2. Payments for structural actions, 2002.

| | Authorised appropriations | Implemented appropriations | Difference | Implementation rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EUR million | Per cent |
| New programmes (2000-2006) | 24 289 | 22 326 | 1 964 | 91,9 |
| Old programmes (before 2000) | 7 314 | 1 173 | 6 141 | 16,0 |
| Of which: | Objective 1 | 3 388 | 609 | 2 779 | 18,0 |
| Objective 2 | 1 600 | 243 | 1 357 | 15,2 |
| Objective 3 | 500 | 0 | 500 | 0,0 |
| Other actions | 240 | 80 | 160 | 33,2 |
| Community initiatives | 1 478 | 181 | 1 297 | 12,2 |
| Innovative actions/technical assistance | 108 | 61 | 47 | 56,2 |
| Total | 31 603 | 23 499 | 104 | 74,4 |
| Source:‘Comptes Annuels des Communautés Européennes. Exercice 2002.’ |

Authorised appropriations

Implemented appropriations

Difference

Implementation rate

EUR million

Per cent

New programmes (2000-2006)

24 289

22 326

1 964

91,9

Old programmes (before 2000)

7 314

1 173

6 141

16,0

Of which:

Objective 1

3 388

609

2 779

18,0

Objective 2

1 600

243

1 357

15,2

Objective 3

500

0

500

0,0

Other actions

240

80

160

33,2

Community initiatives

1 478

181

1 297

12,2

Innovative actions/technical assistance

108

61

47

56,2

Total

31 603

23 499

104

74,4

Source:‘Comptes Annuels des Communautés Européennes. Exercice 2002.’

Source:

In 2002, payments on old programmes represented reimbursements of actual expenditure in Member States. The Commission based its proposal for payment appropriations on forecasts received from Member States. Thus, the very low implementation rates indicate that closure of old programmes progressed much slower than expected by the Commission and Member States.

Pre-accession aid

Pre-accession aid (heading 7) consisted of three programmes: PHARE (administrative assistance), ISPA (structural assistance) and Sapard (agriculture) (37). All three programmes had relatively low implementation rates of payments — with Sapard showing a significantly lower rate than the two other programmes, cf. table 3.

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Table 3. Implementation of payments for pre-accession aid, 2002.

| | Authorised payment appropriations | Implemented payment appropriations | Implementation rate | Outstanding commitments (RAL) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EUR million | Per cent | EUR million |
| Sapard | 370 | 124 | 33,5 | 1 469 |
| ISPA | 506 | 398 | 78,7 | 26 421 |
| PHARE | 1 596 | 1 101 | 69,0 | 4 305 |
| Total | 2 472 | 1 623 | 65,7 | 8 416 |
| Source:‘Comptes Annuels des Communautés Européennes. Exercice 2002.’ |

Authorised payment appropriations

Implemented payment appropriations

Implementation rate

Outstanding commitments (RAL)

EUR million

Per cent

EUR million

Sapard

370

124

33,5

1 469

ISPA

506

398

78,7

26 421

PHARE

1 596

1 101

69,0

4 305

Total

2 472

1 623

65,7

8 416

Source:‘Comptes Annuels des Communautés Européennes. Exercice 2002.’

Source:

Sapard had been considerably delayed, as it had taken longer than expected to establish decentralised management and control systems in candidate countries, a condition under the programme. For example, accreditation of the competent authorities did not take place until the second half of 2002 for Poland, Romania and Hungary. These three countries represented two thirds of appropriations (38).

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For ISPA, the Commission explained that commitment appropriations were delayed and concentrated in the end of the year due to the fact that the ISPA management committee did not meet until mid-July. This naturally also caused delays in the implementation of payment appropriations.

For PHARE, the Commission explained the low implementation rate by low payment requests from beneficiary countries by comparison with initial forecasts, as well as a concentration of commitment appropriations at the end of the year.

At the end of 2002, a considerable amount of outstanding commitments had been accumulated for all three programmes. For Sapard and ISPA, the outstanding commitments totalled more than EUR 4 billion. Contrary to Sapard and ISPA, PHARE was established earlier than 2000. However, of the outstanding commitments at the end of 2002, less than 12 per cent related to years earlier than 2000.’

| 173. | Notes with satisfaction that implementation of commitment appropriations was higher in 2002 than in 2001 and 2000, but regrets that implementation of payment appropriations remained at an unsatisfactory low rate, leading to a very high surplus of the EU budget for the third year in a row; |
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173.

Notes with satisfaction that implementation of commitment appropriations was higher in 2002 than in 2001 and 2000, but regrets that implementation of payment appropriations remained at an unsatisfactory low rate, leading to a very high surplus of the EU budget for the third year in a row;

| 174. | Is in particular worried about the continuing low implementation of payment appropriations for structural actions and pre-accession aid — although the level of payment appropriations implemented in 2002 for these two headings in the budget was higher than in 2000 and 2001; |
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174.

Is in particular worried about the continuing low implementation of payment appropriations for structural actions and pre-accession aid — although the level of payment appropriations implemented in 2002 for these two headings in the budget was higher than in 2000 and 2001;

| 175. | Notes that the main reason for the low implementation rate for payment appropriations for structural actions in 2002 was the far slower than expected closure of the old programmes; notes the Commission's progress report to the discharge authority examining the causes of this delay and evaluating means of preventing similar delays in closure for the programmes for 2000-2006; |
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175.

Notes that the main reason for the low implementation rate for payment appropriations for structural actions in 2002 was the far slower than expected closure of the old programmes; notes the Commission's progress report to the discharge authority examining the causes of this delay and evaluating means of preventing similar delays in closure for the programmes for 2000-2006;

| 176. | Is surprised that the Commission has not published the guidance notes relating to the Sapard programme in all the languages of the new Member States, as requested in paragraph 81 of Parliament resolution of 8 April 2003 (39) concerning discharge for the 2001 financial year; insists that the Commission remedies this situation at the earliest opportunity; |
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176.

Is surprised that the Commission has not published the guidance notes relating to the Sapard programme in all the languages of the new Member States, as requested in paragraph 81 of Parliament resolution of 8 April 2003 (39) concerning discharge for the 2001 financial year; insists that the Commission remedies this situation at the earliest opportunity;

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Member States' forecasts

| 177. | Notes that a significant number of Member States failed to submit their forecasts for payment applications for the budget years 2002 and 2003 before the deadline of 30 April 2002 as required under the terms of Article 32(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (40) on Structural Funds; observes further that the overall error rate for the forecasts for all programmes amounted to 73 %, with two-thirds of this total being attributable to the excessively unrealistic forecasts coming from five Member States; |
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177.

Notes that a significant number of Member States failed to submit their forecasts for payment applications for the budget years 2002 and 2003 before the deadline of 30 April 2002 as required under the terms of Article 32(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (40) on Structural Funds; observes further that the overall error rate for the forecasts for all programmes amounted to 73 %, with two-thirds of this total being attributable to the excessively unrealistic forecasts coming from five Member States;

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| 178. | Urges the Commission to consider introducing a sanctions mechanism in the Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 for the upcoming programme period (2007-2013), particularly in the case where the 2004 and 2005 forecasting exercises fail to demonstrate a continued improvement; |
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178.

Urges the Commission to consider introducing a sanctions mechanism in the Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 for the upcoming programme period (2007-2013), particularly in the case where the 2004 and 2005 forecasting exercises fail to demonstrate a continued improvement;

| 179. | Calls on the Commission to consider a system whereby a difference between the amount requested and actual requirements of more than x% in a specific year will entail the obligation to submit estimates for subsequent years accompanied by a report drawn up by an independent auditor, and, if this difference persists, the amount granted may be reduced by the same proportion as the surplus; |
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179.

Calls on the Commission to consider a system whereby a difference between the amount requested and actual requirements of more than x% in a specific year will entail the obligation to submit estimates for subsequent years accompanied by a report drawn up by an independent auditor, and, if this difference persists, the amount granted may be reduced by the same proportion as the surplus;

Simplification

| 180. | Notes that the Commission has taken an initiative to ensure simplification, clarification, coordination and flexible management of the structural policies for 2000-2006, and notes the Commission's report to the discharge authority on measures taken and on to what extent the measures have contributed to faster and/or better implementation; |
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180.

Notes that the Commission has taken an initiative to ensure simplification, clarification, coordination and flexible management of the structural policies for 2000-2006, and notes the Commission's report to the discharge authority on measures taken and on to what extent the measures have contributed to faster and/or better implementation;

The N+2 rule

| 181. | Welcomes the N+2 rule as a means of providing Member States with an incentive to implement Structural Fund programmes and considerably reducing the volume of RAL; insists that this rule must be consistently and conclusively applied, not only during the current programming period (2000-2006) but also during the next programming period (2007-2013); |
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181.

Welcomes the N+2 rule as a means of providing Member States with an incentive to implement Structural Fund programmes and considerably reducing the volume of RAL; insists that this rule must be consistently and conclusively applied, not only during the current programming period (2000-2006) but also during the next programming period (2007-2013);

| 182. | Welcomes the Commission's announcement that it will provide Parliament every quarter with a breakdown of the situation as regards the application of the N+2 rule, as Parliament requested in paragraph 27 of its resolution of 22 October 2003 (41) on Structural Funds; trusts that cooperation between the two institutions in connection with this ‘monitoring’ activity will bear fruit, with particular regard to the identification of the reasons for the constant problems encountered in project realisation and of the best methods for managing projects; |
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182.

Welcomes the Commission's announcement that it will provide Parliament every quarter with a breakdown of the situation as regards the application of the N+2 rule, as Parliament requested in paragraph 27 of its resolution of 22 October 2003 (41) on Structural Funds; trusts that cooperation between the two institutions in connection with this ‘monitoring’ activity will bear fruit, with particular regard to the identification of the reasons for the constant problems encountered in project realisation and of the best methods for managing projects;

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Reasons for underutilisation

| 183. | Takes the view, having regard to continued underutilisation of payment appropriations under the Structural Funds, which are a part of non-compulsory expenditure and one of Parliament's high-priority objectives, that the Commission must improve its analysis of the reasons for underutilisation; |
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183.

Takes the view, having regard to continued underutilisation of payment appropriations under the Structural Funds, which are a part of non-compulsory expenditure and one of Parliament's high-priority objectives, that the Commission must improve its analysis of the reasons for underutilisation;

| 184. | Requests the Commission to draw up an analysis discussing in detail:






  (a) | all stages in the management of a project plus associated activities |
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184.

Requests the Commission to draw up an analysis discussing in detail:

(a)

all stages in the management of a project plus associated activities

| (b) | which stages come under Member State and Commission management and responsibility respectively, |
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(b)

which stages come under Member State and Commission management and responsibility respectively,

| (c) | indicators for satisfactory/unsatisfactory implementation of the various activities at each stage, |
| --- | --- |

(c)

indicators for satisfactory/unsatisfactory implementation of the various activities at each stage,

| (d) | what problems have been identified at what stage, |
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(d)

what problems have been identified at what stage,

| (e) | a comprehensive analysis of the problem which clearly identifies the source (Member States or Commission); |
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(e)

a comprehensive analysis of the problem which clearly identifies the source (Member States or Commission);

| 185. | Requests the Commission to note that a significantly improved analysis of the reasons for underutilisation is necessary in order to counter the widespread (erroneous) view that the Union's executive authority, the Commission, is refusing to implement the policy adopted by the Union's legislative authority, Parliament and the Council, in this domain; |
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185.

Requests the Commission to note that a significantly improved analysis of the reasons for underutilisation is necessary in order to counter the widespread (erroneous) view that the Union's executive authority, the Commission, is refusing to implement the policy adopted by the Union's legislative authority, Parliament and the Council, in this domain;

| 186. | Takes the view that the Commission can usefully publish the results of its checks in the Member States concerning the application of vital elements such as, for instance, the additionality principle, financial control, expenditure eligibility and public procurement because — in addition to improving management transparency — it will enable the institutions and bodies involved to compare their results in the same way that present and future programme staff can benefit from former colleagues' experience; |
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186.

Takes the view that the Commission can usefully publish the results of its checks in the Member States concerning the application of vital elements such as, for instance, the additionality principle, financial control, expenditure eligibility and public procurement because — in addition to improving management transparency — it will enable the institutions and bodies involved to compare their results in the same way that present and future programme staff can benefit from former colleagues' experience;

| 187. | Welcomes the Commission's initiative to ask the Member States to submit yearly reports on the implementation of control activities in 2002 and expresses the wish to receive a summary report thereon; |
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187.

Welcomes the Commission's initiative to ask the Member States to submit yearly reports on the implementation of control activities in 2002 and expresses the wish to receive a summary report thereon;

Structural Fund effectiveness

| 188. | Asks the Commission to include in its annual cohesion report to Parliament an assessment of the influence of the Structural Funds on the degree of economic inequalities between regions, comparing the results obtained by region and by fund, and referring where relevant to the influence on effectiveness of the quality of the institutions in the beneficiary regions; |
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188.

Asks the Commission to include in its annual cohesion report to Parliament an assessment of the influence of the Structural Funds on the degree of economic inequalities between regions, comparing the results obtained by region and by fund, and referring where relevant to the influence on effectiveness of the quality of the institutions in the beneficiary regions;

Implementation of Regulations (EC) No 1681/94 and 438/2001

| 189. | Notes the findings of the review carried out by OLAF and the Regional Policy DG into the systems and procedures used by the Member States for reporting irregularities and the recovery of amounts unduly paid; notes, on the basis of those findings, that, in 2002 and 2003, the Member States were still uncertain as to the correct application of some of the provisions of Commission Regulations (EC) No 1681/94 (42) and 438/2001 (43); notes the follow-up and/or simplification measures announced by the Commission with a view to the elimination of such uncertainty; calls on the Commission to report back to Parliament on the progress made towards the attainment of that objective; |
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189.

Notes the findings of the review carried out by OLAF and the Regional Policy DG into the systems and procedures used by the Member States for reporting irregularities and the recovery of amounts unduly paid; notes, on the basis of those findings, that, in 2002 and 2003, the Member States were still uncertain as to the correct application of some of the provisions of Commission Regulations (EC) No 1681/94 (42) and 438/2001 (43); notes the follow-up and/or simplification measures announced by the Commission with a view to the elimination of such uncertainty; calls on the Commission to report back to Parliament on the progress made towards the attainment of that objective;

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Issues related to the future of the Structural Funds

| 190. | Asks the Commission to undertake an initiative to guarantee, as far as possible, the allocation of Objective 2 funds to the areas most gravely affected by structural problems, with national decisions being harmonised at Community level; (44) |
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190.

Asks the Commission to undertake an initiative to guarantee, as far as possible, the allocation of Objective 2 funds to the areas most gravely affected by structural problems, with national decisions being harmonised at Community level; (44)

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| 191. | Shares the Commission's hope that delays can be avoided for the legislative proposals for the forthcoming programming period and that the procedure can be prepared by 1 January 2007 (45); |
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191.

Shares the Commission's hope that delays can be avoided for the legislative proposals for the forthcoming programming period and that the procedure can be prepared by 1 January 2007 (45);

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| 192. | Shares the Commission's concern over the problems related to translation that will arise soon, and urges it to prepare the appropriate budgetary forecasts (46); |
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192.

Shares the Commission's concern over the problems related to translation that will arise soon, and urges it to prepare the appropriate budgetary forecasts (46);

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| 193. | Urges the Commission not to relax its efforts to obtain a review of the systems for administration and supervision of Community initiatives so as to secure a ‘reasonable guarantee’ (47); |
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193.

Urges the Commission not to relax its efforts to obtain a review of the systems for administration and supervision of Community initiatives so as to secure a ‘reasonable guarantee’ (47);

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| 194. | Strongly welcomes the coupling of the map of regions eligible for Structural Fund aid with the map of authorisations of national regional aid (48); |
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194.

Strongly welcomes the coupling of the map of regions eligible for Structural Fund aid with the map of authorisations of national regional aid (48);

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| 195. | Calls on the Commission to study the effects of the participation of private funds in cofinancing projects benefiting from the Structural Funds, and to adopt measures where appropriate to encourage such participation; |
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195.

Calls on the Commission to study the effects of the participation of private funds in cofinancing projects benefiting from the Structural Funds, and to adopt measures where appropriate to encourage such participation;

Internal policies and research

| 196. | Notes that responsibility for implementing internal policies is divided between 13 Directorates-General; |
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196.

Notes that responsibility for implementing internal policies is divided between 13 Directorates-General;

| 197. | Asks the Commission to devise procedures to enhance the consistency of the ex-ante and midterm evaluation processes so as to ensure that a more consistent information basis is created for ex-post evaluation; |
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197.

Asks the Commission to devise procedures to enhance the consistency of the ex-ante and midterm evaluation processes so as to ensure that a more consistent information basis is created for ex-post evaluation;

| 198. | Calls on the Commission to submit a report on the progress of and the activities planned to enhance the integration of the social and environmental objectives laid down in Lisbon and Gothenburg in the programming and evaluation of the Structural Funds at both Community and Member State level; |
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198.

Calls on the Commission to submit a report on the progress of and the activities planned to enhance the integration of the social and environmental objectives laid down in Lisbon and Gothenburg in the programming and evaluation of the Structural Funds at both Community and Member State level;

| 199. | Congratulates the Court of Auditors on its interesting analysis of selected annual activity reports and declarations for 2002 of certain Directorates-General (49), and notes that:






  (a) | all the Directorates-General concerned claimed to have reasonable assurance that the funds for which they were responsible had been legally and regularly spent (6.11); |
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199.

Congratulates the Court of Auditors on its interesting analysis of selected annual activity reports and declarations for 2002 of certain Directorates-General (49), and notes that:

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(a)

all the Directorates-General concerned claimed to have reasonable assurance that the funds for which they were responsible had been legally and regularly spent (6.11);

| (b) | all the Directorates-General examined included reservations concerning the regularity of payments for the multiannual research programme and the failure to implement internal control standards (6.19); |
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(b)

all the Directorates-General examined included reservations concerning the regularity of payments for the multiannual research programme and the failure to implement internal control standards (6.19);

| 200. | Fully endorses the Court's conclusion that ‘the weaknesses reported in the reservations are not consistent with the reasonable assurance given in the Declarations of the Directors-General’ (6.19); |
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200.

Fully endorses the Court's conclusion that ‘the weaknesses reported in the reservations are not consistent with the reasonable assurance given in the Declarations of the Directors-General’ (6.19);

| 201. | Looks to the Commission to intensify implementation of internal control standards, to put a figure to the financial or economic effect of the reservations and to bring coherence and consistency to relations between ‘reservation’ and ‘reasonable certainty’; |
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201.

Looks to the Commission to intensify implementation of internal control standards, to put a figure to the financial or economic effect of the reservations and to bring coherence and consistency to relations between ‘reservation’ and ‘reasonable certainty’;

| 202. | Notes that the rates of utilisation of payment appropriations (chapter B2-7) for transport policy, particularly security in this sector, are once again inadequate, although there are reasons for this, such as delays in the implementation of actions by contractors and stricter rules applied by the Commission, entailing a slowdown in payments; |
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202.

Notes that the rates of utilisation of payment appropriations (chapter B2-7) for transport policy, particularly security in this sector, are once again inadequate, although there are reasons for this, such as delays in the implementation of actions by contractors and stricter rules applied by the Commission, entailing a slowdown in payments;

| 203. | Notes that the Court of Auditors has consistently developed and expanded its examination of the management system for the trans-European transport networks (TEN-T) which it launched in the 2001 annual report, and that it has monitored in detail the Commission's follow-up of the 2001 recommendations; |
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203.

Notes that the Court of Auditors has consistently developed and expanded its examination of the management system for the trans-European transport networks (TEN-T) which it launched in the 2001 annual report, and that it has monitored in detail the Commission's follow-up of the 2001 recommendations;

| 204. | Notes, in particular, that the Court adheres to its previous view that in order to remedy a number of weaknesses in Commission decisions, there is a need to strengthen the legal framework for the TEN-T programme by concluding contracts between the Commission and the recipient after the Commission's decisions to grant aid have been taken (6.25); |
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204.

Notes, in particular, that the Court adheres to its previous view that in order to remedy a number of weaknesses in Commission decisions, there is a need to strengthen the legal framework for the TEN-T programme by concluding contracts between the Commission and the recipient after the Commission's decisions to grant aid have been taken (6.25);

| 205. | Expresses concern regarding the highly disappointing progress made with several TEN-transport projects, despite the high level of utilisation of payment appropriations; the Court of Auditors in its 2002 annual report indicated that some of the projects monitored in 2002 would have proceeded even without Community financial assistance, which may suggest that some projects are not of sound quality or that implementation mechanisms are inadequate; |
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205.

Expresses concern regarding the highly disappointing progress made with several TEN-transport projects, despite the high level of utilisation of payment appropriations; the Court of Auditors in its 2002 annual report indicated that some of the projects monitored in 2002 would have proceeded even without Community financial assistance, which may suggest that some projects are not of sound quality or that implementation mechanisms are inadequate;

| 206. | On the basis of the conclusions of the Court of Auditors, calls on the Commission to use part of these resources to fund projects in the transport sector which would have difficulty securing funding from other sources; |
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206.

On the basis of the conclusions of the Court of Auditors, calls on the Commission to use part of these resources to fund projects in the transport sector which would have difficulty securing funding from other sources;

| 207. | Notes that the Court puts forward the following recommendations, among others, with a view to improving controls:






  (a) | more precise definition of ‘eligibility of costs’ (6.27); |
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207.

Notes that the Court puts forward the following recommendations, among others, with a view to improving controls:

(a)

more precise definition of ‘eligibility of costs’ (6.27);

| (b) | introduction of a standardised cost claim form (6.26); |
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(b)

introduction of a standardised cost claim form (6.26);

| (c) | coherent and consistent application of the TEN-T rules in all Member States (6.38); |
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(c)

coherent and consistent application of the TEN-T rules in all Member States (6.38);

| (d) | checks to be more effective and better documented (6.40); |
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(d)

checks to be more effective and better documented (6.40);

| (e) | ex-post financial and technical audits to complement on-the-spot checks prior to final payment (6.41); |
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(e)

ex-post financial and technical audits to complement on-the-spot checks prior to final payment (6.41);

| 208. | Welcomes the fact that the Commission, in its replies to the Court of Auditors, has announced its willingness to comply with the Court's recommendations and, in some cases, that it has already started to do so; |
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208.

Welcomes the fact that the Commission, in its replies to the Court of Auditors, has announced its willingness to comply with the Court's recommendations and, in some cases, that it has already started to do so;

| 209. | Calls on the Court to continue its detailed monitoring of the management system for the trans-European transport networks and to report (50) on the following questions which are of fundamental importance for the discharge authority:






  (a) | which of the recommendations proposed by the Court in 2001 and/or 2002 has the Commission accepted and satisfactorily implemented? |
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209.

Calls on the Court to continue its detailed monitoring of the management system for the trans-European transport networks and to report (50) on the following questions which are of fundamental importance for the discharge authority:

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(a)

which of the recommendations proposed by the Court in 2001 and/or 2002 has the Commission accepted and satisfactorily implemented?

| (b) | which recommendations does the Commission reject, what is its justification for rejecting them and what is the Court's position on that justification? |
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(b)

which recommendations does the Commission reject, what is its justification for rejecting them and what is the Court's position on that justification?

| (c) | which recommendations is the Commission in the process of implementing and what is the Court's view regarding the pace at which these accepted recommendations are being implemented? |
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(c)

which recommendations is the Commission in the process of implementing and what is the Court's view regarding the pace at which these accepted recommendations are being implemented?

| 210. | Notes that the Court points out that the five Directorates-General (51) involved in implementing the research framework programmes manage and coordinate ex-post audits in different ways and that they do not follow the same procedures when selecting contractors to be audited (6.47); |
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210.

Notes that the Court points out that the five Directorates-General (51) involved in implementing the research framework programmes manage and coordinate ex-post audits in different ways and that they do not follow the same procedures when selecting contractors to be audited (6.47);

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| 211. | Considers that the Commission could introduce a coordination or synthesis system which will make it possible to obtain synergies from the remarks contained in the audit reports for each Directorate-General; |
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211.

Considers that the Commission could introduce a coordination or synthesis system which will make it possible to obtain synergies from the remarks contained in the audit reports for each Directorate-General;

| 212. | Calls on the Commission, following inter alia the criterion of simplification, to consider how it would be possible to avoid the numerous errors at the final recipient level, where audits have shown that in many cases expenditure was over-declared (6.51); also expects the Commission to step up the process of recovering amounts unduly paid; |
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212.

Calls on the Commission, following inter alia the criterion of simplification, to consider how it would be possible to avoid the numerous errors at the final recipient level, where audits have shown that in many cases expenditure was over-declared (6.51); also expects the Commission to step up the process of recovering amounts unduly paid;

| 213. | Welcomes the introduction of audits to certify statements of expenditure under the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, and expects to receive a final report on the audits carried out in relation to previous framework programmes; |
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213.

Welcomes the introduction of audits to certify statements of expenditure under the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, and expects to receive a final report on the audits carried out in relation to previous framework programmes;

| 214. | Calls on the Commission to carry out a study, on the basis of an analysis of the geographical destination of funds under the Fifth Framework Programme, into how research funding can help to strengthen regional development and thereby counteract the increasing concentration of scientists and researchers in an ever smaller number of universities and research institutions, using new technologies to achieve scientific cooperation and promote deconcentration; |
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214.

Calls on the Commission to carry out a study, on the basis of an analysis of the geographical destination of funds under the Fifth Framework Programme, into how research funding can help to strengthen regional development and thereby counteract the increasing concentration of scientists and researchers in an ever smaller number of universities and research institutions, using new technologies to achieve scientific cooperation and promote deconcentration;

Employment and social affairs

| 215. | Expresses general satisfaction with the implementation rates of budget headings for employment and social affairs in terms of internal policies; |
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215.

Expresses general satisfaction with the implementation rates of budget headings for employment and social affairs in terms of internal policies;

| 216. | Deplores, however, the very low rate of implementation of headings B5-502 (Labour market), B5-502A (Labour market — expenditure on administrative management), and B5-503 (Preparatory measures for a local commitment for employment); |
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216.

Deplores, however, the very low rate of implementation of headings B5-502 (Labour market), B5-502A (Labour market — expenditure on administrative management), and B5-503 (Preparatory measures for a local commitment for employment);

Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

| 217. | Expresses general satisfaction with the high implementation rates of the budget headings for environment, public health and consumer policy; |
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217.

Expresses general satisfaction with the high implementation rates of the budget headings for environment, public health and consumer policy;

| 218. | Welcomes the decision by the Commission to transfer part of the administrative appropriations on budget line B7-8110A to operational expenditure to reduce under-utilisation of funds; urges the Commission to transfer any administrative appropriations that will probably not be used by the year end to lines for operational expenditure, by means of requests for transfers of appropriations; this would allow optimum use to be made of the available funds; |
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218.

Welcomes the decision by the Commission to transfer part of the administrative appropriations on budget line B7-8110A to operational expenditure to reduce under-utilisation of funds; urges the Commission to transfer any administrative appropriations that will probably not be used by the year end to lines for operational expenditure, by means of requests for transfers of appropriations; this would allow optimum use to be made of the available funds;

| 219. | Underlines the fact that the impact of environment programmes is often hampered by the lack of assessment of environmental impacts of other Community legislation and programmes, especially in the field of the Structural Funds, and believes that a systematic use of strategic environment assessments (SEAs) can be a powerful instrument to avoid such problems in future; |
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219.

Underlines the fact that the impact of environment programmes is often hampered by the lack of assessment of environmental impacts of other Community legislation and programmes, especially in the field of the Structural Funds, and believes that a systematic use of strategic environment assessments (SEAs) can be a powerful instrument to avoid such problems in future;

| 220. | Is concerned about the low number of officials in DG Environment dealing with infringement procedures, in particular as environment-related cases represent almost one-half of the infringement cases started in 2002 and over one-third of all complaints related to bad application of EU law, and calls upon the Commission to significantly increase the number of officials in this sector in accordance with its task of being the guardian of the Treaties, thus responsible for the correct implementation of EU environmental legislation; |
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220.

Is concerned about the low number of officials in DG Environment dealing with infringement procedures, in particular as environment-related cases represent almost one-half of the infringement cases started in 2002 and over one-third of all complaints related to bad application of EU law, and calls upon the Commission to significantly increase the number of officials in this sector in accordance with its task of being the guardian of the Treaties, thus responsible for the correct implementation of EU environmental legislation;

| 221. | Calls for increased use of environmental criteria in selection procedures for Community appropriations (invitation to tender, awarding of contracts) in order for the EU to take the lead in greening public procurement; |
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221.

Calls for increased use of environmental criteria in selection procedures for Community appropriations (invitation to tender, awarding of contracts) in order for the EU to take the lead in greening public procurement;

Equal opportunities

| 222. | Notes that, in the framework of the establishment of the budget for 2002, the Commission organised its activity around six priority objectives, namely the euro, sustainable development, development cooperation, the Mediterranean, enlargement, and the new governance, and that these objectives have guided the Commission's work planning, the process of drawing up the budget and the use of resources; while endorsing the priorities, notes that under Article 3(2) of the Treaty the promotion of gender equality is a fundamental principle of the EU and a horizontal objective of all Community actions and policies; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that gender equality is henceforth one of the priority objectives of its strategic planning, in such a way as to ensure gender mainstreaming in the definition of income and expenditure under all policies included in the budget; |
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222.

Notes that, in the framework of the establishment of the budget for 2002, the Commission organised its activity around six priority objectives, namely the euro, sustainable development, development cooperation, the Mediterranean, enlargement, and the new governance, and that these objectives have guided the Commission's work planning, the process of drawing up the budget and the use of resources; while endorsing the priorities, notes that under Article 3(2) of the Treaty the promotion of gender equality is a fundamental principle of the EU and a horizontal objective of all Community actions and policies; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that gender equality is henceforth one of the priority objectives of its strategic planning, in such a way as to ensure gender mainstreaming in the definition of income and expenditure under all policies included in the budget;

| 223. | Welcomes the fact that the Action Programme for Equality between Men and Women (2001-2005) will be opened up in 2002 to the participation of the accession countries; stresses that, under the 2002 budget and, in particular, in the framework of Community assistance to the accession countries, gender mainstreaming should be applied to all measures; calls, therefore, on the Commission to submit a state-of-progress report on the projects and actions for promoting equality in those beneficiary countries of the Community's contribution, as well as on the level of that contribution; calls on the Commission, in addition, to draw up an interim evaluation report on the 2001-2005 action programme, including data on the funds allocated to the projects undertaken in the different fields of the programme; |
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223.

Welcomes the fact that the Action Programme for Equality between Men and Women (2001-2005) will be opened up in 2002 to the participation of the accession countries; stresses that, under the 2002 budget and, in particular, in the framework of Community assistance to the accession countries, gender mainstreaming should be applied to all measures; calls, therefore, on the Commission to submit a state-of-progress report on the projects and actions for promoting equality in those beneficiary countries of the Community's contribution, as well as on the level of that contribution; calls on the Commission, in addition, to draw up an interim evaluation report on the 2001-2005 action programme, including data on the funds allocated to the projects undertaken in the different fields of the programme;

| 224. | Regrets, in the absence of proof to the contrary, the circumstance of funds having been allocated from the indubitably important Community initiative EQUAL to activities whose impact on promoting equality has not been assessed; |
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224.

Regrets, in the absence of proof to the contrary, the circumstance of funds having been allocated from the indubitably important Community initiative EQUAL to activities whose impact on promoting equality has not been assessed;

Enlargement

Enlargement and sound financial management

| 225. | Points out that the forthcoming enlargement to include Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia is the largest-ever enlargement in terms of both scale and diversity; |
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225.

Points out that the forthcoming enlargement to include Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia is the largest-ever enlargement in terms of both scale and diversity;

| 226. | Draws attention to the fact that the enlargement will put pressure on economic resources, will make complicated decision-taking procedures even more complicated, and will thus make further demands in terms of financial management; considers that the Commission and the Member States ought to use the opportunity to initiate a process designed to enhance financial management transparency in order to boost public confidence in Community management; |
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226.

Draws attention to the fact that the enlargement will put pressure on economic resources, will make complicated decision-taking procedures even more complicated, and will thus make further demands in terms of financial management; considers that the Commission and the Member States ought to use the opportunity to initiate a process designed to enhance financial management transparency in order to boost public confidence in Community management;

| 227. | Calls on the national supreme audit institutions to play an active part in this process with a view to adopting a specific policy on auditing EU funds, drawing up an annual report on the management and use of EU funds in their country, and submitting it to their government and parliament, the other Member States' governments, parliaments and audit institutions, the Commission and the European Parliament; |
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227.

Calls on the national supreme audit institutions to play an active part in this process with a view to adopting a specific policy on auditing EU funds, drawing up an annual report on the management and use of EU funds in their country, and submitting it to their government and parliament, the other Member States' governments, parliaments and audit institutions, the Commission and the European Parliament;

| 228. | Considers not only that there should be more audits of the use of EU funds, but also, in particular, that auditing should be made more effective, and urges all the parties involved to do everything possible to ensure that:






  (a) | common audit standards are introduced in the present and future Member States; |
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228.

Considers not only that there should be more audits of the use of EU funds, but also, in particular, that auditing should be made more effective, and urges all the parties involved to do everything possible to ensure that:

(a)

common audit standards are introduced in the present and future Member States;

| (b) | the national supreme audit institutions in the present and future Member States are provided with mechanisms which will make it possible to perform the same audit tasks as those performed by the Court of Auditors at Community level; |
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(b)

the national supreme audit institutions in the present and future Member States are provided with mechanisms which will make it possible to perform the same audit tasks as those performed by the Court of Auditors at Community level;

| (c) | cooperation between national supreme audit institutions is encouraged; |
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(c)

cooperation between national supreme audit institutions is encouraged;

| 229. | Congratulates the accession countries on the progress they have made in meeting the criteria for their accession; |
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229.

Congratulates the accession countries on the progress they have made in meeting the criteria for their accession;

| 230. | Takes the view that enlargement will make great demands in terms of the information to be provided by the Commission to the discharge authority and to the public, and that it can be improved if the Commission:






  (a) | structures the information in the report on budgetary and financial management in the financial year (Article 128(3) of the Financial Regulation) in such a way that it corresponds to the various policy areas; |
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230.

Takes the view that enlargement will make great demands in terms of the information to be provided by the Commission to the discharge authority and to the public, and that it can be improved if the Commission:

(a)

structures the information in the report on budgetary and financial management in the financial year (Article 128(3) of the Financial Regulation) in such a way that it corresponds to the various policy areas;

| (b) | provides detailed information on implementation of the various funds in the individual Member States; |
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(b)

provides detailed information on implementation of the various funds in the individual Member States;

| (c) | states clearly, in a concise overview, which DGs are involved in the implementation of the various policy areas; |
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(c)

states clearly, in a concise overview, which DGs are involved in the implementation of the various policy areas;

| (d) | compiles information in such a way that it can be used by national supreme audit institutions in their own audits; |
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(d)

compiles information in such a way that it can be used by national supreme audit institutions in their own audits;

| (e) | publishes its audits of Member States' management and control systems; |
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(e)

publishes its audits of Member States' management and control systems;

| (f) | adjusts in general to the fact that information must be compiled in such a way that it is accessible and comprehensible to all, not only to Member State finance ministries; |
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(f)

adjusts in general to the fact that information must be compiled in such a way that it is accessible and comprehensible to all, not only to Member State finance ministries;

| 231. | Takes the view that, since far and away the largest proportion of the EU budget is implemented on a shared-management basis, meaning that the Commission delegates budget implementation duties to the Member States, i.e. to 15 and, after 1 May 2004, 25 heterogeneous ministries and administrative bodies and traditions, EU standards ought to be laid down which make it possible to verify that all 25 Member States use budget appropriations in accordance with the principle of sound financial management, i.e. in accordance with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness; |
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231.

Takes the view that, since far and away the largest proportion of the EU budget is implemented on a shared-management basis, meaning that the Commission delegates budget implementation duties to the Member States, i.e. to 15 and, after 1 May 2004, 25 heterogeneous ministries and administrative bodies and traditions, EU standards ought to be laid down which make it possible to verify that all 25 Member States use budget appropriations in accordance with the principle of sound financial management, i.e. in accordance with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness;

| 232. | Notes that it is the Commission's responsibility to ensure that EU legislation is implemented by the Member States; notes that the average infringement case takes three years before a final judgment is handed down and that there have only ever been two cases where a Member State was fined for not implementing EU legislation; is concerned that enlargement will increase the workload of the Commission with regard to its monitoring of the implementation of legislation and will further slow the infringement procedure; is concerned that no Commissioner is responsible for such an important issue; urges the incoming Commission President to include special responsibility for infringements in the portfolio of one of the new Commissioners; |
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232.

Notes that it is the Commission's responsibility to ensure that EU legislation is implemented by the Member States; notes that the average infringement case takes three years before a final judgment is handed down and that there have only ever been two cases where a Member State was fined for not implementing EU legislation; is concerned that enlargement will increase the workload of the Commission with regard to its monitoring of the implementation of legislation and will further slow the infringement procedure; is concerned that no Commissioner is responsible for such an important issue; urges the incoming Commission President to include special responsibility for infringements in the portfolio of one of the new Commissioners;

Pre-accession environmental projects and twinning arrangements

| 233. | Calls for particular attention to the needs of national, regional and local authorities in institutionbuilding in the environmental sector when awarding aid before or after accession; |
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233.

Calls for particular attention to the needs of national, regional and local authorities in institutionbuilding in the environmental sector when awarding aid before or after accession;

| 234. | Notes that twinning is seen not only by the Commission but also by the candidate countries as an important way of strengthening the latter's administrative capacity; would nonetheless like to see the following improvements made to the programme so that the Commission can achieve the desired outcomes:






  (a) | setting of specific and realistic objectives, |
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234.

Notes that twinning is seen not only by the Commission but also by the candidate countries as an important way of strengthening the latter's administrative capacity; would nonetheless like to see the following improvements made to the programme so that the Commission can achieve the desired outcomes:

(a)

setting of specific and realistic objectives,

| (b) | all stages of project preparation should be rationalised, |
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(b)

all stages of project preparation should be rationalised,

| (c) | payment procedures should be speeded up and simplified, |
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(c)

payment procedures should be speeded up and simplified,

| (d) | use of twinning on the basis of an informed choice between various instruments, |
| --- | --- |

(d)

use of twinning on the basis of an informed choice between various instruments,

| (e) | the Commission should establish a network of seconded national experts (pre-accession advisers) so as to preserve specific experience and expertise; |
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(e)

the Commission should establish a network of seconded national experts (pre-accession advisers) so as to preserve specific experience and expertise;

| 235. | Expects that the Commission will produce a global report, no later than 15 June 2004, on the successes and shortcomings of the 503 projects approved between 1998 and 2001 (52); |
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235.

Expects that the Commission will produce a global report, no later than 15 June 2004, on the successes and shortcomings of the 503 projects approved between 1998 and 2001 (52);

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| 236. | Calls for the extended decentralised information system (EDIS) to be implemented in all the applicant countries as soon as possible and once a Commission audit has validated the quality of their management and control systems; notes that thanks to EDIS the Commission should be able to move from ex ante to ex post control of tendering and contracting; |
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236.

Calls for the extended decentralised information system (EDIS) to be implemented in all the applicant countries as soon as possible and once a Commission audit has validated the quality of their management and control systems; notes that thanks to EDIS the Commission should be able to move from ex ante to ex post control of tendering and contracting;

| 237. | Calls on the applicant countries to draw up sustainable and viable environmental and financial strategies; |
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237.

Calls on the applicant countries to draw up sustainable and viable environmental and financial strategies;

| 238. | Draws attention to the importance of cooperation with the international financial institutions with regard to financial aid; |
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238.

Draws attention to the importance of cooperation with the international financial institutions with regard to financial aid;

| 239. | Draws attention to the need to improve absorption capacity by allocating more resources to project design and the organisation of tendering procedures; |
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239.

Draws attention to the need to improve absorption capacity by allocating more resources to project design and the organisation of tendering procedures;

| 240. | Wishes to know the level of participation of private companies in the twinning projects and the effects of such participation (53); |
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240.

Wishes to know the level of participation of private companies in the twinning projects and the effects of such participation (53);

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External measures

Organic issues

| 241. | Notes that, as a result of the complicated reorganisation of Commission departments dealing with external relations, the Court regards 2002 as ‘a transitional year’; considers that the reorganisation could have been more extensive since there are still six different DGs and various departments sharing responsibility for external relations (54); |
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241.

Notes that, as a result of the complicated reorganisation of Commission departments dealing with external relations, the Court regards 2002 as ‘a transitional year’; considers that the reorganisation could have been more extensive since there are still six different DGs and various departments sharing responsibility for external relations (54);

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| 242. | Therefore urges that the number of DGs responsible for external policy be substantially reduced; |
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242.

Therefore urges that the number of DGs responsible for external policy be substantially reduced;

| 243. | Notes with satisfaction that the Court's audit concentrated on the supervisory and control systems designed to ensure the legality and regularity of transactions and welcomes the Court's findings that both ‘administrative procedures and organisational structures have been adjusted appropriately by both the EuropeAid Cooperation Office and the Humanitarian Aid Office to cater for the introduction of the new Financial Regulation which entered into force on 1 January 2003’ (7.40); |
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243.

Notes with satisfaction that the Court's audit concentrated on the supervisory and control systems designed to ensure the legality and regularity of transactions and welcomes the Court's findings that both ‘administrative procedures and organisational structures have been adjusted appropriately by both the EuropeAid Cooperation Office and the Humanitarian Aid Office to cater for the introduction of the new Financial Regulation which entered into force on 1 January 2003’ (7.40);

Controls relating to external measures

| 244. | Notes that the Court finds it questionable whether the Director-General of the EuropeAid Cooperation Office had sufficient information to declare that he had obtained reasonable assurance as to the quality of the supervisory and control systems set up to ensure the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (7.39); |
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244.

Notes that the Court finds it questionable whether the Director-General of the EuropeAid Cooperation Office had sufficient information to declare that he had obtained reasonable assurance as to the quality of the supervisory and control systems set up to ensure the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (7.39);

| 245. | Notes also that the Court attributes the lack of quality in the supervisory and control systems to the fact that no overall auditing strategy was established to ensure that sufficient information was available at senior management level (7.10); |
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245.

Notes also that the Court attributes the lack of quality in the supervisory and control systems to the fact that no overall auditing strategy was established to ensure that sufficient information was available at senior management level (7.10);

| 246. | Looks to the Commission, therefore, to lay down guidelines for the use of independent external auditors, their selection, their terms of reference and reporting requirements; considers that the Court's recommendation in this respect should be accompanied by guidance designed to improve the drafting of these guidelines; |
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246.

