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| 28.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 102/645 |
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28.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 102/645

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MINUTES

(2004/C 102 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX

President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 10.05.

2.   Statement by the President

The President made a statement condemning in the most vigorous terms that morning's terrorist attacks at three railway stations in Madrid, which had left dozens of people dead and many injured. On behalf of Parliament he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and, through the King of Spain, to the Spanish people and the authorities of the city of Madrid. He announced that he had given orders that the Spanish and European flags be flown at half-mast.

Parliament observed a minute's silence.

IN THE CHAIR: Catherine LALUMIÈRE

Vice-President

3.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

| 1) | from the Council and Commission:







  — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC3/2004 — Section III — Commission — titles 04, 15, 31 — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2004 (SEC(2004) 286 — C5-0119/2004 — 2004/2018(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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| legal basis: | Article 274 EC |

1)

from the Council and Commission:

from the Council and Commission:

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC3/2004 — Section III — Commission — titles 04, 15, 31 — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2004 (SEC(2004) 286 — C5-0119/2004 — 2004/2018(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

legal basis:

Article 274 EC

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC4/2004 — Section III — Commission — titles 07, 09, 31 — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2004 (SEC(2004) 256 — C5-0120/2004 — 2004/2019(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| legal basis: | Article 274 EC |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC4/2004 — Section III — Commission — titles 07, 09, 31 — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2004 (SEC(2004) 256 — C5-0120/2004 — 2004/2019(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

legal basis:

Article 274 EC

| — | Opinion of the Council on proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC1/2004 — Section III — Commission — Title 17 — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2004 (C5-0121/2004 — 2004/2014(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| legal basis: | Article 274 EC |

—

Opinion of the Council on proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC1/2004 — Section III — Commission — Title 17 — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2004 (C5-0121/2004 — 2004/2014(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

legal basis:

Article 274 EC

| — | Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (COM(2004) 104 — C5-0122/2004 — 2004/0038(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: CONT |
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| | opinion: BUDG, LIBE, JURI |
| legal basis: | Article 203 EURATOM |

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Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (COM(2004) 104 — C5-0122/2004 — 2004/0038(CNS))

referred to

responsible: CONT

opinion: BUDG, LIBE, JURI

legal basis:

Article 203 EURATOM

| — | Amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Shipments of Waste (COM(2004) 172 — C5-0123/2004 — 2003/0139(COD))






  referred to | responsible: ENVI |
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| legal basis: | Article 175 (1) EC |

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Amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Shipments of Waste (COM(2004) 172 — C5-0123/2004 — 2003/0139(COD))

referred to

responsible: ENVI

legal basis:

Article 175 (1) EC

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC5/2004 — Section III — Commission — titles 01, 03, 05, 13, 25, 27 — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2004 (SEC(2004) 302 — C5-0125/2004 — 2004/2024(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
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| legal basis: | Article 274 EC |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC5/2004 — Section III — Commission — titles 01, 03, 05, 13, 25, 27 — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2004 (SEC(2004) 302 — C5-0125/2004 — 2004/2024(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

legal basis:

Article 274 EC

| 2) | from the Conciliation Committee







  — | Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (PE-CONS 3622/2004 — C5-0079/2004 — 2002/0021(COD)) |
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2)

from the Conciliation Committee

from the Conciliation Committee

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Joint Text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (PE-CONS 3622/2004 — C5-0079/2004 — 2002/0021(COD))

4.   Social security for workers and their families moving within the Community ***I (debate)

(debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 [COM(2003) 468 — C5-0368/2003 — 2003/0184(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Marie-Hélène Gillig

(A5-0058/2004)

Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Marie-Hélène Gillig introduced the report.

The following spoke: Miet Smet, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Barbara Weiler, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Anne E.M. Van Lancker, Olle Schmidt, Ria G.H.C. Oomen-Ruijten, Ieke van den Burg, Avril Doyle, Jan Andersson, Manuel Pérez Álvarez and Pedro Solbes Mira.

IN THE CHAIR: Renzo IMBENI

Vice-President

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 8.1.

Item 8.1

5.   Health care and care for the elderly (debate)

(debate)

Report on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, The European Parliament, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions — Proposal for a Joint Report on ‘Health care and care for the elderly: Supporting national strategies for ensuring a high level of social protection‧ [COM(2002) 774 — C5-0408/2003 — 2003/2134(INI)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Karin Jöns

(A5-0098/2004)

Karin Jöns introduced the report.

Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Giacomo Santini, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Harald Ettl, on behalf of the PSE Group, Elizabeth Lynne, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Herman Schmid, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes (Hans) Blokland, on behalf of the EDD Group, Othmar Karas, Ieke van den Burg, Gérard Caudron, Catherine Stihler, Ilda Figueiredo, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Erik Meijer, Manuel Pérez Álvarez and Pedro Solbes Mira.

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 8.10.

Item 8.10

IN THE CHAIR: David W. MARTIN

Vice-President

The following spoke: Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda, who pointed out that press reports in Germany claimed that there had been irregularities in the lists of signatures on the basis of which the record of attendance was established; he asked for the matter to be investigated and for Members to be informed (the President replied that the Quaestors had been instructed to carry out a full inquiry and that the results would be available to everyone), Othmar Karas and Hartmut Nassauer, who seconded these remarks, the latter asking how journalists had obtained certain documents.

6.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in Annex 1 to the Minutes.

6.1.   Adapting the Acts of Accession to CAP reform * (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision adapting the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, following the reform of the common agricultural policy [COM(2003) 643 — C5-0525/2003 — 2003/0253(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Lutz Goepel

(A5-0084/2004).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 1)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 1)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0169)

(P5_TA(2004)0169)

6.2.   Protection against unfair practices in air services from third countries ***II (vote)

(vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council adopted with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community [14141/1/2003 — C5-0018/2004 — 2002/0067(COD)] — Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Nicholas Clegg

(A5-0064/2004).

(Qualified majority)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 2)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 2)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0170)

(P5_TA(2004)0170)

6.3.   Insurance requirements for air carriers ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)

(Rule 110a) (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council with a view to adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators [13910/1/2003 — C5-0012/2004 — 2002/0234(COD)] — Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: James Nicholson

(A5-0088/2004).

(Qualified majority)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 3)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 3)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0171)

(P5_TA(2004)0171)

6.4.   Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services ***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 on Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services to Public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens (IDABC) [14816/1/2003 — C5-0017/2004 — 2003/0147(COD)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Imelda Mary Read

(A5-0124/2004).

(Qualified majority)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 4)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 4)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0172)

(P5_TA(2004)0172)

6.5.   Development of the trans-European transport network ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending the amended proposal for 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 (Renewed referral) [COM(2003) 564 — C5-0485/2003 — 2001/0229(COD)] — Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Philip Charles Bradbourn

(A5-0110/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 5)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 5)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0173)

(P5_TA(2004)0173)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0173)

(P5_TA(2004)0173)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Gerard Collins moved an oral amendment to amendment 22. |
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Gerard Collins moved an oral amendment to amendment 22.

6.6.   Civil aviation security ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security [COM(2003) 566 — C5-0424/2003 — 2003/0222(COD)] — Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Jan Dhaene

(A5-0061/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 6)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 6)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved (P5_TA(2004)0174)

(P5_TA(2004)0174)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0174)

(P5_TA(2004)0174)

7.   Official welcome

On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed members of a delegation from the Parliament of Uzbekistan, led by Mr Erkin Vakhidov, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations of the Uzbekistan Parliament, who had taken their seats in the official gallery.

8.   Voting time

(continued)

8.1.   Social security for workers and their families moving within the Community ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 [COM(2003) 468 — C5-0368/2003 — 2003/0184(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Marie-Hélène Gillig

(A5-0058/2004).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 7)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 7)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0175)

(P5_TA(2004)0175)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0175)

(P5_TA(2004)0175)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Ria G.H.C. Oomen-Ruijten moved, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, an oral amendment to amendments 5/7; as more than 32 Members opposed consideration of the oral amendment, it was not agreed to. |
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Ria G.H.C. Oomen-Ruijten moved, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, an oral amendment to amendments 5/7; as more than 32 Members opposed consideration of the oral amendment, it was not agreed to.

| — | The rapporteur moved an oral amendment seeking to insert a new recital 6a in the Commission proposal. Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission) gave the Commission's position on the oral amendment. |
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The rapporteur moved an oral amendment seeking to insert a new recital 6a in the Commission proposal. Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission) gave the Commission's position on the oral amendment.

8.2.   VAT on services provided in the postal sector * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards value added tax on services provided in the postal sector [COM(2003) 234 — C5-0227/2003 — 2003/0091(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Olle Schmidt

(A5-0122/2004).

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 8)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 8)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0176)

(P5_TA(2004)0176)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0176)

(P5_TA(2004)0176)

8.3.   EC-Israel Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel [COM(2003) 568 — C5-0478/2003 — 2003/0220(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl

(A5-0115/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 9)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 9)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0177)

(P5_TA(2004)0177)

8.4.   Preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 25/26 March 2004) — Follow-up to the IGC (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B5-0117/2004, B5-0118/2004, B5-0119/2004 and B5-0120/2004

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 10)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 10)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B5-0117/2004

Rejected

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B5-0118/2004

(replacing B5-0118/2004, B5-0119/2004 and B5-0120/2004):

tabled by the following Members:

Elmar Brok and Othmar Karas, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

Enrique Barón Crespo, Klaus Hänsch, Giorgio Napolitano and Richard Corbett, on behalf of the PSE Group,

Andrew Nicholas Duff, on behalf of the ELDR Group

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0178)

(P5_TA(2004)0178)

8.5.   Progress towards an area of freedom, security and justice (2003) (vote)

(vote)

Motion for a resolution tabled by José Ribeiro e Castro, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, on the progress made in 2003 in creating an area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) (Articles 2 and 39 of the EU Treaty) (B5-0148/2004)

The debate took place on Wednesday 11 February 2004(Minutes of 11.02.2004, Item 2)

(Minutes of 11.02.2004, Item 2)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item11)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item11)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0179)

(P5_TA(2004)0179)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Jorge Salvador Hernández Mollar, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and José Ribeiro e Castro, author of the motion for a resolution on behalf of the LIBE Committee, moved an oral amendment to paragraph 4. Marco Cappato, Anna Terrón i Cusí and José Ribeiro e Castro then spoke on the oral amendment. |
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Jorge Salvador Hernández Mollar, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and José Ribeiro e Castro, author of the motion for a resolution on behalf of the LIBE Committee, moved an oral amendment to paragraph 4. Marco Cappato, Anna Terrón i Cusí and José Ribeiro e Castro then spoke on the oral amendment.

8.6.   Comprehensive monitoring report on the candidate countries (vote)

(vote)

Report on the comprehensive monitoring report of the European Commission on the state of preparedness for EU membership of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia [COM(2003) 675 — C5-0532/2003 — 2003/2201(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.

Rapporteur: Elmar Brok

(A5-0111/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 12)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 12)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0180)

(P5_TA(2004)0180)

8.7.   Progress towards accession by Bulgaria (vote)

(vote)

Report on Bulgaria's progress towards accession [COM(2003) 676 — C5-0533/2003 — 2003/2202(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.

Rapporteur: Geoffrey Van Orden

(A5-0105/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 13)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 13)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0181)

(P5_TA(2004)0181)

8.8.   Progress towards accession by Romania (vote)

(vote)

Report on Romania's progress towards accession [COM(2003) 676 — C5-0534/2003 — 2003/2203(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.

Rapporteur: Nicholson of Winterbourne

(A5-0103/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 14)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 14)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0182)

(P5_TA(2004)0182)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | The rapporteur recommended rejection of the first part of paragraph 11. Jo Leinen, on behalf of the PSE Group, consequently withdrew amendment 2. However, Guido Podestà, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, upheld amendment 13. |
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The rapporteur recommended rejection of the first part of paragraph 11. Jo Leinen, on behalf of the PSE Group, consequently withdrew amendment 2. However, Guido Podestà, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, upheld amendment 13.

8.9.   Internal market strategy: priorities 2003-2006 (vote)

(vote)

Report on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions — Internal Market Strategy: Priorities 2003 — 2006 [COM(2003) 238 — C5-0379/2003 — 2003/2149(INI)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Bill Miller

(A5-0116/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 15)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 15)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0183)

(P5_TA(2004)0183)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Neil MacCormick withdrew amendment 14 which he had tabled on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, but the PSE Group took it over. |
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Neil MacCormick withdrew amendment 14 which he had tabled on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, but the PSE Group took it over.

| — | Toine Manders, on behalf of the ELDR Group, asked for amendment 12 to be considered as an addition to paragraph 33, but the rapporteur opposed this. |
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Toine Manders, on behalf of the ELDR Group, asked for amendment 12 to be considered as an addition to paragraph 33, but the rapporteur opposed this.

8.10.   Health care and care for the elderly (vote)

(vote)

Report on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, The European Parliament, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions — Proposal for a Joint Report on ‘Health care and care for the elderly: Supporting national strategies for ensuring a high level of social protection‧ [COM(2002) 774 — C5-0408/2003 — 2003/2134(INI)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Karin Jöns

(A5-0098/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 16)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 16)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0184)

(P5_TA(2004)0184)

9.   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:

Report Gillig — A5-0058/2004

| — | Ria G.H.C. Oomen-Ruijten |
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Ria G.H.C. Oomen-Ruijten

10.   Corrections to votes

Corrections to votes were submitted by the following Members:

Report Bradbourn — A5-0110/2004

| — | amendment 20, first part

  for: Charlotte Cederschiöld

  against: Herman Vermeer |
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amendment 20, first part

for: Charlotte Cederschiöld

for:

against: Herman Vermeer

against:

| — | amendment 20, second part

  for: Francis Wurtz, Sylviane H. Ainardi |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 20, second part

for: Francis Wurtz, Sylviane H. Ainardi

for:

| — | amendment 39

  against: Giuseppe Procacci |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 39

against: Giuseppe Procacci

against:

Report Gillig — A5-0058/2004

| — | amendment 4D/8D

  against: Johan Van Hecke |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 4D/8D

against: Johan Van Hecke

against:

| — | amendment 5D/7D

  against: Johan Van Hecke, Avril Doyle

  abstention: Hans-Peter Martin |
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—

amendment 5D/7D

against: Johan Van Hecke, Avril Doyle

against:

abstention: Hans-Peter Martin

abstention:

Report Olle Schmidt — A5-0122/2004

| — | amendment 12

  for: Claude Turmes

  against: Béatrice Patrie, Olga Zrihen |
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—

amendment 12

for: Claude Turmes

for:

against: Béatrice Patrie, Olga Zrihen

against:

Report Quisthoudt-Rowohl — A5-0115/2004

| — | amendment 2

  against: Erika Mann, Marco Cappato |
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—

amendment 2

against: Erika Mann, Marco Cappato

against:

European Council (follow-up to IGC)

B5-0117/2004

abstention: Hans-Peter Martin

abstention:

RC-B5-0118/2004

| — | Recital A

  abstention: Martin Schulz |
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—

Recital A

abstention: Martin Schulz

abstention:

| — | amendment 3

  for: Glyn Ford |
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—

amendment 3

for: Glyn Ford

for:

Progress towards an area of freedom, security and justice (2003) — B5-0148/2004

| — | paragraph 4

  for: José María Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Ilka Schröder |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 4

for: José María Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Ilka Schröder

for:

Report Brok — A5-0111/2004

| — | paragraph 64, first part

  for: Avril Doyle, Véronique Mathieu, Yves Butel |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 64, first part

for: Avril Doyle, Véronique Mathieu, Yves Butel

for:

| — | paragraph 64, second part

  against: Véronique Mathieu, Yves Butel, Elizabeth Montfort, Isabelle Caullery, Jean Saint-Josse, Alain Esclopé |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 64, second part

against: Véronique Mathieu, Yves Butel, Elizabeth Montfort, Isabelle Caullery, Jean Saint-Josse, Alain Esclopé

against:

| — | resolution (as a whole)

  for: Alexander Radwan |
| --- | --- |

—

resolution (as a whole)

for: Alexander Radwan

for:

Report Van Orden — A5-0105/2004

| — | amendment 2

  for: Paul Rübig |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 2

for: Paul Rübig

for:

Report Miller — A5-0116/2004

| — | amendment 2

  for: Bent Hindrup Andersen, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Jens-Peter Bonde

  against: Piia-Noora Kauppi |
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—

amendment 2

for: Bent Hindrup Andersen, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Jens-Peter Bonde

for:

against: Piia-Noora Kauppi

against:

| — | amendment 9, first part

  for: Rainer Wieland |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 9, first part

for: Rainer Wieland

for:

| — | amendment 16, second part

  against: Bent Hindrup Andersen, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Jens-Peter Bonde |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 16, second part

against: Bent Hindrup Andersen, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Jens-Peter Bonde

against:

| — | paragraph 10, third part

  against: Nicole Thomas-Mauro, |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 10, third part

against: Nicole Thomas-Mauro,

against:

| — | amendment 12

  for: Claude Turmes |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 12

for: Claude Turmes

for:

| — | paragraph 30

  for: Neil MacCormick |
| --- | --- |

—

paragraph 30

for: Neil MacCormick

for:

| — | resolution (as a whole)

  for: Christine De Veyrac, Hans Udo Bullmann, José Ribeiro e Castro, |
| --- | --- |

—

resolution (as a whole)

for: Christine De Veyrac, Hans Udo Bullmann, José Ribeiro e Castro,

for:

Report Jöns — A5-0098/2004

| — | amendment 2D/5D

  for: Claude Turmes

  against: Marie-Hélène Descamps |
| --- | --- |

—

amendment 2D/5D

for: Claude Turmes

for:

against: Marie-Hélène Descamps

against:

(The sitting, suspended at 13.40, resumed at 15.00.)

(The sitting, suspended at 13.40, resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

11.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Glyn Ford objected to the fact that the President, by letter of 9 March, had ruled inadmissible a written declaration he had tabled concerning Ferrero Spa. He asked for the matter to be referred to the committee responsible (the President took note of his request).

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

12.   Haiti (statement followed by debate)

(statement followed by debate)

Commission statement: Haiti

Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: John Bowis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the EDD Group, Georges Berthu, Non-attached Member, and Pedro Solbes Mira.

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

| — | Charles Pasqua and Luís Queiró, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the situation in Haiti (B5-0122/2004) |
| --- | --- |

—

Charles Pasqua and Luís Queiró, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the situation in Haiti (B5-0122/2004)

| — | John Alexander Corrie, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Haiti (B5-0124/2004) |
| --- | --- |

—

John Alexander Corrie, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on Haiti (B5-0124/2004)

| — | Margrietus J. van den Berg and Karin Junker, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Haiti (B5-0125/2004) |
| --- | --- |

—

Margrietus J. van den Berg and Karin Junker, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Haiti (B5-0125/2004)

| — | Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Didier Rod, Inger Schörling and Nelly Maes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the situation in Haiti (B5-0130/2004) |
| --- | --- |

—

Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Didier Rod, Inger Schörling and Nelly Maes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the situation in Haiti (B5-0130/2004)

| — | Yasmine Boudjenah and Pedro Marset Campos, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Haiti (B5-0131/2004) |
| --- | --- |

—

Yasmine Boudjenah and Pedro Marset Campos, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Haiti (B5-0131/2004)

| — | Bob van den Bos, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on Haiti (B5-0133/2004) |
| --- | --- |

—

Bob van den Bos, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on Haiti (B5-0133/2004)

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 17.4

Item 17.4

13.   Effect on the marine environment of low-frequency active sonar (statement followed by debate)

(statement followed by debate)

Commission statement: Effect on the marine environment of low-frequency active sonar

Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Manuel Medina Ortega, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marie-Françoise Duthu, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Pedro Solbes Mira.

The debate closed.

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

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

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolution, see Item 3 of the Minutes of Tuesday 9 February 2004)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolution, see Item 3 of the Minutes of Tuesday 9 February 2004)

14.   Ukraine (debate)

(debate)

Motions for resolution B5-0129/2004, B5-0132/2004, B5-0135/2004, B5-0137/2004, B5-0139/2004, B5-0141/2004 and B5-0143/2004

Charles Tannock, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Bastiaan Belder and Glyn Ford (deputising for the author) introduced motions for resolution.

The following spoke: Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Lennart Sacrédeus.

Samuli Pohjamo introduced a motion for a resolution

Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission)

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 17.1.

Item 17.1

15.   Venezuela (debate)

(debate)

Motions for resolution B5-0123/2004, B5-0126/2004, B5-0128/2004, B5-0136/2004 and B5-0147/2004

José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Manuel Medina Ortega and Erik Meijer (deputising for the author) introduced motions for resolution.

The following spoke: Glyn Ford, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ioannis Patakis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 17.2.

Item 17.2

16.   Burma (debate)

(debate)

Motions for resolution B5-0127/2004, B5-0134/2004, B5-0138/2004, B5-0140/2004 and B5-0146/2004

Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Glyn Ford (deputising for the author), Nirj Deva and Marie Anne Isler Béguin (deputising for the author) introduced motions for resolution.

Pedro Solbes Mira (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 17.3.

Item 17.3

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

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

17.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in Annex 1 to the Minutes.

17.1.   Ukraine (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B5-0129/2004, B5-0132/2004, B5-0135/2004, B5-0137/2004, B5-0141/2004 and B5-0143/2004

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 17)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 17)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B5-0129/2004

(replacing B5-0129/2004, B5-0132/2004, B5-0135/2004, B5-0139/2004 and B5-0141/2004):

tabled by the following Members:

Charles Tannock, Gabriele Stauner and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

Margrietus J. van den Berg and Jan Marinus Wiersma, on behalf of the PSE Group,

Bob van den Bos, Paavo Väyrynen and Samuli Pohjamo, on behalf of the ELDR Group,

Elisabeth Schroedter and Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

Luigi Vinci, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the EDD Group.

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0185)

(P5_TA(2004)0185)

(Motion for a resolution B5-0137/2004 fell.)

17.2.   Venezuela (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B5-0123/2004, B5-0126/2004, B5-0128/2004, B5-0136/2004, B5-0144/2004 and B5-0147/2004

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 18)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 18)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B5-0123/2004

(replacing B5-0123/2004, B5-0126/2004 and B5-0147/2004)

tabled by the following Members:

José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra and Fernando Fernández Martín, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

Rolf Linkohr, Manuel Medina Ortega and Giovanni Pittella, on behalf of the PSE Group,

Luís Queiró, on behalf of the UEN Group.

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0186)

(P5_TA(2004)0186)

(Motions for resolutions B5-0128/2004, B5-0136/2004 and B5-0144/2004 fell.)

17.3.   Burma (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B5-0127/2004, B5-0134/2004, B5-0138/2004, B5-0140/2004, B5-0145/2004 and B5-0146/2004

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 19)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 19)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B5-0127/2004

(replacing B5-0127/2004, B5-0134/2004, B5-0138/2004, B5-0140/2004, B5-0145/2004 and B5-0146/2004)

tabled by the following Members:

Geoffrey Van Orden, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Bernd Posselt, Thomas Mann, John Walls Cushnahan and Cees Bremmer, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

Glenys Kinnock and Margrietus J. van den Berg, on behalf of the PSE Group,

Bob van den Bos, on behalf of the ELDR Group

Patricia McKenna, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

Luisa Morgantini and Marianne Eriksson, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, on behalf of the EDD Group.

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0187)

(P5_TA(2004)0187)

17.4.   Haiti (vote)

(vote)

Motions for resolution B5-0122/2004, B5-0124/2004, B5-0125/2004, B5-0130/2004, B5-0131/2004 and B5-0133/2004

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 20)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 20)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B5-0122/2004

(replacing B5-0122/2004, B5-0124/2004, B5-0125/2004, B5-0130/2004, B5-0131/2004 and B5-0133/2004)

tabled by the following Members:

John Bowis and John Alexander Corrie, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

Margrietus J. van den Berg and Karin Junker, on behalf of the PSE Group,

Bob van den Bos, on behalf of the ELDR Group,

Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Didier Rod, Inger Schörling and Nelly Maes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

Yasmine Boudjenah, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

Charles Pasqua and Luís Queiró, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0188)

(P5_TA(2004)0188)

18.   Verification of credentials

On a proposal from the JURI Committee, Parliament validated the mandate of Sérgio Ribeiro.

19.   Membership of committees and delegations

At the request of the PSE Group, Parliament ratified the following appointments:

BUDG Committee: María del Carmen Ortiz Rivas

Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China: María del Carmen Ortiz Rivas

20.   Decisions concerning certain documents

Referral to committees

Referral to committees

The BUDG Committee had been asked for an opinion on:

| — | 3rd report on cohesion: Structural Funds after 2005 (COM(2004) 107 — C5-0092/2004 — 2004/2005(INI))
  (responsible: RETT) |
| --- | --- |

—

3rd report on cohesion: Structural Funds after 2005 (COM(2004) 107 — C5-0092/2004 — 2004/2005(INI))

(responsible: RETT)

The ITRE Committee had been asked for an opinion on:

| — | nutrition and health claims made on foods (COM(2003) 424 — C5-0329/2003 — 2003/0165(COD))
  (responsible: ENVI) |
| --- | --- |

—

nutrition and health claims made on foods (COM(2003) 424 — C5-0329/2003 — 2003/0165(COD))

(responsible: ENVI)

Cooperation between committees

Cooperation between committees

Rule 162a was applied to the following reports:

FEMM Committee:

| — | Equal treatment between women and men in the access to and supply of goods and services (COM(2003) 657 — C5-0654/2003 — 2003/0265(CNS)) |
| --- | --- |

—

Equal treatment between women and men in the access to and supply of goods and services (COM(2003) 657 — C5-0654/2003 — 2003/0265(CNS))

Rule 162a procedure between FEMM and JURI

(Conference of Presidents' decision of 4 March 2004)

CULT Committee:

| — | Single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (COM(2003) 796 — C5-0648/2003 — 2003/0307(COD)) |
| --- | --- |

—

Single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (COM(2003) 796 — C5-0648/2003 — 2003/0307(COD))

Rule 162a procedure between CULT and EMPL

(Conference of Presidents' decision of 4 March 2004)

Decision to draw up a report (Rule 47(1))

Decision to draw up a report (Rule 47(1))

ECON Committee:

| — | Commission recommendation on the broad economic policy guidelines for the Member States and the Community for 2004 (2004/2020(INI))
  (Asked for opinion: EMPL)
  (Conference of Presidents' decision of 11 March 2004) |
| --- | --- |

—

Commission recommendation on the broad economic policy guidelines for the Member States and the Community for 2004 (2004/2020(INI))

(Asked for opinion: EMPL)

(Conference of Presidents' decision of 11 March 2004)

Decision to table a motion for a resolution (Rule 88(2))

Decision to table a motion for a resolution (Rule 88(2))

LIBE Committee:

| — | US protection of the personal data of air passengers (PNR) (I5-0001/2004 — C5-0124/2004 — 2004/2011(INI)) |
| --- | --- |

—

US protection of the personal data of air passengers (PNR) (I5-0001/2004 — C5-0124/2004 — 2004/2011(INI))

Change in title of report already authorised by Conference of Presidents

Change in title of report already authorised by Conference of Presidents

BUDG Committee:

| — | Building our common Future: Policy challenges and Budgetary means of the Enlarged Union 2007-2013 (COM(2004) 101 — C5-0089/2004 — 2004/2006(INI)) |
| --- | --- |

—

Building our common Future: Policy challenges and Budgetary means of the Enlarged Union 2007-2013 (COM(2004) 101 — C5-0089/2004 — 2004/2006(INI))

(Minutes of 29 January 2004)

(Former title: Broad political framework for the next financial perspective post 2006)

21.   Written declarations included in the register (Rule 51)

(Rule 51)

Number of signatures obtained by the written declarations in the register (Rule 51(3)):

| Document No | Author | Signatures |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1/2004 | Richard Howitt, Mario Mantovani, Elizabeth Lynne, Patricia McKenna and Ilda Figueiredo | 240 |
| 2/2004 | Marie Anne Isler Béguin | 29 |
| 3/2004 | Philip Claeys and Koenraad Dillen | 17 |
| 4/2004 | Hiltrud Breyer, Alexander de Roo, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Paul A.A.J.G. Lannoye and Caroline Lucas | 33 |
| 5/2004 | Claude Moraes, Stephen Hughes, Imelda Mary Read, Marie-Hélène Gillig and Alejandro Cercas | 43 |
| 6/2004 | Piia-Noora Kauppi, Sarah Ludford, Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda and Nelly Maes | 38 |
| 7/2004 | Ward Beysen | 6 |
| 8/2004 | Philip Claeys, Koenraad Dillen, Bruno Gollnisch and Mario Borghezio | 9 |
| 9/2004 | Marie Anne Isler Béguin and Jean Lambert | 17 |
| 10/2004 | Mario Borghezio | 5 |
| 11/2004 | Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Marie-Hélène Gillig, Joseph Daul, Giorgio Lisi and Georges Garot | 73 |
| 12/2004 | Thierry Cornillet, Monica Frassoni, Jo Leinen, Mariotto Segni and Diana Wallis | 107 |
| 13/2004 | Gary Titley, Richard Corbett, Martin Schulz and Olivier Duhamel | 31 |
| 14/2004 | Robert J.E. Evans, Alima Boumediene-Thiery, Neena Gill and Olle Schmidt | 30 |
| 15/2004 | Philip Bushill-Matthews, Bashir Khanbhai and Nirj Deva | 15 |
| 17/2004 | Glenys Kinnock, Michael Gahler, Johan Van Hecke, Nelly Maes and Pernille Frahm | 36 |
| 18/2004 | Anne E.M. Van Lancker, Jan Dhaene, Saïd El Khadraoui and Nelly Maes | 16 |

Document No

Document No

Author

Author

Signatures

Signatures

1/2004

Richard Howitt, Mario Mantovani, Elizabeth Lynne, Patricia McKenna and Ilda Figueiredo

240

2/2004

Marie Anne Isler Béguin

29

3/2004

Philip Claeys and Koenraad Dillen

17

4/2004

Hiltrud Breyer, Alexander de Roo, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Paul A.A.J.G. Lannoye and Caroline Lucas

33

5/2004

Claude Moraes, Stephen Hughes, Imelda Mary Read, Marie-Hélène Gillig and Alejandro Cercas

43

6/2004

Piia-Noora Kauppi, Sarah Ludford, Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda and Nelly Maes

38

7/2004

Ward Beysen

6

8/2004

Philip Claeys, Koenraad Dillen, Bruno Gollnisch and Mario Borghezio

9

9/2004

Marie Anne Isler Béguin and Jean Lambert

17

10/2004

Mario Borghezio

5

11/2004

Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Marie-Hélène Gillig, Joseph Daul, Giorgio Lisi and Georges Garot

73

12/2004

Thierry Cornillet, Monica Frassoni, Jo Leinen, Mariotto Segni and Diana Wallis

107

13/2004

Gary Titley, Richard Corbett, Martin Schulz and Olivier Duhamel

31

14/2004

Robert J.E. Evans, Alima Boumediene-Thiery, Neena Gill and Olle Schmidt

30

15/2004

Philip Bushill-Matthews, Bashir Khanbhai and Nirj Deva

15

17/2004

Glenys Kinnock, Michael Gahler, Johan Van Hecke, Nelly Maes and Pernille Frahm

36

18/2004

Anne E.M. Van Lancker, Jan Dhaene, Saïd El Khadraoui and Nelly Maes

16

22.   Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Pursuant to Rule 148(2), the Minutes of that day's sitting would be submitted to Parliament for its approval at the beginning of the next sitting.

With Parliament's agreement, the texts that had been adopted would be forwarded forthwith to the bodies named therein.

23.   Dates for next sittings

The next sittings would be held from 29 March 2004 to 1 April 2004.

24.   Adjournment of session

The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

The sitting closed at 16.35.

Julian Priestley

Secretary-General

Pat Cox

President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Aaltonen, Abitbol, Adam, Nuala Ahern, Ainardi, Almeida Garrett, Alyssandrakis, Andersen, Andersson, Andreasen, André-Léonard, Andrews, Aparicio Sánchez, Arvidsson, Atkins, Attwooll, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bakopoulos, Baltas, Banotti, Barón Crespo, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Belder, Berend, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlato, Bernié, Berthu, Beysen, Blak, Blokland, Böge, Bösch, von Boetticher, Bonde, Bonino, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Bowe, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Breyer, Brunetta, Buitenweg, Bullmann, van den Burg, Bushill-Matthews, Butel, Callanan, Calò, Camisón Asensio, Campos, Camre, Candal, Cappato, Cardoso, Carnero González, Carrilho, Casaca, Caudron, Caullery, Cederschiöld, Celli, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Chichester, Claeys, Clegg, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Collins, Corbett, Corbey, Cornillet, Corrie, Paolo Costa, Cox, Crowley, van Dam, Dary, Daul, Davies, Dehousse, De Keyser, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Deprez, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Descamps, Désir, Deva, De Veyrac, Dhaene, Di Lello Finuoli, Dillen, Di Pietro, Dover, Doyle, Dührkop Dührkop, Duff, Duhamel, Duin, Dupuis, Duthu, Dybkjær, Ebner, Echerer, El Khadraoui, Elles, Esclopé, Ettl, Jillian Evans, Jonathan Evans, Robert J.E. Evans, Färm, Fatuzzo, Fava, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrández Lezaun, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fiori, Fitzsimons, Flautre, Flesch, Ford, Foster, Fourtou, Fraisse, Frassoni, Fruteau, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Garaud, Garot, Gawronski, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glante, Glase, Goebbels, Goepel, Görlach, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Gröner, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hager, Hannan, Haug, Hazan, Heaton-Harris, Hedkvist Petersen, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Herzog, Hieronymi, Honeyball, Hortefeux, Howitt, Hudghton, Hughes, Hume, Hyland, Iivari, Imbeni, Inglewood, Isler Béguin, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Jöns, Karamanou, Karas, Karlsson, Kastler, Katiforis, Kaufmann, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Khanbhai, Kindermann, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Koukiadis, Koulourianos, Krarup, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kronberger, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lagendijk, Lalumière, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lange, Langen, Langenhagen, de La Perriere, Laschet, Lavarra, Lechner, Leinen, Liese, Linkohr, Lisi, Lulling, Lynne, Maaten, McAvan, McCartin, MacCormick, McKenna, McMillan-Scott, McNally, Maes, Malliori, Manders, Manisco, Erika Mann, Thomas Mann, Marques, Martens, David W. Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martinez, Martínez Martínez, Mastorakis, Mathieu, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Hans-Peter Mayer, Xaver Mayer, Mayol i Raynal, Medina Ortega, Meijer, Méndez de Vigo, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Mennitti, Menrad, Messner, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Modrow, Mombaur, Monsonís Domingo, Montfort, Moraes, Morgantini, Morillon, Müller, Mulder, Murphy, Muscardini, Musotto, Mussa, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Newton Dunn, Nicholson, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Niebler, Nisticò, Nobilia, Nordmann, Obiols i Germà, Ojeda Sanz, Onesta, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Ortiz Rivas, Ortuondo Larrea, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Pack, Paisley, Pannella, Parish, Pastorelli, Patakis, Patrie, Paulsen, Pérez Álvarez, Pérez Royo, Perry, Pesälä, Piecyk, Pirker, Piscarreta, Pittella, Plooij-van Gorsel, Podestà, Poettering, Pohjamo, Poignant, Poli Bortone, Pomés Ruiz, Poos, Posselt, Prets, Procacci, Pronk, Provan, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Raschhofer, Raymond, Read, Ribeiro, Ribeiro e Castro, Riis-Jørgensen, Rocard, Rod, de Roo, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Rousseaux, Rovsing, Rübig, Rühle, Sacconi, Sacrédeus, Saint-Josse, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sandberg-Fries, Sandbæk, Sanders-ten Holte, Santer, Santini, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scallon, Schaffner, Scheele, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Gerhard Schmid, Herman Schmid, Olle Schmidt, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schörling, Ilka Schröder, Jürgen Schröder, Schroedter, Schulz, Schwaiger, Seppänen, Simpson, Sjöstedt, Skinner, Smet, Soares, Sörensen, Sommer, Souchet, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Staes, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stihler, Stockmann, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Swiebel, Swoboda, Sørensen, Tannock, Terrón i Cusí, Theato, Theorin, Thomas-Mauro, Thors, Thyssen, Titley, Torres Marques, Trakatellis, Trentin, Turchi, Turco, Turmes, Twinn, Väyrynen, Vairinhos, Valdivielso de Cué, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Van Lancker, Van Orden, Varaut, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vermeer, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Virrankoski, Vlasto, Voggenhuber, Volcic, Wachtmeister, Wallis, Walter, Watson, Watts, Weiler, Wenzel-Perillo, Whitehead, Wieland, Wiersma, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Wuori, Wurtz, Wyn, Wynn, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener, Zorba, Zrihen

Observers

Bagó, Bastys, Biela, Chronowski, Cybulski, Czinege, Drzęźla, Ékes, Fazakas, Galażewski, Germič, Genowefa Grabowska, Grzyb, Holáň, Ilves, Kelemen, Klopotek, Klukowski, Konečná, Kriščiūnas, Daniel Kroupa, Kuzmickas, Kvietkauskas, Laar, Lachnit, Litwiniec, Lydeka, Maldeikis, Manninger, Matsakis, Őry, Palečková, Pasternak, Alojz Peterle, Pieniążek, Plokšto, Pospíšil, Janno Reiljan, Sefzig, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Szczyglo, Szent-Iványi, Tabajdi, Tomczak, Vaculík, Valys, Vastagh, Vella, Vėsaitė, Wittbrodt, Żenkiewicz

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ANNEX 1

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.   Adapting the Acts of Accession to CAP reform *

Report: GOEPEL (A5-0084/2004)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 345,7,29 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

345,7,29

Request for a roll-call vote

PPE-DE single vote

2.   Unfair practices in the supply of airline services from third countries ***II

Recommendation for second reading: CLEGG (A5-0064/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| text as a whole | 1 | committee | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

text as a whole

1

committee

+

3.   Insurance requirements for air carriers ***II

Recommendation for second reading: NICHOLSON (A5-0088/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| art 2 | 2 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| 1 | committee | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

art 2

2

PPE-DE

+

1

committee

↓

4.   Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services ***II

Recommendation for second reading: READ (A5-0124/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by committee responsible — block vote | 1-3 | committee | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by committee responsible — block vote

1-3

committee

+

5.   Trans-European transport network ***I

Report: BRADBOURN (A5-0110/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by committee responsible — block vote | 2-5
  9-10
  12-13
  15-17
  25 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by committee responsible — separate votes | 1 | committee | sep | + | |
| 6 | committee | sep/EV | + | 218,184,5 |
| 8 | committee | sep | + | |
| 11 | committee | sep | + | |
| 14 | committee | sep/EV | + | 264,154,1 |
| 18 | committee | sep | + | |
| 19 | committee | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 406,20,8 |
| 2 | + | 338,70,17 |
| 3 | — | 209,221,5 |
| 21 | committee | sep | + | |
| 22 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | Amended orally |
| 2 | + | |
| 3 | + | |
| 24 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 3 | + | |
| 26 | committee | sep/EV | + | 237,187,3 |
| art 3 | 35 | Verts/ALE | | — | |
| art 12a, § 1 to 4 | 7 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 / EV | + | 232,198,2 |
| 3 | + | |
| 4 | — | |
| 5 | + | |
| 6 / EV | + | 225,208,3 |
| 7 | + | |
| 46 cp | PSE | | ↓ | date |
| 46 cp | PSE | | — | addition |
| art 4a, § 5 | 28 | Verts/ALE | | — | |
| art 7a, § 4, indent 1 | 36 | Verts/ALE | EV | — | 102,318,7 |
| art 18 | 29 | Verts/ALE | | — | |
| art 19, § 1, point f) | 37 =
  44 = | Verts/ALE+GUE/NGL+ao+
  PSE | | + | |
| art 19, § 1, after indent f) | 38 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| art 19, after § 2 | 30 | Verts/ALE | | — | |
| annex 3, draft no 1 | 39 rev D =
  45 S= | Verts/ALE+GUE/NGL+ao+
  PSE | RCV | + | 231,198,17 |
| annex 3, draft no 7 | 40 D | Verts/ALE | RCV | — | 74,354,7 |
| annex 3, draft no 12 | 47 | PSE | | — | |
| annex 3, draft no 16 | 27 | CAMISÓN ao | | W | |
| 20 | committee | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 348,72,8 |
| 2 | — | 184,238,11 |
| annex 3, draft no 21 | 32 | Verts/ALE | RCV | — | 49,373,16 |
| annex 3, draft no 25 | 41 | Verts/ALE | RCV | — | 52,385,2 |
| 23 | committee | | + | |
| after recital 4 | 31 | Verts/ALE | | — | |
| recital 8 | 33/rev =
  42 = | Verts/ALE+GUE/NGL+ao+PSE | | + | |
| after recital 9 | 34 =
  43 = | Verts/ALE+GUE/NGL+PSE | | + | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by committee responsible — block vote

2-5

9-10

12-13

15-17

25

committee

+

amendments by committee responsible — separate votes

1

committee

sep

+

6

committee

sep/EV

+

218,184,5

8

committee

sep

+

11

committee

sep

+

14

committee

sep/EV

+

264,154,1

18

committee

sep

+

19

committee

split/RCV

1

+

406,20,8

2

+

338,70,17

3

—

209,221,5

21

committee

sep

+

22

committee

split

1

+

Amended orally

2

+

3

+

24

committee

split

1

+

2

+

3

+

26

committee

sep/EV

+

237,187,3

art 3

35

Verts/ALE

—

art 12a, § 1 to 4

7

committee

split

1

+

2 / EV

+

232,198,2

3

+

4

—

5

+

6 / EV

+

225,208,3

7

+

46 cp

PSE

↓

date

46 cp

PSE

—

addition

art 4a, § 5

28

Verts/ALE

—

art 7a, § 4, indent 1

36

Verts/ALE

EV

—

102,318,7

art 18

29

Verts/ALE

—

art 19, § 1, point f)

37 =

44 =

Verts/ALE+GUE/NGL+ao+

PSE

+

art 19, § 1, after indent f)

38

Verts/ALE

+

art 19, after § 2

30

Verts/ALE

—

annex 3, draft no 1

39 rev D =

45 S=

Verts/ALE+GUE/NGL+ao+

PSE

RCV

+

231,198,17

annex 3, draft no 7

40 D

Verts/ALE

RCV

—

74,354,7

annex 3, draft no 12

47

PSE

—

annex 3, draft no 16

27

CAMISÓN ao

W

20

committee

split/RCV

1

+

348,72,8

2

—

184,238,11

annex 3, draft no 21

32

Verts/ALE

RCV

—

49,373,16

annex 3, draft no 25

41

Verts/ALE

RCV

—

52,385,2

23

committee

+

after recital 4

31

Verts/ALE

—

recital 8

33/rev =

42 =

Verts/ALE+GUE/NGL+ao+PSE

+

after recital 9

34 =

43 =

Verts/ALE+GUE/NGL+PSE

+

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendment 27 had been withdrawn

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE ams 19, 20, 39/45

Verts/ALE ams 32, 39/45, 40, 41

GUE/NGL am 32

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

am 19

1st part: introduction + indent 1 and 2

2nd part: indent 3

am 20

1st part: introduction + indent 1

2nd part: indent 2

am 24

1st part: introduction and indents 1 and 2 except the words ‘Black Sea‧

2nd part:‘Black Sea‧

3rd part: indent 3

PSE

am 7

1st part: paragraph 1

2nd part: paragraph 2

3rd part: paragraph 2a

4th part: paragraph 3

5th part: paragraph 3a

6th part: paragraph 4

7th part: paragraph 4a

ELDR

am 19

1st part: text as a whole except the words ‘Maribor-Graz‧ (2x) and ‘railway axis Marseille-Torino ...(2015)‧

2nd part:‘Maribor-Graz‧ (2x)

3rd part:‘railway axis Marseille-Torino ...(2015)‧

UEN

am 22

1st part: text as a whole except indents 2 and 3

2nd part: indent 2

3rd part: indent 3

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE ams 14, 18, 26

PSE ams 6, 8

ELDR ams 20, 21, 26

Verts/ALE ams 1, 11

Other information

Gerard Collins presented an oral amendment to amendment 22, indent 2, to add a reference to the Irish Sea

6.   Civil aviation security *

Report: DHAENE (A5-0061/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| vote: legislative proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

vote: legislative proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

7.   Social security for workers and their families moving within the Community ***I

Report: GILLIG (A5-0058/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recital 6a | | rapporteur | | + | oral amendment |
| amendments by committee responsible — block vote | 1-3 | committee | | + | |
| annex 2 — Netherlands — point a) | 4 S=8 S= | PPE-DE+ELDR | RCV | — | 45,374,19 |
| annex 2a — Netherlands — point b) | 5 S=7 S= | PPE-DE+ELDR | RCV | — | 48,369,22 |
| annex 2a — Sweden | 9 | ELDR | | — | |
| 10 | ELDR | | — | |
| 11 | ELDR | | — | |
| 12 | ELDR | | — | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Recital 6a

rapporteur

+

oral amendment

amendments by committee responsible — block vote

1-3

committee

+

annex 2 — Netherlands — point a)

4 S=8 S=

PPE-DE+ELDR

RCV

—

45,374,19

annex 2a — Netherlands — point b)

5 S=7 S=

PPE-DE+ELDR

RCV

—

48,369,22

annex 2a — Sweden

9

ELDR

—

10

ELDR

—

11

ELDR

—

12

ELDR

—

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendment 6 had been cancelled

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE ams 4D/8D, 5D/7D

Other information

The PPE-DE Group proposed an oral amendment to amendments 5D/7D.

The rapporteur proposed an oral amendment to add the following new recital 6a to the Commission proposal ‘6a. whereas the Commission could call upon those Member States in respect of which various insured persons are in danger of being prejudiced to come up with bilateral solutions and to suggest a transition period‧.

8.   VAT on postal services *

2nd Report Olle SCHMIDT (A5-0122/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| proposal for rejection | 12 | PSE | RCV | — | 184,240,12 |
| text as a whole | 2-5
  8 | ELDR + PPE-DE | EV | + | 286,127,8 |
| 1 | ELDR + PPE-DE | sep | + | |
| 6 | ELDR + PPE-DE | sep | + | |
| 7 | ELDR + PPE-DE | sep | + | |
| 9 | ELDR + PPE-DE | sep | + | |
| 10 | ELDR + PPE-DE | sep | + | |
| 11 | ELDR + PPE-DE | sep | + | |
| recital 7 | 13 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 232,160,26 |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

proposal for rejection

12

PSE

RCV

—

184,240,12

text as a whole

2-5

8

ELDR + PPE-DE

EV

+

286,127,8

1

ELDR + PPE-DE

sep

+

6

ELDR + PPE-DE

sep

+

7

ELDR + PPE-DE

sep

+

9

ELDR + PPE-DE

sep

+

10

ELDR + PPE-DE

sep

+

11

ELDR + PPE-DE

sep

+

recital 7

13

PPE-DE

EV

+

232,160,26

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Requests for roll-call votes

PSE am 12

Requests for separate votes

PSE ams 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11

9.   EU-Israel Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation *

Report: QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (A5-0115/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| text as a whole | 1 | Verts/ALE et al | EV | — | 189,223,12 |
| 2 | Verts/ALE et al | RCV | — | 56,358,14 |
| vote: legislative resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

text as a whole

1

Verts/ALE et al

EV

—

189,223,12

2

Verts/ALE et al

RCV

—

56,358,14

vote: legislative resolution (as a whole)

+

Amendment 3 was declared inadmissible pursuant to Rule 140(3)

Requests for roll-call votes

GUE/NGL am 2

10.   European Council (IGC)

Motions for resolutions: B5-0117, B5-0118,B5- 0119, B5-0120/2004

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B5-0117/2004 | | Verts/ALE | RCV | — | 56,363,2 |
| joint motion for a resolution RC5-0118/2004




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR) |
| § 1 | | original text | RCV | + | 354,70,17 |
| § 3 | 1 | PSE | | W | |
| § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 / EV | — | 92,326,8 |
| after § 3 | 3 | BÉRES ao | RCV | — | 139,251,45 |
| § 4 | 2 | PSE | | W | |
| § | original text | sep/EV | — | 115,208,98 |
| recital A | | original text | RCV | + | 341,77,14 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 341,78,12 |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B5-0118/2004 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0119/2004 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0120/2004 | | ELDR | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

motions for resolutions by political groups

B5-0117/2004

Verts/ALE

RCV

—

56,363,2

joint motion for a resolution RC5-0118/2004

(PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR)

§ 1

original text

RCV

+

354,70,17

§ 3

1

PSE

W

§

original text

split

1

+

2 / EV

—

92,326,8

after § 3

3

BÉRES ao

RCV

—

139,251,45

§ 4

2

PSE

W

§

original text

sep/EV

—

115,208,98

recital A

original text

RCV

+

341,77,14

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

341,78,12

motions for resolutions by political groups

B5-0118/2004

PSE

↓

B5-0119/2004

PPE-DE

↓

B5-0120/2004

ELDR

↓

Requests for roll-call votes

ELDR final vote of the JT MOT

Verts/ALE final vote of B5-0117/2004

M. HEATON-HARRIS and others recital A, § 1 of the PRC

Mrs BÉRES ao am 3

Request for a separate vote

PPE-DE § 4

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

§ 3

1st part: up to ‘fundamental balance‧

2nd part: remainder

11.   Progress towards an area of freedom, security and justice (2003)

Motion for a resolution: B5-0148/2004

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| motion for a resolution B5-0148/2004




  (LIBE Committee) |
| after § 2 | 1 | GUE/NGL | EV | + | 241,183,3 |
| 2 | GUE/NGL | EV | + | 228,191,1 |
| § 4 | | original text | RCV | + | oral amendment


  381,15,28 |
| § 7 | 3 | GUE/NGL | EV | — | 195,230,1 |
| 7 | PSE | | — | |
| § 13 | 4 D | GUE/NGL | | — | |
| § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | — | |
| § 14 | 14 | PSE | EV | + | 219,201,5 |
| § 16 | 8 | PSE | EV | — | 208,208,7 |
| § 18 | 5 D | GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 21 | 9 | PSE | | + | |
| § 24 | 6 D | GUE/NGL | | — | |
| after § 24 | 10 | PSE | | + | |
| 11 | PSE | | + | |
| § 32 | | original text | sep | + | |
| § 37 | | original text | sep | + | |
| § 41 | 12 | PSE | | + | |
| § 48 | 13 | PSE | | + | |
| § 63 | | original text | sep | — | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 326,83,21 |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

motion for a resolution B5-0148/2004

(LIBE Committee)

after § 2

1

GUE/NGL

EV

+

241,183,3

2

GUE/NGL

EV

+

228,191,1

§ 4

original text

RCV

+

oral amendment

381,15,28

§ 7

3

GUE/NGL

EV

—

195,230,1

7

PSE

—

§ 13

4 D

GUE/NGL

—

§

original text

split

1

+

2

—

§ 14

14

PSE

EV

+

219,201,5

§ 16

8

PSE

EV

—

208,208,7

§ 18

5 D

GUE/NGL

+

§ 21

9

PSE

+

§ 24

6 D

GUE/NGL

—

after § 24

10

PSE

+

11

PSE

+

§ 32

original text

sep

+

§ 37

original text

sep

+

§ 41

12

PSE

+

§ 48

13

PSE

+

§ 63

original text

sep

—

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

326,83,21

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE § 63

PSE § 63

Verts/ALE §§ 32, 37

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE final vote

Request for a split vote

PSE, ELDR

§ 13

1st part: up to ‘legal instruments‧

2nd part: remainder

Other information

Mr Hernandez Mollar (PPE-DE) and Mr Ribeiro e Castro (author of the motion for a resolution on behalf of the LIBE committee) moved an oral amendment to change the date mentioned in paragraph 4 from ‘11 September‧ to ‘11 March‧.

12.   Comprehensive monitoring report on the candidate countries

Report: BROK (A5-0111/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 10 | 21 | ELDR | RCV | — | 99,311,10 |
| § 16 | 27 | ELDR | RCV | + | 282,136,7 |
| after § 23 | 13 | Verts/ALE | | W | |
| § 33 | 14 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 36 | 11 | PPE-DE | | — | |
| § 40 | 6 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 221,194,4 |
| § 59 | 22D | ELDR | | — | |
| § 60 | 23 | ELDR | | + | |
| § 61 | 24 | ELDR | split | | |
| 1 | — | |
| 2 | — | |
| 3 | — | |
| § 63 | 25 | ELDR | split | | |
| 1 | — | |
| 2 | — | |
| § 64 | | original text | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 403,9,8 |
| 2 | + | 351,24,29 |
| § 65 | 1 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 74 | 9 | PPE-DE | EV | — | 179,228,12 |
| § 100 | 28/rev. | UEN | | + | |
| § 103 | 7 | PPE-DE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| after § 109 | 16 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| after § 111 | 15 | Verts/ALE + GUE/NGL | RCV | — | 199,214,7 |
| § 112 | 26 | ELDR | EV | — | 181,226,5 |
| § 113 | 2 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 120 | 3 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 126 | 12S | EDD | RCV | — | 185,233,3 |
| 4 | PPE-DE | | — | |
| § | original text | sep | + | |
| after § 126 | 17 | Verts/ALE | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | — | 195,215,6 |
| 2 | — | 188,218,7 |
| 18 | Verts/ALE | | W | |
| § 127 | 5 | PPE-DE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 139 | 19 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| 10 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 139 | 20 | Verts/ALE | EV | — | 112,294,8 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 382,17,14 |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 10

21

ELDR

RCV

—

99,311,10

§ 16

27

ELDR

RCV

+

282,136,7

after § 23

13

Verts/ALE

W

§ 33

14

Verts/ALE

+

§ 36

11

PPE-DE

—

§ 40

6

PPE-DE

EV

+

221,194,4

§ 59

22D

ELDR

—

§ 60

23

ELDR

+

§ 61

24

ELDR

split

1

—

2

—

3

—

§ 63

25

ELDR

split

1

—

2

—

§ 64

original text

split/RCV

1

+

403,9,8

2

+

351,24,29

§ 65

1

PPE-DE

+

§ 74

9

PPE-DE

EV

—

179,228,12

§ 100

28/rev.

UEN

+

§ 103

7

PPE-DE

split

1

+

2

+

after § 109

16

Verts/ALE

+

after § 111

15

Verts/ALE + GUE/NGL

RCV

—

199,214,7

§ 112

26

ELDR

EV

—

181,226,5

§ 113

2

PPE-DE

+

§ 120

3

PPE-DE

+

§ 126

12S

EDD

RCV

—

185,233,3

4

PPE-DE

—

§

original text

sep

+

after § 126

17

Verts/ALE

split/RCV

1

—

195,215,6

2

—

188,218,7

18

Verts/ALE

W

§ 127

5

PPE-DE

split

1

+

2

+

§ 139

19

Verts/ALE

+

10

PSE

+

after § 139

20

Verts/ALE

EV

—

112,294,8

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

382,17,14

Amendment 8 had been cancelled

Requests for roll-call votes

ELDR ams 21, 27

Verts/ALE ams 15, 17, 18

UEN am 12D

EDD § 64 [parts 1 and 2], final vote

Request for a separate vote

UEN § 126

Requests for split votes

PSE

am 17

1st part: up to ‘Equal Status bill‧

2nd part: remainder

am 7

1st part: text as a whole except the words ‘and believes this to run ... by direct suffrage;‧

2nd part: those words

ELDR

am 5

1st part: text as a whole except the deletion

2nd part: deletion

Verts/ALE

am 24

1st part:‘Welcomes the fact ... on 14 December 2003 (deletion)‧

2nd part:‘urges the Greek Cypriot ... show similar resolve,‧

3rd part: remainder

am 25

1st part:‘Agrees totally ... understands its significance,‧

2nd part:‘[deletion]‧

EDD

§ 64

1st part: text as a whole except the words ‘and to accept Turkish as an official language‧

2nd part: those words

Other information

The Verts/ALE Group had withdrawn its amendments 13 and 18.

13.   Progress towards accession by Romania

Report: VAN ORDEN (A5-0105/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 19 | 1 | Verts/ALE | EV | + | 222,178,4 |
| § 30 | 2 | Verts/ALE | RCV | + | 237,168,10 |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 19

1

Verts/ALE

EV

+

222,178,4

§ 30

2

Verts/ALE

RCV

+

237,168,10

§

original text

↓

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Request for a roll-call vote

Verts/ALE am 2

14.   Progress towards accession by Romania

Report: NICHOLSON OF WINTERBOURNE (A5-0103/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 1 | 1 | PSE | | + | |
| 12 | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| 9S | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 8 | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 10 | 10 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 11 | 2D | PSE
  PPE-DE | | W | |
| 13D | PSE
  PPE-DE | EV | + | 181,111,105 |
| § | original text | split | | |
| | ↓ | |
| | ↓ | |
| § 17 | | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 / EV | — | 194,202,4 |
| § 18 | | original text | sep/EV | + | 230,168,3 |
| § 19 | 3 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 20 | 11 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 30 | 5 | EDD | | + | |
| § 31 | 6 | EDD | | + | |
| § 32 | 7 | EDD | | + | |
| after § 34 | 8 | EDD | | + | |
| § 40 | 14 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 219,171,10 |
| § 41 | 15 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 374,10,29 |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 1

1

PSE

+

12

PPE-DE

↓

9S

Verts/ALE

+

§ 8

4

PPE-DE

+

§ 10

10

Verts/ALE

+

§ 11

2D

PSE

PPE-DE

W

13D

PSE

PPE-DE

EV

+

181,111,105

§

original text

split

↓

↓

§ 17

original text

split

1

+

2 / EV

—

194,202,4

§ 18

original text

sep/EV

+

230,168,3

§ 19

3

PSE

+

after § 20

11

Verts/ALE

+

§ 30

5

EDD

+

§ 31

6

EDD

+

§ 32

7

EDD

+

after § 34

8

EDD

+

§ 40

14

PPE-DE

EV

+

219,171,10

§ 41

15

PPE-DE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

374,10,29

Requests for roll-call votes

PSE final vote

ELDR final vote

Request for a separate vote

PSE § 18

Requests for split votes

PSE

§ 17

1st part: up to ‘Underlines the importance ... rights of churches‧

2nd part: remainder

ELDR

§ 11

1st part: text as a whole except for the words ‘EU institutions as well as ... evidence that‧

2nd part: those words

15.   Internal market strategy: priorities 2003 — 2006

Report: MILLER (A5-0116/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| before § 1 | 2 | PSE | RCV | — | 197,202,5 |
| § 1 | 17 | GUE/NGL | | — | |
| after § 2 | 9 | PSE | split | | |
| 1/RCV | + | 241,158,6 |
| 2/RCV | + | 356,32,14 |
| after § 3 | 3 | PSE | RCV | — | 191,203,16 |
| 16 | GUE/NGL | split | | |
| 1/RCV | + | 201,161,46 |
| 2/RCV | — | 125,228,47 |
| § 4 | | original text | sep | + | |
| § 5 | | original text | sep | + | |
| § 8 | 8 | PSE | RCV | + | 201,195,8 |
| § | original text | RCV | ↓ | |
| § 9 | | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| after § 9 | 4 | PSE | RCV | — | 192,201,12 |
| § 10 | 14S | Verts/ALE | RCV | — | 195,199,3 |
| 7 | PSE | RCV | — | 197,202,2 |
| 18 | GUE/NGL | RCV | — | 188,209,5 |
| § | original text | split | | |
| 1 / EV | + | 202,187,4 |
| 2/RCV | + | 196,189,4 |
| 3/RCV | — | 20,376,1 |
| | 1 | PPE-DE | RCV | ↓ | |
| 13 | Verts/ALE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 20 | GUE/NGL | RCV | — | 191,196,8 |
| § 19 | 15 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 22 | | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 27 | 21 | GUE/NGL | RCV | — | 183,205,4 |
| § 30 | | original text | RCV | + | 358,10,25 |
| § 33 | 12 | PSE | RCV | — | 177,199,9 |
| § | original text | sep/EV | + | 201,174,4 |
| § 35 | | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 38 | 22 | GUE/NGL | | — | |
| § 40 | 19 | GUE/NGL | EV | — | 64,305,3 |
| rec D | 5 | PSE | | + | |
| recital G | | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 3 | + | |
| rec H | 6 | PSE | | — | |
| after recital H | 10 | PSE | RCV | — | 169,192,12 |
| 11 | PSE | RCV | — | 179,196,2 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 265,68,48 |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

before § 1

2

PSE

RCV

—

197,202,5

§ 1

17

GUE/NGL

—

after § 2

9

PSE

split

1/RCV

+

241,158,6

2/RCV

+

356,32,14

after § 3

3

PSE

RCV

—

191,203,16

16

GUE/NGL

split

1/RCV

+

201,161,46

2/RCV

—

125,228,47

§ 4

original text

sep

+

§ 5

original text

sep

+

§ 8

8

PSE

RCV

+

201,195,8

§

original text

RCV

↓

§ 9

original text

split

1

+

2

+

after § 9

4

PSE

RCV

—

192,201,12

§ 10

14S

Verts/ALE

RCV

—

195,199,3

7

PSE

RCV

—

197,202,2

18

GUE/NGL

RCV

—

188,209,5

§

original text

split

1 / EV

+

202,187,4

2/RCV

+

196,189,4

3/RCV

—

20,376,1

1

PPE-DE

RCV

↓

13

Verts/ALE

split

1

+

2

+

20

GUE/NGL

RCV

—

191,196,8

§ 19

15

Verts/ALE

+

§ 22

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 27

21

GUE/NGL

RCV

—

183,205,4

§ 30

original text

RCV

+

358,10,25

§ 33

12

PSE

RCV

—

177,199,9

§

original text

sep/EV

+

201,174,4

§ 35

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 38

22

GUE/NGL

—

§ 40

19

GUE/NGL

EV

—

64,305,3

rec D

5

PSE

+

recital G

original text

split

1

+

2

+

3

+

rec H

6

PSE

—

after recital H

10

PSE

RCV

—

169,192,12

11

PSE

RCV

—

179,196,2

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

265,68,48

Requests for roll-call votes

PSE ams 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16

Verts/ALE §§ 8, 10, 30, ams 1, 7, 9, 21

GUE/NGL § 10 [parts 2 and 3], ams 14D, 18, 20, am 16, final vote

EDD § 10 [part 3]

Requests for separate votes

PSE §§ 4, 5

Verts/ALE § 33

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

am 13

1st part: up to ‘the recent Altmark judgment‧

2nd part: remainder

ELDR

am 9

1st part: up to ‘sectoral directive‧

2nd part: remainder

Verts/ALE

§ 9

1st part: text as a whole except the words ‘the social dimension ... considers that, in turn‧

2nd part: those words

§ 22

1st part: up to ‘debates and decisions‧

2nd part: remainder

§ 35

1st part: text as a whole except the words ‘notes the importance ... and intellectual property, but‧

2nd part: those words

GUE/NGL, EDD

am 16

1st part: up to ‘internal market‧

2nd part: remainder

PPE-DE, PSE

recital G

1st part:‘whereas the Internal Market Action Plan‧ and ‘is an essential basis ... the social partners‧

2nd part:‘must be buttressed by the ... reform in labour markets, which‧

3rd part: remainder

PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR, GUE/NGL, EDD

§ 10

1st part: up to ‘lower prices‧

2nd part: remainder except for the words ‘(notably water and postal services)‧

3rd part: those words

Other information

The group ELDR requested that amendment 12 be taken as an addition to paragraph 33.

16.   Health care and care for the elderly

Report: JÖNS (A5-0098/2004)

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 11 | 4 | GUE/NGL | | — | |
| § 23 | 2 S=
  5 S= | Verts/ALE
  GUE/NGL | RCV | — | 65,257,3 |
| 6 | GUE/NGL | RCV | — | 61,271,3 |
| after § 23 | 1 | Verts/ALE | | — | |
| § 37 | 3 D | PPE-DE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 11

4

GUE/NGL

—

§ 23

2 S=

5 S=

Verts/ALE

GUE/NGL

RCV

—

65,257,3

6

GUE/NGL

RCV

—

61,271,3

after § 23

1

Verts/ALE

—

§ 37

3 D

PPE-DE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Amendment 7 had been cancelled

Requests for roll-call votes

Verts/ALE am 2D

GUE/NGL ams 2D/5D, 6

17.   Ukraine

Motions for resolutions: B5-0129, 0132, 0135, 0137, 0139, 0141 and 0143/2004

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution RC5-0129/2004




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, EDD) |
| after § 5 | 2 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 7 | 1 | UEN | EV | + | 32,20,8
  addition |
| after § 10 | 3 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 38,22,0 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 59,0,2 |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B5-0129/2004 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0132/2004 | | EDD | | ↓ | |
| B5-0135/2004 | | ELDR | | ↓ | |
| B5-0137/2004 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B5-0139/2004 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0141/2004 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0143/2004 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution RC5-0129/2004

(PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, EDD)

after § 5

2

PPE-DE

+

§ 7

1

UEN

EV

+

32,20,8
  addition

after § 10

3

PPE-DE

EV

+

38,22,0

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

59,0,2

motions for resolutions by political groups

B5-0129/2004

Verts/ALE

↓

B5-0132/2004

EDD

↓

B5-0135/2004

ELDR

↓

B5-0137/2004

UEN

↓

B5-0139/2004

PSE

↓

B5-0141/2004

PPE-DE

↓

B5-0143/2004

GUE/NGL

↓

Request for a roll-call vote

PPE-DE final vote of the JT MOT

Other information

The PPE-DE group proposed with the agreement of the author that amendment 1 be considered as an addition.

18.   Venezuela

Motions for resolutions: B5-0123, 0126, 0128, 0136, 0144 and 0147/2004

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution RC5-0123/2004(PPE-DE, PSE, UEN) |
| § 1 | 5 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| § 2 | 6 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| after § 2 | 7 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | RCV | — | 15,45,1 |
| § 3 | 8 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| § 5 | 9 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| after § 5 | 10 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| 11 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| 14 | ELDR | | — | |
| 15 | ELDR | | — | |
| § 6 | 12 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| after citation 4 | 1 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| recital B | 2 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| rec D | 3 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| recital E | 4 | GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE | | — | |
| after recital E | 13 | ELDR | | — | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B5-0123/2004 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0126/2004 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0128/2004 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0136/2004 | | ELDR | | ↓ | |
| B5-0144/2004 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B5-0147/2004 | | UEN | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution RC5-0123/2004(PPE-DE, PSE, UEN)

§ 1

5

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

§ 2

6

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

after § 2

7

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

RCV

—

15,45,1

§ 3

8

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

§ 5

9

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

after § 5

10

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

11

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

14

ELDR

—

15

ELDR

—

§ 6

12

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

after citation 4

1

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

recital B

2

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

rec D

3

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

recital E

4

GUE/NGL+Verts/ALE

—

after recital E

13

ELDR

—

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

motions for resolutions by political groups

B5-0123/2004

PPE-DE

↓

B5-0126/2004

PSE

↓

B5-0128/2004

Verts/ALE

↓

B5-0136/2004

ELDR

↓

B5-0144/2004

GUE/NGL

↓

B5-0147/2004

UEN

↓

Request for a roll-call vote

GUE/NGL am 7

19.   Burma

Motions for resolutions: B5-0127, 0134, 0138, 0140, 0145 and 0146/2004

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution RC5-0127/2004




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, EDD) |
| § 9 | | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | — | 20,42,1 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B5-0127/2004 | | EDD | | ↓ | |
| B5-0134/2004 | | ELDR | | ↓ | |
| B5-0138/2004 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0140/2004 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0145/2004 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B5-0146/2004 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution RC5-0127/2004

(PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, EDD)

§ 9

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

—

20,42,1

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

motions for resolutions by political groups

B5-0127/2004

EDD

↓

B5-0134/2004

ELDR

↓

B5-0138/2004

PSE

↓

B5-0140/2004

PPE-DE

↓

B5-0145/2004

GUE/NGL

↓

B5-0146/2004

Verts/ALE

↓

Request for a roll-call vote

PPE-DE § 9 [part 2] of the JMOT

Request for a split vote

PPE-DE, UEN

§ 9 of the JMOT

1st part: up to ‘gems and timber‧

2nd part: remainder

20.   Haiti

Motions for resolutions: B5-0122, 0124, 0125, 0130, 0131 and 0133/2004

| Subject | Am no. | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution RC5-0122/2004




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN) |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B5-0122/2004 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B5-0124/2004 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0125/2004 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0130/2004 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B5-0131/2004 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B5-0133/2004 | | ELDR | | ↓ | |

Subject

Am no.

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution RC5-0122/2004

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

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

motions for resolutions by political groups

B5-0122/2004

UEN

↓

B5-0124/2004

PPE-DE

↓

B5-0125/2004

PSE

↓

B5-0130/2004

Verts/ALE

↓

B5-0131/2004

GUE/NGL

↓

B5-0133/2004

ELDR

↓

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

Goepel report A5-0084/2004

Resolution

For: 345

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Watson

GUE/NGL: Meijer, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Beysen, Hager, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Dehousse, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Souladakis, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Caullery, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 7

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Ribeiro

NI: Garaud

Abstention: 29

EDD: Abitbol

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Schröder Ilka, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, de La Perriere, Pannella, Souchet, Turco

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Schörling

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendment 19, 1st part

For: 406

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Pannella, Souchet, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 20

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

PPE-DE: Lulling, Oomen-Ruijten

UEN: Berlato, Collins, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Celli

Abstention: 8

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Martinez

PSE: Lund

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendment 19, 2nd part

For: 338

ELDR: Flesch

GUE/NGL: Blak, Caudron, Dary, Fraisse, Herzog

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Hager, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 70

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Figueiredo, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, de La Perriere, Varaut

PPE-DE: Vatanen

UEN: Berlato, Collins, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Turchi

Abstention: 17

EDD: Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Fiebiger

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Martinez, Souchet

PSE: Lund

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendment 19, 3rd part

For: 209

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

ELDR: Costa Paolo, Di Pietro, Flesch, Procacci

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Caudron, Dary, Fraisse, Herzog, Ribeiro, Wurtz

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

PPE-DE: Bartolozzi, Bourlanges, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fiori, Fourtou, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Goepel, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Karas, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Lisi, Lulling, Mauro, Mennitti, Menrad, Musotto, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Posselt, Rack, Rübig, Santini, Schierhuber, Smet, Stenzel, Sudre, Thyssen, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Caullery, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Cohn-Bendit

Against: 221

EDD: Abitbol

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Lynne, Maaten, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Martin Hans-Peter, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Doyle, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Foster, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Perry, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Villiers, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Collins, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 5

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

NI: Borghezio

PSE: Lund

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendments 39/rev.+45

For: 231

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

ELDR: Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, Di Pietro, Duff, Lynne, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Plooij-van Gorsel, Schmidt, Thors, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martin Hans-Peter, Turco

PPE-DE: Bowis, Bremmer, Grosch, Sacrédeus

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 198

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Costa Paolo, De Clercq, Dybkjær, Flesch, Maaten, Nordmann, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Virrankoski

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

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bradbourn, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Goebbels

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 17

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

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo, Rousseaux

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Martinez, Pannella

PPE-DE: Jean-Pierre

PSE: Lund

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendment 40

For: 74

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

ELDR: Attwooll, Clegg, Davies, Duff, Lynne, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Plooij-van Gorsel, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Wijkman

PSE: Marinho

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 354

EDD: Abitbol

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Costa Paolo, De Clercq, Dybkjær, Flesch, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Watson

GUE/NGL: Blak, Manisco, Patakis

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Della Vedova, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere, Pannella, Souchet, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 7

GUE/NGL: Herzog

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Dupuis, Martinez

PSE: Lund

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendment 20, 1st part

For: 348

ELDR: Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer

GUE/NGL: Dary, Fraisse, Herzog

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Pannella, Souchet, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Mennitti, Menrad, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Caullery, Fitzsimons, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 72

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Vallvé, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Oomen-Ruijten, Pronk, Vidal-Quadras Roca

UEN: Collins, Crowley, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Turchi

Abstention: 8

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Martinez

PSE: Lund

UEN: Camre

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendment 20, 2nd part

For: 184

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

GUE/NGL: Dary, Fraisse, Herzog

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

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Fatuzzo, Ferrer, Fiori, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Grosch, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Karas, Lisi, Mauro, Naranjo Escobar, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Rack, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Schierhuber, Stenzel, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vidal-Quadras Roca

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, Hudghton, MacCormick, Wyn

Against: 238

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Della Vedova, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Martin Hans-Peter, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Atkins, Banotti, Bastos, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Perry, Piscarreta, Poettering, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Sacrédeus, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Vatanen, van Velzen, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Berlato, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori

Abstention: 11

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Dillen, Dupuis, Martinez

PSE: Lund

UEN: Camre

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendment 32

For: 49

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Herzog, Krarup, Meijer, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: De Veyrac, Hortefeux, Jean-Pierre, Wijkman

PSE: Goebbels, Marinho, Read

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 373

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Blak, Manisco, Morgantini

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martinez, Pannella, Souchet, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 16

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Koulourianos, Modrow, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio

Bradbourn report A5-0110/2004

Amendment 41

For: 52

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

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Krarup, Meijer, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Wijkman

PSE: Goebbels

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 385

EDD: Abitbol

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Manisco, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Schröder Ilka, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Cappato, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martinez, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Barón Crespo, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Izquierdo Rojo, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Ortiz Rivas, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 2

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: Lund

Gillig report A5-0058/2004

Amendments 4 and 8

For: 45

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

ELDR: Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Monsonís Domingo, Newton Dunn, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Schmidt, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Borghezio

PPE-DE: Bartolozzi, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Konrad, Mann Thomas, Marques, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mennitti, Menrad, Musotto, Oomen-Ruijten, Pronk, van Velzen

PSE: O'Toole, Randzio-Plath

Against: 374

EDD: Abitbol

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Plooij-van Gorsel, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Sørensen, Thors, Vermeer

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Xaver, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 19

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, Martinez, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Hortefeux, Jean-Pierre

PSE: Goebbels, Schmid Gerhard

Gillig report A5-0058/2004

Amendments 5 and 7

For: 48

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

ELDR: Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, Duff, Monsonís Domingo, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Rousseaux, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Borghezio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Doyle, Fatuzzo, Liese, Mann Thomas, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Pronk, Schleicher, Schwaiger, van Velzen

Verts/ALE: Cohn-Bendit, Lagendijk, Maes, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rühle, Turmes

Against: 369

EDD: Abitbol

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Flesch, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Plooij-van Gorsel, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Sørensen, Vermeer

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Smet, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, MacCormick, Messner, Rod, de Roo, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 22

EDD: Bernié, Butel, Mathieu, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Dybkjær, Paulsen, Schmidt

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, Martinez, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Schröder Jürgen, Sommer

PSE: Goebbels

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun

2nd Schmidt report A5-0122/2004

Amendment 12

For: 184

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Lynne

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Koulourianos, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martinez

PPE-DE: Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Foster, Goodwill, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Purvis, Scallon, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Villiers

PSE: Adam, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Rossa, Duhamel, Duin, Ettl, Fava, Ford, Gebhardt, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gröner, Hänsch, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Sacconi, dos Santos, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Camre, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Evans Jillian, Hudghton, MacCormick, Voggenhuber, Wyn

Against: 240

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Costa Paolo, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Dybkjær, Flesch, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: Fraisse, Herzog

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Pannella, Souchet, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Ayuso González, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Andersson, Berès, De Keyser, Désir, Dhaene, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fruteau, Garot, Gillig, Guy-Quint, Hazan, Karlsson, Lalumière, Poignant, Rocard, Roure, Sandberg-Fries, Savary, Theorin, Van Lancker

UEN: Berlato, Caullery, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Wuori

Abstention: 12

ELDR: Attwooll, Clegg, Davies, Duff, Newton Dunn, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Krarup

NI: Borghezio, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Konrad

Verts/ALE: Flautre

Quisthoudt-Rowohl report A5-0115/2004

Amendment 2

For: 56

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Banotti, McCartin

PSE: De Rossa, Dhaene, Ford, Guy-Quint, Lund, Marinho, Menéndez del Valle, Miranda de Lage, Poos

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Buitenweg, Celli, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 358

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Caudron, Dary, Fraisse, Herzog, Schröder Ilka

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

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Rühle, Voggenhuber

Abstention: 14

EDD: Bernié, Saint-Josse

NI: Cappato, Claeys, Dillen, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Doyle

PSE: Dehousse, El Khadraoui, Mann Erika, Schmid Gerhard, Van Lancker

Verts/ALE: Onesta, Schörling

B5-0117/2004 — European Council

Resolution

For: 56

ELDR: Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: Fraisse, Morgantini

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Hieronymi

PSE: Berès, Campos, De Keyser, Désir, Duhamel, Fruteau, Garot, Gillig, Guy-Quint, Hazan, Izquierdo Collado, Lalumière, Marinho, Napolitano, Patrie, Poignant, Rocard, Roure, Savary

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 363

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, de La Perriere, Martinez, Pannella, Souchet, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Rossa, Dhaene, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Gebhardt, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Hänsch, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Nobilia, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 2

PSE: Dehousse, Myller

B5-0118/2004 — RC — European Council

Paragraph 1

For: 354

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Fraisse

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Hager, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Theorin, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 70

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

ELDR: Monsonís Domingo

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Fiebiger, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Morgantini, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, de La Perriere, Martinez

PPE-DE: Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Foster, Goodwill, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Kirkhope, Konrad, Nicholson, Niebler, Parish, Perry, Purvis, Scallon, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Villiers

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 17

ELDR: Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Figueiredo, Herzog, Koulourianos, Modrow, Ribeiro, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Martin Hans-Peter, Souchet

PSE: Dehousse

Verts/ALE: Schörling

B5-0118/2004 — RC — European Council

Amendment 3

For: 139

GUE/NGL: Caudron, Dary, Fraisse, Herzog

NI: Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Kronberger, Martin Hans-Peter, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Grosch, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Fava, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gillig, Glante, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, van Hulten, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Mastorakis, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Rocard, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, dos Santos, Savary, Schulz, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Terrón i Cusí, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 251

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere, Martinez, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Atkins, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Corrie, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Corbett, Ford, Hänsch, Lund, Martin David W., Poos, Theorin

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 45

EDD: Esclopé

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Koulourianos, Modrow, Ribeiro, Wurtz

NI: Bonino, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: Andersson, Bösch, Bowe, Färm, Gill, Goebbels, Honeyball, Howitt, Lage, McAvan, McNally, Medina Ortega, Miller, Moraes, Murphy, O'Toole, Roth-Behrendt, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Titley, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wynn

Verts/ALE: MacCormick

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Recital A

For: 341

ELDR: Andreasen, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Fraisse, Herzog

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Borghezio, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Nobilia, Poli Bortone

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 77

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

ELDR: Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Caudron, Dary, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de La Perriere, Martinez, Souchet

PPE-DE: Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Foster, Goodwill, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Purvis, Scallon, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Villiers

PSE: Dehousse, Theorin

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 14

ELDR: Thors

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Di Lello Finuoli, Koulourianos, Modrow, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Lund

Verts/ALE: Boumediene-Thiery, Rod, Turmes

B5-0118/2004 — RC — European Council

Resolution

For: 341

ELDR: Andreasen, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Fraisse, Herzog

NI: Beysen, Borghezio, Hager, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mauro, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Pirker, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Wynn, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Celli, Cohn-Bendit, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 78

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

ELDR: Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Koulourianos, Krarup, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Corrie, Deva, Dover, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Foster, Goodwill, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Purvis, Scallon, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Villiers

PSE: Dehousse, Lund, Theorin

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Duthu

Abstention: 12

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Pannella, Turco

Verts/ALE: Boumediene-Thiery, Rod, Schörling, Turmes

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Paragraph 4, 2nd part

For: 381

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Fraisse

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Dell'Alba, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bastos, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Gawronski, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Glante, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Miller, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Celli, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Hudghton, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Ortuondo Larrea, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 15

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Manisco, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Schröder Ilka, Wurtz

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Martinez, Souchet

PPE-DE: Mayer Hans-Peter

Verts/ALE: Cohn-Bendit, Frassoni

Abstention: 28

EDD: Butel, Esclopé

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Dupuis, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Pannella

PPE-DE: Posselt

PSE: Dehousse

Verts/ALE: Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, Turmes

B5-0148/2004 — Freedom, security and justice

Resolution

For: 326

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Caudron, Dary, Fraisse, Herzog, Meijer

NI: Beysen, Borghezio, Hager, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bremmer, Brunetta, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Breyer, Celli, Ferrández Lezaun, Sörensen

Against: 83

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Krarup, Patakis, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Bonino, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, de La Perriere, Martinez, Pannella, Souchet, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Foster, Goodwill, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Inglewood, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Perry, Purvis, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock, Twinn, Villiers

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 21

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Koulourianos, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Wurtz

NI: Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Sacrédeus

PSE: Lund

UEN: Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Bouwman

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Amendment 21

For: 99

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Grosch, Vatanen

PSE: Ford

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 311

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

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martinez, Souchet, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Turchi

Abstention: 10

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Krarup, Patakis

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Ceyhun, Schmid Gerhard

Verts/ALE: Schörling

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Amendment 27

For: 282

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Figueiredo, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Pannella, Souchet, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Ortuondo Larrea, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 136

NI: Borghezio

PPE-DE: De Veyrac, Mennitti, Rübig

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, Napolitano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Crowley

Abstention: 7

NI: Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

PSE: Ceyhun, Schmid Gerhard

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Paragraph 64, 1st part

For: 403

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martinez, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 9

EDD: Bernié

NI: Beysen, Borghezio, Hager, de La Perriere, Varaut

PPE-DE: Pomés Ruiz

PSE: Marinho

UEN: Poli Bortone

Abstention: 8

EDD: Abitbol, Butel, Mathieu

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis

NI: Berthu, Martin Hans-Peter, Souchet

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Paragraph 64, 2nd part

For: 351

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Dary, Patakis

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fiori, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sudre, Suominen, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 24

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

GUE/NGL: Krarup, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

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

PSE: Marinho

UEN: Camre, Muscardini, Mussa, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 29

EDD: Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Caudron, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Meijer, Modrow, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Callanan, Foster, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Stockton, Sturdy, Tannock

Verts/ALE: Maes

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Amendment 15

For: 199

EDD: Belder, Blokland, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Bonino, Borghezio, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Sacrédeus, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 214

EDD: Abitbol

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 7

EDD: Bernié

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

PSE: Ceyhun

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Amendment 12

For: 185

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martinez, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Campos, Ford, Junker, Leinen, Marinho

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Against: 233

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Kauppi, Laschet, Matikainen-Kallström, Pomés Ruiz, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 3

NI: Beysen, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Dehousse

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Amendment 17, 1st part

For: 195

EDD: Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Thors, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Bayona de Perogordo, Deprez

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 215

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Watson

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

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Cercas

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 6

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Amendment 17, 2nd part

For: 188

EDD: Andersen, Bernié, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: van den Bos, Thors

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: McCartin, Pronk

PSE: Andersson, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 218

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Beysen, Hager, de La Perriere, Varaut

PPE-DE: Almeida Garrett, Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Aparicio Sánchez, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Fruteau, Honeyball, Kindermann, Poignant, Rothley, Savary, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 7

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

Brok report A5-0111/2004

Resolution

For: 382

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Meijer, Modrow, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rovsing, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stenzel, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Wiersma, Zorba

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 17

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

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis

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

PPE-DE: Hortefeux, Posselt, Radwan

UEN: Fitzsimons

Abstention: 14

ELDR: Duff

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Krarup, Schröder Ilka, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Helmer, Rübig

PSE: Dehousse, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Rod

Van Orden report A5-0105/2004

Amendment 2

For: 237

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Banotti, Doyle, Karas, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Rübig, Schierhuber, Stenzel, Trakatellis, Wijkman, Zacharakis

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Dührkop Dührkop, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Karlsson, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Murphy, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, Sandberg-Fries, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 168

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Saint-Josse

ELDR: Nordmann

GUE/NGL: Herzog

NI: Beysen, Garaud, Hager

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gawronski, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Dehousse

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 10

EDD: Abitbol, Bernié

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Caudron, Patakis, Wurtz

NI: de La Perriere, Varaut

PSE: Miller, Watts

Nicholson of Winterbourne report A5-0103/2004

Resolution

For: 374

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Costa Paolo, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Herzog, Meijer, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Bonino, Borghezio, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, Kronberger, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Nobilia, Poli Bortone, Ribeiro e Castro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 10

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

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Fiebiger, Patakis

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Messner

Abstention: 29

EDD: Bernié

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Di Lello Finuoli, Fraisse, Koulourianos, Krarup, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Varaut

PPE-DE: Podestà

PSE: Casaca

UEN: Berlato, Caullery, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Rod

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 2

For: 197

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Procacci, Vallvé, Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Kronberger, Martinez

PPE-DE: Bourlanges, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Grosch, Kauppi, Lamassoure, Lulling

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Muscardini, Mussa, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 202

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bonde, Butel, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Daul, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Smet, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 5

NI: Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Sacrédeus, Wijkman

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 9, 1st part

For: 241

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Butel, Sandbæk

ELDR: Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio, Garaud

PPE-DE: Bartolozzi, Böge, von Boetticher, Bremmer, Brunetta, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fiori, Gahler, Glase, Grosch, Hieronymi, Karas, Kastler, Klaß, Koch, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Mann Thomas, Martens, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mennitti, Menrad, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, Nisticò, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Podestà, Posselt, Pronk, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schnellhardt, van Velzen, Wuermeling, Zimmerling

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Muscardini, Mussa, Poli Bortone, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 158

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Foster, Fourtou, Galeote Quecedo, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hernández Mollar, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Knolle, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lulling, McCartin, Marques, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nicholson, Ojeda Sanz, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Purvis, Rovsing, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schmitt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Zacharakis, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 6

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

PPE-DE: Wijkman

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 9, 2nd part

For: 356

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Procacci, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Wurtz

NI: Beysen, Borghezio, Hager, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Muscardini, Mussa, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 32

EDD: Belder, Bernié, Blokland, Butel, van Dam, Esclopé, Mathieu

GUE/NGL: Krarup, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Camisón Asensio, Grönfeldt Bergman, van Velzen, Wachtmeister

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 14

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis, Schröder Ilka

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 3

For: 191

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

ELDR: Davies, Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Dary, Fraisse, Herzog, Krarup, Meijer, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Borghezio, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Fiori, Grosch, Karas, Pomés Ruiz, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Thyssen, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 203

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere, Martinez, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 16

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Koulourianos, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schröder Ilka, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 16, 1st part

For: 201

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

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martinez

PPE-DE: Sacrédeus, Wijkman

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Muscardini, Mussa, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 161

ELDR: Manders, Plooij-van Gorsel

NI: Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre

Abstention: 46

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Garaud, Martin Hans-Peter, Varaut

PPE-DE: Grosch

UEN: Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 16, 2nd part

For: 125

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bowe, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gill, Goebbels, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Koukiadis, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Moraes, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Poignant, Poos, Randzio-Plath, Read, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Flautre, Rod, Turmes

Against: 228

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

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere, Martinez, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Mennitti, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Musotto, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schierhuber, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Bösch, Ceyhun, Duin, Ettl, Gebhardt, Gillig, Görlach, Haug, Kindermann, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Mann Erika, Miranda de Lage, Müller, Piecyk, Prets, Rapkay, Roth-Behrendt, Scheele, Stockmann

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Bouwman, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, MacCormick, Messner, Onesta, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 47

EDD: Abitbol

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka

NI: Borghezio, Kronberger, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Wijkman

PSE: Mendiluce Pereiro, Schmid Gerhard

UEN: Fitzsimons, Hyland

Verts/ALE: Boumediene-Thiery, Voggenhuber

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 8

For: 201

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

ELDR: Di Pietro, Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martinez

PPE-DE: Bartolozzi, Brunetta, Fatuzzo, Oomen-Ruijten, Santini, Stenmarck

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Randzio-Plath, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 195

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 8

EDD: Abitbol

NI: Borghezio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Sacrédeus, Wijkman

UEN: Berlato, Mussa, Turchi

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 4

For: 192

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

ELDR: Di Pietro, Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Camisón Asensio, Grosch, Lamassoure, Oomen-Ruijten, Thyssen

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Färm, Fava, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 201

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Bonino, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sturdy, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Ribeiro e Castro

Abstention: 12

EDD: Abitbol

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Morgantini, Patakis

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

UEN: Berlato, Mussa, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 14

For: 195

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

ELDR: Di Pietro, Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martinez

PPE-DE: Galeote Quecedo, Grosch, Thyssen

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 199

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 3

EDD: Abitbol

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

UEN: Berlato

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 7

For: 197

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

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Brunetta, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Fiori, Grosch, Karas, Lisi, Pronk, Santini, Thyssen

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 202

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 2

ELDR: Van Hecke

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 18

For: 188

EDD: Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martinez

PSE: Adam, Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 209

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Knolle, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Nisticò, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Rapkay

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Turchi

Abstention: 5

EDD: Abitbol

NI: Borghezio, Garaud, Martin Hans-Peter

UEN: Thomas-Mauro

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Paragraph 10, 2nd part

For: 196

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, Clegg, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere, Pannella, Turco, Varaut

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pack, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Marinho

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Against: 189

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martinez

PPE-DE: Grosch, Lamassoure, Oomen-Ruijten, Pronk, Thyssen

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 4

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Martin Hans-Peter

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Paragraph 10, 3rd part

For: 20

ELDR: Van Hecke

NI: Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Pannella, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Cederschiöld, Grönfeldt Bergman, Podestà, Stenmarck, Wachtmeister

PSE: Cercas, Marinho

UEN: Berlato, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Against: 376

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

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martinez, Varaut

PPE-DE: Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Campos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Turchi

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Abstention: 1

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 20

For: 191

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Butel, Esclopé, Mathieu, Saint-Josse, Sandbæk

ELDR: Di Pietro, Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Schröder Ilka, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger, Martinez

PPE-DE: Lamassoure, Lulling, Vatanen

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Turchi

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 196

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 8

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Dupuis, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Sacrédeus, Wijkman

UEN: Berlato, Mussa

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 21

For: 183

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Borghezio, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martinez

PPE-DE: Lulling

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 205

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Abstention: 4

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Martin Hans-Peter

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Paragraph 30

For: 358

EDD: Andersen, Bernié, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Di Pietro, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vallvé, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Beysen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Hager, Kronberger, Martinez

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, von Boetticher, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, Napoletano, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 10

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

PPE-DE: Bourlanges, Zimmerling, Zissener

UEN: Camre, Crowley

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, MacCormick

Abstention: 25

EDD: Abitbol, Mathieu

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis

NI: Berthu, Borghezio, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dillen, Dupuis, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Turco

UEN: Berlato, Caullery, Collins, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro, Turchi

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 12

For: 177

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Bonde, Mathieu, Sandbæk

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PPE-DE: Lulling, Sacrédeus

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Trentin, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 199

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Garaud, Hager, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martinez, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Böge, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Villiers, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 9

ELDR: van den Bos, Paulsen, Schmidt

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Martin Hans-Peter

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 10

For: 169

EDD: Abitbol, Andersen, Belder, Blokland, van Dam, Mathieu

ELDR: Di Pietro

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Ahern, Bouwman, Buitenweg, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 192

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Väyrynen, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, de La Perriere, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Breyer

Abstention: 12

EDD: Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Thors, Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Patakis

NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Amendment 11

For: 179

EDD: Abitbol, Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Di Pietro, Van Hecke

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Kronberger

PPE-DE: Grosch, Thyssen

PSE: Andersson, Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, Dehousse, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, Lund, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Mann Erika, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Poos, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 196

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Cappato, Claeys, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Garaud, Hager, de La Perriere, Martinez, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling

PSE: Krehl

UEN: Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 2

EDD: Mathieu

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

Miller report A5-0116/2004

Resolution

For: 265

EDD: Belder, Blokland

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, Clegg, Davies, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Beysen, Cappato, Dell'Alba, Della Vedova, Dupuis, Hager, Turco

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Banotti, Bartolozzi, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Foster, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grosch, Grossetête, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Helmer, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Inglewood, Jean-Pierre, Jeggle, Karas, Kastler, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Montfort, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schleicher, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Berger, Bowe, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Cerdeira Morterero, Corbett, Corbey, De Rossa, Ford, Gill, Gröner, Haug, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kuhne, Lage, Lavarra, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miller, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Roth-Behrendt, Rothley, dos Santos, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Walter, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba

UEN: Berlato, Camre, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Fitzsimons, Hyland, Muscardini, Mussa, Thomas-Mauro

Against: 68

EDD: Abitbol, Mathieu

GUE/NGL: Alyssandrakis, Fiebiger, Krarup, Meijer, Morgantini, Patakis, Ribeiro, Schmid Herman, Seppänen, Sjöstedt

NI: Borghezio, Dillen, Garaud, Kronberger, de La Perriere, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

PPE-DE: De Veyrac, Hortefeux, Podestà

PSE: Bullmann, Ceyhun, Dehousse, Duin, Gillig, Görlach, Guy-Quint, Hazan, Imbeni, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuckelkorn, Lund, Paciotti, Poos, Roure, Sacconi, Vairinhos, Volcic, Zrihen

UEN: Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Ahern, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori

Abstention: 48

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

ELDR: Di Pietro, Monsonís Domingo

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Bakopoulos, Blak, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Modrow, Wurtz

NI: Berthu, Claeys, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: Andersson, Berès, Bösch, van den Burg, De Keyser, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Fruteau, Garot, Goebbels, Hedkvist Petersen, Lalumière, Mann Erika, Mendiluce Pereiro, Myller, Patrie, Poignant, Rothe, Savary, Scheele, Van Lancker

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, MacCormick, Maes, Wyn

Jöns report A5-0098/2004

Amendments 2 and 5

For: 65

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

ELDR: Nordmann

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Herzog, Koulourianos, Krarup, Meijer, Modrow, Patakis, Ribeiro, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez

PPE-DE: Descamps, Fatuzzo

PSE: Andersson, Cercas, Färm, Lund, Myller, Paciotti

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schroedter, Sörensen, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 257

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, Calò, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Hager, de La Perriere

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Karas, Kauppi, Kirkhope, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Menrad, Mombaur, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Podestà, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling

PSE: Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbey, De Keyser, De Rossa, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Ford, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Hänsch, Haug, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Lavarra, Leinen, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Mendiluce Pereiro, Menéndez del Valle, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rothe, Rothley, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Watts, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Verts/ALE: Staes

Abstention: 3

NI: Cappato

PSE: Dehousse

Verts/ALE: Schörling

Jöns report A5-0098/2004

Amendment 6

For: 61

EDD: Andersen, Bonde, Sandbæk

GUE/NGL: Ainardi, Alyssandrakis, Bakopoulos, Caudron, Dary, Di Lello Finuoli, Fiebiger, Fraisse, Koulourianos, Meijer, Modrow, Patakis, Ribeiro, Seppänen, Sjöstedt, Wurtz

NI: Claeys, Dillen, Garaud, Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Martinez

PPE-DE: Ebner, Fatuzzo, Marques

PSE: Aparicio Sánchez, Cercas, Dehousse, Lund, Mendiluce Pereiro

Verts/ALE: Aaltonen, Boumediene-Thiery, Bouwman, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Duthu, Echerer, Evans Jillian, Ferrández Lezaun, Flautre, Frassoni, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Maes, Messner, Onesta, Rod, de Roo, Rühle, Schörling, Schroedter, Sörensen, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Wuori, Wyn

Against: 271

EDD: Belder, Blokland, van Dam

ELDR: Andreasen, André-Léonard, Attwooll, Boogerd-Quaak, van den Bos, Calò, De Clercq, Duff, Dybkjær, Flesch, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Monsonís Domingo, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Nordmann, Paulsen, Pesälä, Plooij-van Gorsel, Pohjamo, Riis-Jørgensen, Rousseaux, Schmidt, Sørensen, Thors, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Vermeer, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

NI: Berthu, Beysen, Borghezio, Hager, de La Perriere

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Bayona de Perogordo, Beazley, Berend, Bourlanges, Bowis, Bremmer, Bushill-Matthews, Camisón Asensio, Cardoso, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Cornillet, Daul, Deprez, De Sarnez, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Doyle, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Ferrer, Fiori, Fourtou, Gahler, Galeote Quecedo, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado, Glase, Goepel, Gomolka, Goodwill, Gouveia, Graça Moura, Grönfeldt Bergman, Grossetête, Harbour, Hermange, Hernández Mollar, Hieronymi, Hortefeux, Inglewood, Jeggle, Karas, Kauppi, Keppelhoff-Wiechert, Kirkhope, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Langen, Langenhagen, Laschet, Lechner, Liese, Lisi, Lulling, McCartin, Mann Thomas, Martens, Matikainen-Kallström, Mayer Hans-Peter, Mayer Xaver, Méndez de Vigo, Menrad, Mombaur, Naranjo Escobar, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Ojeda Sanz, Oomen-Ruijten, Oostlander, Pack, Parish, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Piscarreta, Poettering, Posselt, Pronk, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Rovsing, Rübig, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Santini, Scallon, Schnellhardt, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Stockton, Sudre, Suominen, Tannock, Theato, Trakatellis, Twinn, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, van Velzen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Wachtmeister, Wenzel-Perillo, von Wogau, Wuermeling, Zacharakis, Zimmerling

PSE: Andersson, Baltas, Berenguer Fuster, van den Berg, Bösch, Bowe, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carnero González, Casaca, Cerdeira Morterero, Ceyhun, Corbett, Corbey, De Rossa, Désir, Dhaene, Duhamel, Duin, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Ford, Fruteau, Garot, Gebhardt, Gill, Gillig, Goebbels, Görlach, Gröner, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Hazan, Honeyball, Howitt, van Hulten, Iivari, Imbeni, Izquierdo Collado, Jöns, Junker, Karamanou, Katiforis, Kindermann, Koukiadis, Krehl, Kuhne, Lage, Lalumière, Leinen, McAvan, McNally, Malliori, Marinho, Martin David W., Mastorakis, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miranda de Lage, Moraes, Müller, Myller, O'Toole, Paasilinna, Paciotti, Patrie, Pérez Royo, Piecyk, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Read, Rothe, Rothley, Roure, Sacconi, dos Santos, Savary, Scheele, Schmid Gerhard, Schulz, Skinner, Soares, Souladakis, Sousa Pinto, Swiebel, Swoboda, Terrón i Cusí, Titley, Torres Marques, Vairinhos, Van Lancker, Volcic, Watts, Weiler, Whitehead, Wiersma, Zorba, Zrihen

UEN: Berlato, Caullery, Collins, Crowley, Muscardini, Mussa, Ribeiro e Castro, Thomas-Mauro

Abstention: 3

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Thyssen

UEN: Camre

B5-0129/2004 — RC — Ukraine

Resolution

For: 59

EDD: Belder, van Dam, Sandbæk

ELDR: Manders, Newton Dunn, Pohjamo

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Caudron, Koulourianos, Meijer

NI: Berthu, Beysen

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Bowis, Camisón Asensio, Daul, Deva, Fourtou, Gahler, Goepel, Grossetête, Karas, Langen, Mayer Hans-Peter, Menrad, Nassauer, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Posselt, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Stenmarck, Tannock, Zimmerling

PSE: Carnero González, Ettl, Ford, Gillig, Katiforis, Kindermann, Lage, McNally, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega

UEN: Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Duthu, Ferrández Lezaun, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Onesta

Abstention: 2

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

PSE: Dehousse

B5-0123/2004 — RC — Venezuela

Amendment 7

For: 15

EDD: Sandbæk

ELDR: Newton Dunn, Pohjamo

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Caudron, Koulourianos, Meijer, Patakis

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Duthu, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Onesta

Against: 45

EDD: Belder, van Dam

NI: Berthu, Beysen

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Bowis, Camisón Asensio, Daul, Deva, Fourtou, Gahler, Goepel, Grossetête, Karas, Langen, Mayer Hans-Peter, Menrad, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Posselt, Purvis, Sacrédeus, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Stenmarck, Tannock, Zimmerling

PSE: Carnero González, Dehousse, Ettl, Ford, Gillig, Katiforis, Kindermann, Lage, McNally, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega

UEN: Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Ferrández Lezaun

Abstention: 1

ELDR: Manders

B5-0127/2004 — RC — Burma

Paragraph 9, 2nd part

For: 20

EDD: Belder, van Dam

GUE/NGL: Bakopoulos, Caudron, Koulourianos, Meijer, Patakis

PPE-DE: Posselt, Sacrédeus

PSE: Carnero González, Dehousse, Ettl, Ford, Gillig, Katiforis, Kindermann, Lage, McNally, Mastorakis, Medina Ortega

Against: 42

EDD: Sandbæk

ELDR: Manders, Newton Dunn, Pohjamo

NI: Berthu, Beysen

PPE-DE: Arvidsson, Avilés Perea, Bowis, Camisón Asensio, Daul, Deva, Fourtou, Gahler, Goepel, Grossetête, Karas, Langen, Mayer Hans-Peter, Menrad, Nassauer, Ojeda Sanz, Oostlander, Pastorelli, Pérez Álvarez, Perry, Purvis, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schröder Jürgen, Schwaiger, Sommer, Stenmarck, Tannock, Zimmerling

UEN: Ribeiro e Castro

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Duthu, Ferrández Lezaun, Isler Béguin, Lagendijk, MacCormick, Onesta

Abstention: 1

NI: Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P5_TA(2004)0169

Adapting the Acts of Accession to CAP reform *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision adapting the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, following the reform of the common agricultural policy (COM(2003) 643 — C5-0525/2003 — 2003/0253(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 643) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 643) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 23 of the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0525/2003), |
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having regard to Article 23 of the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0525/2003),

| — | 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 Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0084/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0084/2004),

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

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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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; |
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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. |
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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_TA(2004)0170

Protection against unfair practices in air services from third countries ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community (14141/1/2003 — C5-0018/2004 — 2002/0067(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Council common position (14141/1/2003 — C5-0018/2004) (1), |
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having regard to the Council common position (14141/1/2003 — C5-0018/2004) (1),

| — | having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2002) 110) (3), |
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having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2002) 110) (3),

| — | having regard to the amended proposal (COM(2003) 228) (4), |
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having regard to the amended proposal (COM(2003) 228) (4),

| — | 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 80 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0064/2004), |
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having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0064/2004),

| 1. | Amends the common position as follows; |
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1.