Looks to the Commission, therefore, to lay down guidelines for the use of independent external auditors, their selection, their terms of reference and reporting requirements; considers that the Court's recommendation in this respect should be accompanied by guidance designed to improve the drafting of these guidelines;

| 247. | Stresses that, under any circumstances and as recommended by the Court, it should be the Commission or its delegations — and not the implementing organisations — that decide on the selection of external auditors and lay down detailed terms of reference and precise requirements in respect of the presentation of audit reports (7.44); |
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247.

Stresses that, under any circumstances and as recommended by the Court, it should be the Commission or its delegations — and not the implementing organisations — that decide on the selection of external auditors and lay down detailed terms of reference and precise requirements in respect of the presentation of audit reports (7.44);

| 248. | Underlines the importance of evaluating the results of the reform of the external aid management as soon as sufficient experience of new structures and procedures has been gained; would welcome a specific evaluation report from the Court of Auditors; |
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248.

Underlines the importance of evaluating the results of the reform of the external aid management as soon as sufficient experience of new structures and procedures has been gained; would welcome a specific evaluation report from the Court of Auditors;

| 249. | Stresses that major and recurrent implementation problems like the ones encountered in the TACIS region and in other regions should routinely be reported by the Commission to the Budgetary Authority and the Court; emphasises that these reports should include analyses of causes as well as accounts of action taken or planned in response to the problems — all in clear language and indicating how further succinct information on different aspects can be obtained; |
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249.

Stresses that major and recurrent implementation problems like the ones encountered in the TACIS region and in other regions should routinely be reported by the Commission to the Budgetary Authority and the Court; emphasises that these reports should include analyses of causes as well as accounts of action taken or planned in response to the problems — all in clear language and indicating how further succinct information on different aspects can be obtained;

| 250. | Stresses that greater coherence between different EU policies can improve the efficiency of EU expenditure; points to the simultaneous provision of macrofinancial assistance to Moldova and the maintenance of high import barriers against most products which that country could export to the EU as a clear example of incoherent policies causing an efficiency loss; |
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250.

Stresses that greater coherence between different EU policies can improve the efficiency of EU expenditure; points to the simultaneous provision of macrofinancial assistance to Moldova and the maintenance of high import barriers against most products which that country could export to the EU as a clear example of incoherent policies causing an efficiency loss;

| 251. | Fully shares the Court's view that there is a need for stronger measures to render crossborder cooperation over the external borders more effective; calls on the Commission and Council to ensure that Neighbourhood Programmes are launched without delay and that a Neighbourhood Instrument is created, so that a definitive end can be put to the problems caused by the mismatch of the instruments currently used for crossborder cooperation; |
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251.

Fully shares the Court's view that there is a need for stronger measures to render crossborder cooperation over the external borders more effective; calls on the Commission and Council to ensure that Neighbourhood Programmes are launched without delay and that a Neighbourhood Instrument is created, so that a definitive end can be put to the problems caused by the mismatch of the instruments currently used for crossborder cooperation;

| 252. | Welcomes, also, the Court's call for consideration to be given to amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2760/98 (55) on the PHARE cross-border cooperation programme, so as to make regions bordering third countries also eligible for support; |
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252.

Welcomes, also, the Court's call for consideration to be given to amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2760/98 (55) on the PHARE cross-border cooperation programme, so as to make regions bordering third countries also eligible for support;

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| 253. | Expects the Commission to provide an explanation each time it does not follow a provision laid down in a budgetary remark; |
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253.

Expects the Commission to provide an explanation each time it does not follow a provision laid down in a budgetary remark;

Development policy

| 254. | Draws attention to the principal objective of the Community's development policy, which is to reduce poverty with a view to its eventual eradication (56), and highlights the endorsement given by the Commission and all Member States to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as the means by which this objective is to be achieved; |
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254.

Draws attention to the principal objective of the Community's development policy, which is to reduce poverty with a view to its eventual eradication (56), and highlights the endorsement given by the Commission and all Member States to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as the means by which this objective is to be achieved;

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| 255. | Recalls that in the past a lack of statistical data hampered attempts to analyse the level of poverty focus in the Commission's development programmes; welcomes the introduction of the Common Relex Information System (CRIS) which, along with other databases, gave fully reliable figures for the first time in 2002; |
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255.

Recalls that in the past a lack of statistical data hampered attempts to analyse the level of poverty focus in the Commission's development programmes; welcomes the introduction of the Common Relex Information System (CRIS) which, along with other databases, gave fully reliable figures for the first time in 2002;

| 256. | Congratulates the Commission on meeting the global benchmark, introduced in the 2002 budget, requiring 35% of annual development commitments to be allocated to ‘social infrastructure and services’ as defined by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC); observes, however, that aid reported to the DAC under this heading amounted to only 31,4% and that the shortfall was made up of ‘macroeconomic assistance with social sector conditionality’, which was included in the benchmark formula at the request of the Commission and for which the link to poverty reduction is less direct; |
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256.

Congratulates the Commission on meeting the global benchmark, introduced in the 2002 budget, requiring 35% of annual development commitments to be allocated to ‘social infrastructure and services’ as defined by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC); observes, however, that aid reported to the DAC under this heading amounted to only 31,4% and that the shortfall was made up of ‘macroeconomic assistance with social sector conditionality’, which was included in the benchmark formula at the request of the Commission and for which the link to poverty reduction is less direct;

| 257. | Notes that the benchmark formula requires the 35% to be allocated ‘mainly (to) education and health’ which are the two sectors most prominent in the MDGs; observes, further, that the figures reported to the DAC for 2002 commitments in these sectors (57) remain far from this target, and that structural adjustment programme conditionalities are most unlikely to make up such a large shortfall; notes, however, that the regional figures for Asia and Latin America show notable progress; calls on the Commission to build on this achievement by making improvements in the figures for other geographical areas in future years; |
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257.

Notes that the benchmark formula requires the 35% to be allocated ‘mainly (to) education and health’ which are the two sectors most prominent in the MDGs; observes, further, that the figures reported to the DAC for 2002 commitments in these sectors (57) remain far from this target, and that structural adjustment programme conditionalities are most unlikely to make up such a large shortfall; notes, however, that the regional figures for Asia and Latin America show notable progress; calls on the Commission to build on this achievement by making improvements in the figures for other geographical areas in future years;

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| 258. | Points out that the figure for ‘social infrastructure and services’ includes an allocation of 13,5% for ‘government and civil society’ of which the largest single element is EUR 319,9 million for ’economic and development planning’; notes that this is principally aimed at administrative support and that its direct relevance for poverty reduction is therefore questionable; |
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258.

Points out that the figure for ‘social infrastructure and services’ includes an allocation of 13,5% for ‘government and civil society’ of which the largest single element is EUR 319,9 million for ’economic and development planning’; notes that this is principally aimed at administrative support and that its direct relevance for poverty reduction is therefore questionable;

| 259. | Regrets that the Commission has not provided an analysis of its contribution towards achieving the MDGs but has limited its study (58) to measuring the progress made by developing countries towards this objective; considers that assessment of the effectiveness of Commission programmes is hampered by the absence of such an analysis; |
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259.

Regrets that the Commission has not provided an analysis of its contribution towards achieving the MDGs but has limited its study (58) to measuring the progress made by developing countries towards this objective; considers that assessment of the effectiveness of Commission programmes is hampered by the absence of such an analysis;

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| 260. | Supports the Commission's policy of deconcentrating decision-making to the external delegations, 44 of which completed the process in 2002; welcomes the improvements that have already resulted from this (59); derives reassurance from the reinforcement of delegation staff and the training programmes established for them, as well as from the controls exercised by headquarters; warns nevertheless that delegation staff should not be burdened with excessive levels of reporting to headquarters as this would risk negating the benefits of deconcentration; |
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260.

Supports the Commission's policy of deconcentrating decision-making to the external delegations, 44 of which completed the process in 2002; welcomes the improvements that have already resulted from this (59); derives reassurance from the reinforcement of delegation staff and the training programmes established for them, as well as from the controls exercised by headquarters; warns nevertheless that delegation staff should not be burdened with excessive levels of reporting to headquarters as this would risk negating the benefits of deconcentration;

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| 261. | Expresses concern at the increase in the use of macroeconomic assistance in 2002, and particularly at the Commission's willingness to use this modality in cases where other donors consider minimum requirements have not been met; notes that the Commission has drawn up an analysis of the risk associated with external assistance, and calls for this to be communicated to Parliament without delay; takes the view that budget support is more effective when targeted on a specific sector, and that key horizontal fields (60) may be addressed through a sector-wide approach in the area of public finance; |
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261.

Expresses concern at the increase in the use of macroeconomic assistance in 2002, and particularly at the Commission's willingness to use this modality in cases where other donors consider minimum requirements have not been met; notes that the Commission has drawn up an analysis of the risk associated with external assistance, and calls for this to be communicated to Parliament without delay; takes the view that budget support is more effective when targeted on a specific sector, and that key horizontal fields (60) may be addressed through a sector-wide approach in the area of public finance;

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| 262. | Recognises the achievement of the Commission in reducing year-on-year levels of abnormal RAL but remains concerned that the total level continues to rise when successive budget years are added into the figures; calls on the Commission to redouble its efforts to bring this problem under control; |
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262.

Recognises the achievement of the Commission in reducing year-on-year levels of abnormal RAL but remains concerned that the total level continues to rise when successive budget years are added into the figures; calls on the Commission to redouble its efforts to bring this problem under control;

Humanitarian aid

| 263. | Notes that the 2002 annual report from the Humanitarian Aid Office — ECHO (COM(2003) 430), setting out the humanitarian actions financed by the Commission to a total, over the year in question, of EUR 537,8 million, provides large numbers of details which, albeit useful, do not allow the reader to form a global picture of Community action, since insufficient attention is paid to horizontal issues; |
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263.

Notes that the 2002 annual report from the Humanitarian Aid Office — ECHO (COM(2003) 430), setting out the humanitarian actions financed by the Commission to a total, over the year in question, of EUR 537,8 million, provides large numbers of details which, albeit useful, do not allow the reader to form a global picture of Community action, since insufficient attention is paid to horizontal issues;

| 264. | Calls on the Commission to find and utilise a larger number of NGOs and charity partners; |
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264.

Calls on the Commission to find and utilise a larger number of NGOs and charity partners;

| 265. | Takes the view that no NGO or organisation should be able to bid exclusively or to receive 100% of the appropriations entered against any one budget line; |
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265.

Takes the view that no NGO or organisation should be able to bid exclusively or to receive 100% of the appropriations entered against any one budget line;

| 266. | Calls on the Commission to supplement its future annual report with a general presentation of the strategic lines followed over the financial year, including an analysis of the value added supplied by Community humanitarian aid and an outline of ECHO's procedures; believes the report should also include a presentation of the methods used to estimate humanitarian requirements, together with detailed information on the assessments and audits carried out during the year concerned by the report, as well as their conclusions; considers, finally, that other horizontal issues should be included — e.g. the risk of manipulation, abuse and looting, and measures to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches its proper destination — where they impact on the definition and implementation of Community humanitarian aid; |
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266.

Calls on the Commission to supplement its future annual report with a general presentation of the strategic lines followed over the financial year, including an analysis of the value added supplied by Community humanitarian aid and an outline of ECHO's procedures; believes the report should also include a presentation of the methods used to estimate humanitarian requirements, together with detailed information on the assessments and audits carried out during the year concerned by the report, as well as their conclusions; considers, finally, that other horizontal issues should be included — e.g. the risk of manipulation, abuse and looting, and measures to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches its proper destination — where they impact on the definition and implementation of Community humanitarian aid;

| 267. | Trusts that the evaluation of the food security instrument in 2004 will provide a sound diagnosis and that, in the case of integration into the overall development programme, there will be no devaluation or dilution of the food security objectives (61); |
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267.

Trusts that the evaluation of the food security instrument in 2004 will provide a sound diagnosis and that, in the case of integration into the overall development programme, there will be no devaluation or dilution of the food security objectives (61);

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Transparency of the Commission's operations vis-à-vis the European Parliament

| 268. | Deeply regrets that, since 2000, the Commission has failed to submit an annual report to the European Parliament on the operations financed under Council Regulations (EC) No 975/1999 (62) and 976/1999 (63) (on the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, Chapter B7-70, where the 2002 appropriation amounted to EUR 104 000 000) in breach of Article 18(2) and Article 19(2) of those Regulations; demands that the Commission provide the European Parliament immediately with the annual reports for 2001, 2002 and 2003, which, as laid down in the Regulations, should include ‘a review of any external evaluation exercises which may have been conducted’; calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to review the Commission's failure in this regard and also to provide a qualitative analysis of the results achieved by the Commission's operations under this chapter of the budget; |
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268.

Deeply regrets that, since 2000, the Commission has failed to submit an annual report to the European Parliament on the operations financed under Council Regulations (EC) No 975/1999 (62) and 976/1999 (63) (on the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, Chapter B7-70, where the 2002 appropriation amounted to EUR 104 000 000) in breach of Article 18(2) and Article 19(2) of those Regulations; demands that the Commission provide the European Parliament immediately with the annual reports for 2001, 2002 and 2003, which, as laid down in the Regulations, should include ‘a review of any external evaluation exercises which may have been conducted’; calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to review the Commission's failure in this regard and also to provide a qualitative analysis of the results achieved by the Commission's operations under this chapter of the budget;

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Administrative expenditure

The invalidity pensions scheme of the European institutions

| 269. | Expresses its satisfaction at the Special Report No 3/2003 of the Court of Auditors on the invalidity pensions scheme of the European institutions (64) and notes with satisfaction that, according to the Court's medical experts, invalidity pensions are awarded correctly (point III); |
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269.

Expresses its satisfaction at the Special Report No 3/2003 of the Court of Auditors on the invalidity pensions scheme of the European institutions (64) and notes with satisfaction that, according to the Court's medical experts, invalidity pensions are awarded correctly (point III);

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| 270. | Draws attention to the fact that periods of sick leave have considerable economic consequences and it is therefore necessary and important for the institutions to apply a general policy laying down the measures necessary to manage all aspects of sick leave in an appropriate manner; |
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270.

Draws attention to the fact that periods of sick leave have considerable economic consequences and it is therefore necessary and important for the institutions to apply a general policy laying down the measures necessary to manage all aspects of sick leave in an appropriate manner;

| 271. | Deplores the fact that, according to the Court, the institutions are not able to guarantee fully:






  (a) | the necessary assistance for staff who are unable to work for long periods, |
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271.

Deplores the fact that, according to the Court, the institutions are not able to guarantee fully:

(a)

the necessary assistance for staff who are unable to work for long periods,

| (b) | the efforts required to reduce absences as far as possible, in the interests of staff and the corresponding department, |
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(b)

the efforts required to reduce absences as far as possible, in the interests of staff and the corresponding department,

| (c) | that regular attendance at work is not adversely affected by inappropriate assignments of duties or inappropriate working conditions (Special Report 3/2003, paragraph 21); |
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(c)

that regular attendance at work is not adversely affected by inappropriate assignments of duties or inappropriate working conditions (Special Report 3/2003, paragraph 21);

| 272. | Regrets that, as stated by the Court, the imprecise allocation of roles and responsibilities between the parties involved — the department in which the official or other servant works and the medical and personnel services — has led to a situation where only the most mechanical and bureaucratic aspects of the management of absence actually function — reporting absence and maintaining records — whilst it is not clear who is responsible for essential functions and activities of an effective and forward-looking policy on the management of sick leave, such as:






  (a) | contact with the member of staff during his or her absence, |
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272.

Regrets that, as stated by the Court, the imprecise allocation of roles and responsibilities between the parties involved — the department in which the official or other servant works and the medical and personnel services — has led to a situation where only the most mechanical and bureaucratic aspects of the management of absence actually function — reporting absence and maintaining records — whilst it is not clear who is responsible for essential functions and activities of an effective and forward-looking policy on the management of sick leave, such as:

(a)

contact with the member of staff during his or her absence,

| (b) | monitoring absence rates for each member of staff and in the institution as a whole, and the benchmarks to be applied, |
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(b)

monitoring absence rates for each member of staff and in the institution as a whole, and the benchmarks to be applied,

| (c) | identifying patterns of absence which cause concern and taking the necessary measures, |
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(c)

identifying patterns of absence which cause concern and taking the necessary measures,

| (d) | deciding whether to carry out medical checks and in what circumstances, |
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(d)

deciding whether to carry out medical checks and in what circumstances,

| (e) | deciding whether interviews should be conducted with the member of staff after his return to work, and by whom, in what circumstances, how and for what purpose (Special Report 3/2003, paragraph 22); |
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(e)

deciding whether interviews should be conducted with the member of staff after his return to work, and by whom, in what circumstances, how and for what purpose (Special Report 3/2003, paragraph 22);

| 273. | Expresses its deep concern on noting that the inadequacies and shortcomings in policy on the management of absences and cases of invalidity are due to ‘a lack of senior management commitment’ (Special Report 3/2003, paragraph 74c); |
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273.

Expresses its deep concern on noting that the inadequacies and shortcomings in policy on the management of absences and cases of invalidity are due to ‘a lack of senior management commitment’ (Special Report 3/2003, paragraph 74c);

| 274. | Points out that the Court estimates that around EUR 10 million could be saved each year if monitoring systems were set up making early detection and treatment possible for people who are absent on sick leave repeatedly or for prolonged periods (Special Report 3/2003, paragraph 55); |
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274.

Points out that the Court estimates that around EUR 10 million could be saved each year if monitoring systems were set up making early detection and treatment possible for people who are absent on sick leave repeatedly or for prolonged periods (Special Report 3/2003, paragraph 55);

| 275. | Considers that a sound workplace is characterised by a low rate of sick leave and that improved opportunities for development, greater variety of work, greater recognition and increased opportunities for the future strengthen the motivation not to be absent from work; |
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275.

Considers that a sound workplace is characterised by a low rate of sick leave and that improved opportunities for development, greater variety of work, greater recognition and increased opportunities for the future strengthen the motivation not to be absent from work;

| 276. | Expects the institutions to carry out an analysis of sick leave as soon as possible, with a breakdown of leave by department, gender, age, category and duration of sick leave, with the aim of acting on the Court's recommendations as regards the introduction of a general policy on the management of sick leave and invalidity; |
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276.

Expects the institutions to carry out an analysis of sick leave as soon as possible, with a breakdown of leave by department, gender, age, category and duration of sick leave, with the aim of acting on the Court's recommendations as regards the introduction of a general policy on the management of sick leave and invalidity;

| 277. | Expects the institutions to draw up a report every two years on the implementation of the above measures, and expects the senior management of the institutions to pay greater attention to the scheme's economic management as well as to the aspects concerning the working environment and personnel management; |
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277.

Expects the institutions to draw up a report every two years on the implementation of the above measures, and expects the senior management of the institutions to pay greater attention to the scheme's economic management as well as to the aspects concerning the working environment and personnel management;

Procurement practices

| 278. | Notes that the calls for tender issued by the Commission before 2000 for the supply of office paper specified a whiteness degree of just 80% but notes, further, that the corresponding calls for tender issued since 2000 have specified a degree of whiteness of more than 90% and that this has resulted not only in higher costs for the Community budget but also in the elimination of competition and a deterioration in the ecological situation with regard to paper use; calls on the Commission, therefore, to set the specified degree of whiteness at an appropriate level once again so that due account may be taken of those factors which affect the environment and competition; |
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278.

Notes that the calls for tender issued by the Commission before 2000 for the supply of office paper specified a whiteness degree of just 80% but notes, further, that the corresponding calls for tender issued since 2000 have specified a degree of whiteness of more than 90% and that this has resulted not only in higher costs for the Community budget but also in the elimination of competition and a deterioration in the ecological situation with regard to paper use; calls on the Commission, therefore, to set the specified degree of whiteness at an appropriate level once again so that due account may be taken of those factors which affect the environment and competition;

Financial instruments

| 279. | Recalls its resolution of 21 November 2002 (65) on the EIB Annual Report for 2001 which called on the EIB, the Court of Auditors and the Commission to amend the tripartite agreement; is satisfied that the new tripartite agreement signed on 27 October 2003 significantly improves the procedures involving the three institutions; is particularly satisfied with the clarification that the Court of Auditors is authorised to audit both the guarantee and the underlying transaction when the EIB provides loans guaranteed by the EU budget; recalls that such EIB loans guaranteed by the EU budget amounted to almost EUR 14 billion at year-end 2002; |
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279.

Recalls its resolution of 21 November 2002 (65) on the EIB Annual Report for 2001 which called on the EIB, the Court of Auditors and the Commission to amend the tripartite agreement; is satisfied that the new tripartite agreement signed on 27 October 2003 significantly improves the procedures involving the three institutions; is particularly satisfied with the clarification that the Court of Auditors is authorised to audit both the guarantee and the underlying transaction when the EIB provides loans guaranteed by the EU budget; recalls that such EIB loans guaranteed by the EU budget amounted to almost EUR 14 billion at year-end 2002;

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| 280. | Fully supports the conclusions of the Court with regard to the Financial Mechanism (paragraphs 10.35 and 10.39 of the Annual Report for 2002), that final payments should be carried out only on the basis of appropriate certificates issued by the competent authorities of the Member States and that greater efforts are needed to identify suitable investments and to take into account overall project realisation, particularly in order to avoid damage to the environment; |
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280.

Fully supports the conclusions of the Court with regard to the Financial Mechanism (paragraphs 10.35 and 10.39 of the Annual Report for 2002), that final payments should be carried out only on the basis of appropriate certificates issued by the competent authorities of the Member States and that greater efforts are needed to identify suitable investments and to take into account overall project realisation, particularly in order to avoid damage to the environment;

| 281. | Calls on the Commission to report as soon as possible to Parliament and to the Court of Auditors on the findings of the internal audit of its banking operations, currently being carried out under the direct responsibility of the Commission, which should address the need for changes in the control environment, including ex-post controls; |
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281.

Calls on the Commission to report as soon as possible to Parliament and to the Court of Auditors on the findings of the internal audit of its banking operations, currently being carried out under the direct responsibility of the Commission, which should address the need for changes in the control environment, including ex-post controls;

| 282. | Calls on the Court to include in its work programme an audit of projects financed through EIB loans backed by a Community guarantee; recommends that environmental projects in the Baltic Sea basin of Russia (66) be included in the audit programme; |
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282.

Calls on the Court to include in its work programme an audit of projects financed through EIB loans backed by a Community guarantee; recommends that environmental projects in the Baltic Sea basin of Russia (66) be included in the audit programme;

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| 283. | Recalls that the audit of the financial management of the Guarantee Fund for external actions is subject to audit by the Court of Auditors in accordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the Court of Auditors, the Commission and the European Investment Bank; calls for a revision of these procedures in the spirit of the new tripartite agreement; |
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283.

Recalls that the audit of the financial management of the Guarantee Fund for external actions is subject to audit by the Court of Auditors in accordance with procedures to be agreed upon by the Court of Auditors, the Commission and the European Investment Bank; calls for a revision of these procedures in the spirit of the new tripartite agreement;

| 284. | Notes that the fee structure for the management of the Guarantee Fund for external actions was negotiated on a commercial basis with the EIB; regrets that neither the Commission nor the Court has been provided with detailed information on the EIB's cost structure with regard to the treasury management of the Guarantee Fund; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for the amendment of the current Council Regulation on the Guarantee Fund so that it may take over the portfolio management from the EIB from 2005 onwards; |
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284.

Notes that the fee structure for the management of the Guarantee Fund for external actions was negotiated on a commercial basis with the EIB; regrets that neither the Commission nor the Court has been provided with detailed information on the EIB's cost structure with regard to the treasury management of the Guarantee Fund; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for the amendment of the current Council Regulation on the Guarantee Fund so that it may take over the portfolio management from the EIB from 2005 onwards;

| 285. | Recalls that the Commission holds 30% (EUR 600 million) of the shares of the European Investment Fund (EIF), the cumulative portfolio of signed EIF operations (investment in venture capital funds and in the SMU guarantee markets) amounting to about EUR 7 billion at year-end 2002; notes that there is currently no agreement in force for the audit of the EIF by the Court of Auditors; emphasises that, pursuant to Article 248 of the Treaty, the Court is nonetheless entitled to undertake a comprehensive audit of the EIF and its operations; calls on the Court to include an overall audit of the EIF in its work programme so as to ensure that the financial management of the Fund is sound (compliance with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness); |
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285.

Recalls that the Commission holds 30% (EUR 600 million) of the shares of the European Investment Fund (EIF), the cumulative portfolio of signed EIF operations (investment in venture capital funds and in the SMU guarantee markets) amounting to about EUR 7 billion at year-end 2002; notes that there is currently no agreement in force for the audit of the EIF by the Court of Auditors; emphasises that, pursuant to Article 248 of the Treaty, the Court is nonetheless entitled to undertake a comprehensive audit of the EIF and its operations; calls on the Court to include an overall audit of the EIF in its work programme so as to ensure that the financial management of the Fund is sound (compliance with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness);

| 286. | Takes the view that the rulings of the Court of Justice (in Cases C-11/00 and C-15/00) on EIB and European Central Bank cooperation with OLAF must be applied, by analogy, to the EIF as well; calls on the EIF, therefore, to take an immediate decision on internal OLAF inquiries in accordance with the Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999; |
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286.

Takes the view that the rulings of the Court of Justice (in Cases C-11/00 and C-15/00) on EIB and European Central Bank cooperation with OLAF must be applied, by analogy, to the EIF as well; calls on the EIF, therefore, to take an immediate decision on internal OLAF inquiries in accordance with the Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999;

| 287. | Is concerned by the statement made by the Court of Auditors (point 10.36 of the Annual Report) that the EEA Financial Mechanism clearly caused undesirable displacement; shares the Court's view (point 10.35) that greater efforts are needed to identify suitable investments; calls for any environmental damage caused during project realisation to be avoided or made good, and insists that final payments should be carried out only on the basis of appropriate certificates issued by the competent authorities or by an independent auditor; |
| --- | --- |

287.

Is concerned by the statement made by the Court of Auditors (point 10.36 of the Annual Report) that the EEA Financial Mechanism clearly caused undesirable displacement; shares the Court's view (point 10.35) that greater efforts are needed to identify suitable investments; calls for any environmental damage caused during project realisation to be avoided or made good, and insists that final payments should be carried out only on the basis of appropriate certificates issued by the competent authorities or by an independent auditor;

| 288. | Notes that the Commission has not yet answered the question posed by the Court of Auditors (point 10.33 of the Annual Report) as to whether the regional authorities in Galicia gave preference to national products in breach of the Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank which states: ‘Neither the Bank nor the Member States shall impose conditions requiring funds lent by the Bank to be spent within a specified Member State’; recalls that, where appropriate, the recovery of undue payments may be required; calls, in this instance too, on the Commission to submit a report on this issue by September 2004 at the latest and to include in that report, where appropriate, an assessment of similar problems with regard to the Cohesion Fund where, in the past, the Commission had complained about noncompliance with the provisions relating to the award of public contracts. |
| --- | --- |

288.

Notes that the Commission has not yet answered the question posed by the Court of Auditors (point 10.33 of the Annual Report) as to whether the regional authorities in Galicia gave preference to national products in breach of the Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank which states: ‘Neither the Bank nor the Member States shall impose conditions requiring funds lent by the Bank to be spent within a specified Member State’; recalls that, where appropriate, the recovery of undue payments may be required; calls, in this instance too, on the Commission to submit a report on this issue by September 2004 at the latest and to include in that report, where appropriate, an assessment of similar problems with regard to the Cohesion Fund where, in the past, the Commission had complained about noncompliance with the provisions relating to the award of public contracts.

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(1)  OJ C 316, 29.12.2003, p. 1.

1

(2)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

2

(3)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 12.

3

(4)  OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22.

4

(5)  OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 42.

5

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

6

(7)  Annual report for the 2002 financial year, point V.

7

(8)  Each Member State is required to set up an integrated administration and control system (IACS) which comprises an electronic database of farms and applications for aid, a system for identifying land, a system for identifying and registering animals and an integrated control system for administrative control and on-the-spot checks.

8

(9)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part 1 — Commission's reply to question No 92 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

9

(10)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part 1 — annex to question 19, pp. 120-121 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

10

(11)  http://europa.eu.int/comm/commissioners/schreyer/Reform/SEC%20_2001_2037_Internal_Control_Standards_en.pdf

11

(12)  ‘Moreover, it is clear from the limited progress made in general, that DGs and services are some way short of having a fully embedded risk management culture in place.’ (COM(2003) 391, point 3.2.).

12

(13)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part II — Commission's reply to question No 1 (PE 328.732/fin. 2).

13

(14)  P5_TA(2003)0551.

14

(15)  P5_TA(2004)0049.

15

(16)  http://www.theiia.org/iia/index.cfm?doc_id=1499

16

(17)  http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/internal_audit/charter/charter_en.pdf

17

(18)  Replies to questionnaire — Part 1; Commission's reply to Question 28 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

18

(19)  OJ C 295, 28.11.2002, p. 1.

19

(20)  Replies to questionnaire — Part 1; Commission's reply to Question 28 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

20

(21)  http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/internal_audit/documents/audit_dg_sec1803_en.pdf

21

(22)  Replies to questionnaire — Part 1; Commission's reply to Question 189 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

22

(23)  Replies to questionnaire — Part 1; Commission's reply to Question 12 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

23

(24)  The following table shows the EU budget (outturn figures) as a percentage of Member States' total tax income for the years 2000-2002:

24

| Year () | EU budget (outturn) () in euro millions | Total tax income EU-15 () in euro billions | EU budget in % of Member States' tax income |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (1) | (2) | (3) = (1) / (2) / 1000 |
| 2000 | 83 331,1 | 2 414,4 | 3,5% |
| 2001 | 79 987,3 | 2 450,2 | 3,3% |
| 2002 | 85 144,5 | 2 488,1 | 3,4% |
| ()  Payments in the year in question under payment appropriations of the year as well as under payment appropriations of the previous year carried forward.

  ()  Total tax income of the 15 Member States. Social security contributions are not included.

  Source: Commission services. |

Year ()

EU budget (outturn) () in euro millions

Total tax income EU-15 () in euro billions

EU budget in % of Member States' tax income

(1)

(2)

(3) = (1) / (2) / 1000

2000

83 331,1

2 414,4

3,5%

2001

79 987,3

2 450,2

3,3%

2002

85 144,5

2 488,1

3,4%

()  Payments in the year in question under payment appropriations of the year as well as under payment appropriations of the previous year carried forward.

()  Total tax income of the 15 Member States. Social security contributions are not included.

Source: Commission services.

(25)  Payments in the year in question under payment appropriations of the year as well as under payment appropriations of the previous year carried forward.

25

(26)  Total tax income of the 15 Member States. Social security contributions are not included.

26

Source: Commission services.

Source:

(27)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part 1 — Commission's reply to question No 60 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

27

(28)  OJ C 211, 5.9.2003, p. 1.

28

(29)  Special report No 2/90 on the management and control of export refunds (OJ C 133, 31.5.1990, p. 1).

29

(30)  http://europa.eu.int/comm/commissioners/schreyer/Reform/SEC%20_2001_2037_Internal_Control_Standards_en.pdf

30

(31)  OJ C 98, 24.4.2003.

31

(32)  OJ C 285, 21.11.2002, p. 1.

32

(33)  OJ C 273 E, 14.11.2003, p. 66.

33

(34)  OJ C 151, 27.6.2003.

34

(35)  The Court of Auditors points out that between 1975 and 1998, the percentage of less-favoured areas in Italy rose from 37,7% to 53,6% and in Ireland from 51,2% to 70,9% (SR4/2003:8). Previous reports show that the percentage in the Federal Republic of Germany went up from 33,1% to 50,9% in 1986 and from 50,9% to 53,5% in 1989, and in France from 40% to 45,1% in 1989 (Annual Report for 1990, Paragraph 9.21 in OJ C 324, 13.12.1991).

35

36

‘Article 48

1.   The Commission and the Member States shall ensure effective monitoring of implementation of rural development programming.

2.   Such monitoring shall be carried out by way of jointly agreed procedures. Monitoring shall be carried out by reference to specific physical and financial indicators agreed and established beforehand.

Member States shall submit annual progress reports to the Commission.

3.   Where appropriate, monitoring committees shall be established.’

OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.

(37)  In 2002, amounts paid out to candidate countries from the Solidarity Fund were also included in heading 7. However, these amounts are not included in this analysis of implementation of pre-accession aid.

37

(38)  The Commission's explanations on implementation of pre-accession aid are available in section 2.6.5 of the Commission's Report on Budgetary and Financial Management for the Financial Year 2002.

38

(39)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, p. 21.

39

(40)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

40

(41)  P5_TA(2003)0448.

41

(42)  OJ L 178, 12.7.1994, p. 43.

42

(43)  OJ L 63, 3.3.2001, p. 21.

43

(44)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part I; Commission's reply to question No 75 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

44

(45)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part I; Commission's reply to question No 78 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

45

(46)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part I; Commission's reply to question No 79 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

46

(47)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part I; Commission's reply to question No 79 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

47

(48)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part II; Commission's reply to question No 39 (PE 328.732/fin. 2).

48

(49)  Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, Directorate-General for Research, Directorate-General for the Information Society and the Directorate-General for Legal and Internal Affairs.

49

(50)  Possibly in the form of a letter to the chairman of its competent committee on budgetary control before the next annual report.

50

(51)  Directorate-General for Research, Directorate-General for the Information Society, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, Directorate-General for Industrial Policy and Directorate-General for Fisheries.

51

(52)  Replies to questionnaire — Part I; Commission's reply to question 99.

52

(53)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part I; Commission's reply to question No 103.

53

(54)  External relations, EuropeAid, Trade, ECHO, Enlargement and Development.

54

(55)  OJ L 345, 19.12.1998, p. 49.

55

(56)  The European Union's Development Policy, conclusions of the 2304th meeting of the Development Council 10 November 2000.

56

(57)  4,1% for education and 3.0% for health. These figures include sector-specific budget support.

57

(58)  Outlined in the Annual Report on the EC Development Policy and the Implementation of External Assistance in 2002, Chapter 3.

58

(59)  Among improvements observed by the Commission are: reduction in time taken for tenders and calls for proposals and implementation of better-quality programmes.

59

(60)  public service, public contracts, external audit, etc.

60

(61)  Replies to the questionnaire — Part I; Commission's reply to question No 104 (PE 328.732/fin. 1).

61

(62)  OJ L 120, 8.5.1999, p.1.

62

(63)  OJ L 120, 8.5.1999, p. 8.

63

(64)  OJ C 109, 7.5.2003.

64

(65)  OJ C 25 E, 29.1.2004, p. 390.

65

(66)  Council Decision 2001/777/EC (OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 41).

66

P5_TA(2004)0338

2002 discharge: 6th, 7th and 8th EDF

1.

European parliament decision on the discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003 — 2003/2189(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors on the activities of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for 2002 together with the institutions' replies (C5-0584/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors on the activities of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for 2002 together with the institutions' replies (C5-0584/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' Statement of Assurance on the European Development Funds (C5-0584/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' Statement of Assurance on the European Development Funds (C5-0584/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendations of 9 March 2004 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds for the financial year 2002 (C5-0146/2004, C5-0147/2004, C5-0148/2004). |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendations of 9 March 2004 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds for the financial year 2002 (C5-0146/2004, C5-0147/2004, C5-0148/2004).

| — | having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (2),

| — | having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3),

| — | having regard to Rules 93 and 93a, third indent of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 93 and 93a, third indent of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0183/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0183/2004),

| A. | whereas, in its Statement of Assurance on the European Development Funds, the Court of Auditors concludes that, with certain exceptions, the accounts for the financial year 2002 reliably reflect the revenue and expenditure for the financial year and the financial situation at the end of the year, |
| --- | --- |

A.

whereas, in its Statement of Assurance on the European Development Funds, the Court of Auditors concludes that, with certain exceptions, the accounts for the financial year 2002 reliably reflect the revenue and expenditure for the financial year and the financial situation at the end of the year,

| B. | whereas the Court of Auditors' conclusion on the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions is based inter alia on the audit of a sample of transactions, |
| --- | --- |

B.

whereas the Court of Auditors' conclusion on the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions is based inter alia on the audit of a sample of transactions,

| C. | whereas the Court of Auditors, on the basis of the documentation examined, is of the opinion that the revenue entered in the accounts, the amounts allocated to the EDF's commitments and payments are, taken as a whole, legal and regular, |
| --- | --- |

C.

whereas the Court of Auditors, on the basis of the documentation examined, is of the opinion that the revenue entered in the accounts, the amounts allocated to the EDF's commitments and payments are, taken as a whole, legal and regular,

| 1. | Gives discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the financial year 2002; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Gives discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the financial year 2002;

| 2. | Presents its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Presents its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
| --- | --- |

3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 325.

(2)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(3)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

2.

European parliament decision on closing the accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003 — 2003/2189(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors on the activities of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for 2002 together with the institutions' replies (C5-0584/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors on the activities of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for 2002 together with the institutions' replies (C5-0584/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' Statement of Assurance on the European Development Funds (C5-0584/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' Statement of Assurance on the European Development Funds (C5-0584/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendations of 9 March 2004 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds for the financial year 2002 (C5-0146/2004, C5-0147/2004, C5-0148/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendations of 9 March 2004 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds for the financial year 2002 (C5-0146/2004, C5-0147/2004, C5-0148/2004),

| — | having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (2),

| — | having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3),

| — | having regard to Rules 93 and 93a, third indent of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 93 and 93a, third indent of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0183/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0183/2004),

| 1. | Notes that the financial situation of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds as at 31 December 2002 was as follows:
  Cumulative utilisation of EDF resources as at 31 December 2002 | Situation at end of 2001 | Budgetary implementation during the financial year 2002 | Situation at end of 2002 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Global amount | Implementation rate (4) | 6th EDF | 7th EDF | 8th EDF (5) | Global amount | 6th EDF | 7th EDF | 8th EDF (5) | Global amount | Implementation rate (4) |
| EUR million | % | EUR million | % |
| A — RESOURCES
   (6) | 32 797,3 | | | | | 0,0 | 7 829,1 | 11 511,7 | 13 499,6 | 32 840,4 | |
| B — UTILISATION | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. | Primary commitments |

1.

Notes that the financial situation of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds as at 31 December 2002 was as follows:

Cumulative utilisation of EDF resources as at 31 December 2002

Situation at end of 2001

Budgetary implementation during the financial year 2002

Situation at end of 2002

Global amount

Implementation rate (4)

6th EDF

7th EDF

8th EDF (5)

Global amount

6th EDF

7th EDF

8th EDF (5)

Global amount

Implementation rate (4)

EUR million

%

EUR million

%

A — RESOURCES
   (6)

32 797,3

0,0

7 829,1

11 511,7

13 499,6

32 840,4

B — UTILISATION

1.

28 152,8

85,8

2,8

126,0

1 639,6

1 768,4

7 484,7

10 928,7

11 507,8

29 921,2

91,1

— programmable aid

15 648,6

1,2

151,0

660,2

812,5

4 875,5

5 754,4

5 831,1

16 461,1

— non-programmable aid

9 324,5

- 1,1

- 15,6

574,4

557,7

2 511,2

3 667,4

3 703,6

9 882,2

| — | structural adjustment and macroeconomic support |
| --- | --- |

—

2 726,1

0,0

- 0,6

405,0

404,3

6,0

1 151,4

1 973,1

3 130,5

| — | on transfers from previous EDFs |
| --- | --- |

—

453,6

2,7

- 8,8

0,0

- 6,1

92,0

355,5

0,0

447,5

| 2. | Secondary commitments |
| --- | --- |

2.

22 681,3

69,2

33,5

328,1

1 781,3

2 142,9

7 318,9

9 985,4

7 519,9

24 824,2

75,6

— programmable aid

11 282,7

36,3

212,6

890,7

1 139,7

4 741,8

4 973,7

2 706,8

12 422,4

— non-programmable aid

8 716,9

- 4,2

99,2

403,2

498,2

2 483,0

3 .549,4

3 182,6

9 215,1

| — | structural adjustment and macroeconomic support |
| --- | --- |

—

2 298,7

- 0,7

- 1,0

487,3

485,7

5,3

1 148,6

1 630,5

2 784,4

— transfers between EDFs

383,0

2,0

17,3

0,0

19,3

88,7

313,6

0,0

402,3

| 3. | Payments |
| --- | --- |

3.

19 683,6

60,0

48,5

326,1

1 478,1

1 852,7

7 235,1

9 232,4

5 068,9

21 536,4

65,6

— programmable aid

9 739,4

46,3

239,2

650,0

935,5

4 669,0

4 488,1

1 517,8

10 674,9

— non-programmable aid

7 512,6

1,3

56,5

467,7

525,5

2 475,1

3 315,9

2 247,1

8 038,1

| — | structural adjustment and macroeconomic support |
| --- | --- |

—

2 088,5

- 0,1

8,5

360,4

368,8

5,3

1 148,0

1 304,0

2 457,4

— transfers between EDFs

343,1

1,0

21,9

0,0

22,9

85,7

280,4

0,0

366,0

C — OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS (B1-B3)

8 469,2

25,8

249,6

1 696,3

6 438,9

8 384,8

25,5

D — AVAILABLE BALANCE (A-B1)

4 644,5

14,2

344,4

583,0

1 991,8

2 919,2

8,9

Source: Court of Auditors, Annual Report concerning the financial year 2003 (OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 331).

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
| --- | --- |

2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 325.

(2)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(3)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(4)  As a percentage of resources.

(5)  Including EUR 732,9 million in primary commitments, EUR 347,4 million in secondary commitments and EUR 97,7 million in payments for advance implementation of the Cotonou Agreement.

(6)  Initial endowment of the 6th, 7th and 8th EDFs (of which EUR 60 million from the special EIB contribution), interest, sundry resources and transfers from previous EDFs.