Amends the common position as follows;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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2.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  OJ C 38 E, 12.2.2004, p.75.

(3)  OJ C 151 E, 25.6.2002, p. 285.

(4)  Not yet published in OJ.

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0067

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 11 March 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 concerning protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),

Whereas:

| (1) | The competitive position of Community air carriers when providing air services to, via or from the Community could be adversely affected by unfair and discriminatory practices of non-Community air carriers providing like air services. |
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(1)

The competitive position of Community air carriers when providing air services to, via or from the Community could be adversely affected by unfair and discriminatory practices of non-Community air carriers providing like air services.

| (2) | Such unfair and discriminatory practices may result from subsidisation or other forms of aid granted by a government or regional body or other public organisation of a country not being a member of the Community or from certain pricing practices by a non-Community air carrier which benefit from non-commercial advantages. |
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(2)

Such unfair and discriminatory practices may result from subsidisation or other forms of aid granted by a government or regional body or other public organisation of a country not being a member of the Community or from certain pricing practices by a non-Community air carrier which benefit from non-commercial advantages.

| (3) | It is necessary to define the redressive measures to be taken against such unfair practices. |
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(3)

It is necessary to define the redressive measures to be taken against such unfair practices.

| (4) | Within the Community there are strict rules regarding the granting of state aid to air carriers, and for Community air carriers not to be placed at a competitive disadvantage and suffer injury there is a need for an instrument to offer protection against non-Community air carriers who are subsidised or receive other benefits from governments. |
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(4)

Within the Community there are strict rules regarding the granting of state aid to air carriers, and for Community air carriers not to be placed at a competitive disadvantage and suffer injury there is a need for an instrument to offer protection against non-Community air carriers who are subsidised or receive other benefits from governments.

| (5) | This Regulation is not intended to replace air services agreements with third countries that can be used to deal effectively with practices covered by this Regulation; where a legal instrument exists at Member State level which would enable a satisfactory response to be made within a reasonable period of time, that instrument would take precedence over this Regulation for that period. |
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(5)

This Regulation is not intended to replace air services agreements with third countries that can be used to deal effectively with practices covered by this Regulation; where a legal instrument exists at Member State level which would enable a satisfactory response to be made within a reasonable period of time, that instrument would take precedence over this Regulation for that period.

| (6) | The Community should be able to take action to redress such unfair practices resulting from subsidies granted by the government of a country which is not a member of the Community; the Community should also be able to address unfair pricing practices. |
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(6)

The Community should be able to take action to redress such unfair practices resulting from subsidies granted by the government of a country which is not a member of the Community; the Community should also be able to address unfair pricing practices.

| (7) | It should be determined when a subsidy shall be deemed to exist and according to which principles it should be countervailable, in particular whether the subsidy has been targeted at certain enterprises or sectors or is contingent upon air service supply to third countries. |
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(7)

It should be determined when a subsidy shall be deemed to exist and according to which principles it should be countervailable, in particular whether the subsidy has been targeted at certain enterprises or sectors or is contingent upon air service supply to third countries.

| (8) | In determining the existence of a subsidy, it is necessary to demonstrate that there has been a financial contribution by a government or regional body or other public organisation via a transfer of funds or that debts of any kind representing government revenue that are otherwise due are foregone or not collected, and that a benefit has thereby been conferred on the recipient enterprise. |
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(8)

In determining the existence of a subsidy, it is necessary to demonstrate that there has been a financial contribution by a government or regional body or other public organisation via a transfer of funds or that debts of any kind representing government revenue that are otherwise due are foregone or not collected, and that a benefit has thereby been conferred on the recipient enterprise.

| (9) | It should be determined when an unfair pricing practice shall be deemed to exist; an examination of the pricing practices of a third-country air carrier should be restricted to those limited number of cases where the air carrier is benefiting from a non-commercial advantage which cannot be clearly identified as a subsidy. |
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(9)

It should be determined when an unfair pricing practice shall be deemed to exist; an examination of the pricing practices of a third-country air carrier should be restricted to those limited number of cases where the air carrier is benefiting from a non-commercial advantage which cannot be clearly identified as a subsidy.

| (10) | It should be made clear that an unfair pricing practice can be deemed to exist only in cases where that practice is clearly distinguishable from normal competitive pricing practices; the Commission should develop a detailed methodology for determining the existence of unfair pricing practices. |
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(10)

It should be made clear that an unfair pricing practice can be deemed to exist only in cases where that practice is clearly distinguishable from normal competitive pricing practices; the Commission should develop a detailed methodology for determining the existence of unfair pricing practices.

| (11) | It is furthermore desirable to lay down clear and detailed guidance as to the factors which may be relevant for the determination of whether the subsidised or unfairly priced air services provided by non-Community air carriers have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury; in order to demonstrate that the pricing practices related to the supply of such air services cause injury to the Community industry, attention should be given to the effect of other factors , and consideration should be given to all relevant and known factors and economic indicators which have a bearing on the state of the industry, and in particular prevailing market conditions in the Community. |
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(11)

It is furthermore desirable to lay down clear and detailed guidance as to the factors which may be relevant for the determination of whether the subsidised or unfairly priced air services provided by non-Community air carriers have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury; in order to demonstrate that the pricing practices related to the supply of such air services cause injury to the Community industry, attention should be given to the effect of other factors , and consideration should be given to all relevant and known factors and economic indicators which have a bearing on the state of the industry, and in particular prevailing market conditions in the Community.

| (12) | It is essential to define the terms ‘Community air carrier‧, ‘Community industry‧ and ‘like air service‧. |
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(12)

It is essential to define the terms ‘Community air carrier‧, ‘Community industry‧ and ‘like air service‧.

| (13) | It is necessary to specify who may lodge a complaint and the information that such a complaint should contain; a complaint should be rejected where there is insufficient evidence of injury to proceed. |
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(13)

It is necessary to specify who may lodge a complaint and the information that such a complaint should contain; a complaint should be rejected where there is insufficient evidence of injury to proceed.

| (14) | It is desirable to lay down the procedure to be followed in the investigation of unfair practices by non-Community carriers; this procedure should be limited in time. |
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(14)

It is desirable to lay down the procedure to be followed in the investigation of unfair practices by non-Community carriers; this procedure should be limited in time.

| (15) | It is necessary to lay down the manner in which interested parties should be given notice of the information which the authorities require; interested parties should have ample opportunity to present all relevant evidence and to defend their interests; it is also necessary to set out the rules and procedures to be followed during the investigation, in particular the rules whereby interested parties are to make themselves known, present their views and submit information within specified time limits, if such views and information are to be taken into account; whilst respecting commercial confidentiality, it is necessary to allow interested parties access to all information pertaining to the investigation which is relevant to the presentation of their case; it is necessary to provide that, where parties do not cooperate satisfactorily, other information may be used to establish findings and that such information may be less favourable to the parties than if they had cooperated. |
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(15)

It is necessary to lay down the manner in which interested parties should be given notice of the information which the authorities require; interested parties should have ample opportunity to present all relevant evidence and to defend their interests; it is also necessary to set out the rules and procedures to be followed during the investigation, in particular the rules whereby interested parties are to make themselves known, present their views and submit information within specified time limits, if such views and information are to be taken into account; whilst respecting commercial confidentiality, it is necessary to allow interested parties access to all information pertaining to the investigation which is relevant to the presentation of their case; it is necessary to provide that, where parties do not cooperate satisfactorily, other information may be used to establish findings and that such information may be less favourable to the parties than if they had cooperated.

| (16) | It is necessary to lay down the conditions under which provisional measures may be imposed; such measures may in all cases be imposed by the Commission only for a six-month period. |
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(16)

It is necessary to lay down the conditions under which provisional measures may be imposed; such measures may in all cases be imposed by the Commission only for a six-month period.

| (17) | An investigation or proceeding should be terminated whenever there is no need to impose measures, for example if the amount of subsidisation, the degree of unfair pricing or the injury is negligible; a proceeding should not be terminated unless the termination decision is accompanied by a statement of the reasons therefor; those measures should be less than the amount of countervailable subsidies or the degree of unfair pricing, if such lesser amount would remove the injury. |
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(17)

An investigation or proceeding should be terminated whenever there is no need to impose measures, for example if the amount of subsidisation, the degree of unfair pricing or the injury is negligible; a proceeding should not be terminated unless the termination decision is accompanied by a statement of the reasons therefor; those measures should be less than the amount of countervailable subsidies or the degree of unfair pricing, if such lesser amount would remove the injury.

| (18) | It is necessary to provide that the level of measures should not exceed the value of subsidies or the non-commercial advantages granted as the case may be or the sum corresponding to the injury caused, where this is lower. |
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(18)

It is necessary to provide that the level of measures should not exceed the value of subsidies or the non-commercial advantages granted as the case may be or the sum corresponding to the injury caused, where this is lower.

| (19) | It is necessary to provide that measures should remain in force only for as long as it is necessary to counteract the subsidies or unfair pricing practices causing injury. |
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(19)

It is necessary to provide that measures should remain in force only for as long as it is necessary to counteract the subsidies or unfair pricing practices causing injury.

| (20) | Preference should be given to duties when it comes to the imposition of measures; where duties prove not to be appropriate, other measures may be considered. |
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(20)

Preference should be given to duties when it comes to the imposition of measures; where duties prove not to be appropriate, other measures may be considered.

| (21) | It is necessary to specify procedures for the acceptance of undertakings eliminating or offsetting the countervailable subsidies or unfair pricing practices and the injury caused in lieu of the imposition of provisional or definitive measures; it is also appropriate to lay down the consequences of breach or withdrawal of undertakings. |
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(21)

It is necessary to specify procedures for the acceptance of undertakings eliminating or offsetting the countervailable subsidies or unfair pricing practices and the injury caused in lieu of the imposition of provisional or definitive measures; it is also appropriate to lay down the consequences of breach or withdrawal of undertakings.

| (22) | It is necessary to provide for review of the measures imposed in cases where sufficient evidence is submitted of changed circumstances. |
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(22)

It is necessary to provide for review of the measures imposed in cases where sufficient evidence is submitted of changed circumstances.

| (23) | The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4). |
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(23)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4).

| (24) | The form and level of measures and their enforcement should be set out in detail in a Regulation imposing these measures. |
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(24)

The form and level of measures and their enforcement should be set out in detail in a Regulation imposing these measures.

| (25) | It is necessary to ensure that any measures taken by virtue of this Regulation are in full accordance with the Community interest; the assessment of the Community interest involves the identification of any compelling reasons which would lead to the clear conclusion that the taking of measures would not be in the overall interest of the Community. Such compelling reasons could, for example, include cases where the disadvantage to consumers or other interested parties would be clearly disproportionate to any advantages given to the Community industry by the imposition of measures. |
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(25)

It is necessary to ensure that any measures taken by virtue of this Regulation are in full accordance with the Community interest; the assessment of the Community interest involves the identification of any compelling reasons which would lead to the clear conclusion that the taking of measures would not be in the overall interest of the Community. Such compelling reasons could, for example, include cases where the disadvantage to consumers or other interested parties would be clearly disproportionate to any advantages given to the Community industry by the imposition of measures.

| (26) | Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to the Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community may well not be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective, |
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(26)

Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to the Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community may well not be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Objective

1.   This Regulation lays down the procedure to be followed to provide protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community insofar as injury is thereby caused to the Community industry.

2.   This Regulation shall not preclude the prior application of any special provisions in air services agreements between Member States and countries not members of the European Community.

3.   This Regulation shall not preclude the application of any special provisions in agreements between the Community and countries not members of the European Community.

Article 2

Principles

A redressive measure may be imposed for the purpose of offsetting:

| 1) | a subsidy granted, directly or indirectly, to a non-Community air carrier, or |
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1)

a subsidy granted, directly or indirectly, to a non-Community air carrier, or

| 2) | unfair pricing practices by non-Community air carriers |
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2)

unfair pricing practices by non-Community air carriers

concerning the supply of air services on one or more routes to and from the Community which cause injury to the Community industry.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation:

| (a) | the term ‘injury‧ shall mean material injury to the Community industry, or threat of material injury to the Community industry, determined in accordance with Article 6; |
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(a)

the term ‘injury‧ shall mean material injury to the Community industry, or threat of material injury to the Community industry, determined in accordance with Article 6;

| (b) | the term ‘Community industry‧ shall mean the Community air carriers supplying like air services as a whole or those of them whose collective share constitutes a major proportion of the total Community supply of those services; |
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(b)

the term ‘Community industry‧ shall mean the Community air carriers supplying like air services as a whole or those of them whose collective share constitutes a major proportion of the total Community supply of those services;

| (c) | the term ‘Community air carrier‧ shall mean an air carrier with a valid operating licence granted by a Member State in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers (5); |
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(c)

the term ‘Community air carrier‧ shall mean an air carrier with a valid operating licence granted by a Member State in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers (5);

| (d) | the term ‘like air service‧ shall mean air services which are supplied on the same route or routes as the air services under consideration or such air services that are supplied on a route or routes closely resembling the route or routes on which the air service under consideration is supplied. |
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(d)

the term ‘like air service‧ shall mean air services which are supplied on the same route or routes as the air services under consideration or such air services that are supplied on a route or routes closely resembling the route or routes on which the air service under consideration is supplied.

Article 4

Subsidisation

1.   A subsidy shall be deemed to exist if:

| (a) | there is a financial contribution by a government or regional body or other public organisation of a country not a member of the European Community, that is to say, where:






  (i) | a practice of a government or regional body or other public organisation involves a direct transfer of funds such as grants, loans or equity infusion, potential direct transfer of funds to the company or the assumption of liabilities of the company such as loan guarantees; |
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(a)

there is a financial contribution by a government or regional body or other public organisation of a country not a member of the European Community, that is to say, where:

(i)

a practice of a government or regional body or other public organisation involves a direct transfer of funds such as grants, loans or equity infusion, potential direct transfer of funds to the company or the assumption of liabilities of the company such as loan guarantees;

| (ii) | revenue of a government or regional body or other public organisation that is otherwise due is foregone or not collected; |
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(ii)

revenue of a government or regional body or other public organisation that is otherwise due is foregone or not collected;

| (iii) | a government or regional body or other public organisation provides goods or services other than general infrastructure, or purchases goods or services; |
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(iii)

a government or regional body or other public organisation provides goods or services other than general infrastructure, or purchases goods or services;

| (iv) | a government or regional body or other public organisation makes payments to a funding mechanism or entrusts or directs a private body to carry out one or more of the type of functions illustrated under (i), (ii) and (iii) which would normally be vested in the government and, in practice, in no real sense differs from practices normally followed by governments; |
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(iv)

a government or regional body or other public organisation makes payments to a funding mechanism or entrusts or directs a private body to carry out one or more of the type of functions illustrated under (i), (ii) and (iii) which would normally be vested in the government and, in practice, in no real sense differs from practices normally followed by governments;

| (b) | and a benefit is thereby conferred. |
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(b)

and a benefit is thereby conferred.

2.   Subsidies shall be subject to redressive measures only if the subsidies are limited, in law or in fact, to an enterprise or industry or group of enterprises or industries within the jurisdiction of the granting authority.

Article 5

Unfair pricing practices

1.   Unfair pricing practices shall be deemed to exist on a particular air service to or from the Community where non-Community air carriers:

| — | benefit from a non-commercial advantage; and |
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benefit from a non-commercial advantage; and

| — | charge air fares which are sufficiently below those offered by competing Community air carriers to cause injury. |
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charge air fares which are sufficiently below those offered by competing Community air carriers to cause injury.

These practices must be clearly distinguishable from normal competitive pricing practices.

2.   When comparing airfares, account shall be taken of the following elements:

| (a) | the actual price at which tickets are offered for sale; |
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(a)

the actual price at which tickets are offered for sale;

| (b) | the number of seats proposed at an allegedly unfair price out of the total number of seats available on the aircraft; |
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(b)

the number of seats proposed at an allegedly unfair price out of the total number of seats available on the aircraft;

| (c) | the restrictions and conditions attached to the tickets sold at an allegedly unfair price; |
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(c)

the restrictions and conditions attached to the tickets sold at an allegedly unfair price;

| (d) | the level of service proposed by all carriers providing the like air service in question; |
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(d)

the level of service proposed by all carriers providing the like air service in question;

| (e) | the actual costs of the non-Community carrier providing the services, plus a reasonable margin of profit; and |
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(e)

the actual costs of the non-Community carrier providing the services, plus a reasonable margin of profit; and

| (f) | the situation, in terms of points (a) to (e), on comparable routes. |
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(f)

the situation, in terms of points (a) to (e), on comparable routes.

3.   Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(3), the Commission shall develop a detailed methodology for determining the existence of unfair pricing practices. This methodology shall cover, inter alia, the manner in which normal competitive pricing, actual costs and reasonable profit margins shall be assessed in the specific context of the aviation sector.

Article 6

Determination of injury

1.   The determination of injury shall be based on positive evidence and shall involve an objective examination of both:

| (a) | the level of fares of the air services under consideration and the effect of such air services on fares offered by Community air carriers; and |
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(a)

the level of fares of the air services under consideration and the effect of such air services on fares offered by Community air carriers; and

| (b) | the impact of those air services on the Community industry, as indicated by trends in a number of economic indicators such as number of flights, utilisation of capacity, passenger bookings, market share, profits, return on capital, investment, employment. |
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(b)

the impact of those air services on the Community industry, as indicated by trends in a number of economic indicators such as number of flights, utilisation of capacity, passenger bookings, market share, profits, return on capital, investment, employment.

No one or more of these factors can necessarily give decisive guidance.

2.   It shall be demonstrated, from all the positive evidence presented in relation to paragraph 1, that the air services under consideration are causing injury within the meaning of this Regulation.

3.   Known factors other than the air services under consideration, which are injuring the Community industry at the same time shall also be examined to ensure that the injury caused by these other factors is not attributable to the air services under consideration.

4.   A determination of threat of injury shall be based on facts and not merely on allegation, conjecture or remote possibility. The change in circumstance, which would create a situation in which the subsidy would cause injury, must be clearly foreseeable and imminent.

Article 7

Initiation of proceedings

1.   An investigation under this Regulation shall be initiated upon the lodging of a written complaint on behalf of the Community industry by any natural or legal person or any association, or on the Commission's own initiative, if there is sufficient evidence of the existence of countervailable subsidies (including, if possible, of their amount) or unfair pricing practices within the meaning of this Regulation, injury and a causal link between the allegedly subsidised or unfairly priced air services and the alleged injury.

2.   When it is apparent that there is sufficient evidence to initiate a proceeding, the Commission shall, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2), initiate the proceeding within 45 days of the lodging of the complaint and shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Where the issue in question is being discussed within the framework of a bilateral agreement by the Member State concerned, this 45 day deadline shall, at the request of the Member State, be extended for up to 30 days. Any additional extension to the deadline shall be decided upon by the Commission acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2).

Where insufficient evidence has been presented, the Commission shall, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2), inform the complainant within 45 days of the date on which the complaint was lodged.

3.   The notice of initiation of the proceedings shall announce the initiation of an investigation, indicate the scope of the investigation, the air services on the routes concerned, the countries whose governments allegedly granted the subsidies or license the air carriers allegedly engaged in unfair pricing practices and the period within which interested parties may make themselves known, present their views in writing and submit information, if such views are to be taken into account during the investigation; the notice shall also state the period within which interested parties may apply to be heard by the Commission.

4.   The Commission shall inform the air carriers supplying the air services under consideration, the government concerned and the complainants of the initiation of the proceedings.

5.   The Commission may, at any time invite the third-country government concerned to take part in consultations with the aim of clarifying the situation as to the matters referred to in paragraph 2 and arriving at a mutually agreed solution. Where appropriate the Commission shall associate with these consultations any Member State concerned. In cases where consultations are already underway between a Member State and the third country government concerned, the Commission shall liaise with the said Member State in advance.

Article 8

The investigation

1.   Following the initiation of the proceedings, the Commission shall commence an investigation which shall cover both subsidisation or unfair pricing practices of air services supplied by non-Community carriers on certain routes, and injury. This investigation shall be carried out expeditiously and shall normally be concluded within nine months of the initiation of the proceedings, except in the following circumstances, where it may be prolonged:

| — | negotiations with the third country government concerned have progressed to a point that a satisfactory resolution of the complaint appears imminent; or |
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negotiations with the third country government concerned have progressed to a point that a satisfactory resolution of the complaint appears imminent; or

| — | additional time is needed in order to achieve a resolution which is in the Community interest. |
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additional time is needed in order to achieve a resolution which is in the Community interest.

2.   The interested parties which have made themselves known in accordance with the time limits set forth in the notice of initiation, shall be heard if they have made a request for a hearing showing that they are an interested party likely to be affected by the result of the proceeding and that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.

3.   In cases in which an interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide, necessary information within the appropriate time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made on the basis of facts available. Where it is found that the interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available.

Article 9

Redressive measures

Redressive measures, whether provisional or definitive, shall preferably take the form of duties imposed upon the non-Community carrier concerned.

Article 10

Provisional measures

1.   Provisional measures may be imposed if a provisional affirmative determination has been made that the non-Community carriers concerned benefit from subsidies or are engaged in unfair pricing practices causing injury to the Community industry and that the Community interest calls for intervention to prevent further such injury.

2.   Provisional measures may be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2). Those measures shall be imposed for a maximum of six months.

Article 11

Termination without measures

1.   Where the complaint is withdrawn, or where a satisfactory remedy has been obtained under a Member State's air service agreement with the third country concerned, the proceeding may be terminated by the Commission unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.

2.   Where redressive measures are unnecessary, the proceeding shall be terminated in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2). Any decision to terminate a proceeding shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons therefor.

Article 12

Definitive measures

1.   Where the facts as finally established show the existence of subsidies or unfair pricing practices and the injury caused thereby, and the Community interest calls for intervention in accordance with Article 16, a definitive measure shall be imposed in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(3).

2.   The level of measures imposed to offset subsidies shall not exceed the amount of subsidies, calculated in terms of benefit conferred on the recipient enterprise, from which the non-Community carriers have been found to benefit, and should be less than the total amount of subsidies, if such lesser level were to be adequate to remove the injury to the Community industry.

3.   The level of measures imposed to offset unfair pricing practices benefiting from a non-commercial advantage, shall not exceed the difference between the fares charged by the non-Community air carrier concerned and the air fares offered by the competing Community air carrier concerned, but should be less if such lesser level were to be adequate to remove the injury to the Community industry. In any event, the level of measures should not exceed the value of the non-commercial advantage granted to the non-Community air carrier.

4.   A measure shall be imposed in the appropriate amounts in each case, on a non-discriminatory basis, on air services supplied by all non-Community air carriers found to benefit from subsidies or engaged in unfair pricing practices on the respective routes, except for air services supplied by those non-Community air carriers for which undertakings under the terms of this Regulation have been accepted.

5.   A measure shall remain in force only as long as, and to the extent that, it is necessary to offset the subsidies or unfair pricing practices which are causing injury.

Article 13

Undertakings

1.   Investigations may be terminated without the imposition of provisional or definitive measures upon receipt of satisfactory voluntary undertakings under which:

| (a) | the government granting the subsidy or non-commercial advantage agrees to eliminate or limit the subsidy or non-commercial advantage or take other measures concerning its effects; or |
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(a)

the government granting the subsidy or non-commercial advantage agrees to eliminate or limit the subsidy or non-commercial advantage or take other measures concerning its effects; or

| (b) | any non-Community air carrier undertakes to revise its prices or to cease the supply of air services to the route in question so that the injurious effect of the subsidy or non-commercial advantage is eliminated. |
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(b)

any non-Community air carrier undertakes to revise its prices or to cease the supply of air services to the route in question so that the injurious effect of the subsidy or non-commercial advantage is eliminated.

2.   Undertakings shall be accepted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2).

3.   In case of breach or withdrawal of undertakings by any party, a definitive measure shall be imposed in accordance with Article 12, on the basis of the facts established within the context of the investigation which led to the undertaking, provided that the investigation was concluded with a final determination as to subsidisation and that the non-Community air carrier concerned, or the government granting the subsidy, has been given an opportunity to comment, except in the case of withdrawal of the undertaking by the non-Community air carrier or such government.

Article 14

Reviews

1.   Where circumstances so warrant, the need for the continued imposition of measures in their initial form may be reviewed, on the initiative of the Commission or upon the request of a Member State or, upon a request by non-Community air carriers subject to measures or by Community air carriers provided that at least two consecutive IATA scheduling seasons have elapsed since the imposition of the definitive measure.

2.   Reviews under paragraph 1 shall be initiated by the Commission acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2). The relevant provisions of Articles 7 and 8 shall apply to the reviews under paragraph 1. Reviews shall assess the continued existence of subsidies or unfair pricing, and/or injury caused thereby, together with a new determination as to whether the Community interest calls for continued intervention. Where warranted by reviews, the measures shall be repealed, amended or maintained, as appropriate in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(3).

Article 15

Committee procedure

1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee instituted by Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (6), (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee‧).

2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

3.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

4.   The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.

Article 16

Community interest

A determination under Articles 10(1), 11(2) and 12(1) as to whether the Community interest calls for intervention or whether measures should be maintained in accordance with Article 14(2) shall be based on an appraisal of all the various interests taken as a whole. Measures may not be applied where it can be clearly concluded that this is not in the Community interest.

Article 17

General provisions

1.   Provisional or definitive redressive measures shall be imposed by Regulation, and enforced by Member States in the form, at the level specified and according to the other criteria laid down in the Regulation imposing such measures. If measures other than duties are imposed, the Regulation shall define the precise form of the measures in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.

2.   Regulations imposing provisional or definitive redressive measures, and Regulations or Decisions accepting undertakings or suspending or terminating investigations or proceedings, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 18

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day 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 ..., ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 151 E, 25.6.2002, p. 285.

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(2)  OJ C 61, 14.3.2003, p. 29.

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(3)  Position of the European Parliament of 14 January 2003 (OJ C 38 E, 12.2.2004, p. 75), Council Common Position of 18 December 2003 (OJ C 66 E, 16.3.2004, p. 14). Position of the European Parliament of 11 March 2004.

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(4)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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(5)  OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

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(6)  OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ No L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

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P5_TA(2004)0171

Insurance requirements for air carriers ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators (13910/1/2003 — C5-0012/2004 — 2002/0234(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Council common position (13910/1/2003 — C5-0012/2004) (1), |
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having regard to the Council common position (13910/1/2003 — C5-0012/2004) (1),

| — | having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2002) 521) (3), |
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having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2002) 521) (3),

| — | having regard to the amended proposal (COM(2003) 454) (4), |
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having regard to the amended proposal (COM(2003) 454) (4),

| — | 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 80 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0088/2004), |
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having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0088/2004),

| 1. | Amends the common position as follows; |
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Amends the common position as follows;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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2.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  Texts Adopted, 13.5.2003, P5_TA(2003)0203.

(3)  OJ C 20 E, 28.1.2003, p. 193.

(4)  Not yet published in OJ.

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0234

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 11 March 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No.../2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2)
  ,

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),

Whereas:

| (1) | In the framework of the common transport policy, and in order to foster consumer protection, it is important to ensure a proper minimum level of insurance to cover liability of air carriers in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties. |
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(1)

In the framework of the common transport policy, and in order to foster consumer protection, it is important to ensure a proper minimum level of insurance to cover liability of air carriers in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties.

| (2) | In the Community aviation market, the distinction between national and international air transport has been eliminated and it is, therefore, appropriate to establish minimum insurance requirements for Community air carriers. |
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(2)

In the Community aviation market, the distinction between national and international air transport has been eliminated and it is, therefore, appropriate to establish minimum insurance requirements for Community air carriers.

| (3) | Common action is necessary to ensure that these requirements also apply to air carriers from third countries in order to ensure a level playing field with Community air carriers. |
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(3)

Common action is necessary to ensure that these requirements also apply to air carriers from third countries in order to ensure a level playing field with Community air carriers.

| (4) | In its Communication of 10 October 2001 regarding the repercussions of the terrorist attacks in the United States on the air transport industry, the Commission stated its intention to examine the amounts and conditions of insurance required for the grant of operating licences by Member States in order to ensure a harmonised approach. Moreover, in its Communication of 2 July 2002 regarding insurance in the air transport sector following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 in the United States, the Commission stated that it would continue to monitor the developments on the aviation insurance market with regard to the revision of the amounts and conditions of insurance required for the grant of operating licences by Member States. |
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(4)

In its Communication of 10 October 2001 regarding the repercussions of the terrorist attacks in the United States on the air transport industry, the Commission stated its intention to examine the amounts and conditions of insurance required for the grant of operating licences by Member States in order to ensure a harmonised approach. Moreover, in its Communication of 2 July 2002 regarding insurance in the air transport sector following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 in the United States, the Commission stated that it would continue to monitor the developments on the aviation insurance market with regard to the revision of the amounts and conditions of insurance required for the grant of operating licences by Member States.

| (5) | By Council Decision 2001/539/EC of 5 April 2001 (4) the Community concluded the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, agreed at Montreal on 28 May 1999 (‘Montreal Convention‧), which lays down new rules on liability in respect of the international carriage by air of persons, baggage and cargo. These rules are expected to replace those of the Warsaw Convention of 1929 and its subsequent amendments. |
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(5)

By Council Decision 2001/539/EC of 5 April 2001 (4) the Community concluded the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, agreed at Montreal on 28 May 1999 (‘Montreal Convention‧), which lays down new rules on liability in respect of the international carriage by air of persons, baggage and cargo. These rules are expected to replace those of the Warsaw Convention of 1929 and its subsequent amendments.

| (6) | Article 50 of the Montreal Convention requires parties to ensure that air carriers are adequately insured to cover liability under that Convention. Warsaw Convention of 1929 and its subsequent amendments will continue to exist alongside the Montreal Convention for an indefinite period. Both Conventions provide for the possibility of unlimited liability. |
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(6)

Article 50 of the Montreal Convention requires parties to ensure that air carriers are adequately insured to cover liability under that Convention. Warsaw Convention of 1929 and its subsequent amendments will continue to exist alongside the Montreal Convention for an indefinite period. Both Conventions provide for the possibility of unlimited liability.

| (7) | Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers (5), requires air carriers to be insured to cover liability in case of accidents, in particular in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo, mail and third parties, albeit without specifying minimum amounts and conditions of insurance. |
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(7)

Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers (5), requires air carriers to be insured to cover liability in case of accidents, in particular in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo, mail and third parties, albeit without specifying minimum amounts and conditions of insurance.

| (8) | It is appropriate to take into account the fact that the European Civil Aviation Conference adopted on 13 December 2000 Resolution ECAC/25-1 on minimum levels of insurance cover for passenger and third party liability, which was modified on 27 November 2002. |
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(8)

It is appropriate to take into account the fact that the European Civil Aviation Conference adopted on 13 December 2000 Resolution ECAC/25-1 on minimum levels of insurance cover for passenger and third party liability, which was modified on 27 November 2002.

| (9) | It is necessary to define minimum insurance requirements to cover passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties for air carriers and aircraft operators flying within, into, out of, or over the territory of a Member State, including its territorial waters. |
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(9)

It is necessary to define minimum insurance requirements to cover passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties for air carriers and aircraft operators flying within, into, out of, or over the territory of a Member State, including its territorial waters.

| (10) | Insurance obligations should remain with air carriers with a valid operating licence, and, in the case of Community air carriers, with a valid operating licence granted in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92. The absence or expiry of such licence does not relieve the undertaking from such obligation. |
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(10)

Insurance obligations should remain with air carriers with a valid operating licence, and, in the case of Community air carriers, with a valid operating licence granted in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92. The absence or expiry of such licence does not relieve the undertaking from such obligation.

| (11) | While the Montreal Convention specifically regulates liability in respect of passengers, baggage and cargo, the liability for mail is, according to Article 2 of that Convention, to be subject to ‘the rules applicable to the relationship between the carriers and the postal administrations‧. In the Community, insurance for such liability is sufficiently regulated by Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92. |
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(11)

While the Montreal Convention specifically regulates liability in respect of passengers, baggage and cargo, the liability for mail is, according to Article 2 of that Convention, to be subject to ‘the rules applicable to the relationship between the carriers and the postal administrations‧. In the Community, insurance for such liability is sufficiently regulated by Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92.

| (12) | Mandatory insurance should not be required for State aircraft and for certain other types of aircraft. |
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(12)

Mandatory insurance should not be required for State aircraft and for certain other types of aircraft.

| (13) | Minimum insurance cover should be provided in situations where an air carrier or aircraft operator is liable in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties in accordance with rules of international Conventions, Community or national law, without interfering with such rules. |
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(13)

Minimum insurance cover should be provided in situations where an air carrier or aircraft operator is liable in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties in accordance with rules of international Conventions, Community or national law, without interfering with such rules.

| (14) | The insurance should cover aviation-specific liability in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties. Regarding passengers, baggage and cargo, insurance should include cover for death and personal injury caused by accidents and for loss or destruction of or damage to baggage and cargo. Regarding third parties, insurance should include cover for death, personal injury and damage to property caused by accidents. |
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(14)

The insurance should cover aviation-specific liability in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties. Regarding passengers, baggage and cargo, insurance should include cover for death and personal injury caused by accidents and for loss or destruction of or damage to baggage and cargo. Regarding third parties, insurance should include cover for death, personal injury and damage to property caused by accidents.

| (15) | This Regulation should not be interpreted as requiring double insurance. As far as the contracting carrier and the actual carrier within the meaning of Article 39 of the Montreal Convention can be held liable for the same damage, Member States may establish specific measures to avoid double insurance. |
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(15)

This Regulation should not be interpreted as requiring double insurance. As far as the contracting carrier and the actual carrier within the meaning of Article 39 of the Montreal Convention can be held liable for the same damage, Member States may establish specific measures to avoid double insurance.

| (16) | While the market practice of offering insurance on an aggregate basis may be conducive to insurability, in particular for risks of war and terrorism, by allowing insurers better control over their liabilities, this practice does not release an air carrier or aircraft operator from the obligation to respect minimum insurance requirements when the aggregate fixed by its insurance contract is reached. |
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(16)

While the market practice of offering insurance on an aggregate basis may be conducive to insurability, in particular for risks of war and terrorism, by allowing insurers better control over their liabilities, this practice does not release an air carrier or aircraft operator from the obligation to respect minimum insurance requirements when the aggregate fixed by its insurance contract is reached.

| (17) | It is necessary to require air carriers to provide evidence that they respect at all times the minimum insurance requirements to cover liability, as provided for in this Regulation. With regard to Community air carriers and with regard to aircraft operators using aircraft registered in the Community, depositing evidence of insurance in one Member State should be sufficient for all Member States, such insurance being effected by an undertaking authorised to do so under the applicable law. |
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(17)

It is necessary to require air carriers to provide evidence that they respect at all times the minimum insurance requirements to cover liability, as provided for in this Regulation. With regard to Community air carriers and with regard to aircraft operators using aircraft registered in the Community, depositing evidence of insurance in one Member State should be sufficient for all Member States, such insurance being effected by an undertaking authorised to do so under the applicable law.

| (18) | With respect to overflights of the territory of a Member State by non-Community air carriers or aircraft registered outside the Community which do not involve a landing on or take-off from any Member State, any overflown Member State may, in accordance with international law, request evidence of compliance with the insurance requirements of this Regulation, for example by carrying out random checks. |
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(18)

With respect to overflights of the territory of a Member State by non-Community air carriers or aircraft registered outside the Community which do not involve a landing on or take-off from any Member State, any overflown Member State may, in accordance with international law, request evidence of compliance with the insurance requirements of this Regulation, for example by carrying out random checks.

| (19) | The minimum insurance requirements should be reviewed after a period of time. |
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(19)

The minimum insurance requirements should be reviewed after a period of time.

| (20) | Procedures for monitoring the application of the minimum insurance requirements should be transparent and non-discriminatory and should not impede the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital. |
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(20)

Procedures for monitoring the application of the minimum insurance requirements should be transparent and non-discriminatory and should not impede the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital.

| (21) | The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (6). |
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(21)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (6).

| (22) | Where further rules are required to establish adequate insurance covering aviation-specific liability on points which are not covered by this Regulation, the Member States should have the possibility to introduce such rules. |
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(22)

Where further rules are required to establish adequate insurance covering aviation-specific liability on points which are not covered by this Regulation, the Member States should have the possibility to introduce such rules.

| (23) | Arrangements for greater cooperation over the use of Gibraltar airport were agreed in London on 2 December 1987 by the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom in a joint declaration by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries. Such arrangements have yet to enter into operation. |
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(23)

Arrangements for greater cooperation over the use of Gibraltar airport were agreed in London on 2 December 1987 by the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom in a joint declaration by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries. Such arrangements have yet to enter into operation.

| (24) | Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the introduction of minimum insurance requirements which can contribute to the objectives of the internal aviation market by reducing distortions of competitition, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective, |
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(24)

Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the introduction of minimum insurance requirements which can contribute to the objectives of the internal aviation market by reducing distortions of competitition, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Objective

1.   The objective of this Regulation is to establish minimum insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties.

2.   In respect of the carriage of mail, the insurance requirements are those set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 and in the national laws of the Member States.

Article 2

Scope

1.   This Regulation shall apply to all air carriers and to all aircraft operators flying within, into, out of, or over the territory of a Member State to which the Treaty applies.

2.   This Regulation shall not apply to:

| (a) | State aircraft as referred to in Article 3(b) of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944; |
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(a)

State aircraft as referred to in Article 3(b) of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944;

| (b) | Model aircraft with an MTOM of less than 20 kg; |
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(b)

Model aircraft with an MTOM of less than 20 kg;

| (c) | Foot-launched flying machines (including powered paragliders and hang gliders); |
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(c)

Foot-launched flying machines (including powered paragliders and hang gliders);

| (d) | Captive balloons; |
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(d)

Captive balloons;

| (e) | Kites; |
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(e)

Kites;

| (f) | Parachutes (including parascending parachutes). |
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(f)

Parachutes (including parascending parachutes).

| (g) | Aircraft, including gliders, with a MTOM of less than 500 kg, and microlights, which






  — | are used for non-commercial purposes, or |
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(g)

Aircraft, including gliders, with a MTOM of less than 500 kg, and microlights, which

—

are used for non-commercial purposes, or

| — | are used for local flight instruction which does not entail the crossing of international borders, |
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are used for local flight instruction which does not entail the crossing of international borders,

insofar as the insurance obligations under this Regulation relating to the risks of war and terrorism are concerned.

3.   The application of this Regulation to the airport of Gibraltar is understood to be without prejudice to the respective legal positions of the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom with regard to the dispute over sovereignty over the territory in which the airport is situated.

4.   Application of this Regulation to Gibraltar airport shall be suspended until the arrangements included in the Joint Declaration made by the Foreign Ministers of the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom on 2 December 1987 enter into operation. The Governments of Spain and the United Kingdom will inform the Council of such date of entry into operation.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation:

| (a) | ‘air carrier‧ means an air transport undertaking with a valid operating licence; |
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(a)

‘air carrier‧ means an air transport undertaking with a valid operating licence;

| (b) | ‘Community air carrier‧ means an air carrier with a valid operating licence granted by a Member State in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92; |
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(b)

‘Community air carrier‧ means an air carrier with a valid operating licence granted by a Member State in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92;

| (c) | ‘aircraft operator‧ means the person or entity, not being an air carrier, who has continual effective disposal of the use or operation of the aircraft; the natural or legal person in whose name the aircraft is registered shall be presumed to be the operator, unless that person can prove that another person is the operator; |
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(c)

‘aircraft operator‧ means the person or entity, not being an air carrier, who has continual effective disposal of the use or operation of the aircraft; the natural or legal person in whose name the aircraft is registered shall be presumed to be the operator, unless that person can prove that another person is the operator;

| (d) | ‘flight‧ means:






  — | with regard to passengers and unchecked baggage, the period of transport of the passengers by aircraft including their boarding and disembarkation, |
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(d)

‘flight‧ means:

—

with regard to passengers and unchecked baggage, the period of transport of the passengers by aircraft including their boarding and disembarkation,

| — | with regard to cargo and checked baggage, the period of transport of baggage and cargo from the moment the baggage or cargo is handed to the air carrier until the moment of delivery to the entitled recipient, |
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with regard to cargo and checked baggage, the period of transport of baggage and cargo from the moment the baggage or cargo is handed to the air carrier until the moment of delivery to the entitled recipient,

| — | with regard to third parties, the use of an aircraft from the moment when power is applied to its engines for the purpose of taxiing or actual take-off until the moment when it is on the surface and its engines have come to a complete stop; additionally, it shall mean the moving of an aircraft by towing and push-back vehicles or by powers which are typical for the drive and the lift of aircraft, particularly air streams; |
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with regard to third parties, the use of an aircraft from the moment when power is applied to its engines for the purpose of taxiing or actual take-off until the moment when it is on the surface and its engines have come to a complete stop; additionally, it shall mean the moving of an aircraft by towing and push-back vehicles or by powers which are typical for the drive and the lift of aircraft, particularly air streams;

| (e) | ‘SDR‧ means a Special Drawing Right as defined by the International Monetary Fund; |
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(e)

‘SDR‧ means a Special Drawing Right as defined by the International Monetary Fund;

| (f) | ‘MTOM‧ means the Maximum Take Off Mass, which corresponds to a certified amount specific to all aircraft types, as stated in the certificate of airworthiness of the aircraft; |
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(f)

‘MTOM‧ means the Maximum Take Off Mass, which corresponds to a certified amount specific to all aircraft types, as stated in the certificate of airworthiness of the aircraft;

| (g) | ‘passenger‧ means any person who is on a flight with the consent of the air carrier or the aircraft operator, excluding on-duty members of both the flight crew and the cabin crew; |
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(g)

‘passenger‧ means any person who is on a flight with the consent of the air carrier or the aircraft operator, excluding on-duty members of both the flight crew and the cabin crew;

| (h) | ‘third party‧ means any legal or natural person, excluding passengers and on-duty members of both the flight crew and the cabin crew; |
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(h)

‘third party‧ means any legal or natural person, excluding passengers and on-duty members of both the flight crew and the cabin crew;

| (i) | ‘commercial operation‧ means an operation for remuneration and/or hire. |
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(i)

‘commercial operation‧ means an operation for remuneration and/or hire.

Article 4

Principles of insurance

1.   Air carriers and aircraft operators referred to in Article 2 shall be insured in accordance with this Regulation as regards their aviation-specific liability in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties. The insured risks shall include acts of war, terrorism, hijacking, acts of sabotage, unlawful seizure of aircraft and civil commotion.

2.   Air carriers and aircraft operators shall ensure that insurance cover exists for each and every flight, regardless of whether the aircraft operated is at their disposal through ownership or any form of lease agreement, or through joint or franchise operations, code-sharing or any other agreement of the same nature.

3.   This Regulation is without prejudice to the rules on liability as arising from:

| — | international Conventions to which the Member States and/or the Community are parties, |
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international Conventions to which the Member States and/or the Community are parties,

| — | Community law; and |
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Community law; and

| — | national law of the Member States. |
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national law of the Member States.

Article 5

Compliance

1.   Air carriers and, when so required, aircraft operators, as referred to in Article 2, shall demonstrate compliance with the insurance requirements set out in this Regulation by providing the competent authorities of the Member State concerned with a deposit of an insurance certificate or other evidence of valid insurance.

2.   For the purpose of this Article ‘Member State concerned‧ shall mean the Member State which has granted the operating licence to the Community air carrier or the Member State where the aircraft of the aircraft operator is registered. For non-Community air carriers and aircraft operators using aircraft registered outside the Community, ‘Member State concerned‧ shall mean the Member State to or from which the flights are operated.

3.   By way of exception from paragraph 1, Member States overflown may require that air carriers and aircraft operators referred to in Article 2 produce evidence of valid insurance in accordance with this Regulation.

4.   With regard to Community air carriers and aircraft operators using aircraft registered in the Community, the deposit of evidence of insurance in the Member State referred to in paragraph 2 is sufficient for all Member States, without prejudice to the application of Article 8(6).

5.   In exceptional cases of insurance-market failure, the Commission may determine, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9(2), the appropriate measures for the application of paragraph 1.

Article 6

Insurance in respect of liability for passengers, baggage and cargo

1.   For liability in respect of passengers, the minimum insurance cover shall be 250 000 SDRs per passenger. However, in respect of non-commercial operations by aircraft with a MTOM of 2 700 kg or less, Member States may set a lower level of minimum insurance cover, provided that such cover is at least 100 000 SDRs per passenger.

2.   For liability in respect of baggage, the minimum insurance cover shall be 1 000 SDRs per passenger in commercial operations.

3.   For liability in respect of cargo, the minimum insurance cover shall be 17 SDRs per kilogramme in commercial operations.

4.   Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply with respect to flights over the territory of the Member States carried out by non-Community air carriers and by aircraft operators using aircraft registered outside the Community which do not involve a landing on, or take-off from, such territory.

5.   The values referred to in this Article may be amended, as appropriate, where amendments in the relevant international treaties indicate the necessity thereof, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9(2).

Article 7

Insurance in respect of liability for third parties

1.   In respect of liability for third parties, the minimum insurance cover per accident, for each and every aircraft, shall be:

| Category | MTOM (kg) | Minimum insurance
  (million SDRs) |
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| 1 | < 500 | 0,75 |
| 2 | < 1 000 | 1,5 |
| 3 | < 2 700 | 3 |
| 4 | < 6 000 | 7 |
| 5 | < 12 000 | 18 |
| 6 | < 25 000 | 80 |
| 7 | < 50 000 | 150 |
| 8 | < 200 000 | 300 |
| 9 | < 500 000 | 500 |
| 10 | ≥ 500 000 | 700 |

Category

MTOM (kg)

Minimum insurance

(million SDRs)

1

< 500

0,75

2

< 1 000

1,5

3

< 2 700

3

4

< 6 000

7

5

< 12 000

18

6

< 25 000

80

7

< 50 000

150

8

< 200 000

300

9

< 500 000

500

10

≥ 500 000

700

If at any time insurance cover for damage to third parties due to risks of war or terrorism is not available to any air carrier or aircraft operator on a per-accident basis, such air carrier or aircraft operator may satisfy its obligation to insure such risks by insuring on an aggregate basis. The Commission shall closely monitor the application of this provision in order to ensure that such aggregate is at least equivalent to the relevant amount set out in the table.

2.   The values referred to in this Article may be amended, as appropriate, where amendments in the relevant international treaties indicate the necessity thereof, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9(2).

Article 8

Enforcement and sanctions

1.   Member States shall ensure that air carriers and aircraft operators referred to in Article 2 comply with this Regulation.