3.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003 — 2003/2189(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 — C5-0496/2003),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication to the Council, the European Parliament and the Court of Auditors of 7 August 2003 on financial information on the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds 2002 (COM(2003) 491 — C5-0619/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission communication to the Council, the European Parliament and the Court of Auditors of 7 August 2003 on financial information on the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds 2002 (COM(2003) 491 — C5-0619/2003),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors of the activities of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development funds for 2002 together with the institutions' replies (C5-0584/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors of the activities of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development funds for 2002 together with the institutions' replies (C5-0584/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' Statement of Assurance on the European Development Funds (C5-0584/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' Statement of Assurance on the European Development Funds (C5-0584/2003),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report 2003 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the EC development policy and the implementation of external assistance in 2002 (COM(2003) 527), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report 2003 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the EC development policy and the implementation of external assistance in 2002 (COM(2003) 527),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 March 2001 on the Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament on the European Community's development policy (2), |
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—

having regard to its resolution of 1 March 2001 on the Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament on the European Community's development policy (2),

| — | having regard to the EuropeAid Cooperation Office's annual activity report 2002, |
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having regard to the EuropeAid Cooperation Office's annual activity report 2002,

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendations of 9 March 2004 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds for the financial year 2002 (C5-0146/2004 — C5-0147/2004 — C5-0148/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendations of 9 March 2004 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds for the financial year 2002 (C5-0146/2004 — C5-0147/2004 — C5-0148/2004),

| — | having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3), |
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having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3),

| — | having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4), |
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having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4),

| — | having regard to Rules 93 and 93a, third indent of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 93 and 93a, third indent of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0183/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0183/2004),

| A. | whereas, pursuant to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 the Commission shall take all appropriate steps to act on the comments appearing in the decision giving discharge and to report, at the request of the European Parliament, on measures taken in light of these comments, |
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A.

whereas, pursuant to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 the Commission shall take all appropriate steps to act on the comments appearing in the decision giving discharge and to report, at the request of the European Parliament, on measures taken in light of these comments,

| B. | whereas the present Commission took office in September 1999, launched the reform of the management of EC external assistance in May 2000 (5) and the reform of the EC's development policy in November 2000 (6), |
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B.

whereas the present Commission took office in September 1999, launched the reform of the management of EC external assistance in May 2000 (5) and the reform of the EC's development policy in November 2000 (6),

| C. | whereas the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (the Cotonou Agreement) (7), which entered into force on 1 April 2003, has reformed aid to the ACP States and increased focus on poverty reduction, |
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C.

whereas the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (the Cotonou Agreement) (7), which entered into force on 1 April 2003, has reformed aid to the ACP States and increased focus on poverty reduction,

| D. | whereas, due to the long ratification process for the Cotonou Agreement, the ninth European Development Fund (EDF) covering the period 2000-2005 had not entered into force at the end of 2002, making it necessary for the Commission during 2002 to use funds from the eighth EDF in order to initiate financing decisions based on programming for the ninth EDF, |
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D.

whereas, due to the long ratification process for the Cotonou Agreement, the ninth European Development Fund (EDF) covering the period 2000-2005 had not entered into force at the end of 2002, making it necessary for the Commission during 2002 to use funds from the eighth EDF in order to initiate financing decisions based on programming for the ninth EDF,

| E. | whereas the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, at its meeting in Rome from 11 to 15 October 2003, adopted a resolution (8) on the use of the EDF, calling on the Commission to speed up implementation of funds, |
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E.

whereas the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, at its meeting in Rome from 11 to 15 October 2003, adopted a resolution (8) on the use of the EDF, calling on the Commission to speed up implementation of funds,

Statement of Assurance

| 1. | Notes that the Court of Auditors is of the opinion that the revenue entered in the accounts, the amounts allocated to the European Development Funds (EDFs), the commitments and the payments of the financial year are, taken as a whole, legal and regular; |
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1.

Notes that the Court of Auditors is of the opinion that the revenue entered in the accounts, the amounts allocated to the European Development Funds (EDFs), the commitments and the payments of the financial year are, taken as a whole, legal and regular;

| 2. | Notes that the Court of Auditors has formed its opinion based on an analysis and testing of the supervisory systems and controls of the Commission as well as on controls carried out on a number of underlying transactions in Brussels and on the spot in six ACP States; |
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2.

Notes that the Court of Auditors has formed its opinion based on an analysis and testing of the supervisory systems and controls of the Commission as well as on controls carried out on a number of underlying transactions in Brussels and on the spot in six ACP States;

| 3. | Supports the Court of Auditors' approach of giving analysis of supervisory systems and controls high priority; |
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3.

Supports the Court of Auditors' approach of giving analysis of supervisory systems and controls high priority;

| 4. | Supports the Court of Auditors' intentions to perform on-the-spot controls in ACP States; invites the Court of Auditors to ensure that all delegations of the Commission are visited and controlled within a limited number of years; |
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4.

Supports the Court of Auditors' intentions to perform on-the-spot controls in ACP States; invites the Court of Auditors to ensure that all delegations of the Commission are visited and controlled within a limited number of years;

| 5. | Notes that the Court of Auditors made the following critical remarks:






  (a) | the Commission has not sufficiently addressed weaknesses relating to the terms of reference, reporting and follow-up of audit reports carried out on EDF operations; |
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5.

Notes that the Court of Auditors made the following critical remarks:

(a)

the Commission has not sufficiently addressed weaknesses relating to the terms of reference, reporting and follow-up of audit reports carried out on EDF operations;

| (b) | key controls are not always reliably carried out by the National Authorising Officer and/or the Head of Delegation; |
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(b)

key controls are not always reliably carried out by the National Authorising Officer and/or the Head of Delegation;

| (c) | monitoring information and performance indicators on the evolution of the quality of public finance management in ACP States do not exist, preventing the Court of Auditors from giving an opinion on the use of direct budgetary aid; |
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(c)

monitoring information and performance indicators on the evolution of the quality of public finance management in ACP States do not exist, preventing the Court of Auditors from giving an opinion on the use of direct budgetary aid;

| (d) | the Director-General of the EuropeAid Cooperation Office (AIDCO) did not have sufficient information available when he declared without reservation in the AIDCO annual activity report for 2002 that control procedures put in place provided the necessary guarantees in respect of the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions; |
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(d)

the Director-General of the EuropeAid Cooperation Office (AIDCO) did not have sufficient information available when he declared without reservation in the AIDCO annual activity report for 2002 that control procedures put in place provided the necessary guarantees in respect of the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions;

Declaration of the Director-General of AIDCO

| 6. | Notes with satisfaction that the annual activity report and declaration of the Director-General of AIDCO for 2002 also covered the EDF, even though the charter for authorising officers by delegation did not at that time extend to EDF transactions; however, also notes that the Court of Auditors considers that — from the viewpoint of methodology — the Director-General of AIDCO did not yet have all the requisite information concerning the reality, legality and regularity of the on-the-spot transactions as regards the following information:






  (a) | the management of funds by ACP countries had not yet been subjected to risk analysis and formalised evaluation, particularly in the context of the use of budgetary aid. AIDCO was not yet able to determine the extent to which Internal Control Standard No 17 on supervision had actually been implemented as regards the transactions that were managed by the Delegations and National Authorising Officers; |
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6.

Notes with satisfaction that the annual activity report and declaration of the Director-General of AIDCO for 2002 also covered the EDF, even though the charter for authorising officers by delegation did not at that time extend to EDF transactions; however, also notes that the Court of Auditors considers that — from the viewpoint of methodology — the Director-General of AIDCO did not yet have all the requisite information concerning the reality, legality and regularity of the on-the-spot transactions as regards the following information:

(a)

the management of funds by ACP countries had not yet been subjected to risk analysis and formalised evaluation, particularly in the context of the use of budgetary aid. AIDCO was not yet able to determine the extent to which Internal Control Standard No 17 on supervision had actually been implemented as regards the transactions that were managed by the Delegations and National Authorising Officers;

| (b) | the coverage and findings of external audits were neither quantified nor analysed. These external audits were still not included within the scope of Internal Control Standard No 21 on audit reports; |
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(b)

the coverage and findings of external audits were neither quantified nor analysed. These external audits were still not included within the scope of Internal Control Standard No 21 on audit reports;

| (c) | the amounts to be recovered were not entered in the accounts and were not always identified. There was therefore no guarantee that advances were correctly cleared; |
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(c)

the amounts to be recovered were not entered in the accounts and were not always identified. There was therefore no guarantee that advances were correctly cleared;

Calls on the Director-General of AIDCO to address the above-mentioned weaknesses pointed out by the Court of Auditors;

| 7. | Notes that the Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid does not believe it to be part of his responsibilities to ensure that the Director-General of AIDCO includes a reliable declaration in the AIDCO annual activity report; |
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7.

Notes that the Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid does not believe it to be part of his responsibilities to ensure that the Director-General of AIDCO includes a reliable declaration in the AIDCO annual activity report;

| 8. | Does not find that the opinion of the Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid on this issue is in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Commissioners and Departments, which states that ‘Directors-General shall be answerable to their Commissioner for the sound implementation of the policy guidelines laid down by the Commission and the Commissioner.’; |
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8.

Does not find that the opinion of the Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid on this issue is in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Commissioners and Departments, which states that ‘Directors-General shall be answerable to their Commissioner for the sound implementation of the policy guidelines laid down by the Commission and the Commissioner.’;

| 9. | Questions the value of such a declaration when it does not have any consequence for a Director-General if serious criticism is raised against the approach taken in working out the declaration; |
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9.

Questions the value of such a declaration when it does not have any consequence for a Director-General if serious criticism is raised against the approach taken in working out the declaration;

Budgetary support

| 10. | Notes that budgetary support has increased its share of implemented primary commitments from 14 per cent in 2001 to 23 per cent in 2002; notes that the Commission intends to increase this share further in future years; |
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10.

Notes that budgetary support has increased its share of implemented primary commitments from 14 per cent in 2001 to 23 per cent in 2002; notes that the Commission intends to increase this share further in future years;

| 11. | Acknowledges that budgetary support may be effective in achieving the objectives of poverty reduction and better management of public finances in beneficiary countries, inter alia by increasing ownership of the beneficiary country; |
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11.

Acknowledges that budgetary support may be effective in achieving the objectives of poverty reduction and better management of public finances in beneficiary countries, inter alia by increasing ownership of the beneficiary country;

| 12. | Notes that according to the Cotonou Agreement, direct budgetary assistance in support of macroeconomic or sectoral reforms shall be granted where (9):






  (a) | public expenditure management is sufficiently transparent, accountable and effective; |
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12.

Notes that according to the Cotonou Agreement, direct budgetary assistance in support of macroeconomic or sectoral reforms shall be granted where (9):

(a)

public expenditure management is sufficiently transparent, accountable and effective;

| (b) | well-defined macroeconomic or sectoral policies established by the country itself and agreed to by its main donors are in place; and |
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(b)

well-defined macroeconomic or sectoral policies established by the country itself and agreed to by its main donors are in place; and

| (c) | public procurement is open and transparent; |
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(c)

public procurement is open and transparent;

| 13. | Acknowledges that when budget support funds have been released to an ACP State, these funds are spent and controlled according to national and not EDF control procedures; is aware that this necessitates a change in the Commission's follow-up procedures away from traditional controls and checks of transactions towards an assessment of the state of public finance management based on monitoring information and performance indicators; however, notes that the Court of Auditors finds that criteria used to release budget support funds essentially consist of macroeconomic indicators but provide only partial information about public finance management, and that no separate, clear analysis and evaluation of the quality of public finance management is produced; |
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13.

Acknowledges that when budget support funds have been released to an ACP State, these funds are spent and controlled according to national and not EDF control procedures; is aware that this necessitates a change in the Commission's follow-up procedures away from traditional controls and checks of transactions towards an assessment of the state of public finance management based on monitoring information and performance indicators; however, notes that the Court of Auditors finds that criteria used to release budget support funds essentially consist of macroeconomic indicators but provide only partial information about public finance management, and that no separate, clear analysis and evaluation of the quality of public finance management is produced;

| 14. | Is deeply concerned that the Commission is increasing the use of budget support at the same time as the Court of Auditors — in the absence of monitoring information and of performance indicators on the evolution of the quality of public finance management in ACP States — is not able to give an opinion on the use of direct budgetary assistance by the ACP States; |
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14.

Is deeply concerned that the Commission is increasing the use of budget support at the same time as the Court of Auditors — in the absence of monitoring information and of performance indicators on the evolution of the quality of public finance management in ACP States — is not able to give an opinion on the use of direct budgetary assistance by the ACP States;

| 15. | Has been informed that other donors are also increasing the use of budgetary support and that the Commission is cooperating with such donors, notably the World Bank, on the development of performance indicators; |
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15.

Has been informed that other donors are also increasing the use of budgetary support and that the Commission is cooperating with such donors, notably the World Bank, on the development of performance indicators;

| 16. | Invites the Commission to continue to cooperate with other donors in order to ensure a harmonised approach among donors towards ACP States — not just on performance indicators but also on requirements placed on ACP States as regards e.g. controls and reporting; |
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16.

Invites the Commission to continue to cooperate with other donors in order to ensure a harmonised approach among donors towards ACP States — not just on performance indicators but also on requirements placed on ACP States as regards e.g. controls and reporting;

| 17. | Strongly supports the Court of Auditors' intentions to adopt a special report during 2004 on the use of budgetary support; |
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17.

Strongly supports the Court of Auditors' intentions to adopt a special report during 2004 on the use of budgetary support;

| 18. | Asks the Commission to include a list of countries granted budgetary support, including information on whether tranches of budgetary support have been withheld, in a communication on financial information on the EDFs for the 2003 financial year; asks the Commission also to outline in this communication — for each country receiving direct budgetary aid — whether the three main conditions for receiving such aid as stated in Article 61(2) of the Cotonou agreement are met; |
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18.

Asks the Commission to include a list of countries granted budgetary support, including information on whether tranches of budgetary support have been withheld, in a communication on financial information on the EDFs for the 2003 financial year; asks the Commission also to outline in this communication — for each country receiving direct budgetary aid — whether the three main conditions for receiving such aid as stated in Article 61(2) of the Cotonou agreement are met;

| 19. | Asks the Commission to report, by 1 September 2004, on the state of play of work within the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Programme, including information on the expected deadline for agreement on a final list of public finance management performance indicators; |
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19.

Asks the Commission to report, by 1 September 2004, on the state of play of work within the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Programme, including information on the expected deadline for agreement on a final list of public finance management performance indicators;

| 20. | Calls on the Commission — in connection with the upcoming negotiations on possible amendments of the Cotonou Agreement — to enter into a dialogue with the ACP States on the possibility of making budgetary support conditional on the beneficiary country agreeing to spend the equivalent of 5-10 per cent of any amount received as budgetary support for institutional support measures; |
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20.

Calls on the Commission — in connection with the upcoming negotiations on possible amendments of the Cotonou Agreement — to enter into a dialogue with the ACP States on the possibility of making budgetary support conditional on the beneficiary country agreeing to spend the equivalent of 5-10 per cent of any amount received as budgetary support for institutional support measures;

Supreme Audit Institutions

| 21. | Recalls its opinion regarding the importance of involving ACP States' supreme audit institutions in EDF control (10); |
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21.

Recalls its opinion regarding the importance of involving ACP States' supreme audit institutions in EDF control (10);

| 22. | Notes that the Court of Auditors regrets the absence of a clear, structured approach to strengthening the national control and audit institutions on the part of the Commission; |
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22.

Notes that the Court of Auditors regrets the absence of a clear, structured approach to strengthening the national control and audit institutions on the part of the Commission;

| 23. | Asks the Commission to include information on funds spent on projects involving supreme audit institutions in a communication on financial information on the EDFs for the 2003 financial year; |
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23.

Asks the Commission to include information on funds spent on projects involving supreme audit institutions in a communication on financial information on the EDFs for the 2003 financial year;

| 24. | Invites the Commission to consider entering the condition that an ACP State must agree to introduce a multiannual programme for creating and/or strengthening a Supreme Audit Institution before budgetary support can be granted; |
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24.

Invites the Commission to consider entering the condition that an ACP State must agree to introduce a multiannual programme for creating and/or strengthening a Supreme Audit Institution before budgetary support can be granted;

Decentralisation of management of aid and support

| 25. | Supports the Commission's devolution of resources and decision-making powers to the delegations of the Commission; expects this to contribute to even higher implementation levels for commitments and payments than those achieved by the Commission in 2002; is aware that the deconcentration exercise is ongoing and expected to be fully implemented during 2004; |
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25.

Supports the Commission's devolution of resources and decision-making powers to the delegations of the Commission; expects this to contribute to even higher implementation levels for commitments and payments than those achieved by the Commission in 2002; is aware that the deconcentration exercise is ongoing and expected to be fully implemented during 2004;

| 26. | Emphasises that the audit and evaluation strategy of the Commission must reflect the change in the management of aid and support and be underpinned by a risk assessment; stresses that audits and evaluations must be independent and of high quality; asks the Commission to communicate its working document on risk assessment as soon as it has been finalised and by 1 July 2004 at the latest; |
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26.

Emphasises that the audit and evaluation strategy of the Commission must reflect the change in the management of aid and support and be underpinned by a risk assessment; stresses that audits and evaluations must be independent and of high quality; asks the Commission to communicate its working document on risk assessment as soon as it has been finalised and by 1 July 2004 at the latest;

| 27. | Stresses that Heads of Delegation must ensure that key controls are carried out and take action if the National Authorising Officer does not fulfil the obligation of performing such controls; is concerned that delegations may not have sufficient qualified staff available in order to respect new obligations regarding financial control; |
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27.

Stresses that Heads of Delegation must ensure that key controls are carried out and take action if the National Authorising Officer does not fulfil the obligation of performing such controls; is concerned that delegations may not have sufficient qualified staff available in order to respect new obligations regarding financial control;

| 28. | Is concerned that Headquarters' overview of audit and evaluation activities in the delegations is inadequate; notes that EDF activities are expected to be integrated into the CRIS system during first half of 2004; notes the Court of Auditors' concern that in the short term the CRIS-system is not likely to address weaknesses relating to the terms of reference, audit reports and follow-up of audit reports; asks the Commission to report by 1 September 2004 on whether: 1) the process of linking the OLAS accounting system to the CRIS system has been successful and 2) whether audits concerning EDF funds have been included in the CRIS system; |
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28.

Is concerned that Headquarters' overview of audit and evaluation activities in the delegations is inadequate; notes that EDF activities are expected to be integrated into the CRIS system during first half of 2004; notes the Court of Auditors' concern that in the short term the CRIS-system is not likely to address weaknesses relating to the terms of reference, audit reports and follow-up of audit reports; asks the Commission to report by 1 September 2004 on whether: 1) the process of linking the OLAS accounting system to the CRIS system has been successful and 2) whether audits concerning EDF funds have been included in the CRIS system;

| 29. | Regrets that the Commission does not systematically collect audits and evaluations from delegations and therefore has not been able to react in a timely manner to a request from the rapporteur to receive a number of audit and evaluation reports; regards this as confirmation of Headquarters' lack of an overview of audit and evaluation activities; notes that lists of audits received by the rapporteur in some cases contained wrong information about the prices of an audit, the size of the underlying project etc.; regards this as a further confirmation of Headquarters' lack of an overview of audit activities; |
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29.

Regrets that the Commission does not systematically collect audits and evaluations from delegations and therefore has not been able to react in a timely manner to a request from the rapporteur to receive a number of audit and evaluation reports; regards this as confirmation of Headquarters' lack of an overview of audit and evaluation activities; notes that lists of audits received by the rapporteur in some cases contained wrong information about the prices of an audit, the size of the underlying project etc.; regards this as a further confirmation of Headquarters' lack of an overview of audit activities;

| 30. | Asks the Commission to provide a structured plan by 1 July 2004 as to how Headquarters should control delegations' controls within a deconcentrated management system; stresses that financial audits and evaluation should be coordinated, monitored and followed up by Headquarters; is especially worried by the apparent lack of systematic follow-up of audits and evaluations; |
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30.

Asks the Commission to provide a structured plan by 1 July 2004 as to how Headquarters should control delegations' controls within a deconcentrated management system; stresses that financial audits and evaluation should be coordinated, monitored and followed up by Headquarters; is especially worried by the apparent lack of systematic follow-up of audits and evaluations;

| 31. | Asks the Commission to present by 1 July 2004 a list of audits and evaluations performed in 2003 by delegations and Headquarters as well as providing information on how audits and evaluations have been followed up; stresses that the requested list shall only include audits and evaluations actually performed, not merely planned; |
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31.

Asks the Commission to present by 1 July 2004 a list of audits and evaluations performed in 2003 by delegations and Headquarters as well as providing information on how audits and evaluations have been followed up; stresses that the requested list shall only include audits and evaluations actually performed, not merely planned;

| 32. | Notes that the Commission is not certain that it has full information about evaluations carried out by delegations (11); asks the Commission to include information on how this situation has been resolved when it forwards the list of evaluations performed in 2003; |
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32.

Notes that the Commission is not certain that it has full information about evaluations carried out by delegations (11); asks the Commission to include information on how this situation has been resolved when it forwards the list of evaluations performed in 2003;

Implementation, RAL and budgetisation

| 33. | Considers that the level of unspent EDF resources, currently standing at EUR 11,3 billion (12), is regrettable in a fund aimed at assisting many of the poorest countries in the world; appreciates the factors that limit the Commission's ability to redress this problem, such as the responsibility of the National Authorising Officer for processing invoices, the need to obtain the National Authorising Officer's agreement for decommitments, the circumstances preventing the implementation of programmes in certain countries in crisis and the absence of any time-limit on the use of funds; recognises the value of changes to the Financial Regulation and new Financing Agreements aimed at keeping RAL under control for the ninth EDF; stresses the fact that many of these problems would be resolved if the EDF were to be brought within the Community budget; |
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33.

Considers that the level of unspent EDF resources, currently standing at EUR 11,3 billion (12), is regrettable in a fund aimed at assisting many of the poorest countries in the world; appreciates the factors that limit the Commission's ability to redress this problem, such as the responsibility of the National Authorising Officer for processing invoices, the need to obtain the National Authorising Officer's agreement for decommitments, the circumstances preventing the implementation of programmes in certain countries in crisis and the absence of any time-limit on the use of funds; recognises the value of changes to the Financial Regulation and new Financing Agreements aimed at keeping RAL under control for the ninth EDF; stresses the fact that many of these problems would be resolved if the EDF were to be brought within the Community budget;

| 34. | Notes that resources not yet committed under the sixth, seventh and eighth EDFs in total amounted to EUR 2,9 billion (or 8,9 per cent of total resources) at the end of 2002, even though it was respectively 17, 12 and 5 years since the three EDFs entered into force; |
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34.

Notes that resources not yet committed under the sixth, seventh and eighth EDFs in total amounted to EUR 2,9 billion (or 8,9 per cent of total resources) at the end of 2002, even though it was respectively 17, 12 and 5 years since the three EDFs entered into force;

| 35. | Notes that implemented secondary commitments (contracts) and payments amounted to respectively EUR 2,1 billion and EUR 1,9 billion, thereby maintaining a relatively high level compared to earlier years; however, is also aware that increased use of budgetary support is the main reason for achieving higher implementation levels; |
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35.

Notes that implemented secondary commitments (contracts) and payments amounted to respectively EUR 2,1 billion and EUR 1,9 billion, thereby maintaining a relatively high level compared to earlier years; however, is also aware that increased use of budgetary support is the main reason for achieving higher implementation levels;

| 36. | Notes that outstanding commitments — or RAL (reste à liquider) — amounted to EUR 8,4 billion at the end of 2002, of which EUR 1,2 billion was considered to be abnormal RAL (13), |
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36.

Notes that outstanding commitments — or RAL (reste à liquider) — amounted to EUR 8,4 billion at the end of 2002, of which EUR 1,2 billion was considered to be abnormal RAL (13),

| 37. | Asks the Commission to include in a communication on financial information on the EDFs for the 2003 financial year a table showing the RAL per sector and per year of commitment as well as information on the level of abnormal RAL and specific actions taken in 2003 in order to reduce the abnormal RAL; |
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37.

Asks the Commission to include in a communication on financial information on the EDFs for the 2003 financial year a table showing the RAL per sector and per year of commitment as well as information on the level of abnormal RAL and specific actions taken in 2003 in order to reduce the abnormal RAL;

| 38. | Welcomes the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 8 October 2003 entitled ‘Towards the full integration of cooperation with ACP countries in the EU budget’ (COM(2003) 590); |
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38.

Welcomes the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 8 October 2003 entitled ‘Towards the full integration of cooperation with ACP countries in the EU budget’ (COM(2003) 590);

| 39. | Considers that the EDF shall be budgetised, i.e. integrated into the general budget of the European Union, in order to grant the EDF the same status as other parts of the acquis communautaire and eliminate the current democratic deficit; |
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39.

Considers that the EDF shall be budgetised, i.e. integrated into the general budget of the European Union, in order to grant the EDF the same status as other parts of the acquis communautaire and eliminate the current democratic deficit;

| 40. | Emphasises that — apart from the political significance of budgetisation — considerable advantages related to budgetary management can be achieved by integrating the EDF into the general budget of the European Union, e.g. more efficient implementation due to the possibility of harmonising existing procedures, greater level of flexibility in implementation, a higher level of transparency concerning total Community aid, and avoiding the current complications of transitional measures between EDFs; |
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40.

Emphasises that — apart from the political significance of budgetisation — considerable advantages related to budgetary management can be achieved by integrating the EDF into the general budget of the European Union, e.g. more efficient implementation due to the possibility of harmonising existing procedures, greater level of flexibility in implementation, a higher level of transparency concerning total Community aid, and avoiding the current complications of transitional measures between EDFs;

| 41. | Notes that a new Financial Protocol succeeding the ninth EDF has to be determined at the same time as negotiations start on respectively a new Financial Perspective for the European Union and possible amendments of the Cotonou Agreement, offering an exceptionally good opportunity to budgetise the EDF; |
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41.

Notes that a new Financial Protocol succeeding the ninth EDF has to be determined at the same time as negotiations start on respectively a new Financial Perspective for the European Union and possible amendments of the Cotonou Agreement, offering an exceptionally good opportunity to budgetise the EDF;

| 42. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to decide on and implement budgetisation of the EDF without delay; |
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42.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to decide on and implement budgetisation of the EDF without delay;

| 43. | Considers it essential that the Commission continue to speed up implementation of commitments and payments from the EDF in order for the European Community and its Member States to fulfil the political commitments to the ACP States, as well as minimising possible complications related to budgetisation of the EDF; |
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43.

Considers it essential that the Commission continue to speed up implementation of commitments and payments from the EDF in order for the European Community and its Member States to fulfil the political commitments to the ACP States, as well as minimising possible complications related to budgetisation of the EDF;

| 44. | Invites the Commission to enter into a dialogue with the ACP States on how to eliminate the RAL, taking into account the specific problems that may be encountered in connection with budgetisation; |
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44.

Invites the Commission to enter into a dialogue with the ACP States on how to eliminate the RAL, taking into account the specific problems that may be encountered in connection with budgetisation;

| 45. | Stresses that budgetisation of the EDF must not lead to a decrease in total funds available to the ACP States; asks the Commission to ensure transparency so that the discharge authority continues to be able to ascertain the level of funds spent for purposes set out in the Cotonou Agreement; |
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45.

Stresses that budgetisation of the EDF must not lead to a decrease in total funds available to the ACP States; asks the Commission to ensure transparency so that the discharge authority continues to be able to ascertain the level of funds spent for purposes set out in the Cotonou Agreement;

Poverty reduction

| 46. | Draws attention to the principal objective of the Community's development policy, which is to reduce poverty with a view to its eventual eradication (14), and highlights the endorsement given by the Commission and all Member States to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as the means by which this objective is to be achieved; furthermore recognises that there has to be careful monitoring of whether appropriate resources are going to health and education at country level; |
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46.

Draws attention to the principal objective of the Community's development policy, which is to reduce poverty with a view to its eventual eradication (14), and highlights the endorsement given by the Commission and all Member States to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as the means by which this objective is to be achieved; furthermore recognises that there has to be careful monitoring of whether appropriate resources are going to health and education at country level;

| 47. | Notes that the benchmark formula requires the 35 per cent to be allocated ‘mainly (to) education and health’ which are the two most prominent sectors in the MDGs; observes that the figures reported to the Development Assistance Committee for 2002 commitments in these sectors (15) remain far from this target, and that structural adjustment programme conditionalities are most unlikely to make up such a large shortfall; expresses concern about the figures given for EDF commitments (16) in these sectors; calls on the Commission to improve its performance in this area in future years; |
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47.

Notes that the benchmark formula requires the 35 per cent to be allocated ‘mainly (to) education and health’ which are the two most prominent sectors in the MDGs; observes that the figures reported to the Development Assistance Committee for 2002 commitments in these sectors (15) remain far from this target, and that structural adjustment programme conditionalities are most unlikely to make up such a large shortfall; expresses concern about the figures given for EDF commitments (16) in these sectors; calls on the Commission to improve its performance in this area in future years;

| 48. | Regrets that the Commission has not provided an analysis of its contribution towards achieving the MDGs but has limited its study (17) to measuring the progress made by developing countries towards this objective; considers that assessment of the effectiveness of Commission programmes is hampered by the absence of such an analysis; calls for an analysis of aid effectiveness to be included in the mid-term review of the Cotonou Agreement; |
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48.

Regrets that the Commission has not provided an analysis of its contribution towards achieving the MDGs but has limited its study (17) to measuring the progress made by developing countries towards this objective; considers that assessment of the effectiveness of Commission programmes is hampered by the absence of such an analysis; calls for an analysis of aid effectiveness to be included in the mid-term review of the Cotonou Agreement;

Programming

| 49. | Congratulates the Commission on the results of its assessment of the involvement of non-state actors in the programming process for the ninth EDF, which showed that consultations were carried out in 62 countries out of 68; notes, however, that changes to draft Country Strategy Papers only resulted in 36 countries, raising questions about the impact of consultations in the remaining cases; calls particularly for regular and formal consultation of ACP parliaments and the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly; |
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49.

Congratulates the Commission on the results of its assessment of the involvement of non-state actors in the programming process for the ninth EDF, which showed that consultations were carried out in 62 countries out of 68; notes, however, that changes to draft Country Strategy Papers only resulted in 36 countries, raising questions about the impact of consultations in the remaining cases; calls particularly for regular and formal consultation of ACP parliaments and the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly;

CESD contracts

| 50. | Notes that several EDF financed contracts have been signed with one of the companies at the centre of the Eurostat scandal in the context of the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa; notes that serious questions regarding these contracts were raised in the final Internal Audit Service report of October 2003; |
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50.

Notes that several EDF financed contracts have been signed with one of the companies at the centre of the Eurostat scandal in the context of the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa; notes that serious questions regarding these contracts were raised in the final Internal Audit Service report of October 2003;

| 51. | Regrets that Eurostat's consistent advice in favour of using CESD did not raise concern within AIDCO despite what was known internally about the company; notes this as another example of inadequate transparency and lack of communication between Commission departments; |
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51.

Regrets that Eurostat's consistent advice in favour of using CESD did not raise concern within AIDCO despite what was known internally about the company; notes this as another example of inadequate transparency and lack of communication between Commission departments;

| 52. | Finds it deeply dissatisfying that AIDCO did not issue a recovery order on EUR 200 000, outstanding since 1999, before the Eurostat scandal broke in July 2003; expects the Commission to inform the European Parliament as soon as possible as to whether the recovery order on EUR 324 088 (accrued interest) issued to CESD has been fulfilled; |
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52.

Finds it deeply dissatisfying that AIDCO did not issue a recovery order on EUR 200 000, outstanding since 1999, before the Eurostat scandal broke in July 2003; expects the Commission to inform the European Parliament as soon as possible as to whether the recovery order on EUR 324 088 (accrued interest) issued to CESD has been fulfilled;

| 53. | Welcomes the fact, however, that AIDCO has ended contractual relations with the company in question; |
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53.

Welcomes the fact, however, that AIDCO has ended contractual relations with the company in question;

ACP Secretariat

| 54. | Recalls that the Court of Auditors in its annual report for the 2000 financial year, had serious criticism for the ACP Secretariat, as well as for the EUR 18 million financing agreement for 2000-2004 benefiting the ACP Secretariat and signed by the Commission on 9 March 2000; |
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54.

Recalls that the Court of Auditors in its annual report for the 2000 financial year, had serious criticism for the ACP Secretariat, as well as for the EUR 18 million financing agreement for 2000-2004 benefiting the ACP Secretariat and signed by the Commission on 9 March 2000;

| 55. | Recalls the European Parliament resolution relating to discharge for the 2000 financial year (18), in which the Commission was asked to inform the ACP Secretariat that it must, in all cases, respect the final rulings of the Belgian Courts on matters still pending; |
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55.

Recalls the European Parliament resolution relating to discharge for the 2000 financial year (18), in which the Commission was asked to inform the ACP Secretariat that it must, in all cases, respect the final rulings of the Belgian Courts on matters still pending;

| 56. | Is aware that the ACP Secretariat has not yet complied with a ruling from the Belgian Courts and paid compensation to a former employee, arguing that the ACP Secretariat seeks diplomatic immunity; notes that the ACP Secretariat has appealed to the Belgian Cour de Cassation; does not agree that diplomatic immunity should make it possible for the ACP Secretariat not to honour its responsibilities as an employer; |
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56.

Is aware that the ACP Secretariat has not yet complied with a ruling from the Belgian Courts and paid compensation to a former employee, arguing that the ACP Secretariat seeks diplomatic immunity; notes that the ACP Secretariat has appealed to the Belgian Cour de Cassation; does not agree that diplomatic immunity should make it possible for the ACP Secretariat not to honour its responsibilities as an employer;

| 57. | Notes that the present agreement on the financing of the ACP Secretariat will expire at the end of 2004; calls on the Commission to include in any agreement on future financing a mechanism ensuring suspension of the financing agreement if the ACP Secretariat does not respect a final ruling of the Belgian courts; |
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57.

Notes that the present agreement on the financing of the ACP Secretariat will expire at the end of 2004; calls on the Commission to include in any agreement on future financing a mechanism ensuring suspension of the financing agreement if the ACP Secretariat does not respect a final ruling of the Belgian courts;

| 58. | Asks the Commission to inform the discharge authority by 1 July 2004 at the latest about the result of contact made with the ACP Secretariat as requested above, as well as the expected content of a proposal for a future financing agreement benefiting the ACP Secretariat; |
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58.

Asks the Commission to inform the discharge authority by 1 July 2004 at the latest about the result of contact made with the ACP Secretariat as requested above, as well as the expected content of a proposal for a future financing agreement benefiting the ACP Secretariat;

| 59. | Invites the Court of Auditors to follow up on observations on the ACP Secretariat made by the Court of Auditors in its annual report concerning the financial year 2000; invites the Court of Auditors, at the same time, to consider whether the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assemblies are organised in accordance with the principles of sound financial management; |
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59.

Invites the Court of Auditors to follow up on observations on the ACP Secretariat made by the Court of Auditors in its annual report concerning the financial year 2000; invites the Court of Auditors, at the same time, to consider whether the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assemblies are organised in accordance with the principles of sound financial management;

Peace Facility

| 60. | Takes note of the Decision of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers on 11 December 2003 on the use of EUR 250 million from the long-term development envelope of the ninth EDF for the creation of a Peace Facility for Africa; |
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60.

Takes note of the Decision of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers on 11 December 2003 on the use of EUR 250 million from the long-term development envelope of the ninth EDF for the creation of a Peace Facility for Africa;

| 61. | Welcomes the creation of a Peace Facility for Africa, but is concerned about the risk of such funds being used on purposes other than those for which they were intended, e.g. on military spending; invites the Commission to enter into a dialogue with the Parliament on the use of the Peace Facility for Africa within the overall development policy framework; |
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61.

Welcomes the creation of a Peace Facility for Africa, but is concerned about the risk of such funds being used on purposes other than those for which they were intended, e.g. on military spending; invites the Commission to enter into a dialogue with the Parliament on the use of the Peace Facility for Africa within the overall development policy framework;

| 62. | Asks the Commission to specify in the annual accounts the amounts used for the Peace Facility for Africa and to inform the discharge authority — on an annual basis and in good time, and to be taken into account during the discharge procedure — about the management of such funds, including information about the specific activities financed by the funds; |
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62.

Asks the Commission to specify in the annual accounts the amounts used for the Peace Facility for Africa and to inform the discharge authority — on an annual basis and in good time, and to be taken into account during the discharge procedure — about the management of such funds, including information about the specific activities financed by the funds;

CDE

| 63. | Notes that EUR 90 million in the Financial Protocol of the Cotonou Agreement are reserved for the CDE (Centre for the Development of Enterprise, formerly Centre for the Development of Industry); notes that the legal status of CDE is unclear and its objectives not well defined; deplores that there are still management shortcomings and weaknesses in internal and external control despite repeated criticism in different audits over the last years; calls on the Commission to follow up on the criticism raised by the Commission's own audits as well as in the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2002. |
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63.

Notes that EUR 90 million in the Financial Protocol of the Cotonou Agreement are reserved for the CDE (Centre for the Development of Enterprise, formerly Centre for the Development of Industry); notes that the legal status of CDE is unclear and its objectives not well defined; deplores that there are still management shortcomings and weaknesses in internal and external control despite repeated criticism in different audits over the last years; calls on the Commission to follow up on the criticism raised by the Commission's own audits as well as in the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2002.

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 325.

(2)  OJ C 277, 1.10.2001, p. 130.

(3)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(4)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(5)  Cf. Communication to the Commission on the Reform of the Management of External Assistance, adopted by the Commission on 16 May 2000.

(6)  Cf. Statement by the Council and the Commission on The European Community's Development Policy adopted by the General Affairs Council (Development) on 10 November 2000.

(7)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(8)  OJ C 26, 29.1.2004, p. 17.

(9)  Cf. Cotonou Agreement, Article 61(2).

(10)  Cf. points 21-24 of the Resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the financial year 2001 (OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, p. 3).

(11)  Cf. Commission's answer to question 75 in Replies to Questionnaire to the Commission regarding discharge 2002 — Part II (PE 328.732/FIN2): ‘It is not possible to say with any degree of certainty to what extent the attached list, which is based on information provided by EC Delegations in ACP countries, is complete.’

(12)  EUR 2,9 billion is yet to be committed, while EUR 8,4 billion relates to outstanding payments.

(13)  Abnormal RAL is defined as commitments on which no contracts or payments have been made in the last two years a well as commitments made before 1997 and not yet paid (cf. above-mentioned Communication from the Commission on Financial Information on the 6th, 7th and 8th European Development Funds 2002, section 3.1).

(14)  The European Union's Development Policy, conclusions of the 2304th meeting of the Development Council 10 November 2000.

(15)  4,1% for education and 3,0% for health. These figures include sector-specific budget support.

(16)  1% for education and 4% for health.

(17)  Outlined in the Annual Report on the EC Development Policy and the Implementation of External Assistance in 2002, Chapter 3.

(18)  OJ L 158, 17.6.2002, p. 28.

P5_TA(2004)0339

2002 discharge: Section II of the general budget

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section II — Council (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2212(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
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—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 276, 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 276, 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Grants the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year (operational expenditure); |
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1.

Grants the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year (operational expenditure);

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section II — Council (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2212(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
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—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 276, 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 276, 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Underlines the need for a more comprehensive exchange of information between the Council and the European Parliament; welcomes therefore the Council's readiness to hold an informal dialogue between the two Institutions prior to the discharge procedure; |
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1.

Underlines the need for a more comprehensive exchange of information between the Council and the European Parliament; welcomes therefore the Council's readiness to hold an informal dialogue between the two Institutions prior to the discharge procedure;

| 2. | Points out that the Committee on Budgetary Control asked the Council to forward the following documents to it: a list of contracts concluded with third parties, the complete documentation for the contract with the largest financial impact, the provisions governing the use of official cars, and the Financial Controller's reports; |
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2.

Points out that the Committee on Budgetary Control asked the Council to forward the following documents to it: a list of contracts concluded with third parties, the complete documentation for the contract with the largest financial impact, the provisions governing the use of official cars, and the Financial Controller's reports;

| 3. | Notes, and finds unacceptable, the reply given by the chairman of the Committee of Permanent Representatives on 11 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003: ‘The questions raised in your questionnaire under the heading General Questions to all Institutions are not directly related to the accounts of the Council over the year 2002 or to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning that year. The Council's position is that these questions go beyond the scope of the discharge procedure’; |
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3.

Notes, and finds unacceptable, the reply given by the chairman of the Committee of Permanent Representatives on 11 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003: ‘The questions raised in your questionnaire under the heading General Questions to all Institutions are not directly related to the accounts of the Council over the year 2002 or to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning that year. The Council's position is that these questions go beyond the scope of the discharge procedure’;

| 4. | Notes further that the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2002 contains general comments on administrative expenditure by the Community institutions, but no specific comments whatever on the Council's budget; welcomes the announcement by the Court of Auditors that its next annual report will contain comments on administrative expenditure for each Community institution; |
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4.

Notes further that the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2002 contains general comments on administrative expenditure by the Community institutions, but no specific comments whatever on the Council's budget; welcomes the announcement by the Court of Auditors that its next annual report will contain comments on administrative expenditure for each Community institution;

| 5. | Stresses that its request for information to the Council is fully in line with the provisions of the Financial Regulation (in particular Articles 146 and 182); |
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5.

Stresses that its request for information to the Council is fully in line with the provisions of the Financial Regulation (in particular Articles 146 and 182);

| 6. | Calls on the Council to respond to the questionnaire submitted by the Committee on Budgetary Control no later than 1 July 2004; |
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6.

Calls on the Council to respond to the questionnaire submitted by the Committee on Budgetary Control no later than 1 July 2004;

| 7. | Notes that as from next year the Council, pursuant to Article 86(4) of the Financial Regulation, will forward to the European Parliament a report summarising the number and type of internal audits carried out, the recommendations made and the action taken on those recommendations; |
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7.

Notes that as from next year the Council, pursuant to Article 86(4) of the Financial Regulation, will forward to the European Parliament a report summarising the number and type of internal audits carried out, the recommendations made and the action taken on those recommendations;

| 8. | Asks for information on the measures taken by the Council in 2002 to improve the analysis of its financial management; |
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8.

Asks for information on the measures taken by the Council in 2002 to improve the analysis of its financial management;

| 9. | Points out that in 2001 there were differences between the physical and accounting inventories; asks whether that shortcoming has been rectified; |
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9.

Points out that in 2001 there were differences between the physical and accounting inventories; asks whether that shortcoming has been rectified;

| 10. | Would like the Court of Auditors to pay appropriate attention to verifying financial management and the inventory within the Council's 2003 budget; |
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10.

Would like the Court of Auditors to pay appropriate attention to verifying financial management and the inventory within the Council's 2003 budget;

| 11. | Underscores the importance Parliament attaches, in the light of experience, to mobility for authorising officers; |
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11.

Underscores the importance Parliament attaches, in the light of experience, to mobility for authorising officers;

| 12. | Welcomes the joint declaration by the Council, the Commission and Parliament of 25 November 2002 (4) on the prior notification of Parliament in the decision-taking process on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and asks how this has been reflected in practical cooperation; |
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12.

Welcomes the joint declaration by the Council, the Commission and Parliament of 25 November 2002 (4) on the prior notification of Parliament in the decision-taking process on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and asks how this has been reflected in practical cooperation;

| 13. | Again draws attention to the recommendation by the Court of Auditors in its Special Report No 13/2001 on the management of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (5) on the basis of its audit findings that Parliament, the Council and the Commission should lay down clear operational principles and rules at interinstitutional level with regard to the role of the Commission and of the Council in CFSP implementation and that the financing of CFSP actions should be made more transparent. |
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13.

Again draws attention to the recommendation by the Court of Auditors in its Special Report No 13/2001 on the management of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (5) on the basis of its audit findings that Parliament, the Council and the Commission should lay down clear operational principles and rules at interinstitutional level with regard to the role of the Commission and of the Council in CFSP implementation and that the financing of CFSP actions should be made more transparent.

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  Texts Adopted, 19.12.2002, P5_TA(2002)0624, Annex 1.

(5)  OJ C 338, 30.11.2001, p. 1.

P5_TA(2004)0340

2002 discharge: Section IV of the general budget

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section IV — Court of Justice (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2213(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
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—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Grants the Registrar of the Court of Justice discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year; |
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1.

Grants the Registrar of the Court of Justice discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section IV — Court of Justice (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2213(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
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having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Notes the replies given by the Court of Justice on 17 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003; |
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1.

Notes the replies given by the Court of Justice on 17 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003;

| 2. | Notes that as from next year the Court of Justice, pursuant to Article 86(4) of the Financial Regulation, will forward to the European Parliament a report summarising the number and type of internal audits carried out, the recommendations made and the action taken on those recommendations; |
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2.

Notes that as from next year the Court of Justice, pursuant to Article 86(4) of the Financial Regulation, will forward to the European Parliament a report summarising the number and type of internal audits carried out, the recommendations made and the action taken on those recommendations;

| 3. | Regards as appropriate the Court of Justice's measures based on the European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 5/2000 (4); notes the audit report by the company KPMG (5); also notes the report dated 21 October 2003 on new building projects, maintenance and infrastructures generally, which the Court of Justice has forwarded to the European Parliament; |
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3.

Regards as appropriate the Court of Justice's measures based on the European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 5/2000 (4); notes the audit report by the company KPMG (5); also notes the report dated 21 October 2003 on new building projects, maintenance and infrastructures generally, which the Court of Justice has forwarded to the European Parliament;

| 4. | Notes the letter of 18 February 2004 from the Registrar to the chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control, in which the Registrar announces a series of measures both to counter the increase which has emerged over the last few years in the average length of proceedings and to take account of enlargement; calls on the Registrar to submit a detailed progress report to the European Parliament in time for the discharge procedure for the 2003 budget; |
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4.

Notes the letter of 18 February 2004 from the Registrar to the chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control, in which the Registrar announces a series of measures both to counter the increase which has emerged over the last few years in the average length of proceedings and to take account of enlargement; calls on the Registrar to submit a detailed progress report to the European Parliament in time for the discharge procedure for the 2003 budget;

Non-official use of official cars

| 5. | Notes that the Court of Justice, in addition to the official journeys authorised by it or by its President, defrays the cost of the use of official cars by its Members up to a ceiling of 30 000 km a year (Members of the Court of First Instance: 25 000 km; President of the Court of First Instance: 30 000 km); |
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5.

Notes that the Court of Justice, in addition to the official journeys authorised by it or by its President, defrays the cost of the use of official cars by its Members up to a ceiling of 30 000 km a year (Members of the Court of First Instance: 25 000 km; President of the Court of First Instance: 30 000 km);

| 6. | Notes that the Members of the Court thus enjoy benefits in kind although no corresponding decision has been taken by the EU Council of Ministers, which is responsible for their emoluments; |
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6.

Notes that the Members of the Court thus enjoy benefits in kind although no corresponding decision has been taken by the EU Council of Ministers, which is responsible for their emoluments;

| 7. | Calls for the Court of Justice to amend its rules by 1 July 2004 to require its Members themselves to bear in full the cost of non-official use of official cars; |
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7.

Calls for the Court of Justice to amend its rules by 1 July 2004 to require its Members themselves to bear in full the cost of non-official use of official cars;

Increases in remuneration as a result of weightings

| 8. | Notes that on the basis of an internal administrative ruling the Members of the Court of Justice have the possibility of benefiting from increases in remuneration by having it transferred in part to other EU Member States, and taking advantage of ‘weightings’ in the process, rather than receiving a transfer to accounts in their country of employment, Luxembourg; |
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8.

Notes that on the basis of an internal administrative ruling the Members of the Court of Justice have the possibility of benefiting from increases in remuneration by having it transferred in part to other EU Member States, and taking advantage of ‘weightings’ in the process, rather than receiving a transfer to accounts in their country of employment, Luxembourg;

| 9. | Points out that that decision is an internal administrative ruling by the Court of Justice and can under no circumstances be regarded as a ruling in its judicial capacity; |
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9.

Points out that that decision is an internal administrative ruling by the Court of Justice and can under no circumstances be regarded as a ruling in its judicial capacity;

| 10. | Points out furthermore that that decision by the Court of Justice's Administrative Committee was taken on 25 September 2002, but that, on a proposal by the Council, Parliament and the Council subsequently deleted a remark from the Court of Justice's 2003 preliminary draft budget (Item A-1090) which provided for weightings to be applied ‘by analogy’ with the provisions of the Staff Regulations of Officials to the Members of the Court of Justice too; |
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10.

Points out furthermore that that decision by the Court of Justice's Administrative Committee was taken on 25 September 2002, but that, on a proposal by the Council, Parliament and the Council subsequently deleted a remark from the Court of Justice's 2003 preliminary draft budget (Item A-1090) which provided for weightings to be applied ‘by analogy’ with the provisions of the Staff Regulations of Officials to the Members of the Court of Justice too;

| 11. | Notes that, in doing so, the budgetary authority made it perfectly clear that it expected an end to be put to the practice, which, since 1 January 2003, has not been authorised either by provisions in the relevant regulations on the remuneration of Members of the Institutions or by corresponding remarks in the budget; |
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11.

Notes that, in doing so, the budgetary authority made it perfectly clear that it expected an end to be put to the practice, which, since 1 January 2003, has not been authorised either by provisions in the relevant regulations on the remuneration of Members of the Institutions or by corresponding remarks in the budget;

| 12. | Points out that the Members of the Commission no longer claim weightings and calls on the Members of the Court of Justice to follow that example; |
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12.

Points out that the Members of the Commission no longer claim weightings and calls on the Members of the Court of Justice to follow that example;

| 13. | Asks in this connection what progress the Court has made in establishing a specific legal basis for the application of weightings, as insisted on by Parliament (6); |
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13.

Asks in this connection what progress the Court has made in establishing a specific legal basis for the application of weightings, as insisted on by Parliament (6);

| 14. | Is pleased that the Court of Justice adheres to the same ‘whistleblower's doctrine’ as the Commission; notes that such a doctrine is only truly effective if staff members are aware of it; encourages the Court of Justice to ensure that this information is freely available to its staff; |
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14.

Is pleased that the Court of Justice adheres to the same ‘whistleblower's doctrine’ as the Commission; notes that such a doctrine is only truly effective if staff members are aware of it; encourages the Court of Justice to ensure that this information is freely available to its staff;

| 15. | Invites its Committee on Budgets to place part of the 2005 administrative appropriations for the Court of Justice in reserve if there is no satisfactory response to the concerns raised in this resolution over non-official car use and the system of salary weightings. |
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15.

Invites its Committee on Budgets to place part of the 2005 administrative appropriations for the Court of Justice in reserve if there is no satisfactory response to the concerns raised in this resolution over non-official car use and the system of salary weightings.

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 109, 14.4.2000, p. 1.

(5)  Letter of 6 June 2003 to the chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control.

(6)  Resolution of 8 April 2003, paragraph 6 (OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, p. 46).

P5_TA(2004)0341

2002 discharge: Section V of the general budget

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section V — Court of Auditors (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2214(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
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having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
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having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
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having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272 (10) und 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 272 (10) und 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Article 143 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002, and in particular paragraph 4 of that article, |
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having regard to Article 143 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002, and in particular paragraph 4 of that article,

| — | having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Grants the Court of Auditors discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year; |
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1.

Grants the Court of Auditors discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section V — Court of Auditors (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2214(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
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having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
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having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
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having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272 (10) and Article 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 272 (10) and Article 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Article 143 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 2002, and in particular paragraph 4 of that article, |
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having regard to Article 143 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 2002, and in particular paragraph 4 of that article,

| — | having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Notes the replies given by the President of the Court of Auditors on 19 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003; |
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1.

Notes the replies given by the President of the Court of Auditors on 19 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003;

| 2. | Notes further the additional information forwarded by the President of the Court in his letters of 16 and 20 February 2004; |
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2.

Notes further the additional information forwarded by the President of the Court in his letters of 16 and 20 February 2004;

| 3. | Notes the report by the independent auditor on the accounts of the Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year together with the auditor's certificate concerning the regularity and fairness of the financial statements at 31 December 2002 (4); |
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3.

Notes the report by the independent auditor on the accounts of the Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year together with the auditor's certificate concerning the regularity and fairness of the financial statements at 31 December 2002 (4);

| 4. | Stresses that cooperation between Parliament and the Court of Auditors on the presentation of the annual report and special reports has further improved; |
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4.

Stresses that cooperation between Parliament and the Court of Auditors on the presentation of the annual report and special reports has further improved;

| 5. | Points out that a number of financial and management-related problems had initially arisen with regard to completion of the K2 extension which must be avoided in connection with the next extension; |
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5.

Points out that a number of financial and management-related problems had initially arisen with regard to completion of the K2 extension which must be avoided in connection with the next extension;

| 6. | Notes that the Court of Auditors, in the course of enlargement from 15 to 25 Members, will be transferring a larger proportion of its work to its audit groups; |
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6.

Notes that the Court of Auditors, in the course of enlargement from 15 to 25 Members, will be transferring a larger proportion of its work to its audit groups;

| 7. | Expressly recommends that the Members of the Court of Auditors ensure that the make-up of their private offices is multinational and, in particular, that at least one of the two attaché posts at their disposal is filled by an individual whose nationality is different from their own; |
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7.

Expressly recommends that the Members of the Court of Auditors ensure that the make-up of their private offices is multinational and, in particular, that at least one of the two attaché posts at their disposal is filled by an individual whose nationality is different from their own;

Statement of assurance

| 8. | Notes with approval that, when taking office, the Members of the Court of Auditors lodge declarations of their financial interests which are considerably more comprehensive and more detailed than the equivalent declarations by Members of the Commission or MEPs and which furthermore, where appropriate, also include details concerning spouses; regards it as proper that those declarations should not be published; expects the competent authorities to be given access to those declarations, however, if investigations need to be conducted into a Member of the Court; |
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8.

Notes with approval that, when taking office, the Members of the Court of Auditors lodge declarations of their financial interests which are considerably more comprehensive and more detailed than the equivalent declarations by Members of the Commission or MEPs and which furthermore, where appropriate, also include details concerning spouses; regards it as proper that those declarations should not be published; expects the competent authorities to be given access to those declarations, however, if investigations need to be conducted into a Member of the Court;

| 9. | Notes that, when verifying administrative expenditure, the Court of Auditors will in future evaluate internal control systems, internal auditors' reports and a representative number of transactions; |
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9.

Notes that, when verifying administrative expenditure, the Court of Auditors will in future evaluate internal control systems, internal auditors' reports and a representative number of transactions;

| 10. | Realises that the Court of Auditors' statement of assurance is essentially based on sample checks and is therefore not a tool for the targeted detection of fraud and irregularities, but, rather, is intended to allow an overall appraisal to be made of the financial management of the Institutions audited; points out that such an overall appraisal is reliable only if a sufficiently large sample of payments is audited; |
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10.

Realises that the Court of Auditors' statement of assurance is essentially based on sample checks and is therefore not a tool for the targeted detection of fraud and irregularities, but, rather, is intended to allow an overall appraisal to be made of the financial management of the Institutions audited; points out that such an overall appraisal is reliable only if a sufficiently large sample of payments is audited;

| 11. | Encourages the Court in its review of annual DAS evaluation and to work in close collaboration with the other institutions to provide some form of performance indicators that can measure progress from year to year; |
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11.

Encourages the Court in its review of annual DAS evaluation and to work in close collaboration with the other institutions to provide some form of performance indicators that can measure progress from year to year;

| 12. | Expects the Court of Auditors to ensure, in preparing its annual report and annual statement of assurance, that it bases its assessment on the latest international accounting practices and principles; |
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12.

Expects the Court of Auditors to ensure, in preparing its annual report and annual statement of assurance, that it bases its assessment on the latest international accounting practices and principles;

| 13. | Is taken aback that, in its annual report for 2002, the Court of Auditors supplied details of the scale of the sample of the transactions it had audited within agriculture, but, even when asked to do so, was unwilling to provide information as to the number of transactions audited by it in connection with the Institutions' administrative expenditure; |
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13.

Is taken aback that, in its annual report for 2002, the Court of Auditors supplied details of the scale of the sample of the transactions it had audited within agriculture, but, even when asked to do so, was unwilling to provide information as to the number of transactions audited by it in connection with the Institutions' administrative expenditure;

| 14. | Asks the Court of Auditors in future to give the number of transactions audited by it, broken down by Institution; |
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14.

Asks the Court of Auditors in future to give the number of transactions audited by it, broken down by Institution;

| 15. | Asks the Court of Auditors to bring the structure of its annual report, in future, into line with Article 143(3) and (4) of the Financial Regulation, which read as follows: ‘The annual report shall contain an assessment of the soundness of financial management. The annual report shall contain a section for each institution. The Court of Auditors may add any summary report or general observations which it sees fit to make’; |
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15.

Asks the Court of Auditors to bring the structure of its annual report, in future, into line with Article 143(3) and (4) of the Financial Regulation, which read as follows: ‘The annual report shall contain an assessment of the soundness of financial management. The annual report shall contain a section for each institution. The Court of Auditors may add any summary report or general observations which it sees fit to make’;

| 16. | Reminds the Court that Parliament requires information on every Community Institution because, otherwise, it cannot perform its discharge duties; regrets the fact that the Court's annual report does not comply with this and contains no specific information whatever on the administrative expenditure of the Council, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors or the Economic and Social Committee; regards this as unwarranted, one reason being that — year in, year out — the Court submits a separate report for every single decentralised Community agency; |
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16.

Reminds the Court that Parliament requires information on every Community Institution because, otherwise, it cannot perform its discharge duties; regrets the fact that the Court's annual report does not comply with this and contains no specific information whatever on the administrative expenditure of the Council, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors or the Economic and Social Committee; regards this as unwarranted, one reason being that — year in, year out — the Court submits a separate report for every single decentralised Community agency;

| 17. | Welcomes the announcement by the Court of Auditors that in its annual reports, in future, it will make provision for a separate section for each Community Institution; |
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17.

Welcomes the announcement by the Court of Auditors that in its annual reports, in future, it will make provision for a separate section for each Community Institution;

Lessons to be learned from the Eurostat case and combating fraud

| 18. | Notes that the Court of Auditors has repeatedly found fault in the past with individual Eurostat operations; |
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18.

Notes that the Court of Auditors has repeatedly found fault in the past with individual Eurostat operations;

| 19. | Points out that to date, however, Eurostat as a whole has never been the subject of an in-depth and comprehensive audit by the Court; is concerned that that is also true of other Commission directorates-general and might be one cause of undesirable developments within the Commission; |
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19.

Points out that to date, however, Eurostat as a whole has never been the subject of an in-depth and comprehensive audit by the Court; is concerned that that is also true of other Commission directorates-general and might be one cause of undesirable developments within the Commission;

| 20. | Is concerned that, in the past, not only were the audit reports by the decentralised audit units in Commission directorates-general ignored by the Members of the Commission, but, rather, the Court of Auditors did not insist that such reports be systematically forwarded; asks the Court of Auditors to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of those reports in future and to publish a summary of the key results in its annual report; |
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20.

Is concerned that, in the past, not only were the audit reports by the decentralised audit units in Commission directorates-general ignored by the Members of the Commission, but, rather, the Court of Auditors did not insist that such reports be systematically forwarded; asks the Court of Auditors to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of those reports in future and to publish a summary of the key results in its annual report;

| 21. | Asks the Court of Auditors to take advantage of its expansion from 15 to 25 Members to ensure that, in future, its Members carry out an in-depth audit of each and every Commission directorate-general; |
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21.

Asks the Court of Auditors to take advantage of its expansion from 15 to 25 Members to ensure that, in future, its Members carry out an in-depth audit of each and every Commission directorate-general;

| 22. | Would very much welcome being notified by the Court, at the latest when its next annual report is presented, which Members have taken on special audit responsibility for which directorate-general; regards such specific terms of reference as totally compatible with the collective nature of the Court, provided that the Court has the final say; |
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22.

Would very much welcome being notified by the Court, at the latest when its next annual report is presented, which Members have taken on special audit responsibility for which directorate-general; regards such specific terms of reference as totally compatible with the collective nature of the Court, provided that the Court has the final say;

| 23. | Asks the Court of Auditors to review its internal decisions on cooperation with OLAF in the light of the provisions of the new Staff Regulations, in particular as regards the right of staff to approach OLAF with information directly; calls on the Court of Auditors to forward to Parliament a copy of the currently applicable provisions and the changes which have been made; |
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23.

Asks the Court of Auditors to review its internal decisions on cooperation with OLAF in the light of the provisions of the new Staff Regulations, in particular as regards the right of staff to approach OLAF with information directly; calls on the Court of Auditors to forward to Parliament a copy of the currently applicable provisions and the changes which have been made;

| 24. | Asks the Court of Auditors to comment as to whether, in connection with the awarding procedure at the Committee of Regions described in paragraph 9.23 of its annual report, referral to the competent judicial authorities is necessary, since this might constitute restraint on freedom to participate in tendering procedures, which is a criminal offence under Belgian law (Article 314 of the Belgian Criminal Code); |
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24.

Asks the Court of Auditors to comment as to whether, in connection with the awarding procedure at the Committee of Regions described in paragraph 9.23 of its annual report, referral to the competent judicial authorities is necessary, since this might constitute restraint on freedom to participate in tendering procedures, which is a criminal offence under Belgian law (Article 314 of the Belgian Criminal Code);

Dismissal of a Court of Auditors official

| 25. | Points out that, in April 2002, an official of the Court of Auditors publicly made the most serious allegations against Members and officials of his Institution; |
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25.

Points out that, in April 2002, an official of the Court of Auditors publicly made the most serious allegations against Members and officials of his Institution;

| 26. | Points out that some of the allegations made by the official had previously been brought to OLAF's notice by another party or had been the subject of administrative inquiries; |
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26.

Points out that some of the allegations made by the official had previously been brought to OLAF's notice by another party or had been the subject of administrative inquiries;

| 27. | Notes that, according to OLAF, the other allegations made by the official could not be substantiated; notes further that Parliament has been given access to no evidence which might substantiate doubts as to OLAF's declaration; |
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27.

Notes that, according to OLAF, the other allegations made by the official could not be substantiated; notes further that Parliament has been given access to no evidence which might substantiate doubts as to OLAF's declaration;

| 28. | Notes that, following disciplinary proceedings, the official was dismissed in summer 2003; |
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28.

Notes that, following disciplinary proceedings, the official was dismissed in summer 2003;

| 29. | Regards that decision as a harsh penalty; points out that, pursuant to Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations, a complaint may be lodged against it and an appeal may be brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities; |
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29.

Regards that decision as a harsh penalty; points out that, pursuant to Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations, a complaint may be lodged against it and an appeal may be brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities;

| 30. | Calls in this connection for the Community's staff regulations to be amended so as to make it possible for ‘whistle blowers’ to turn to a body outside their Institution so as to ensure that their anonymity remains intact (5); |
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30.

Calls in this connection for the Community's staff regulations to be amended so as to make it possible for ‘whistle blowers’ to turn to a body outside their Institution so as to ensure that their anonymity remains intact (5);

| 31. | Points out to the Court of Auditors that its action against the official must also be gauged against the measures it is taking against a former Member who is alleged to have seriously breached the obligations arising from his office; |
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31.

Points out to the Court of Auditors that its action against the official must also be gauged against the measures it is taking against a former Member who is alleged to have seriously breached the obligations arising from his office;

| 32. | Is pleased that the Court of Auditors adheres to the same ‘whistleblower's doctrine’ as the Commission; notes that such a doctrine is only truly effective if staff members are aware of it; encourages the Court of Auditors to ensure that this information is freely available to its staff; |
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32.

Is pleased that the Court of Auditors adheres to the same ‘whistleblower's doctrine’ as the Commission; notes that such a doctrine is only truly effective if staff members are aware of it; encourages the Court of Auditors to ensure that this information is freely available to its staff;

Proceedings against a former Member of the Court

| 33. | Points out that, on the initiative of a member of the Committee on Budgetary Control, OLAF instituted an inquiry into the former member of the Court of Auditors in 2002; |
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33.

Points out that, on the initiative of a member of the Committee on Budgetary Control, OLAF instituted an inquiry into the former member of the Court of Auditors in 2002;

| 34. | Points out further that, following on from that inquiry, OLAF referred the matter to the Luxembourg judicial authorities and that those proceedings have not yet been concluded; acknowledges that the Court is pressing ahead with recovering misappropriated monies; |
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34.

Points out further that, following on from that inquiry, OLAF referred the matter to the Luxembourg judicial authorities and that those proceedings have not yet been concluded; acknowledges that the Court is pressing ahead with recovering misappropriated monies;

| 35. | Points out to the Court of Auditors that, in tandem with the Luxembourg court proceedings, an application could be made to the European Court of Justice, as the Commission has done in the case of a former Commissioner; expects the Court of Auditors to refer the matter to the European Court of Justice, too, in order to have it established, pursuant to Article 247 of the EC Treaty, whether the former Member seriously breached the obligations arising from his office; |
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35.

Points out to the Court of Auditors that, in tandem with the Luxembourg court proceedings, an application could be made to the European Court of Justice, as the Commission has done in the case of a former Commissioner; expects the Court of Auditors to refer the matter to the European Court of Justice, too, in order to have it established, pursuant to Article 247 of the EC Treaty, whether the former Member seriously breached the obligations arising from his office;

Private use of official cars

| 36. | Asks the Court to confirm that official cars the cost of which is borne by the Community budget can be used exclusively for official journeys; |
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36.

Asks the Court to confirm that official cars the cost of which is borne by the Community budget can be used exclusively for official journeys;

| 37. | Notes that, supposedly, the Members of the Court of Auditors can use official cars for private purposes up to a limit of 40 000 km a year and that even holiday travel at taxpayers' expense is evidently not ruled out; |
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37.

Notes that, supposedly, the Members of the Court of Auditors can use official cars for private purposes up to a limit of 40 000 km a year and that even holiday travel at taxpayers' expense is evidently not ruled out;

| 38. | Calls on the Court, if necessary, to amend its rules by 1 July 2004 so as to require its Members to meet in full the cost of the private use of official cars (non-official business); |
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38.

Calls on the Court, if necessary, to amend its rules by 1 July 2004 so as to require its Members to meet in full the cost of the private use of official cars (non-official business);

| 39. | Draws the attention of the Court to the fact that, pursuant to Article 276(3) of the EC Treaty, it is required to take all appropriate steps to comply with that demand; |
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39.

Draws the attention of the Court to the fact that, pursuant to Article 276(3) of the EC Treaty, it is required to take all appropriate steps to comply with that demand;

Increases in remuneration as a result of weightings

| 40. | Notes that, since 1 January 2003, the Members of the Court have again given themselves the possibility of benefiting from considerable increases in remuneration by having it transferred in part to other EU Member States, and taking advantage of ‘weightings’ in the process, rather than receiving a transfer to accounts in their country of employment, Luxembourg; states that this is defended by citing a corresponding decision by the Administrative Committee of the European Court of Justice; |
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40.

Notes that, since 1 January 2003, the Members of the Court have again given themselves the possibility of benefiting from considerable increases in remuneration by having it transferred in part to other EU Member States, and taking advantage of ‘weightings’ in the process, rather than receiving a transfer to accounts in their country of employment, Luxembourg; states that this is defended by citing a corresponding decision by the Administrative Committee of the European Court of Justice;

| 41. | Points out that that decision is an internal administrative ruling by the Court of Justice and can under no circumstances be regarded as a ruling in its judicial capacity; |
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41.

Points out that that decision is an internal administrative ruling by the Court of Justice and can under no circumstances be regarded as a ruling in its judicial capacity;

| 42. | Points out furthermore that that decision by the Court of Justice's Administrative Committee was taken on 25 September 2002, but that, on a proposal by the Council, Parliament and the Council subsequently deleted a remark from the Court of Justice's 2003 preliminary draft budget (Item A-1090) which provided for weightings to be applied, ‘by analogy’ with the provisions of the Staff Regulations of Officials, to the Members of the Court of Justice too; |
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42.

Points out furthermore that that decision by the Court of Justice's Administrative Committee was taken on 25 September 2002, but that, on a proposal by the Council, Parliament and the Council subsequently deleted a remark from the Court of Justice's 2003 preliminary draft budget (Item A-1090) which provided for weightings to be applied, ‘by analogy’ with the provisions of the Staff Regulations of Officials, to the Members of the Court of Justice too;

| 43. | Notes that, in doing so, the budgetary authority made it perfectly clear that it expected an end to be put to the practice, which, since 1 January 2003, has not been authorised either by provisions in the relevant regulations on the remuneration of Members of the Institutions or by corresponding remarks in the budget; |
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43.

Notes that, in doing so, the budgetary authority made it perfectly clear that it expected an end to be put to the practice, which, since 1 January 2003, has not been authorised either by provisions in the relevant regulations on the remuneration of Members of the Institutions or by corresponding remarks in the budget;

| 44. | Points out that the Members of the Commission no longer claim weightings; calls on the Members of the Court of Auditors to follow that example; |
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44.

Points out that the Members of the Commission no longer claim weightings; calls on the Members of the Court of Auditors to follow that example;

| 45. | Invites its Committee on Budgets to place part of the 2005 administrative appropriations for the Court of Auditors in reserve if there is no satisfactory response to the concerns raised in this resolution over non-official car use and the system of salary weightings; |
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45.

Invites its Committee on Budgets to place part of the 2005 administrative appropriations for the Court of Auditors in reserve if there is no satisfactory response to the concerns raised in this resolution over non-official car use and the system of salary weightings;

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 259, 28.10.2003, p. 1.

(5)  Texts Adopted, 29.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0049.

P5_TA(2004)0342

2002 discharge: Section VI of the general budget

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2215(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
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—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Grants the Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year; |
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1.

Grants the Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2215(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Notes the replies given by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 17 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003; |
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1.

Notes the replies given by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 17 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003;

| 2. | Thanks the EESC for forwarding its internal rules governing budget implementation and the charter of the internal auditor; |
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2.

Thanks the EESC for forwarding its internal rules governing budget implementation and the charter of the internal auditor;

| 3. | Notes the EESC's assurance that there have been no further irregularities whatever with regard to the settlement of travel expenses; |
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3.

Notes the EESC's assurance that there have been no further irregularities whatever with regard to the settlement of travel expenses;

| 4. | Notes that, on 10 December 2003, the EESC adopted a statute for its Members; asks the Court of Auditors for an opinion on the financial implications of the provisions thereof; asks the Court of Auditors to submit that opinion no later than in the context of its annual report for 2003; |
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4.

Notes that, on 10 December 2003, the EESC adopted a statute for its Members; asks the Court of Auditors for an opinion on the financial implications of the provisions thereof; asks the Court of Auditors to submit that opinion no later than in the context of its annual report for 2003;

| 5. | Welcomes the fact that the EESC has given an account of the extent to which the objectives it set itself for the period 1998-2002 were met (4); is convinced that a critical evaluation of activities can be the basis for better public awareness of the EESC's work; |
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5.

Welcomes the fact that the EESC has given an account of the extent to which the objectives it set itself for the period 1998-2002 were met (4); is convinced that a critical evaluation of activities can be the basis for better public awareness of the EESC's work;

| 6. | Thanks the EESC for the progress report of 26 June 2003 (5) on renovating the Belliard Building, according to which it will be handed over on 31 May 2004; asks, however, for an explanation of the Financial Controller's comment on 2002 budget implementation that ‘Shortcomings in the management of the “Belliard” dossier, meaning that the Committees had a lack of oversight of certain aspects, were noted and pointed out’ (6); |
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6.

Thanks the EESC for the progress report of 26 June 2003 (5) on renovating the Belliard Building, according to which it will be handed over on 31 May 2004; asks, however, for an explanation of the Financial Controller's comment on 2002 budget implementation that ‘Shortcomings in the management of the “Belliard” dossier, meaning that the Committees had a lack of oversight of certain aspects, were noted and pointed out’ (6);

| 7. | Welcomes the fact that the two committees have managed to make early payments to the owner of the Belliard Building, Cofinimmo, so as to reduce liabilities more quickly; |
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7.

Welcomes the fact that the two committees have managed to make early payments to the owner of the Belliard Building, Cofinimmo, so as to reduce liabilities more quickly;

| 8. | Asks the EESC whether it updated the inventory in 2002 and whether, as Parliament insisted (7), the Court of Auditors has verified the inventory. |
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8.

Asks the EESC whether it updated the inventory in 2002 and whether, as Parliament insisted (7), the Court of Auditors has verified the inventory.

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  The EESC Secretariat's activities in the 1998-2002 period. Report presented to the Bureau on 17.9.2002.

(5)  Note to the Committee on Budgetary Control, Belliard building progress report, 26.6.2003.

(6)  Reply to questionnaire, question 4, general section.

(7)  Resolution of 8 April 2003, paragraph 8 (OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, p. 55).

P5_TA(2004)0343

2002 discharge: Section VII of the general budget

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VII — Committee of the Regions (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2216(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the annual report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Grants the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year; |
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1.

Grants the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VII — Committee of the Regions (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2216(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Notes the replies given by the President of the Committee of the Regions on 16 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003; |
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1.

Notes the replies given by the President of the Committee of the Regions on 16 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003;

| 2. | Notes that in its report concerning the financial year 2002 the Court of Auditors established the same irregularities as the Anti-Fraud Office (paragraph 9.23); |
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2.

Notes that in its report concerning the financial year 2002 the Court of Auditors established the same irregularities as the Anti-Fraud Office (paragraph 9.23);

| 3. | Points out that Parliament did not grant the Committee of the Regions discharge in respect of financial management in 2001 until 29 January 2004 (4) and, in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision, called on the Committee of the Regions ‘to provide a full report on the current discharge decision in good time for it to be taken into account in the context of the discharge procedure for the 2002 financial year’ (paragraph 21); |
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3.

Points out that Parliament did not grant the Committee of the Regions discharge in respect of financial management in 2001 until 29 January 2004 (4) and, in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision, called on the Committee of the Regions ‘to provide a full report on the current discharge decision in good time for it to be taken into account in the context of the discharge procedure for the 2002 financial year’ (paragraph 21);

| 4. | Welcomes the setting up of working groups, with the involvement of staff of the institution and an external advisor, to examine and propose solutions to the various structural, administrative and financial problems; remains however to be convinced that they will lead to significant improvements as long as the administrative culture remains the same; points out that, following the example of the Commission in the Eurostat affair, a root and branch overhaul of senior management, working methods and respect for internal audit is essential to create a climate of reform and renewal; |
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4.

Welcomes the setting up of working groups, with the involvement of staff of the institution and an external advisor, to examine and propose solutions to the various structural, administrative and financial problems; remains however to be convinced that they will lead to significant improvements as long as the administrative culture remains the same; points out that, following the example of the Commission in the Eurostat affair, a root and branch overhaul of senior management, working methods and respect for internal audit is essential to create a climate of reform and renewal;

| 5. | Awaits confirmation that the Committee has strengthened its internal audit unit with the A7 and B5 posts agreed by Parliament and seeks a justification for any further delay in recruitment procedures; |
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5.

Awaits confirmation that the Committee has strengthened its internal audit unit with the A7 and B5 posts agreed by Parliament and seeks a justification for any further delay in recruitment procedures;

| 6. | Expresses its general surprise at the dismissal of the OLAF findings and recommendations and suggests that real reform can only begin by acknowledging past mistakes and weaknesses; |
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6.

Expresses its general surprise at the dismissal of the OLAF findings and recommendations and suggests that real reform can only begin by acknowledging past mistakes and weaknesses;

| 7. | Notes that the European Parliament in its resolution on the Committee of the Regions (5) was very critical of the Institution; deplores the treatment of the Financial Controller, as stated in the OLAF report; |
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7.

Notes that the European Parliament in its resolution on the Committee of the Regions (5) was very critical of the Institution; deplores the treatment of the Financial Controller, as stated in the OLAF report;

| 8. | Notes that, on 17 February 2004, the President of the Committee of the Regions forwarded a work plan on administrative reform to the committee chairman and rapporteur which must be implemented over the next few months; points out at this early juncture that implementation of the measures will be verified during the budget discharge procedure for 2003; points out that improvements must be introduced in such a way that the progress achieved can be gauged; |
| --- | --- |

8.

Notes that, on 17 February 2004, the President of the Committee of the Regions forwarded a work plan on administrative reform to the committee chairman and rapporteur which must be implemented over the next few months; points out at this early juncture that implementation of the measures will be verified during the budget discharge procedure for 2003; points out that improvements must be introduced in such a way that the progress achieved can be gauged;

| 9. | Thanks the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions for the progress report of 26 June 2003 (6) on renovating the Belliard Building, according to which it will be handed over on 31 May 2004; |
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9.

Thanks the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions for the progress report of 26 June 2003 (6) on renovating the Belliard Building, according to which it will be handed over on 31 May 2004;

| 10. | Criticises the Committee of the Regions for failing to replace the staff of the Financial Controller or to give him the necessary information to carry out an audit report in 2002; |
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10.

Criticises the Committee of the Regions for failing to replace the staff of the Financial Controller or to give him the necessary information to carry out an audit report in 2002;

| 11. | Notes with satisfaction that the Committee of the Regions will take over the standard decision on the conditions and arrangements for internal investigations to combat fraud, corruption and other unlawful actions harmful to the Communities' interests; |
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11.

Notes with satisfaction that the Committee of the Regions will take over the standard decision on the conditions and arrangements for internal investigations to combat fraud, corruption and other unlawful actions harmful to the Communities' interests;

| 12. | Asks the Committee of the Regions to take the necessary steps to ensure the total independence of the Internal Auditor; |
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12.

Asks the Committee of the Regions to take the necessary steps to ensure the total independence of the Internal Auditor;

| 13. | Welcomes in this connection the Bureau's decision of 10 February 2004 to bring its ‘whistleblowing’ provisions into line with rules currently in force in the Commission which make it possible for officials to turn to a body outside their Institution, so as to ensure that their anonymity remains intact; |
| --- | --- |

13.

Welcomes in this connection the Bureau's decision of 10 February 2004 to bring its ‘whistleblowing’ provisions into line with rules currently in force in the Commission which make it possible for officials to turn to a body outside their Institution, so as to ensure that their anonymity remains intact;

| 14. | Notes that such a doctrine is only truly effective if staff members are aware of it; encourages the Committee of Regions to ensure that this information is freely available to its staff; |
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14.

Notes that such a doctrine is only truly effective if staff members are aware of it; encourages the Committee of Regions to ensure that this information is freely available to its staff;

| 15. | Points out that on 18 November 2003 the President of the Committee of the Regions called on the acting Secretary-General to clarify whether disciplinary proceedings ought to be instituted against staff; criticises the fact that, on the one hand, the administrative inquiry is not to be concluded until April, but that, on the other, the Administration has already been able to establish that the Internal Auditor has not been intimidated or harassed at all; |
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15.

Points out that on 18 November 2003 the President of the Committee of the Regions called on the acting Secretary-General to clarify whether disciplinary proceedings ought to be instituted against staff; criticises the fact that, on the one hand, the administrative inquiry is not to be concluded until April, but that, on the other, the Administration has already been able to establish that the Internal Auditor has not been intimidated or harassed at all;

| 16. | Recalls Parliament's above-mentioned resolution of 29 January 2004 and paragraph 22 thereof in particular, which stresses that the President of the Committee of the Regions must ensure that the office and person of the Internal Auditor are respected and that his advice and counsel are taken seriously; |
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16.

Recalls Parliament's above-mentioned resolution of 29 January 2004 and paragraph 22 thereof in particular, which stresses that the President of the Committee of the Regions must ensure that the office and person of the Internal Auditor are respected and that his advice and counsel are taken seriously;

| 17. | Notes that the Committee of the Regions introduced a new staff policy in 2003; will return to this in its discharge report for the 2003 financial year; |
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17.

Notes that the Committee of the Regions introduced a new staff policy in 2003; will return to this in its discharge report for the 2003 financial year;

| 18. | Notes that the Committee of the Regions spent some EUR 100 000 on studies in 2002; asks how the topics were selected and to what use the studies were put; asks whether an assessment was made of their usefulness. |
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18.

Notes that the Committee of the Regions spent some EUR 100 000 on studies in 2002; asks how the topics were selected and to what use the studies were put; asks whether an assessment was made of their usefulness.

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 57, 25.2.2004, p. 8.

(5)  Texts Adopted, 29.1.2004, P5_TA(2004)0048.

(6)  Note to the Committee on Budgetary Control, Belliard Building progress report, 26.6.2003.

P5_TA(2004)0344

2002 discharge: Section VIII of the general budget

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VIII — Ombudsman (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2217(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
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—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Grants the Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year; |
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1.

Grants the Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

2.

European Parliament resolution containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VIII — Ombudsman (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2217(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
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—

having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year, together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), |
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—

having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

| 1. | Notes the replies given by the Ombudsman on 15 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003; |
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1.

Notes the replies given by the Ombudsman on 15 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003;

| 2. | Considers it reasonable that the Ombudsman has concluded an agreement with Parliament on cooperation on administrative, budgetary and financial matters; |
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2.

Considers it reasonable that the Ombudsman has concluded an agreement with Parliament on cooperation on administrative, budgetary and financial matters;

| 3. | Acknowledges that the Ombudsman is looking for a low-cost way of regularly travelling to Frankfurt am Main and Zurich airports; asks the Ombudsman to notify Parliament as to what solution he prefers; asks Parliament, at the same time, to consider to what extent it can be of assistance to him; |
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3.

Acknowledges that the Ombudsman is looking for a low-cost way of regularly travelling to Frankfurt am Main and Zurich airports; asks the Ombudsman to notify Parliament as to what solution he prefers; asks Parliament, at the same time, to consider to what extent it can be of assistance to him;

| 4. | Welcomes the Financial Controller's confirmation that the Ombudsman's financial management for 2001 and 2002 was satisfactory; |
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4.

Welcomes the Financial Controller's confirmation that the Ombudsman's financial management for 2001 and 2002 was satisfactory;

| 5. | Also welcomes the fact that the Internal Auditor will carry out a critical review of the new financial management structures and procedures for the financial year 2003; |
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5.

Also welcomes the fact that the Internal Auditor will carry out a critical review of the new financial management structures and procedures for the financial year 2003;

| 6. | Welcomes the fact that the Ombudsman has undertaken to forward to the discharge authority the annual activity report drawn up by the principal authorising officer. |
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6.

Welcomes the fact that the Ombudsman has undertaken to forward to the discharge authority the annual activity report drawn up by the principal authorising officer.

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

P5_TA(2004)0345

2002 discharge: Section I

1.

European Parliament decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year (Section I — European Parliament) (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2211(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Revenue and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet in respect of the financial year 2002 (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Revenue and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet in respect of the financial year 2002 (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002 and the institutions' replies (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002 and the institutions' replies (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0583/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to Article 275 of the EC Treaty, Article 78d of the ECSC Treaty and Article 179a of the Euratom Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 275 of the EC Treaty, Article 78d of the ECSC Treaty and Article 179a of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 77 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Articles 145 to 147 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3) and Article 13 of the internal rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (4), |
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—

having regard to Article 77 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Articles 145 to 147 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3) and Article 13 of the internal rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (4),

| — | having regard to Article 89(7) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, pursuant to which each Community institution is required to take all appropriate steps to act on the comments appearing in the decisions giving discharge, |
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—

having regard to Article 89(7) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, pursuant to which each Community institution is required to take all appropriate steps to act on the comments appearing in the decisions giving discharge,

| — | having regard to Rules 93a and 184(3) of its Rules of Procedure, and Annex V thereto, in their versions applying before 1 January 2003 and as from that date, |
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—

having regard to Rules 93a and 184(3) of its Rules of Procedure, and Annex V thereto, in their versions applying before 1 January 2003 and as from that date,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0218/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0218/2004),

| 1. | Grants its Secretary-General discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year; |
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1.

Grants its Secretary-General discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year;

| 2. | Records its comments in the accompanying resolution; |
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2.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

| 3. | Authorises the giving of discharge to the Accounting Officer for the 2002 financial year in accordance with the transitional provisions (5) governing the discharge procedure in respect of the period prior to the entry into force of the new Financial Regulation; |
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3.

Authorises the giving of discharge to the Accounting Officer for the 2002 financial year in accordance with the transitional provisions (5) governing the discharge procedure in respect of the period prior to the entry into force of the new Financial Regulation;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L-series). |
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4.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L-series).

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  PE 265.492/BUR/FIN.

(5)  Article 267 of the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1).

2.

European Parliament resolution accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year (Section I — European Parliament) (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004 — 2003/2211(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Revenue and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet in respect of the financial year 2002 (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Revenue and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet in respect of the financial year 2002 (I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

| — | having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002 and the institutions' replies (C5-0583/2003) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2002 and the institutions' replies (C5-0583/2003) (1),

| — | having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0583/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0583/2003),

| — | having regard to Article 275 of the EC Treaty, Article 78d of the ECSC Treaty and Article 179a of the Euratom Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 275 of the EC Treaty, Article 78d of the ECSC Treaty and Article 179a of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 77 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Articles 145 to 147 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3) and Article 13 of the internal rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (4), |
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—

having regard to Article 77 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and Articles 145 to 147 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3) and Article 13 of the internal rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (4),

| — | having regard to Article 89(7) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, pursuant to which each Community institution is required to take all appropriate steps to act on the comments appearing in the decisions giving discharge, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 89(7) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, pursuant to which each Community institution is required to take all appropriate steps to act on the comments appearing in the decisions giving discharge,

| — | having regard to Rules 93a and 184(3) of its Rules of Procedure, and Annex V thereto, in their versions applying before 1 January 2003 and as from that date, |
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—

having regard to Rules 93a and 184(3) of its Rules of Procedure, and Annex V thereto, in their versions applying before 1 January 2003 and as from that date,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0218/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0218/2004),

| A. | whereas the Financial Regulation adopted on 25 June 2002 and the Rules of Procedure of Parliament amended on 23 October 2002 apply with effect from 1 January 2003 as regards procedural rules governing the discharge procedure, |
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A.

whereas the Financial Regulation adopted on 25 June 2002 and the Rules of Procedure of Parliament amended on 23 October 2002 apply with effect from 1 January 2003 as regards procedural rules governing the discharge procedure,

| B. | whereas the substantive provisions of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 and the Rules of Procedure of Parliament applying in 2002 continue to govern the responsibilities of financial actors in 2002, |
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B.

whereas the substantive provisions of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 and the Rules of Procedure of Parliament applying in 2002 continue to govern the responsibilities of financial actors in 2002,

| C. | whereas Parliament's Rules of Procedure were amended on 23 October 2002 to stipulate that discharge shall be given to the President rather than to the Secretary-General, |
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C.

whereas Parliament's Rules of Procedure were amended on 23 October 2002 to stipulate that discharge shall be given to the President rather than to the Secretary-General,

| D. | whereas, however, that amendment cannot be applied retrospectively as it concerns a substantive rule governing responsibility; for the 2002 financial year discharge must therefore continue to be given to the Secretary-General, |
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D.

whereas, however, that amendment cannot be applied retrospectively as it concerns a substantive rule governing responsibility; for the 2002 financial year discharge must therefore continue to be given to the Secretary-General,

| 1. | Takes note of the figures with which the European Parliament's accounts for the 2002 financial year were closed, namely:








  (euros) |
| --- | --- |
| Use of appropriations | Appropriations for the 2002 financial year | Appropriations carried over from 2001 financial year |
| Article 7(1)(b) Financial Regulation | Article 7(1)(a) Financial Regulation
   (5) |
| Appropriations available | (6)992 310 000 | 136 621 422 | — |
| Commitments entered into | 977 212 022 | — | — |
| Payments made | 876 911 049 | 126 254 342 | — |
| Appropriations carried over to 2003 | | | |
| — | Article 9 (1 & 4)
  of Financial Regulation |

1.