2.   For the purposes of paragraph 1 and without prejudice to paragraph 7, with respect to overflights by non-Community air carriers or aircraft registered outside the Community which do not involve a landing on or take-off from any Member State, as well as with respect to stops in Member States by such aircraft for non-traffic purposes, the Member State concerned may request evidence of compliance with the insurance requirements laid down in this Regulation.

3.   Where necessary, Member States may request additional evidence from the air carrier, the aircraft operator or the insurer concerned.

4.   Sanctions for infringement of this Regulation shall be effective, proportional and dissuasive.

5.   With regard to Community air carriers, these sanctions may include the withdrawal of the operating licence, subject to and in accordance with the relevant provisions of Community law.

6.   With regard to non-Community air carriers and to aircraft operators using aircraft registered outside the Community, the sanctions may include refusal of the right to land on the territory of a Member State.

7.   Where Member States are not satisfied that the conditions of this Regulation are met, they shall not allow an aircraft to take off, before the air carrier or aircraft operator concerned has produced evidence of adequate insurance cover in accordance with this Regulation.

Article 9

Committee procedure

1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee set up by Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (7).

2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

3.   The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

4.   The Committee may furthermore be consulted by the Commission on any other matter concerning the application of this Regulation.

Article 10

Report and cooperation

1.   The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the operation of this Regulation by ... (8).

2.   Upon request, Member States shall submit information on the application of this Regulation to the Commission.

Article 11

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force twelve months following the date 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 ..., ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 20 E, 28.1.2003, p. 193.

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(2)  OJ C 95, 23.4.2003, p. 16.

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(3)  Position of the European Parliament of 13 May 2003, Council Common Position of 5 December 2003 (OJ C 54 E, 2.3.2004, p. 40) and position of the European Parliament of 11 March 2004.

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(4)  OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 38.

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(5)  OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

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(6)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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(7)  OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 8. 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).

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(8)  3 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

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P5_TA(2004)0172

Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council decision on Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services to Public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens (IDABC) (14816/1/2003 — C5-0017/2004 — 2003/0147(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Council common position (14816/1/2003 — C5-0017/2004) (1), |
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having regard to the Council common position (14816/1/2003 — C5-0017/2004) (1),

| — | having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 406) (3), |
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having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 406) (3),

| — | having regard to the Commission amended proposal (COM(2004) 13) (4), |
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having regard to the Commission amended proposal (COM(2004) 13) (4),

| — | 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 80 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0124/2004), |
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having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0124/2004),

| 1. | Amends the common position as follows; |
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Amends the common position as follows;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  Texts Adopted, 18.11.2003, P5_TA(2003)0494.

(3)  Not yet published in OJ.

(4)  Not yet published in OJ.

P5_TC2-COD(2003)0147

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 11 March 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision 2004/.../EC on Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services to Public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens (IDABC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 156 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) | In accordance with Article 154 of the Treaty, to help achieve the objectives referred to in Articles 14 and 158 thereof and to enable citizens of the Union, economic operators and regional and local communities to derive full benefit from the setting-up of an area without internal frontiers, the Community contributes to the establishment and development of trans-European networks. |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 154 of the Treaty, to help achieve the objectives referred to in Articles 14 and 158 thereof and to enable citizens of the Union, economic operators and regional and local communities to derive full benefit from the setting-up of an area without internal frontiers, the Community contributes to the establishment and development of trans-European networks.

| (2) | Facilitating the mobility of businesses and citizens across European borders contributes directly to removing the obstacles to the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital as well as to the free establishment of nationals of a Member State in the territory of another Member State. |
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(2)

Facilitating the mobility of businesses and citizens across European borders contributes directly to removing the obstacles to the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital as well as to the free establishment of nationals of a Member State in the territory of another Member State.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 157 of the Treaty, the Community and the Member States are to ensure that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the Community's industry exist. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 157 of the Treaty, the Community and the Member States are to ensure that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the Community's industry exist.

| (4) | By Decisions No 1719/1999/EC (4) and No 1720/1999/EC (5) the European Parliament and the Council adopted a series of actions, horizontal measures and guidelines including the identification of projects of common interest, with regard to trans-European networks for the electronic interchange of data between administrations (IDA). As those Decisions will expire on 31 December 2004, it is necessary to provide for a framework for the follow-up of the IDA programme as set up by those Decisions. |
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(4)

By Decisions No 1719/1999/EC (4) and No 1720/1999/EC (5) the European Parliament and the Council adopted a series of actions, horizontal measures and guidelines including the identification of projects of common interest, with regard to trans-European networks for the electronic interchange of data between administrations (IDA). As those Decisions will expire on 31 December 2004, it is necessary to provide for a framework for the follow-up of the IDA programme as set up by those Decisions.

| (5) | The IDABC programme will build on the successes of the preceding IDA programmes, which have improved the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation between public administrations. |
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(5)

The IDABC programme will build on the successes of the preceding IDA programmes, which have improved the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation between public administrations.

| (6) | In establishing and implementing the IDABC programme, which is the follow-up to previous IDA programmes, due account should be taken of the achievements of those programmes. |
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(6)

In establishing and implementing the IDABC programme, which is the follow-up to previous IDA programmes, due account should be taken of the achievements of those programmes.

| (7) | Work completed under the IDABC programme is likely to form the basis for further work. This, combined with the fast pace of technological change, will require the programme to be adaptable to future developments. |
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(7)

Work completed under the IDABC programme is likely to form the basis for further work. This, combined with the fast pace of technological change, will require the programme to be adaptable to future developments.

| (8) | The European Council, meeting in Lisbon in March 2000, adopted conclusions aimed at preparing the transition of the European Union by 2010 to the world's most competitive, dynamic, and knowledge-based economy, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. |
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(8)

The European Council, meeting in Lisbon in March 2000, adopted conclusions aimed at preparing the transition of the European Union by 2010 to the world's most competitive, dynamic, and knowledge-based economy, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.

| (9) | The European Council, meeting in Brussels in March 2003, drew attention to the importance of connecting Europe and so strengthening the internal market and underlined that electronic communications are a powerful engine for growth, competitiveness and jobs in the European Union and that action should be taken to consolidate this strength and to contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon goals. To this end, the development and establishment of pan-European eGovernment Services and the underlying telematic networks should be supported and promoted. |
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(9)

The European Council, meeting in Brussels in March 2003, drew attention to the importance of connecting Europe and so strengthening the internal market and underlined that electronic communications are a powerful engine for growth, competitiveness and jobs in the European Union and that action should be taken to consolidate this strength and to contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon goals. To this end, the development and establishment of pan-European eGovernment Services and the underlying telematic networks should be supported and promoted.

| (10) | The elimination of obstacles to electronic communications between public administrations at all levels and with businesses as well as with citizens contributes to improving the European business environment, lowering the administrative burden and reducing red tape. It may also encourage businesses and citizens of the European Union to reap the benefits of the information society and to interact electronically with public administrations. |
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(10)

The elimination of obstacles to electronic communications between public administrations at all levels and with businesses as well as with citizens contributes to improving the European business environment, lowering the administrative burden and reducing red tape. It may also encourage businesses and citizens of the European Union to reap the benefits of the information society and to interact electronically with public administrations.

| (11) | Enhanced delivery of eGovernment services enables businesses and citizens to interact with public administrations without special Information Technology (IT) skills or prior knowledge of the internal functional organisation of a public administration. |
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(11)

Enhanced delivery of eGovernment services enables businesses and citizens to interact with public administrations without special Information Technology (IT) skills or prior knowledge of the internal functional organisation of a public administration.

| (12) | The deployment of trans-European telematic networks to interchange information between public administrations, Community institutions and other entities, such as European agencies, services and organisations devoted to furthering the Community's interests, should not be considered as the end, but as the means to achieve interoperable information and interactive eGovernment services at the pan-European level, building on and extending to citizens and businesses the benefits resulting from the cooperation between public administrations across Europe. |
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(12)

The deployment of trans-European telematic networks to interchange information between public administrations, Community institutions and other entities, such as European agencies, services and organisations devoted to furthering the Community's interests, should not be considered as the end, but as the means to achieve interoperable information and interactive eGovernment services at the pan-European level, building on and extending to citizens and businesses the benefits resulting from the cooperation between public administrations across Europe.

| (13) | The Commission undertakes and will update, as appropriate, comprehensive consultations involving all stakeholders in order to carry out a study, involving all relevant sectors, focusing on the needs of and benefits for citizens and businesses, with a view to preparing a list of necessary and beneficial pan-European eGovernment services that could be implemented within the whole duration of this Decision. |
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(13)

The Commission undertakes and will update, as appropriate, comprehensive consultations involving all stakeholders in order to carry out a study, involving all relevant sectors, focusing on the needs of and benefits for citizens and businesses, with a view to preparing a list of necessary and beneficial pan-European eGovernment services that could be implemented within the whole duration of this Decision.

| (14) | Pan-European eGovernment services permit public administrations, businesses and citizens to interact better with public administrations across borders. The delivery of these services requires the availability of efficient, effective and interoperable information and communication systems between public administrations as well as interoperable administrative front and back office processes in order to exchange in a secure manner, understand and process public sector information across Europe. |
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(14)

Pan-European eGovernment services permit public administrations, businesses and citizens to interact better with public administrations across borders. The delivery of these services requires the availability of efficient, effective and interoperable information and communication systems between public administrations as well as interoperable administrative front and back office processes in order to exchange in a secure manner, understand and process public sector information across Europe.

| (15) | For the delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services it is necessary to take into account the provisions of, in particular, Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (6) and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (7). |
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(15)

For the delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services it is necessary to take into account the provisions of, in particular, Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (6) and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (7).

| (16) | It is important that, in the context of the national efforts in support of eGovernment, due consideration be given to the priorities of the European Union. |
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(16)

It is important that, in the context of the national efforts in support of eGovernment, due consideration be given to the priorities of the European Union.

| (17) | It is essential to maximise the use of standards or publicly available specifications or open specifications for information exchange and service integration to ensure seamless interoperability and thereby increasing the benefits of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying trans-European telematic networks. |
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(17)

It is essential to maximise the use of standards or publicly available specifications or open specifications for information exchange and service integration to ensure seamless interoperability and thereby increasing the benefits of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying trans-European telematic networks.

| (18) | The establishment of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying telematic networks of which the Community is a user or a beneficiary is incumbent on both the Community and the Member States. |
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(18)

The establishment of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying telematic networks of which the Community is a user or a beneficiary is incumbent on both the Community and the Member States.

| (19) | It is essential to ensure close cooperation between the Member States and the Community and, where relevant, the Community institutions and stakeholders. |
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(19)

It is essential to ensure close cooperation between the Member States and the Community and, where relevant, the Community institutions and stakeholders.

| (20) | Actions at Community level should stimulate the successful development of eGovernment services at the pan-European level and the associated measures required at all appropriate levels, taking due account of the linguistic diversity of the Community. |
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(20)

Actions at Community level should stimulate the successful development of eGovernment services at the pan-European level and the associated measures required at all appropriate levels, taking due account of the linguistic diversity of the Community.

| (21) | While the participation of all Member States in actions in support of pan-European eGovernment services provided by public administrations to businesses and citizens should be encouraged, actions comprising several Member States can be initiated and Member States not participating should be encouraged to join at a later stage. |
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(21)

While the participation of all Member States in actions in support of pan-European eGovernment services provided by public administrations to businesses and citizens should be encouraged, actions comprising several Member States can be initiated and Member States not participating should be encouraged to join at a later stage.

| (22) | Cross-fertilisation with relevant national, regional and local initiatives and delivery of eGovernment services within the Member States should be ensured. |
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(22)

Cross-fertilisation with relevant national, regional and local initiatives and delivery of eGovernment services within the Member States should be ensured.

| (23) | The Action Plan for eEurope 2005, endorsed by the European Council meeting in Seville in June 2002, in particular the chapter on eGovernment, underlines the importance of the IDA programme in fostering the establishment of pan-European eGovernment services in support of cross-border activities thus complementing and providing a framework for initiatives regarding eGoverment at all appropriate levels. |
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(23)

The Action Plan for eEurope 2005, endorsed by the European Council meeting in Seville in June 2002, in particular the chapter on eGovernment, underlines the importance of the IDA programme in fostering the establishment of pan-European eGovernment services in support of cross-border activities thus complementing and providing a framework for initiatives regarding eGoverment at all appropriate levels.

| (24) | In order to make efficient use of the Community's financial resources, it is necessary to share the cost of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying telematic networks between the Member States and the Community on an equitable basis. |
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(24)

In order to make efficient use of the Community's financial resources, it is necessary to share the cost of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying telematic networks between the Member States and the Community on an equitable basis.

| (25) | Productivity, responsiveness and flexibility in the establishment and operation of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying telematic networks can best be achieved by embracing a market-oriented approach and thus selecting suppliers on a competitive basis in a multi-vendor environment, while ensuring, whenever appropriate, the operational and financial sustainability of measures. |
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(25)

Productivity, responsiveness and flexibility in the establishment and operation of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying telematic networks can best be achieved by embracing a market-oriented approach and thus selecting suppliers on a competitive basis in a multi-vendor environment, while ensuring, whenever appropriate, the operational and financial sustainability of measures.

| (26) | Pan-European eGovernment services should be developed in the context of specific projects of common interest and specific horizontal measures. Other horizontal measures should be put in place to support the interoperable delivery of these services by establishing or enhancing infrastructure services. |
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(26)

Pan-European eGovernment services should be developed in the context of specific projects of common interest and specific horizontal measures. Other horizontal measures should be put in place to support the interoperable delivery of these services by establishing or enhancing infrastructure services.

| (27) | The IDABC programme should consequently also be open to participation by the countries of the European Economic Area and the candidate countries, and cooperation with other third countries should be encouraged. International entities may take part in the implementation of projects of common interest and horizontal measures at their own costs. |
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(27)

The IDABC programme should consequently also be open to participation by the countries of the European Economic Area and the candidate countries, and cooperation with other third countries should be encouraged. International entities may take part in the implementation of projects of common interest and horizontal measures at their own costs.

| (28) | In order to ensure the sound management of the financial resources of the European Union and to avoid needless proliferation of equipment, repetition of investigations and diversity of approach, it should be possible to use services developed under the IDA programme or the IDABC programme in the framework of the common foreign and security policy and police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, in accordance with Titles V and VI of the Treaty on European Union. |
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(28)

In order to ensure the sound management of the financial resources of the European Union and to avoid needless proliferation of equipment, repetition of investigations and diversity of approach, it should be possible to use services developed under the IDA programme or the IDABC programme in the framework of the common foreign and security policy and police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, in accordance with Titles V and VI of the Treaty on European Union.

| (29) | Since the objective of establishing pan-European eGovernment services cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. |
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(29)

Since the objective of establishing pan-European eGovernment services cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.

| (30) | The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (8). |
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(30)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (8).

| (31) | This Decision 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 Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (9), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure, |
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(31)

This Decision 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 Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (9), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Scope

This Decision establishes, for the period 2005-2009, a Programme for Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services to European Public Administrations, Community institutions and other entities and to European Businesses and Citizens (hereinafter the ‘IDABC programme‧).

Article 2

Objective

1.   The objective of the IDABC programme is to identify, support and promote the development and establishment of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying interoperable telematic networks supporting the Member States and the Community in the implementation, within their respective areas of competence, of Community policies and activities, achieving substantial benefits for public administrations, businesses and citizens.

2.   The programme aims also to:

| (a) | enable the efficient, effective and secure interchange of information between public administrations at all appropriate levels, as well as between such administrations and the Community institutions or other entities as appropriate; |
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(a)

enable the efficient, effective and secure interchange of information between public administrations at all appropriate levels, as well as between such administrations and the Community institutions or other entities as appropriate;

| (b) | extend the benefits of the interchange of information as specified under (a) in order to facilitate the delivery of services to businesses and citizens taking into account their needs; |
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extend the benefits of the interchange of information as specified under (a) in order to facilitate the delivery of services to businesses and citizens taking into account their needs;

| (c) | support the Community decision-making process and facilitate communication between the Community institutions by developing the related strategic framework at the pan-European level; |
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(c)

support the Community decision-making process and facilitate communication between the Community institutions by developing the related strategic framework at the pan-European level;

| (d) | achieve interoperability, both within and across different policy areas and, where appropriate, with businesses and citizens, notably on the basis of a European Interoperability Framework; |
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(d)

achieve interoperability, both within and across different policy areas and, where appropriate, with businesses and citizens, notably on the basis of a European Interoperability Framework;

| (e) | contribute to the efforts of Member State public administrations and the Community in terms of streamlined operations, prompter implementation, security, efficiency, transparency, service culture and responsiveness; |
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contribute to the efforts of Member State public administrations and the Community in terms of streamlined operations, prompter implementation, security, efficiency, transparency, service culture and responsiveness;

| (f) | promote the spread of good practice and encourage the development of innovative telematic solutions in public administrations. |
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(f)

promote the spread of good practice and encourage the development of innovative telematic solutions in public administrations.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

| (a) | ‘Telematic network‧ means a comprehensive data-communication system, comprising the physical infrastructure and connections as well as the related services and application layers, thus enabling the interchange of information electronically between and within public administrations as well as between public administrations and businesses and citizens; |
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(a)

‘Telematic network‧ means a comprehensive data-communication system, comprising the physical infrastructure and connections as well as the related services and application layers, thus enabling the interchange of information electronically between and within public administrations as well as between public administrations and businesses and citizens;

| (b) | ‘Pan-European eGovernment services‧ means cross-border public sector information and interactive services, either sectoral or horizontal, i.e. of cross-sectoral nature, provided by European public administrations to European public administrations, businesses, including their associations, and citizens, including their associations, by means of interoperable trans-European telematic networks; |
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(b)

‘Pan-European eGovernment services‧ means cross-border public sector information and interactive services, either sectoral or horizontal, i.e. of cross-sectoral nature, provided by European public administrations to European public administrations, businesses, including their associations, and citizens, including their associations, by means of interoperable trans-European telematic networks;

| (c) | ‘Project of common interest‧ means a project in the policy areas identified in Annex I, which is undertaken or continued under this Decision, and which concerns the establishment or enhancement of pan-European eGovernment services; |
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(c)

‘Project of common interest‧ means a project in the policy areas identified in Annex I, which is undertaken or continued under this Decision, and which concerns the establishment or enhancement of pan-European eGovernment services;

| (d) | ‘Infrastructure services‧ means services provided to meet generic requirements, comprising technology and software solutions, including a European interoperability framework, security, middleware and network services. Infrastructure services underpin the delivery of pan-European eGovernment services; |
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(d)

‘Infrastructure services‧ means services provided to meet generic requirements, comprising technology and software solutions, including a European interoperability framework, security, middleware and network services. Infrastructure services underpin the delivery of pan-European eGovernment services;

| (e) | ‘Horizontal measure‧ means an action as identified in Annex II, which is undertaken or continued under this Decision, and which concerns the establishment or enhancement of horizontal pan-European eGovernment services, infrastructure services or strategic and support activities; |
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(e)

‘Horizontal measure‧ means an action as identified in Annex II, which is undertaken or continued under this Decision, and which concerns the establishment or enhancement of horizontal pan-European eGovernment services, infrastructure services or strategic and support activities;

| (f) | ‘Interoperability‧ means the ability of information and communication technology (ICT) systems and of the business processes they support to exchange data and to enable information and knowledge to be shared. |
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(f)

‘Interoperability‧ means the ability of information and communication technology (ICT) systems and of the business processes they support to exchange data and to enable information and knowledge to be shared.

Article 4

Projects of common interest

In order to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 2, the Community shall, in cooperation with the Member States, implement projects of common interest specified in the rolling work programme referred to in Article 8(1), in accordance with the principles laid down in Articles 6 and 7.

Projects of common interest shall, whenever possible, make use of the horizontal pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services and contribute to the further development of these services.

Article 5

Horizontal measures

1.   In order to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 2, the Community shall, in cooperation with the Member States, in support of projects of common interest, undertake horizontal measures as identified in Annex II and specified in the rolling work programme referred to in Article 8(1), in accordance with the principles laid down in Articles 6 and 7.

2.   Horizontal measures shall provide, maintain and promote infrastructure services for public administrations in the Community on the basis of a maintenance and access policy defined in the framework of the IDABC programme. They shall also provide the management of horizontal pan-European eGovernment services as well as establish strategic and support activities to promote pan-European eGovernment services, perform strategic analysis of related developments in the Community and Member States, and ensure the management of the programme and the spread of good practice.

3.   In order to be able to identify the horizontal measures to be undertaken, the Community shall establish a description of horizontal pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services. The description shall include aspects such as the necessary management, organisation, related responsibilities and cost-sharing as well as a strategy to be used in the development and implementation of the horizontal pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services. The strategy shall be based on an assessment of project requirements. The description shall be reviewed on a yearly basis.

Article 6

Implementation principles

1.   In implementing projects of common interest and horizontal measures, the principles set out in paragraphs 2 to 10 shall apply.

2.   This Decision is the legal basis for the implementation of horizontal measures.

3.   The implementation of a project shall require a sectoral legal basis. For the purposes of this Decision, a project shall be considered to fulfil this requirement when it supports the delivery of pan-European eGovernment services to public administrations, to businesses or to citizens in the framework of the implementation of a sectoral legal basis or any other relevant legal basis.

This paragraph shall not apply to projects of common interest that support the delivery of eGovernment services between Community institutions and European Agencies.

4.   Participation of the largest possible number of Member States in a project in support of pan-European eGovernment services provided by public administrations to businesses, including their associations, or by public administrations to citizens, including their associations, shall be encouraged.

5.   Projects of common interest and horizontal measures shall encompass all actions necessary for the establishment or enhancement of pan-European eGovernment services.

6.   Projects of common interest and horizontal measures shall include, whenever appropriate, a preparatory phase. They shall comprise a feasibility phase, a development and validation phase, and an implementation phase to be implemented in accordance with Article 7.

This paragraph shall not apply to strategic and support activities as defined in Part C of Annex II.

7.   Results achieved by other relevant Community and Member States activities, in particular the Community research and technological development programmes and other Community programmes and policies, such as eTEN (10), eContent (11), eInclusion (12), eLearning (13) and MODINIS (14) shall be taken into account, whenever appropriate, in the definition of projects of common interest and horizontal measures in order to avoid duplication and to speed up the development of eGovernment services. Projects in the planning or the development phase shall also be taken into account.

8.   Projects of common interest or horizontal measures shall be technically specified with reference to European standards or publicly available specifications or open specifications for information exchange and service integration and shall comply with the infrastructure services, as appropriate, in order to ensure interoperability and accessibility between national and Community systems within and across administrative sectors and with businesses and citizens.

9.   Projects of common interest and horizontal measures shall, where appropriate, take due account of the European interoperability framework provided, maintained and promoted by the IDABC programme.

10.   A post-implementation review of each project of common interest or horizontal measure shall be carried out within one year following the end of the implementation phase.

A review shall include a cost-benefit analysis.

In the case of projects of common interest the review shall be carried out in coordination with the Member States in conformity with the rules governing the sectoral policy and presented to the relevant sectoral committee.

Conclusions and recommendations resulting from the review of projects of common interest shall be presented to the committee referred to in Article 11(1) for information.

In the case of horizontal measures the review shall be carried out within the framework of the committee referred to in Article 11(1).

Article 7

Additional principles

1.   In addition to the principles set out in Article 6, the principles set out in paragraphs 2 to 8 shall apply.

2.   The preparatory phase shall lead to the establishment of a preparatory report comprising the objectives, scope and rationale of the project of common interest or horizontal measure and in particular the anticipated costs and benefits, as well as the achievement of the necessary commitment and understanding among the participants through appropriate consultation, including an indication of the committee competent to follow the implementation of the project or measure.

3.   The feasibility phase shall lead to the establishment of a global implementation plan, which shall cover the development and implementation phases and comprise the information contained in the preparatory report as well as:

| (a) | a description of planned organisational development and, whenever appropriate, the re-engineering of working procedures; |
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(a)

a description of planned organisational development and, whenever appropriate, the re-engineering of working procedures;

| (b) | objectives, functionalities, participants and technical approach; |
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(b)

objectives, functionalities, participants and technical approach;

| (c) | measures to facilitate multilingual communication; |
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(c)

measures to facilitate multilingual communication;

| (d) | measures to ensure security and protection of data; |
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(d)

measures to ensure security and protection of data;

| (e) | the assignment of roles to the Community and to the Member States; |
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(e)

the assignment of roles to the Community and to the Member States;

| (f) | a breakdown of the expected costs and a description of the expected benefits, including assessment criteria for measuring those benefits beyond the implementation phase and a detailed analysis of return on investment as well as milestones to be reached; |
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(f)

a breakdown of the expected costs and a description of the expected benefits, including assessment criteria for measuring those benefits beyond the implementation phase and a detailed analysis of return on investment as well as milestones to be reached;

| (g) | a schema which defines an equitable sharing between the Community and the Member States and, whenever appropriate, other entities, of the operational and maintenance costs of the pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services on conclusion of the implementation phase. |
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(g)

a schema which defines an equitable sharing between the Community and the Member States and, whenever appropriate, other entities, of the operational and maintenance costs of the pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services on conclusion of the implementation phase.

4.   During the development and validation phase, the solution proposed may, if relevant, be constructed, tested, evaluated and monitored on a small scale, and the results shall be used to adjust the global implementation plan accordingly.

5.   During the implementation phase, the fully functional services concerned shall be established in accordance with the global implementation plan.

6.   The preparatory report and the global implementation plan shall be established by making use of methodologies prepared as a support activity in the framework of the IDABC programme.

7.   The initiation and implementation of a project of common interest, the definition of its phases and the establishment of preparatory reports and global implementation plans shall be carried out and controlled by the Commission acting in accordance with the relevant sectoral committee procedure.

Where no sectoral committee procedure applies, the Community and the Member States shall set up groups of experts to examine all relevant issues.

The conclusions resulting from sectoral committees and, where applicable, from groups of experts shall be reported by the Commission to the committee referred to in Article 11(1).

8.   The initiation and implementation of a horizontal measure, the definition of its phases and the establishment of preparatory reports and global implementation plans shall be carried out and controlled by the Commission acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

Article 8

Implementation procedure

1.   The Commission shall establish a rolling work programme for the whole duration of this Decision for the implementation of projects of common interest and horizontal measures. The Commission shall approve the work programme and, at least once a year, any modification thereof, taking into account, as the case may be, the budget breakdown per project of common interest and horizontal measure.

The procedure referred to in Article 11(2) shall apply in respect of the approval by the Commission of the rolling work programme and any modifications thereof.

2.   For each project of common interest and for each horizontal measure, the work programme referred to in the first paragraph shall, where appropriate, include:

| (a) | a description of the objectives, scope, rationale, potential beneficiaries, functionalities and technical approach; |
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(a)

a description of the objectives, scope, rationale, potential beneficiaries, functionalities and technical approach;

| (b) | a breakdown of past expenditure and milestones reached, as well as the costs and benefits anticipated and the milestones to be reached; |
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(b)

a breakdown of past expenditure and milestones reached, as well as the costs and benefits anticipated and the milestones to be reached;

| (c) | a specification of the horizontal pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services to be used. |
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(c)

a specification of the horizontal pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services to be used.

Article 9

Budgetary provisions

1.   Without prejudice to Article 8, the procedure referred to in Article 11(2) shall apply in respect of the approval by the Commission of the budget per project of common interest or horizontal measure, as necessary, to cover, subject to the applicable budget rules, the rolling work programme and any modifications thereof, in accordance with Article 8(1).

2.   Funds shall be released on the basis of the reaching of specific milestones in accordance with the procedure applicable to the relevant sectoral committee for projects of common interest and to the committee referred to in Article 11(1) for horizontal measures. For the initiation of the preparatory phase the milestone shall be the inclusion of the project of common interest or horizontal measure to be undertaken in the rolling work programme. For the initiation of the feasibility phase the milestone shall be the preparatory report. For the initiation of the subsequent development and validation phase the milestone shall be the global implementation plan. Milestones to be reached during the development and validation phase as well as the implementation phase shall be included in the rolling work programme in accordance with Article 8.

3.   The procedure referred to in Article 11(2) shall also apply in respect of proposals for any budgetary increase of more than EUR 100 000 per project of common interest or horizontal measure within a year.

4.   The programme shall be implemented on the basis of the rules of public procurement. The technical specifications of the calls for tender shall, for contract values in excess of EUR 500 000, be defined in coordination with the Member States in the framework of the relevant sectoral committee or the committee referred to in Article 11(1).

Article 10

Community financial contribution

1.   In the implementation of projects of common interest and horizontal measures, the Community shall bear costs in proportion to its interest.

2.   The financial contribution of the Community for each project of common interest or horizontal measure shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7.

3.   For a project of common interest or a horizontal measure to receive a financial contribution from the Community, concrete plans for financing the maintenance and operational costs of the post-implementation phase shall be required, with a clear assignment of roles to the Community and to the Member States or to other entities.

4.   In the preparatory and feasibility phases, the Community contribution may cover the full cost of the necessary studies.

5.   In the development and validation phase and in the implementation phase, the Community shall bear the cost of those tasks which are assigned to it in the global implementation plan of that project of common interest or horizontal measure.

6.   Community funding of a project of common interest or a horizontal measure concerning the delivery and maintenance of infrastructure services shall, in principle, cease after a maximum period of four years from the start of the preparatory phase.

7.   The financial resources provided for under this Decision shall not be assigned to projects of common interest and horizontal measures or phases of projects of common interest and horizontal measures which benefit from other sources of Community funding.

8.   By 31 December 2006, mechanisms to ensure the financial and operational sustainability of infrastructure services, whenever appropriate, shall be defined and agreed in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

Article 11

Committee

1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a committee called the Pan-European eGovernment Services Committee (PEGSCO).

2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

3.   The PEGSCO shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 12

Annual report

The Commission shall report annually to the PEGSCO on the implementation of this Decision.

Article 13

Evaluation

1.   The Commission shall, in coordination with the Member States, carry out a final evaluation of the implementation of this Decision at the end of the programme.

2.   Moreover, the Commission shall, in coordination with the Member States, carry out an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision by mid-2006 at the latest. This evaluation shall also assess, inter alia, the effectiveness and efficiency of the IDABC activities as well as include a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of performance against the work programme. In the context of this evaluation the Commission shall report on the consistency of the amount for 2007-2009 with the financial perspective. If applicable, the Commission shall take the necessary steps within the budgetary procedures for 2007-2009 to ensure the consistency of the annual appropriations with the financial perspective.

3.   The evaluations shall establish the progress and current status of the projects of common interest and horizontal measures identified in Annexes I and II respectively and in particular how the intended pan-European eGovernment services are developed, implemented and used.

The evaluations shall also examine, in the light of the expenditure incurred by the Community, the benefits yielded by the pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services to the Community for the advancement of common policies and institutional cooperation as far as public administrations, businesses and citizens are concerned and identify areas for potential improvement and verify synergies with other Community activities in the area of pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services.

4.   The Commission shall forward the results of its quantitative and qualitative evaluations to the European Parliament and the Council together with any appropriate proposals for the amendment of this Decision. The results shall be forwarded before presentation of the draft general budget of the European Union for the years 2007 and 2010 respectively.

Article 14

International cooperation

1.   The IDABC programme may be opened, within the framework of their respective agreements with the Community, to participation by the countries of the European Economic Area and the candidate countries.

2.   Cooperation with other third countries, in implementing projects of common interest and horizontal measures, shall be encouraged, notably with public administrations in Mediterranean countries, the Balkans and eastern European countries. Particular attention shall also be given to international cooperation in support of development and economic cooperation. Related costs shall not be covered by the IDABC programme.

3.   International organisations or other international entities may take part in the implementation of projects of common interest and horizontal measures at their own cost.

Article 15

Other networks

1.   With regard to the establishment or enhancement of other networks which are not projects of common interest or horizontal measures (hereinafter referred to as ‘other networks‧), Member States and the Community shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Community legislation governing the implementation of those networks, ensure compliance with paragraphs 2 to 5.

2.   Subject to paragraph 3, horizontal pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services provided by the Community within the framework of this Decision may be used by other networks.

3.   Each of the other networks shall be technically specified with reference to European standards or publicly available specifications or open specifications for information exchange and service integration, as appropriate, in order to ensure interoperability between national and Community systems within and across administrative sectors and with businesses and citizens.

4.   By 31 October 2005, and at yearly intervals thereafter, the Commission shall forward to the PEGSCO a report on the implementation of paragraphs 1 to 5. In that report, the Commission shall specify any relevant user requirements or any other reason that prevents other networks from making use of the services under paragraph 2, and discuss the possibility of upgrading these services in order to extend their use.

5.   The horizontal pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services developed within the Community framework under the IDA or the IDABC programme may be used by the Council with regard to the establishment or enhancement of activities in the framework of the common foreign and security policy and police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters in accordance with Titles V and VI of the Treaty on European Union respectively.

The use of such services shall be decided upon and financed in accordance with Titles V and VI of that Treaty.

Article 16

Financial framework

1.   The financial framework for the implementation of the Community action under this Decision for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2009 is hereby set at EUR 148,7 million, of which EUR 59,1 million is for the period until 31 December 2006.

For the period following 31 December 2006, the amount shall be deemed to be confirmed if it is consistent for this phase with the financial perspective in force for the period commencing in 2007.

2.   The annual appropriations for the period from 2005 to 2009 shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limit of the financial perspective.

Article 17

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2009.

Done at ..., ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C 80, 30.3.2004, p. 83.

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(2)  OJ C 73, 23.3.2004, p. 72.

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(3)  Position of the European Parliament of 18 November 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Common Position of 18 December 2003 (OJ C 66 E, 16.3.2004, p. 22) and Position of the European Parliament of 11 March 2004.

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(4)  OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision No 2046/2002/EC (OJ L 316, 20.11.2002, p. 4).

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(5)  OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 9. Decision as amended by Decision No 2045/2002/EC (OJ L 316, 20.11.2002, p. 1).

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(6)  OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

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(7)  OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37.

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(8)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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(9)  OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).

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(10)  OJ L 183, 11.7.1997, p. 12.

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(11)  OJ L 14, 18.1.2001, p. 32.

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(12)  OJ L ...

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(13)  OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 9.

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(14)  OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

Policy areas for Projects of common interest

Projects of common interest under the IDABC programme are those established notably in the following areas:

A.   IN GENERAL

| 1. | Community policies and activities (in accordance with section B), interinstitutional information exchange (in accordance with section C), international cooperation (in accordance with section D) as well as other networks (in accordance with section E). |
| --- | --- |

1.

Community policies and activities (in accordance with section B), interinstitutional information exchange (in accordance with section C), international cooperation (in accordance with section D) as well as other networks (in accordance with section E).

| 2. | Functioning of the European Agencies and bodies and in support of the legal framework arising from the creation of the European Agencies. |
| --- | --- |

2.

Functioning of the European Agencies and bodies and in support of the legal framework arising from the creation of the European Agencies.

| 3. | Policies related to the free movement of persons, notably in support of the delivery of equal services to citizens and businesses in the various Member States. |
| --- | --- |

3.

Policies related to the free movement of persons, notably in support of the delivery of equal services to citizens and businesses in the various Member States.

| 4. | Actions which, within the framework of Community policies and activities and in unforeseen circumstances, are urgently required to support the action of the Community and the Member States. |
| --- | --- |

4.

Actions which, within the framework of Community policies and activities and in unforeseen circumstances, are urgently required to support the action of the Community and the Member States.

B.   COMMUNITY POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES

| 1. | Economic and monetary policy. |
| --- | --- |

1.

Economic and monetary policy.

| 2. | Consolidation of the ‘acquis communautaire‧ following the enlargement of the European Union. |
| --- | --- |

2.

Consolidation of the ‘acquis communautaire‧ following the enlargement of the European Union.

| 3. | Regional and cohesion policies, notably to facilitate the collection, management, and dissemination of information concerning the implementation of regional and cohesion policies at the level of central and regional public administration. |
| --- | --- |

3.

Regional and cohesion policies, notably to facilitate the collection, management, and dissemination of information concerning the implementation of regional and cohesion policies at the level of central and regional public administration.

| 4. | Community funding, notably to create an interface with existing Commission databases in order to facilitate the access of European organisations, and particularly SMEs, to Community sources of funding. |
| --- | --- |

4.

Community funding, notably to create an interface with existing Commission databases in order to facilitate the access of European organisations, and particularly SMEs, to Community sources of funding.

| 5. | Statistics, notably regarding the collection and dissemination of statistical information, as well as statistics in support of eGovernment, in order to evaluate interoperability between systems and their efficiency as a measure of success. |
| --- | --- |

5.

Statistics, notably regarding the collection and dissemination of statistical information, as well as statistics in support of eGovernment, in order to evaluate interoperability between systems and their efficiency as a measure of success.

| 6. | Publication of official documents and management of official information services. |
| --- | --- |

6.

Publication of official documents and management of official information services.

| 7. | Agricultural and fisheries sectors, notably regarding support for the management of agricultural markets and structures, more efficient financial management, exchange of farm accounts data between national agencies and the Commission, and the fight against fraud. |
| --- | --- |

7.

Agricultural and fisheries sectors, notably regarding support for the management of agricultural markets and structures, more efficient financial management, exchange of farm accounts data between national agencies and the Commission, and the fight against fraud.

| 8. | Industry and services sectors, notably concerning the exchange of information between public administrations in charge of business competitiveness issues, and between such public administrations and industry federations. |
| --- | --- |

8.

Industry and services sectors, notably concerning the exchange of information between public administrations in charge of business competitiveness issues, and between such public administrations and industry federations.

| 9. | Competition policy, notably through the implementation of improved electronic data exchange with the national public administrations in order to facilitate information and consultation procedures. |
| --- | --- |

9.

Competition policy, notably through the implementation of improved electronic data exchange with the national public administrations in order to facilitate information and consultation procedures.

| 10. | Education, culture and audio-visual sector, notably for the exchange of information concerning content issues on open networks and to promote the development and free circulation of new audio-visual and information services. |
| --- | --- |

10.

Education, culture and audio-visual sector, notably for the exchange of information concerning content issues on open networks and to promote the development and free circulation of new audio-visual and information services.

| 11. | Transport sector, notably for the support of the exchange of data concerning drivers, vehicles, ships and transport operators. |
| --- | --- |

11.

Transport sector, notably for the support of the exchange of data concerning drivers, vehicles, ships and transport operators.

| 12. | Tourism, environment, consumer protection and public health, and public procurement. |
| --- | --- |

12.

Tourism, environment, consumer protection and public health, and public procurement.

| 13. | Research policy, in particular to facilitate the collection, management and dissemination of information concerning the implementation of coordinated research policies at the level of national public administrations. |
| --- | --- |

13.

Research policy, in particular to facilitate the collection, management and dissemination of information concerning the implementation of coordinated research policies at the level of national public administrations.

| 14. | Contributions to the objectives of the eEurope initiative and the related action plan, in particular the chapter on eGovernment and security, aimed at benefiting businesses and citizens. |
| --- | --- |

14.

Contributions to the objectives of the eEurope initiative and the related action plan, in particular the chapter on eGovernment and security, aimed at benefiting businesses and citizens.

| 15. | Immigration policy, notably through the implementation of improved electronic data exchange with the national public administrations in order to facilitate information and consultation procedures. |
| --- | --- |

15.

Immigration policy, notably through the implementation of improved electronic data exchange with the national public administrations in order to facilitate information and consultation procedures.

| 16. | Cooperation between judicial authorities. |
| --- | --- |

16.

Cooperation between judicial authorities.

| 17. | Information systems allowing the participation of national parliaments and civil society in the legislative process. |
| --- | --- |

17.

Information systems allowing the participation of national parliaments and civil society in the legislative process.

| 18. | Follow-up of the implementation of Community legislation in the Member States and exchange of information between Member States and Community institutions. |
| --- | --- |

18.

Follow-up of the implementation of Community legislation in the Member States and exchange of information between Member States and Community institutions.

C.   INTERINSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE

Interinstitutional exchange of information, notably:

| 1. | in support of the Community decision-making process and Parliamentary questions; |
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1.

in support of the Community decision-making process and Parliamentary questions;

| 2. | for the setting-up of the necessary telematic links between the Commission, European Parliament, the Council (including the site of the European Union Presidency-in-office, the Permanent Representation of the Member States and cooperating national ministries) and other Community institutions; |
| --- | --- |

2.

for the setting-up of the necessary telematic links between the Commission, European Parliament, the Council (including the site of the European Union Presidency-in-office, the Permanent Representation of the Member States and cooperating national ministries) and other Community institutions;

| 3. | to facilitate multilingualism in interinstitutional information exchanges, means of translation workflow management and translation support tools, the development and sharing of multilingual resources, and the organisation of common access to such resources; |
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3.

to facilitate multilingualism in interinstitutional information exchanges, means of translation workflow management and translation support tools, the development and sharing of multilingual resources, and the organisation of common access to such resources;

| 4. | for document sharing between European Agencies and bodies and the Community institutions. |
| --- | --- |

4.

for document sharing between European Agencies and bodies and the Community institutions.

D.   INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Extension of projects of common interest to third countries, including candidate countries, and international organisations, with particular attention to initiatives for development and economic cooperation.

E.   OTHER NETWORKS

The projects of common interest which were previously funded by the IDA programme and which now have their own Community funding nevertheless fall within the group ‘other networks‧ referred to in Article 14 of this Decision.

ANNEX II

Horizontal measures

Horizontal measures under the IDABC programme are notably:

A.   HORIZONTAL PAN-EUROPEAN eGOVERNMENT SERVICES

Horizontal measures undertaken to initiate, enable and manage the provision of horizontal pan-European eGovernment services, including organisational and coordination aspects, such as:

| (a) | a portal to provide access to pan-European, multilingual online information and interactive services to businesses and citizens; |
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(a)

a portal to provide access to pan-European, multilingual online information and interactive services to businesses and citizens;

| (b) | a single point of access to e.g. legal online information services in Member States; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a single point of access to e.g. legal online information services in Member States;

| (c) | an interactive application for collecting stakeholders' opinions and experience on issues of public interest and on the functioning of Community policies. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

an interactive application for collecting stakeholders' opinions and experience on issues of public interest and on the functioning of Community policies.

B.   INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

Horizontal measures undertaken to provide and maintain technology and software solutions as services providing specific ICT-related functionalities, from communications to defined standards. Technology and software solutions comprise network services, middleware, security and guidelines, such as:

| (a) | a secure and reliable communication platform for the interchange of data between public administrations; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

a secure and reliable communication platform for the interchange of data between public administrations;

| (b) | a secure and reliable system for the management of dataflows inter-linked with different workflows; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a secure and reliable system for the management of dataflows inter-linked with different workflows;

| (c) | a common toolkit for the management of multilingual collaborating web sites and portals; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

a common toolkit for the management of multilingual collaborating web sites and portals;

| (d) | platform accreditation with a view to handling classified information; |
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(d)

platform accreditation with a view to handling classified information;

| (e) | establishment and implementation of an authentication policy for networks and projects of common interest; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

establishment and implementation of an authentication policy for networks and projects of common interest;

| (f) | security studies and risk analysis in support of networks or other infrastructure services; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

security studies and risk analysis in support of networks or other infrastructure services;

| (g) | mechanisms to establish trust between certification authorities to allow for the use of electronic certificates in pan-European eGovernment services; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

mechanisms to establish trust between certification authorities to allow for the use of electronic certificates in pan-European eGovernment services;

| (h) | identification, authorisation, authentication and non-repudiation services for projects of common interest; |
| --- | --- |

(h)

identification, authorisation, authentication and non-repudiation services for projects of common interest;

| (i) | a common framework for sharing and interchanging information and knowledge between European public administrations and with businesses and citizens, including architecture guidelines; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

a common framework for sharing and interchanging information and knowledge between European public administrations and with businesses and citizens, including architecture guidelines;

| (j) | specification of XML vocabularies, schemae and related XML deliverables to support the interchange of data in networks; |
| --- | --- |

(j)

specification of XML vocabularies, schemae and related XML deliverables to support the interchange of data in networks;

| (k) | functional and non-functional model requirements for the management of electronic records in public administrations; |
| --- | --- |

(k)

functional and non-functional model requirements for the management of electronic records in public administrations;

| (l) | a metadata framework for public sector information in pan-European applications; |
| --- | --- |

(l)

a metadata framework for public sector information in pan-European applications;

| (m) | comparison of open exchange standards with a view to establishing a policy on open formats; |
| --- | --- |

(m)

comparison of open exchange standards with a view to establishing a policy on open formats;

| (n) | common specifications and infrastructure services facilitating electronic procurement across Europe; |
| --- | --- |

(n)

common specifications and infrastructure services facilitating electronic procurement across Europe;

| (o) | machine translation systems and other multilingual tools, including dictionaries, thesaurus and classification systems in support of multilingualism; |
| --- | --- |

(o)

machine translation systems and other multilingual tools, including dictionaries, thesaurus and classification systems in support of multilingualism;

| (p) | applications to support cooperative work between public administrations; |
| --- | --- |

(p)

applications to support cooperative work between public administrations;

| (q) | applications to support multi-channel access to services; |
| --- | --- |

(q)

applications to support multi-channel access to services;

| (r) | open source software-based tools and actions to facilitate the exchange of experiences between, and the take-up of solutions by, public administrations. |
| --- | --- |

(r)

open source software-based tools and actions to facilitate the exchange of experiences between, and the take-up of solutions by, public administrations.

C.   STRATEGIC AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

| 1. | Strategic activities in support of the assessment and promotion of pan-European eGovernment services, such as:






  (a) | analysis of eGovernment and Information Management (IM) strategies across Europe; |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

Strategic activities in support of the assessment and promotion of pan-European eGovernment services, such as:

(a)

analysis of eGovernment and Information Management (IM) strategies across Europe;

| (b) | organisation of awareness-raising events involving the stakeholders concerned; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

organisation of awareness-raising events involving the stakeholders concerned;

| (c) | promotion of the establishment of pan-European eGovernment services with special attention to services to businesses and citizens. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

promotion of the establishment of pan-European eGovernment services with special attention to services to businesses and citizens.

| 2. | Support activities undertaken in support of programme management aiming at monitoring and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the programme, such as:






  (a) | quality assurance and control to improve the specification of project objectives as well as project execution and results; |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

Support activities undertaken in support of programme management aiming at monitoring and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the programme, such as:

(a)

quality assurance and control to improve the specification of project objectives as well as project execution and results;

| (b) | programme evaluation and cost-benefit analysis of specific projects of common interest and horizontal measures. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

programme evaluation and cost-benefit analysis of specific projects of common interest and horizontal measures.

| 3. | Support activities undertaken to promote the spread of good practice in the application of information technologies to public administrations, such as:






  (a) | reports, web sites, conferences and, in general, initiatives addressed to the public; |
| --- | --- | --- |

3.

Support activities undertaken to promote the spread of good practice in the application of information technologies to public administrations, such as:

(a)

reports, web sites, conferences and, in general, initiatives addressed to the public;

| (b) | monitoring, analysis and web site dissemination of initiatives and best practice related to eGovernment actions at Member State, Community and international level; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

monitoring, analysis and web site dissemination of initiatives and best practice related to eGovernment actions at Member State, Community and international level;

| (c) | promotion of the spread of best practice in the use of e.g. open source software by public administrations. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

promotion of the spread of best practice in the use of e.g. open source software by public administrations.

P5_TA(2004)0173

Development of the trans-European transport network ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending the amended proposal for 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 (COM(2003) 564 — C5-0485/2003 — 2001/0229(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading — renewed referral)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal amending the amended Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 564) (1), |
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having regard to the proposal amending the amended Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 564) (1),

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2001) 544) (2), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2001) 544) (2),

| — | having regard to the amended Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2002) 542) (3), |
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having regard to the amended Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2002) 542) (3),

| — | having regard to its position at first reading of 30 May 2002 (4), |
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having regard to its position at first reading of 30 May 2002 (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and 156 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0485/2003), |
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—

having regard to Articles 251(2) and 156 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0485/2003),

| — | having regard to Rules 67 and 71(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 67 and 71(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0110/2004), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0110/2004),

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

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  OJ C 362 E, 18.12.2001, p. 205.

(3)  OJ C 20 E, 28.1.2003, p. 274.

(4)  OJ C 187 E, 7.8.2003, p. 130.