Takes note of the figures with which the European Parliament's accounts for the 2002 financial year were closed, namely:

(euros)

Use of appropriations

Appropriations for the 2002 financial year

Appropriations carried over from 2001 financial year

Article 7(1)(b) Financial Regulation

Article 7(1)(a) Financial Regulation
   (5)

Appropriations available

(6)992 310 000

136 621 422

—

Commitments entered into

977 212 022

—

—

Payments made

876 911 049

126 254 342

—

Appropriations carried over to 2003

—

Article 9 (1 & 4)

of Financial Regulation

100 300 973

| — | Article 9 (2a & 5)
  of Financial Regulation |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 9 (2a & 5)

of Financial Regulation

3 302 900

—

—

Cancelled appropriations

11 795 078

10 367 080

—

Balance Sheet at 31 December 2002: 1 403 669 148

Implementation of the budget

| 2. | Congratulates the Secretary-General on the efficient use of the budgetary appropriations made available by Parliament; thanks all Parliament staff for the effective support provided to Members during the 1999-2004 term; |
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2.

Congratulates the Secretary-General on the efficient use of the budgetary appropriations made available by Parliament; thanks all Parliament staff for the effective support provided to Members during the 1999-2004 term;

| 3. | Notes that the principal changes to the appropriations in the 2002 budget as originally adopted concerned:






  — | the European Convention, whose financing necessitated a supplementary and amending budget (No 1), the addition of a budgetary line to Section I of the budget (Parliament) (Article 372) and the transfer of EUR 1 million from Chapter 101; |
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3.

Notes that the principal changes to the appropriations in the 2002 budget as originally adopted concerned:

—

the European Convention, whose financing necessitated a supplementary and amending budget (No 1), the addition of a budgetary line to Section I of the budget (Parliament) (Article 372) and the transfer of EUR 1 million from Chapter 101;

| — | preparations for enlargement, including ‘frontloading’ operations whereby as a result of a supplementary and amending budget, the Commission was able to utilise appropriations available in 2002 in respect of expenditure initially planned for 2003 and a similar amount was added to Parliament's budget for 2003; |
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—

preparations for enlargement, including ‘frontloading’ operations whereby as a result of a supplementary and amending budget, the Commission was able to utilise appropriations available in 2002 in respect of expenditure initially planned for 2003 and a similar amount was added to Parliament's budget for 2003;

| 4. | Notes that in 2002 the European Parliament received revenue of EUR 67 256 006 (2001: EUR 68 415 805); |
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4.

Notes that in 2002 the European Parliament received revenue of EUR 67 256 006 (2001: EUR 68 415 805);

| 5. | Takes cognizance of the note forwarded by the Court of Auditors on 17 November 2003 in accordance with Article 39(3) of the Financial Regulation evaluating the four withholdings of approval during 2002; |
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5.

Takes cognizance of the note forwarded by the Court of Auditors on 17 November 2003 in accordance with Article 39(3) of the Financial Regulation evaluating the four withholdings of approval during 2002;

| 6. | Points to the overall opinion expressed in the section of the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2002 on administrative expenditure (paragraph 9.14), concerning the results of testing carried out at the European Parliament on a sample of transactions in the financial year 2002, to the effect that, apart from specific findings set out in the annual report, no material errors were noted in the sample of transactions tested; |
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6.

Points to the overall opinion expressed in the section of the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2002 on administrative expenditure (paragraph 9.14), concerning the results of testing carried out at the European Parliament on a sample of transactions in the financial year 2002, to the effect that, apart from specific findings set out in the annual report, no material errors were noted in the sample of transactions tested;

| 7. | Persists in the view that the error-identification service hitherto provided by Financial Control must now be at least matched by the detection and correction capacity of the authorising officers' own services; |
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7.

Persists in the view that the error-identification service hitherto provided by Financial Control must now be at least matched by the detection and correction capacity of the authorising officers' own services;

Presentation and content of the accounts

| 8. | Applauds the improved readability of the analysis of budgetary management accompanying the accounts, as called for in previous annual reports by the Court of Auditors; |
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8.

Applauds the improved readability of the analysis of budgetary management accompanying the accounts, as called for in previous annual reports by the Court of Auditors;

| 9. | Repeats its request to the Secretary-General — contained in paragraph 16 of the 2001 discharge resolution of 8 April 2003 (7) — for a report on the feasibility of publishing Parliament's accounts together with the analysis of budgetary management on Parliament's website; |
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9.

Repeats its request to the Secretary-General — contained in paragraph 16 of the 2001 discharge resolution of 8 April 2003 (7) — for a report on the feasibility of publishing Parliament's accounts together with the analysis of budgetary management on Parliament's website;

| 10. | Takes note of the Secretary-General's reply to question 37 of the 2002 discharge questionnaire (PE 338.137) that ‘formal management and control procedures within Parliament up to the end of 2002 (Advisory Committee on Procurement and Contracts (ACPC), Financial Control, Legal Service) and the importance attached to sound financial management both by Parliament's Administration and by its control authorities, make it unlikely that situations similar to that found at Eurostat could have occurred within Parliament’; |
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10.

Takes note of the Secretary-General's reply to question 37 of the 2002 discharge questionnaire (PE 338.137) that ‘formal management and control procedures within Parliament up to the end of 2002 (Advisory Committee on Procurement and Contracts (ACPC), Financial Control, Legal Service) and the importance attached to sound financial management both by Parliament's Administration and by its control authorities, make it unlikely that situations similar to that found at Eurostat could have occurred within Parliament’;

Governance

| 11. | Recalls the statement contained in paragraph 3 of the above-mentioned 2001 discharge resolution that ‘the scope of the discharge procedure should cover not only the management activities of Parliament's Secretary-General and Administration, but also the decisions taken by its governing bodies, i.e. its President, Bureau and Conference of Presidents’; |
| --- | --- |

11.

Recalls the statement contained in paragraph 3 of the above-mentioned 2001 discharge resolution that ‘the scope of the discharge procedure should cover not only the management activities of Parliament's Secretary-General and Administration, but also the decisions taken by its governing bodies, i.e. its President, Bureau and Conference of Presidents’;

| 12. | Notes that in accordance with Rule 93a, first indent, of the Rules of Procedure, discharge will in future be given to the President of the European Parliament rather than to the Secretary-General; |
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12.

Notes that in accordance with Rule 93a, first indent, of the Rules of Procedure, discharge will in future be given to the President of the European Parliament rather than to the Secretary-General;

| 13. | Believes that in the context of current debates on corporate and institutional governance there is a convincing case for strengthening the degree of accountability prevailing not only at the level of authorising officers in respect of the commitment and disbursement of budget appropriations, but also at the level of the political authorities in cases where they take decisions having significant financial consequences; |
| --- | --- |

13.

Believes that in the context of current debates on corporate and institutional governance there is a convincing case for strengthening the degree of accountability prevailing not only at the level of authorising officers in respect of the commitment and disbursement of budget appropriations, but also at the level of the political authorities in cases where they take decisions having significant financial consequences;

| 14. | Points out that, under the Financial Regulation, an authorising officer is liable to disciplinary action and payment of compensation for his acts or omissions in his official capacity (Article 65(2)); notes further that an authorising officer by delegation must in future report to the Institution by way of an annual activity report (Article 60(7)); |
| --- | --- |

14.

Points out that, under the Financial Regulation, an authorising officer is liable to disciplinary action and payment of compensation for his acts or omissions in his official capacity (Article 65(2)); notes further that an authorising officer by delegation must in future report to the Institution by way of an annual activity report (Article 60(7));

| 15. | Notes that according to the list of their responsibilities (8) certain Members of the Bureau now oversee specific sectors of the Administration's activities and may participate in that capacity in negotiations with third parties and give undertakings on behalf of the Institution (in accordance with a mandate determined by the Bureau) in such a way as to create legal and/or financial commitments in matters potentially having significant budgetary consequences; |
| --- | --- |

15.

Notes that according to the list of their responsibilities (8) certain Members of the Bureau now oversee specific sectors of the Administration's activities and may participate in that capacity in negotiations with third parties and give undertakings on behalf of the Institution (in accordance with a mandate determined by the Bureau) in such a way as to create legal and/or financial commitments in matters potentially having significant budgetary consequences;

| 16. | Notes that there is at present no definition of the precise practical meaning of the political responsibility attaching to Parliament's governing bodies as regards the exercise of powers and the taking of decisions with significant financial consequences; instructs its competent committee and Bureau to consider this matter and draw up specific proposals; |
| --- | --- |

16.

Notes that there is at present no definition of the precise practical meaning of the political responsibility attaching to Parliament's governing bodies as regards the exercise of powers and the taking of decisions with significant financial consequences; instructs its competent committee and Bureau to consider this matter and draw up specific proposals;

| 17. | Takes the view that in the interest of greater transparency and accountability such proposals might include:






  — | an annual financial review by the President on behalf of the Bureau (similar to the report of a company's board of directors to its shareholders) setting out and commenting on the principal financial events and trends, as well as positive and negative developments during the financial year under review; |
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17.

Takes the view that in the interest of greater transparency and accountability such proposals might include:

—

an annual financial review by the President on behalf of the Bureau (similar to the report of a company's board of directors to its shareholders) setting out and commenting on the principal financial events and trends, as well as positive and negative developments during the financial year under review;

| — | an examination of the changes which would be necessary in order to anchor political responsibility for financial matters more firmly within Parliament's internal rules on the budget or its Rules of Procedure, including possibly the requirement for Vice-Presidents with responsibility for management functions to submit an annual declaration; |
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an examination of the changes which would be necessary in order to anchor political responsibility for financial matters more firmly within Parliament's internal rules on the budget or its Rules of Procedure, including possibly the requirement for Vice-Presidents with responsibility for management functions to submit an annual declaration;

Follow-up to 2001 discharge

| 18. | Recalls that in paragraph 11 of its discharge resolution of 10 April 2002 (9) concerning the 2000 financial year Parliament requested its Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgetary Control with the sector letter from the Court of Auditors and the Administration's replies; |
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18.

Recalls that in paragraph 11 of its discharge resolution of 10 April 2002 (9) concerning the 2000 financial year Parliament requested its Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgetary Control with the sector letter from the Court of Auditors and the Administration's replies;

| 19. | Notes that this request was fully complied with in the discharge procedure concerning the 2001 financial year; |
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19.

Notes that this request was fully complied with in the discharge procedure concerning the 2001 financial year;

| 20. | Considers that the absence of any corresponding provisions in the internal rules (10) on the implementation of the budget adopted by the Bureau on 4 December 2002 cannot be advanced as a justification for the Administration's failure in the context of the current discharge process to comply with a request contained in an earlier higher-ranking text (Parliament's resolution of 10 April 2002); |
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20.

Considers that the absence of any corresponding provisions in the internal rules (10) on the implementation of the budget adopted by the Bureau on 4 December 2002 cannot be advanced as a justification for the Administration's failure in the context of the current discharge process to comply with a request contained in an earlier higher-ranking text (Parliament's resolution of 10 April 2002);

| 21. | Takes the view that there can be no reasonable objection to the disclosure of sector letters to the competent committee, or its rapporteur, on a confidential basis once the Court of Auditors' annual report has been published; |
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21.

Takes the view that there can be no reasonable objection to the disclosure of sector letters to the competent committee, or its rapporteur, on a confidential basis once the Court of Auditors' annual report has been published;

| 22. | Calls upon the Secretary-General to give clear instructions for the forwarding of the sector letters, in accordance with confidentiality procedures, to the competent committee in the context of the discharge procedure for the 2003 financial year; |
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22.

Calls upon the Secretary-General to give clear instructions for the forwarding of the sector letters, in accordance with confidentiality procedures, to the competent committee in the context of the discharge procedure for the 2003 financial year;

Implementation of the recast Financial Regulation

| 23. | Recognises the achievement of the Administration in having successfully completed the steps necessary to put the recast Financial Regulation into practical effect in the short time between the date of its adoption (25 June 2002) and the date of its entry into force (1 January 2003); points out, however, that there should be an in-depth analysis of the effects brought about by applying the detailed rules for implementing the new Financial Regulation so that there is no recurrence of the operational failures which took place in 2003, the Info-Points Europe being one example of such lack of foresight; |
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23.

Recognises the achievement of the Administration in having successfully completed the steps necessary to put the recast Financial Regulation into practical effect in the short time between the date of its adoption (25 June 2002) and the date of its entry into force (1 January 2003); points out, however, that there should be an in-depth analysis of the effects brought about by applying the detailed rules for implementing the new Financial Regulation so that there is no recurrence of the operational failures which took place in 2003, the Info-Points Europe being one example of such lack of foresight;

| 24. | (a) | Notes that according to Article 13(8) of the Internal Rules (11) implementing the recast Financial Regulation, adopted by the Bureau on 4 December 2002, the activities of the Internal Auditor do not extend to the conditions under which use is made of the appropriations against Item 3701, ‘Secretarial expenses, current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members’; |
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24.

(a)

Notes that according to Article 13(8) of the Internal Rules (11) implementing the recast Financial Regulation, adopted by the Bureau on 4 December 2002, the activities of the Internal Auditor do not extend to the conditions under which use is made of the appropriations against Item 3701, ‘Secretarial expenses, current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and information activities of the political groups and non-attached Members’;

| (b) | Notes further that the revised text of the Rules governing the utilisation of appropriations entered against Item 3701 adopted by the Bureau on 30 June 2003 departs in several respects from the provisions of the Financial Regulation; considers that any derogations from the general rules contained in the Financial Regulation must be based on sound legal and practical considerations; |
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(b)

Notes further that the revised text of the Rules governing the utilisation of appropriations entered against Item 3701 adopted by the Bureau on 30 June 2003 departs in several respects from the provisions of the Financial Regulation; considers that any derogations from the general rules contained in the Financial Regulation must be based on sound legal and practical considerations;

| (c) | Welcomes the report of the Secretaries-General of the political groups of 4 February 2004 in which they propose a number of changes to the rules governing the utilisation of appropriations entered against Item 3701; believes that these changes represent an important step in the right direction; |
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(c)

Welcomes the report of the Secretaries-General of the political groups of 4 February 2004 in which they propose a number of changes to the rules governing the utilisation of appropriations entered against Item 3701; believes that these changes represent an important step in the right direction;

| (d) | Calls on the Bureau to bring Parliament's Internal Rules and the Rules governing the utilisation of appropriations entered against item 3701 more closely into line with the provisions of the Financial Regulation and the Implementing Rules on the basis of the proposals made by the Secretaries-General; |
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(d)

Calls on the Bureau to bring Parliament's Internal Rules and the Rules governing the utilisation of appropriations entered against item 3701 more closely into line with the provisions of the Financial Regulation and the Implementing Rules on the basis of the proposals made by the Secretaries-General;

| (e) | Asks the Secretaries-General of the political groups to present a further report, by 1 July 2004, setting out how the remaining divergences between the Financial Regulation and the Parliament's internal rules can be addressed, including, if necessary, a recommendation on how the Financial Regulation and/or the Implementing Rules could be amended to take account of the specific status of political groups; |
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(e)

Asks the Secretaries-General of the political groups to present a further report, by 1 July 2004, setting out how the remaining divergences between the Financial Regulation and the Parliament's internal rules can be addressed, including, if necessary, a recommendation on how the Financial Regulation and/or the Implementing Rules could be amended to take account of the specific status of political groups;

| (f) | Stresses in particular the necessity, in accordance with the indications of the Court of Justice, to apply the relevant provisions governing item 3701 to non-attached Members in a strictly analogous manner in order to avoid any discrimination in the use of these funds; |
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(f)

Stresses in particular the necessity, in accordance with the indications of the Court of Justice, to apply the relevant provisions governing item 3701 to non-attached Members in a strictly analogous manner in order to avoid any discrimination in the use of these funds;

| 25. | Notes that the Internal Auditor's work programme for 2003 included an audit of the Parliament's internal control framework, whose main objective is to re-assess the level of general compliance with the Institution's minimum standards of internal control; notes that its competent committee will be informed of the results of the audit when the Internal Auditor's annual report is issued; |
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25.

Notes that the Internal Auditor's work programme for 2003 included an audit of the Parliament's internal control framework, whose main objective is to re-assess the level of general compliance with the Institution's minimum standards of internal control; notes that its competent committee will be informed of the results of the audit when the Internal Auditor's annual report is issued;

| 26. | Notes that the Internal Audit Service is conducting an audit of the procurement process, under the new Financial Regulation, the findings of which are expected during the first half of 2004; insists that the Secretary-General inform its competent committee of those findings and of the follow-up action which he decides on in relation thereto as soon as the procedures laid down in the Internal Rules have been completed; |
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26.

Notes that the Internal Audit Service is conducting an audit of the procurement process, under the new Financial Regulation, the findings of which are expected during the first half of 2004; insists that the Secretary-General inform its competent committee of those findings and of the follow-up action which he decides on in relation thereto as soon as the procedures laid down in the Internal Rules have been completed;

| 27. | Welcomes the Secretary-General's undertaking (12) in future to supply the Committee on Budgetary Control on request with copies of the annual activity reports drawn up by the authorising officers by delegation pursuant to Article 60(7) Financial Regulation; |
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27.

Welcomes the Secretary-General's undertaking (12) in future to supply the Committee on Budgetary Control on request with copies of the annual activity reports drawn up by the authorising officers by delegation pursuant to Article 60(7) Financial Regulation;

Staff and administration

| 28. | Asks the Bureau to ensure that all appointments at A1 and A2 level take place in a fully open, transparent and competitive manner with staff committee representatives with observer status being present on selection committees; |
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28.

Asks the Bureau to ensure that all appointments at A1 and A2 level take place in a fully open, transparent and competitive manner with staff committee representatives with observer status being present on selection committees;

| 29. | Recalls that in paragraph 28 of the resolution on the 2001 discharge it asked for proposals to be made before 1 July 2003 to remedy the situation of former LA officials who had passed an internal competition and moved to an A-category post before the introduction of ‘décloisonnement’ and were thereby placed at the starting grade (A7) in the A-category irrespective of their seniority in the LA category; notes that, in his reply of 18 February 2004, the Secretary General recognised that these LA officials had been ‘prejudiced in comparison with other LA officials who benefited from “décloisonnement”; therefore asks the Secretary-General, in observance of the principle of non-discrimination among officials, to put forward specific proposals aimed at compensating the “small number” of LA officials whose initiative and energy have paradoxically placed them in a very unfavourable position;’ |
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29.

Recalls that in paragraph 28 of the resolution on the 2001 discharge it asked for proposals to be made before 1 July 2003 to remedy the situation of former LA officials who had passed an internal competition and moved to an A-category post before the introduction of ‘décloisonnement’ and were thereby placed at the starting grade (A7) in the A-category irrespective of their seniority in the LA category; notes that, in his reply of 18 February 2004, the Secretary General recognised that these LA officials had been ‘prejudiced in comparison with other LA officials who benefited from “décloisonnement”; therefore asks the Secretary-General, in observance of the principle of non-discrimination among officials, to put forward specific proposals aimed at compensating the “small number” of LA officials whose initiative and energy have paradoxically placed them in a very unfavourable position;’

| 30. | Welcomes the model adopted by a number of divisions in the Translation Directorate, by which divisions are split into specialised teams reflecting the terms of reference of parliamentary committees; notes that this system has led to an increase in productivity; calls on the Parliament's Administration to examine whether this system could be extended to all divisions in the translation service; |
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30.

Welcomes the model adopted by a number of divisions in the Translation Directorate, by which divisions are split into specialised teams reflecting the terms of reference of parliamentary committees; notes that this system has led to an increase in productivity; calls on the Parliament's Administration to examine whether this system could be extended to all divisions in the translation service;

| 31. | Recalls that security measures were tightened up following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001; calls on the Secretary-General, in light of recent events and the current international security climate, to review and update all security arrangements, anticipating potential threats and making contingency plans, seeking expert advice and ensuring that properly trained security personnel are employed on Parliament's premises; |
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31.

Recalls that security measures were tightened up following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001; calls on the Secretary-General, in light of recent events and the current international security climate, to review and update all security arrangements, anticipating potential threats and making contingency plans, seeking expert advice and ensuring that properly trained security personnel are employed on Parliament's premises;

Political group accounts

| 32. | Points out that the political groups only partially answered the questionnaire submitted by its Committee on Budgetary Control in the context of the 2002 discharge process; |
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32.

Points out that the political groups only partially answered the questionnaire submitted by its Committee on Budgetary Control in the context of the 2002 discharge process;

| 33. | Welcomes the fact that the annual accounts of the political groups are now published on Parliament's website; regrets, however, that no action has been taken in response to the request contained in paragraph 80(d) of Parliament's resolution of 8 April 2003 calling for the groups' internal financial rules for the use of the budget line 3701 appropriations also to be published on Parliament's website; |
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33.

Welcomes the fact that the annual accounts of the political groups are now published on Parliament's website; regrets, however, that no action has been taken in response to the request contained in paragraph 80(d) of Parliament's resolution of 8 April 2003 calling for the groups' internal financial rules for the use of the budget line 3701 appropriations also to be published on Parliament's website;

| 34. | Considers it necessary, in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, to ensure that the same audit firm does not provide related services; |
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34.

Considers it necessary, in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, to ensure that the same audit firm does not provide related services;

| 35. | Calls on the Secretary-General to examine a proposal for the rotation of group audit firms (or at least of the person within the audit firm responsible for the group's audit) every five years; |
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35.

Calls on the Secretary-General to examine a proposal for the rotation of group audit firms (or at least of the person within the audit firm responsible for the group's audit) every five years;

| 36. | Recalls paragraph 85 of its resolution of 8 April 2003 instructing its competent committee to continue to dedicate a section of its annual discharge report to the accounts of the political groups and nonattached Members giving particular attention to any specific remarks made by the Court of Auditors in the context of the discharge for the 2002 financial year; |
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36.

Recalls paragraph 85 of its resolution of 8 April 2003 instructing its competent committee to continue to dedicate a section of its annual discharge report to the accounts of the political groups and nonattached Members giving particular attention to any specific remarks made by the Court of Auditors in the context of the discharge for the 2002 financial year;

| 37. | Points out that the 2002 annual report by the Court of Auditors contains a section examining the follow-up to its special report No 13/2000 (13) on the expenditure of the European Parliament's political groups; |
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37.

Points out that the 2002 annual report by the Court of Auditors contains a section examining the follow-up to its special report No 13/2000 (13) on the expenditure of the European Parliament's political groups;

| 38. | Notes that in 2002 the appropriations entered on budget line 3701 were allocated pursuant to the Bureau's decision of 4 February 2002 as follows:






  Total available: | EUR 34 988 000 |
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| Non-attached Members (33): | EUR 1 154 604 |
| Amount available for groups: | EUR 33 833 396 |

38.

Notes that in 2002 the appropriations entered on budget line 3701 were allocated pursuant to the Bureau's decision of 4 February 2002 as follows:

Total available:

EUR 34 988 000

Non-attached Members (33):

EUR 1 154 604

Amount available for groups:

EUR 33 833 396

| Group | Number of Members | Total allocated 01/01/2002 | Carried over from 2001 (14) | Expenditure in 2002 (14) | Utilisation rate% | Carried forward to 2003 (14) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PPE | 232 | 12 922 519 | 7 234 352 | 15 870 767 | 122,82 | 4 775 841 |
| PSE | 179 | 10 067 849 | 7 592 863 | 13 575 568 | 134,84 | 4 573 736 |
| ELDR | 53 | 3 042 382 | 1 292 952 | 3 334 600 | 110,44 | 1 079 435 |
| VERTS | 45 | 2 656 812 | 2 313 851 | 4 105 303 | 155,20 | 952 607 |
| GUE/NGL | 44 | 2 684 778 | 1 923 255 | 3 650 792 | 135,37 | 1 081 653 |
| UEN | 22 | 1 328 517 | 1 034 056 | 2 009 402 | 151,25 | 383 067 |
| EDD | 18 | 1 130 539 | 717 208 | 1 456 489 | 128,83 | 465 517 |
| TOTAL | 593 | 33 833 396 | 22 108 537 | 44 002 921 | 130,06 | 13 311 856 |

Group

Number of Members

Total allocated 01/01/2002

Carried over from 2001 (14)

Expenditure in 2002 (14)

Utilisation rate%

Carried forward to 2003 (14)

PPE

232

12 922 519

7 234 352

15 870 767

122,82

4 775 841

PSE

179

10 067 849

7 592 863

13 575 568

134,84

4 573 736

ELDR

53

3 042 382

1 292 952

3 334 600

110,44

1 079 435

VERTS

45

2 656 812

2 313 851

4 105 303

155,20

952 607

GUE/NGL

44

2 684 778

1 923 255

3 650 792

135,37

1 081 653

UEN

22

1 328 517

1 034 056

2 009 402

151,25

383 067

EDD

18

1 130 539

717 208

1 456 489

128,83

465 517

TOTAL

593

33 833 396

22 108 537

44 002 921

130,06

13 311 856

| 39. | Recalls that Article 2.1.6 of the rules (15) governing budget line 3701 allows the groups and the non attached Members to carry forward a maximum of 50% of the annual appropriations received from the European Parliament's budget; notes that no political group exceeded the limit of 50% on appropriations to be carried forward from 2002 to 2003 (16); |
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39.

Recalls that Article 2.1.6 of the rules (15) governing budget line 3701 allows the groups and the non attached Members to carry forward a maximum of 50% of the annual appropriations received from the European Parliament's budget; notes that no political group exceeded the limit of 50% on appropriations to be carried forward from 2002 to 2003 (16);

| 40. | Notes the following remark by the Court of Auditors with regard to the political groups' accounts of 2002 (annual report, paragraph 9.29 et seq.):






  — | both cash-based and accrual accounting are used (or sometimes a mixture of both), depending on the political group involved, which makes comparison difficult; |
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40.

Notes the following remark by the Court of Auditors with regard to the political groups' accounts of 2002 (annual report, paragraph 9.29 et seq.):

—

both cash-based and accrual accounting are used (or sometimes a mixture of both), depending on the political group involved, which makes comparison difficult;

| — | the financial statements do not provide the detailed information on decentralised expenditure required by the accounting plan; |
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the financial statements do not provide the detailed information on decentralised expenditure required by the accounting plan;

| — | considerable progress has been made in including information on fixed assets in both the accounting records of the groups and Parliament's own inventory system; |
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—

considerable progress has been made in including information on fixed assets in both the accounting records of the groups and Parliament's own inventory system;

| — | as regards the external audit of the groups' accounts, the content of the audit statements varied for the seven sets of accounts certified (by five different firms); |
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as regards the external audit of the groups' accounts, the content of the audit statements varied for the seven sets of accounts certified (by five different firms);

| 41. | Shares the view that the informative value of the groups' annual reports on the utilisation of the appropriations continues to be limited, because the rules do not require, in addition to the financial statements, the provision of information on the objectives, the type and the cost of the main activities financed; |
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41.

Shares the view that the informative value of the groups' annual reports on the utilisation of the appropriations continues to be limited, because the rules do not require, in addition to the financial statements, the provision of information on the objectives, the type and the cost of the main activities financed;

| 42. | Instructs its Secretary-General to report on the feasibility of establishing a standard format laying down the matters to be covered in both






  (i) | the analysis of budgetary management accompanying the groups' accounts and |
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42.

Instructs its Secretary-General to report on the feasibility of establishing a standard format laying down the matters to be covered in both

(i)

the analysis of budgetary management accompanying the groups' accounts and

| (ii) | the opinions drawn up by the external auditors; |
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(ii)

the opinions drawn up by the external auditors;

| 43. | Instructs its competent bodies in any future review of the rules governing budget line 3701 to remedy the absence of global reporting on the use of the appropriations; |
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43.

Instructs its competent bodies in any future review of the rules governing budget line 3701 to remedy the absence of global reporting on the use of the appropriations;

| 44. | Agrees that unless and until the political groups acquire a separate legal personality, the amounts of appropriations carried forward by political groups should be shown on the assets side of the balance sheet of the European Parliament; |
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44.

Agrees that unless and until the political groups acquire a separate legal personality, the amounts of appropriations carried forward by political groups should be shown on the assets side of the balance sheet of the European Parliament;

| 45. | Notes that expenditure by national delegations represents half of the total expenditure and that compliance with specific provisions requires on-the-spot verification in addition to audits in the central premises of the political groups; suggests that the audit provisions of the relevant rules should be amended accordingly; |
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45.

Notes that expenditure by national delegations represents half of the total expenditure and that compliance with specific provisions requires on-the-spot verification in addition to audits in the central premises of the political groups; suggests that the audit provisions of the relevant rules should be amended accordingly;

| 46. | Notes that under Article 1.6.2 of the rules (17) governing budget line 3701 the political groups may at present give up to 5% of their annual subsidy to political parties; recalls that according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (18) on political party funding a European political party may not accept donations from the budgets of political groups in the European Parliament; instructs its competent bodies to take note of this provision when next revising the relevant rules; |
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46.

Notes that under Article 1.6.2 of the rules (17) governing budget line 3701 the political groups may at present give up to 5% of their annual subsidy to political parties; recalls that according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (18) on political party funding a European political party may not accept donations from the budgets of political groups in the European Parliament; instructs its competent bodies to take note of this provision when next revising the relevant rules;

Non-attached Members

| 47. | Notes that not all non-attached Members have submitted the necessary documentation to the Administration concerning the financial year 2002; |
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47.

Notes that not all non-attached Members have submitted the necessary documentation to the Administration concerning the financial year 2002;

| 48. | Points out that under Article 2.9.6 of the rules currently in force as regards non-attached Members (19), the Administration is required to draw up a statement of revenue and expenditure and a balance sheet for each Member demonstrating the regularity of the accounts and their consistency with the rules; |
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48.

Points out that under Article 2.9.6 of the rules currently in force as regards non-attached Members (19), the Administration is required to draw up a statement of revenue and expenditure and a balance sheet for each Member demonstrating the regularity of the accounts and their consistency with the rules;

| 49. | Recalls that, until these new rules were adopted, responsibility for submitting the reports and accounts required by the rules governing budget line 3701 lay with each individual non-attached Member; |
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49.

Recalls that, until these new rules were adopted, responsibility for submitting the reports and accounts required by the rules governing budget line 3701 lay with each individual non-attached Member;

| 50. | Regrets that the Administration has been unable to forward the reports and accounts for 2002 to the competent committee because not all non-attached Members have yet provided a satisfactory account of their use of the relevant appropriations in 2002; |
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50.

Regrets that the Administration has been unable to forward the reports and accounts for 2002 to the competent committee because not all non-attached Members have yet provided a satisfactory account of their use of the relevant appropriations in 2002;

| 51. | Notes that unlike the political groups the accounts of the non-attached Members are not subjected to an external audit; |
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51.

Notes that unlike the political groups the accounts of the non-attached Members are not subjected to an external audit;

| 52. | Considers that the use by the non-attached Members of budget line 3701 appropriations falls within the purview of Parliament's internal auditor and that Article 13(8) of Parliament's internal rules on the implementation of the budget should be interpreted accordingly; |
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52.

Considers that the use by the non-attached Members of budget line 3701 appropriations falls within the purview of Parliament's internal auditor and that Article 13(8) of Parliament's internal rules on the implementation of the budget should be interpreted accordingly;

Members' allowances

| 53. | Regrets the failure of the Council to approve the Statute for Members which had the support of Parliament and would have been a fair system for all members; |
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53.

Regrets the failure of the Council to approve the Statute for Members which had the support of Parliament and would have been a fair system for all members;

| 54. | Believes that the introduction of a Statute for Members accompanied by reform of the system of expenses, as supported by the Parliament, would have been the best way of ensuring the fair and equal treatment of all Members; considers, however, that the Council's failure to approve the Statute does not relieve the Parliament of its responsibility for ensuring that EU funds are spent in an honest and transparent manner; |
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54.

Believes that the introduction of a Statute for Members accompanied by reform of the system of expenses, as supported by the Parliament, would have been the best way of ensuring the fair and equal treatment of all Members; considers, however, that the Council's failure to approve the Statute does not relieve the Parliament of its responsibility for ensuring that EU funds are spent in an honest and transparent manner;

| 55. | Recalls paragraph 104 of the above-mentioned 2001 European Parliament discharge resolution and the recommendations made by the Court of Auditors that there should be no difference between the travel expenses paid by the Parliament and actual costs incurred by a Member, an issue which is being addressed by the Parliament's Bureau as the only body competent to make the appropriate adjustments; |
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55.

Recalls paragraph 104 of the above-mentioned 2001 European Parliament discharge resolution and the recommendations made by the Court of Auditors that there should be no difference between the travel expenses paid by the Parliament and actual costs incurred by a Member, an issue which is being addressed by the Parliament's Bureau as the only body competent to make the appropriate adjustments;

| 56. | Requests the Bureau and Quaestors to review the whole system of Members' allowances and the manner in which they are applied and controlled with a view to ensuring fair and adequate resources for legitimate parliamentary work based on a transparent and accountable system and an efficient and nonbureaucratic disbursement procedure; |
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56.

Requests the Bureau and Quaestors to review the whole system of Members' allowances and the manner in which they are applied and controlled with a view to ensuring fair and adequate resources for legitimate parliamentary work based on a transparent and accountable system and an efficient and nonbureaucratic disbursement procedure;

| 57. | Calls on the Bureau, in the absence of an agreement on a common Statute for Members, to adopt, as a matter of urgency, new rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances using as a basis the decision of the Bureau of 28 May 2003; considers these new rules should enter into force at the beginning of the next parliamentary term and should provide for, inter alia, the reimbursement of travel expenses on the basis of actual costs incurred; |
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57.

Calls on the Bureau, in the absence of an agreement on a common Statute for Members, to adopt, as a matter of urgency, new rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances using as a basis the decision of the Bureau of 28 May 2003; considers these new rules should enter into force at the beginning of the next parliamentary term and should provide for, inter alia, the reimbursement of travel expenses on the basis of actual costs incurred;

Secretarial allowance

| 58. | Notes that, according to the European Parliamentary Assistants Association, the Court of Auditors, the Parliament's own Financial Controller and Mr Onesta, the Vice-President responsible for the Statute for Assistants, the new rules on the payment of the secretarial allowance which entered into effect on 1 January 2001 still pose a number of problems, both in terms of ensuring compliance with the Financial Regulation and with relevant national legislation (taxation, social security and so on), and also in terms of user-friendliness; welcomes, therefore, the changes to the rules governing the payment of the secretarial allowance adopted by the Bureau on 9 February 2004; calls on the Secretary-General to ensure that the new rules are strictly enforced; considers, however, that the new requirement that, in the case of service contracts, invoices or fee statements should be accompanied by statements certifying that the staff concerned are duly affiliated to a social security scheme and that tax and social security contributions are duly paid should not be limited to contracts with a duration exceeding six months; |
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58.

Notes that, according to the European Parliamentary Assistants Association, the Court of Auditors, the Parliament's own Financial Controller and Mr Onesta, the Vice-President responsible for the Statute for Assistants, the new rules on the payment of the secretarial allowance which entered into effect on 1 January 2001 still pose a number of problems, both in terms of ensuring compliance with the Financial Regulation and with relevant national legislation (taxation, social security and so on), and also in terms of user-friendliness; welcomes, therefore, the changes to the rules governing the payment of the secretarial allowance adopted by the Bureau on 9 February 2004; calls on the Secretary-General to ensure that the new rules are strictly enforced; considers, however, that the new requirement that, in the case of service contracts, invoices or fee statements should be accompanied by statements certifying that the staff concerned are duly affiliated to a social security scheme and that tax and social security contributions are duly paid should not be limited to contracts with a duration exceeding six months;

| 59. | Believes that, as soon as practically feasible, all payments to parliamentary assistants should be made by Parliament's Administration, either directly or through a national paying agent; points out that under such a system the Member would continue to be responsible for decisions such as recruitment, dismissal, leave and level of remuneration, but that Parliament's Administration would be responsible for ensuring that all payments comply with the Financial Regulation and with applicable national legislation; notes that according to Parliament's Administration (20), the cost of such a system should not exceed EUR 120 per Member per month; |
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59.

Believes that, as soon as practically feasible, all payments to parliamentary assistants should be made by Parliament's Administration, either directly or through a national paying agent; points out that under such a system the Member would continue to be responsible for decisions such as recruitment, dismissal, leave and level of remuneration, but that Parliament's Administration would be responsible for ensuring that all payments comply with the Financial Regulation and with applicable national legislation; notes that according to Parliament's Administration (20), the cost of such a system should not exceed EUR 120 per Member per month;

| 60. | Further considers that, in order to ensure maximum transparency in the use of the secretarial allowance, all assistants paid from the secretarial allowance must be accredited with the Parliament and that, if necessary in order to achieve this, the new category of ‘constituency-based accreditation’ should be created; notes that as a consequence, the names of all assistants would have to be included in the public register of assistants; |
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60.

Further considers that, in order to ensure maximum transparency in the use of the secretarial allowance, all assistants paid from the secretarial allowance must be accredited with the Parliament and that, if necessary in order to achieve this, the new category of ‘constituency-based accreditation’ should be created; notes that as a consequence, the names of all assistants would have to be included in the public register of assistants;

| 61. | Calls on the Secretary-General to inform the Court of Auditors, within two weeks of adoption of this resolution by the European Parliament in plenary sitting, of those accredited assistants who were not paid either from the secretarial allowance or from any other source given in the declaration of financial interests in 2002; instructs the Court of Auditors, in the cases forwarded by the Secretary-General, to ascertain which funds these assistants were paid from and whether there was any infringement of Parliament's prevailing Rules of Procedure or of national rules; |
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61.

Calls on the Secretary-General to inform the Court of Auditors, within two weeks of adoption of this resolution by the European Parliament in plenary sitting, of those accredited assistants who were not paid either from the secretarial allowance or from any other source given in the declaration of financial interests in 2002; instructs the Court of Auditors, in the cases forwarded by the Secretary-General, to ascertain which funds these assistants were paid from and whether there was any infringement of Parliament's prevailing Rules of Procedure or of national rules;

| 62. | Asks the Secretary-General to ensure that the restrictions imposed by current EU Member States on the free movement of workers from the new Member States will not prevent Members from the new Member States from employing assistants from their home country, or impair the ability of those assistants to move freely within the territory of the European Union; |
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62.

Asks the Secretary-General to ensure that the restrictions imposed by current EU Member States on the free movement of workers from the new Member States will not prevent Members from the new Member States from employing assistants from their home country, or impair the ability of those assistants to move freely within the territory of the European Union;

Subsistence allowance

| 63. | Considers that the attendance registers available for signature by Members must be supervised by a Parliament official at all times; notes that steps have been taken to ensure that this is now the case; |
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63.

Considers that the attendance registers available for signature by Members must be supervised by a Parliament official at all times; notes that steps have been taken to ensure that this is now the case;

| 64. | Takes the view that the subsistence allowance is a flat-rate sum intended to cover all personal costs incurred by a Member whilst attending Parliament, including taxis; considers therefore that the separate taxi allowance (requiring receipts) introduced in September 2003 and extended in January 2004 is superfluous and should be abolished; |
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64.

Takes the view that the subsistence allowance is a flat-rate sum intended to cover all personal costs incurred by a Member whilst attending Parliament, including taxis; considers therefore that the separate taxi allowance (requiring receipts) introduced in September 2003 and extended in January 2004 is superfluous and should be abolished;

Health insurance

| 65. | Points out that Members are entitled to free health insurance cover under Parliament's rules, even when national health care schemes are available to them; considers that Parliament's health insurance cover for Members should be additional to any national scheme, whether public or private, and based on market conditions; further considers that Members who choose to take part in the Parliament's scheme should be required to pay a health insurance premium; believes that a change in the rules to this effect should be introduced with effect from the beginning of the next parliamentary term; |
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65.

Points out that Members are entitled to free health insurance cover under Parliament's rules, even when national health care schemes are available to them; considers that Parliament's health insurance cover for Members should be additional to any national scheme, whether public or private, and based on market conditions; further considers that Members who choose to take part in the Parliament's scheme should be required to pay a health insurance premium; believes that a change in the rules to this effect should be introduced with effect from the beginning of the next parliamentary term;

System of advance payments

| 66. | Considers that the existing system of advance payments, whereby Members' expenses claims are reimbursed by Parliament's Administration before the documentary evidence supporting the claim has been verified, should be replaced by a system of individual accounts into which all amounts due to and from each Member would be consolidated, and on the basis of which a single payment to Members would be made once a month; |
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66.

Considers that the existing system of advance payments, whereby Members' expenses claims are reimbursed by Parliament's Administration before the documentary evidence supporting the claim has been verified, should be replaced by a system of individual accounts into which all amounts due to and from each Member would be consolidated, and on the basis of which a single payment to Members would be made once a month;

| 67. | Considers further that until such a system is introduced, and in order to meet the concerns of the Court of Auditors, Members' contributions to the voluntary additional pension scheme should be deducted from payments of the daily subsistence allowance rather than from the general expenditure allowance; |
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67.

Considers further that until such a system is introduced, and in order to meet the concerns of the Court of Auditors, Members' contributions to the voluntary additional pension scheme should be deducted from payments of the daily subsistence allowance rather than from the general expenditure allowance;

Parliament's places of work

| 68. | Calls on Parliament's Administration to continue and intensify the dialogue with local residents in the Quartier Léopold area, adjacent to the Parliament's Brussels buildings, in view of the ongoing construction work on the new D4 and D5 buildings; considers that Parliament's Administration must ensure that living conditions do not fall below an acceptable minimum as a result of the construction work, and that every effort must be made to accommodate the wishes of local residents with respect to the future configuration of, and access to, the area immediately surrounding the Parliament's buildings; |
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68.

Calls on Parliament's Administration to continue and intensify the dialogue with local residents in the Quartier Léopold area, adjacent to the Parliament's Brussels buildings, in view of the ongoing construction work on the new D4 and D5 buildings; considers that Parliament's Administration must ensure that living conditions do not fall below an acceptable minimum as a result of the construction work, and that every effort must be made to accommodate the wishes of local residents with respect to the future configuration of, and access to, the area immediately surrounding the Parliament's buildings;

Environment

| 69. | Asks for the comprehensive review of Parliament's internal environmental policy conducted by the consultancy specialising in environmental management and expected (21) to be available at the end of 2003 to be forwarded to its Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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69.

Asks for the comprehensive review of Parliament's internal environmental policy conducted by the consultancy specialising in environmental management and expected (21) to be available at the end of 2003 to be forwarded to its Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 70. | Points out that according to the World Health Organisation exposure to tobacco causes death, disease and disability; |
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70.

Points out that according to the World Health Organisation exposure to tobacco causes death, disease and disability;

| 71. | Notes the decision of the European Ombudsman of 23 January 2004 on complaint 260/2003 against the European Parliament, which includes a finding of maladministration and concludes that ‘the European Parliament has failed to take adequate measures to promote compliance with its internal rules on smoking in European Parliament premises’; |
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71.

Notes the decision of the European Ombudsman of 23 January 2004 on complaint 260/2003 against the European Parliament, which includes a finding of maladministration and concludes that ‘the European Parliament has failed to take adequate measures to promote compliance with its internal rules on smoking in European Parliament premises’;

| 72. | Believes that the continued failure by the European Parliament to enforce non-smoking measures poses a serious health threat to all users of Parliament's buildings and could lead to significant claims for damages; |
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72.

Believes that the continued failure by the European Parliament to enforce non-smoking measures poses a serious health threat to all users of Parliament's buildings and could lead to significant claims for damages;

| 73. | Takes note of the decision taken by the Commission to ban smoking throughout its buildings (including bars and restaurants) as from 1 May 2004; calls on Parliament's Administration and on the College of Quaestors to institute a ban on smoking throughout the public space
  s
  in Parliament's buildings in the three working places with effect from 1 May 2004; takes the view that special room
  s
  should be designated for people wishing to smoke; |
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73.

Takes note of the decision taken by the Commission to ban smoking throughout its buildings (including bars and restaurants) as from 1 May 2004; calls on Parliament's Administration and on the College of Quaestors to institute a ban on smoking throughout the public space
  s
  in Parliament's buildings in the three working places with effect from 1 May 2004; takes the view that special room
  s
  should be designated for people wishing to smoke;

| 74. | Notes that many official documents are still being distributed to Members on paper despite their availability online; points out that in many cases, these documents are discarded without ever being used, which results in a huge waste of money and paper; calls on the College of Quaestors to instruct the Administration to cease the automatic and general distribution of the following types of document to the extent that they are also available online and/or can be transmitted electronically:






  — | Commission documents, |
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74.

Notes that many official documents are still being distributed to Members on paper despite their availability online; points out that in many cases, these documents are discarded without ever being used, which results in a huge waste of money and paper; calls on the College of Quaestors to instruct the Administration to cease the automatic and general distribution of the following types of document to the extent that they are also available online and/or can be transmitted electronically:

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Commission documents,

| — | Council documents, |
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Council documents,

| — | DG 2 and 3 working documents and research papers, |
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DG 2 and 3 working documents and research papers,

| — | Session documents, |
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Session documents,

| — | Notices from the Quaestors, the Bureau and other official notices; |
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Notices from the Quaestors, the Bureau and other official notices;

| 75. | Asks instead for limited but sufficient numbers of these documents to be available in paper form at the document counter; |
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75.

Asks instead for limited but sufficient numbers of these documents to be available in paper form at the document counter;

| 76. | Calls for a system of electronic signature to be introduced, whereby a Member's signature can be applied to documents such as amendments and parliamentary questions without having to have recourse to transmission of documents on paper. |
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76.

Calls for a system of electronic signature to be introduced, whereby a Member's signature can be applied to documents such as amendments and parliamentary questions without having to have recourse to transmission of documents on paper.

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(1)  OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  PE 265.492/BUR/FIN.

(5)  Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977.

(6)  Including supplementary and amending budget No 1/2002 and 6/2002.

(7)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, p. 62.

(8)  PE 315.557/BUR/DEF — see EP website: governing bodies/Bureau/composition.

(9)  OJ L 158, 17.6.2002, p. 43.

(10)  PE 324.692/BUR/FIN, see DG8 website.

(11)  PE 324.692/BUR/FIN, see DG8 website.

(12)  Source: Secretary-General's reply to paragraph 5 of EP resolution of 8.4.2003.

(13)  OJ C 181, 28.6.2000, p. 1.

(14)  Including groups' own resources, adjustments and recoveries during the year (source: DG 8).

(15)  Bureau minutes 1.2.2001.

(16)  European Parliament, DG8.

(17)  Bureau minutes 1.2.2001, 30.6.2003.

(18)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1.

(19)  Bureau minutes 30.6.2003.

(20)  Question 5, 2002 discharge questionnaire (PE 338 137).

(21)  Secretary-General's reply to paragraph 112 of EP resolution of 8.4.2003.

P5_TA(2004)0346

Modernising company law and enhancing corporate governance

European Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Modernising company law and enhancing corporate governance in the European Union — A plan to move forward (COM(2003) 284 — C5-0378/2003 — 2003/2150(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament (COM(2003) 284 — C5-0378/2003), |
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having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament (COM(2003) 284 — C5-0378/2003),

| — | having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Reinforcing the statutory audit in the EU (COM(2003) 286), |
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having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Reinforcing the statutory audit in the EU (COM(2003) 286),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2004 on corporate governance and supervision of financial services — the Parmalat case (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2004 on corporate governance and supervision of financial services — the Parmalat case (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 47(2) and 163 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 47(2) and 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0253/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0253/2004),

| A. | whereas the Commission communication defines important objectives that should guide EU initiatives to modernise European company law and strengthen corporate governance, |
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A.

whereas the Commission communication defines important objectives that should guide EU initiatives to modernise European company law and strengthen corporate governance,

| B. | whereas the events which occurred recently, first in Japan and subsequently in the United States and Europe, involving major industrial groups (in particular Parmalat), illustrate that the rules on transparency that should provide a frame of reference for action by European companies need to be more clearly defined; whereas in this connection the effects of such scandals are borne in particular by small shareholders, savers investing in funds or trusts and other creditors as well as workers, who lose their jobs and salaries, |
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B.

whereas the events which occurred recently, first in Japan and subsequently in the United States and Europe, involving major industrial groups (in particular Parmalat), illustrate that the rules on transparency that should provide a frame of reference for action by European companies need to be more clearly defined; whereas in this connection the effects of such scandals are borne in particular by small shareholders, savers investing in funds or trusts and other creditors as well as workers, who lose their jobs and salaries,

| C. | whereas, in connection with the globalisation of the economy, a set of internationally recognised principles and rules is needed to protect the interests of companies, investors and workers, |
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C.

whereas, in connection with the globalisation of the economy, a set of internationally recognised principles and rules is needed to protect the interests of companies, investors and workers,

| D. | whereas it was decided at the Lisbon European Council and subsequent Spring European Councils to make the EU the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world, based on investment in human resources, full and quality employment and greater social cohesion in a framework of sustainable development, |
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D.

whereas it was decided at the Lisbon European Council and subsequent Spring European Councils to make the EU the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world, based on investment in human resources, full and quality employment and greater social cohesion in a framework of sustainable development,

| E. | whereas property rights are subject to restrictions and obligations for the benefit of society, and companies have corporate social responsibility; whereas, especially in some industries, the issue of corporate social responsibility is assuming a strategic dimension because, in their perceptions of companies, citizens are no longer thinking merely as potential consumers, but are insisting on guarantees as regards environmental protection, compliance with basic health and safety standards, and participation, |
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E.

whereas property rights are subject to restrictions and obligations for the benefit of society, and companies have corporate social responsibility; whereas, especially in some industries, the issue of corporate social responsibility is assuming a strategic dimension because, in their perceptions of companies, citizens are no longer thinking merely as potential consumers, but are insisting on guarantees as regards environmental protection, compliance with basic health and safety standards, and participation,

| F. | whereas, furthermore, the current restructuring process is leading to greater fragmentation, outsourcing and delocalisation among companies, sometimes making it difficult to make out the actual composition of a company or where its real decision-making centres are, and often making it almost impossible to understand holdings and cross-ownership of shares or the rules and contractual provisions governing workers whose jobs have been dislocated to different parts of a pyramid or group structure, |
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F.

whereas, furthermore, the current restructuring process is leading to greater fragmentation, outsourcing and delocalisation among companies, sometimes making it difficult to make out the actual composition of a company or where its real decision-making centres are, and often making it almost impossible to understand holdings and cross-ownership of shares or the rules and contractual provisions governing workers whose jobs have been dislocated to different parts of a pyramid or group structure,

| G. | whereas the Stockholm European Council approved the setting up of a European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC), which is an important European information source on the economic and social changes resulting from developments and shifts in technologies, work organisation, production and business models, legislation, and the labour market, |
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G.

whereas the Stockholm European Council approved the setting up of a European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC), which is an important European information source on the economic and social changes resulting from developments and shifts in technologies, work organisation, production and business models, legislation, and the labour market,

| H. | whereas good relations between management and workers and their representatives — including information and consultation, participation, bargaining and contractual agreements — are an important factor in the effectiveness of the production and social functions of a company as well as a driving force behind its success and competitiveness, |
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H.

whereas good relations between management and workers and their representatives — including information and consultation, participation, bargaining and contractual agreements — are an important factor in the effectiveness of the production and social functions of a company as well as a driving force behind its success and competitiveness,

| I. | whereas, furthermore, the information supplied to and the consultation of workers' representatives are generally insufficient, as regards both quality and timescales, to enable workers to influence the outcome of corporate decisions, especially when those decisions have serious employment implications, |
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I.

whereas, furthermore, the information supplied to and the consultation of workers' representatives are generally insufficient, as regards both quality and timescales, to enable workers to influence the outcome of corporate decisions, especially when those decisions have serious employment implications,

| 1. | Whilst respecting the traditions in Member States' company law provisions in line with the principle of subsidiarity, supports the need for urgent action to be taken in this context on European company law; considers that the enlargement process and subsequent consolidation of the internal market will make it necessary to harmonise or coordinate the different national laws so as to establish a general framework that will allow for mobility between European countries; |
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1.

Whilst respecting the traditions in Member States' company law provisions in line with the principle of subsidiarity, supports the need for urgent action to be taken in this context on European company law; considers that the enlargement process and subsequent consolidation of the internal market will make it necessary to harmonise or coordinate the different national laws so as to establish a general framework that will allow for mobility between European countries;

| 2. | Puts particular emphasis on the importance of paying attention to the fact that the aim of measures to harmonise EU company law is to help create a level playing field for companies and that a level playing field must be ensured in the case of all measures; |
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2.

Puts particular emphasis on the importance of paying attention to the fact that the aim of measures to harmonise EU company law is to help create a level playing field for companies and that a level playing field must be ensured in the case of all measures;

| 3. | Supports the view of the Commission that competition between national company rules is healthy, and therefore considers that competition under level playing field conditions may take the place of efforts to bring about maximum harmonisation; |
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3.

Supports the view of the Commission that competition between national company rules is healthy, and therefore considers that competition under level playing field conditions may take the place of efforts to bring about maximum harmonisation;

| 4. | Considers, however, that governance cannot be seen as a problem confined solely to relations between shareholders and management; in this connection, points to the essential role to be played by stakeholders within or close to the company; |
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4.

Considers, however, that governance cannot be seen as a problem confined solely to relations between shareholders and management; in this connection, points to the essential role to be played by stakeholders within or close to the company;

| 5. | Takes the view that European corporate governance and company law must encompass substantial arrangements and practices to inform and consult workers and that all directives concerning company law must lay down an obligation to inform and consult workers' representatives when it is necessary to take important decisions affecting the continued survival of companies and jobs; |
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5.

Takes the view that European corporate governance and company law must encompass substantial arrangements and practices to inform and consult workers and that all directives concerning company law must lay down an obligation to inform and consult workers' representatives when it is necessary to take important decisions affecting the continued survival of companies and jobs;

| 6. | Draws attention to the importance of taking account of the work being carried out on corporate governance in the OECD; |
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6.

Draws attention to the importance of taking account of the work being carried out on corporate governance in the OECD;

| 7. | Takes a favourable view of the Commission's proposals for modern corporate governance with the aim of increasing businesses' competitiveness as a crucial component of economic growth and job creation, improving protection for shareholders and creditors and enhancing the transparency of the way in which businesses operate; |
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7.

Takes a favourable view of the Commission's proposals for modern corporate governance with the aim of increasing businesses' competitiveness as a crucial component of economic growth and job creation, improving protection for shareholders and creditors and enhancing the transparency of the way in which businesses operate;

| 8. | Considers that it is necessary in all cases to distinguish between large and small shareholders, mainly as regards the use of modern technology in the exercise of shareholders' voting rights, given that small shareholders are usually more at risk; |
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8.

Considers that it is necessary in all cases to distinguish between large and small shareholders, mainly as regards the use of modern technology in the exercise of shareholders' voting rights, given that small shareholders are usually more at risk;

| 9. | Agrees with the Commission that there is no need to draw up a specific European code of corporate governance, but considers that the EU should spell out a framework of international standards to be observed and determine procedures for these to be transposed, so as to supplement the existing regulatory provisions at national level; |
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9.

Agrees with the Commission that there is no need to draw up a specific European code of corporate governance, but considers that the EU should spell out a framework of international standards to be observed and determine procedures for these to be transposed, so as to supplement the existing regulatory provisions at national level;

| 10. | Remains convinced that priorities at EU level should be in genuine cross-border areas, and therefore calls on the Commission to accelerate the drafting of the recommendations to Member States to review national rules that hamper the establishment of undertakings across borders; |
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10.

Remains convinced that priorities at EU level should be in genuine cross-border areas, and therefore calls on the Commission to accelerate the drafting of the recommendations to Member States to review national rules that hamper the establishment of undertakings across borders;

| 11. | Agrees with the Commission that ‘the EU must define its own European corporate governance approach, tailored to its own cultural and business traditions’ and warns of the emergence of a tendency to copy US solutions for US problems and to import US traditions and rules that would be counterproductive for proper corporate governance in Europe; |
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11.

Agrees with the Commission that ‘the EU must define its own European corporate governance approach, tailored to its own cultural and business traditions’ and warns of the emergence of a tendency to copy US solutions for US problems and to import US traditions and rules that would be counterproductive for proper corporate governance in Europe;

| 12. | Endorses the general approach adopted by the Commission with a timescale matched to the one contained in the financial services action plan and which should be sufficiently flexible as regards the balanced use of legal instruments, directives and recommendations; welcomes the intention of the Commission to revise and prioritise the communication on company law and corporate governance in the wake of recent corporate scandals in Europe; agrees with the Commission that measures to encourage corporate governance must be dealt with at the same time, and with the same level of care and priority, as measures relating to company law; with regard to the rules on corporate governance, calls on the Commission to systematically take stock of the measures carried out in the Member States since the adoption of the Winter report and to take them fully into account when framing its proposals for directives and recommendations; in this connection, considers that the solutions adopted by the United States are not necessarily a suitable example for Europe and that it is vital that these rules should reflect the specific characteristics of the situation in Europe; accordingly, welcomes the Commission's efforts to develop projects for the formation of a European company; |
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12.

Endorses the general approach adopted by the Commission with a timescale matched to the one contained in the financial services action plan and which should be sufficiently flexible as regards the balanced use of legal instruments, directives and recommendations; welcomes the intention of the Commission to revise and prioritise the communication on company law and corporate governance in the wake of recent corporate scandals in Europe; agrees with the Commission that measures to encourage corporate governance must be dealt with at the same time, and with the same level of care and priority, as measures relating to company law; with regard to the rules on corporate governance, calls on the Commission to systematically take stock of the measures carried out in the Member States since the adoption of the Winter report and to take them fully into account when framing its proposals for directives and recommendations; in this connection, considers that the solutions adopted by the United States are not necessarily a suitable example for Europe and that it is vital that these rules should reflect the specific characteristics of the situation in Europe; accordingly, welcomes the Commission's efforts to develop projects for the formation of a European company;

| 13. | Expresses doubts about the point of the setting up by the Commission of a European Corporate Governance Forum, as harmonisation of corporate governance codes is not being proposed and coordination of work on national codes already takes place at association level (for example, Unice); |
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13.

Expresses doubts about the point of the setting up by the Commission of a European Corporate Governance Forum, as harmonisation of corporate governance codes is not being proposed and coordination of work on national codes already takes place at association level (for example, Unice);

| 14. | Considers it vital in this connection that the Member States' supervisory and monitoring bodies should meet three requirements: stability of the financial system, transparency of markets, corporate balance sheets and corporate behaviour, and safeguarding competition; in particular, it is vital to:






  (a) | ensure the autonomy, independence and integrity of members of the management and supervisory boards, auditors and rating companies; |
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14.

Considers it vital in this connection that the Member States' supervisory and monitoring bodies should meet three requirements: stability of the financial system, transparency of markets, corporate balance sheets and corporate behaviour, and safeguarding competition; in particular, it is vital to:

(a)

ensure the autonomy, independence and integrity of members of the management and supervisory boards, auditors and rating companies;

| (b) | ensure that the authorities responsible for monitoring the stock exchange are able to function effectively, giving them the necessary resources and staff; |
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(b)

ensure that the authorities responsible for monitoring the stock exchange are able to function effectively, giving them the necessary resources and staff;

| (c) | create framework conditions for the work of anti-trust authorities; |
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(c)

create framework conditions for the work of anti-trust authorities;

| (d) | promote an effective system of cooperation between central banks; |
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(d)

promote an effective system of cooperation between central banks;

| 15. | Urges the Member States effectively to fulfil the undertakings given in recent years as regards meeting the Lisbon objectives, at national, regional and local level, so as to provide a regulatory, institutional, political and participatory framework for all actors concerned, including companies; |
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15.

Urges the Member States effectively to fulfil the undertakings given in recent years as regards meeting the Lisbon objectives, at national, regional and local level, so as to provide a regulatory, institutional, political and participatory framework for all actors concerned, including companies;

| 16. | Stresses the need for companies to observe in their day-to-day conduct the principle whereby property rights are subject to restrictions and obligations for the benefit of society, and to be aware of their corporate social responsibility; |
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16.

Stresses the need for companies to observe in their day-to-day conduct the principle whereby property rights are subject to restrictions and obligations for the benefit of society, and to be aware of their corporate social responsibility;

| 17. | Points to the need to draw up a comprehensive and more exact definition of corporate social responsibility as a key aim for a forward-looking corporate policy and as a guiding principle for European socio-economic policies; maintains also that the basic principles of corporate social responsibility must be fully integrated into all spheres of Community activity, particularly company law, the internal market, competition policy, legislation on financial markets, commercial policy, the common foreign and security policy, and development cooperation policy; |
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17.

Points to the need to draw up a comprehensive and more exact definition of corporate social responsibility as a key aim for a forward-looking corporate policy and as a guiding principle for European socio-economic policies; maintains also that the basic principles of corporate social responsibility must be fully integrated into all spheres of Community activity, particularly company law, the internal market, competition policy, legislation on financial markets, commercial policy, the common foreign and security policy, and development cooperation policy;

| 18. | Regrets the fact that the High Level Group of Company Law Experts appointed by the Commission in September 2001 takes the same approach to all businesses and shareholders and considers that in order for these objectives to be achieved, instead of adopting a uniform approach to all businesses, a distinction should be drawn between those listed on the stock exchange, companies not listed on the stock exchange and particularly small and medium-sized businesses in this category; |
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18.

Regrets the fact that the High Level Group of Company Law Experts appointed by the Commission in September 2001 takes the same approach to all businesses and shareholders and considers that in order for these objectives to be achieved, instead of adopting a uniform approach to all businesses, a distinction should be drawn between those listed on the stock exchange, companies not listed on the stock exchange and particularly small and medium-sized businesses in this category;

| 19. | Endorses the proposal that companies listed on the stock exchange should make an annual statement on corporate governance to provide investors with greater transparency and more information to guide their choices; however, this statement cannot and must not prevent the competent supervisory authorities from carrying out independent checks wherever they see fit; |
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19.

Endorses the proposal that companies listed on the stock exchange should make an annual statement on corporate governance to provide investors with greater transparency and more information to guide their choices; however, this statement cannot and must not prevent the competent supervisory authorities from carrying out independent checks wherever they see fit;

| 20. | Repeats its request to the Commission, when dealing with the relevant directive (Fourth Company Law Directive), also to submit a proposal providing for social and environmental information alongside the financial information requirements; |
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20.

Repeats its request to the Commission, when dealing with the relevant directive (Fourth Company Law Directive), also to submit a proposal providing for social and environmental information alongside the financial information requirements;

| 21. | Welcomes the business world's initiative on greater openness and urges the Member States to encourage greater openness and transparency with regard to corporate reporting on governance since this will improve the flow of corporate capital and, in the long term, the confidence of market players; |
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21.

Welcomes the business world's initiative on greater openness and urges the Member States to encourage greater openness and transparency with regard to corporate reporting on governance since this will improve the flow of corporate capital and, in the long term, the confidence of market players;

| 22. | Supports the Commission in its intention to strengthen shareholders' rights in particular through extension of the rules on transparency, proxy voting rights, the possibility of participating in general meetings via electronic means and ensuring that cross-border voting rights are able to be exercised; |
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22.

Supports the Commission in its intention to strengthen shareholders' rights in particular through extension of the rules on transparency, proxy voting rights, the possibility of participating in general meetings via electronic means and ensuring that cross-border voting rights are able to be exercised;

| 23. | Expresses its regret that no mention is made of the consequences for corporate governance of certain practices resulting from differences in the financing of companies, especially between the Anglo-Saxon tradition — where share ownership spread through financial markets predominates — and the continental tradition where banks and majority shareholders play a more important role; urges the Commission to carry out such an analysis and to avoid conclusions and initiatives based simply on a unilateral approach; |
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23.

Expresses its regret that no mention is made of the consequences for corporate governance of certain practices resulting from differences in the financing of companies, especially between the Anglo-Saxon tradition — where share ownership spread through financial markets predominates — and the continental tradition where banks and majority shareholders play a more important role; urges the Commission to carry out such an analysis and to avoid conclusions and initiatives based simply on a unilateral approach;

| 24. | Calls for the Commission, as a matter of priority, and on the basis of suitable proposals, to help win acceptance for the principle of ‘one share one vote’ wherever it applies, in order to ensure equal treatment for all shareholders; |
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24.

Calls for the Commission, as a matter of priority, and on the basis of suitable proposals, to help win acceptance for the principle of ‘one share one vote’ wherever it applies, in order to ensure equal treatment for all shareholders;

| 25. | Calls on the Commission as a matter of urgency to strengthen the rules on corporate controls, particularly as regards auditing and introducing stringent penalties for fraud; |
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25.

Calls on the Commission as a matter of urgency to strengthen the rules on corporate controls, particularly as regards auditing and introducing stringent penalties for fraud;

| 26. | Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure strict application of European legislation on market abuse, financial prospectuses and transparency; |
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26.

Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure strict application of European legislation on market abuse, financial prospectuses and transparency;

| 27. | Calls for the points related to simplification of the capital maintenance rules to be considered carefully and continues to support the principle of minimum capital; |
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27.

Calls for the points related to simplification of the capital maintenance rules to be considered carefully and continues to support the principle of minimum capital;

| 28. | Takes a positive view of the Commission's interest in cross-border mergers and the corresponding mobility of companies; stresses, however, that this interest must be matched by measures to facilitate the mobility of workers in the corresponding companies; |
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28.

Takes a positive view of the Commission's interest in cross-border mergers and the corresponding mobility of companies; stresses, however, that this interest must be matched by measures to facilitate the mobility of workers in the corresponding companies;

| 29. | Insists on the need to guarantee that, in the case of listed companies, the possibility of being audited and advised by the same firm is ruled out; |
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29.

Insists on the need to guarantee that, in the case of listed companies, the possibility of being audited and advised by the same firm is ruled out;

| 30. | Welcomes the proposal for a directive on the statutory audit of annual accounts and consolidated accounts (COM(2004) 177) submitted by the Commission and, in particular, supports the key principles on the full responsibility of the statutory auditor with regard to the consolidated accounts of the audited company and the need to set up an independent committee for the statutory audit of accounts in every public interest entity; shares the Commission's view that all listed companies — especially banks, insurance undertakings, hospitals and pension funds — should be classified and regulated as public interest entities, given their economic and social importance; |
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30.

Welcomes the proposal for a directive on the statutory audit of annual accounts and consolidated accounts (COM(2004) 177) submitted by the Commission and, in particular, supports the key principles on the full responsibility of the statutory auditor with regard to the consolidated accounts of the audited company and the need to set up an independent committee for the statutory audit of accounts in every public interest entity; shares the Commission's view that all listed companies — especially banks, insurance undertakings, hospitals and pension funds — should be classified and regulated as public interest entities, given their economic and social importance;

| 31. | Stresses the need for listed companies and other public interest entities to have an Audit Committee, whose functions should include overseeing the external auditor's independence, objectivity and effectiveness; |
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31.

Stresses the need for listed companies and other public interest entities to have an Audit Committee, whose functions should include overseeing the external auditor's independence, objectivity and effectiveness;

| 32. | Stresses the need for corporate governance to include auditing rules designed to enhance the responsibility of audit groups and their independence from management, and to improve and harmonise public supervision of auditors as regards problems relating to the scope and terms of reference of supervision, the composition of supervisory committees, the principles, quality and transparency of supervision and the mechanisms and methods for sanctions; |
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32.

Stresses the need for corporate governance to include auditing rules designed to enhance the responsibility of audit groups and their independence from management, and to improve and harmonise public supervision of auditors as regards problems relating to the scope and terms of reference of supervision, the composition of supervisory committees, the principles, quality and transparency of supervision and the mechanisms and methods for sanctions;

| 33. | Agrees with the Commission proposal to set up a public electronic register of statutory audit firms — which have been approved by designated public authorities within the Member States — clearly and transparently listing the legal form, make-up and independence of the statutory audit groups; emphasises the importance of creating a system of recognition based on a high level of competence, training and professional ethics in statutory audit firms and the need to make information on the relations between the audit firm and the audited firm public, accessible and transparent, including information on fees charged and payments made; |
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33.

Agrees with the Commission proposal to set up a public electronic register of statutory audit firms — which have been approved by designated public authorities within the Member States — clearly and transparently listing the legal form, make-up and independence of the statutory audit groups; emphasises the importance of creating a system of recognition based on a high level of competence, training and professional ethics in statutory audit firms and the need to make information on the relations between the audit firm and the audited firm public, accessible and transparent, including information on fees charged and payments made;

| 34. | Supports the establishment of a committee to regulate auditing in the EU that would include among its fundamental principles protection of the public interest and of all parties concerned; stresses the need to develop a common system of statutory auditing standards within the EU by means of a cooperation mechanism which is efficient and consistent with regard to the existing national systems; considers that the setting up of a single authority responsible for accounting and financial supervision in Europe would be a possible long-term solution; |
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34.

Supports the establishment of a committee to regulate auditing in the EU that would include among its fundamental principles protection of the public interest and of all parties concerned; stresses the need to develop a common system of statutory auditing standards within the EU by means of a cooperation mechanism which is efficient and consistent with regard to the existing national systems; considers that the setting up of a single authority responsible for accounting and financial supervision in Europe would be a possible long-term solution;

| 35. | Considers it vital to improve cooperation at Community level between the bodies supervising statutory auditing in the Member States with a view to developing a common system of requirements to guarantee a high level of integrity and independence; considers the development of a cooperation model with the regulatory and statutory audit bodies of non-EU countries — based on the principle of reciprocity — to be vital for the sound and healthy operation of the financial markets; |
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35.

Considers it vital to improve cooperation at Community level between the bodies supervising statutory auditing in the Member States with a view to developing a common system of requirements to guarantee a high level of integrity and independence; considers the development of a cooperation model with the regulatory and statutory audit bodies of non-EU countries — based on the principle of reciprocity — to be vital for the sound and healthy operation of the financial markets;

| 36. | Calls for all international bodies (G-8 Financial Stability Forum, OCSE, FATF — Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering) to speed up negotiations designed to develop a binding framework for offshore centres and other tax havens; |
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36.

Calls for all international bodies (G-8 Financial Stability Forum, OCSE, FATF — Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering) to speed up negotiations designed to develop a binding framework for offshore centres and other tax havens;

| 37. | Welcomes the Commission's effort in its 2004 work programme to revise the rules on the transfer of deficits and surpluses within a company operating in a number of Member States and urges the Commission to expedite this work since it is of vital importance for many companies operating across Europe; |
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37.

Welcomes the Commission's effort in its 2004 work programme to revise the rules on the transfer of deficits and surpluses within a company operating in a number of Member States and urges the Commission to expedite this work since it is of vital importance for many companies operating across Europe;

| 38. | Invites the Commission, moreover, to consider integrating into the proposal on Eighth Council Directive 84/253/EEC of 10 April 1984 based on Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty on the approval of persons responsible for carrying out the statutory audits of accounting documents (2) other provisions such as a prohibition on the performance by the same auditors of all non-audit services to audit clients; |
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38.

Invites the Commission, moreover, to consider integrating into the proposal on Eighth Council Directive 84/253/EEC of 10 April 1984 based on Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty on the approval of persons responsible for carrying out the statutory audits of accounting documents (2) other provisions such as a prohibition on the performance by the same auditors of all non-audit services to audit clients;

| 39. | Calls on the Commission to promote cooperation between the bodies and institutions responsible for supervision and control of relations between companies and banks, in order to protect the interests of small shareholders and savers investing in funds or trusts; |
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39.

Calls on the Commission to promote cooperation between the bodies and institutions responsible for supervision and control of relations between companies and banks, in order to protect the interests of small shareholders and savers investing in funds or trusts;

| 40. | Points out that, if it is translated into reality and made transparent to the public, corporate governance enhances a company's image and rating alike and hence its position on the capital and financial markets, thus working, in the final analysis, in the company's interest; |
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40.

Points out that, if it is translated into reality and made transparent to the public, corporate governance enhances a company's image and rating alike and hence its position on the capital and financial markets, thus working, in the final analysis, in the company's interest;

| 41. | Considers it vital, furthermore, that shareholders should be able to take part in discussions on the remuneration of directors and supports the idea that a recommendation should be adopted introducing a regime covering essential aspects of directors' remuneration policy; |
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41.

Considers it vital, furthermore, that shareholders should be able to take part in discussions on the remuneration of directors and supports the idea that a recommendation should be adopted introducing a regime covering essential aspects of directors' remuneration policy;

| 42. | Calls on the Commission to propose a legal framework laying down rules governing the activities and structure of ‘institutional investors’, taking into consideration a requirement concerning participation in shareholders' meetings; |
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42.

Calls on the Commission to propose a legal framework laying down rules governing the activities and structure of ‘institutional investors’, taking into consideration a requirement concerning participation in shareholders' meetings;

| 43. | With regard to the Commission's other proposals, considers it vital to maintain the proposal for a directive requiring institutional shareholders to disclose information on their investment policy, given the direct influence they wield over the shape and substance of corporate governance for companies in which they invest; welcomes the more active role that some institutional investors and particularly pension funds have already taken in corporate governance and urges the Commission to start an active consultation with the sector on obligations to provide information on their investment policies and exercising of voting rights in companies in which they invest; |
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43.

With regard to the Commission's other proposals, considers it vital to maintain the proposal for a directive requiring institutional shareholders to disclose information on their investment policy, given the direct influence they wield over the shape and substance of corporate governance for companies in which they invest; welcomes the more active role that some institutional investors and particularly pension funds have already taken in corporate governance and urges the Commission to start an active consultation with the sector on obligations to provide information on their investment policies and exercising of voting rights in companies in which they invest;

| 44. | Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of conflicts of interest in connection with holdings in companies and banks and to propose rules to eliminate and prevent conflicts of interest; |
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44.

Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of conflicts of interest in connection with holdings in companies and banks and to propose rules to eliminate and prevent conflicts of interest;

| 45. | Stresses the need for extensive transparency as regards remunerations, including both fixed and variable components, and any incentive or stock option schemes for management; |
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45.

Stresses the need for extensive transparency as regards remunerations, including both fixed and variable components, and any incentive or stock option schemes for management;

| 46. | Calls on the Commission substantially to improve information and transparency procedures for groups and pyramid structures, since the formation of a company into groups and, in particular, pyramid structures, can make its actual structure less transparent; |
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46.

Calls on the Commission substantially to improve information and transparency procedures for groups and pyramid structures, since the formation of a company into groups and, in particular, pyramid structures, can make its actual structure less transparent;

| 47. | Calls on the Commission to speed up work on information and disclosure with regard to a group's structure and intra-group relations by revision of Seventh Council Directive 83/349/EEC of 13 June 1983 based on the Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty on consolidated accounts (3), in order to provide more transparency, and in this connection asks that the Commission reflects on ways to make features such as special purpose vehicles and tax-haven subsidiaries more transparent; |
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47.

Calls on the Commission to speed up work on information and disclosure with regard to a group's structure and intra-group relations by revision of Seventh Council Directive 83/349/EEC of 13 June 1983 based on the Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty on consolidated accounts (3), in order to provide more transparency, and in this connection asks that the Commission reflects on ways to make features such as special purpose vehicles and tax-haven subsidiaries more transparent;

| 48. | Asks the Commission to examine to what extent certain particularly opaque pyramid structures, whose primary purpose is to maintain control of a company, may be barred from being admitted to the stock exchange; |
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48.

Asks the Commission to examine to what extent certain particularly opaque pyramid structures, whose primary purpose is to maintain control of a company, may be barred from being admitted to the stock exchange;

| 49. | Supports the Commission's proposal to produce a directive on corporate restructuring and mobility; |
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49.

Supports the Commission's proposal to produce a directive on corporate restructuring and mobility;

| 50. | Considers at the same time that the long-awaited amendment of the directive on European works councils is now inevitable, necessary, and a matter of the utmost urgency; with this in view, calls on the Commission immediately to initiate the consultation between management and labour provided for by the Treaty, laying down clear guidelines as to the aim to be achieved, especially as regards the information and consultation timescales and procedures, which must enable workers' representatives to exert genuine influence over processes under way; |
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50.

Considers at the same time that the long-awaited amendment of the directive on European works councils is now inevitable, necessary, and a matter of the utmost urgency; with this in view, calls on the Commission immediately to initiate the consultation between management and labour provided for by the Treaty, laying down clear guidelines as to the aim to be achieved, especially as regards the information and consultation timescales and procedures, which must enable workers' representatives to exert genuine influence over processes under way;

| 51. | Supports the work on a European Private Company; maintains that any new company form (what is termed the ‘European Private Company’) designed to simplify regulatory standards and procedures on a Europe-wide basis should not conflict with the rights of participation defined in other existing company models and that the relevant rights laid down in the directive on the European company statute should accordingly be extended in a coherent manner to apply to the European Private Company; |
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51.

Supports the work on a European Private Company; maintains that any new company form (what is termed the ‘European Private Company’) designed to simplify regulatory standards and procedures on a Europe-wide basis should not conflict with the rights of participation defined in other existing company models and that the relevant rights laid down in the directive on the European company statute should accordingly be extended in a coherent manner to apply to the European Private Company;

| 52. | Welcomes the Commission's initiative in launching a feasibility study concerning the European Private Company (EPC) which has broad support among the players concerned; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to review in that feasibility study the minimum capital requirements for the establishment of a European company (SE) in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE) (4) or to put forward proposals for a new form of European company adapted to small and medium-sized enterprises; considers that the minimum capital requirement of EUR 120 000 makes it difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to use the corporate structure of the European company (SE); |
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52.

Welcomes the Commission's initiative in launching a feasibility study concerning the European Private Company (EPC) which has broad support among the players concerned; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to review in that feasibility study the minimum capital requirements for the establishment of a European company (SE) in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE) (4) or to put forward proposals for a new form of European company adapted to small and medium-sized enterprises; considers that the minimum capital requirement of EUR 120 000 makes it difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to use the corporate structure of the European company (SE);

| 53. | Considers that for small limited companies the second directive's system is particularly strict; |
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53.

Considers that for small limited companies the second directive's system is particularly strict;

| 54. | Supports the Commission in its intention, on the basis of a directive, to give companies throughout the EU the choice between a one-tier and a two-tier board structure; |
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54.

Supports the Commission in its intention, on the basis of a directive, to give companies throughout the EU the choice between a one-tier and a two-tier board structure;

| 55. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, and to the governments and regulatory and supervisory authorities of the Member States and the accession countries. |
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55.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, and to the governments and regulatory and supervisory authorities of the Member States and the accession countries.

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(1)  P5_TA(2004)0096.

(2)  OJ L 126, 12.5.1984, p. 20.

(3)  OJ L 193, 18.7.1983, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 294, 10.11.2001, p. 1.

P5_TA(2004)0347

Cyprus

European Parliament resolution on Cyprus

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its assent of 9 April 2003 to the application by the Republic of Cyprus to become a Member of the European Union (1), |
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having regard to its assent of 9 April 2003 to the application by the Republic of Cyprus to become a Member of the European Union (1),

| — | having regard to the Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union, and in particular Protocol 10 thereof, |
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having regard to the Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union, and in particular Protocol 10 thereof,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2004 on the comprehensive monitoring report of the European Commisison on the state of preparedness for EU membership of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (2), |
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having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2004 on the comprehensive monitoring report of the European Commisison on the state of preparedness for EU membership of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (2),

| — | having regard to Rule 37(2) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 37(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas it has consistently supported all efforts to reunify Cyprus, |
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A.

whereas it has consistently supported all efforts to reunify Cyprus,

| B. | whereas it has specifically supported the recent settlement process started in New York and concluded in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, under the auspices of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, |
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B.

whereas it has specifically supported the recent settlement process started in New York and concluded in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, under the auspices of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan,

| C. | whereas one of the top priorities and challenges for the EU is to be able to project peace and stability to neighbouring, and future member, countries, |
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C.

whereas one of the top priorities and challenges for the EU is to be able to project peace and stability to neighbouring, and future member, countries,

| D. | whereas it is understandable that in a negotiation process based on compromises the resulting agreement never fully satisfies both sides in all its aspects, and whereas measures and arrangements can in any case be changed by mutual agreement once confidence is established and peace built, |
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D.

whereas it is understandable that in a negotiation process based on compromises the resulting agreement never fully satisfies both sides in all its aspects, and whereas measures and arrangements can in any case be changed by mutual agreement once confidence is established and peace built,

| 1. | Points out that the final settlement plan has been negotiated between the two sides on the island of Cyprus with the involvement of Greece and Turkey and has been finalised under the authority of the UN Security Council by the UNSG Kofi Annan; |
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1.

Points out that the final settlement plan has been negotiated between the two sides on the island of Cyprus with the involvement of Greece and Turkey and has been finalised under the authority of the UN Security Council by the UNSG Kofi Annan;

| 2. | Expresses its support, and welcomes the initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General, who on 31 March handed over to the two parties the final version of his plan on the reunification of Cyprus, which will be put to two separate referenda on the island on 24 April, as agreed by all parties in New York on 13 February 2004, so that the reunited island can join the European Union on 1 May; |
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2.

Expresses its support, and welcomes the initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General, who on 31 March handed over to the two parties the final version of his plan on the reunification of Cyprus, which will be put to two separate referenda on the island on 24 April, as agreed by all parties in New York on 13 February 2004, so that the reunited island can join the European Union on 1 May;

| 3. | Acknowledges — although it would unreservedly welcome a united Cyprus as a member of the European Union — the right of Cypriots to decide for themselves on the plan in a referendum without pressure from the outside and will respect such a decision, but points out that a broad, fact-based information campaign is still necessary; |
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3.

Acknowledges — although it would unreservedly welcome a united Cyprus as a member of the European Union — the right of Cypriots to decide for themselves on the plan in a referendum without pressure from the outside and will respect such a decision, but points out that a broad, fact-based information campaign is still necessary;

| 4. | Considers that this final document constitutes a historic compromise which would end one of the longest-running conflicts in Europe and could serve as a shining example for handling equally difficult international issues; |
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4.

Considers that this final document constitutes a historic compromise which would end one of the longest-running conflicts in Europe and could serve as a shining example for handling equally difficult international issues;

| 5. | Considers that the final revised plan institutionalises a functional federal system of government which is able to ensure that a reunited Cyprus can speak with one voice and fully play its role in the framework of the European institutions
  ,
  and calls on all parties to fulfil their obligations with honesty and openness; |
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5.

Considers that the final revised plan institutionalises a functional federal system of government which is able to ensure that a reunited Cyprus can speak with one voice and fully play its role in the framework of the European institutions
  ,
  and calls on all parties to fulfil their obligations with honesty and openness;

| 6. | Takes note that the proposed Act of Adaptation of Protocol 10 does not contain permanent derogations from the ‘acquis communautaire’, but only transitional periods, and calls on the Commission to rigorously discharge its responsibilities for reviewing the application of the provisions of the Act; |
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6.

Takes note that the proposed Act of Adaptation of Protocol 10 does not contain permanent derogations from the ‘acquis communautaire’, but only transitional periods, and calls on the Commission to rigorously discharge its responsibilities for reviewing the application of the provisions of the Act;

| 7. | Understands that the population of Cyprus has numerous questions regarding many extremely complex elements of the plan, but is convinced that any difficulties which may arise in the implementation of the agreement can be solved with the assistance of the EU institutions, especially with respect to property restitution and the re-establishment of the 1974 refugees; |
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7.

Understands that the population of Cyprus has numerous questions regarding many extremely complex elements of the plan, but is convinced that any difficulties which may arise in the implementation of the agreement can be solved with the assistance of the EU institutions, especially with respect to property restitution and the re-establishment of the 1974 refugees;

| 8. | Reminds both sides on the island that the EU, through the involvement of the Commission, has underlined its support for the process leading towards the final shape of the peace and reconciliation plan; |
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8.

Reminds both sides on the island that the EU, through the involvement of the Commission, has underlined its support for the process leading towards the final shape of the peace and reconciliation plan;

| 9. | Takes the view that gradual demilitarisation of the island would facilitate mutual understanding between the two communities and pave the way for their full reconciliation; |
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9.

Takes the view that gradual demilitarisation of the island would facilitate mutual understanding between the two communities and pave the way for their full reconciliation;

| 10. | Shares the Commission's view that it is not a question of making a choice between the Annan plan and another plan, but of choosing between this plan and no alternative for a long period of time; |
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10.