P5_TC1-COD(2001)0229

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 11 March 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision No .../2004/EC amending the amended proposal for 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

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 156 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) | Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
   (5)
  laid down Community guidelines for the trans-European transport network, identifying projects of common interest which must contribute to development of the network and, in Annex III, identifying the specific projects to which the European Council attached particular importance at its meetings in Essen in 1994 and in Dublin in 1996. |
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(1)

Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
   (5)
  laid down Community guidelines for the trans-European transport network, identifying projects of common interest which must contribute to development of the network and, in Annex III, identifying the specific projects to which the European Council attached particular importance at its meetings in Essen in 1994 and in Dublin in 1996.

| (2) | The forthcoming enlargement of the Union and the objective of shifting the balance between modes
  and achieving an infrastructure network capable of meeting growing needs,
  plus the fact that it could take over ten years to complete some of the priority projects
  ,
  call for re-examination of the list of projects in Annex III to Decision No 1692/96/EC. |
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(2)

The forthcoming enlargement of the Union and the objective of shifting the balance between modes
  and achieving an infrastructure network capable of meeting growing needs,
  plus the fact that it could take over ten years to complete some of the priority projects
  ,
  call for re-examination of the list of projects in Annex III to Decision No 1692/96/EC.

| (3) | On 2 October 2001 the Commission proposed an amendment to Decision No 1692/96/EC to replace Annex III by a list of priority projects containing the specific projects not yet completed to which the European Council attached particular importance at its meetings in Essen and in Dublin, plus six new projects. |
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(3)

On 2 October 2001 the Commission proposed an amendment to Decision No 1692/96/EC to replace Annex III by a list of priority projects containing the specific projects not yet completed to which the European Council attached particular importance at its meetings in Essen and in Dublin, plus six new projects.

| (4) | In its report submitted to the Commission on 30 June 2003, the High-Level Group on the trans-European transport network (hereinafter ‘the High-Level Group‧) identified a limited number of priority projects by using a methodology based on criteria which include, in particular, examining their potential economic viability, the degree of commitment on the part of the Member States concerned to keeping to a timetable agreed in advance, their impact on the mobility of goods and persons between Member States, and their impact on cohesion and sustainable development. The priority projects identified by the High-Level Group include the projects proposed by the Commission on 2 October 2001, plus new projects, including projects in the new Member States which will join the Union on 1 May 2004. |
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(4)

In its report submitted to the Commission on 30 June 2003, the High-Level Group on the trans-European transport network (hereinafter ‘the High-Level Group‧) identified a limited number of priority projects by using a methodology based on criteria which include, in particular, examining their potential economic viability, the degree of commitment on the part of the Member States concerned to keeping to a timetable agreed in advance, their impact on the mobility of goods and persons between Member States, and their impact on cohesion and sustainable development. The priority projects identified by the High-Level Group include the projects proposed by the Commission on 2 October 2001, plus new projects, including projects in the new Member States which will join the Union on 1 May 2004.

| (5) | There is a need for limited extension of the list of priority projects, for declaring them to be of European interest and for introducing mechanisms to encourage coordination between Member States in order to facilitate completion of those projects within the desired timetable. |
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(5)

There is a need for limited extension of the list of priority projects, for declaring them to be of European interest and for introducing mechanisms to encourage coordination between Member States in order to facilitate completion of those projects within the desired timetable.

| (6) | The Community should concentrate its own resources on reinforcing the basic infrastructure before moving on to the construction of major infrastructure projects with a high economic and environmental impact. |
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(6)

The Community should concentrate its own resources on reinforcing the basic infrastructure before moving on to the construction of major infrastructure projects with a high economic and environmental impact.

| (7) | Mechanisms should be put in place to support the development of motorways of the sea between Member States in order to reduce road congestion and improve access to peripheral and island countries. Establishment of such mechanisms backed up, inter alia, by tendering procedures
  must be transparent and geared to needs, and
  must in no way prejudice the Community rules on competition or on public procurement. |
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(7)

Mechanisms should be put in place to support the development of motorways of the sea between Member States in order to reduce road congestion and improve access to peripheral and island countries. Establishment of such mechanisms backed up, inter alia, by tendering procedures
  must be transparent and geared to needs, and
  must in no way prejudice the Community rules on competition or on public procurement.

| (8) | For the funding of priority projects which reinforce territorial cohesion, provision should also be made for the use of the structural funds, the Cohesion Fund and the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA). |
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(8)

For the funding of priority projects which reinforce territorial cohesion, provision should also be made for the use of the structural funds, the Cohesion Fund and the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA).

| (9) | Coordination between the States involved in projects on the same route
  , should, on the Member States' own responsibility, be improved in order to increase
  the return on investments and to make it easier to synchronise them and to put together the funding package. |
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(9)

Coordination between the States involved in projects on the same route
  , should, on the Member States' own responsibility, be improved in order to increase
  the return on investments and to make it easier to synchronise them and to put together the funding package.

| (10) | Support for the development of the motorways of the sea should be seen as complementary to the provision of Community aid as an incentive to the development of short sea shipping operations under the Marco Polo Programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘the Marco Polo Programme‧) (6). However, the granting of Community financial assistance under the two instruments should not be cumulative. |
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(10)

Support for the development of the motorways of the sea should be seen as complementary to the provision of Community aid as an incentive to the development of short sea shipping operations under the Marco Polo Programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘the Marco Polo Programme‧) (6). However, the granting of Community financial assistance under the two instruments should not be cumulative.

| (11) | The development of priority projects will be subject to strategic environmental assessment according to the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (7), and will be fully compatible with the requirements of relevant European Union environmental legislation, including Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (8), Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (9) and Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (10). A cost-benefit analysis methodology for the TENs should be agreed and implemented for all projects to be included in Annex III of Decision No 1692/96/EC.
  A posteriori evaluation of the priority projects will facilitate future revisions of the guidelines and of the list of priority projects and will help to improve the a priori evaluation methods practised by the Member States. |
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(11)

The development of priority projects will be subject to strategic environmental assessment according to the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (7), and will be fully compatible with the requirements of relevant European Union environmental legislation, including Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (8), Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (9) and Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (10). A cost-benefit analysis methodology for the TENs should be agreed and implemented for all projects to be included in Annex III of Decision No 1692/96/EC.
  A posteriori evaluation of the priority projects will facilitate future revisions of the guidelines and of the list of priority projects and will help to improve the a priori evaluation methods practised by the Member States.

| (12) | A situation where national procedures for the assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impact of a project are carried out separately by Member States may prove to be inappropriate to the transnational dimension of the projects declared to be of European interest. In order to resolve this, coordinated evaluation and public consultation procedures or transnational enquiry procedures covering the different Member States concerned and focusing on the socio-economic and environmental aspects should be developed, in addition to joint evaluation methods. These coordinated or transnational enquiry procedures must apply without prejudice to the obligations imposed by the Community legislation on environmental protection. |
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(12)

A situation where national procedures for the assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impact of a project are carried out separately by Member States may prove to be inappropriate to the transnational dimension of the projects declared to be of European interest. In order to resolve this, coordinated evaluation and public consultation procedures or transnational enquiry procedures covering the different Member States concerned and focusing on the socio-economic and environmental aspects should be developed, in addition to joint evaluation methods. These coordinated or transnational enquiry procedures must apply without prejudice to the obligations imposed by the Community legislation on environmental protection.

| (13) | The strategic environmental impact assessment referred to in Directive 2001/42/EC should be carried out for all TEN projects in all countries before they receive Community funding. |
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(13)

The strategic environmental impact assessment referred to in Directive 2001/42/EC should be carried out for all TEN projects in all countries before they receive Community funding.

| (14) | The Commission has conducted an analysis of the impact of the recommendations made by the High Level Group. The results show that carrying out the projects identified by the Group, combined with several of the measures under the Common Transport Policy, such as charging for the use of infrastructure and opening up rail freight to competition, would produce significant benefits in terms of time savings, lower emissions and less congestion, better access to peripheral countries and to the new Member States, and greater general well-being. |
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(14)

The Commission has conducted an analysis of the impact of the recommendations made by the High Level Group. The results show that carrying out the projects identified by the Group, combined with several of the measures under the Common Transport Policy, such as charging for the use of infrastructure and opening up rail freight to competition, would produce significant benefits in terms of time savings, lower emissions and less congestion, better access to peripheral countries and to the new Member States, and greater general well-being.

| (15) | Decision No 1692/96/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(15)

Decision No 1692/96/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision No 1692/96/EC is amended as follows:

| (1) | In Article 2(1), the date ‘2010‧ is replaced by ‘2020‧. |
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(1)

In Article 2(1), the date ‘2010‧ is replaced by ‘2020‧.

| (2) | In Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   The transport infrastructure shall comprise road, rail and inland waterway networks, motorways of the sea, seaports and inland waterway ports, airports and other interconnection points between modal networks.‧ |
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(2)

In Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.   The transport infrastructure shall comprise road, rail and inland waterway networks, motorways of the sea, seaports and inland waterway ports, airports and other interconnection points between modal networks.‧

| (3) | The following Article 12a is inserted:
  ‘Article 12a
  Motorways of the sea
  1.   The trans-European network of motorways of the sea shall aim to concentrate flows of freight on a few sea routes in order to establish new viable, regular and frequent maritime links for the transport of goods between Member States in order to reduce road congestion and improve access to peripheral and island
  regions and
  States.
  2.   The trans-European network of motorways of the sea shall consist of
  general
  infrastructure
  measures
  concerning at least two ports in two different Member States. These
  general
  infrastructure
  measures
  shall
  also
  include the port facilities, electronic logistics management systems and administrative and customs procedures, as well as infrastructure for direct land and sea access, including winter access, to the ports used by the links referred to in paragraph 1.


  3.
     
  Waterways or canals which link two European motorways of the sea and make a substantial contribution to shortening sea routes, increasing efficiency and saving shipping time shall form part of the trans-European network of motorways of the sea.



  4.   The projects of common interest of the trans-European network of motorways of the sea shall be proposed by at least two Member States. The projects proposed shall combine the public and private sectors in accordance with procedures allowing, before aid is granted from the national budgets supplemented, if necessary, by aid from the Community, a tendering process in one of the following forms:






  (a) | a public call for proposals organised jointly by the Member States concerned, intended to establish new links from the category A port, as defined in Article 12(2), which they select in advance within each maritime region, as defined in project No 21 in Annex III; |
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(3)

The following Article 12a is inserted:

‘Article 12a

Motorways of the sea

1.   The trans-European network of motorways of the sea shall aim to concentrate flows of freight on a few sea routes in order to establish new viable, regular and frequent maritime links for the transport of goods between Member States in order to reduce road congestion and improve access to peripheral and island
  regions and
  States.

2.   The trans-European network of motorways of the sea shall consist of
  general
  infrastructure
  measures
  concerning at least two ports in two different Member States. These
  general
  infrastructure
  measures
  shall
  also
  include the port facilities, electronic logistics management systems and administrative and customs procedures, as well as infrastructure for direct land and sea access, including winter access, to the ports used by the links referred to in paragraph 1.

3.
     
  Waterways or canals which link two European motorways of the sea and make a substantial contribution to shortening sea routes, increasing efficiency and saving shipping time shall form part of the trans-European network of motorways of the sea.

4.   The projects of common interest of the trans-European network of motorways of the sea shall be proposed by at least two Member States. The projects proposed shall combine the public and private sectors in accordance with procedures allowing, before aid is granted from the national budgets supplemented, if necessary, by aid from the Community, a tendering process in one of the following forms:

(a)

a public call for proposals organised jointly by the Member States concerned, intended to establish new links from the category A port, as defined in Article 12(2), which they select in advance within each maritime region, as defined in project No 21 in Annex III;

| (b) | insofar as the location of the ports is comparable, a public call for proposals organised jointly by the Member States concerned and targeting consortia bringing together at least shipping companies and ports located in one of the maritime regions, as defined in project No 21 in Annex III. |
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(b)

insofar as the location of the ports is comparable, a public call for proposals organised jointly by the Member States concerned and targeting consortia bringing together at least shipping companies and ports located in one of the maritime regions, as defined in project No 21 in Annex III.

5.
     
  The projects of common interest of the trans-European network of motorways of the sea may also include activities which have wider benefits and are not linked to certain ports, such as icebreaking, dredging operations and information systems, including traffic management and electronic reporting systems.

6.   The projects of common interest shall focus on
  general
  infrastructure
  measures
  which make up the network of motorways of the sea and may include, if necessary,
  start-up aid in accordance with the criteria of the Marco Polo Programme.

7.
     
  The Commission shall publish a clear framework for financial intervention, annexed to the Community guidelines, which shall state the type of expenditure eligible in terms of equipment, infrastructure and start-up aid, and the procedures for intervention by the various sources of Community funding, namely the TEN budget, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund.

8.   The projects of common interest shall be submitted to the Commission for approval.‧

| (4) | The following Section 10a is inserted:
  ‘SECTION 10a
  COORDINATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES
  Article 17a
  European Coordinator
  1.   In order to facilitate the coordinated implementation of certain projects or sections of projects amongst the projects declared to be of European interest referred to in Article 19a, the Commission may designate,
  at the request of
  the Member States concerned
  and after consulting the European Parliament
  , a person called the “European Coordinator”. The Coordinator shall act in the name and on behalf of the Commission. The mission of the Coordinator shall normally cover a single project but may, if necessary, be extended to other projects located on the same route.
  2.   The European Coordinator shall be chosen, in particular, on the basis of experience of the European institutions and knowledge of issues relating to the financing and the socio-economic and environmental evaluation of major projects.
  3.   The Commission decision designating the European Coordinator shall specify how the Coordinator is to perform his tasks.
  4.   The European Coordinator shall:






  (a) | promote joint methods for the evaluation of projects, advise project promoters on the financial package for the projects, canvass potential private investors and may give an opinion on issues relating to the operation of the networks; |
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(4)

The following Section 10a is inserted:

‘SECTION 10a

COORDINATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES

Article 17a

European Coordinator

1.   In order to facilitate the coordinated implementation of certain projects or sections of projects amongst the projects declared to be of European interest referred to in Article 19a, the Commission may designate,
  at the request of
  the Member States concerned
  and after consulting the European Parliament
  , a person called the “European Coordinator”. The Coordinator shall act in the name and on behalf of the Commission. The mission of the Coordinator shall normally cover a single project but may, if necessary, be extended to other projects located on the same route.

2.   The European Coordinator shall be chosen, in particular, on the basis of experience of the European institutions and knowledge of issues relating to the financing and the socio-economic and environmental evaluation of major projects.

3.   The Commission decision designating the European Coordinator shall specify how the Coordinator is to perform his tasks.

4.   The European Coordinator shall:

(a)

promote joint methods for the evaluation of projects, advise project promoters on the financial package for the projects, canvass potential private investors and may give an opinion on issues relating to the operation of the networks;

| (b) | draw up a report every year for the Commission
  and the European Parliament
  regarding progress achieved in the implementation of the projects for which the Coordinator is responsible, new regulatory or other developments which could affect the characteristics of the projects and any difficulties and obstacles which may result in a significant delay in relation to the dates indicated in Annex III; |
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(b)

draw up a report every year for the Commission
  and the European Parliament
  regarding progress achieved in the implementation of the projects for which the Coordinator is responsible, new regulatory or other developments which could affect the characteristics of the projects and any difficulties and obstacles which may result in a significant delay in relation to the dates indicated in Annex III;

| (c) | contribute
  , in close cooperation with the authorities of the Member States concerned and without prejudice to the procedures applicable under national law,
  to the dialogue with
  regional and local authorities, in particular, and also with
  operators, transport users and representatives of civil society with a view to gaining fuller knowledge of demand for transport services, of the constraints and of the service parameters required to optimise the use of the infrastructure being financed. |
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(c)

contribute
  , in close cooperation with the authorities of the Member States concerned and without prejudice to the procedures applicable under national law,
  to the dialogue with
  regional and local authorities, in particular, and also with
  operators, transport users and representatives of civil society with a view to gaining fuller knowledge of demand for transport services, of the constraints and of the service parameters required to optimise the use of the infrastructure being financed.

5.   The Member States concerned shall cooperate with the European Coordinator and give the Coordinator the information required to carry out the tasks referred to in paragraph 4.

6.   The Commission may request the opinion of the European Coordinator when examining applications for Community funding for projects or groups of projects for which the European Coordinator is responsible.‧

| (5) | In Article 18, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The Member States shall inform the Commission of the draft national plans and programmes which they are drawing up with a view to development of the trans-European transport network, in particular with regard to the projects declared to be of European interest referred to in Article 19a, as well as the national plans and programmes which have been adopted. Once adopted, the Member States shall send the national plans and programmes to the Commission for information.‧ |
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(5)

In Article 18, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   The Member States shall inform the Commission of the draft national plans and programmes which they are drawing up with a view to development of the trans-European transport network, in particular with regard to the projects declared to be of European interest referred to in Article 19a, as well as the national plans and programmes which have been adopted. Once adopted, the Member States shall send the national plans and programmes to the Commission for information.‧

| (6) | Article 19 is replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 19
  Priority projects
  1.   The priority projects shall be projects of common interest referred to in Article 7 where examination confirms that they:






  (a) | aim to eliminate a bottleneck or complete a missing link on a major route of the trans-European network, in particular projects which cross natural barriers; |
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(6)

Article 19 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 19

Priority projects

1.   The priority projects shall be projects of common interest referred to in Article 7 where examination confirms that they:

(a)

aim to eliminate a bottleneck or complete a missing link on a major route of the trans-European network, in particular projects which cross natural barriers;

| (b) | are on such a scale that long-term planning at European level provides significant added value; |
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(b)

are on such a scale that long-term planning at European level provides significant added value;

| (c) | demonstrate, in terms of the overall project, potential socio-economic profitability and other socio-economic advantages, as well as a commitment on the part of the Member States concerned to carrying out the studies and evaluation procedures in time to complete the work in accordance with a date agreed in advance; |
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(c)

demonstrate, in terms of the overall project, potential socio-economic profitability and other socio-economic advantages, as well as a commitment on the part of the Member States concerned to carrying out the studies and evaluation procedures in time to complete the work in accordance with a date agreed in advance;

| (d) | provide significant added value in facilitating the mobility of goods and persons between Member States, including contributing to the interoperability of national networks; |
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(d)

provide significant added value in facilitating the mobility of goods and persons between Member States, including contributing to the interoperability of national networks;

| (e) | contribute to the territorial cohesion of the Union by integrating the networks of the new Member States and improving connections with the peripheral
  and island
  regions
  in particular by including regional airports and ancillary services
  ; |
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(e)

contribute to the territorial cohesion of the Union by integrating the networks of the new Member States and improving connections with the peripheral
  and island
  regions
  in particular by including regional airports and ancillary services
  ;

| (f) | contribute to sustainable development of transport by improving safety and reducing environmental damage caused by transport, in particular by promoting a modal shift towards railways, intermodal transport, inland waterways and maritime transport
  , provided that such projects are in full compliance with the requirements of Community environmental legislation; |
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(f)

contribute to sustainable development of transport by improving safety and reducing environmental damage caused by transport, in particular by promoting a modal shift towards railways, intermodal transport, inland waterways and maritime transport
  , provided that such projects are in full compliance with the requirements of Community environmental legislation;

| (g) | promote the development of sustainable inland navigation in line with the requirements of relevant Community environmental legislation, in particular European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (11), and following internationally developed guidelines for sustainable navigation. |
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(g)

promote the development of sustainable inland navigation in line with the requirements of relevant Community environmental legislation, in particular European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (11), and following internationally developed guidelines for sustainable navigation.

2.   The priority projects on which work is due to start before 2010, the sections thereof and the dates agreed for completing the work referred to in paragraph 1(c) are identified in Annex III.

3.   
  Every three years with effect from the entry into force of Decision No .../2004/EC
  the Commission shall
  draw up
  a report
  on the progress of priority projects
  and
  the level of involvement of the various financial partners concerned.
  If necessary,
  it shall
  propose amendments to the list of priority projects identified in Annex III in line with paragraph 1 of this Article
  and shall submit that proposal to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty
  .

(11)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1. Directive as amended by Decision No 2455/2001/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 1).‧"

| (7) | The following Article 19a is inserted:
  ‘Article 19a
  Declaration of European interest
  1.   The priority projects identified in Annex III are declared to be of European interest.
  When programming its financial requirements the Commission shall give priority to the projects declared to be of European interest. In the areas where there has been under-investment in infrastructure, the Commission may also make a proposal to declare the rail infrastructure connecting to the priority projects set out in Annex III to be of European interest. This declaration is made solely in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Treaty and in the legal acts based thereon. Any arbitrary setting of priorities with regard to the priority projects listed in Annex III should be inadmissible.


  2.   When submitting their projects under the Cohesion Fund, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 (12), the Member States shall give appropriate priority to the projects declared to be of European interest.
  3.   When submitting their projects under the budget for the trans-European networks, in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 (13), the Member States shall give appropriate priority to the projects declared to be of European interest.
  4.   The Commission shall encourage the Member States to take into account the projects declared to be of European interest when planning the programming of the Structural Funds, in particular in regions covered by Objective 1.
  5.   The Commission shall ensure that the countries qualifying for the instrument for structural policies for pre-accession give appropriate priority, when submitting their projects under that instrument in accordance with Articles 2 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 (14), to the projects declared to be of European interest.


  6.
     
  The Commission may propose to the European Parliament and the Council that some of the projects included in Annex III be expedited as a priority, with the aim of pursuing objectives designed to stimulate growth and contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion, and also to intermodality within the European Union. Those projects may then be given priority treatment under Community financial instruments.



  7.   If there is or will be a significant delay in starting work on one of the projects declared to be of European interest in relation to the deadline of 2010, the Commission shall ask the Member States concerned to give the reasons for the delay within three months. After receiving and examining the reply from the Member States concerned, the Commission may,
  after consulting the European Parliament and
  in order to protect the financial interests of the Community and with due regard to the principle of proportionality, decide to withdraw the classification of the project as a project declared to be of European interest.

  8.   Five years after the completion of a project declared to be of European interest or one of the sections thereof, the Member States concerned shall carry out an assessment of its socio-economic impact and its impact on the environment, including its impact on trade
  and the free movement of people and goods
  between Member States, on territorial cohesion and on sustainable development. Member States shall inform the Commission of the results of this assessment.

  9.   If a project is declared to be of European interest the Member States concerned shall carry out, for each section of the project in question, coordinated evaluation and public consultation procedures prior to granting planning permission.

  10.   If a project which is declared to be of European interest includes a cross-border section which is technically and financially indivisible, the two Member States concerned shall conduct a transnational enquiry with a view to evaluating the cross-border section and consulting the public prior to granting planning permission.

  11.   The coordinated or trans-national enquiry procedures referred to in paragraphs 9 and 10 shall apply without prejudice to the obligations by the Community legislation on environmental protection, particularly on environmental impact assessment. The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission
  and the European Parliament
  when such coordinated or trans-national enquiry procedures are launched and of the results.


  12.
     
  If the evaluation and enquiry procedures referred to in paragraphs 9, 10 or 11 result in the conclusion that the project or projects in question are likely to have undesired social, economic or environmental consequences, Member States shall consult with the Commission with a view to mitigating such consequences, including the option of withdrawing the project or projects from the priority list.



  (12)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1265/1999 (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 62)."


  (13)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 of 18 September 1995 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1655/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 1)."


  (14)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Preaccession (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 73). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001 (OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1).‧" |
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(7)

The following Article 19a is inserted:

‘Article 19a

Declaration of European interest

1.   The priority projects identified in Annex III are declared to be of European interest.
  When programming its financial requirements the Commission shall give priority to the projects declared to be of European interest. In the areas where there has been under-investment in infrastructure, the Commission may also make a proposal to declare the rail infrastructure connecting to the priority projects set out in Annex III to be of European interest. This declaration is made solely in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Treaty and in the legal acts based thereon. Any arbitrary setting of priorities with regard to the priority projects listed in Annex III should be inadmissible.

2.   When submitting their projects under the Cohesion Fund, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 (12), the Member States shall give appropriate priority to the projects declared to be of European interest.

3.   When submitting their projects under the budget for the trans-European networks, in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 (13), the Member States shall give appropriate priority to the projects declared to be of European interest.

4.   The Commission shall encourage the Member States to take into account the projects declared to be of European interest when planning the programming of the Structural Funds, in particular in regions covered by Objective 1.

5.   The Commission shall ensure that the countries qualifying for the instrument for structural policies for pre-accession give appropriate priority, when submitting their projects under that instrument in accordance with Articles 2 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 (14), to the projects declared to be of European interest.

6.
     
  The Commission may propose to the European Parliament and the Council that some of the projects included in Annex III be expedited as a priority, with the aim of pursuing objectives designed to stimulate growth and contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion, and also to intermodality within the European Union. Those projects may then be given priority treatment under Community financial instruments.

7.   If there is or will be a significant delay in starting work on one of the projects declared to be of European interest in relation to the deadline of 2010, the Commission shall ask the Member States concerned to give the reasons for the delay within three months. After receiving and examining the reply from the Member States concerned, the Commission may,
  after consulting the European Parliament and
  in order to protect the financial interests of the Community and with due regard to the principle of proportionality, decide to withdraw the classification of the project as a project declared to be of European interest.

8.   Five years after the completion of a project declared to be of European interest or one of the sections thereof, the Member States concerned shall carry out an assessment of its socio-economic impact and its impact on the environment, including its impact on trade
  and the free movement of people and goods
  between Member States, on territorial cohesion and on sustainable development. Member States shall inform the Commission of the results of this assessment.

9.   If a project is declared to be of European interest the Member States concerned shall carry out, for each section of the project in question, coordinated evaluation and public consultation procedures prior to granting planning permission.

10.   If a project which is declared to be of European interest includes a cross-border section which is technically and financially indivisible, the two Member States concerned shall conduct a transnational enquiry with a view to evaluating the cross-border section and consulting the public prior to granting planning permission.

11.   The coordinated or trans-national enquiry procedures referred to in paragraphs 9 and 10 shall apply without prejudice to the obligations by the Community legislation on environmental protection, particularly on environmental impact assessment. The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission
  and the European Parliament
  when such coordinated or trans-national enquiry procedures are launched and of the results.

12.
     
  If the evaluation and enquiry procedures referred to in paragraphs 9, 10 or 11 result in the conclusion that the project or projects in question are likely to have undesired social, economic or environmental consequences, Member States shall consult with the Commission with a view to mitigating such consequences, including the option of withdrawing the project or projects from the priority list.

(12)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1265/1999 (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 62)."

(13)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 of 18 September 1995 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1655/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 1)."

(14)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Preaccession (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 73). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001 (OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1).‧"

| (8) | Annex III is amended as follows:






  (a) | the title is replaced by ‘Priority projects on which work is due to start before 2010‧, |
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(8)

Annex III is amended as follows:

(a)

the title is replaced by ‘Priority projects on which work is due to start before 2010‧,

| (b) | the content is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision. |
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(b)

the content is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at ..., ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C...

1

(2)  OJ C...

2

(3)  OJ C...

3

(4)  Position of the European Parliament of 11 March 2004.

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Position of the European Parliament of 11 March 2004.

(5)  OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision No 1346/2001/EC (OJ L 185, 6.7.2001, p. 1).

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Decision as last amended by Decision No 1346/2001/EC (OJ L 185, 6.7.2001, p. 1)

(6)  OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 1.

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(7)  OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30.

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(8)  OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).

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(9)  OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. Directive 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).

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(10)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1. Directive as amended by Decision No 2455/2001/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 1).

10

ANNEX

The list of priority projects contains, in addition to the priority projects included in the October 2001 Commission proposal (1) and approved by the European Parliament at first reading on 30 May 2002, the following new priority
  projects
  :

Extension
  of project No 3 along the high-speed railway axes of south-west Europe

| — | Lisboa/Porto-Madrid (2011); |
| --- | --- |

—

Lisboa/Porto-Madrid (2011);

| — | Dax-Bordeaux (2020); |
| --- | --- |

—

Dax-Bordeaux (2020);

| — | Bordeaux-Tours (2015). |
| --- | --- |

—

Bordeaux-Tours (2015).

Extension of project No 6 along the railway axis Lyon-Trieste
  -Divaca
  /Koper-Ljubljana-
  Maribor-Graz-
  Budapest-Ukrainian border (2)

| — | Venezia
  -Ronchi Sud
  -Trieste/Koper-Divaca
  -Ljubljana
  (2015); |
| --- | --- |

—

Venezia
  -Ronchi Sud
  -Trieste/Koper-Divaca
  -Ljubljana
  (2015);

| — | Ljubljana-
  Maribor-Graz-
  Budapest (2015); |
| --- | --- |

—

Ljubljana-
  Maribor-Graz-
  Budapest (2015);

Extension of project No 7 along the motorway axis Igoumenitsa/Patra-Athina-Sofia-Budapest

| — | Sofia-Kulata-Greek/Bulgarian border motorway (2010), with Promahon-Kulata as cross-border section; |
| --- | --- |

—

Sofia-Kulata-Greek/Bulgarian border motorway (2010), with Promahon-Kulata as cross-border section;

| — | Nadlac-Sibiu motorway (branch towards Bucuresti and Constanta) (2007). |
| --- | --- |

—

Nadlac-Sibiu motorway (branch towards Bucuresti and Constanta) (2007).

Extension of project No 16 along the freight railway axis Sines/
  Algeciras
  -Madrid-Paris Railway line Sines-Badajoz (2010).

| — | Railway line Sines-Badajoz
  /Algeciras Bobadilla
  (2010); |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Sines-Badajoz
  /Algeciras Bobadilla
  (2010);

Extension of project No 17 along the railway axis Paris-Strasbourg-Stuttgart-Wien-Bratislava

| — | Strasbourg-Stuttgart (2015) with the Kehl bridge as cross-border section; |
| --- | --- |

—

Strasbourg-Stuttgart (2015) with the Kehl bridge as cross-border section;

| — | Wien-Bratislava (2010), cross-border section. |
| --- | --- |

—

Wien-Bratislava (2010), cross-border section.

Extension of project No 18 along the Rhine/Meuse-Main-Danube inland waterway axis (3)

| — | Rhine-Meuse (2019) with the lock of Lanaye as cross-border section; |
| --- | --- |

—

Rhine-Meuse (2019) with the lock of Lanaye as cross-border section;

| — | Measures to improve navigability between Straubing and Vilshofen (2013); |
| --- | --- |

—

Measures to improve navigability between Straubing and Vilshofen (2013);

| — | Wien-Bratislava (2015), cross-border section; |
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—

Wien-Bratislava (2015), cross-border section;

| — | Palkovicovo-Mohàcs (2014); |
| --- | --- |

—

Palkovicovo-Mohàcs (2014);

| — | Bottlenecks in Romania and Bulgaria (2011). |
| --- | --- |

—

Bottlenecks in Romania and Bulgaria (2011).

Extension of project No 20 along the Fehmarn Belt railway axis

| — | Railway line for access in Denmark from Öresund (2015); |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line for access in Denmark from Öresund (2015);

| — | Railway line for access in Germany from Hannover (2015); |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line for access in Germany from Hannover (2015);

| — | Railway line Hannover-Hamburg/Bremen (2015). |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Hannover-Hamburg/Bremen (2015).

Project No 21: Motorways of the sea

Projects of common interest identified in accordance with Article 12a and concerning one of the following motorways of the sea:

| — | Motorway of the Baltic Sea (linking
  Member States within the Baltic Sea area
  with Member States in Central and Western Europe
  , including the route through the North Sea/Baltic Sea Canal
  ) (2010); |
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—

Motorway of the Baltic Sea (linking
  Member States within the Baltic Sea area
  with Member States in Central and Western Europe
  , including the route through the North Sea/Baltic Sea Canal
  ) (2010);

| — | Motorway
  of the
  North Sea and the Irish Sea (2010); |
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—

Motorway
  of the
  North Sea and the Irish Sea (2010);

| — | Motorway of the Atlantic (2010); |
| --- | --- |

—

Motorway of the Atlantic (2010);

| — | Motorway of the sea of south-east Europe (connecting the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean to include Cyprus) (2010); |
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—

Motorway of the sea of south-east Europe (connecting the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean to include Cyprus) (2010);

| — | Motorway of the sea of south-west Europe (western Mediterranean), connecting Spain, France, Italy and including Malta, and linking with the motorway of the sea of south-east Europe (2010) (4). |
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—

Motorway of the sea of south-west Europe (western Mediterranean), connecting Spain, France, Italy and including Malta, and linking with the motorway of the sea of south-east Europe (2010) (4).

The Commission shall, within one year, identify and publish a list of specific projects upon which work may commence during the current programming period, for each of the seas concerned.

Project No 22: Railway axis Athina-Sofia-Budapest-Wien-Praha-Nürnberg/Dresden (5)

| — | Railway line Greek/Bulgarian border-Kulata-Sofia-Vidin/Calafat (2015); |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Greek/Bulgarian border-Kulata-Sofia-Vidin/Calafat (2015);

| — | Railway line Curtici-Brasov (towards Bucuresti and Constanta) (2010); |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Curtici-Brasov (towards Bucuresti and Constanta) (2010);

| — | Railway line Budapest-Wien (2010), cross-border section; |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Budapest-Wien (2010), cross-border section;

| — | Railway line Brno-Praha-Nürnberg (2010), with Nürnberg-Praha as cross- border section. |
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—

Railway line Brno-Praha-Nürnberg (2010), with Nürnberg-Praha as cross- border section.

Project No 23: Railway axis Gdansk-Warszawa-Brno/Bratislava-Wien (6)

| — | Railway line Gdansk-Warszawa-Katowice (2015); |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Gdansk-Warszawa-Katowice (2015);

| — | Railway line Katowice-Brno-Breclav (2010); |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Katowice-Brno-Breclav (2010);

| — | Railway line Katowice-Zilina-Nove Mesto n.V. (2010). |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Katowice-Zilina-Nove Mesto n.V. (2010).

Project No 24: Railway axis Lyon/Genova-Basel-Duisburg-Rotterdam/Antwerpen

| — | Lyon-Mulhouse-Mülheim (7) (with Mulhouse-Mülheim as cross-border section) (2018); |
| --- | --- |

—

Lyon-Mulhouse-Mülheim (7) (with Mulhouse-Mülheim as cross-border section) (2018);

| — | Genova-Milano/Novara-Swiss border (2013); |
| --- | --- |

—

Genova-Milano/Novara-Swiss border (2013);

| — | Basel-Karlsruhe (2015); |
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—

Basel-Karlsruhe (2015);

| — | Frankfurt-Mannheim (2012); |
| --- | --- |

—

Frankfurt-Mannheim (2012);

| — | Duisburg-Emmerich (2009) (8) |
| --- | --- |

—

Duisburg-Emmerich (2009) (8)

| — | ‘Iron Rhine‧ Rheidt-Antwerpen (2010). |
| --- | --- |

—

‘Iron Rhine‧ Rheidt-Antwerpen (2010).

Project No 25: Motorway
  route
  Gdansk-Brno/Bratislava-Wien (9)

| — | Gdansk-Katowice motorway (2010); |
| --- | --- |

—

Gdansk-Katowice motorway (2010);

| — | Katowice-Brno-
  Wien-Bratislava/Zilina-Budapest-Ivandarda; |
| --- | --- |

—

Katowice-Brno-
  Wien-Bratislava/Zilina-Budapest-Ivandarda;

| — | Brno-Wien motorway (2009), cross-border section. |
| --- | --- |

—

Brno-Wien motorway (2009), cross-border section.

Project No 26: Railway/road axis Ireland/UK/continental Europe

| — | Road/railway corridor linking Dublin with the North (Belfast-Larne) and South (Cork) (2010) (10) |
| --- | --- |

—

Road/railway corridor linking Dublin with the North (Belfast-Larne) and South (Cork) (2010) (10)

| — | Road/railway corridor Hull-Liverpool (2015); |
| --- | --- |

—

Road/railway corridor Hull-Liverpool (2015);

| — | Railway line Felixstowe-Nuneaton (2011); |
| --- | --- |

—

Railway line Felixstowe-Nuneaton (2011);

| — | Railway line Crewe-Holyhead (2008). |
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—

Railway line Crewe-Holyhead (2008).

Project No 27: ‘Rail Baltica‧ railway axis Warszawa-Kaunas-Riga-Tallinn

| — | Warszawa-Kaunas (2010); |
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—

Warszawa-Kaunas (2010);

| — | Kaunas-Riga (2014); |
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—

Kaunas-Riga (2014);

| — | Riga-Tallinn (2016). |
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—

Riga-Tallinn (2016).

Projet No 28: Eurocaprail on the Bruxelles-Luxembourg-Strasbourg railway axis

| — | Bruxelles-Luxembourg-Strasbourg (2012). |
| --- | --- |

—

Bruxelles-Luxembourg-Strasbourg (2012).

Project No 29: Railway axis on the Ionian/Adriatic
  /Black Sea
  intermodal corridor
  (‘Corridor VIII‧)

| — | Kozani-Kalambaka-Igoumenitsa (2012); |
| --- | --- |

—

Kozani-Kalambaka-Igoumenitsa (2012);

| — | Ioannina-Antirrio-Rio-Kalamata (2014); |
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—

Ioannina-Antirrio-Rio-Kalamata (2014);

| — | Bari-Durazzo-Sofia-Varna/Burgas (Black Sea) (2020). |
| --- | --- |

—

Bari-Durazzo-Sofia-Varna/Burgas (Black Sea) (2020).

The date, agreed in advance, for completing the work is shown in brackets. The dates for completing the work for projects 1 to 20 and the details of the sections are as indicated in the High-Level Group's report where these have actually been identified.

Project No 30: Seine-Schelde river navigation project

| — | navigability improvements Deulemont-Gent (2012); |
| --- | --- |

—

navigability improvements Deulemont-Gent (2012);

| — | Compiègne-Cambrai canal (2012). |
| --- | --- |

—

Compiègne-Cambrai canal (2012).

Project No 31: Railway axis Praha-Linz-Ljubljana

| — | railway line Praha-Èeské Budìjovice (2010)-Linz (2016); |
| --- | --- |

—

railway line Praha-Èeské Budìjovice (2010)-Linz (2016);

| — | railway line Linz-Graz-Ljubljana-Zagreb (2016); |
| --- | --- |

—

railway line Linz-Graz-Ljubljana-Zagreb (2016);

| — | railway line Wien-Graz-Ljubljana/ Villach-Koper-Trieste (2018). |
| --- | --- |

—

railway line Wien-Graz-Ljubljana/ Villach-Koper-Trieste (2018).

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(1)  COM(2001) 544.

(2)  Parts of this route correspond to pan-European Corridor V.

(3)  Part of this route corresponds to the definition of pan-European Corridor VII.

(4)  Including to the Black Sea.

(5)  This major route largely corresponds to the definition of pan-European Corridor IV.

(6)  This major route largely corresponds to the definition of pan-European Corridor VI.

(7)  Including the ‘TGV Rhin-Rhône‧ minus the western branch.

(8)  Project No 5 (Betuwe line) links Rotterdam and Emmerich.;

(9)  This major route largely corresponds to the definition of pan-European Corridor VI.

(10)  Including Essen project No 13 — road link Ireland/UK/Benelux.;

P5_TA(2004)0174

Civil aviation security ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on amending Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (COM(2003) 566 — C5-0424/2003 — 2003/0222(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003)566) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003)566) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and 80(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0424/2003), |
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—

having regard to Articles 251(2) and 80(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0424/2003),

| — | 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 Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0061/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0061/2004),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
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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. |
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3.

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0175

Social security for workers and their families moving within the Community ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (COM(2003) 468 — C5-0368/2003 — 2003/0184(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 468) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 468) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 251(2) and Articles 42 and 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0368/2003), |
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—

having regard to Articles 251(2) and Articles 42 and 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0368/2003),

| — | 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 Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0058/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0058/2004),

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

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0184

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 11 March 2004 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 308 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission
   (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2),

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3)
  ,

Whereas:

| (1) | Certain amendments should be made to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (4) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (5), in order to take account of recent developments in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, facilitate the application of those Regulations and reflect changes in the social security legislation of the Member States. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Certain amendments should be made to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (4) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (5), in order to take account of recent developments in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, facilitate the application of those Regulations and reflect changes in the social security legislation of the Member States.

| (2) | In order to take account of recent developments in case law, the conclusions of judgments should be drawn, particularly in the cases of Duchon
   (6) and Office national de l'emploi
   (7). |
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(2)

In order to take account of recent developments in case law, the conclusions of judgments should be drawn, particularly in the cases of Duchon
   (6) and Office national de l'emploi
   (7).

| (3) | The judgments in the Jauch and Leclere and Deaconescu cases
   (8), concerning the classification of special non-contributory cash benefits, require, for reasons of legal safety, that the two cumulative criteria to be taken into account be specified so that such benefits can feature in Annex IIa to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71. On this basis, there is a case for revising the Annex, taking into account also legislative amendments in the Member States affecting this type of benefits, which are subject to specific coordination given their mixed nature. In addition, it is important to specify the transitional provisions relating to the benefit which was the subject of the judgment in the Jauch case in order to protect the rights of beneficiaries. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The judgments in the Jauch and Leclere and Deaconescu cases
   (8), concerning the classification of special non-contributory cash benefits, require, for reasons of legal safety, that the two cumulative criteria to be taken into account be specified so that such benefits can feature in Annex IIa to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71. On this basis, there is a case for revising the Annex, taking into account also legislative amendments in the Member States affecting this type of benefits, which are subject to specific coordination given their mixed nature. In addition, it is important to specify the transitional provisions relating to the benefit which was the subject of the judgment in the Jauch case in order to protect the rights of beneficiaries.

| (4) | On the basis of case law relating to the relationships between the Regulation and the provisions of bilateral social security agreements, and in particular of the Rönfeldt judgment
   (9), it is necessary to review Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71. The entries in part A of Annex III are only justified in two cases: where they are more favourable to migrant workers or where they relate to specific and exceptional situations, usually linked to historical circumstances. In addition, it is not appropriate to accept entries in part B except where exceptional and objective situations justify a derogation from Article 3(1) of the Regulation and from Articles 12, 39 and 42 of the Treaty
   (10). |
| --- | --- |

(4)

On the basis of case law relating to the relationships between the Regulation and the provisions of bilateral social security agreements, and in particular of the Rönfeldt judgment
   (9), it is necessary to review Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71. The entries in part A of Annex III are only justified in two cases: where they are more favourable to migrant workers or where they relate to specific and exceptional situations, usually linked to historical circumstances. In addition, it is not appropriate to accept entries in part B except where exceptional and objective situations justify a derogation from Article 3(1) of the Regulation and from Articles 12, 39 and 42 of the Treaty
   (10).

| (5) | In order to facilitate the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, there should be certain provisions concerning on the one hand civil servants and persons treated as such and, on the other, members of the travelling or flying personnel of an undertaking which operates international transport services for passengers or goods by rail, road, air or inland waterway, and also to specify the methods for determining the average amount to take into account in the context of Article 23 of the Regulation. |
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(5)

In order to facilitate the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, there should be certain provisions concerning on the one hand civil servants and persons treated as such and, on the other, members of the travelling or flying personnel of an undertaking which operates international transport services for passengers or goods by rail, road, air or inland waterway, and also to specify the methods for determining the average amount to take into account in the context of Article 23 of the Regulation.

| (6) | In order to re-establish, at the request of those Member States whose institutions are responsible for sickness benefits, parallelism in the treatment of pensioners who are former migrant workers and who receive pensions paid by the institutions of other Member States and settled pensioners who receive the same income in full solely from the institutions in their State of residence, reference should be made to the text of Article 33(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 to indicate that social security contributions for sickness insurance may be calculated taking into account all pensions paid to ‘socially insured‧ persons, where the legislation of the competent State provides for this. However, only the actual amounts of the pensions paid by the institutions of other Member States are taken into account for this calculation, i.e. the net amounts, which take account of any deduction from these amounts in the Member State of the paying institution. |
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(6)

In order to re-establish, at the request of those Member States whose institutions are responsible for sickness benefits, parallelism in the treatment of pensioners who are former migrant workers and who receive pensions paid by the institutions of other Member States and settled pensioners who receive the same income in full solely from the institutions in their State of residence, reference should be made to the text of Article 33(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 to indicate that social security contributions for sickness insurance may be calculated taking into account all pensions paid to ‘socially insured‧ persons, where the legislation of the competent State provides for this. However, only the actual amounts of the pensions paid by the institutions of other Member States are taken into account for this calculation, i.e. the net amounts, which take account of any deduction from these amounts in the Member State of the paying institution.

| (7) | The Commission could call upon those Member States in respect of which various insured persons are in danger of being prejudiced to come up with bilateral solutions and to suggest a transition period, |
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(7)

The Commission could call upon those Member States in respect of which various insured persons are in danger of being prejudiced to come up with bilateral solutions and to suggest a transition period,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall be amended as follows:

| 1) | Article 4(2a) shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘2a.   The provisions of this Article shall apply to special non-contributory cash benefits which are provided under legislation which, because of its personal scope, objectives and/or conditions for entitlement has characteristics both of the social security legislation referred to in Article 4(1) and of social assistance.
  Special non-contributory cash benefits are benefits:






  (a) | which are intended to provide either:






  (i) | supplementary, substitute or ancillary cover against the risks covered by the branches of social security referred to in Article 2(1), and which guarantee to the persons concerned a minimum subsistence income having regard to the economic and social situation in the Member State concerned; or |
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1)

Article 4(2a) shall be replaced by the following:

‘2a.   The provisions of this Article shall apply to special non-contributory cash benefits which are provided under legislation which, because of its personal scope, objectives and/or conditions for entitlement has characteristics both of the social security legislation referred to in Article 4(1) and of social assistance.

Special non-contributory cash benefits are benefits:

(a)

which are intended to provide either:

(i)

supplementary, substitute or ancillary cover against the risks covered by the branches of social security referred to in Article 2(1), and which guarantee to the persons concerned a minimum subsistence income having regard to the economic and social situation in the Member State concerned; or

| (ii) | solely specific protection for the disabled, closely linked to the said person's social environment in the Member State concerned, |
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(ii)

solely specific protection for the disabled, closely linked to the said person's social environment in the Member State concerned,

and

| (b) | the financing of which exclusively derives from compulsory taxation intended to cover general public expenditure and the conditions for granting and for calculating the benefits are not dependent on any contribution in respect of the beneficiary. However, benefits granted to supplement a contributory benefit shall not be considered to be contributory benefits for this reason alone, |
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(b)

the financing of which exclusively derives from compulsory taxation intended to cover general public expenditure and the conditions for granting and for calculating the benefits are not dependent on any contribution in respect of the beneficiary. However, benefits granted to supplement a contributory benefit shall not be considered to be contributory benefits for this reason alone,

and

| (c) | which are listed in Annex IIa.‧ |
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(c)

which are listed in Annex IIa.‧

| 2) | Article 9a shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 9a

  Extension of reference period

  If the legislation of a Member State subordinates recognition of entitlement to a benefit to the completion of a minimum period of insurance during a determined period preceding the contingency insured against (reference period) and lays down that periods during which benefits were paid under the legislation of that Member State or periods devoted to child-rearing in the territory of that Member State shall extend this reference period, the periods during which invalidity or old age pensions or sickness, unemployment or industrial accident benefits were paid under the legislation of another Member State and periods devoted to child-rearing in the territory of another Member State shall also extend this reference period.‧ |
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2)

Article 9a shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 9a

Extension of reference period

If the legislation of a Member State subordinates recognition of entitlement to a benefit to the completion of a minimum period of insurance during a determined period preceding the contingency insured against (reference period) and lays down that periods during which benefits were paid under the legislation of that Member State or periods devoted to child-rearing in the territory of that Member State shall extend this reference period, the periods during which invalidity or old age pensions or sickness, unemployment or industrial accident benefits were paid under the legislation of another Member State and periods devoted to child-rearing in the territory of another Member State shall also extend this reference period.‧

| 3) | Article 10a(1) shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The provisions of Article 10 and of Title III shall not apply to the special non-contributory cash benefits referred to in Article 4(2a). The persons to whom this Regulation applies shall receive these benefits exclusively in the territory of the Member State in which they reside and under the legislation of that State, in so far as these benefits are mentioned in Annex IIa. Benefits shall be paid by, and at the expense of, the institution of the place of residence.‧ |
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3)

Article 10a(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The provisions of Article 10 and of Title III shall not apply to the special non-contributory cash benefits referred to in Article 4(2a). The persons to whom this Regulation applies shall receive these benefits exclusively in the territory of the Member State in which they reside and under the legislation of that State, in so far as these benefits are mentioned in Annex IIa. Benefits shall be paid by, and at the expense of, the institution of the place of residence.‧

| 4) | In Article 23, the following paragraph shall be inserted:
  ‘2a.   The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also apply where the legislation applicable to the competent institution provides for a specific reference period and this period coincides, where appropriate, with the whole or part of the periods completed by the person concerned under the legislation of one or more other Member States.‧ |
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4)

In Article 23, the following paragraph shall be inserted:

‘2a.   The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also apply where the legislation applicable to the competent institution provides for a specific reference period and this period coincides, where appropriate, with the whole or part of the periods completed by the person concerned under the legislation of one or more other Member States.‧

| 5) | Article 33(1) shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘1.   The institution of a Member State responsible for payment of a pension which applies legislation providing for the deduction of contributions payable by a pensioner to cover sickness and maternity benefits for which he is responsible under the terms of Articles 27, 28, 28a, 29, 31 and 32 shall be authorised to make such deductions, calculated in accordance with the said legislation, from pensions payable by it or by another Member State. This institution shall take into account the actual amounts of the pensions paid by the other Member States.‧ |
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5)

Article 33(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The institution of a Member State responsible for payment of a pension which applies legislation providing for the deduction of contributions payable by a pensioner to cover sickness and maternity benefits for which he is responsible under the terms of Articles 27, 28, 28a, 29, 31 and 32 shall be authorised to make such deductions, calculated in accordance with the said legislation, from pensions payable by it or by another Member State. This institution shall take into account the actual amounts of the pensions paid by the other Member States.‧

| 6) | Article 35(2) shall be deleted. |
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6)

Article 35(2) shall be deleted.

| 7) | Article 69(4) shall be deleted. |
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7)

Article 69(4) shall be deleted.

| 8) | The following Articles 95f and 95g shall be inserted:
  ‘Article 95f

  Transitional provisions relating to Annex II, section I, under the heading “C. GERMANY”

  1.   Annex II, section I, under the heading “C. GERMANY”, as amended by Regulation...[this Regulation] shall not establish any entitlement for the period prior to 1 January 2004.
  2.   Any period of insurance and, where appropriate, any period of employment, self-employment or residence under the legislation of a Member State prior to 1 January 2004 shall be taken into consideration in determining acquired rights in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
  3.   Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1, a right shall be acquired under this Regulation even where it relates to a contingency that occurred prior to 1 January 2004.
  4.   Any benefit that has not been awarded or that has been suspended on account of the nationality or the residence of the person concerned shall, at the latter's request, be awarded or resumed from 1 January 2004, provided that the rights for which benefits were previously awarded did not give rise to a lump-sum payment.
  5.   The rights of persons to whom a pension was awarded prior to 1 January 2004 may, on the application of the persons concerned, be reviewed, taking account of the provisions of this Regulation. This shall also apply to other benefits pursuant to Article 78.
  6.   If an application referred to in paragraph 4 or 5 is submitted within two years from 1 January 2004, the rights acquired under this Regulation shall have effect from that date, and the provisions of the legislation of any Member State concerning the forfeiture or limitation of rights may not be invoked against the persons concerned.
  7.   If the application referred to in paragraph 4 or 5 is submitted after the expiry of the two-year period after 1 January 2004, rights which have not been forfeited or barred by limitation shall have effect from the date on which the application was submitted, except where more favourable provisions of the legislation of any Member State apply.
  Article 95g
  Transitional provisions relating to the deletion of the entry in Annex IIa of the Austrian care allowance (Pflegegeld)
  In the case of applications for care allowances under Austrian federal law (Bundespflegegeldgesetz) submitted not later than 8 March 2001 on the basis of Article 10a(3) of this Regulation, this provision shall continue to apply as long as the beneficiary of the care allowance continues to reside in Austria after 8 March 2001.‧ |
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8)

The following Articles 95f and 95g shall be inserted:

‘Article 95f

Transitional provisions relating to Annex II, section I, under the heading “C. GERMANY”

1.   Annex II, section I, under the heading “C. GERMANY”, as amended by Regulation...[this Regulation] shall not establish any entitlement for the period prior to 1 January 2004.

2.   Any period of insurance and, where appropriate, any period of employment, self-employment or residence under the legislation of a Member State prior to 1 January 2004 shall be taken into consideration in determining acquired rights in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.

3.   Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1, a right shall be acquired under this Regulation even where it relates to a contingency that occurred prior to 1 January 2004.

4.   Any benefit that has not been awarded or that has been suspended on account of the nationality or the residence of the person concerned shall, at the latter's request, be awarded or resumed from 1 January 2004, provided that the rights for which benefits were previously awarded did not give rise to a lump-sum payment.

5.   The rights of persons to whom a pension was awarded prior to 1 January 2004 may, on the application of the persons concerned, be reviewed, taking account of the provisions of this Regulation. This shall also apply to other benefits pursuant to Article 78.

6.   If an application referred to in paragraph 4 or 5 is submitted within two years from 1 January 2004, the rights acquired under this Regulation shall have effect from that date, and the provisions of the legislation of any Member State concerning the forfeiture or limitation of rights may not be invoked against the persons concerned.

7.   If the application referred to in paragraph 4 or 5 is submitted after the expiry of the two-year period after 1 January 2004, rights which have not been forfeited or barred by limitation shall have effect from the date on which the application was submitted, except where more favourable provisions of the legislation of any Member State apply.

Article 95g

Transitional provisions relating to the deletion of the entry in Annex IIa of the Austrian care allowance (Pflegegeld)

In the case of applications for care allowances under Austrian federal law (Bundespflegegeldgesetz) submitted not later than 8 March 2001 on the basis of Article 10a(3) of this Regulation, this provision shall continue to apply as long as the beneficiary of the care allowance continues to reside in Austria after 8 March 2001.‧

| 9) | Annexes II, IIa, III, IV and VI shall be amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. |
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9)

Annexes II, IIa, III, IV and VI shall be amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 shall be amended as follows:

| 1) | Article 4(11) shall be deleted. |
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1)

Article 4(11) shall be deleted.

| 2) | The following Article 10c shall be inserted :
  ‘Article 10c
  Formalities laid down in the event of the application of Article 13(2d) of the Regulation to civil servants and persons treated as such.
  For the application of Article 13(2d), the institution designated by the competent authority of the Member State whose legislation is applicable shall issue a certificate stating that the civil servant or the person treated as such is subject to its legislation.‧ |
| --- | --- |

2)

The following Article 10c shall be inserted :

‘Article 10c

Formalities laid down in the event of the application of Article 13(2d) of the Regulation to civil servants and persons treated as such.

For the application of Article 13(2d), the institution designated by the competent authority of the Member State whose legislation is applicable shall issue a certificate stating that the civil servant or the person treated as such is subject to its legislation.‧

| 3) | Article 12a shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | The title shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘Rules applicable to the persons referred to in Article 14(2) and (3), Article 14a(2-4) and Article 14c of the Regulation who normally carry out an employed or self-employed activity in the territory of two or more Member States‧ |
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3)

Article 12a shall be amended as follows:

(a)

The title shall be replaced by the following:

‘Rules applicable to the persons referred to in Article 14(2) and (3), Article 14a(2-4) and Article 14c of the Regulation who normally carry out an employed or self-employed activity in the territory of two or more Member States‧

| (b) | The introductory sentence shall be replaced by the following:

  ‘For the application of the provisions of Article 14(2) and (3), Article 14a(2-4) and Article 14c of the Regulation, the following rules shall apply:‧ |
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(b)

The introductory sentence shall be replaced by the following:

‘For the application of the provisions of Article 14(2) and (3), Article 14a(2-4) and Article 14c of the Regulation, the following rules shall apply:‧

| (c) | The following paragraph shall be added:
  ‘1a.   Where, in accordance with Article 14(2)(a) of the Regulation, a person who is on the travelling or flying personnel of an international transport undertaking is subject to the legislation of the Member State in whose territory the registered office of the undertaking, or the branch or permanent establishment employing him is located, or where he resides and is predominantly employed, the institution designated by the competent authority of that Member State shall issue to the person concerned a certificate stating that he is subject to its legislation.‧ |
| --- | --- |

(c)

The following paragraph shall be added:

‘1a.   Where, in accordance with Article 14(2)(a) of the Regulation, a person who is on the travelling or flying personnel of an international transport undertaking is subject to the legislation of the Member State in whose territory the registered office of the undertaking, or the branch or permanent establishment employing him is located, or where he resides and is predominantly employed, the institution designated by the competent authority of that Member State shall issue to the person concerned a certificate stating that he is subject to its legislation.‧

| 4) | Article 32a shall be deleted. |
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4)

Article 32a shall be deleted.

| 5) | The Annexes shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. |
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5)

The Annexes shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 1(8) of this Regulation, relating to Article 95f of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, shall apply from 1 January 2004.

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

Done at ..., ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C ..., p ...

1

(2)  OJ C 80, 30.3.2004, p. 118
  .

2

80, 30.3.2004, p. 118

(3)  Position of the European Parliament of 11 March 2004.

3

(4)  OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2
  . Regulation updated by Regulation (EC) No 118/97 (OJ L 28, 30.1.1997, p. 1) and last amended by Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1).

4

149, 5.7.1971, p. 2

631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council

100, 6.4.2004

(5)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1
  . Regulation updated by Regulation (EC) No 118/97 and last amended by Regulation (EC) No 631/2004.

5

74, 27.3.1972, p. 1

118/97 and

631/2004

(6)  Judgment of 18 April 2002, Case C-290/00, Duchon (ECR 2002 I-3567).

6

Judgment

2002

Case

Duchon

(7)  Judgment of 13 June 1996, Case C-170/95, Office national de l'emploi (ECR 1996 I-2921).

7

Judgment

1996

Case

l'emploi

(8)  Judgments of 8 March 2001, Case C-215/99, Jauch (ECR 2001 I-1901) and 31 May 2001, Case C-43/99, Leclere and Diaconescu (ECR 2001 I-4265).

8

Judgments

Case

Jauch

2001

Case

Leclere and Diaconescu

(9)  Judgment of 7 February 1991, Case C-227/89, Rönfeldt (ECR 1991 I-323), the principle of which has since been used, particularly in the judgment of 9 November 1995, Case C- 475/93, Thevenon (ECR 1995 I-3813); the judgment of 9 November 2000, Case C-75/99, Thelen (ECR 2000 I-9399) and the judgment of 5 February 2002, Case C-277/99, Kaske (ECR I-1261).

9

Judgment

Case

Rönfeldt (

)

judgment

Case

Thevenon (

)

judgment

Case

Thelen (

)

judgment

Case

Kaske (

)

(10)






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10

| — | Judgments of 30 April 1996, Case C-214/94, Boukalfa (ECR 1996 I-2253); |
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Judgments of 30 April 1996, Case C-214/94, Boukalfa (ECR 1996 I-2253);

Judgments

Case

Boukalfa (

| — | 30 April 1996, Case C-308/96, Cabanis-Issarte (ECR 1996 I-2097); and |
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—

30 April 1996, Case C-308/96, Cabanis-Issarte (ECR 1996 I-2097); and

Case

(

| — | Judgments of 30 April 1996, Case C-214/94, Boukalfa (ECR 1996 I-2253); |
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—

Judgments of 30 April 1996, Case C-214/94, Boukalfa (ECR 1996 I-2253);

Judgments

Case

Boukalfa (

| — | 30 April 1996, Case C-308/96, Cabanis-Issarte (ECR 1996 I-2097); and |
| --- | --- |

—

30 April 1996, Case C-308/96, Cabanis-Issarte (ECR 1996 I-2097); and

Case

(

| — | 15 January 2002, Case C-55/2000, Gottardo (ECR 2002 I-413). |
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—

15 January 2002, Case C-55/2000, Gottardo (ECR 2002 I-413).

Case

Gottardo (

10

| — | Judgments of 30 April 1996, Case C-214/94, Boukalfa (ECR 1996 I-2253); |
| --- | --- |

—

Judgments of 30 April 1996, Case C-214/94, Boukalfa (ECR 1996 I-2253);

Judgments

Case

Boukalfa (

| — | 30 April 1996, Case C-308/96, Cabanis-Issarte (ECR 1996 I-2097); and |
| --- | --- |

—

30 April 1996, Case C-308/96, Cabanis-Issarte (ECR 1996 I-2097); and

Case

(

| — | 15 January 2002, Case C-55/2000, Gottardo (ECR 2002 I-413). |
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—

15 January 2002, Case C-55/2000, Gottardo (ECR 2002 I-413).

Case

Gottardo (

ANNEX I

The annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall be amended as follows:

| 1) | Annex II shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | In section I, under the heading ‘C. Germany‧, the text shall be replaced by the words ‘Does not apply‧. |
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1)

Annex II shall be amended as follows:

(a)

In section I, under the heading ‘C. Germany‧, the text shall be replaced by the words ‘Does not apply‧.

| (b) | Section II shall be amended as follows:






  (i) | under the heading ‘D. Spain‧, the word ‘None‧ shall be replaced by:
  ‘Childbirth allowances (one-off cash benefits for the birth of the third child and subsequent children and one-off cash benefits in the event of a multiple birth)‧ |
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(b)

Section II shall be amended as follows:

(i)

under the heading ‘D. Spain‧, the word ‘None‧ shall be replaced by:

‘Childbirth allowances (one-off cash benefits for the birth of the third child and subsequent children and one-off cash benefits in the event of a multiple birth)‧

| (ii) | under the heading ‘M. FINLAND‧, the text shall be replaced by the following:
  ‘Maternity package, maternity lump-sum grant and assistance in the form of a lump sum intended to offset the cost of international adoption pursuant to the Maternity Grant Act.‧ |
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(ii)

under the heading ‘M. FINLAND‧, the text shall be replaced by the following:

‘Maternity package, maternity lump-sum grant and assistance in the form of a lump sum intended to offset the cost of international adoption pursuant to the Maternity Grant Act.‧

| (c) | In section III, under the heading ‘C. GERMANY‧, point b) shall be deleted. |
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(c)

In section III, under the heading ‘C. GERMANY‧, point b) shall be deleted.

| 2) | Annex IIa shall be replaced by the following:

  ‘Annex IIa
  SPECIAL NON-CONTRIBUTORY CASH BENEFITS
  Article 10a
  A.   BELGIUM






  (a) | Income replacement allowance (Law of 27 February 1987); |
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2)

Annex IIa shall be replaced by the following:

‘Annex IIa

SPECIAL NON-CONTRIBUTORY CASH BENEFITS

Article 10a

A.   BELGIUM

(a)

Income replacement allowance (Law of 27 February 1987);

| (b) | Guaranteed income for elderly persons (Law of 1 April 1969). |
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(b)

Guaranteed income for elderly persons (Law of 1 April 1969).

B.   DENMARK

Accommodation expenses for pensioners (Law on individual accommodation assistance, consolidated by Law No 204 of 29 March 1995).

C.   GERMANY

Benefits pursuant to the law on a minimum needs-based provision in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity.

D.   SPAIN

| (a) | Minimum income guarantee (Law No 13/82 of 7 April 1982); |
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(a)

Minimum income guarantee (Law No 13/82 of 7 April 1982);

| (b) | Cash benefits to assist the elderly and invalids unable to work (Royal Decree No 2620/81 of 24 July 1981); |
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(b)

Cash benefits to assist the elderly and invalids unable to work (Royal Decree No 2620/81 of 24 July 1981);

| (c) | Non-contributory invalidity and retirement pensions as provided for in Article 38(1) of the Consolidated Text of the General Law on Social Security, approved by Royal Legislative Decree No 1/1994 of 20 June 1994; |
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(c)

Non-contributory invalidity and retirement pensions as provided for in Article 38(1) of the Consolidated Text of the General Law on Social Security, approved by Royal Legislative Decree No 1/1994 of 20 June 1994;

| (d) | Mobility allowance to cover transport costs. |
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(d)

Mobility allowance to cover transport costs.

E.   FRANCE

| (a) | Supplementary allowance from the National Solidarity Fund (Law of 30 June 1956); |
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(a)

Supplementary allowance from the National Solidarity Fund (Law of 30 June 1956);

| (b) | Disabled adults' allowance (Law of 30 June 1975); |
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(b)

Disabled adults' allowance (Law of 30 June 1975);

| (c) | The special allowance (Law of 10 July 1952). |
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(c)

The special allowance (Law of 10 July 1952).

F.   GREECE

Special benefits for elderly persons (Law 1296/82).

G.   IRELAND

| (a) | Unemployment assistance (Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993, Part III, Chapter 2); |
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(a)

Unemployment assistance (Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993, Part III, Chapter 2);

| (b) | Old age and blind pensions (non-contributory) (Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993, Part III, Chapters 4); |
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(b)

Old age and blind pensions (non-contributory) (Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993, Part III, Chapters 4);

| (c) | Widow's (non-contributory) pension, widower's (non-contributory) pension (Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993, Part III, Chapter 6 as amended by Part V of the Social Welfare Act 1997); |
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(c)

Widow's (non-contributory) pension, widower's (non-contributory) pension (Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993, Part III, Chapter 6 as amended by Part V of the Social Welfare Act 1997);

| (d) | Disability allowance (Social Welfare Act 1996, Part IV); |
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(d)

Disability allowance (Social Welfare Act 1996, Part IV);

| (e) | Mobility allowance. |
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(e)

Mobility allowance.

H.   ITALY

| (a) | Social pensions for persons without means (Law No 153 of 30 April 1969); |
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(a)

Social pensions for persons without means (Law No 153 of 30 April 1969);

| (b) | Pensions and allowances for the civilian disabled or invalids (Laws No 118 of 30 March 1974, No 18 of 11 February 1980 and No 508 of 23 November 1988); |
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(b)

Pensions and allowances for the civilian disabled or invalids (Laws No 118 of 30 March 1974, No 18 of 11 February 1980 and No 508 of 23 November 1988);

| (c) | Pensions and allowances for the deaf and dumb (Laws No 381 of 26 May 1970 and No 508 of 23 November 1988); |
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(c)

Pensions and allowances for the deaf and dumb (Laws No 381 of 26 May 1970 and No 508 of 23 November 1988);

| (d) | Pensions and allowances for the civilian blind (Laws No 382 of 27 May 1970 and No 508 of 23 November 1988); |
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(d)

Pensions and allowances for the civilian blind (Laws No 382 of 27 May 1970 and No 508 of 23 November 1988);

| (e) | Benefits supplementing the minimum pensions (Laws No 218 of 4 April 1952, No 638 of 11 November 1983 and No 407 of 29 December 1990); |
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(e)

Benefits supplementing the minimum pensions (Laws No 218 of 4 April 1952, No 638 of 11 November 1983 and No 407 of 29 December 1990);

| (f) | Benefits supplementing disability allowances (Law No 222 of 12 June 1984); |
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(f)

Benefits supplementing disability allowances (Law No 222 of 12 June 1984);

| (g) | Social allowance (Law No 335 of 8 August 1995); |
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(g)

Social allowance (Law No 335 of 8 August 1995);

| (h) | Social increase. |
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(h)

Social increase.

I.   LUXEMBOURG

None.

J.   NETHERLANDS

| (a) | Incapacity benefits for disabled young people (Law of 24 April 1997); |
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(a)

Incapacity benefits for disabled young people (Law of 24 April 1997);

| (b) | Law concerning the provision of supplements up to the relevant social minimum to recipients of benefits under the Unemployment Benefits Act, the Sickness Benefits Act, the Invalidity Insurance (Self-employed Persons) Act, the Invalidity Insurance (Young Disabled Persons) Act, the Invalidity Insurance Act and the Military Personnel Invalidity Insurance Act (Toeslagenwet, 6 November 1986). |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Law concerning the provision of supplements up to the relevant social minimum to recipients of benefits under the Unemployment Benefits Act, the Sickness Benefits Act, the Invalidity Insurance (Self-employed Persons) Act, the Invalidity Insurance (Young Disabled Persons) Act, the Invalidity Insurance Act and the Military Personnel Invalidity Insurance Act (Toeslagenwet, 6 November 1986).

K.   AUSTRIA

Compensatory supplement (Federal Act of 9 September 1955 on General Social Insurance — ASVG, Federal Act of 11 October 1978 on Social Insurance for Persons engaged in Trade and Commerce — GSVG and Federal Act of 11 October 1978 on Social Insurance for Farmers — BSVG).

L.   PORTUGAL

| (a) | Non-contributory State old-age and invalidity pension (Decree-Law No 464/80 of 13 October 1980); |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Non-contributory State old-age and invalidity pension (Decree-Law No 464/80 of 13 October 1980);

| (b) | Non-contributory widow's pension (Regulatory Decree No 52/81 of 11 November 1981). |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Non-contributory widow's pension (Regulatory Decree No 52/81 of 11 November 1981).

M.   FINLAND

| (a) | Disability allowance (Disability Allowance Act, 124/88); |
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(a)

Disability allowance (Disability Allowance Act, 124/88);

| (b) | Housing allowance for pensioners (Act concerning the Housing Allowance for Pensioners, 591/78); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Housing allowance for pensioners (Act concerning the Housing Allowance for Pensioners, 591/78);

| (c) | Labour market support (Labour Market Support Act 1542/93). |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Labour market support (Labour Market Support Act 1542/93).

N.   SWEDEN

| (a) | Housing supplements for persons receiving a pension (Law 1994: 308); |
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(a)

Housing supplements for persons receiving a pension (Law 1994: 308);

| (b) | Financial support for the elderly (Law 2001: 853). |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Financial support for the elderly (Law 2001: 853).

O.   UNITED KINGDOM

| (a) | Pension credit; |
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(a)

Pension credit;

| (b) | Income-based allowances for jobseekers (Jobseekers Act 1995, 28 June 1995, Sections I, (2) (d) (ii) and 3, and Jobseekers (Northern Ireland), Order 1995, 18 October 1995, Articles 3 (2) (d) (ii) and 5); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Income-based allowances for jobseekers (Jobseekers Act 1995, 28 June 1995, Sections I, (2) (d) (ii) and 3, and Jobseekers (Northern Ireland), Order 1995, 18 October 1995, Articles 3 (2) (d) (ii) and 5);

| (c) | Income support.
  ‧ |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Income support.
  ‧

| 3) | Annex III shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | In part A, the following points shall be deleted:
  Points 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 22, 23, 24, 27, 29 a) and b), 30 a) and c), 31, 32, 35 a), b), c), d), e), f), g), 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152 and 153. |
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3)

Annex III shall be amended as follows:

(a)

In part A, the following points shall be deleted:

Points 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 22, 23, 24, 27, 29 a) and b), 30 a) and c), 31, 32, 35 a), b), c), d), e), f), g), 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152 and 153.

| (b) | In part B, all references shall be deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

In part B, all references shall be deleted.

| 4. | In Annex IV, section B shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | Under the heading ‘C. GERMANY‧, the text shall be replaced by the following:
  Farmers' old-age insurance (Alterssicherung der Landwirte) |
| --- | --- | --- |

4.

In Annex IV, section B shall be amended as follows:

(a)

Under the heading ‘C. GERMANY‧, the text shall be replaced by the following:

by the following

Farmers' old-age insurance (Alterssicherung der Landwirte)

| (b) | ‘Under the heading “H. ITALY”, the text shall be replaced by the following:
  Pension insurance schemes for (Assicurazione pensioni per):






  — | medical practitioners (medici) |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

‘Under the heading “H. ITALY”, the text shall be replaced by the following:

by the following

Pension insurance schemes for (Assicurazione pensioni per):

—

medical practitioners (medici)

| — | pharmacists (farmacisti) |
| --- | --- |

—

pharmacists (farmacisti)

| — | veterinarians (veterinari) |
| --- | --- |

—

veterinarians (veterinari)

| — | nurses, medical auxiliaries, children's nurses (infermieri, assistenti sanitari, vigilatrici infanzia) |
| --- | --- |

—

nurses, medical auxiliaries, children's nurses (infermieri, assistenti sanitari, vigilatrici infanzia)

| — | engineers and architects (ingegneri ed architetti) |
| --- | --- |

—

engineers and architects (ingegneri ed architetti)

| — | surveyors (geometri) |
| --- | --- |

—

surveyors (geometri)

| — | solicitors (avvocati) |
| --- | --- |

—

solicitors (avvocati)

| — | economists (dottori commercialisti) |
| --- | --- |

—

economists (dottori commercialisti)

| — | accountants and business experts (ragionieri e periti commerciali) |
| --- | --- |

—

accountants and business experts (ragionieri e periti commerciali)

| — | employment consultants (consulenti del lavoro) |
| --- | --- |

—

employment consultants (consulenti del lavoro)

| — | notaries (notai) |
| --- | --- |

—

notaries (notai)

| — | customs agents (spedizionieri doganali) |
| --- | --- |

—

customs agents (spedizionieri doganali)

| — | biologists (biologi) |
| --- | --- |

—

biologists (biologi)

| — | agricultural technicians and scientists (agrotecnici e periti agrari) |
| --- | --- |

—

agricultural technicians and scientists (agrotecnici e periti agrari)

| — | sales representatives (agenti e rappresentanti di commercio) |
| --- | --- |

—

sales representatives (agenti e rappresentanti di commercio)

| — | journalists (giornalisti) |
| --- | --- |

—

journalists (giornalisti)

| — | industrial technicians (periti industriali) |
| --- | --- |

—

industrial technicians (periti industriali)

| — | actuaries, chemists, agronomists, foresters, geologists (attuari, chimici, dottori agronomi, dottori forestali, geologi)‧ |
| --- | --- |

—

actuaries, chemists, agronomists, foresters, geologists (attuari, chimici, dottori agronomi, dottori forestali, geologi)‧

| 5) | Annex VI shall be amended as follows:






  (a) | Under the heading ‘B. DENMARK‧, point 6b) shall be deleted. |
| --- | --- | --- |

5)

Annex VI shall be amended as follows:

(a)

Under the heading ‘B. DENMARK‧, point 6b) shall be deleted.

| (b) | Under the heading ‘C. GERMANY‧, points 3, 11 and 17 shall be deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Under the heading ‘C. GERMANY‧, points 3, 11 and 17 shall be deleted.

| (c) | Under the heading ‘E. FRANCE‧, the words ‘and the parental child-rearing allowance‧ in point 7 shall be deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Under the heading ‘E. FRANCE‧, the words ‘and the parental child-rearing allowance‧ in point 7 shall be deleted.

| (d) | Under the heading ‘G. IRELAND‧, points 5 and 11 shall be deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

Under the heading ‘G. IRELAND‧, points 5 and 11 shall be deleted.

| (e) | Under the heading ‘O. UNITED KINGDOM‧, the text shall be amended as follows:






  (i) | In point 2b), points i) and ii) shall be replaced by the following:






  ‘(i) | a spouse or former spouse where a claim is made by:






  — | a married woman or |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

(e)

Under the heading ‘O. UNITED KINGDOM‧, the text shall be amended as follows:

(i)

In point 2b), points i) and ii) shall be replaced by the following:

following

‘(i)

a spouse or former spouse where a claim is made by:

—

a married woman or

| — | a person whose marriage has terminated otherwise than by the death of the spouse, |
| --- | --- |

—

a person whose marriage has terminated otherwise than by the death of the spouse,

or

| (ii) | a former spouse, where a claim is made by:






  — | a widower who immediately before pensionable age is not entitled to widowed parent's allowance; or |
| --- | --- | --- |

(ii)

a former spouse, where a claim is made by:

—

a widower who immediately before pensionable age is not entitled to widowed parent's allowance; or

| — | a widow who immediately before pensionable age is not entitled to widowed mother's allowance, widowed parent's allowance or widow's pension, or who is only entitled to an age-related widow's pension calculated pursuant to Article 46(2) of the Regulation, and for this purpose “age-related widow's pension” means a widow's pension payable at a reduced rate in accordance with section 39(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. |
| --- | --- |

—

a widow who immediately before pensionable age is not entitled to widowed mother's allowance, widowed parent's allowance or widow's pension, or who is only entitled to an age-related widow's pension calculated pursuant to Article 46(2) of the Regulation, and for this purpose “age-related widow's pension” means a widow's pension payable at a reduced rate in accordance with section 39(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

| (ii) | Point 22 shall be deleted.‧ |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

Point 22 shall be deleted.‧

ANNEX II

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 shall be amended as follows:

| 1) | In Annex 4, under the heading ‘C. GERMANY‧, the following point shall be added:
  ‘9. Pension schemes of professional associations:
  Arbeitsgemeinschaft Berufsständischer Versorgungseinrichtungen, Köln‧ |
| --- | --- |

1)

In Annex 4, under the heading ‘C. GERMANY‧, the following point shall be added:

‘9. Pension schemes of professional associations:

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Berufsständischer Versorgungseinrichtungen, Köln‧

| 2) | Annex 11 shall be deleted. |
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2)

Annex 11 shall be deleted.

P5_TA(2004)0176

VAT on services provided in the postal sector *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards value added tax on services provided in the postal sector (COM(2003) 234 — C5-0227/2003 — 2003/0091(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 234) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 234) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 93 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0227/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 93 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0227/2003),

| — | 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 Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0467/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0467/2003),

| — | having regard to the second report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A5-0122/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the second report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A5-0122/2004),

| 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 Pariament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Calls on the Council to notify Pariament 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; |
| --- | --- |

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.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
| --- | --- |
| Amendment 1 |
| RECITAL 5a (new) |
| | (5a) In order to avoid price increases, or at least limit them to the minimum, the Member States shall apply reduced tax rates to postal services. |
| Amendment 3 |
| RECITAL 5b (new) |
| | (5b) Member States which on 1 January 2003 applied a super reduced rate to a group of goods and services may apply that super reduced rate to postal services. |
| Amendment 2 |
| RECITAL 5c (new) |
| | (5c) The Member States should take the necessary measures to ensure that charitable associations and organisations are not faced with additional financial charges as a result of this Directive, for example, by adopting special provisions on reimbursement mechanisms. |
| Amendment 13 |
| RECITAL 7 |
| (7) In order to enhance the efficiency of a simplified accounting scheme for postal operators, it should be possible to treat postage stamps as goods but ignore them for tax purposes when they are supplied for the purpose of obtaining postal services. | (7) In order to enhance the efficiency of a simplified accounting scheme for postal operators, it should be possible to treat postage stamps as goods but ignore them for tax purposes when they are supplied for the purpose of obtaining postal services.
  The same scheme shall apply to the supply of postage stamps for philatelic purposes, since they can also be used as proof of payment in advance for postal services. |
| Amendment 4 |
| RECITAL 9a (new) |
| | (9a) In order to allow postal operators to adapt their systems, Member States shall be given sufficient time to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. |
| Amendment 5 |
| RECITAL 10a (new) |
| | (10a) The Commission shall examine the functioning and impact of the reduced rates in the studies provided for by Articles 7 and 23 of Directive 97/67/EC (as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC). |
| Amendment 6 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 1
  Article 9, paragraph 2a, subparagraph 1 (Directive 77/388/EEC) |
| 2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(b), the standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, which individually weigh no more than
  2 kg
  , shall be deemed to be supplied within the country in which transport commences, save where the collection and delivery are paid for by the recipient, in which case any such item shall be deemed to be supplied at the place of delivery. | 2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(b), the standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, which individually weigh no more than
  10 kg
  , shall be deemed to be supplied within the country in which transport commences, save where the collection and delivery are paid for by the recipient, in which case any such item shall be deemed to be supplied at the place of delivery. |
| Amendment 7 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 1a (new)
  Article 12, paragraph 3a (new) (Directive 77/388/EEC) |
| | (1a) In Article 12, the following paragraph 3a is inserted:



  ‘
  3a.
     
  The Member States shall apply reduced rates to postal services.‧ |
| Amendment 8 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 1b (new)
  Article 12, paragraph 4a (new) (Directive 77/388/EEC) |
| | (1b) In Article 12, the following paragraph 4a is inserted:



  ‘
  4a.
     
  Member States which on 1 January 2003 applied a super reduced rate to a group of goods and services may apply that super reduced rate to postal services.‧ |
| Amendment 9 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 3
  Article 15, point 13 (Directive 77/388/EEC) |
| 13. the supply of services, including transport and ancillary operations, but excluding the supply of services exempted in accordance with Article 13 and standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, which individually weigh no more than
  2 kg
  , where they are directly linked to the export of goods or the import of goods covered by Article 7(3) or Article 16(1), Title A. | 13. the supply of services, including transport and ancillary operations, but excluding the supply of services exempted in accordance with Article 13 and standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, which individually weigh no more than
  10 kg
  , where they are directly linked to the export of goods or the import of goods covered by Article 7(3) or Article 16(1), Title A. |
| Amendment 10 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 6
  Annexe H, point 18 (Directive 77/388/EEC) |
| 18. Standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, where that item individually weighs no more than
  2 kg
  , that being a fixed ceiling for the purposes of exercising this option. | 18. Standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, where that item individually weighs no more than
  10 kg
  , that being a fixed ceiling for the purposes of exercising this option. |
| Amendment 11 |
| ARTICLE 2, PARAGRAPH 1 |
| Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. | Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by
  1 January 2007
  at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

RECITAL 5a (new)

(5a) In order to avoid price increases, or at least limit them to the minimum, the Member States shall apply reduced tax rates to postal services.

Amendment 3

RECITAL 5b (new)

(5b) Member States which on 1 January 2003 applied a super reduced rate to a group of goods and services may apply that super reduced rate to postal services.

Amendment 2

RECITAL 5c (new)

(5c) The Member States should take the necessary measures to ensure that charitable associations and organisations are not faced with additional financial charges as a result of this Directive, for example, by adopting special provisions on reimbursement mechanisms.

Amendment 13

RECITAL 7

(7) In order to enhance the efficiency of a simplified accounting scheme for postal operators, it should be possible to treat postage stamps as goods but ignore them for tax purposes when they are supplied for the purpose of obtaining postal services.

(7) In order to enhance the efficiency of a simplified accounting scheme for postal operators, it should be possible to treat postage stamps as goods but ignore them for tax purposes when they are supplied for the purpose of obtaining postal services.
  The same scheme shall apply to the supply of postage stamps for philatelic purposes, since they can also be used as proof of payment in advance for postal services.

Amendment 4

RECITAL 9a (new)

(9a) In order to allow postal operators to adapt their systems, Member States shall be given sufficient time to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.

Amendment 5

RECITAL 10a (new)

(10a) The Commission shall examine the functioning and impact of the reduced rates in the studies provided for by Articles 7 and 23 of Directive 97/67/EC (as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC).

Amendment 6

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1

Article 9, paragraph 2a, subparagraph 1 (Directive 77/388/EEC)

2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(b), the standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, which individually weigh no more than
  2 kg
  , shall be deemed to be supplied within the country in which transport commences, save where the collection and delivery are paid for by the recipient, in which case any such item shall be deemed to be supplied at the place of delivery.

2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(b), the standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, which individually weigh no more than
  10 kg
  , shall be deemed to be supplied within the country in which transport commences, save where the collection and delivery are paid for by the recipient, in which case any such item shall be deemed to be supplied at the place of delivery.

Amendment 7

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1a (new)

Article 12, paragraph 3a (new) (Directive 77/388/EEC)

(1a) In Article 12, the following paragraph 3a is inserted:

‘
  3a.
     
  The Member States shall apply reduced rates to postal services.‧

Amendment 8

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1b (new)

Article 12, paragraph 4a (new) (Directive 77/388/EEC)

(1b) In Article 12, the following paragraph 4a is inserted:

(1b) In Article 12, the following paragraph 4a is inserted:

‘
  4a.
     
  Member States which on 1 January 2003 applied a super reduced rate to a group of goods and services may apply that super reduced rate to postal services.‧

Amendment 9

ARTICLE 1, POINT 3

Article 15, point 13 (Directive 77/388/EEC)

13. the supply of services, including transport and ancillary operations, but excluding the supply of services exempted in accordance with Article 13 and standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, which individually weigh no more than
  2 kg
  , where they are directly linked to the export of goods or the import of goods covered by Article 7(3) or Article 16(1), Title A.

2 kg

13. the supply of services, including transport and ancillary operations, but excluding the supply of services exempted in accordance with Article 13 and standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, which individually weigh no more than
  10 kg
  , where they are directly linked to the export of goods or the import of goods covered by Article 7(3) or Article 16(1), Title A.

10 kg

Amendment 10

ARTICLE 1, POINT 6

Annexe H, point 18 (Directive 77/388/EEC)

18. Standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, where that item individually weighs no more than
  2 kg
  , that being a fixed ceiling for the purposes of exercising this option.

2 kg

18. Standard postal services relating to any addressed envelopes or packages, of ordinary correspondence, direct mail, books, catalogues and newspapers, where that item individually weighs no more than
  10 kg
  , that being a fixed ceiling for the purposes of exercising this option.

10 kg

Amendment 11

ARTICLE 2, PARAGRAPH 1

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by
  1 January 2007
  at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

1 January 2007

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P5_TA(2004)0177

EU-Israel Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel (COM(2003) 568 — C5-0478/2003 — 2003/0220(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 568) (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 568) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 170 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 170 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0478/2003), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0478/2003),

| — | having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0115/2004), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0115/2004),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal for a Council decision and agrees to the conclusion of the Agreement; |
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1.

Approves the Commission proposal for a Council decision and agrees to the conclusion of the Agreement;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the State of Israel. |
| --- | --- |

2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the State of Israel.

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P5_TA(2004)0178

European Council (IGC)

European Parliament resolution on the preparation of the European Council on 25-26 March 2004

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, drawn up by the European Convention (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, drawn up by the European Convention (1),

| — | having regard to its resolutions of 24 September 2003 (2), 4 December 2003 (3), 18 December 2003 (4) and 29 January 2004 (5), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolutions of 24 September 2003 (2), 4 December 2003 (3), 18 December 2003 (4) and 29 January 2004 (5),

| — | having regard to the meeting of the European Council on 25-26 March 2004 and to the European Parliament elections on 10-13 June 2004, |
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having regard to the meeting of the European Council on 25-26 March 2004 and to the European Parliament elections on 10-13 June 2004,

| — | having regard to Rule 37(4) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 37(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas there is already substantial agreement at the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on the European Convention's draft Constitution, |
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A.

whereas there is already substantial agreement at the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on the European Convention's draft Constitution,

| 1. | Calls on each and every member of the European Council to show the flexibility that will inevitably be needed in order to avoid deadlock at the IGC; |
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1.

Calls on each and every member of the European Council to show the flexibility that will inevitably be needed in order to avoid deadlock at the IGC;

| 2. | Warns that agreement on the outstanding issues at the IGC is unlikely to become easier to resolve later; |
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2.

Warns that agreement on the outstanding issues at the IGC is unlikely to become easier to resolve later;

| 3. | Makes a solemn appeal to the European Council of 25-26 March 2004 to decide on the immediate resumption of the IGC, in order to reach a conclusion prior to 1 May 2004 on the basis of the draft constitutional Treaty put forward by the European Convention, and without changing its fundamental balance; |
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3.

Makes a solemn appeal to the European Council of 25-26 March 2004 to decide on the immediate resumption of the IGC, in order to reach a conclusion prior to 1 May 2004 on the basis of the draft constitutional Treaty put forward by the European Convention, and without changing its fundamental balance;

| 4. | Calls on the Irish Presidency to take all the necessary steps to break the current deadlock, and fully supports any initiative that would allow the IGC to reach a positive conclusion; |
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4.

Calls on the Irish Presidency to take all the necessary steps to break the current deadlock, and fully supports any initiative that would allow the IGC to reach a positive conclusion;

| 5. | Believes that failure to reach a constitutional settlement would frustrate the integration process, render the Union unable to contemplate any further enlargement and result in a devastating loss of solidarity and legitimacy; |
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Believes that failure to reach a constitutional settlement would frustrate the integration process, render the Union unable to contemplate any further enlargement and result in a devastating loss of solidarity and legitimacy;

| 6. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council and to the parliaments of the Member States and the accession states. |
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6.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council and to the parliaments of the Member States and the accession states.

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(1)  OJ C 169, 18.7.2003, p. 1.

(2)  P5_TA(2003)0407.

(3)  P5_TA(2003)0549.

(4)  P5_TA(2003)0593.

(5)  P5_TA(2004)0052.

P5_TA(2004)0179

Progress towards an area of freedom, security and justice (2003)

European Parliament resolution on the progress made in 2003 in creating an area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) (Articles 2 and 39 of the EU Treaty)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the fourth indent of Article 2, which lays down that one of its priority objectives is to maintain and develop the Union as an area of freedom, security and justice, in which the free movement of persons is assured in conjunction with appropriate measures with respect to external border controls, asylum, immigration and the prevention and combating of crime, as well as Article 39(3), which provides that the European Parliament shall hold a debate each year on the progress made in the creation of that area, |
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having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the fourth indent of Article 2, which lays down that one of its priority objectives is to maintain and develop the Union as an area of freedom, security and justice, in which the free movement of persons is assured in conjunction with appropriate measures with respect to external border controls, asylum, immigration and the prevention and combating of crime, as well as Article 39(3), which provides that the European Parliament shall hold a debate each year on the progress made in the creation of that area,

| — | having regard to Article 61(a) of the EC Treaty, which fixes a deadline of five years after the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam for the full implementation of the free movement of persons in conjunction with directly related flanking measures with respect to external border controls, asylum and immigration and, at the same time, establishes a direct link between the necessary measures which must be introduced for its creation and the specific measures geared to combating and preventing crime referred to in Article 31(e) of the EU Treaty, |
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having regard to Article 61(a) of the EC Treaty, which fixes a deadline of five years after the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam for the full implementation of the free movement of persons in conjunction with directly related flanking measures with respect to external border controls, asylum and immigration and, at the same time, establishes a direct link between the necessary measures which must be introduced for its creation and the specific measures geared to combating and preventing crime referred to in Article 31(e) of the EU Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 4 of Protocol No 4 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and Article 19(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, |
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having regard to Article 4 of Protocol No 4 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and Article 19(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights,

| — | having regard to the Action Plan of the Council and the Commission on how best to implement the provisions of the Treaty of Amsterdam on the creation of an area of freedom, security and justice (known as the ‘Vienna Action Plan‧) (1), |
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having regard to the Action Plan of the Council and the Commission on how best to implement the provisions of the Treaty of Amsterdam on the creation of an area of freedom, security and justice (known as the ‘Vienna Action Plan‧) (1),

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the Presidency of the extraordinary European Council held in Tampere on 15 and 16 October 1999 with a view to creating an area of freedom, security and justice in the European Union, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the Presidency of the extraordinary European Council held in Tampere on 15 and 16 October 1999 with a view to creating an area of freedom, security and justice in the European Union,

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the respective presidencies of the European Councils held in Vienna on 11 and 12 December 1998, in Santa Maria da Feira on 19 and 20 June 2000, in Nice from 7 to 9 December 2000, in Laeken on 14 and 15 December 2001, in Seville on 21 and 22 June 2002, in Thessaloniki on 19 and 20 June 2003 and in Brussels on 16 and 17 October 2003, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the respective presidencies of the European Councils held in Vienna on 11 and 12 December 1998, in Santa Maria da Feira on 19 and 20 June 2000, in Nice from 7 to 9 December 2000, in Laeken on 14 and 15 December 2001, in Seville on 21 and 22 June 2002, in Thessaloniki on 19 and 20 June 2003 and in Brussels on 16 and 17 October 2003,

| — | having regard to the new provisions of the Treaty of Nice, |
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having regard to the new provisions of the Treaty of Nice,

| — | having regard to the Treaties of Accession to the European Union of the ten new Member States, which were signed in Athens on 16 April 2003 and are to take effect as from 1 May 2004, through which the acquis communautaire is accepted, in particular the acquis contained in Chapter 24 relating to justice and home affairs, |
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having regard to the Treaties of Accession to the European Union of the ten new Member States, which were signed in Athens on 16 April 2003 and are to take effect as from 1 May 2004, through which the acquis communautaire is accepted, in particular the acquis contained in Chapter 24 relating to justice and home affairs,

| — | having regard to the draft constitutional treaty drawn up by the European Convention and the development recommended with regard to the area of freedom, security and justice, |
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having regard to the draft constitutional treaty drawn up by the European Convention and the development recommended with regard to the area of freedom, security and justice,

| — | having regard to the Commission ‘scoreboard‧ of 30 December 2003 analysing the progress made as regards adopting the requisite measures and complying with the deadlines set by the Treaty of Amsterdam, the Vienna Action Plan and the conclusions of the Tampere European Council on the creation of the area of freedom, security and justice in the European Union, |
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having regard to the Commission ‘scoreboard‧ of 30 December 2003 analysing the progress made as regards adopting the requisite measures and complying with the deadlines set by the Treaty of Amsterdam, the Vienna Action Plan and the conclusions of the Tampere European Council on the creation of the area of freedom, security and justice in the European Union,

| — | having regard to the declarations made by the Presidents of the Council and Commission during the debate held at the part-session in February 2004 in reply to the oral questions tabled by the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, |
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having regard to the declarations made by the Presidents of the Council and Commission during the debate held at the part-session in February 2004 in reply to the oral questions tabled by the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs,

| — | having regard to Rule 42(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 42(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas the five-year period laid down by the Treaty of Amsterdam for the creation of the area of freedom, security and justice in the Union will expire on 1 May 2004, and whereas the Accession Treaty for ten new Member States, as well as certain provisions of the Treaty of Nice strengthening the Union's powers with a view to the construction of that area, will also enter into force on the same date, |
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A.

whereas the five-year period laid down by the Treaty of Amsterdam for the creation of the area of freedom, security and justice in the Union will expire on 1 May 2004, and whereas the Accession Treaty for ten new Member States, as well as certain provisions of the Treaty of Nice strengthening the Union's powers with a view to the construction of that area, will also enter into force on the same date,

| B. | mindful of the text of the draft Constitutional Treaty drawn up by the European Convention, which contains a significant consolidation of the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) and on which a number of expectations for the near future are consequently focused, |
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B.

mindful of the text of the draft Constitutional Treaty drawn up by the European Convention, which contains a significant consolidation of the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) and on which a number of expectations for the near future are consequently focused,

| C. | whereas, as a result, a general assessment must be made of the measures adopted during the whole of the period from May 1999 up to the present so as to check the extent to which the deadlines set by the Treaty of Amsterdam and the objectives defined in Tampere and updated at successive European Councils have been complied with in relation to achieving an area of freedom, security and justice in the European Union, without forgetting a specific reference to the progress made in 2003, and whereas consideration should be given to drawing up a new five-year programme which would take account of the Union's fresh challenges, |
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C.

whereas, as a result, a general assessment must be made of the measures adopted during the whole of the period from May 1999 up to the present so as to check the extent to which the deadlines set by the Treaty of Amsterdam and the objectives defined in Tampere and updated at successive European Councils have been complied with in relation to achieving an area of freedom, security and justice in the European Union, without forgetting a specific reference to the progress made in 2003, and whereas consideration should be given to drawing up a new five-year programme which would take account of the Union's fresh challenges,

I.   ASSESSMENT OF THE CREATION OF THE AFSJ IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF AN AREA WITHOUT INTERNAL BORDERS BASED ON RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

(a)   as regards the protection of fundamental rights, respect for privacy, particularly the protection of personal data, and the fight against any form of discrimination

| 1. | Deplores the fact that the Council has not been able to reach an agreement on the adoption of organic data protection legislation under the third pillar which would provide guarantees equivalent to those under Directive 95/46/EC (2) with regard to the first pillar of the Union; calls on the Commission to propose a legal instrument for this purpose; calls on the Council to adopt the above legal instrument as an urgent priority; |
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1.

Deplores the fact that the Council has not been able to reach an agreement on the adoption of organic data protection legislation under the third pillar which would provide guarantees equivalent to those under Directive 95/46/EC (2) with regard to the first pillar of the Union; calls on the Commission to propose a legal instrument for this purpose; calls on the Council to adopt the above legal instrument as an urgent priority;

| 2. | Stresses that the protection of personal data is a fundamental right of European citizens in accordance with Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, and deplores the fact that the Commission has allowed the personal data of European citizens travelling to the United States to be forwarded to the US security agencies without adequate guarantees of respect for their fundamental right to have such data treated with confidentiality; |
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2.

Stresses that the protection of personal data is a fundamental right of European citizens in accordance with Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, and deplores the fact that the Commission has allowed the personal data of European citizens travelling to the United States to be forwarded to the US security agencies without adequate guarantees of respect for their fundamental right to have such data treated with confidentiality;

| 3. | Expresses concern at the huge risks to fundamental rights resulting from the inclusion of biometric data in identity papers and calls for any development of the SIS to comply fully with Directive 95/46/EC; |
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3.

Expresses concern at the huge risks to fundamental rights resulting from the inclusion of biometric data in identity papers and calls for any development of the SIS to comply fully with Directive 95/46/EC;

| 4. | Deplores the agreement between the United States and the Commission concerning the forwarding of air passengers' personal data; |
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4.

Deplores the agreement between the United States and the Commission concerning the forwarding of air passengers' personal data;

| 5. | Reminds the Council of the need to adopt the Commission proposal, dating from November 2001, for a framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia, on which Parliament adopted its position on 4 July 2002 (3); |
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5.

Reminds the Council of the need to adopt the Commission proposal, dating from November 2001, for a framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia, on which Parliament adopted its position on 4 July 2002 (3);

| 6. | Declares its support for and solidarity with the victims of terrorism and their families, as well as with the organisations and communities caring for them; for this reason recommends that the European Union take the initiative at world level to establish an International Day of the Victims of Terrorism and, to this end, calls on the Commission to forward to the JHA Council immediately a proposal for a European day commemorating the victims of terrorism, and proposes 11 March as the date for it; |
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6.

Declares its support for and solidarity with the victims of terrorism and their families, as well as with the organisations and communities caring for them; for this reason recommends that the European Union take the initiative at world level to establish an International Day of the Victims of Terrorism and, to this end, calls on the Commission to forward to the JHA Council immediately a proposal for a European day commemorating the victims of terrorism, and proposes 11 March as the date for it;

| 7. | Calls for any development of the SIS to comply fully with Directive 95/46/EC; |
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7.

Calls for any development of the SIS to comply fully with Directive 95/46/EC;

(b)   as regards the movement of citizens in an internal area without borders

| 8. | Attaches crucial importance to the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the right of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, which was first submitted by the Commission on 23 May 2001 with the aim of incorporating the relevant case-law of the Court of Justice into Community legislation and merging the right of entry and residence for citizens of the European Union, which is currently spread over a complex legislative arsenal comprising two regulations and nine directives, in a single text; notes the common position of the Council and calls on it to adopt the directive, taking account of the positions expressed by Parliament; |
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8.

Attaches crucial importance to the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the right of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, which was first submitted by the Commission on 23 May 2001 with the aim of incorporating the relevant case-law of the Court of Justice into Community legislation and merging the right of entry and residence for citizens of the European Union, which is currently spread over a complex legislative arsenal comprising two regulations and nine directives, in a single text; notes the common position of the Council and calls on it to adopt the directive, taking account of the positions expressed by Parliament;

(c)   as regards the management of external borders

| 9. | Calls on the Commission to put forward proposals geared to the introduction of a common policy for the integrated management of the external borders of the Member States, funded with Community resources, and calls likewise on the Council to adopt those proposals as soon as possible; |
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9.

Calls on the Commission to put forward proposals geared to the introduction of a common policy for the integrated management of the external borders of the Member States, funded with Community resources, and calls likewise on the Council to adopt those proposals as soon as possible;

| 10. | Welcomes the agreement reached by the JHA Council on 27 November 2003 on the draft Council conclusions on the main elements of the proposal for a Council regulation, submitted by the Commission, on the creation of a European Agency for the management of operational cooperation at external borders, as called for at the European Councils held in Tampere in 1999, in Laeken in 2001, in Seville in 2002, in Thessaloniki in 2003 and in Brussels in October 2003, even though checks on the entry of citizens from third countries and the actual management of the Union's external borders remain the responsibility of each Member State; |
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10.

Welcomes the agreement reached by the JHA Council on 27 November 2003 on the draft Council conclusions on the main elements of the proposal for a Council regulation, submitted by the Commission, on the creation of a European Agency for the management of operational cooperation at external borders, as called for at the European Councils held in Tampere in 1999, in Laeken in 2001, in Seville in 2002, in Thessaloniki in 2003 and in Brussels in October 2003, even though checks on the entry of citizens from third countries and the actual management of the Union's external borders remain the responsibility of each Member State;

II.   ASSESSMENT OF THE AFSJ IN RELATION TO ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY

(d)   as regards asylum policy

| 11. | Congratulates the Commission for the fact that it has submitted all the legislative proposals required for the application of the first stage of a common asylum policy within the deadlines set, which has resulted in the introduction of a temporary protection system, the creation of a European refugee fund, the adoption of a directive on conditions for the reception of asylum seekers, the adoption of a regulation, designed to replace the Dublin Convention, laying down which state is responsible for considering asylum applications, and finally the setting-up of the Eurodac system, through the adoption of a regulation, for identifying asylum seekers by comparing fingerprints; |
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11.