Shares the Commission's view that it is not a question of making a choice between the Annan plan and another plan, but of choosing between this plan and no alternative for a long period of time;

| 11. | Calls on the citizens of Cyprus to be fully responsible, consistent and committed to their status as EU citizens, and to seize this historic opportunity to reunify their country in a peaceful way; |
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11.

Calls on the citizens of Cyprus to be fully responsible, consistent and committed to their status as EU citizens, and to seize this historic opportunity to reunify their country in a peaceful way;

| 12. | Reassures the citizens of Cyprus that the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission are willing to provide financial support for the implementation of the settlement and the ‘acquis communautaire’; welcomes the positive result of the high-level pre-donors' conference on 15 April 2004 as an important signal of the solidarity of the European and international community; |
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12.

Reassures the citizens of Cyprus that the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission are willing to provide financial support for the implementation of the settlement and the ‘acquis communautaire’; welcomes the positive result of the high-level pre-donors' conference on 15 April 2004 as an important signal of the solidarity of the European and international community;

| 13. | Assures both sides that the EU institutions will rigorously guarantee with other international institutions the implementation of the settlement as this is a question touching upon their own credibility; |
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13.

Assures both sides that the EU institutions will rigorously guarantee with other international institutions the implementation of the settlement as this is a question touching upon their own credibility;

| 14. | Confirms its intention actively to monitor the implementation of the Annan Plan, through its competent committee, and to make its contribution to the guaranteeing of the plan; |
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14.

Confirms its intention actively to monitor the implementation of the Annan Plan, through its competent committee, and to make its contribution to the guaranteeing of the plan;

| 15. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to all parties to the negotiation process, the Council and Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Republic of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, and the UN Secretary-General. |
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15.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to all parties to the negotiation process, the Council and Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Republic of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, and the UN Secretary-General.

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(1)  OJ C 64 E, 12.3.2004, p. 365.

(2)  P5_TA(2004)0180.

P5_TA(2004)0348

Single payment area

European Parliament resolution on a legal framework for a single payment area (2003/2101(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council concerning a ‘New Legal Framework for Payments in the Internal Market’ (COM(2003) 718), |
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having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council concerning a ‘New Legal Framework for Payments in the Internal Market’ (COM(2003) 718),

| — | having regard to the European Central Bank's progress report of 26 June 2003 entitled ‘Towards a Single Euro Payments Area’, |
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having regard to the European Central Bank's progress report of 26 June 2003 entitled ‘Towards a Single Euro Payments Area’,

| — | having regard to the European Payments Council's White Paper entitled ‘Euroland: Our Single Payment Area’ of May 2002 (1), |
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having regard to the European Payments Council's White Paper entitled ‘Euroland: Our Single Payment Area’ of May 2002 (1),

| — | having regard to the hearing of experts organised on 20 January 2004 by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, |
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having regard to the hearing of experts organised on 20 January 2004 by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs,

| — | having regard to Rule 163 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0192/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0192/2004),

| A. | whereas the reliable and efficient processing of all cross-border payment transactions in the European Union is essential for completion of the internal market and, therefore, a single euro payments area should, as far as possible, be achieved before the banking industry's 2010 target date, |
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A.

whereas the reliable and efficient processing of all cross-border payment transactions in the European Union is essential for completion of the internal market and, therefore, a single euro payments area should, as far as possible, be achieved before the banking industry's 2010 target date,

| B. | whereas, especially since the European Payments Council was set up in 2002, the European banking industry has made significant efforts to press ahead with the notion of a single payment area; whereas, however, putting plans into practice, such as, for instance, the implementation of agreed standards, is still causing difficulties, |
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B.

whereas, especially since the European Payments Council was set up in 2002, the European banking industry has made significant efforts to press ahead with the notion of a single payment area; whereas, however, putting plans into practice, such as, for instance, the implementation of agreed standards, is still causing difficulties,

| C. | whereas the situation as regards cross-border retail payments in the European Union continues to be unsatisfactory and citizens making cross-border payments continue to encounter difficulties which they do not face with purely national transactions, |
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C.

whereas the situation as regards cross-border retail payments in the European Union continues to be unsatisfactory and citizens making cross-border payments continue to encounter difficulties which they do not face with purely national transactions,

| D. | whereas a coherent legal framework for retail payments is needed at European level which incorporates and consolidates the host of existing rules, eliminates legal uncertainty and inconsistencies and closes regulatory gaps, |
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D.

whereas a coherent legal framework for retail payments is needed at European level which incorporates and consolidates the host of existing rules, eliminates legal uncertainty and inconsistencies and closes regulatory gaps,

| E. | whereas, following the enlargement of the European Union, the legal framework will have to encompass more national systems and procedures and whereas the accession countries will not introduce the euro until a number of years have elapsed, at the earliest, |
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E.

whereas, following the enlargement of the European Union, the legal framework will have to encompass more national systems and procedures and whereas the accession countries will not introduce the euro until a number of years have elapsed, at the earliest,

| 1. | Welcomes the Commission's initiative to establish the legal prerequisites for the creation of a single retail payments area in the European Union; points out, however, that Community rules should be formulated in such a way that the efficiency of national systems and procedures is not impaired; |
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1.

Welcomes the Commission's initiative to establish the legal prerequisites for the creation of a single retail payments area in the European Union; points out, however, that Community rules should be formulated in such a way that the efficiency of national systems and procedures is not impaired;

| 2. | Considers that customers must be provided with a set of convenient, cheap, reliable and predictable instruments of payment; |
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2.

Considers that customers must be provided with a set of convenient, cheap, reliable and predictable instruments of payment;

| 3. | Calls on the Commission to produce economic studies at an early date with a view to clarifying what is at stake and what options might be pursued as regards, among other things, infrastructure, interoperability and interbanking; |
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3.

Calls on the Commission to produce economic studies at an early date with a view to clarifying what is at stake and what options might be pursued as regards, among other things, infrastructure, interoperability and interbanking;

| 4. | Considers that, given the unsatisfactory current situation in the European payment area, at the technical level the necessary legal measures must be taken in order to establish an efficient, effective European payment system; |
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4.

Considers that, given the unsatisfactory current situation in the European payment area, at the technical level the necessary legal measures must be taken in order to establish an efficient, effective European payment system;

| 5. | Calls on the Commission, when implementing the individual components of the legal framework, to choose in each case the legal instrument which involves the least regulatory intervention in order to realise the objective; takes the view that, wherever it appears practical and feasible, there should be self-regulation by market participants; |
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5.

Calls on the Commission, when implementing the individual components of the legal framework, to choose in each case the legal instrument which involves the least regulatory intervention in order to realise the objective; takes the view that, wherever it appears practical and feasible, there should be self-regulation by market participants;

| 6. | Considers that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, if self-regulation fails or proves inefficient, priority for the regulation of the operation of the European payment area must be given to directives and then to regulations, to ensure that legal measures will take effect at the same time and in the same way throughout the European Union; |
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Considers that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, if self-regulation fails or proves inefficient, priority for the regulation of the operation of the European payment area must be given to directives and then to regulations, to ensure that legal measures will take effect at the same time and in the same way throughout the European Union;

| 7. | Considers that regulation of cross-border euro payments must conform to the principles that consumers must invariably incur the same costs as at national level and that the proper national authorities must be the first to be called upon to ascertain that the measures laid down are being effectively implemented in each country; |
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Considers that regulation of cross-border euro payments must conform to the principles that consumers must invariably incur the same costs as at national level and that the proper national authorities must be the first to be called upon to ascertain that the measures laid down are being effectively implemented in each country;

| 8. | Maintains that this implies a clear definition by the institutions of the European Union of the objectives and the implementation schedule and monitoring of implementation by the economic stakeholders; |
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8.

Maintains that this implies a clear definition by the institutions of the European Union of the objectives and the implementation schedule and monitoring of implementation by the economic stakeholders;

| 9. | Takes the view that prudential rules to which payment service providers are subject should be made more uniform throughout Europe in order to ensure a level playing field; considers that further fragmenting of prudential supervision provisions or a lowering of prudential supervision standards must be prevented; takes the view that, in the interests of all parties concerned (consumers, traders and banks), the creation of a new role, that of payment service provider, must not lead to any diminution, in physical, prudential, financial and economic terms, of the security of the means of payment issued in the market; |
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9.

Takes the view that prudential rules to which payment service providers are subject should be made more uniform throughout Europe in order to ensure a level playing field; considers that further fragmenting of prudential supervision provisions or a lowering of prudential supervision standards must be prevented; takes the view that, in the interests of all parties concerned (consumers, traders and banks), the creation of a new role, that of payment service provider, must not lead to any diminution, in physical, prudential, financial and economic terms, of the security of the means of payment issued in the market;

| 10. | Calls on the Commission to monitor with the utmost vigilance trends in respect of mergers between payment service providers; notes that in some areas, e.g. credit cards, the market is dominated by a small number of firms operating from a dominant position; |
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Calls on the Commission to monitor with the utmost vigilance trends in respect of mergers between payment service providers; notes that in some areas, e.g. credit cards, the market is dominated by a small number of firms operating from a dominant position;

| 11. | Welcomes the Commission's intention to include both cross-border and purely domestic payments in the legal framework; calls for the scope of the legal framework to be extended from 2006 to all intra-EU euro payments of up to EUR 50 000; calls for uniform rules governing transactions in other EU currencies; |
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11.

Welcomes the Commission's intention to include both cross-border and purely domestic payments in the legal framework; calls for the scope of the legal framework to be extended from 2006 to all intra-EU euro payments of up to EUR 50 000; calls for uniform rules governing transactions in other EU currencies;

| 12. | Believes that the legal rules governing money transfers in the euro zone need to be amended and strengthened, especially as regards the amounts transferred, which must be credited in full to the payee's account, and that the time taken to execute such transfers should not exceed six working days, to be reduced to three working days as from 2008; |
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12.

Believes that the legal rules governing money transfers in the euro zone need to be amended and strengthened, especially as regards the amounts transferred, which must be credited in full to the payee's account, and that the time taken to execute such transfers should not exceed six working days, to be reduced to three working days as from 2008;

| 13. | Considers it necessary to improve the legal certainty and technical security of payments in the euro zone, given that consumers are entitled to expect that, within the internal market, they will be protected to the same degree as they are in their country of origin; |
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13.

Considers it necessary to improve the legal certainty and technical security of payments in the euro zone, given that consumers are entitled to expect that, within the internal market, they will be protected to the same degree as they are in their country of origin;

| 14. | Welcomes the intention of the European banking industry and of the Commission to establish a pan-European direct-debit scheme; |
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14.

Welcomes the intention of the European banking industry and of the Commission to establish a pan-European direct-debit scheme;

| 15. | Maintains that, in the bank card sector, where cross-border operations are far more satisfactory, one priority must be to introduce second-generation smart cards across the board, without falling behind the schedule laid down, in order to make such cards safer to use throughout the European Union; |
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Maintains that, in the bank card sector, where cross-border operations are far more satisfactory, one priority must be to introduce second-generation smart cards across the board, without falling behind the schedule laid down, in order to make such cards safer to use throughout the European Union;

| 16. | Regards it as essential that bank customers be given the most important information in a succinct, comprehensible form; |
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16.

Regards it as essential that bank customers be given the most important information in a succinct, comprehensible form;

| 17. | Regards the promotion of customer mobility as essential in the interests of proper competition; calls on the banking industry to submit proposals for a standardised data communication procedure (standing orders, direct debits) in order to make it easier for customers to move accounts; calls for charges for closing accounts to be made transparent very rapidly; |
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Regards the promotion of customer mobility as essential in the interests of proper competition; calls on the banking industry to submit proposals for a standardised data communication procedure (standing orders, direct debits) in order to make it easier for customers to move accounts; calls for charges for closing accounts to be made transparent very rapidly;

| 18. | Advocates, in the interests of legal certainty and the cost-efficient processing of payment orders, early irrevocability (that is, before the transfer is initiated) of payment instructions given directly to a payment service provider (transfers); in the case of direct-debit payments, however, calls for provisions making it possible to revoke them over a longer period, in particular where the amount to be paid cannot be specified by the customer when giving the payment instruction; |
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18.

Advocates, in the interests of legal certainty and the cost-efficient processing of payment orders, early irrevocability (that is, before the transfer is initiated) of payment instructions given directly to a payment service provider (transfers); in the case of direct-debit payments, however, calls for provisions making it possible to revoke them over a longer period, in particular where the amount to be paid cannot be specified by the customer when giving the payment instruction;

| 19. | Welcomes the objective of promoting distance selling and Internet selling throughout the European Union; rejects the notion of making payment service providers accountable in the event of disputes between traders and customers, whether by means of rules on liability or extended cancellation rights for customers; insists, rather, on clear demarcation between the basic transaction and the payment; takes the view that the development of (optional) safeguard systems (for example, the use of escrow accounts) should be left to the market; |
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Welcomes the objective of promoting distance selling and Internet selling throughout the European Union; rejects the notion of making payment service providers accountable in the event of disputes between traders and customers, whether by means of rules on liability or extended cancellation rights for customers; insists, rather, on clear demarcation between the basic transaction and the payment; takes the view that the development of (optional) safeguard systems (for example, the use of escrow accounts) should be left to the market;

| 20. | Takes the view that payment service providers should be responsible for the accurate execution of instructions from customers, in accordance with the national laws of the Member States, and should bear the burden of proof once the instruction enters their domain; rejects any extension of strict liability; is of the opinion, however, that within the legal relationship with customers as regards errors of selection, the liability of service providers should also extend to the selection of other intermediary firms and technical facilities used; suggests that, by way of self-regulation, banking associations, payment network operators and traders should adopt a procedure for settling questions of internal liability promptly; takes the view that the appraisal of liability, where a question of consequential damage or force majeure arises, should be left to national courts; |
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20.

Takes the view that payment service providers should be responsible for the accurate execution of instructions from customers, in accordance with the national laws of the Member States, and should bear the burden of proof once the instruction enters their domain; rejects any extension of strict liability; is of the opinion, however, that within the legal relationship with customers as regards errors of selection, the liability of service providers should also extend to the selection of other intermediary firms and technical facilities used; suggests that, by way of self-regulation, banking associations, payment network operators and traders should adopt a procedure for settling questions of internal liability promptly; takes the view that the appraisal of liability, where a question of consequential damage or force majeure arises, should be left to national courts;

| 21. | Suggests that when a payment card has been fraudulently used by a third party, the liability of the cardholder — limited to a given amount — should apply, depending on the seriousness of the case and the degree to which the cardholder is at fault, only if specifically defined obligations have been infringed; considers that a cardholder should on no account be held liable once he has informed the payment service company that his card has been wrongfully used, and that the payment service provider must furnish evidence of such notifications, especially those made by telephone; |
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21.

Suggests that when a payment card has been fraudulently used by a third party, the liability of the cardholder — limited to a given amount — should apply, depending on the seriousness of the case and the degree to which the cardholder is at fault, only if specifically defined obligations have been infringed; considers that a cardholder should on no account be held liable once he has informed the payment service company that his card has been wrongfully used, and that the payment service provider must furnish evidence of such notifications, especially those made by telephone;

| 22. | Calls for the legal framework to enshrine the principle that, whatever means of payment is used, the full amount specified in the payment order must be credited to the recipient's account without deduction unless the recipient has expressly entered into a different arrangement with his bank, in which case the amount and type of deduction must be disclosed to the recipient; |
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22.

Calls for the legal framework to enshrine the principle that, whatever means of payment is used, the full amount specified in the payment order must be credited to the recipient's account without deduction unless the recipient has expressly entered into a different arrangement with his bank, in which case the amount and type of deduction must be disclosed to the recipient;

| 23. | Welcomes the Commission proposal, regarding Special Recommendation VII of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, to define the European Union as an integrated legal framework; takes the view, however, that threshold values should be introduced for cash transfers; notes that ‘effective risk-based procedures ... to identify any transfers ... which lack the required originator information’ are technically impossible to achieve; |
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23.

Welcomes the Commission proposal, regarding Special Recommendation VII of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, to define the European Union as an integrated legal framework; takes the view, however, that threshold values should be introduced for cash transfers; notes that ‘effective risk-based procedures ... to identify any transfers ... which lack the required originator information’ are technically impossible to achieve;

| 24. | Urges the banking industry to enhance on-line banking security continually, in collaboration with the IT industry and supervisory authorities, and to give customers comprehensible information about risks and the precautions to be taken; |
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24.

Urges the banking industry to enhance on-line banking security continually, in collaboration with the IT industry and supervisory authorities, and to give customers comprehensible information about risks and the precautions to be taken;

| 25. | Recognises the benefit that a reduction in the maximum execution time for credit transfers from six working days to three working days would bring to consumers; agrees with the Commission, however, that non-euro cross-border credit transfers are not technically ready to be put on the same level as credit transfers executed in euros, although non-euro cross-border transfers should aim to reach the same level as soon as possible; |
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25.

Recognises the benefit that a reduction in the maximum execution time for credit transfers from six working days to three working days would bring to consumers; agrees with the Commission, however, that non-euro cross-border credit transfers are not technically ready to be put on the same level as credit transfers executed in euros, although non-euro cross-border transfers should aim to reach the same level as soon as possible;

| 26. | Welcomes any alternative dispute resolution arrangements that might help to avert protracted litigation; considers that if voluntary dispute resolution fails to settle disputes quickly and cannot secure effective complaint and redress procedures for consumers, dispute resolution arrangements should be made compulsory in the Member States and at European level; |
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26.

Welcomes any alternative dispute resolution arrangements that might help to avert protracted litigation; considers that if voluntary dispute resolution fails to settle disputes quickly and cannot secure effective complaint and redress procedures for consumers, dispute resolution arrangements should be made compulsory in the Member States and at European level;

| 27. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission. |
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27.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.

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P5_TA(2004)0349

Integrated product policy

European Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Integrated Product Policy — Building on Environmental Life-Cycle Thinking (COM(2003) 302 — C5-0550/2003 — 2003/2221(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament (COM(2003) 302 — C5-0550/2003), |
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having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament (COM(2003) 302 — C5-0550/2003),

| — | having regard to the Sixth Community Environmental Action Programme (1), |
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having regard to the Sixth Community Environmental Action Programme (1),

| — | having regard to the Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes for Community Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities, |
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having regard to the Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes for Community Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities,

| — | having regard to the Lisbon Process launched by the Göteborg European Council on 15/16 June 2001, |
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having regard to the Lisbon Process launched by the Göteborg European Council on 15/16 June 2001,

| — | having regard to Directive 98/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 amending Directive 93/38/EEC coordinating the procurement procedures of entities oparating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (2), |
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having regard to Directive 98/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 amending Directive 93/38/EEC coordinating the procurement procedures of entities oparating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (2),

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of Eco-design requirements for Energy-Using Products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC (COM(2003) 453), |
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having regard to the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of Eco-design requirements for Energy-Using Products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC (COM(2003) 453),

| — | having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Towards a Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable use of Natural Resources (COM(2003) 572) and the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on stimulating technologies for sustainable development: an Environmental Technologies Action Plan for the European Union (COM(2004) 38), |
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having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Towards a Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable use of Natural Resources (COM(2003) 572) and the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on stimulating technologies for sustainable development: an Environmental Technologies Action Plan for the European Union (COM(2004) 38),

| — | having regard to Rules 47(2) and 163 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 47(2) and 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0261/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0261/2004),

| A. | whereas economies are like ecosystems: both systems take in energy and materials and turn them into products and processes, the difference being that our economy follows linear resource flows whereas nature is cyclic; whereas, against the backdrop of rapidly growing economies and populations, production and products that lead to waste streams which nature cannot absorb or which cannot be turned into new resources are increasingly problematic from the point of view of sustainability, |
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A.

whereas economies are like ecosystems: both systems take in energy and materials and turn them into products and processes, the difference being that our economy follows linear resource flows whereas nature is cyclic; whereas, against the backdrop of rapidly growing economies and populations, production and products that lead to waste streams which nature cannot absorb or which cannot be turned into new resources are increasingly problematic from the point of view of sustainability,

| B. | whereas the changes in the biosphere induced by human society are widespread, |
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B.

whereas the changes in the biosphere induced by human society are widespread,

| C. | whereas incremental policy steps have led to improvements, but real progress towards sustainable development cannot be achieved through such measures alone, |
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C.

whereas incremental policy steps have led to improvements, but real progress towards sustainable development cannot be achieved through such measures alone,

| D. | whereas exceeding the carrying capacity of the earth can help society temporarily to raise material living standards but, at the same time, puts our natural capital in serious decline; whereas limitations to prosperity in the future will be determined by natural capital rather than industrial innovation and skills, |
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D.

whereas exceeding the carrying capacity of the earth can help society temporarily to raise material living standards but, at the same time, puts our natural capital in serious decline; whereas limitations to prosperity in the future will be determined by natural capital rather than industrial innovation and skills,

| E. | whereas the interests of commerce and the environment need not be in conflict; recognising at the same time that sustained economic prosperity in the future will only be possible in a market-based system in which all forms of capital, including natural capital, are fully valued, and the costs of damage to human health and the environment are fully internalised into product prices, |
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E.

whereas the interests of commerce and the environment need not be in conflict; recognising at the same time that sustained economic prosperity in the future will only be possible in a market-based system in which all forms of capital, including natural capital, are fully valued, and the costs of damage to human health and the environment are fully internalised into product prices,

| F. | whereas a transformation of the present system of production and consumption is urgently needed; whereas the main objective is to redirect consumption in a sustainable direction and bring the processes of raw material extraction, production and product design as much into line with natural processes and designs as possible, |
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F.

whereas a transformation of the present system of production and consumption is urgently needed; whereas the main objective is to redirect consumption in a sustainable direction and bring the processes of raw material extraction, production and product design as much into line with natural processes and designs as possible,

| G. | whereas society depends primarily on products made up of a set of different materials i.e.: biological, mineral and synthetic materials, which are often combined to produce composite materials; whereas these materials ought to be used and handled in such a way that, when the useful life of the products is over, they do not become useless waste, |
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G.

whereas society depends primarily on products made up of a set of different materials i.e.: biological, mineral and synthetic materials, which are often combined to produce composite materials; whereas these materials ought to be used and handled in such a way that, when the useful life of the products is over, they do not become useless waste,

| H. | whereas the creation of product life cycles would be significantly facilitated by the phaseout of substances that are persistent, toxic and bioaccumulative, or of similar concern, |
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H.

whereas the creation of product life cycles would be significantly facilitated by the phaseout of substances that are persistent, toxic and bioaccumulative, or of similar concern,

| I. | whereas the IPP (Integrated Product Policy) concept offers opportunities to create a framework for the systematic bundling of those instruments of substance-oriented environmental policy and policies on the protection of natural elements (such as water, air, etc.) conducted to date, and which have had an isolated impact, so as to make instruments for resource efficiency, waste minimisation and controlled use of hazardous substances more coherent and more transparent for consumers and industry, |
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I.

whereas the IPP (Integrated Product Policy) concept offers opportunities to create a framework for the systematic bundling of those instruments of substance-oriented environmental policy and policies on the protection of natural elements (such as water, air, etc.) conducted to date, and which have had an isolated impact, so as to make instruments for resource efficiency, waste minimisation and controlled use of hazardous substances more coherent and more transparent for consumers and industry,

| J. | whereas the Commission proposal, giving priority to ‘working with the market’, has its merits; whereas such a strategy can only be successful if market prices reflect the true cost of production and consumption; whereas the strategy should be accompanied by sound scientific research into the internalisation of external costs and can only be successful if scientifically clear boundary conditions are set, based on the carrying capacity and preserved health of the natural systems, |
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J.

whereas the Commission proposal, giving priority to ‘working with the market’, has its merits; whereas such a strategy can only be successful if market prices reflect the true cost of production and consumption; whereas the strategy should be accompanied by sound scientific research into the internalisation of external costs and can only be successful if scientifically clear boundary conditions are set, based on the carrying capacity and preserved health of the natural systems,

| K. | whereas the IPP is meant to be an integrating concept, providing principles to be observed by EU environmental policies in general, |
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K.

whereas the IPP is meant to be an integrating concept, providing principles to be observed by EU environmental policies in general,

| L. | whereas the Commission has launched a variety of policy proposals, all related to IPP, without sufficient attention being paid to the need for an integrating systems view and to the many links and synergies that do exist, |
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L.

whereas the Commission has launched a variety of policy proposals, all related to IPP, without sufficient attention being paid to the need for an integrating systems view and to the many links and synergies that do exist,

| M. | whereas the Commission initially devotes all its attention to products; whereas this is highly regrettable since it is by offering services, rather than products, that powerful incentives are created for a more efficient use of energy as well as materials, |
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M.

whereas the Commission initially devotes all its attention to products; whereas this is highly regrettable since it is by offering services, rather than products, that powerful incentives are created for a more efficient use of energy as well as materials,

| N. | whereas our industrial system feeds on distant ecosystems by means of trade and is often insensitive to their degradation; whereas this implies that efforts to promote the IPP approach on an international level as pointed out in the Communication are highly important, |
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N.

whereas our industrial system feeds on distant ecosystems by means of trade and is often insensitive to their degradation; whereas this implies that efforts to promote the IPP approach on an international level as pointed out in the Communication are highly important,

| O. | whereas consumers are in great need of relevant information as regards the environmental characteristics of products and whereas the various eco-label systems were launched with the best of intentions; whereas, however, most eco-label efforts have not come up to expectations; whereas the most obvious shortcomings are those observed at EU level, |
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O.

whereas consumers are in great need of relevant information as regards the environmental characteristics of products and whereas the various eco-label systems were launched with the best of intentions; whereas, however, most eco-label efforts have not come up to expectations; whereas the most obvious shortcomings are those observed at EU level,

| P. | whereas the information flow through the whole product chain needs to be improved and whereas there is a need for the development and co-ordination of different information instruments, not least to facilitate reuse and recycling, |
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P.

whereas the information flow through the whole product chain needs to be improved and whereas there is a need for the development and co-ordination of different information instruments, not least to facilitate reuse and recycling,

| 1. | Welcomes the IPP communication but regrets that it provides only limited guidance on how to move society in the direction of truly sustainable systems of product development and design; |
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Welcomes the IPP communication but regrets that it provides only limited guidance on how to move society in the direction of truly sustainable systems of product development and design;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to present, at the earliest possible opportunity, a framework directive for IPP based on a set of clearly defined principles and objectives; points out that the objective is not to present detailed requirements for product design but to establish framework conditions aimed at facilitating business practices in the future which should be built on systems thinking, giving priority to resource efficiency and should be structured progressively along biological lines; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to present, at the earliest possible opportunity, a framework directive for IPP based on a set of clearly defined principles and objectives; points out that the objective is not to present detailed requirements for product design but to establish framework conditions aimed at facilitating business practices in the future which should be built on systems thinking, giving priority to resource efficiency and should be structured progressively along biological lines;

| 3. | Notes that the IPP concept must be geared to creating a framework for product-related systematic bundling of those instruments of substances-oriented environmental policy and policies on the protection of natural elements (such as air, water, etc.) which have been conducted to date and which have had an isolated impact, and for making those instruments coherent; calls on the Commission to formulate tangible objectives aimed at establishing coherence and consistency in the area of product-related environmental protection; |
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3.

Notes that the IPP concept must be geared to creating a framework for product-related systematic bundling of those instruments of substances-oriented environmental policy and policies on the protection of natural elements (such as air, water, etc.) which have been conducted to date and which have had an isolated impact, and for making those instruments coherent; calls on the Commission to formulate tangible objectives aimed at establishing coherence and consistency in the area of product-related environmental protection;

| 4. | Calls on the Commission, in preparing for the directive, to recognise the need for a horizontal policy approach, to give priority to the major environmental problems facing the Union, to explore the possibility that imported goods are covered, to make efforts to minimise the administrative burden for companies and to develop a directive that makes it easier for SMEs to fulfil their responsibilities; |
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4.

Calls on the Commission, in preparing for the directive, to recognise the need for a horizontal policy approach, to give priority to the major environmental problems facing the Union, to explore the possibility that imported goods are covered, to make efforts to minimise the administrative burden for companies and to develop a directive that makes it easier for SMEs to fulfil their responsibilities;

| 5. | Suggests that the main principles guiding the IPP framework have to be based on:






  (a) | a systems-based approach, where life-cycle thinking is at the core and primary attention is given to product design, |
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5.

Suggests that the main principles guiding the IPP framework have to be based on:

(a)

a systems-based approach, where life-cycle thinking is at the core and primary attention is given to product design,

| (b) | an enhanced understanding of how natural systems work and of how structuring business along biological lines can both improve the environment and establish the bottom line, |
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(b)

an enhanced understanding of how natural systems work and of how structuring business along biological lines can both improve the environment and establish the bottom line,

| (c) | ensuring that products whose useful life is over should ideally not become useless waste but be separated and reconditioned to become inputs for new production cycles, |
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(c)

ensuring that products whose useful life is over should ideally not become useless waste but be separated and reconditioned to become inputs for new production cycles,

| (d) | an enhanced understanding of how consumption patterns are formed and how they can be changed to contribute to sustainable development, |
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(d)

an enhanced understanding of how consumption patterns are formed and how they can be changed to contribute to sustainable development,

| (e) | optimisation of the product design process, by the selection of low-impact materials — giving preference to bio-based materials; moreover, hazardous substances, including many heavy metals, should not be allowed systematically to increase in concentration in the biosphere; furthermore, chemicals should be used in a non-dissipatory way; safety of chemicals should be assessed through a sciencebased hazard and/or risk-approach; priority should be given, however, to the substitution principle, meaning that hazardous substances including many heavy metals should preferably be replaced by more benign ones or safeguarded through tightly controlled closed-loop recycling, |
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(e)

optimisation of the product design process, by the selection of low-impact materials — giving preference to bio-based materials; moreover, hazardous substances, including many heavy metals, should not be allowed systematically to increase in concentration in the biosphere; furthermore, chemicals should be used in a non-dissipatory way; safety of chemicals should be assessed through a sciencebased hazard and/or risk-approach; priority should be given, however, to the substitution principle, meaning that hazardous substances including many heavy metals should preferably be replaced by more benign ones or safeguarded through tightly controlled closed-loop recycling,

| (f) | optimisation of production techniques, by giving preference to the clustering of production by encouraging reuse and recycling of materials, in particular by developing techniques for the separation and reconditioning of used products and materials to become input for new production cycles, |
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(f)

optimisation of production techniques, by giving preference to the clustering of production by encouraging reuse and recycling of materials, in particular by developing techniques for the separation and reconditioning of used products and materials to become input for new production cycles,

| (g) | reduction of impact during use, |
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(g)

reduction of impact during use,

| (h) | making full use of the potential offered by ICT to promote miniaturisation and dematerialisation, enhancing energy and material efficiency and reducing transport demand by turning products into sustainable services, |
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(h)

making full use of the potential offered by ICT to promote miniaturisation and dematerialisation, enhancing energy and material efficiency and reducing transport demand by turning products into sustainable services,

| (i) | maximum involvement of stakeholders; |
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(i)

maximum involvement of stakeholders;

| 6. | Suggests that the short-term objectives for the IPP framework should be focused on reductions in emissions of greenhouse, eutrophying and acidifying gases and air pollutants, reductions in energy intensity, reductions in the use of hazardous substances, reductions in the intensity of virgin material resource use, water use and waste production and increase in renewable material use; |
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6.

Suggests that the short-term objectives for the IPP framework should be focused on reductions in emissions of greenhouse, eutrophying and acidifying gases and air pollutants, reductions in energy intensity, reductions in the use of hazardous substances, reductions in the intensity of virgin material resource use, water use and waste production and increase in renewable material use;

| 7. | Recognises that, without the creation of such a framework, the necessary signals and incentives are not put across to designers and decision makers; insists that the IPP framework should provide clear targets for these priority environmental objectives, drawing from existing and future targets and objectives in the relevant framework directives, international conventions and thematic strategies so as to send a clear orientation to designers and decision makers; |
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7.

Recognises that, without the creation of such a framework, the necessary signals and incentives are not put across to designers and decision makers; insists that the IPP framework should provide clear targets for these priority environmental objectives, drawing from existing and future targets and objectives in the relevant framework directives, international conventions and thematic strategies so as to send a clear orientation to designers and decision makers;

| 8. | Calls on the Commission to assist industry in the on-going IPP process by means of coherent and consistent rules in order to promote sustainable development and rethink traditional business models in an effort to facilitate the evolution of more integrated and systems-based practices, such as for instance the clustering of production, functional thinking (turning products into services), dematerialisation and technology development based on imitating nature; |
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8.

Calls on the Commission to assist industry in the on-going IPP process by means of coherent and consistent rules in order to promote sustainable development and rethink traditional business models in an effort to facilitate the evolution of more integrated and systems-based practices, such as for instance the clustering of production, functional thinking (turning products into services), dematerialisation and technology development based on imitating nature;

| 9. | Calls on the Commission to give priority to the following actions:






  (a) | develop the necessary legal and economic framework conditions, objectives and incentives to make IPP a reality
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9.

Calls on the Commission to give priority to the following actions:

(a)

develop the necessary legal and economic framework conditions, objectives and incentives to make IPP a reality
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| (b) | identifying key R &D areas and pilot projects, |
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(b)

identifying key R &D areas and pilot projects,

| (c) | developing and implementing effective information tools at consumer level (product registers, ecolabels and/or comparable tools); presenting a strategy on how different information instruments can be developed and co-ordinated in order to improve the information flow in the whole product chain, |
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(c)

developing and implementing effective information tools at consumer level (product registers, ecolabels and/or comparable tools); presenting a strategy on how different information instruments can be developed and co-ordinated in order to improve the information flow in the whole product chain,

| (d) | developing and implementing education and awareness-raising programmes in society at large, giving special attention to certain target groups, |
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(d)

developing and implementing education and awareness-raising programmes in society at large, giving special attention to certain target groups,

| (e) | integrating IPP and life-cycle thinking in all major EU policy areas, |
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(e)

integrating IPP and life-cycle thinking in all major EU policy areas,

| (f) | drawing up a plan for co-ordinating IPP with other on-going processes such as relevant thematic strategies, the follow-up to Johannesburg, Chemical Strategies, Climate action plan etc.; |
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(f)

drawing up a plan for co-ordinating IPP with other on-going processes such as relevant thematic strategies, the follow-up to Johannesburg, Chemical Strategies, Climate action plan etc.;

| 10. | Calls on the Commission to explore possible measures for the promotion of sustainable consumption with a focus on reduced resource consumption and resource efficiency, enabling consumers to act in a more sustainable way; |
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10.

Calls on the Commission to explore possible measures for the promotion of sustainable consumption with a focus on reduced resource consumption and resource efficiency, enabling consumers to act in a more sustainable way;

| 11. | Calls on the Commission to make the various IPP instruments (including eco-labels, management systems, public procurement, EMAS, product information, etc.) dovetail with each other, to make them clear for the consumer and practicable for all undertakings; |
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11.

Calls on the Commission to make the various IPP instruments (including eco-labels, management systems, public procurement, EMAS, product information, etc.) dovetail with each other, to make them clear for the consumer and practicable for all undertakings;

| 12. | Calls on the Commission, when refining the IPP concept, to attach particular importance to knowledge transfer and environmental information for consumers; |
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12.

Calls on the Commission, when refining the IPP concept, to attach particular importance to knowledge transfer and environmental information for consumers;

| 13. | Insists that, to promote the consumption of environmentally friendly products, the Commission encourage Member States to consider various incentives, such as reduced taxes, rebates etc.; |
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13.

Insists that, to promote the consumption of environmentally friendly products, the Commission encourage Member States to consider various incentives, such as reduced taxes, rebates etc.;

| 14. | Recommends that the Commission develop the concept of life-cycle thinking into a policy principle that could be referenced, but stresses the need to have a realistic understanding of the value and manifold limitations of life-cycle assessments (LCAs), in particular given the continuing problems with regard to the availability, quality and comparability of LCA data; |
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14.

Recommends that the Commission develop the concept of life-cycle thinking into a policy principle that could be referenced, but stresses the need to have a realistic understanding of the value and manifold limitations of life-cycle assessments (LCAs), in particular given the continuing problems with regard to the availability, quality and comparability of LCA data;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to mainstream life-cycle thinking in all its relevant legislative proposals; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to mainstream life-cycle thinking in all its relevant legislative proposals;

| 16. | Recommends that the Commission draw up a strategy in order to include the life-cycle and ecodesign concept as an objective in primary and higher education, engineering and business schools; |
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16.

Recommends that the Commission draw up a strategy in order to include the life-cycle and ecodesign concept as an objective in primary and higher education, engineering and business schools;

| 17. | Calls on the Commission to carry out an IPP compatibility review of existing legislation and to abolish provisions that are no longer relevant; |
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17.

Calls on the Commission to carry out an IPP compatibility review of existing legislation and to abolish provisions that are no longer relevant;

| 18. | Calls on the Commission to develop a system of benchmarking for key product groups to enable improvements in environmental performance to be measured over time; |
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18.

Calls on the Commission to develop a system of benchmarking for key product groups to enable improvements in environmental performance to be measured over time;

| 19. | Urges the Commission to recognise the key role played by the availability, quality and comparability of environmental lifecycle data of products in enabling IPP — especially for benchmarking, labelling and other IPP tools; |
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19.

Urges the Commission to recognise the key role played by the availability, quality and comparability of environmental lifecycle data of products in enabling IPP — especially for benchmarking, labelling and other IPP tools;

| 20. | Calls therefore on the Commission to come forward with a proposal to Parliament and Council on how to ensure that manufacturers provide environmental lifecycle data on their products and to assist them in doing so and on how this information can be used; |
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20.

Calls therefore on the Commission to come forward with a proposal to Parliament and Council on how to ensure that manufacturers provide environmental lifecycle data on their products and to assist them in doing so and on how this information can be used;

| 21. | Urges the Commission to develop systems for technology procurement at EU-level, ideally managed by the Commission or managed by the Member States and coordinated by the Commission, the purpose being to stimulate the development of more functionally-oriented innovations, including enhanced environmental performance; |
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21.

Urges the Commission to develop systems for technology procurement at EU-level, ideally managed by the Commission or managed by the Member States and coordinated by the Commission, the purpose being to stimulate the development of more functionally-oriented innovations, including enhanced environmental performance;

| 22. | Insists that market prices must reflect the true social and ecological costs of production and consumption in order for ‘green products’ to attract the interest of consumers and in order to encourage the evolution of more sustainable products; urges the Commission to reduce and/or eliminate subsidies counteracting IPP; urges the Commission to take the lead in implementing the Polluter Pays Principle; calls on the Commission to promote ‘working with the market’, to which the Commission proposal attaches priority, and have this accompanied by sound scientific research into the internalisation of external costs; |
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22.

Insists that market prices must reflect the true social and ecological costs of production and consumption in order for ‘green products’ to attract the interest of consumers and in order to encourage the evolution of more sustainable products; urges the Commission to reduce and/or eliminate subsidies counteracting IPP; urges the Commission to take the lead in implementing the Polluter Pays Principle; calls on the Commission to promote ‘working with the market’, to which the Commission proposal attaches priority, and have this accompanied by sound scientific research into the internalisation of external costs;

| 23. | Calls on the Commission to acknowledge the importance of producer responsibility with regard to the full life cycle of a product, and therefore calls on the Commission to investigate and produce a report on the possibility of introducing general producer responsibility concerning the environmental aspects of their products, as is already applied for general product safety; |
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23.

Calls on the Commission to acknowledge the importance of producer responsibility with regard to the full life cycle of a product, and therefore calls on the Commission to investigate and produce a report on the possibility of introducing general producer responsibility concerning the environmental aspects of their products, as is already applied for general product safety;

| 24. | Calls on the Commission to give at least equal relevance to ‘service design’ (functional and system thinking) as compared to ‘product design’ and to undertake clear actions within IPP to shift from products to services, where possible and environmentally beneficial; |
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24.

Calls on the Commission to give at least equal relevance to ‘service design’ (functional and system thinking) as compared to ‘product design’ and to undertake clear actions within IPP to shift from products to services, where possible and environmentally beneficial;

| 25. | Calls on the Commission to assess the achievements and limitations of the New Approach and present proposals for its revision; |
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25.

Calls on the Commission to assess the achievements and limitations of the New Approach and present proposals for its revision;

| 26. | Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to make available sufficient resources to implement IPP; |
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26.

Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to make available sufficient resources to implement IPP;

| 27. | Recommends that the role of retailers in delivering product information be further investigated, and that the critical role of marketing and indeed of the finance and insurance sectors should be recognised; |
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27.

Recommends that the role of retailers in delivering product information be further investigated, and that the critical role of marketing and indeed of the finance and insurance sectors should be recognised;

| 28. | Considers that public access to environmental information on products is a fundamental prerequisite for and incentive to manufacturers to reduce the life-cycle impactss of their products; |
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28.

Considers that public access to environmental information on products is a fundamental prerequisite for and incentive to manufacturers to reduce the life-cycle impactss of their products;

| 29. | Calls on the Commission to take into consideration on-going R &D programmes on eco-design and to use resources within the Sixth Framework Programme proactively to stimulate the necessary trans-disciplinary research needed for IPP, including the development of appropriate business models; takes the view that special emphasis should be given to the development of standards for re-usable materials and separation techniques for multi-layer materials; |
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29.

Calls on the Commission to take into consideration on-going R &D programmes on eco-design and to use resources within the Sixth Framework Programme proactively to stimulate the necessary trans-disciplinary research needed for IPP, including the development of appropriate business models; takes the view that special emphasis should be given to the development of standards for re-usable materials and separation techniques for multi-layer materials;

| 30. | Calls on the Commission to establish a steering committee for IPP as well as working groups in specific areas, such as systems design, economic tools, product environmental lifecycle data and consumption policy; is of the opinion that parallel to this, clear stakeholder procedures and a detailed workplan and timetable for actions, initiatives and implementation foreseen by the Commission should be established; believes, moreover, that a study should be initiated to clarify how and in what way the various tools and instruments considered to promote IPP interact, strengthen and support each other; takes the view that important aspects to be taken into consideration would be measures that enable and motivate individuals as well as companies to take account of lifecycle concerns in their decisions, measures that stimulate and reward leaders and measures that force laggards to improve, measures that address immediate challenges as well as long-term objectives; |
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30.

Calls on the Commission to establish a steering committee for IPP as well as working groups in specific areas, such as systems design, economic tools, product environmental lifecycle data and consumption policy; is of the opinion that parallel to this, clear stakeholder procedures and a detailed workplan and timetable for actions, initiatives and implementation foreseen by the Commission should be established; believes, moreover, that a study should be initiated to clarify how and in what way the various tools and instruments considered to promote IPP interact, strengthen and support each other; takes the view that important aspects to be taken into consideration would be measures that enable and motivate individuals as well as companies to take account of lifecycle concerns in their decisions, measures that stimulate and reward leaders and measures that force laggards to improve, measures that address immediate challenges as well as long-term objectives;

| 31. | Calls on the Commission to take initiatives to promote the transfer of IPP knowledge (LCA, ecodesign, etc.) to developing countries; |
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31.