Congratulates the Commission for the fact that it has submitted all the legislative proposals required for the application of the first stage of a common asylum policy within the deadlines set, which has resulted in the introduction of a temporary protection system, the creation of a European refugee fund, the adoption of a directive on conditions for the reception of asylum seekers, the adoption of a regulation, designed to replace the Dublin Convention, laying down which state is responsible for considering asylum applications, and finally the setting-up of the Eurodac system, through the adoption of a regulation, for identifying asylum seekers by comparing fingerprints;

| 12. | Regrets the repeated delays — for which the Council above all is responsible — and the failure to meet the deadlines set for the introduction of the first stage of a common European asylum system as indicated in the Treaty of Amsterdam and the conclusions of the 1999 Tampere European Council, and reiterated at the European Councils held in Laeken in 2001, in Seville in 2002 and in Thessaloniki in 2003; |
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12.

Regrets the repeated delays — for which the Council above all is responsible — and the failure to meet the deadlines set for the introduction of the first stage of a common European asylum system as indicated in the Treaty of Amsterdam and the conclusions of the 1999 Tampere European Council, and reiterated at the European Councils held in Laeken in 2001, in Seville in 2002 and in Thessaloniki in 2003;

| 13. | Calls on the Council to adopt, as a matter of urgency, the two essential elements still lacking for the first stage of the common European asylum system to be completed, taking into account the European Parliament's position on the issue:






  (i) | the proposal for a Council directive on minimum standards concerning the procedures which Member States must apply for granting or withdrawing refugee status; |
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13.

Calls on the Council to adopt, as a matter of urgency, the two essential elements still lacking for the first stage of the common European asylum system to be completed, taking into account the European Parliament's position on the issue:

(i)

the proposal for a Council directive on minimum standards concerning the procedures which Member States must apply for granting or withdrawing refugee status;

| (ii) | the proposal for a Council directive on minimum standards which the Member States must apply in relation to the relevant requirements and the status for which third-country nationals and stateless persons may opt in order to be treated as refugees or enjoy other forms of international protection; |
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(ii)

the proposal for a Council directive on minimum standards which the Member States must apply in relation to the relevant requirements and the status for which third-country nationals and stateless persons may opt in order to be treated as refugees or enjoy other forms of international protection;

| 14. | Urges a ban on any collective expulsion; |
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14.

Urges a ban on any collective expulsion;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission and Council to pay particular attention to the external aspects of asylum policy, taking account of the recent developments in protection systems at world level, and therefore considers it important that new approaches should be adopted with a view to complementing current asylum systems through the adoption of appropriate legal instruments; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission and Council to pay particular attention to the external aspects of asylum policy, taking account of the recent developments in protection systems at world level, and therefore considers it important that new approaches should be adopted with a view to complementing current asylum systems through the adoption of appropriate legal instruments;

| 16. | Requests that these proposals should constitute ambitious legislation offering European added value as regards both efficiency and respect for the Member States' international obligations in this sphere; |
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16.

Requests that these proposals should constitute ambitious legislation offering European added value as regards both efficiency and respect for the Member States' international obligations in this sphere;

| 17. | Welcomes the Commission's intention to continue with the European Refugee Fund beyond 2004, with a budget of EUR 670 m for 2005-2010; |
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17.

Welcomes the Commission's intention to continue with the European Refugee Fund beyond 2004, with a budget of EUR 670 m for 2005-2010;

(e)   as regards immigration policy

| 18. | Deplores the fact that the Council is unable to establish a consistent approach to managing an immigration policy capable of tackling the challenges of the 21st century by providing legal entry channels, integration policies and relations with third countries aimed at turning immigration into a positive factor for both the countries of origin and the host countries; welcomes the adoption of Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (4), in order to facilitate their integration as a key element of economic and social cohesion, and of the Directive on family reunification, which represent the first pieces of legislation adopted by the Community in the field of legal immigration, even though it would have wished their content to be less limited than is in fact the case following the negotiations in the Council; deplores even more the fact that the Council is not even able to adopt the measures already proposed regarding entry and residence for purposes of working, studying or training; |
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18.

Deplores the fact that the Council is unable to establish a consistent approach to managing an immigration policy capable of tackling the challenges of the 21st century by providing legal entry channels, integration policies and relations with third countries aimed at turning immigration into a positive factor for both the countries of origin and the host countries; welcomes the adoption of Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (4), in order to facilitate their integration as a key element of economic and social cohesion, and of the Directive on family reunification, which represent the first pieces of legislation adopted by the Community in the field of legal immigration, even though it would have wished their content to be less limited than is in fact the case following the negotiations in the Council; deplores even more the fact that the Council is not even able to adopt the measures already proposed regarding entry and residence for purposes of working, studying or training;

| 19. | Calls on the Council, with the aim of establishing a common policy in the field of immigration, to speed up its work and take account of the European Parliament's position on the issue with a view to adopting the proposals submitted by the Commission in accordance with Article 63(3)(a) of the EC Treaty, which are currently blocked, relating to:






  (i) | the entry and residence conditions for third-country nationals for the purpose of paid employment or self-employed economic activity; |
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19.

Calls on the Council, with the aim of establishing a common policy in the field of immigration, to speed up its work and take account of the European Parliament's position on the issue with a view to adopting the proposals submitted by the Commission in accordance with Article 63(3)(a) of the EC Treaty, which are currently blocked, relating to:

(i)

the entry and residence conditions for third-country nationals for the purpose of paid employment or self-employed economic activity;

| (ii) | the entry and residence conditions for third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, vocational training or voluntary service; |
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(ii)

the entry and residence conditions for third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, vocational training or voluntary service;

| (iii) | the criteria and practical arrangements for compensating for the financial imbalances arising from the implementation of Council Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third-country nationals (5); |
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(iii)

the criteria and practical arrangements for compensating for the financial imbalances arising from the implementation of Council Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third-country nationals (5);

(f)   as regards measures for the harmonious integration of legal immigrants into EU societies and fair treatment for third-country nationals

| 20. | Points to the need to develop a comprehensive and multidimensional policy at European Union level on the integration of third-country nationals who are legally resident on EU territory, recognising them with the aim of conferring on them rights and obligations comparable to those of European Union citizens, as stressed in the conclusions of the Tampere and Thessaloniki European Councils, and giving priority to political involvement at local level; |
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20.

Points to the need to develop a comprehensive and multidimensional policy at European Union level on the integration of third-country nationals who are legally resident on EU territory, recognising them with the aim of conferring on them rights and obligations comparable to those of European Union citizens, as stressed in the conclusions of the Tampere and Thessaloniki European Councils, and giving priority to political involvement at local level;

| 21. | Calls on the Member State governments to fine-tune the corresponding policies on integration within a coherent Community framework, and to adopt the measures necessary to promote understanding of immigration and integration as positive factors for the economy and for economic growth, and as elements of cultural enrichment; |
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21.

Calls on the Member State governments to fine-tune the corresponding policies on integration within a coherent Community framework, and to adopt the measures necessary to promote understanding of immigration and integration as positive factors for the economy and for economic growth, and as elements of cultural enrichment;

(g)   as regards cooperation and partnership with immigrants' countries of origin and with transit countries, and readmission agreements

| 22. | Calls, in keeping with the conclusions of the Tampere, Seville and Thessaloniki European Councils, for the European Union to give priority to studying immigration phenomena based on a comprehensive, global and balanced approach, differentiated in line with the situation ascertained in economic, political and social terms and in terms of respect for human rights in the various regions and in each partner country involved, in an attempt to tackle the underlying causes of immigration by increasing trade and development aid and developing conflict prevention, and, in short, integrating policy on migration flows into EU foreign policy; |
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22.

Calls, in keeping with the conclusions of the Tampere, Seville and Thessaloniki European Councils, for the European Union to give priority to studying immigration phenomena based on a comprehensive, global and balanced approach, differentiated in line with the situation ascertained in economic, political and social terms and in terms of respect for human rights in the various regions and in each partner country involved, in an attempt to tackle the underlying causes of immigration by increasing trade and development aid and developing conflict prevention, and, in short, integrating policy on migration flows into EU foreign policy;

| 23. | Calls on the Commission to submit a report on the priorities for a common policy on the readmission of illegal immigrants and the measures to be taken to ensure that nobody is sent back to a dangerous situation; |
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23.

Calls on the Commission to submit a report on the priorities for a common policy on the readmission of illegal immigrants and the measures to be taken to ensure that nobody is sent back to a dangerous situation;

| 24. | Congratulates the Commission on the submission in June 2003 of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme for technical and financial assistance to third countries in the area of migration and asylum and making provision, under budget line B7-667, for a multiannual programme running for a five-year period, with a budget of EUR 250 million, designed to provide specific additional responses to the needs of third countries of origin and transit in their efforts better to manage all aspects and dimensions of migration flows, including those relating to international protection; |
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24.

Congratulates the Commission on the submission in June 2003 of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme for technical and financial assistance to third countries in the area of migration and asylum and making provision, under budget line B7-667, for a multiannual programme running for a five-year period, with a budget of EUR 250 million, designed to provide specific additional responses to the needs of third countries of origin and transit in their efforts better to manage all aspects and dimensions of migration flows, including those relating to international protection;

| 25. | Supports the conclusion of readmission agreements with Hong Kong, Macau and Sri Lanka, and urges the Community to speed up and facilitate the negotiations under way on readmission agreements with Albania, Russia, Morocco, the Ukraine, Turkey, China, Pakistan and Algeria; |
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25.

Supports the conclusion of readmission agreements with Hong Kong, Macau and Sri Lanka, and urges the Community to speed up and facilitate the negotiations under way on readmission agreements with Albania, Russia, Morocco, the Ukraine, Turkey, China, Pakistan and Algeria;

(h)   as regards action to combat trafficking in human beings

| 26. | Stresses the importance of giving speedy effect to the commitments made in the Brussels Declaration of the European Conference on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings; |
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26.

Stresses the importance of giving speedy effect to the commitments made in the Brussels Declaration of the European Conference on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings;

III.   ASSESSMENT OF THE AFSJ IN RELATION TO CIVIL LAW

(i)   as regards the adoption of rules on competence, recognition, the enforcement of decisions, improved compatibility of rules applicable in the Member States on conflicts between laws and jurisdictions, and compatibility between the procedural rules in civil law matters applicable in the Member States

| 27. | Welcomes the fact that, to date, six regulations have been adopted since the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam in the field of judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters linked to issues having cross-border implications in accordance with Article 65 of the EC Treaty, specifically: on insolvency proceedings; on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (former ‘Brussels I‧); on matrimonial matters and parental responsibility for children (former ‘Brussels II‧); on cooperation between Member State courts in the taking of evidence in civil and commercial matters; on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters; and on parental responsibility and matrimonial matters; |
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27.

Welcomes the fact that, to date, six regulations have been adopted since the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam in the field of judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters linked to issues having cross-border implications in accordance with Article 65 of the EC Treaty, specifically: on insolvency proceedings; on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (former ‘Brussels I‧); on matrimonial matters and parental responsibility for children (former ‘Brussels II‧); on cooperation between Member State courts in the taking of evidence in civil and commercial matters; on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters; and on parental responsibility and matrimonial matters;

| 28. | Congratulates the Member States for having ratified the 1996 Hague Convention on parental responsibility; |
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28.

Congratulates the Member States for having ratified the 1996 Hague Convention on parental responsibility;

| 29. | Urges the Council to adopt, as a matter of urgency, the proposal for a directive on minimum rules on compensation for crime victims which will guarantee that they receive compensation for damages suffered; |
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29.

Urges the Council to adopt, as a matter of urgency, the proposal for a directive on minimum rules on compensation for crime victims which will guarantee that they receive compensation for damages suffered;

| 30. | Urges the European Community and the Member States to take particular care, when legislating, to avoid the risk of potential inconsistency which might arise if two different legal systems are created, one for the Union, in cases with cross-border implications, and another made up of different national rules applying to national cases without cross-border implications; |
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30.

Urges the European Community and the Member States to take particular care, when legislating, to avoid the risk of potential inconsistency which might arise if two different legal systems are created, one for the Union, in cases with cross-border implications, and another made up of different national rules applying to national cases without cross-border implications;

| 31. | Advocates that the European Community should work on approximating Member States' legislation on alternative dispute resolution arrangements in the field of civil and commercial law (‘ADR‧) through extrajudicial dispute resolution procedures applied by a mediator as an impartial third party; |
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31.

Advocates that the European Community should work on approximating Member States' legislation on alternative dispute resolution arrangements in the field of civil and commercial law (‘ADR‧) through extrajudicial dispute resolution procedures applied by a mediator as an impartial third party;

IV.   ASSESSMENT OF THE AFSJ IN RELATION TO CRIMINAL LAW AND POLICE COOPERATION

(j)   as regards the fight against crime and the approximation of substantive criminal law

| 32. | Supports the progress which has been made in approximating the substantive criminal law of the Member States and welcomes the adoption by the European Union of minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the fields of money laundering, protection against counterfeiting of currencies and the euro, against the counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, environmental protection through criminal law, the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, corruption in the private sector, the confiscation of the proceeds of crime and cybercrime; |
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32.

Supports the progress which has been made in approximating the substantive criminal law of the Member States and welcomes the adoption by the European Union of minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the fields of money laundering, protection against counterfeiting of currencies and the euro, against the counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, environmental protection through criminal law, the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, corruption in the private sector, the confiscation of the proceeds of crime and cybercrime;

| 33. | Regrets the blocking of the process of the Council's adoption of the Framework Decision on the prevention and control of trafficking in human organs and tissues, resulting from an initiative by the Republic of Greece, on which the European Parliament adopted its position on 23 October 2003 (6); recommends that it be finally adopted as soon as possible, in view of the importance and gravity of the matter; |
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33.

Regrets the blocking of the process of the Council's adoption of the Framework Decision on the prevention and control of trafficking in human organs and tissues, resulting from an initiative by the Republic of Greece, on which the European Parliament adopted its position on 23 October 2003 (6); recommends that it be finally adopted as soon as possible, in view of the importance and gravity of the matter;

| 34. | Recommends closer coordination regarding drugs policy, including continuing progress in the adoption of common positions on minimum provisions throughout the EU or throughout the Schengen area, along the lines of the Framework Decision concerning the minimum provisions on the constituent elements of minimal acts and penalties in the field of drug trafficking agreed by the JHA Council meeting on 26 November 2003, and efficient cooperation in combating drug trafficking; |
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34.

Recommends closer coordination regarding drugs policy, including continuing progress in the adoption of common positions on minimum provisions throughout the EU or throughout the Schengen area, along the lines of the Framework Decision concerning the minimum provisions on the constituent elements of minimal acts and penalties in the field of drug trafficking agreed by the JHA Council meeting on 26 November 2003, and efficient cooperation in combating drug trafficking;

(k)   as regards the protection of individual rights, the approximation of procedural rules in criminal law, the framework decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the application of the principle of mutual recognition

| 35. | Notes that, in the field of procedural law in criminal matters, the European Union has adopted only two framework decisions: one on the status of victims in criminal proceedings and one on the confiscation of the proceeds of crime; |
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35.

Notes that, in the field of procedural law in criminal matters, the European Union has adopted only two framework decisions: one on the status of victims in criminal proceedings and one on the confiscation of the proceeds of crime;

| 36. | Welcomes the adoption by the Council of the Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA (7) on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between the Member States, which constitutes significant progress given that it replaces the 15 extradition mechanisms; regrets that seven Member States have failed to meet the implementation deadline of 31 December 2003, laid down in Article 34(1) of that Framework Decision; welcomes the statement by the Commission and the Council that the delay will have been remedied completely by 31 March this year as regards the existing Member States and that all ten accession countries will also be fully incorporated in the same system from the date of accession, i.e. 1 May 2004, and insists that they should rapidly implement it; |
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36.

Welcomes the adoption by the Council of the Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA (7) on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between the Member States, which constitutes significant progress given that it replaces the 15 extradition mechanisms; regrets that seven Member States have failed to meet the implementation deadline of 31 December 2003, laid down in Article 34(1) of that Framework Decision; welcomes the statement by the Commission and the Council that the delay will have been remedied completely by 31 March this year as regards the existing Member States and that all ten accession countries will also be fully incorporated in the same system from the date of accession, i.e. 1 May 2004, and insists that they should rapidly implement it;

| 37. | Stresses that the cornerstone of judicial cooperation in penal matters is the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions; hopes that other mutual recognition measures will be adopted to facilitate judicial cooperation in penal matters — such as the European Evidence Warrant — since this is essential for preventing and tackling crime in an internal area without borders; |
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37.

Stresses that the cornerstone of judicial cooperation in penal matters is the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions; hopes that other mutual recognition measures will be adopted to facilitate judicial cooperation in penal matters — such as the European Evidence Warrant — since this is essential for preventing and tackling crime in an internal area without borders;

| 38. | Recommends that with the entry into force of the European Arrest Warrant the guarantees in criminal proceedings and the protection of the rights of suspects and accused persons should not be neglected; |
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38.

Recommends that with the entry into force of the European Arrest Warrant the guarantees in criminal proceedings and the protection of the rights of suspects and accused persons should not be neglected;

| 39. | Points out between January 2003 and January 2004 all the Member States were to have included in their legal systems the European definition of the crime of terrorism together with the relevant penalties, as well as the European Arrest Warrant; therefore calls on the Member States which have not yet done so to adopt the legislation needed to ensure that these two key instruments in the fight against terrorism come into effect forthwith; |
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39.

Points out between January 2003 and January 2004 all the Member States were to have included in their legal systems the European definition of the crime of terrorism together with the relevant penalties, as well as the European Arrest Warrant; therefore calls on the Member States which have not yet done so to adopt the legislation needed to ensure that these two key instruments in the fight against terrorism come into effect forthwith;

| 40. | Calls on the Council to speed up the negotiations with a view to the adoption of a framework decision on the application of the ‘non bis in idem‧ principle; |
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40.

Calls on the Council to speed up the negotiations with a view to the adoption of a framework decision on the application of the ‘non bis in idem‧ principle;

| 41. | Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a framework decision on procedural guarantees for persons suspected, accused of, prosecuted or sentenced for offences under criminal law in the European Union which will ensure respect for and protection of individual rights and create the necessary mutual confidence between the various legal systems in the Member States; |
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41.

Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a framework decision on procedural guarantees for persons suspected, accused of, prosecuted or sentenced for offences under criminal law in the European Union which will ensure respect for and protection of individual rights and create the necessary mutual confidence between the various legal systems in the Member States;

| 42. | Calls on the Member States, in accordance with their duty of loyalty, to avoid the late, incomplete or incorrect integration of framework decisions into their national law, and to adopt all the necessary measures to enable the mechanisms and agencies set up within the framework of the Union to perform their tasks effectively, as divergences would otherwise result which would jeopardise the application of the law, create inequality among those who have been arrested and sentenced, and call in question the concept of the AFSJ and the very dynamics of the principle of mutual recognition; |
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42.

Calls on the Member States, in accordance with their duty of loyalty, to avoid the late, incomplete or incorrect integration of framework decisions into their national law, and to adopt all the necessary measures to enable the mechanisms and agencies set up within the framework of the Union to perform their tasks effectively, as divergences would otherwise result which would jeopardise the application of the law, create inequality among those who have been arrested and sentenced, and call in question the concept of the AFSJ and the very dynamics of the principle of mutual recognition;

(l)   as regards Europol and European police cooperation

| 43. | Welcomes the integration of the Schengen acquis into the Treaties and its communitarisation, which has made improved coordination possible between police and judicial services in the Member States in their fight against organised crime, and calls for the European Union to make rapid progress in creating the new Schengen information system ( ‘SIS II‧), provided the right of European citizens to protection of their personal data is respected; |
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43.

Welcomes the integration of the Schengen acquis into the Treaties and its communitarisation, which has made improved coordination possible between police and judicial services in the Member States in their fight against organised crime, and calls for the European Union to make rapid progress in creating the new Schengen information system ( ‘SIS II‧), provided the right of European citizens to protection of their personal data is respected;

| 44. | Is convinced of the need to adopt fresh legislative and non-legislative measures at EU level which will strengthen the present common framework in the field of police cooperation with the aim of significantly enhancing the effectiveness of cooperation between the law enforcement services of the Member States in preventing serious forms of crime and terrorism and combating these acts; |
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44.

Is convinced of the need to adopt fresh legislative and non-legislative measures at EU level which will strengthen the present common framework in the field of police cooperation with the aim of significantly enhancing the effectiveness of cooperation between the law enforcement services of the Member States in preventing serious forms of crime and terrorism and combating these acts;

| 45. | Urges the European Union to adopt a legislative instrument geared to the current state of development in the Union in the field of police cooperation which will fully or partially replace the Europol Convention and which can easily be adapted to new situations through a less complex and less lengthy legal procedure, and which makes provision for judicial and democratic scrutiny at Union level; |
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45.

Urges the European Union to adopt a legislative instrument geared to the current state of development in the Union in the field of police cooperation which will fully or partially replace the Europol Convention and which can easily be adapted to new situations through a less complex and less lengthy legal procedure, and which makes provision for judicial and democratic scrutiny at Union level;

(m)   as regards Eurojust

| 46. | Welcomes the Council's adoption on 28 February 2002 of the decision setting up the judicial cooperation unit Eurojust, and calls on the Member States to promote awareness among their magistrates of the need to make systematic use of Eurojust services in the cases provided for where they fall within their sphere of competence; |
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46.

Welcomes the Council's adoption on 28 February 2002 of the decision setting up the judicial cooperation unit Eurojust, and calls on the Member States to promote awareness among their magistrates of the need to make systematic use of Eurojust services in the cases provided for where they fall within their sphere of competence;

| Deplores | the fact that it has not even been informed about the current draft agreement between Europol and Eurojust, and stresses that it is important, in these fields, to advance towards adequate safeguarding of citizens' rights by the Court of Justice in the interests of greater respect for the democratic principle, and towards the communitarisation of Europol and Eurojust; |
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Deplores

the fact that it has not even been informed about the current draft agreement between Europol and Eurojust, and stresses that it is important, in these fields, to advance towards adequate safeguarding of citizens' rights by the Court of Justice in the interests of greater respect for the democratic principle, and towards the communitarisation of Europol and Eurojust;

V.   EXTERNAL PRIORITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE FIELD OF THE AFSJ

| 48. | Welcomes the adoption by the European Council (Santa Maria da Feira, 19 and 20 June 2000) of the report drawn up by the Council and Commission on the European Union's external priorities in the field of justice and home affairs, which are to be incorporated in the Union's overall strategy; |
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48.

Welcomes the adoption by the European Council (Santa Maria da Feira, 19 and 20 June 2000) of the report drawn up by the Council and Commission on the European Union's external priorities in the field of justice and home affairs, which are to be incorporated in the Union's overall strategy;

| 49. | Calls on the Commission and Council to continue to work on the stabilisation and partnership agreements with states in the western Balkans in the fields of combating organised crime, the judiciary, the fight against drugs, the management of borders and immigration; |
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49.

Calls on the Commission and Council to continue to work on the stabilisation and partnership agreements with states in the western Balkans in the fields of combating organised crime, the judiciary, the fight against drugs, the management of borders and immigration;

| 50. | Calls on the Commission and Council to continue to develop the justice and home affairs dimension in external relations; |
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50.

Calls on the Commission and Council to continue to develop the justice and home affairs dimension in external relations;

| 51. | Notes and supports the fact that, at international level, the European Union's action has been closely integrated with that undertaken by the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the Hague Conference on Private International Law, which has led to the signing of the UN Convention against international organised crime (and its three protocols on trafficking in persons, the smuggling of immigrants and illicit trafficking in firearms), as well as participation in the adoption of the UN Convention on corruption and the Council of Europe Convention on combating cybercrime; |
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51.

Notes and supports the fact that, at international level, the European Union's action has been closely integrated with that undertaken by the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the Hague Conference on Private International Law, which has led to the signing of the UN Convention against international organised crime (and its three protocols on trafficking in persons, the smuggling of immigrants and illicit trafficking in firearms), as well as participation in the adoption of the UN Convention on corruption and the Council of Europe Convention on combating cybercrime;

VI.   PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPING THE AFSJ

(n)   in general

| 52. | Notes that, overall, even where significant progress has been made in creating certain parts of the AFSJ, some of this has happened without complying with the deadlines set in Tampere, while other objectives already defined have not yet been achieved; notes that the more spectacular results have largely been achieved in response to pressure from public opinion and the terrorist acts of 11 September 2001; |
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52.

Notes that, overall, even where significant progress has been made in creating certain parts of the AFSJ, some of this has happened without complying with the deadlines set in Tampere, while other objectives already defined have not yet been achieved; notes that the more spectacular results have largely been achieved in response to pressure from public opinion and the terrorist acts of 11 September 2001;

| 53. | Recommends that during the Netherlands presidency in the second half of this year or, at the latest, during the Luxembourg presidency in the first half of 2005, the Council should promote a new European Council meeting devoted to the constructionof the AFSJ (‘Tampere II‧); this new Tampere II European Council should:






  (a) | carry out a proper and transparent policy review of the AFSJ during the period 1999-2004, recording its achievements and advances, as well as its delays and failures; |
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53.

Recommends that during the Netherlands presidency in the second half of this year or, at the latest, during the Luxembourg presidency in the first half of 2005, the Council should promote a new European Council meeting devoted to the constructionof the AFSJ (‘Tampere II‧); this new Tampere II European Council should:

(a)

carry out a proper and transparent policy review of the AFSJ during the period 1999-2004, recording its achievements and advances, as well as its delays and failures;

| (b) | provide immediate impetus for tackling topics still outstanding; |
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(b)

provide immediate impetus for tackling topics still outstanding;

| (c) | draw up a new agenda in response to the Union's continuing needs in this sphere, defining a new realistic programme for the medium term (2005-2009) with political honesty and strategic skill; |
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(c)

draw up a new agenda in response to the Union's continuing needs in this sphere, defining a new realistic programme for the medium term (2005-2009) with political honesty and strategic skill;

| 54. | Considers that it is of major importance, in order to improve and further develop the AFSJ, that there should be closer and regular dialogue with the national parliaments regarding the topics to be discussed and the proposals to be assessed; recommends that from the next parliamentary term onwards its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs should adopt a procedure for hearing national parliaments and regular cooperation with them, similar to that already developed by its Committee on Constitutional Affairs; |
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54.

Considers that it is of major importance, in order to improve and further develop the AFSJ, that there should be closer and regular dialogue with the national parliaments regarding the topics to be discussed and the proposals to be assessed; recommends that from the next parliamentary term onwards its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs should adopt a procedure for hearing national parliaments and regular cooperation with them, similar to that already developed by its Committee on Constitutional Affairs;

| 55. | Deplores the continued unacceptably low level of democratic legitimacy, in that it is merely consulted on legislation relating to measures in the field of justice and home affairs, and that the Council, whilst technically fulfilling the Treaty obligation to consult Parliament, has often done so in a way which is no more than a request to rubber-stamp political agreements already reached; |
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55.

Deplores the continued unacceptably low level of democratic legitimacy, in that it is merely consulted on legislation relating to measures in the field of justice and home affairs, and that the Council, whilst technically fulfilling the Treaty obligation to consult Parliament, has often done so in a way which is no more than a request to rubber-stamp political agreements already reached;

(o)   as regards information policy

| 56. | Calls on the Commission and Council to carry out information campaigns and to publish ‘multilingual guides and factsheets‧ on judicial cooperation in the Union, addressed both to the general public and to lawyers, judges, prosecutors, officials and other specialised staff; |
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56.

Calls on the Commission and Council to carry out information campaigns and to publish ‘multilingual guides and factsheets‧ on judicial cooperation in the Union, addressed both to the general public and to lawyers, judges, prosecutors, officials and other specialised staff;

| 57. | Calls on the Commission to develop and improve permanent information systems through specialised web pages containing factsheets on all key matters linked to the creation of the AFSJ at Member State and at EU and international levels, in all the Community languages; considers that this should be seen as a priority in the context of eEurope programmes and action plans; |
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57.

Calls on the Commission to develop and improve permanent information systems through specialised web pages containing factsheets on all key matters linked to the creation of the AFSJ at Member State and at EU and international levels, in all the Community languages; considers that this should be seen as a priority in the context of eEurope programmes and action plans;

(p)   as regards Union enlargement

| 58. | Requests that the fields of Justice and Home Affairs be integrated as soon as possible into the other Union policies and that the creation of the AFSJ be completed, as envisaged by the Tampere European Council, with the specific aim of facilitating its optimum use by the ten new Member States; |
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58.

Requests that the fields of Justice and Home Affairs be integrated as soon as possible into the other Union policies and that the creation of the AFSJ be completed, as envisaged by the Tampere European Council, with the specific aim of facilitating its optimum use by the ten new Member States;

| 59. | Calls on the Commission to supervise the application of the acquis communautaire in the candidate countries, particularly in the field of justice and home affairs, the application of the Schengen mechanism and acquis in relation to external border controls; |
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59.

Calls on the Commission to supervise the application of the acquis communautaire in the candidate countries, particularly in the field of justice and home affairs, the application of the Schengen mechanism and acquis in relation to external border controls;

| 60. | Welcomes the progress of negotiations on Chapter 24, ‘Justice and Home Affairs‧ with Bulgaria and Romania, and the consolidation of relations with Turkey and Croatia in this field; |
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60.

Welcomes the progress of negotiations on Chapter 24, ‘Justice and Home Affairs‧ with Bulgaria and Romania, and the consolidation of relations with Turkey and Croatia in this field;

(q)   as regards the consolidation of the successes achieved in creating the AFSJ

| 61. | Recommends that all the measures delayed should be adopted by the end of 2004 in line with objectives and timetables which have already been defined; |
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61.

Recommends that all the measures delayed should be adopted by the end of 2004 in line with objectives and timetables which have already been defined;

| 62. | Considers that building and consolidating genuine mutual confidence among national legal systems means that there must be an effective system, within the framework of the EU, which will guarantee that the Member State authorities apply Community legislation correctly on the ground and that national practices fully comply with the common rules agreed; |
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62.

Considers that building and consolidating genuine mutual confidence among national legal systems means that there must be an effective system, within the framework of the EU, which will guarantee that the Member State authorities apply Community legislation correctly on the ground and that national practices fully comply with the common rules agreed;

| 63. | Considers it desirable to establish appropriate legal means to guarantee that the Member States respect their obligations in the field of the AFSJ, also in relation to the legislation adopted under Title VI of the EU Treaty, its integration into national law and its application; points out that, in relation to matters falling under the first pillar (Title IV of the EC Treaty), infringement proceedings are currently under way pursuant to Articles 226 and 227 of the EC Treaty; |
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63.

Considers it desirable to establish appropriate legal means to guarantee that the Member States respect their obligations in the field of the AFSJ, also in relation to the legislation adopted under Title VI of the EU Treaty, its integration into national law and its application; points out that, in relation to matters falling under the first pillar (Title IV of the EC Treaty), infringement proceedings are currently under way pursuant to Articles 226 and 227 of the EC Treaty;

| 64. | Believes that in order to tackle the deficit in justice, freedom and security, a culture and process of peer review and mutual surveillance encompassing all Member States must be established; |
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64.

Believes that in order to tackle the deficit in justice, freedom and security, a culture and process of peer review and mutual surveillance encompassing all Member States must be established;

| 65. | Considers that the creation and development of the AFSJ as an area without internal borders based on respect for human rights is a fundamental and tangible expression of the European Union as an area for citizens rather than just for institutions and systems, and an appropriate expression of the concept of European citizenship as sanctioned in Articles 17 et seq. of the EC Treaty; |
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65.

Considers that the creation and development of the AFSJ as an area without internal borders based on respect for human rights is a fundamental and tangible expression of the European Union as an area for citizens rather than just for institutions and systems, and an appropriate expression of the concept of European citizenship as sanctioned in Articles 17 et seq. of the EC Treaty;

(r)   as regards the necessary institutional and legal redefinition of the AFSJ and the resumption of work on the Constitutional Treaty

| 66. | Regrets the situation facing the European Union in the wake of the Brussels European Council of 13 December 2003, which interrupted the adoption of a constitutional treaty based on the draft drawn up by the European Convention and providing for major developments as regards the ASFJ; |
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66.

Regrets the situation facing the European Union in the wake of the Brussels European Council of 13 December 2003, which interrupted the adoption of a constitutional treaty based on the draft drawn up by the European Convention and providing for major developments as regards the ASFJ;

| 67. | Considers it necessary for the development of the AFSJ that the draft Constitutional Treaty be adopted, with particular reference to the following main points:






  (i) | incorporating in the text of the draft Constitutional Treaty the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, in order to ensure respect for it in all sectors of the Union's activities; |
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67.

Considers it necessary for the development of the AFSJ that the draft Constitutional Treaty be adopted, with particular reference to the following main points:

(i)

incorporating in the text of the draft Constitutional Treaty the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, in order to ensure respect for it in all sectors of the Union's activities;

| (ii) | an end to the pillar structure; |
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(ii)

an end to the pillar structure;

| (iii) | an increase in qualified majority voting and codecision with the European Parliament, as a vital element in strengthening the democratic legitimacy of decisions which, in the field of the AFSJ, have so many and such noticeable repercussions on the life and rights of citizens; |
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(iii)

an increase in qualified majority voting and codecision with the European Parliament, as a vital element in strengthening the democratic legitimacy of decisions which, in the field of the AFSJ, have so many and such noticeable repercussions on the life and rights of citizens;

| (iv) | strengthening the Commission's right of initiative, without prejudice to that of the Member States, in the fields of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters; |
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(iv)

strengthening the Commission's right of initiative, without prejudice to that of the Member States, in the fields of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters;

| (v) | extending the Community method to judicial and police cooperation and cooperation in criminal matters, thereby making the decision-making process in this sector more democratic and efficient; |
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(v)

extending the Community method to judicial and police cooperation and cooperation in criminal matters, thereby making the decision-making process in this sector more democratic and efficient;

| (vi) | the possible creation of the office of European Public Prosecutor, in order to combat Community fraud and other serious crossborder offences; |
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(vi)

the possible creation of the office of European Public Prosecutor, in order to combat Community fraud and other serious crossborder offences;

| (vii) | strengthening the role and involvement of the national parliaments, particularly in monitoring respect for the subsidiarity principle, reciprocal assessment of the implementation of the Union's policies and the parliamentary scrutiny of Europol and Eurojust; |
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(vii)

strengthening the role and involvement of the national parliaments, particularly in monitoring respect for the subsidiarity principle, reciprocal assessment of the implementation of the Union's policies and the parliamentary scrutiny of Europol and Eurojust;

| (viii) | extending the competence of the European Court of Justice; |
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(viii)

extending the competence of the European Court of Justice;

| (ix) | clarification and definition of the system of fundamental rights in the European Union, not least in relation to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950; |
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(ix)

clarification and definition of the system of fundamental rights in the European Union, not least in relation to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950;

| 68. | Takes the view that these objectives should be achieved by resuming work on the draft produced by the Convention, but points out that the Treaties in force already contain provisions allowing progress to be made in many of these key areas and considers that, if necessary, they should be put to use for this purpose; |
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68.

Takes the view that these objectives should be achieved by resuming work on the draft produced by the Convention, but points out that the Treaties in force already contain provisions allowing progress to be made in many of these key areas and considers that, if necessary, they should be put to use for this purpose;

(s)   as regards the budget

| 69. | Rejects the regrettable initiative taken by Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, which recently wrote to the Commission calling for a significant reduction in the Community budget in the EU's next financial perspective for the period between 2007 and 2013; recalls the warning given by the President of the Commission, Romano Prodi, to the effect that, if such action were taken, the Commission would be unable to perform its tasks in the fields of justice and home affairs, among other important policies and responsibilities; |
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69.

Rejects the regrettable initiative taken by Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, which recently wrote to the Commission calling for a significant reduction in the Community budget in the EU's next financial perspective for the period between 2007 and 2013; recalls the warning given by the President of the Commission, Romano Prodi, to the effect that, if such action were taken, the Commission would be unable to perform its tasks in the fields of justice and home affairs, among other important policies and responsibilities;

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| 70. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, the parliaments and the governments of the Member States. |
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70.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, the parliaments and the governments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 19, 23.1.1999, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

(3)  OJ C 271 E, 12.11.2003, p. 558.

(4)  OJ L 16, 23.1.2004, p. 44.

(5)  OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 34.

(6)  P5_TA(2003)0457.

(7)  OJ L 190, 18.7.2002, p. 1.

P5_TA(2004)0180

Comprehensive monitoring report on the candidate countries

European Parliament resolution on the comprehensive monitoring report of the European Commission on the state of preparedness for EU membership of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (COM(2003) 675 — C5-0532/2003 — 2003/2201(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the applications by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to become members of the European Union, |
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having regard to the applications by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to become members of the European Union,

| — | having regard to the comprehensive monitoring report of the Commission on the state of preparedness for EU membership of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (COM(2003) 675 — C5-0532/2003), |
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having regard to the comprehensive monitoring report of the Commission on the state of preparedness for EU membership of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (COM(2003) 675 — C5-0532/2003),

| — | having regard to all its previous resolutions and reports since the beginning of the enlargement process and the Commission's regular reports, |
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having regard to all its previous resolutions and reports since the beginning of the enlargement process and the Commission's regular reports,

| — | having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0111/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0111/2004),

| A. | whereas the progress made by the Central and Eastern European candidate countries during the transformation process needs to be continued in order for these countries to benefit from their accession to the EU, |
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A.

whereas the progress made by the Central and Eastern European candidate countries during the transformation process needs to be continued in order for these countries to benefit from their accession to the EU,

| B. | whereas since 1 May 2003 the representatives of the parliaments of the new Member States have been active observers in the European Parliament, |
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B.

whereas since 1 May 2003 the representatives of the parliaments of the new Member States have been active observers in the European Parliament,

| C. | whereas the new Member States have already participated fully in the European Convention and participate in the Intergovernmental Conference, |
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C.

whereas the new Member States have already participated fully in the European Convention and participate in the Intergovernmental Conference,

The ten acceding countries

| 1. | Welcomes the signing of the accession treaty and the impending accession of ten new Member States on 1 May 2004; calls on the parliaments of the current and future Member States concerned to ratify the Accession Treaty as soon as possible; |
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1.

Welcomes the signing of the accession treaty and the impending accession of ten new Member States on 1 May 2004; calls on the parliaments of the current and future Member States concerned to ratify the Accession Treaty as soon as possible;

| 2. | Welcomes the in some cases overwhelming support for accession by the public manifesting itself in the result of the referendums in the new Member States; |
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2.

Welcomes the in some cases overwhelming support for accession by the public manifesting itself in the result of the referendums in the new Member States;

| 3. | Emphasises that the endeavour to create a constitutional treaty was and is designed to create a framework to ensure the efficient functioning of the enlarged Union and eventually contribute to the consolidation of peace and democracy; is concerned about the failure of the Brussels Summit and calls on present and future Member States to clear the way for the adoption of the Constitution on the basis of the Convention text before 1 May 2004; |
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3.

Emphasises that the endeavour to create a constitutional treaty was and is designed to create a framework to ensure the efficient functioning of the enlarged Union and eventually contribute to the consolidation of peace and democracy; is concerned about the failure of the Brussels Summit and calls on present and future Member States to clear the way for the adoption of the Constitution on the basis of the Convention text before 1 May 2004;

| 4. | Insists that the Union of 25 has to try to speak with a common voice in world politics in view of the global challenges; |
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4.

Insists that the Union of 25 has to try to speak with a common voice in world politics in view of the global challenges;

| 5. | Appeals to the new and old Member States to use the opportunity of enlargement to enhance the feeling of common responsibility in shaping the present and future Union, where the general interest should always prevail over the national interest of a single Member State; |
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5.

Appeals to the new and old Member States to use the opportunity of enlargement to enhance the feeling of common responsibility in shaping the present and future Union, where the general interest should always prevail over the national interest of a single Member State;

| 6. | Observes that the prospect of accession to the European Union, linked to the necessity of complying with political and economic requirements, has been a powerful driving force for change in all the countries due to accede in May 2004, mobilising political and economic actors to carry out reforms on a scale which remains impressive; appeals to the future Member States not to relax in their efforts to pursue their aim of fully achieving European standards upon accession in the areas considered particularly sensitive (e.g. the Roma); |
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6.

Observes that the prospect of accession to the European Union, linked to the necessity of complying with political and economic requirements, has been a powerful driving force for change in all the countries due to accede in May 2004, mobilising political and economic actors to carry out reforms on a scale which remains impressive; appeals to the future Member States not to relax in their efforts to pursue their aim of fully achieving European standards upon accession in the areas considered particularly sensitive (e.g. the Roma);

| 7. | Relies on the willingness and capacity of the future Member States to fulfil the commitments undertaken and to remedy the remaining deficiencies identified by the Commission in its monitoring reports; recognises that serious problems have been highlighted by the Commission in only 3 % of the legislative process and that in all the other areas the new Member States will have adequately transposed the acquis by the day of accession, but that there is still a big gap in its implementation and enforcement in important areas; |
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7.

Relies on the willingness and capacity of the future Member States to fulfil the commitments undertaken and to remedy the remaining deficiencies identified by the Commission in its monitoring reports; recognises that serious problems have been highlighted by the Commission in only 3 % of the legislative process and that in all the other areas the new Member States will have adequately transposed the acquis by the day of accession, but that there is still a big gap in its implementation and enforcement in important areas;

| 8. | Is concerned that some of the new Member States have had major problems with implementing measures within Sapard, resulting in delays in paying funds, in some cases not even beginning before 2003 owing to administrative shortcomings; considers that it should be possible, in a transitional phase, to transfer money for rural development not used during the financial year to next year's budget; |
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8.

Is concerned that some of the new Member States have had major problems with implementing measures within Sapard, resulting in delays in paying funds, in some cases not even beginning before 2003 owing to administrative shortcomings; considers that it should be possible, in a transitional phase, to transfer money for rural development not used during the financial year to next year's budget;

| 9. | Hopes that the participation of the new Member States in the common agricultural policy will ensure a positive development for rural areas, which will promote welfare and quality of life; calls on the Commission to take initiatives designed to prevent social disruption in the form of emigration from rural areas and a rise in unemployment; underlines the importance of semi-subsistence farming and stresses the need for support for these farms; |
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9.

Hopes that the participation of the new Member States in the common agricultural policy will ensure a positive development for rural areas, which will promote welfare and quality of life; calls on the Commission to take initiatives designed to prevent social disruption in the form of emigration from rural areas and a rise in unemployment; underlines the importance of semi-subsistence farming and stresses the need for support for these farms;

| 10. | Relies on the Commission as the guardian of the Treaties to keep up the pressure on Member States old and new to adapt themselves to the EU legal environment also after accession; underlines that in a European Union based on shared values and the rights set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, respect for freedoms and civil liberties is a matter of common concern; |
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10.

Relies on the Commission as the guardian of the Treaties to keep up the pressure on Member States old and new to adapt themselves to the EU legal environment also after accession; underlines that in a European Union based on shared values and the rights set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, respect for freedoms and civil liberties is a matter of common concern;

| 11. | Calls for the protection of the unique environmental heritage of the candidate countries, through the full and timely implementation of EU environmental legislation and integration of the environment into all EU sectoral policies; reiterates that the use of EU funds for infrastructure development in the candidate countries must be compatible with EU environmental legislation; |
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11.

Calls for the protection of the unique environmental heritage of the candidate countries, through the full and timely implementation of EU environmental legislation and integration of the environment into all EU sectoral policies; reiterates that the use of EU funds for infrastructure development in the candidate countries must be compatible with EU environmental legislation;

| 12. | Stresses the importance of compliance with existing environmental law, especially environmental impact assessment for the proposed trans-European networks for transportation; |
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12.

Stresses the importance of compliance with existing environmental law, especially environmental impact assessment for the proposed trans-European networks for transportation;

| 13. | Shares the Commission's view that implementation of the acquis communautaire in the areas of public procurement, state aid and environmental protection is a basic prerequisite for receiving Structural Fund resources, and points out that the applicant countries concerned must carry out the strategic environmental impact assessment for the programming document and ensure compatibility with Natura 2000; |
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13.

Shares the Commission's view that implementation of the acquis communautaire in the areas of public procurement, state aid and environmental protection is a basic prerequisite for receiving Structural Fund resources, and points out that the applicant countries concerned must carry out the strategic environmental impact assessment for the programming document and ensure compatibility with Natura 2000;

| 14. | Notes that consumers in current Member States are especially concerned about the safety of food from new Member States entering the common market; points to persisting deficiencies in veterinary control in some countries; points to the obligation of the Commission to take measures to stop the sale or export of food products from a certain region or Member State should food safety be endangered; |
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14.

Notes that consumers in current Member States are especially concerned about the safety of food from new Member States entering the common market; points to persisting deficiencies in veterinary control in some countries; points to the obligation of the Commission to take measures to stop the sale or export of food products from a certain region or Member State should food safety be endangered;

| 15. | Calls on those Member States introducing transitional arrangements for freedom of movement to closely study real migratory patterns following enlargement and to abolish these barriers to free movement as soon as possible; |
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15.

Calls on those Member States introducing transitional arrangements for freedom of movement to closely study real migratory patterns following enlargement and to abolish these barriers to free movement as soon as possible;

| 16. | Reiterates the possibility of applying existing safeguard measures as well as new clauses contained in the Accession Treaty which are to guarantee the functioning of the internal market and the protection of the citizens of the European Union; underlines that the ‘safeguard clauses‧ should be understood as an instrument to limit possible risk of disruption of the internal market but not as a sign of mistrust vis-à-vis future members; reiterates its demand to be fully associated in the procedure for application of the ‘safeguard clauses‧, which should be applied following a qualified majority decision in the Council and the assent of the European Parliament; asks the Commission to inform the European Parliament, prior to the accession on 1 May 2004, what safeguard clauses it proposes to apply; |
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16.

Reiterates the possibility of applying existing safeguard measures as well as new clauses contained in the Accession Treaty which are to guarantee the functioning of the internal market and the protection of the citizens of the European Union; underlines that the ‘safeguard clauses‧ should be understood as an instrument to limit possible risk of disruption of the internal market but not as a sign of mistrust vis-à-vis future members; reiterates its demand to be fully associated in the procedure for application of the ‘safeguard clauses‧, which should be applied following a qualified majority decision in the Council and the assent of the European Parliament; asks the Commission to inform the European Parliament, prior to the accession on 1 May 2004, what safeguard clauses it proposes to apply;

| 17. | Recalls that the smooth application of the EU acquis backed up by adequate administrative management and an efficient and independent judiciary are necessary conditions to fully benefit from the advantages of accession to the EU; underlines the importance of good functioning systems to ensure the delivery of EU funds and warns that some countries have not yet taken all necessary steps; |
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17.

Recalls that the smooth application of the EU acquis backed up by adequate administrative management and an efficient and independent judiciary are necessary conditions to fully benefit from the advantages of accession to the EU; underlines the importance of good functioning systems to ensure the delivery of EU funds and warns that some countries have not yet taken all necessary steps;

| 18. | Notes regretfully that major unresolved problems remain; is concerned, in that connection, that the central administration and other parts of the public administration in several countries are still not in a position to ensure due implementation of EU law, including payment of agricultural support; considers that the widespread corruption in the public sector in this context gives cause for particularly serious concern; |
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18.

Notes regretfully that major unresolved problems remain; is concerned, in that connection, that the central administration and other parts of the public administration in several countries are still not in a position to ensure due implementation of EU law, including payment of agricultural support; considers that the widespread corruption in the public sector in this context gives cause for particularly serious concern;

| 19. | Is concerned about the scant progress made by some accession countries with regard to veterinary legislation, especially concerning BSE risk prevention and treatment of animal offal; insists that progress in the area of food safety is needed urgently; calls upon the Commission to apply the same level of flexibility in old and new Member States with regard to hygiene rules for direct or local marketing and traditional food processing, to distinguish between requirements on hygiene, improving public health and infrastructural demands of industrial food processing, and to take into account local and regional markets, employment and food preferences of producers and consumers in the respective regions; |
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19.

Is concerned about the scant progress made by some accession countries with regard to veterinary legislation, especially concerning BSE risk prevention and treatment of animal offal; insists that progress in the area of food safety is needed urgently; calls upon the Commission to apply the same level of flexibility in old and new Member States with regard to hygiene rules for direct or local marketing and traditional food processing, to distinguish between requirements on hygiene, improving public health and infrastructural demands of industrial food processing, and to take into account local and regional markets, employment and food preferences of producers and consumers in the respective regions;

| 20. | Calls on the new Member States to integrate, to an ever larger extent, civil society into political and socio-economic life, bearing in mind that this is an essential factor for achieving full democratic maturity; |
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20.

Calls on the new Member States to integrate, to an ever larger extent, civil society into political and socio-economic life, bearing in mind that this is an essential factor for achieving full democratic maturity;

| 21. | Observes that, in parallel to their impressive economic achievements, some new Member States have also experienced a significant increase in unemployment, inequality, and social exclusion; insists that these issues be further addressed and that the situation should gradually improve through sustained investment in social and economic policies, education and health; |
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21.

Observes that, in parallel to their impressive economic achievements, some new Member States have also experienced a significant increase in unemployment, inequality, and social exclusion; insists that these issues be further addressed and that the situation should gradually improve through sustained investment in social and economic policies, education and health;

| 22. | Stresses the importance of effective systems for inspecting the actual implementation of the current acquis, especially in the field of the labour market and safety at work; endorses the role of social partners in the creation of effective implementation in this respect; |
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22.