Calls on the Commission to take initiatives to promote the transfer of IPP knowledge (LCA, ecodesign, etc.) to developing countries;

| 32. | I nstructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission. |
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32.

I nstructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.

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(1)  OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1.

P5_TA(2004)0350

Safety at sea

European Parliament resolution on improving safety at sea (2003/2235(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which states: ‘Every worker has the right to working conditions which respect his or her health, safety and dignity’, |
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having regard to Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which states: ‘Every worker has the right to working conditions which respect his or her health, safety and dignity’,

| — | having regard to its decision of 6 November 2003 to set up a temporary committee on improving safety at sea (1), |
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having regard to its decision of 6 November 2003 to set up a temporary committee on improving safety at sea (1),

| — | having regard to its resolutions of 21 November 2002 on the Prestige oil tanker disaster off the coast of Galicia (2), 19 December 2002 on safety at sea and measures to alleviate the effects of the Prestige disaster (3) and 23 September 2003 on improving safety at sea in response to the Prestige accident (4) and its previous resolutions on safety at sea, |
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having regard to its resolutions of 21 November 2002 on the Prestige oil tanker disaster off the coast of Galicia (2), 19 December 2002 on safety at sea and measures to alleviate the effects of the Prestige disaster (3) and 23 September 2003 on improving safety at sea in response to the Prestige accident (4) and its previous resolutions on safety at sea,

| — | having regard to the public hearings of the Temporary Committee on improving safety at sea held on 1-2 December 2003 and 22 January and 18 February 2004, |
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having regard to the public hearings of the Temporary Committee on improving safety at sea held on 1-2 December 2003 and 22 January and 18 February 2004,

| — | having regard to the written submissions of the speakers invited to attend the public hearings, |
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having regard to the written submissions of the speakers invited to attend the public hearings,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2004 on the fate of the Greek and Filipino members of the crew of the Tasman Spirit in Karachi, Pakistan (5), |
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having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2004 on the fate of the Greek and Filipino members of the crew of the Tasman Spirit in Karachi, Pakistan (5),

| — | having regard to the exchange of views which took place between a delegation from the Temporary Committee on improving safety at sea and the master of the Prestige on 5 February 2004 in Barcelona, |
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having regard to the exchange of views which took place between a delegation from the Temporary Committee on improving safety at sea and the master of the Prestige on 5 February 2004 in Barcelona,

| — | having regard to the decisions adopted by the IMO at the 23rd session of its Assembly in November-December 2003, |
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having regard to the decisions adopted by the IMO at the 23rd session of its Assembly in November-December 2003,

| — | having regard to Rule 150(2) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 150(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Temporary Committee on improving safety at sea (A5-0257/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Temporary Committee on improving safety at sea (A5-0257/2004),

| A. | whereas various incidents in European waters have caused pollution since the Erika and Prestige disasters, such as that involving the Andinet, which lost leaky drums containing toxic substances off the coast of the Netherlands, |
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A.

whereas various incidents in European waters have caused pollution since the Erika and Prestige disasters, such as that involving the Andinet, which lost leaky drums containing toxic substances off the coast of the Netherlands,

| B. | whereas research shows that, more than ten years after the Exxon Valdez oil disaster, the impact on the environment and the ecosystem is still visible and that short-term solutions such as clean-up operations can in the long term make matters even worse, although account must be taken of the particular characteristics of the oil carried by the Exxon Valdez and the fuel-oil carried by the Prestige, as well as the vast differences, in terms of coastline, climate and movement of waters, between Alaska and Galicia, |
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B.

whereas research shows that, more than ten years after the Exxon Valdez oil disaster, the impact on the environment and the ecosystem is still visible and that short-term solutions such as clean-up operations can in the long term make matters even worse, although account must be taken of the particular characteristics of the oil carried by the Exxon Valdez and the fuel-oil carried by the Prestige, as well as the vast differences, in terms of coastline, climate and movement of waters, between Alaska and Galicia,

| C. | whereas major accidents are not the only problem: worldwide much of the pollution with hydrocarbons caused by ships is due to deliberate discharges, such as degassing; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to combat these illegal discharges by introducing a system of appropriate penalties, |
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C.

whereas major accidents are not the only problem: worldwide much of the pollution with hydrocarbons caused by ships is due to deliberate discharges, such as degassing; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to combat these illegal discharges by introducing a system of appropriate penalties,

| D. | whereas some maritime transport operators have made efforts to modernise their fleets and to train the seafarers they employ but further initiatives, including Community initiatives, are still needed, |
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D.

whereas some maritime transport operators have made efforts to modernise their fleets and to train the seafarers they employ but further initiatives, including Community initiatives, are still needed,

| E. | whereas the Commission has promised to put forward in 2004 a new package of measures to improve safety at sea, comprising proposals concerning the living and working conditions of seafarers; port state and flag state control; maritime transport management and information; passenger liability and investigations into maritime accidents, |
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E.

whereas the Commission has promised to put forward in 2004 a new package of measures to improve safety at sea, comprising proposals concerning the living and working conditions of seafarers; port state and flag state control; maritime transport management and information; passenger liability and investigations into maritime accidents,

| F. | whereas the master of the Prestige, after having been detained for 83 days and having paid security of USD 3,2 million, is still required to report daily to the Spanish police, |
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F.

whereas the master of the Prestige, after having been detained for 83 days and having paid security of USD 3,2 million, is still required to report daily to the Spanish police,

| G. | whereas such treatment has subsequently been repeated in the ongoing case of the Tasman Spirit, |
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G.

whereas such treatment has subsequently been repeated in the ongoing case of the Tasman Spirit,

| H. | having regard to the rejection by the court in Corcubión of the European Parliament's request to hear the master during a public hearing in Brussels, |
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H.

having regard to the rejection by the court in Corcubión of the European Parliament's request to hear the master during a public hearing in Brussels,

| I. | whereas, nearly a year and a half after the disaster, still no dates have been set for the opening of the proceedings against the master, |
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I.

whereas, nearly a year and a half after the disaster, still no dates have been set for the opening of the proceedings against the master,

| J. | having regard to the statements by the master of the Prestige to Parliament concerning: the poor accessibility of the emergency towing installation because of the prevailing conditions, particularly the weather, the damage to the engine as a result of which it could not immediately be started, the requests by both the master and the rescuers to take the vessel to a place of refuge, |
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J.

having regard to the statements by the master of the Prestige to Parliament concerning: the poor accessibility of the emergency towing installation because of the prevailing conditions, particularly the weather, the damage to the engine as a result of which it could not immediately be started, the requests by both the master and the rescuers to take the vessel to a place of refuge,

| K. | whereas the exact quantities are unclear but before the disaster there was 77 000 tons of heavy oil on board the Prestige, it is estimated that 14 000 tons now remain there, some 43 000 tons, according to the Spanish authorities' statistics, having been washed up and/or cleaned up; whereas therefore approximately 20 000 tons are unaccounted for, which consequently could still be a threat to the environment and the coast, |
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K.

whereas the exact quantities are unclear but before the disaster there was 77 000 tons of heavy oil on board the Prestige, it is estimated that 14 000 tons now remain there, some 43 000 tons, according to the Spanish authorities' statistics, having been washed up and/or cleaned up; whereas therefore approximately 20 000 tons are unaccounted for, which consequently could still be a threat to the environment and the coast,

| L. | whereas the master of the Prestige estimated that 2 000 to 3 000 tons of fuel was lost immediately after the initial damage to the Prestige, as opposed to the Spanish authorities who estimated that at that time approximately 10 000 tons was lost, |
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L.

whereas the master of the Prestige estimated that 2 000 to 3 000 tons of fuel was lost immediately after the initial damage to the Prestige, as opposed to the Spanish authorities who estimated that at that time approximately 10 000 tons was lost,

| M. | whereas the IMO's budget is in the hands of the countries with open registers (44% of all the world's vessels are registered in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cyprus, Liberia and Panama, while the financial control over that 44 %, as far as tankers are concerned, lies with Greece — ca. 20 %, Japan — ca. 12 %, and Norway — ca. 11 %) and that it is therefore necessary to reform the structure of the IMO in accordance with the requirements of combating marine pollution and ensuring safety at sea, |
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M.

whereas the IMO's budget is in the hands of the countries with open registers (44% of all the world's vessels are registered in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cyprus, Liberia and Panama, while the financial control over that 44 %, as far as tankers are concerned, lies with Greece — ca. 20 %, Japan — ca. 12 %, and Norway — ca. 11 %) and that it is therefore necessary to reform the structure of the IMO in accordance with the requirements of combating marine pollution and ensuring safety at sea,

| N. | whereas the effects of these catastrophes extend beyond the parameters of a single Member State, having an impact upon the Community as a whole, for which reason it is incumbent on the EU to assume responsibility and to develop a comprehensive European maritime policy, |
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N.

whereas the effects of these catastrophes extend beyond the parameters of a single Member State, having an impact upon the Community as a whole, for which reason it is incumbent on the EU to assume responsibility and to develop a comprehensive European maritime policy,

The Prestige disaster and the wreck

| 1. | Deplores the various shipping accidents which have occurred since the sinking of the Prestige, particularly the disaster involving the freighter Rocknes off the coast of Norway, which caused 18 deaths in January 2004; calls on the authorities to investigate the causes and the circumstances, particularly the possible role played in the disaster by the lack of communication skills and the fact that this vessel was double-hulled; |
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1.

Deplores the various shipping accidents which have occurred since the sinking of the Prestige, particularly the disaster involving the freighter Rocknes off the coast of Norway, which caused 18 deaths in January 2004; calls on the authorities to investigate the causes and the circumstances, particularly the possible role played in the disaster by the lack of communication skills and the fact that this vessel was double-hulled;

| 2. | Stresses that far more attention ought to be devoted to the maintenance and condition of vessels, as a poorly maintained double-hulled tanker represents a greater potential hazard than a well maintained single-hulled tanker; |
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2.

Stresses that far more attention ought to be devoted to the maintenance and condition of vessels, as a poorly maintained double-hulled tanker represents a greater potential hazard than a well maintained single-hulled tanker;

| 3. | Expresses its concern about the statement made by the government commissioner on behalf of the Spanish authorities that if a disaster identical to the Prestige disaster were to recur, a decision would again be taken to tow the vessel away from the coast and not to transfer it to a safe haven; |
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3.

Expresses its concern about the statement made by the government commissioner on behalf of the Spanish authorities that if a disaster identical to the Prestige disaster were to recur, a decision would again be taken to tow the vessel away from the coast and not to transfer it to a safe haven;

| 4. | Calls on the competent authorities immediately to resolve the serious problem posed by the 14 000 tonnes of oil still present in the wreck, the 20 000 tonnes in the sea and the thousands of tonnes of waste in landfills, and to put forward a detailed timetable for the extraction and treatment of this waste; urges that the expertise gained in the process be disseminated and used in tackling any future accidents; |
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4.

Calls on the competent authorities immediately to resolve the serious problem posed by the 14 000 tonnes of oil still present in the wreck, the 20 000 tonnes in the sea and the thousands of tonnes of waste in landfills, and to put forward a detailed timetable for the extraction and treatment of this waste; urges that the expertise gained in the process be disseminated and used in tackling any future accidents;

| 5. | Calls on the Commission to obtain information on and supervise the treatment and processing of the waste from the Prestige in order to prevent and detect possible infringements of EU waste law; |
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5.

Calls on the Commission to obtain information on and supervise the treatment and processing of the waste from the Prestige in order to prevent and detect possible infringements of EU waste law;

| 6. | Notes with concern that, nearly a year and a half after the Prestige disaster, all the investigations into the causes and circumstances of the disaster have still not been completed or the findings published; notes that the findings of the investigation by the Prestige's flag state (the Bahamas), for example, are still awaited; urges that agreements be reached under the auspices of the IMO on the speedy and independent investigation of shipping disasters and that the IMO include this requirement in its audit scheme for maritime authorities; |
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6.

Notes with concern that, nearly a year and a half after the Prestige disaster, all the investigations into the causes and circumstances of the disaster have still not been completed or the findings published; notes that the findings of the investigation by the Prestige's flag state (the Bahamas), for example, are still awaited; urges that agreements be reached under the auspices of the IMO on the speedy and independent investigation of shipping disasters and that the IMO include this requirement in its audit scheme for maritime authorities;

| 7. | Calls on the Spanish judicial authorities, on the basis of total respect for the full independence of their decision-making and of Article 73 of the Montego Bay Convention, to allow the master of the Prestige to return to his country pending his trial, and to relax the requirement for him to report daily, and as soon as possible to specify the date on which the legal proceedings against the master are to begin and the schedule for those proceedings; |
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7.

Calls on the Spanish judicial authorities, on the basis of total respect for the full independence of their decision-making and of Article 73 of the Montego Bay Convention, to allow the master of the Prestige to return to his country pending his trial, and to relax the requirement for him to report daily, and as soon as possible to specify the date on which the legal proceedings against the master are to begin and the schedule for those proceedings;

Improving maritime safety at European level

| 8. | Stresses that, in response to the Erika and Prestige disasters, important legislative measures have been taken to make shipping safer in European waters and that priority must therefore be given to the rapid and complete introduction and strict enforcement of the European rules by the Member States; |
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Stresses that, in response to the Erika and Prestige disasters, important legislative measures have been taken to make shipping safer in European waters and that priority must therefore be given to the rapid and complete introduction and strict enforcement of the European rules by the Member States;

| 9. | Calls for a comprehensive and cohesive European maritime policy, which would have as its objective the creation of a European maritime safety area; considers that this policy should be based on the following measures:






  — | the banning of substandard vessels; |
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Calls for a comprehensive and cohesive European maritime policy, which would have as its objective the creation of a European maritime safety area; considers that this policy should be based on the following measures:

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the banning of substandard vessels;

| — | the drawing-up of joint protocols on prevention, action and reparation in the event of disasters; |
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the drawing-up of joint protocols on prevention, action and reparation in the event of disasters;

| — | the introduction of a system of liability covering the entire maritime transport chain and the public authorities responsible for safety at sea; |
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the introduction of a system of liability covering the entire maritime transport chain and the public authorities responsible for safety at sea;

| — | the improvement of living and working conditions and training for seafarers; |
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the improvement of living and working conditions and training for seafarers;

eagerly awaits the new Commission proposals scheduled for 2004 and considers that these proposals should form part of a legislative package entitled ‘Prestige’;

| 10. | Considers that, as it is also very important to have effective emergency planning on board vessels, the Commission should propose measures to ensure that all tankers and vessels carrying a significant quantity of oil as fuel should be required to maintain a comprehensive vessel emergency response plan as part of an EU-wide industry-based Emergency Response System; |
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10.

Considers that, as it is also very important to have effective emergency planning on board vessels, the Commission should propose measures to ensure that all tankers and vessels carrying a significant quantity of oil as fuel should be required to maintain a comprehensive vessel emergency response plan as part of an EU-wide industry-based Emergency Response System;

| 11. | Deplores likewise the fact that some Member States have not fully implemented Directive 2002/59/EC (6) establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and particularly Article 20 thereof, which concerns the drawing-up of plans to provide places of refuge for ships in distress, |
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11.

Deplores likewise the fact that some Member States have not fully implemented Directive 2002/59/EC (6) establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and particularly Article 20 thereof, which concerns the drawing-up of plans to provide places of refuge for ships in distress,

| 12. | Calls on each coastal Member State to establish a clear decision-making and command structure for dealing with maritime emergencies and an independent authority having the powers and expertise to take the necessary decisions which are to be binding on all parties concerned, in particular as regards the selection and mandatory assignment of an emergency mooring or port; |
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Calls on each coastal Member State to establish a clear decision-making and command structure for dealing with maritime emergencies and an independent authority having the powers and expertise to take the necessary decisions which are to be binding on all parties concerned, in particular as regards the selection and mandatory assignment of an emergency mooring or port;

| 13. | Emphasises the importance of transnational cooperation in dealing with major maritime accidents, based on standing operational networks and clear rules and procedures which are tested regularly by means of exercises; |
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Emphasises the importance of transnational cooperation in dealing with major maritime accidents, based on standing operational networks and clear rules and procedures which are tested regularly by means of exercises;

| 14. | Stresses that, when considering measures to improve safety at sea, sufficient attention must be devoted to particular features of the EU's various sea areas, which differ, inter alia, on account of climatic factors: for example, special safety requirements apply in the Baltic during the winter; |
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14.

Stresses that, when considering measures to improve safety at sea, sufficient attention must be devoted to particular features of the EU's various sea areas, which differ, inter alia, on account of climatic factors: for example, special safety requirements apply in the Baltic during the winter;

| 15. | Calls for the establishment of a European coastguard service equipped with the necessary powers and instruments to ensure:






  — | maritime safety and the protection of the marine environment (including fisheries surveillance) and protection against terrorism, piracy and maritime crime; |
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Calls for the establishment of a European coastguard service equipped with the necessary powers and instruments to ensure:

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maritime safety and the protection of the marine environment (including fisheries surveillance) and protection against terrorism, piracy and maritime crime;

| — | strict monitoring of adherence to certain shipping routes and the bringing of prosecutions in respect of the illegal entry of vessels; |
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strict monitoring of adherence to certain shipping routes and the bringing of prosecutions in respect of the illegal entry of vessels;

| — | the swiftest possible coordination of the necessary measures |
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the swiftest possible coordination of the necessary measures

in the event of an accident at sea in compliance with the decisions of the independent national authorities to be set up in accordance with paragraph 12 of this resolution;

| 16. | Welcomes the initiative of the Commission to organise a series of visits to Member States to verify the existence and contents of plans for dealing with places of refuge; calls on the Commission to complete as soon as possible its evaluation of the plans submitted and its visits to appropriate locations and submit the results of this investigation to the European Parliament and the Council, and to make a clear statement as to which parts of the plans should be public; |
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16.

Welcomes the initiative of the Commission to organise a series of visits to Member States to verify the existence and contents of plans for dealing with places of refuge; calls on the Commission to complete as soon as possible its evaluation of the plans submitted and its visits to appropriate locations and submit the results of this investigation to the European Parliament and the Council, and to make a clear statement as to which parts of the plans should be public;

| 17. | Is concerned about the increasing transhipment of oil between vessels off the coasts of Europe; therefore calls on the Member States, when drawing up emergency plans, to take account of the specific risks associated with this; |
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17.

Is concerned about the increasing transhipment of oil between vessels off the coasts of Europe; therefore calls on the Member States, when drawing up emergency plans, to take account of the specific risks associated with this;

| 18. | Observes that the capacity for cleaning up oil at sea has proved inadequate in certain areas and that no improvement measures have been taken since the sinking of the Prestige; consequently welcomes the fact that EMSA is being assigned an operational remit in this field and stresses the importance of making available the funding needed to carry out this remit; |
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18.

Observes that the capacity for cleaning up oil at sea has proved inadequate in certain areas and that no improvement measures have been taken since the sinking of the Prestige; consequently welcomes the fact that EMSA is being assigned an operational remit in this field and stresses the importance of making available the funding needed to carry out this remit;

| 19. | Reiterates its request that the Commission submit proposals as soon as possible for financial compensation for places of refuge and make clear the extent to which existing international conventions already provide for compensation; calls on the Member States and the Union to ratify these conventions as soon as possible; |
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19.

Reiterates its request that the Commission submit proposals as soon as possible for financial compensation for places of refuge and make clear the extent to which existing international conventions already provide for compensation; calls on the Member States and the Union to ratify these conventions as soon as possible;

| 20. | Calls on the Commission to investigate the scope for introducing mandatory insurance for vessels in European waters so that damages and costs of places of refuge as well as social and environmental costs in the event of an accident can also be recovered from the owners of vessels; calls for a proposal for the introduction of an EU-wide common method for disaster assessment, with a view to facilitating, as in the US, compensation for social or collective damage to the natural heritage, including the deterioration of commercially non-viable marine and land biodiversity; |
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20.

Calls on the Commission to investigate the scope for introducing mandatory insurance for vessels in European waters so that damages and costs of places of refuge as well as social and environmental costs in the event of an accident can also be recovered from the owners of vessels; calls for a proposal for the introduction of an EU-wide common method for disaster assessment, with a view to facilitating, as in the US, compensation for social or collective damage to the natural heritage, including the deterioration of commercially non-viable marine and land biodiversity;

| 21. | Considers that the insurance system to be established must cover not only the value of the cargo but also risks of potential environmental damage in the light of the nature of the cargo; |
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21.

Considers that the insurance system to be established must cover not only the value of the cargo but also risks of potential environmental damage in the light of the nature of the cargo;

| 22. | Calls on the Transport Council, one year after the publication of the Commission proposal, to finally adopt a position on the directive concerning the introduction of penalties (under criminal law) for pollution from ships; stresses its view that a system of penalties is crucial in order to combat illegal discharges, but that this must not result in a general criminalisation of seafarers, thereby damaging the image of their profession; |
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22.

Calls on the Transport Council, one year after the publication of the Commission proposal, to finally adopt a position on the directive concerning the introduction of penalties (under criminal law) for pollution from ships; stresses its view that a system of penalties is crucial in order to combat illegal discharges, but that this must not result in a general criminalisation of seafarers, thereby damaging the image of their profession;

| 23. | Views with concern the limited progress made by certain new Member States in implementing European and world rules on maritime safety; notes that there is particular concern about the following new Member States: the Baltic States, Malta and Cyprus; calls on the Commission to continue to monitor closely the process of integration of the ‘acquis’ and calls on the new Member States, in particular Malta and Cyprus, to continue their efforts and to strengthen their maritime administrations; |
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23.

Views with concern the limited progress made by certain new Member States in implementing European and world rules on maritime safety; notes that there is particular concern about the following new Member States: the Baltic States, Malta and Cyprus; calls on the Commission to continue to monitor closely the process of integration of the ‘acquis’ and calls on the new Member States, in particular Malta and Cyprus, to continue their efforts and to strengthen their maritime administrations;

| 24. | Welcomes the periodic publication by the Commission of a black list of vessels which are banned from entering European waters and ports; urges the Member States to enforce strictly the provisions of the port state control Directive on refusal of access and to improve, standardise and step up port inspections, while urging the Commission to carry out effective controls and to undertake an audit of the classification societies, including their subsidiaries and companies part-owned by them, introducing penalties for noncompliance with obligations; |
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24.

Welcomes the periodic publication by the Commission of a black list of vessels which are banned from entering European waters and ports; urges the Member States to enforce strictly the provisions of the port state control Directive on refusal of access and to improve, standardise and step up port inspections, while urging the Commission to carry out effective controls and to undertake an audit of the classification societies, including their subsidiaries and companies part-owned by them, introducing penalties for noncompliance with obligations;

| 25. | Calls on the Commission to promote a detailed study of all chemical products and radioactive substances carried by vessels, providing specific information on their degree of toxicity, chemical composition and dangerousness; |
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25.

Calls on the Commission to promote a detailed study of all chemical products and radioactive substances carried by vessels, providing specific information on their degree of toxicity, chemical composition and dangerousness;

| 26. | Calls on the Commission to make a proposal for tracing (by means of transponders) containers and other loading units containing dangerous goods, so that they can be located after being lost at sea; calls on the Commission to further develop the SafeSeaNet European data exchange platform in order to add new functionalities and integrate new technological developments, such as transponders; urges the Member States to fully use this system with a view to closer monitoring of traffic and better identification of ships likely to pose a risk to safety, security or the environment; |
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26.

Calls on the Commission to make a proposal for tracing (by means of transponders) containers and other loading units containing dangerous goods, so that they can be located after being lost at sea; calls on the Commission to further develop the SafeSeaNet European data exchange platform in order to add new functionalities and integrate new technological developments, such as transponders; urges the Member States to fully use this system with a view to closer monitoring of traffic and better identification of ships likely to pose a risk to safety, security or the environment;

| 27. | Is concerned about the registration and labelling of containers and drums containing hazardous chemicals and substances, in view of the loss of a highly toxic cargo from the Andinet in the North Sea, when it became apparent that the substance in question was not the same as that indicated in the bills of lading; |
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27.

Is concerned about the registration and labelling of containers and drums containing hazardous chemicals and substances, in view of the loss of a highly toxic cargo from the Andinet in the North Sea, when it became apparent that the substance in question was not the same as that indicated in the bills of lading;

| 28. | Is concerned that the partnership and cooperation agreement (PCA) recently concluded between Russia and the European Community provides insufficient safeguards for maritime safety in the Baltic region; calls on the Commission, therefore, to coordinate closely with Member States and the European Parliament its continuing negotiations with Russia, with a view to developing common criteria to determine conditions of access to the Baltic for ships carrying dangerous cargo; considers that the outcome of these negotiations should reflect an equal level of responsibility for both signatories so as to protect the marine environment of the Baltic region; |
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28.

Is concerned that the partnership and cooperation agreement (PCA) recently concluded between Russia and the European Community provides insufficient safeguards for maritime safety in the Baltic region; calls on the Commission, therefore, to coordinate closely with Member States and the European Parliament its continuing negotiations with Russia, with a view to developing common criteria to determine conditions of access to the Baltic for ships carrying dangerous cargo; considers that the outcome of these negotiations should reflect an equal level of responsibility for both signatories so as to protect the marine environment of the Baltic region;

| 29. | Urges the Commission, in the promised proposal for a directive on investigating shipping accidents, to provide for a system which will ensure optimal exchanges of findings from investigations between Member States, the Commission and EMSA and which will safeguard the independence of investigations, preferably by the creation of an independent European investigation unit within EMSA; |
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29.

Urges the Commission, in the promised proposal for a directive on investigating shipping accidents, to provide for a system which will ensure optimal exchanges of findings from investigations between Member States, the Commission and EMSA and which will safeguard the independence of investigations, preferably by the creation of an independent European investigation unit within EMSA;

| 30. | Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of giving EMSA access, under certain conditions and in particular without prior notice, to vessels for the purpose of performing on-the-spot inspection and examination tasks assigned to it and to draft a proposal to that effect, if appropriate; |
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30.

Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of giving EMSA access, under certain conditions and in particular without prior notice, to vessels for the purpose of performing on-the-spot inspection and examination tasks assigned to it and to draft a proposal to that effect, if appropriate;

| 31. | Calls, in addition, for an increased budgetary allocation for EMSA, so that it can have at its disposal, as soon as possible, a fleet of anti-pollution vessels to complement the Member States' efforts, and can also perform more effective checks on the activities of the classification societies; |
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31.

Calls, in addition, for an increased budgetary allocation for EMSA, so that it can have at its disposal, as soon as possible, a fleet of anti-pollution vessels to complement the Member States' efforts, and can also perform more effective checks on the activities of the classification societies;

| 32. | Stresses the importance of providing the most up-to-date means of navigation, such as: Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) and the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), as well as regularly updated information on water depths (especially in areas with restricted water depths); |
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32.

Stresses the importance of providing the most up-to-date means of navigation, such as: Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) and the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), as well as regularly updated information on water depths (especially in areas with restricted water depths);

Improving maritime safety worldwide

| 33. | Supports the call by the Secretary-General of the IMO for the EU Member States to continue playing a full part in the work of the IMO and welcomes the outcome of the discussions between the Commissioner responsible for transport and the IMO Secretary-General on the margins of the MARE conference in January 2004 concerning closer cooperation between their organisations; |
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33.

Supports the call by the Secretary-General of the IMO for the EU Member States to continue playing a full part in the work of the IMO and welcomes the outcome of the discussions between the Commissioner responsible for transport and the IMO Secretary-General on the margins of the MARE conference in January 2004 concerning closer cooperation between their organisations;

| 34. | Reiterates its request to the Council to apply for membership of the IMO for the Union; |
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34.

Reiterates its request to the Council to apply for membership of the IMO for the Union;

| 35. | Is concerned about the increase in exports of Russian oil via the Baltic and along the shores of the EU, as they often make use of the cheapest substandard tonnage; welcomes, accordingly, close cooperation between the Commission and the IMO, which must check that classification societies are carrying out inspections properly and that the certificates issued are correct; |
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35.

Is concerned about the increase in exports of Russian oil via the Baltic and along the shores of the EU, as they often make use of the cheapest substandard tonnage; welcomes, accordingly, close cooperation between the Commission and the IMO, which must check that classification societies are carrying out inspections properly and that the certificates issued are correct;

| 36. | Understands the concern of the Secretary-General of the IMO regarding unilateral and regional action by countries outside the framework of the IMO, considers, however, that EU action, such as, for instance, the banning of flags of convenience from European territorial waters, may sometimes be necessary in the interests of safety; considers, moreover, that EU measures can act as a catalyst within the IMO, as in the case, for example, of the accelerated phasing-out of single-hulled tankers; |
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36.

Understands the concern of the Secretary-General of the IMO regarding unilateral and regional action by countries outside the framework of the IMO, considers, however, that EU action, such as, for instance, the banning of flags of convenience from European territorial waters, may sometimes be necessary in the interests of safety; considers, moreover, that EU measures can act as a catalyst within the IMO, as in the case, for example, of the accelerated phasing-out of single-hulled tankers;

| 37. | Considers that the designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) under the auspices of the IMO should be accompanied by clear and enforceable rules, such as more stringent compulsory reporting, identification of all operators and rerouting of high-risk vessels, differentiated according to cargo; deplores the action taken by some IMO member states to postpone any new designation of PSSA areas; |
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37.

Considers that the designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) under the auspices of the IMO should be accompanied by clear and enforceable rules, such as more stringent compulsory reporting, identification of all operators and rerouting of high-risk vessels, differentiated according to cargo; deplores the action taken by some IMO member states to postpone any new designation of PSSA areas;

| 38. | Regrets that up until now only three IMO member states have ratified the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001, of which only one is a Member State of the EU, as any bunker oil spill is a threat to the marine environment and its biodiversity, and that without full ratification there will be no international framework covering pollution damage resulting from a bunker oil spill; to that end, urges EU Member States to ratify the Convention and the Commission to promote such ratification; |
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Regrets that up until now only three IMO member states have ratified the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001, of which only one is a Member State of the EU, as any bunker oil spill is a threat to the marine environment and its biodiversity, and that without full ratification there will be no international framework covering pollution damage resulting from a bunker oil spill; to that end, urges EU Member States to ratify the Convention and the Commission to promote such ratification;

| 39. | Calls for the establishment of special zones within environmentally sensitive and navigationally difficult areas of the Baltic Sea, particularly the Kadet Trench, the Skagerrak/Kattegat, the Great Belt and the Sound, which ocean-going vessels, in particular oil tankers, may no longer negotiate without a pilot, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate the necessary measures in the competent international bodies, in particular the IMO; |
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39.

Calls for the establishment of special zones within environmentally sensitive and navigationally difficult areas of the Baltic Sea, particularly the Kadet Trench, the Skagerrak/Kattegat, the Great Belt and the Sound, which ocean-going vessels, in particular oil tankers, may no longer negotiate without a pilot, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate the necessary measures in the competent international bodies, in particular the IMO;

| 40. | Welcomes the recommendation on harmonised rules concerning transport in the Baltic Sea area during the winter, as adopted by the Helsinki Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (HELCOM); |
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40.

Welcomes the recommendation on harmonised rules concerning transport in the Baltic Sea area during the winter, as adopted by the Helsinki Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (HELCOM);

| 41. | Rejects, on the other hand, the categorical banning of high-risk vessels from the 200-mile zone, as this measure is legally contentious, impedes rapid and effective assistance to vessels in distress and their crews, and causes vessels to make detours, thereby displacing or even aggravating the problem; |
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41.

Rejects, on the other hand, the categorical banning of high-risk vessels from the 200-mile zone, as this measure is legally contentious, impedes rapid and effective assistance to vessels in distress and their crews, and causes vessels to make detours, thereby displacing or even aggravating the problem;

| 42. | Reiterates the need to revise international maritime law so as to confer greater powers on coastal states to reinforce maritime safety in their exclusive economic zones and to improve the protection of the marine environment; |
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42.

Reiterates the need to revise international maritime law so as to confer greater powers on coastal states to reinforce maritime safety in their exclusive economic zones and to improve the protection of the marine environment;

| 43. | Stresses that, in the interests of safety at sea, it is essential that seafarers should receive a wage which assigns value to their work, and that an end be put to the overexploitation which exists on many ships; calls on the Commission to work for harmonisation of, and a higher status for, this occupation on a European scale by means of legislation and to act to this end within the IMO; |
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Stresses that, in the interests of safety at sea, it is essential that seafarers should receive a wage which assigns value to their work, and that an end be put to the overexploitation which exists on many ships; calls on the Commission to work for harmonisation of, and a higher status for, this occupation on a European scale by means of legislation and to act to this end within the IMO;

| 44. | Stresses that up to 80% of accidents at sea are due to human error, and that the percentage even higher in the case of collisions and groundings; considers that the human element is multi-faceted; therefore calls on the Commission to address the human element issues when adopting a new ‘Prestige’ package, which it has announced for 2004, and urges the introduction of compulsory refresher courses and courses on rescue operations under the terms of the STCW Convention; |
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44.

Stresses that up to 80% of accidents at sea are due to human error, and that the percentage even higher in the case of collisions and groundings; considers that the human element is multi-faceted; therefore calls on the Commission to address the human element issues when adopting a new ‘Prestige’ package, which it has announced for 2004, and urges the introduction of compulsory refresher courses and courses on rescue operations under the terms of the STCW Convention;

| 45. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to press within the IMO for more stringent international rules as regards safety training for captains, officers and crews, with particular reference to compulsory further training and refresher courses in vessel safety, accident management, fire protection and emergency measures such as towing, emergency moorings or combating harmful substances; |
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45.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to press within the IMO for more stringent international rules as regards safety training for captains, officers and crews, with particular reference to compulsory further training and refresher courses in vessel safety, accident management, fire protection and emergency measures such as towing, emergency moorings or combating harmful substances;

| 46. | Believes there should be an international programme for cooperation bringing together all of the world's vessel inspection systems (MOUs), including a centralised and easily accessible database that can be consulted rapidly, with a view to ensuring that the movement of vessels between zones does not render it impossible to track vessels or result in the disappearance of any record of offences; |
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46.

Believes there should be an international programme for cooperation bringing together all of the world's vessel inspection systems (MOUs), including a centralised and easily accessible database that can be consulted rapidly, with a view to ensuring that the movement of vessels between zones does not render it impossible to track vessels or result in the disappearance of any record of offences;

| 47. | Welcomes in this context the inspections which EMSA will perform regarding the application of the STCW Convention in third countries; stresses that penalties are needed in cases of flagrant violation of the Convention, and calls on the Commission in particular to take strong action against countries which issue certificates of competency for merchant shipping officers on false or fraudulent grounds; |
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47.

Welcomes in this context the inspections which EMSA will perform regarding the application of the STCW Convention in third countries; stresses that penalties are needed in cases of flagrant violation of the Convention, and calls on the Commission in particular to take strong action against countries which issue certificates of competency for merchant shipping officers on false or fraudulent grounds;

| 48. | Calls for measures to raise the prestige of maritime occupations and make them more attractive to young people in general and young Europeans in particular; |
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48.

Calls for measures to raise the prestige of maritime occupations and make them more attractive to young people in general and young Europeans in particular;

| 49. | Expresses its concern about the proliferation of counterfeit and fraudulent certificates; requests the Commission to establish incentives for crew members to inform authorities where these criminal activities are prevalent and no corrective action is taken by the owners or flag state; |
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49.

Expresses its concern about the proliferation of counterfeit and fraudulent certificates; requests the Commission to establish incentives for crew members to inform authorities where these criminal activities are prevalent and no corrective action is taken by the owners or flag state;

| 50. | Welcomes the decisions adopted by the IMO in December 2003 concerning guidelines for ports of refuge and the introduction of a voluntary audit system for IMO member states; urges, however, that this system be made compulsory without delay and that its results be published; |
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50.

Welcomes the decisions adopted by the IMO in December 2003 concerning guidelines for ports of refuge and the introduction of a voluntary audit system for IMO member states; urges, however, that this system be made compulsory without delay and that its results be published;

| 51. | Stresses the need for radical changes at the level of structure and responsibilities to the complex nexus of businesses (vessel and ship owners, freight contractors, oil companies, classification societies, insurers, etc) that controls international maritime traffic, as well as its relations with flag-of-convenience states; insists that this nexus is an obstacle to the efficient inspection of the condition of vessels, the introduction of the necessary safety measures, vocational training, action to secure adequate working and living conditions and wages for crews, and compliance with fiscal obligations; calls on the Commission to make a full analysis of this crucial problem and to submit a report to Parliament and the Council; this report should, in particular, deal with the relations between EU businesses and flag-of-convenience states; |
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51.

Stresses the need for radical changes at the level of structure and responsibilities to the complex nexus of businesses (vessel and ship owners, freight contractors, oil companies, classification societies, insurers, etc) that controls international maritime traffic, as well as its relations with flag-of-convenience states; insists that this nexus is an obstacle to the efficient inspection of the condition of vessels, the introduction of the necessary safety measures, vocational training, action to secure adequate working and living conditions and wages for crews, and compliance with fiscal obligations; calls on the Commission to make a full analysis of this crucial problem and to submit a report to Parliament and the Council; this report should, in particular, deal with the relations between EU businesses and flag-of-convenience states;

| 52. | Is aware of the difficulty faced by certain third states in implementing international rules on safety at sea; calls, therefore, on the Council and Commission to incorporate in the Community's development policy programmes to bolster maritime administrations; |
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52.

Is aware of the difficulty faced by certain third states in implementing international rules on safety at sea; calls, therefore, on the Council and Commission to incorporate in the Community's development policy programmes to bolster maritime administrations;

| 53. | Calls for a review of the international legislation on maritime transport with a view to improving transparency as regards operational structures and identification of the operators, type of goods carried and the safety measures applying in each case; reiterates the need for measures to encourage vessels to fly Community flags rather than flags of convenience of countries which do not meet the vessel inspection and safety standards; |
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53.

Calls for a review of the international legislation on maritime transport with a view to improving transparency as regards operational structures and identification of the operators, type of goods carried and the safety measures applying in each case; reiterates the need for measures to encourage vessels to fly Community flags rather than flags of convenience of countries which do not meet the vessel inspection and safety standards;

| 54. | Calls on the International Labour Organisation and the IMO jointly to adopt mandatory criteria for wages, minimum living and working conditions on board vessels and working hours and rest periods, as well as for access to vocational training; |
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54.

Calls on the International Labour Organisation and the IMO jointly to adopt mandatory criteria for wages, minimum living and working conditions on board vessels and working hours and rest periods, as well as for access to vocational training;

| 55. | Expresses its concern at the fact that fuel remains in the environment for a long time, which is a problem currently affecting at least 300 points on the Galician coast, and other coasts in the Bay of Biscay, including many Natura 2000 sites; calls for the immediate adoption of the Natura 2000 sites proposed in the region and the adoption of environmental recovery plans for those sites; |
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55.

Expresses its concern at the fact that fuel remains in the environment for a long time, which is a problem currently affecting at least 300 points on the Galician coast, and other coasts in the Bay of Biscay, including many Natura 2000 sites; calls for the immediate adoption of the Natura 2000 sites proposed in the region and the adoption of environmental recovery plans for those sites;

Socio-economic, environmental and fisheries aspects

| 56. | Notes that the rapid opening-up of fishing grounds in the affected areas after the Prestige disaster did indeed in the short term ease the situation of the fishing industry concerned; |
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56.

Notes that the rapid opening-up of fishing grounds in the affected areas after the Prestige disaster did indeed in the short term ease the situation of the fishing industry concerned;

| 57. | Stresses that, over one year after the Prestige disaster and owing to the reduction in extractive activity because of the preventive closure of fishing areas, information from some of the local fishermen's associations suggests that there has been a considerable shortfall vis-à-vis usual catch levels in respect of certain fish stocks in the area; |
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57.

Stresses that, over one year after the Prestige disaster and owing to the reduction in extractive activity because of the preventive closure of fishing areas, information from some of the local fishermen's associations suggests that there has been a considerable shortfall vis-à-vis usual catch levels in respect of certain fish stocks in the area;

| 58. | Stresses that under the new Community financial perspective (2007-2013) provision must be made for specific financial instruments for the fisheries sector of a nature suited to the needs of coastal communities affected by maritime disasters; |
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58.

Stresses that under the new Community financial perspective (2007-2013) provision must be made for specific financial instruments for the fisheries sector of a nature suited to the needs of coastal communities affected by maritime disasters;

| 59. | Stresses that experience of the Exxon Valdez disaster demonstrates the need for long-term scientific research into the environmental impact of the Prestige disaster; considers that this research should examine, inter alia, the knock-on effects of pollution in the food chain and the impact of the pollution on biodiversity; urges that agreements be reached on the joint financing of such research by the regions and Member States concerned and by the EU; |
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59.

Stresses that experience of the Exxon Valdez disaster demonstrates the need for long-term scientific research into the environmental impact of the Prestige disaster; considers that this research should examine, inter alia, the knock-on effects of pollution in the food chain and the impact of the pollution on biodiversity; urges that agreements be reached on the joint financing of such research by the regions and Member States concerned and by the EU;

| 60. | Hopes that such long-term research and exchanges of research findings will make it possible to assess more realistically the immediate and delayed damage and thus arrive at a more considered approach to future environmental disasters; |
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60.

Hopes that such long-term research and exchanges of research findings will make it possible to assess more realistically the immediate and delayed damage and thus arrive at a more considered approach to future environmental disasters;

| 61. | Considers that the effective role played by fishing fleets in combating pollution from the Prestige and in perfecting fuel recovery trawls should encourage Member States to develop preventively, on a permanent basis, with the aid of Community funding, this flexible approach to cleaning up pollution, which makes it possible to act before pollution reaches the coast; |
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61.

Considers that the effective role played by fishing fleets in combating pollution from the Prestige and in perfecting fuel recovery trawls should encourage Member States to develop preventively, on a permanent basis, with the aid of Community funding, this flexible approach to cleaning up pollution, which makes it possible to act before pollution reaches the coast;

| 62. | Considers that the Commission should ensure that the response to wildlife during an oil spill is integrated into the overall oil spill response and planning mechanisms, in such a way that this response accords with best practice; considers, furthermore, that the Commission should prioritise the development of adequate measures to restore damaged ecosystems following an oil spill and ensure the recovery of populations of affected species; |
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62.

Considers that the Commission should ensure that the response to wildlife during an oil spill is integrated into the overall oil spill response and planning mechanisms, in such a way that this response accords with best practice; considers, furthermore, that the Commission should prioritise the development of adequate measures to restore damaged ecosystems following an oil spill and ensure the recovery of populations of affected species;

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| 63. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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63.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  P5_TA(2003)0483.

(2)  OJ C 25 E, 29.1.2004, p. 415.

(3)  OJ C 31 E, 5.2.2004, p. 258.

(4)  P5_TA(2003)0400.

(5)  P5_TA(2004)0102.

(6)  OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10.

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