Stresses the importance of effective systems for inspecting the actual implementation of the current acquis, especially in the field of the labour market and safety at work; endorses the role of social partners in the creation of effective implementation in this respect;

| 23. | Calls on the new Member States to address the increasing segmentation of their labour market evidenced by the existence of serious skill shortages and mismatches as well as by the growing disparities in the labour market performances of the highly skilled and the low-skilled; |
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23.

Calls on the new Member States to address the increasing segmentation of their labour market evidenced by the existence of serious skill shortages and mismatches as well as by the growing disparities in the labour market performances of the highly skilled and the low-skilled;

| 24. | Calls for further investment in improving the quality and responsiveness of vocational education and training systems to the needs of companies and individuals; calls for access to lifelong learning opportunities for all to be expanded, in particular by promoting participation in training at the workplace and through targeted intervention aiming to reinforce the employability of those vulnerable groups facing a risk of exclusion from the labour market; |
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24.

Calls for further investment in improving the quality and responsiveness of vocational education and training systems to the needs of companies and individuals; calls for access to lifelong learning opportunities for all to be expanded, in particular by promoting participation in training at the workplace and through targeted intervention aiming to reinforce the employability of those vulnerable groups facing a risk of exclusion from the labour market;

| 25. | Calls on the new Member States to regard the building of Europe-wide infrastructure (transport, energy, etc.) not just as an essential contribution to their own development, but also as a vital means of supporting the cohesion of Europe as a whole; |
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25.

Calls on the new Member States to regard the building of Europe-wide infrastructure (transport, energy, etc.) not just as an essential contribution to their own development, but also as a vital means of supporting the cohesion of Europe as a whole;

| 26. | Reaffirms that in new and old Member States additional efforts need to ensure that all individuals will be able to reap the benefits of the different dimensions of EU membership; calls upon the new Member States to address urgently the growing regional disparities on their territories; |
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26.

Reaffirms that in new and old Member States additional efforts need to ensure that all individuals will be able to reap the benefits of the different dimensions of EU membership; calls upon the new Member States to address urgently the growing regional disparities on their territories;

| 27. | Encourages the citizens of the new Member States to actively participate in the forthcoming elections to the European Parliament, which will be the first common elections in the history of the newly enlarged Union; calls on the authorities of the new Member States to establish a legal framework which is in conformity with the rules of the European Union and which guarantees all citizens an equal right to participate in these elections; calls on the institutions of the European Union and the authorities of the new Member States to secure sufficient and relevant information to and communication with citizens in order to improve the democratic legitimacy of the EU; calls on the new Member States to also take this opportunity to relaunch the public debate on the future shape of the enlarged Union and the role of its new members; |
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27.

Encourages the citizens of the new Member States to actively participate in the forthcoming elections to the European Parliament, which will be the first common elections in the history of the newly enlarged Union; calls on the authorities of the new Member States to establish a legal framework which is in conformity with the rules of the European Union and which guarantees all citizens an equal right to participate in these elections; calls on the institutions of the European Union and the authorities of the new Member States to secure sufficient and relevant information to and communication with citizens in order to improve the democratic legitimacy of the EU; calls on the new Member States to also take this opportunity to relaunch the public debate on the future shape of the enlarged Union and the role of its new members;

| 28. | Supports the governments of all countries concerned in their efforts to continue a long-lasting and intensive policy addressing the problems of minorities (especially the Roma) and aiming at their social integration; calls on the Commission to take more energetic organisational and financial measures to bolster the efforts of the old and new Member States and make integration of the Roma one of the key goals for European policy towards minorities over the next few years; |
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28.

Supports the governments of all countries concerned in their efforts to continue a long-lasting and intensive policy addressing the problems of minorities (especially the Roma) and aiming at their social integration; calls on the Commission to take more energetic organisational and financial measures to bolster the efforts of the old and new Member States and make integration of the Roma one of the key goals for European policy towards minorities over the next few years;

| 29. | Requests all new Member States to take care that the EU's anti-discrimination acquis is fully transposed and implemented in their legislation including full and correct transposition of the provisions for reasonable accommodation for disabled persons as provided for in the Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (1), and to make sure that discriminatory legislation, for example against homosexuals, be repealed; |
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29.

Requests all new Member States to take care that the EU's anti-discrimination acquis is fully transposed and implemented in their legislation including full and correct transposition of the provisions for reasonable accommodation for disabled persons as provided for in the Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (1), and to make sure that discriminatory legislation, for example against homosexuals, be repealed;

| 30. | Urges the acceding countries, as far as social security is concerned, to continue their efforts, focusing especially on atypical workers and the different forms that discrimination against women and their social exclusion can take as regards migrant women, women belonging to ethnic minorities, women in rural or remote areas, and one-parent families; |
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30.

Urges the acceding countries, as far as social security is concerned, to continue their efforts, focusing especially on atypical workers and the different forms that discrimination against women and their social exclusion can take as regards migrant women, women belonging to ethnic minorities, women in rural or remote areas, and one-parent families;

| 31. | Supports the new Member States in their fight against corruption and reminds all of them that corruption defrauds societies of the benefits of efficient allocation of often scarce but always limited public resources and affects confidence in the public administration; |
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31.

Supports the new Member States in their fight against corruption and reminds all of them that corruption defrauds societies of the benefits of efficient allocation of often scarce but always limited public resources and affects confidence in the public administration;

| 32. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to focus particular attention on the new Member States in its work concerning the systems for calculating, transferring, and monitoring the three types of own resources under the Community budget; |
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32.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to focus particular attention on the new Member States in its work concerning the systems for calculating, transferring, and monitoring the three types of own resources under the Community budget;

| 33. | Insists on the need to further improve the security of the external borders of the enlarged Union by combating efficiently illegal trafficking and organised crime and to prepare for the rapid realisation of the Schengen standards as a condition for free movement and on the need, at the same time, to pay due consideration to traditional cross-border economic and cultural relations between cross-border populations as well as to guarantee the full respect of the asylum procedure according to the Geneva Convention and its protocols; |
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33.

Insists on the need to further improve the security of the external borders of the enlarged Union by combating efficiently illegal trafficking and organised crime and to prepare for the rapid realisation of the Schengen standards as a condition for free movement and on the need, at the same time, to pay due consideration to traditional cross-border economic and cultural relations between cross-border populations as well as to guarantee the full respect of the asylum procedure according to the Geneva Convention and its protocols;

| 34. | Stresses the importance of the comprehensive EU Wider Europe — New Neighbourhood strategy towards those countries which will remain outside the enlarged Union and counts on the new Member States to actively contribute to building ‘bridges‧ and seeking mutual understanding and cooperation; stresses the importance of the Northern Dimension in the northern regions; |
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34.

Stresses the importance of the comprehensive EU Wider Europe — New Neighbourhood strategy towards those countries which will remain outside the enlarged Union and counts on the new Member States to actively contribute to building ‘bridges‧ and seeking mutual understanding and cooperation; stresses the importance of the Northern Dimension in the northern regions;

| 35. | Notes that relations between Latvia, Estonia and Russia, in spite of many positive changes, are still marked by tensions and that the border treaty, which is an essential element of normalised relations, has not yet been signed due to the Russian refusal; believes that, as new members of the EU, Latvia and Estonia will engage with Russia in a spirit of mutual understanding and good-neighbourly relations with regard to cross-border cooperation on a wide range of issues including people-to-people contact; confirms that the EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement has to apply without distinction to all Member States, including the new Member States joining the European Union on 1 May 2004, and expects that the required technical adaptations will be applied in time; |
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35.

Notes that relations between Latvia, Estonia and Russia, in spite of many positive changes, are still marked by tensions and that the border treaty, which is an essential element of normalised relations, has not yet been signed due to the Russian refusal; believes that, as new members of the EU, Latvia and Estonia will engage with Russia in a spirit of mutual understanding and good-neighbourly relations with regard to cross-border cooperation on a wide range of issues including people-to-people contact; confirms that the EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement has to apply without distinction to all Member States, including the new Member States joining the European Union on 1 May 2004, and expects that the required technical adaptations will be applied in time;

| 36. | Recalls that the EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement needs to be extended to the ten new Member States; calls on the Commission to pursue negotiations with Russia to this end, and to inform the European Parliament on a regular basis of all developments in this area; expresses its concern about unresolved border problems between some of the candidate countries and Russia which is due to the Russian refusal to sign and ratify the border treaties; |
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36.

Recalls that the EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement needs to be extended to the ten new Member States; calls on the Commission to pursue negotiations with Russia to this end, and to inform the European Parliament on a regular basis of all developments in this area; expresses its concern about unresolved border problems between some of the candidate countries and Russia which is due to the Russian refusal to sign and ratify the border treaties;

Czech Republic

| 37. | Acknowledges the achievement of the Czech Republic in recent years in remodelling its politics, economy and society, the end result of which is that the country is now fit to join the Union; |
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37.

Acknowledges the achievement of the Czech Republic in recent years in remodelling its politics, economy and society, the end result of which is that the country is now fit to join the Union;

| 38. | Applauds the Czech Republic's good overall economic performance, in particular its real GDP growth of 2 % in 2002 and 2.1 % in the first half of 2003, as well as the slight drop in unemployment from 8 % in 2001 to 7.6 % in the first half of 2003; |
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38.

Applauds the Czech Republic's good overall economic performance, in particular its real GDP growth of 2 % in 2002 and 2.1 % in the first half of 2003, as well as the slight drop in unemployment from 8 % in 2001 to 7.6 % in the first half of 2003;

| 39. | Supports the government in its efforts to improve the living conditions of the Roma and combat their social marginalisation and discrimination against them in every walk of life; maintains that these efforts will need to continue for many more years; calls on the authorities to make full use of the resources offered by the EU for that purpose; |
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39.

Supports the government in its efforts to improve the living conditions of the Roma and combat their social marginalisation and discrimination against them in every walk of life; maintains that these efforts will need to continue for many more years; calls on the authorities to make full use of the resources offered by the EU for that purpose;

| 40. | Is concerned about the trafficking in human beings and in particular
  the alleged traffic
  in children at the Czech-German border; calls on the Czech Government to support programmes dealing with special assistance to the victims and the creation of protective facilities and training for the police and border guards to increase awareness of the issue of people-trafficking; calls on the countries concerned to reinforce their cross-border cooperation on the basis of Interreg so as to promote common prevention programmes as well as further develop social action plans; |
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40.

Is concerned about the trafficking in human beings and in particular
  the alleged traffic
  in children at the Czech-German border; calls on the Czech Government to support programmes dealing with special assistance to the victims and the creation of protective facilities and training for the police and border guards to increase awareness of the issue of people-trafficking; calls on the countries concerned to reinforce their cross-border cooperation on the basis of Interreg so as to promote common prevention programmes as well as further develop social action plans;

| 41. | Calls on the Czech Parliament to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, as this is a shared feature of the legal culture of the EU; |
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41.

Calls on the Czech Parliament to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, as this is a shared feature of the legal culture of the EU;

| 42. | Welcomes the fact that, by and large, the Czech Republic has progressed with law-making to the point at which it will be able to enforce the acquis from the date of accession; calls on the Czech Republic, however, to make the further alignments still needed in some areas, in particular free movement of goods as regards foodstuffs and measures to combat money laundering; |
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42.

Welcomes the fact that, by and large, the Czech Republic has progressed with law-making to the point at which it will be able to enforce the acquis from the date of accession; calls on the Czech Republic, however, to make the further alignments still needed in some areas, in particular free movement of goods as regards foodstuffs and measures to combat money laundering;

| 43. | Urges the Czech Republic, as regards mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the health care sector and financial control in connection with regional and structural funds, to align its legislation as required without delay; notes with concern that the lack of training, especially of local players, is making itself felt in the Czech Republic in the quality of project development; welcomes the fact that the amended law on public procurement has been adopted; |
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43.

Urges the Czech Republic, as regards mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the health care sector and financial control in connection with regional and structural funds, to align its legislation as required without delay; notes with concern that the lack of training, especially of local players, is making itself felt in the Czech Republic in the quality of project development; welcomes the fact that the amended law on public procurement has been adopted;

| 44. | Expresses its disquiet at the Commission's finding that the Czech Republic is not yet in a position to fully transpose the acquis in the agricultural sector as regards standards in food-processing establishments; calls on the Czech Republic to remedy the situation immediately so as not to endanger European consumers; |
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44.

Expresses its disquiet at the Commission's finding that the Czech Republic is not yet in a position to fully transpose the acquis in the agricultural sector as regards standards in food-processing establishments; calls on the Czech Republic to remedy the situation immediately so as not to endanger European consumers;

| 45. | Reiterates its demand to be fully informed by the Commission about the implementation of the Melk agreement of 29 November 2001 as regards the Temelin nuclear power plant; |
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45.

Reiterates its demand to be fully informed by the Commission about the implementation of the Melk agreement of 29 November 2001 as regards the Temelin nuclear power plant;

| 46. | Calls on the Czech Republic, in the light of the experience with the floods in summer 2002, to think again about the plans for the barrages on the upper reaches of the Elbe; endorses the Commission's call for this project to undergo an environmental impact assessment and for intermodal alternatives to be worked out; |
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46.

Calls on the Czech Republic, in the light of the experience with the floods in summer 2002, to think again about the plans for the barrages on the upper reaches of the Elbe; endorses the Commission's call for this project to undergo an environmental impact assessment and for intermodal alternatives to be worked out;

Estonia

| 47. | Stresses the determination and continuity in efforts made by the Estonian authorities in carrying out the preparations for accession throughout the whole period of transition, which are now nearly completed, to allow Estonia to become a member of the EU as of 1 May 2004; supports the recommendations of the Commission's monitoring report as to the need to remedy urgently the remaining shortcomings, especially in areas such as mutual recognition of professional qualifications, labour law and equal treatment of women and men; |
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47.

Stresses the determination and continuity in efforts made by the Estonian authorities in carrying out the preparations for accession throughout the whole period of transition, which are now nearly completed, to allow Estonia to become a member of the EU as of 1 May 2004; supports the recommendations of the Commission's monitoring report as to the need to remedy urgently the remaining shortcomings, especially in areas such as mutual recognition of professional qualifications, labour law and equal treatment of women and men;

| 48. | Congratulates Estonia on a good result in its referendum for accession to the EU held on 14 September 2003, which shows strong public support in spite of widespread concerns about the possible disadvantages of membership; considers that this endorsement of EU-oriented policy is essential to pursue further efforts in order to achieve equivalent living standards to those existing in current Member States and extend the benefits of economic development to all sectors of society; |
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48.

Congratulates Estonia on a good result in its referendum for accession to the EU held on 14 September 2003, which shows strong public support in spite of widespread concerns about the possible disadvantages of membership; considers that this endorsement of EU-oriented policy is essential to pursue further efforts in order to achieve equivalent living standards to those existing in current Member States and extend the benefits of economic development to all sectors of society;

| 49. | Calls on the Estonian authorities to proceed urgently with the transposition of EU legislation in the field of equal treatment of women and men and to ensure its effective implementation in order to address this important issue; recalls that gender equality should be regarded as a matter of democratic principle in political, civil and economic life at local, regional and national levels and, as part of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, is to be respected by all Member States; |
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49.

Calls on the Estonian authorities to proceed urgently with the transposition of EU legislation in the field of equal treatment of women and men and to ensure its effective implementation in order to address this important issue; recalls that gender equality should be regarded as a matter of democratic principle in political, civil and economic life at local, regional and national levels and, as part of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, is to be respected by all Member States;

| 50. | Congratulates Estonia on a strong economic performance marked by steady high growth rates (6 % for GDP in 2002), with a good forecast in the medium term, significant foreign direct investment, and a relatively low inflation rate; considers that the current account deficit is a cause for concern, but is confident that the Estonian authorities will tackle this problem with appropriate measures such as a tighter fiscal policy; |
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50.

Congratulates Estonia on a strong economic performance marked by steady high growth rates (6 % for GDP in 2002), with a good forecast in the medium term, significant foreign direct investment, and a relatively low inflation rate; considers that the current account deficit is a cause for concern, but is confident that the Estonian authorities will tackle this problem with appropriate measures such as a tighter fiscal policy;

| 51. | Supports the important trans-European infrastructure projects such as Rail Baltica, which would have an important impact on Estonia's further modernisation and would facilitate its integration into the single market; takes note of the Commission's readiness to grant financial and technical assistance to help Estonia in carrying out this project as soon as the necessary conditions are met; |
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51.

Supports the important trans-European infrastructure projects such as Rail Baltica, which would have an important impact on Estonia's further modernisation and would facilitate its integration into the single market; takes note of the Commission's readiness to grant financial and technical assistance to help Estonia in carrying out this project as soon as the necessary conditions are met;

| 52. | Welcomes the measures which have been taken by the Commission, in parallel to the accession process, in the framework of the Europe Agreement, to liberalise trade in areas as important as agricultural and fishery products, as well as processed agricultural products, with a view to easing Estonia's integration into the single market; |
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52.

Welcomes the measures which have been taken by the Commission, in parallel to the accession process, in the framework of the Europe Agreement, to liberalise trade in areas as important as agricultural and fishery products, as well as processed agricultural products, with a view to easing Estonia's integration into the single market;

| 53. | Invites the Estonian authorities to enhance the policy framework for regional development and to back these policies with effective instruments at regional levels in order to diminish existing regional disparities (for example in the Ida-Viru region); considers that success in this area is essential to preserve socio-economic cohesion and to promote sustainable development; |
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53.

Invites the Estonian authorities to enhance the policy framework for regional development and to back these policies with effective instruments at regional levels in order to diminish existing regional disparities (for example in the Ida-Viru region); considers that success in this area is essential to preserve socio-economic cohesion and to promote sustainable development;

| 54. | Observes that the governmental programme for the integration of minorities into Estonian society is bringing positive results; notes, however, that the number of stateless persons (around 165 000 according to the Estonian Citizenship and Migration Board) is still a matter that requires further efforts and encouragement from the Estonian authorities as well as increased interest and motivation on the part of the stateless persons; |
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54.

Observes that the governmental programme for the integration of minorities into Estonian society is bringing positive results; notes, however, that the number of stateless persons (around 165 000 according to the Estonian Citizenship and Migration Board) is still a matter that requires further efforts and encouragement from the Estonian authorities as well as increased interest and motivation on the part of the stateless persons;

| 55. | Notes that concerning the energy sector, security of supply for oil stocks seems to be guaranteed in compliance with the acquis; underlines the efforts made by restructuring the oil shale sector, but notes also in general, with regard to the competitiveness of the energy market, that Estonia needs to undertake further efforts to guarantee the liberalisation of the electricity and gas sectors in accordance with the transitional arrangement to implement by the end of 2008 the market opening provisions of Directive 2003/54/EC of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity (2); |
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55.

Notes that concerning the energy sector, security of supply for oil stocks seems to be guaranteed in compliance with the acquis; underlines the efforts made by restructuring the oil shale sector, but notes also in general, with regard to the competitiveness of the energy market, that Estonia needs to undertake further efforts to guarantee the liberalisation of the electricity and gas sectors in accordance with the transitional arrangement to implement by the end of 2008 the market opening provisions of Directive 2003/54/EC of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity (2);

| 56. | Expects Estonia to play an important role in supporting EU policies in the framework of the Wider Europe — New Neighbourhood strategy, making the EU benefit from Estonia's understanding and experience in relations with Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus; considers it essential for the political stability of the region to avoid new divisions in Europe after enlargement and to reinforce regional cooperation in a spirit of genuine partnership; |
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56.

Expects Estonia to play an important role in supporting EU policies in the framework of the Wider Europe — New Neighbourhood strategy, making the EU benefit from Estonia's understanding and experience in relations with Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus; considers it essential for the political stability of the region to avoid new divisions in Europe after enlargement and to reinforce regional cooperation in a spirit of genuine partnership;

Cyprus

| 57. | Notes that, under the Accession Treaty signed in Athens on 16 April 2003, Cyprus as a whole will join the Union on 1 May 2004 but the acquis communautaire will not be enforced in the northern part of the island until a political solution has been found; |
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57.

Notes that, under the Accession Treaty signed in Athens on 16 April 2003, Cyprus as a whole will join the Union on 1 May 2004 but the acquis communautaire will not be enforced in the northern part of the island until a political solution has been found;

| 58. | Repeats that the Union is seeking to ensure that the whole of Cyprus can accede; notes with satisfaction that the negotiations were restarted on 10 February 2004 in New York under the auspices of the Secretary General of the United Nations and that the latter has fixed a strict calendar for the two sides to arrive at a definitive solution before 1 May 2004; |
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58.

Repeats that the Union is seeking to ensure that the whole of Cyprus can accede; notes with satisfaction that the negotiations were restarted on 10 February 2004 in New York under the auspices of the Secretary General of the United Nations and that the latter has fixed a strict calendar for the two sides to arrive at a definitive solution before 1 May 2004;

| 59. | Recalls that in July 2003 the UN Security Council stated that the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Denkta1/486, was to blame for the failure of the negotiations conducted under United Nations auspices; notes that Mr Denkta1/486's uncompromising attitude is shared by some Turkish circles, whereas others have indicated that they are willing to accept the ‘Annan Plan‧ as a basis for negotiation; |
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59.

Recalls that in July 2003 the UN Security Council stated that the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Denkta1/486, was to blame for the failure of the negotiations conducted under United Nations auspices; notes that Mr Denkta1/486's uncompromising attitude is shared by some Turkish circles, whereas others have indicated that they are willing to accept the ‘Annan Plan‧ as a basis for negotiation;

| 60. | Calls on the Greek Cypriots, who are on the verge of accession to the EU, to demonstrate their good faith (in accordance with the requirements of the Balladur initiative, which also apply to the government of Cyprus), and also calls on the Turkish Cypriot leader to fully engage in the negotiations on the agreed basis of the Annan Plan as a basis for negotiations so that, before Cyprus joins the Union, the Cyprus question can be finally resolved and a federal state established in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions, that is to say, a state consisting of two constituent parts and having a single international personality; |
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60.

Calls on the Greek Cypriots, who are on the verge of accession to the EU, to demonstrate their good faith (in accordance with the requirements of the Balladur initiative, which also apply to the government of Cyprus), and also calls on the Turkish Cypriot leader to fully engage in the negotiations on the agreed basis of the Annan Plan as a basis for negotiations so that, before Cyprus joins the Union, the Cyprus question can be finally resolved and a federal state established in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions, that is to say, a state consisting of two constituent parts and having a single international personality;

| 61. | Notes that Mr Denktas attitude is at odds with the views held by the great majority of the original Turkish Cypriot population, which favours the accession of a reunited Cyprus to the Union; considers, therefore, that in the election on 14 December 2003 most of the voters supported the opposition parties, even though, because of the electoral system and the speedy granting of citizenship to settlers from Turkey, the victory of the latter does not translate into a majority of seats; calls on Turkey to seize the present opportunity and bring its full weight to bear to enable an agreement to be reached before accession; |
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61.

Notes that Mr Denktas attitude is at odds with the views held by the great majority of the original Turkish Cypriot population, which favours the accession of a reunited Cyprus to the Union; considers, therefore, that in the election on 14 December 2003 most of the voters supported the opposition parties, even though, because of the electoral system and the speedy granting of citizenship to settlers from Turkey, the victory of the latter does not translate into a majority of seats; calls on Turkey to seize the present opportunity and bring its full weight to bear to enable an agreement to be reached before accession;

| 62. | Expresses its anxiety at the reports that the press is being intimidated in northern Cyprus; calls on the authorities concerned to guarantee the physical safety of journalists and safeguard the principles underlying the right of freedom of expression and the rule of law, especially at election time; commits itself to deepening its own contacts with Turkish Cypriot political parties, civil society and the media; |
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62.

Expresses its anxiety at the reports that the press is being intimidated in northern Cyprus; calls on the authorities concerned to guarantee the physical safety of journalists and safeguard the principles underlying the right of freedom of expression and the rule of law, especially at election time; commits itself to deepening its own contacts with Turkish Cypriot political parties, civil society and the media;

| 63. | Agrees totally with the Commission's political assessment that a failure to reach agreement on Cyprus could pose a serious obstacle to Turkey's European ambitions; maintains that, although a solution does not constitute a condition for Turkish accession, the Cyprus question thus amounts to a major stumbling block in Turkey's path and a political test of its European resolve; hopes that the Turkish political authorities fully understand its significance; considers it hard to imagine that Turkey could join the Union when it refuses to recognise a Union Member State, has military forces occupying part of that state's territory, is boycotting that state's ships and is barring that state from its airspace; |
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63.

Agrees totally with the Commission's political assessment that a failure to reach agreement on Cyprus could pose a serious obstacle to Turkey's European ambitions; maintains that, although a solution does not constitute a condition for Turkish accession, the Cyprus question thus amounts to a major stumbling block in Turkey's path and a political test of its European resolve; hopes that the Turkish political authorities fully understand its significance; considers it hard to imagine that Turkey could join the Union when it refuses to recognise a Union Member State, has military forces occupying part of that state's territory, is boycotting that state's ships and is barring that state from its airspace;

| 64. | Notes that the EU is ready, in the event of a settlement of the partition of the island, to promote an international donors' conference, to provide additional support itself of more than EUR 300 million, and to accept Turkish as an official language; hopes that a settlement will be concluded in time for the elections to the European Parliament to be held in the northern part of the island on 10 to 13 June 2004; |
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64.

Notes that the EU is ready, in the event of a settlement of the partition of the island, to promote an international donors' conference, to provide additional support itself of more than EUR 300 million, and to accept Turkish as an official language; hopes that a settlement will be concluded in time for the elections to the European Parliament to be held in the northern part of the island on 10 to 13 June 2004;

| 65. | Calls upon the Commission to follow up closely the negotiation process and support actively the present intensive efforts of the Secretary General of the United Nations Mr Kofi Annan, aiming at finding a viable and functional solution; |
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65.

Calls upon the Commission to follow up closely the negotiation process and support actively the present intensive efforts of the Secretary General of the United Nations Mr Kofi Annan, aiming at finding a viable and functional solution;

| 66. | Calls on the government and House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus to address without delay two problems related to agriculture, namely the future paying agency and external trade mechanisms; maintains, as far as the paying agency is concerned, that it is entirely in Cyprus's interest to have a system in place to enable it to pay farmers immediately on accession; |
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66.

Calls on the government and House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus to address without delay two problems related to agriculture, namely the future paying agency and external trade mechanisms; maintains, as far as the paying agency is concerned, that it is entirely in Cyprus's interest to have a system in place to enable it to pay farmers immediately on accession;

| 67. | Calls on Cyprus to continue its efforts in the transport sector regarding maritime safety surveillance; |
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67.

Calls on Cyprus to continue its efforts in the transport sector regarding maritime safety surveillance;

| 68. | Notes with satisfaction, in addition, that the Commission states that ‘Cyprus has reached a high level of alignment with the acquis in most policy areas‧; urges the authorities concerned to avoid slackening their efforts to prepare for accession; |
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68.

Notes with satisfaction, in addition, that the Commission states that ‘Cyprus has reached a high level of alignment with the acquis in most policy areas‧; urges the authorities concerned to avoid slackening their efforts to prepare for accession;

Latvia

| 69. | Welcomes the current reforms undertaken by the Latvian authorities aiming at restructuring and reinforcing administrative capacity, which should improve coordination, transparency and accountability of administrative actions; considers, however, that it is of the utmost importance to further strengthen the public administration, notably by ensuring a new salary system with a view to providing competitive remuneration in the public sector; draws attention also to the necessity of speeding up the implementation of the administrative territorial reform started in 1998; |
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69.

Welcomes the current reforms undertaken by the Latvian authorities aiming at restructuring and reinforcing administrative capacity, which should improve coordination, transparency and accountability of administrative actions; considers, however, that it is of the utmost importance to further strengthen the public administration, notably by ensuring a new salary system with a view to providing competitive remuneration in the public sector; draws attention also to the necessity of speeding up the implementation of the administrative territorial reform started in 1998;

| 70. | Is concerned about the persistent high level of corruption, which continues to tarnish the country's international image and trust at home; therefore fully supports the strong commitments by the current government to increase the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures, including in the field of public procurement, through a new strategy prepared by the newly-established Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau in cooperation with governmental institutions and NGOs; considers the work of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau to be a positive step forward, in particular its first investigations into high-level corruption cases including violations of the law on political party financing; is, however, concerned about the lack of democratic control of this office, which is under the control of the Prime Minister; considers that to be effective, the fight against corruption must be accompanied by efforts to build up a good civil service culture so that respect for law and regulations is supported by individuals applying ethical standards of behaviour in daily practice; |
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70.

Is concerned about the persistent high level of corruption, which continues to tarnish the country's international image and trust at home; therefore fully supports the strong commitments by the current government to increase the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures, including in the field of public procurement, through a new strategy prepared by the newly-established Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau in cooperation with governmental institutions and NGOs; considers the work of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau to be a positive step forward, in particular its first investigations into high-level corruption cases including violations of the law on political party financing; is, however, concerned about the lack of democratic control of this office, which is under the control of the Prime Minister; considers that to be effective, the fight against corruption must be accompanied by efforts to build up a good civil service culture so that respect for law and regulations is supported by individuals applying ethical standards of behaviour in daily practice;

| 71. | Welcomes the reform of the judicial administration to clarify legal competences as well as simplifying judicial procedures; stresses in particular the substantial improvement of prison conditions for convicted minors; refers to the qualification requirements, the remuneration system and the social guarantees of judges, which constitute a positive move in the right direction; considers of the utmost importance the improvement of citizens' access to legal aid as well as the promotion of it; is concerned about extended pre-trial investigations, overcrowded prisons and the low prioritisation given to investigating human trafficking; welcomes, therefore, the elaboration of the National Strategy for the Combating of Human Trafficking completed by 1 November 2003 and invites the Cabinet of Ministers to adopt it without further delay; |
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71.

Welcomes the reform of the judicial administration to clarify legal competences as well as simplifying judicial procedures; stresses in particular the substantial improvement of prison conditions for convicted minors; refers to the qualification requirements, the remuneration system and the social guarantees of judges, which constitute a positive move in the right direction; considers of the utmost importance the improvement of citizens' access to legal aid as well as the promotion of it; is concerned about extended pre-trial investigations, overcrowded prisons and the low prioritisation given to investigating human trafficking; welcomes, therefore, the elaboration of the National Strategy for the Combating of Human Trafficking completed by 1 November 2003 and invites the Cabinet of Ministers to adopt it without further delay;

| 72. | Is concerned about the situation of people in Latvia suffering from poverty and social exclusion who, despite being long-time inhabitants of the country, have no clear status due to changes in citizenship legislation and are held without any access to free legal aid in the prison-like Olaine detention centre; consequently urges the Latvian authorities immediately to grant these people a status of residence and make efforts to integrate them into Latvian society; calls for the Latvian authorities to take humane decisions in the area of asylum and migration policy based on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; |
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72.

Is concerned about the situation of people in Latvia suffering from poverty and social exclusion who, despite being long-time inhabitants of the country, have no clear status due to changes in citizenship legislation and are held without any access to free legal aid in the prison-like Olaine detention centre; consequently urges the Latvian authorities immediately to grant these people a status of residence and make efforts to integrate them into Latvian society; calls for the Latvian authorities to take humane decisions in the area of asylum and migration policy based on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

| 73. | Recognises that, in terms of their legal framework, citizenship, language and education policies have been brought into line with international standards; calls, however, on the Latvian authorities to ensure bilingual school education, including the final exams, according to the current rules, which envisage 60 % of teaching in the state language and 40 % in the minority language; stresses the necessity of maintaining adequate scope for minority language teaching; considers that flexible application of the education law could contribute to social and economic integration of the Russian-speaking minority in Latvian society and promote dialogue so as to soften tensions with this minority, which represents a significant part of the population; |
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73.

Recognises that, in terms of their legal framework, citizenship, language and education policies have been brought into line with international standards; calls, however, on the Latvian authorities to ensure bilingual school education, including the final exams, according to the current rules, which envisage 60 % of teaching in the state language and 40 % in the minority language; stresses the necessity of maintaining adequate scope for minority language teaching; considers that flexible application of the education law could contribute to social and economic integration of the Russian-speaking minority in Latvian society and promote dialogue so as to soften tensions with this minority, which represents a significant part of the population;

| 74. | Welcomes the increase in the naturalisation rate in 2003 mainly due to the referendum campaign for the EU accession, even if the naturalisation process remains too slow; therefore invites the Latvian authorities to promote that process and considers that minimum language requirements for elderly people may contribute to it; encourages the Latvian authorities to overcome the existing split in society and to favour the genuine integration of ‘non-citizens‧, ensuring an equal competitive chance in education and labour; proposes that the Latvian authorities envisage the possibility of allowing non-citizens who are long-time inhabitants to take part in local self-government elections; welcomes the continuing dialogue between representatives of government and civil society regarding the ratification of the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities as well as the establishment of a specific subcommission on society integration in the Saeima's Human Rights Commission; recommends that the Latvian authorities quickly ratify this Framework Convention; |
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74.

Welcomes the increase in the naturalisation rate in 2003 mainly due to the referendum campaign for the EU accession, even if the naturalisation process remains too slow; therefore invites the Latvian authorities to promote that process and considers that minimum language requirements for elderly people may contribute to it; encourages the Latvian authorities to overcome the existing split in society and to favour the genuine integration of ‘non-citizens‧, ensuring an equal competitive chance in education and labour; proposes that the Latvian authorities envisage the possibility of allowing non-citizens who are long-time inhabitants to take part in local self-government elections; welcomes the continuing dialogue between representatives of government and civil society regarding the ratification of the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities as well as the establishment of a specific subcommission on society integration in the Saeima's Human Rights Commission; recommends that the Latvian authorities quickly ratify this Framework Convention;

| 75. | Recognises the substantial efforts made by the Ministry of Agriculture to close the remaining gaps by the time of accession; calls, however, on the Latvian authorities to make sure that all necessary measures will be taken to finalise national procedures to ensure full operation of a paying agency that will carry out EU-financed rural development projects; |
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75.

Recognises the substantial efforts made by the Ministry of Agriculture to close the remaining gaps by the time of accession; calls, however, on the Latvian authorities to make sure that all necessary measures will be taken to finalise national procedures to ensure full operation of a paying agency that will carry out EU-financed rural development projects;

| 76. | Invites the Latvian authorities to further improve the policy framework for regional development and back these policies with effective instruments at central and regional levels, bearing in mind that success in this area is crucial for socio-economic cohesion and sustainable development; considers it important to take seriously into account the preparations for managing the European Social Fund as well as all Structural Funds; considers that before these policies bring results and funds are channelled, it would be suitable to create alternative employment opportunities in the less developed agricultural and former industrial regions and to use redistributive mechanisms to avoid growing income inequalities; stresses the need to continue the organisation of training related to local and regional social and environmental partners to strengthen their ability to participate in the monitoring committee for the implementation of the Structural Funds; |
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76.

Invites the Latvian authorities to further improve the policy framework for regional development and back these policies with effective instruments at central and regional levels, bearing in mind that success in this area is crucial for socio-economic cohesion and sustainable development; considers it important to take seriously into account the preparations for managing the European Social Fund as well as all Structural Funds; considers that before these policies bring results and funds are channelled, it would be suitable to create alternative employment opportunities in the less developed agricultural and former industrial regions and to use redistributive mechanisms to avoid growing income inequalities; stresses the need to continue the organisation of training related to local and regional social and environmental partners to strengthen their ability to participate in the monitoring committee for the implementation of the Structural Funds;

| 77. | Takes note that especially in rural areas the unemployment rate remains at a very high level and deplores that the statistics from the Commission brought forward by Latvia for Objective 1 count Latvia as a whole and did not reflect the serious regional disparity of unemployment; aware that the main problem in the regions is the lack of opportunity to work, invites the Commission to pay particular attention to the most disadvantaged regions such as Latgale, and encourage the Latvian Government to concentrate on measures to tackle unemployment, social exclusion, poverty and inequality in the framework of the single programming document through the Structural Funds; considers that investment in welfare projects is necessary to preserve socio-economic cohesion and enable the poorest sectors of Latvian society to benefit from economic development; |
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77.

Takes note that especially in rural areas the unemployment rate remains at a very high level and deplores that the statistics from the Commission brought forward by Latvia for Objective 1 count Latvia as a whole and did not reflect the serious regional disparity of unemployment; aware that the main problem in the regions is the lack of opportunity to work, invites the Commission to pay particular attention to the most disadvantaged regions such as Latgale, and encourage the Latvian Government to concentrate on measures to tackle unemployment, social exclusion, poverty and inequality in the framework of the single programming document through the Structural Funds; considers that investment in welfare projects is necessary to preserve socio-economic cohesion and enable the poorest sectors of Latvian society to benefit from economic development;

| 78. | Asks Latvia to do more to integrate ethnic minorities; regrets the shortcomings in the autonomous bilateral social dialogue between employer and employee representatives and the lack of collective agreements; urges Latvia to transpose the working time regulations in some sectors; |
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78.

Asks Latvia to do more to integrate ethnic minorities; regrets the shortcomings in the autonomous bilateral social dialogue between employer and employee representatives and the lack of collective agreements; urges Latvia to transpose the working time regulations in some sectors;

| 79. | Insists that the acquis for food hygiene standards serves solely to protect consumers and to ensure that foodstuffs are of good quality; it should not bring about either a deliberate structural concentration in the food-processing industry which might provoke additional unemployment in rural regions; encourages the Latvian Government to make use of the rural development programmes to diversify production and to support decentralised high quality food production; |
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79.

Insists that the acquis for food hygiene standards serves solely to protect consumers and to ensure that foodstuffs are of good quality; it should not bring about either a deliberate structural concentration in the food-processing industry which might provoke additional unemployment in rural regions; encourages the Latvian Government to make use of the rural development programmes to diversify production and to support decentralised high quality food production;

| 80. | Welcomes the Commission's decision to include the infrastructure projects, such as Rail Baltica, in the ‘priority list‧, which would help Latvia's further modernisation; |
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80.

Welcomes the Commission's decision to include the infrastructure projects, such as Rail Baltica, in the ‘priority list‧, which would help Latvia's further modernisation;

| 81. | Points out that freedom of expression for all citizens and for Members of Parliament in particular must be guaranteed entirely beyond suspicion, in every candidate country, and that Members of Parliament must invariably be protected from any form of retaliation on account of views expressed in the performance of their duties; stresses its disquiet, therefore, at the recent attempt by the Latvian Parliament to remove one of its members from office as an observer in the European Parliament. |
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81.

Points out that freedom of expression for all citizens and for Members of Parliament in particular must be guaranteed entirely beyond suspicion, in every candidate country, and that Members of Parliament must invariably be protected from any form of retaliation on account of views expressed in the performance of their duties; stresses its disquiet, therefore, at the recent attempt by the Latvian Parliament to remove one of its members from office as an observer in the European Parliament.

Lithuania

| 82. | Welcomes the overwhelming public support in the referendum for accession (91 % in favour, with a turnout of 64 %, which confirms the attractiveness of the European project for Lithuanian society and shows its willingness to contribute to its further development; |
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82.

Welcomes the overwhelming public support in the referendum for accession (91 % in favour, with a turnout of 64 %, which confirms the attractiveness of the European project for Lithuanian society and shows its willingness to contribute to its further development;

| 83. | Recognises with satisfaction the enormous progress made by Lithuania during the last three years in the economic field; points out that starting as one of the slowest developing among the candidate countries, Lithuania grew into one of the most dynamic European economies with a very high rate of growth (9.4 % of GDP in the first quarter of 2003), a low inflation rate and a substantial volume of foreign direct investment; |
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83.

Recognises with satisfaction the enormous progress made by Lithuania during the last three years in the economic field; points out that starting as one of the slowest developing among the candidate countries, Lithuania grew into one of the most dynamic European economies with a very high rate of growth (9.4 % of GDP in the first quarter of 2003), a low inflation rate and a substantial volume of foreign direct investment;

| 84. | Notes that according to the monitoring report Lithuania has reached a high level of alignment with the acquis in most policy areas and has managed, to a large extent, to fulfil its commitments, which places it in the lead among the ten acceding countries; is confident that Lithuania will meet the EU requirements in the remaining areas before the date of accession; recalls, therefore, that special and urgent attention should be paid to the unresolved problems identified in the monitoring report (inter alia in the area of fisheries, as regards inspection and control in relation to resource and fleet management and to problems of mutual recognition of qualifications); |
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84.

Notes that according to the monitoring report Lithuania has reached a high level of alignment with the acquis in most policy areas and has managed, to a large extent, to fulfil its commitments, which places it in the lead among the ten acceding countries; is confident that Lithuania will meet the EU requirements in the remaining areas before the date of accession; recalls, therefore, that special and urgent attention should be paid to the unresolved problems identified in the monitoring report (inter alia in the area of fisheries, as regards inspection and control in relation to resource and fleet management and to problems of mutual recognition of qualifications);

| 85. | Considers that the fight against corruption should continue to receive high priority; recognises that the legal framework and institutional setting are being strengthened but additional efforts are required to tackle corruption in a systematic and effective way ensuring adequate prevention and expanding the sense of civic responsibility among economic and political actors; |
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85.

Considers that the fight against corruption should continue to receive high priority; recognises that the legal framework and institutional setting are being strengthened but additional efforts are required to tackle corruption in a systematic and effective way ensuring adequate prevention and expanding the sense of civic responsibility among economic and political actors;

| 86. | Encourages the Lithuanian authorities to further address the problem of high and persistent unemployment by implementing active labour market policies and to pursue pension and health reforms and try to remedy the social security deficit, bearing in mind that these areas are particularly important to the well-being of Lithuanian citizens; |
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86.

Encourages the Lithuanian authorities to further address the problem of high and persistent unemployment by implementing active labour market policies and to pursue pension and health reforms and try to remedy the social security deficit, bearing in mind that these areas are particularly important to the well-being of Lithuanian citizens;

| 87. | Takes note of the satisfactory level of integration of minorities in Lithuania, which is an important factor for social cohesion and political stability; |
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87.

Takes note of the satisfactory level of integration of minorities in Lithuania, which is an important factor for social cohesion and political stability;

| 88. | Stresses the importance of adequate preparations for the effective use of structural funds, which would give an additional boost to Lithuanian economic growth, would help to create new jobs and would benefit business as well as individuals (education, professional training, etc.); welcomes the advanced state of preparation of the single programming document, which should help to avoid a build-up of delays in implementing the Structural Funds in the first year after accession; |
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88.

Stresses the importance of adequate preparations for the effective use of structural funds, which would give an additional boost to Lithuanian economic growth, would help to create new jobs and would benefit business as well as individuals (education, professional training, etc.); welcomes the advanced state of preparation of the single programming document, which should help to avoid a build-up of delays in implementing the Structural Funds in the first year after accession;

| 89. | Welcomes the good-neighbourly relations with Russia and the ratification of the 1997 border agreement between Russia and Lithuania as well as the recently concluded readmission agreement; notes the effective functioning of the transit of people across Lithuania's territory to and from Kaliningrad; |
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89.

Welcomes the good-neighbourly relations with Russia and the ratification of the 1997 border agreement between Russia and Lithuania as well as the recently concluded readmission agreement; notes the effective functioning of the transit of people across Lithuania's territory to and from Kaliningrad;

| 90. | Stresses the importance of ensuring security on the Lithuanian borders which will become the external border of the enlarged EU; calls on the Lithuanian authorities to pursue their struggle with illegal trafficking and organised crime, adopting energetic measures to investigate crimes and punish offenders; calls for special attention to be paid to the Kaliningrad-Lithuania border line, where the situation is particularly fragile, as proved by the recent case of corruption implicating some high-ranking customs and border officials; |
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90.

Stresses the importance of ensuring security on the Lithuanian borders which will become the external border of the enlarged EU; calls on the Lithuanian authorities to pursue their struggle with illegal trafficking and organised crime, adopting energetic measures to investigate crimes and punish offenders; calls for special attention to be paid to the Kaliningrad-Lithuania border line, where the situation is particularly fragile, as proved by the recent case of corruption implicating some high-ranking customs and border officials;

| 91. | Is aware of the Lithuanian concern about the exploitation of oil by the Russian company Lukoil in the Baltic Sea (Kravcovskoye deposit) situated 22 kilometres from the Curonian Spit included in the Unesco World Heritage list; calls, therefore, on the parties concerned for a joint effort to ensure the safety of operations and minimise the risk of pollution in this particularly vulnerable area; |
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91.

Is aware of the Lithuanian concern about the exploitation of oil by the Russian company Lukoil in the Baltic Sea (Kravcovskoye deposit) situated 22 kilometres from the Curonian Spit included in the Unesco World Heritage list; calls, therefore, on the parties concerned for a joint effort to ensure the safety of operations and minimise the risk of pollution in this particularly vulnerable area;

| 92. | Supports the important infrastructure projects, Rail Baltica and the Lithuania-Poland power grid, which could have an important impact on Lithuania's further modernisation and would ease the integration of Lithuania within the European energy system; welcomes the Commission's decision to include them in the ‘priority list‧ and calls on the Commission to give technical and financial assistance to help Lithuania to carry out these projects, provided that all previous necessary conditions are met; |
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92.

Supports the important infrastructure projects, Rail Baltica and the Lithuania-Poland power grid, which could have an important impact on Lithuania's further modernisation and would ease the integration of Lithuania within the European energy system; welcomes the Commission's decision to include them in the ‘priority list‧ and calls on the Commission to give technical and financial assistance to help Lithuania to carry out these projects, provided that all previous necessary conditions are met;

| 93. | Takes note of recent progress made by Lithuania in various fields of nuclear safety, including, inter alia, its preparation for the closure and decommissioning of the Ignalina nuclear power plant, safety improvements, and the new law on social guarantees; recalls Lithuania's commitment, at the EU's request, to closing unit 1 of the Ignalina power plant before 2005 and unit 2 by 2009 with financial help from the EU; in this regard expects the Commission to fulfil its commitment to Lithuania in the most satisfactory manner for both parties concerned; |
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93.

Takes note of recent progress made by Lithuania in various fields of nuclear safety, including, inter alia, its preparation for the closure and decommissioning of the Ignalina nuclear power plant, safety improvements, and the new law on social guarantees; recalls Lithuania's commitment, at the EU's request, to closing unit 1 of the Ignalina power plant before 2005 and unit 2 by 2009 with financial help from the EU; in this regard expects the Commission to fulfil its commitment to Lithuania in the most satisfactory manner for both parties concerned;

| 94. | Welcomes Lithuania's active and positive role in enhancing cooperation with the Eastern European-neighbours of the enlarged Union and thus supporting the EU Wider Europe — New Neighbourhood policy, which is of particular importance for preserving existing economic and cultural links among neighbouring countries and ensuring the stability of the whole region; takes note of various initiatives of the Lithuanian authorities in the framework of regional cooperation and Lithuania's readiness to cooperate closely with southern Caucasus countries by sharing experience and achievement in economic, political and security areas; |
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94.

Welcomes Lithuania's active and positive role in enhancing cooperation with the Eastern European-neighbours of the enlarged Union and thus supporting the EU Wider Europe — New Neighbourhood policy, which is of particular importance for preserving existing economic and cultural links among neighbouring countries and ensuring the stability of the whole region; takes note of various initiatives of the Lithuanian authorities in the framework of regional cooperation and Lithuania's readiness to cooperate closely with southern Caucasus countries by sharing experience and achievement in economic, political and security areas;

Hungary

| 95. | Welcomes the fact that efforts have continued and that preparations for accession have maintained their momentum; notes the determination of the Hungarian authorities to fulfil all their commitments in time; endorses the conclusions of the Commission's monitoring report, which has identified the problems still to be resolved by 1 May 2004; draws attention in particular to the urgent need to remedy the shortcomings in the agricultural sector by setting up a paying agency and the integrated administration and control system, providing for measures to promote rural development, and bringing agri-food establishments into line with the required plant health standards; |
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95.

Welcomes the fact that efforts have continued and that preparations for accession have maintained their momentum; notes the determination of the Hungarian authorities to fulfil all their commitments in time; endorses the conclusions of the Commission's monitoring report, which has identified the problems still to be resolved by 1 May 2004; draws attention in particular to the urgent need to remedy the shortcomings in the agricultural sector by setting up a paying agency and the integrated administration and control system, providing for measures to promote rural development, and bringing agri-food establishments into line with the required plant health standards;

| 96. | Notes that the performance of the Hungarian economy, which has been one of the most buoyant in the region throughout the transitional period, has slightly declined over the past year (the growth rate was approximately 2.9 % in the third quarter of 2003 compared with 3.3 % in 2002) and the fiscal and trade deficits must be tackled; notes with satisfaction that the draft budget entails tighter budgetary management combined with substantial cuts in administrative expenditure (to slim down public services) and new tax measures; |
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96.

Notes that the performance of the Hungarian economy, which has been one of the most buoyant in the region throughout the transitional period, has slightly declined over the past year (the growth rate was approximately 2.9 % in the third quarter of 2003 compared with 3.3 % in 2002) and the fiscal and trade deficits must be tackled; notes with satisfaction that the draft budget entails tighter budgetary management combined with substantial cuts in administrative expenditure (to slim down public services) and new tax measures;

| 97. | Points to the steps taken by the Hungarian authorities to strengthen judicial capacity and calls on them to provide the necessary financial resources and establish procedures for selecting judges in accordance with clear-cut standardised criteria making for the utmost transparency, as is essential in order to foster a professional judiciary; welcomes the fact that a law was adopted on 20 October 2003 to improve judicial assistance; |
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97.

Points to the steps taken by the Hungarian authorities to strengthen judicial capacity and calls on them to provide the necessary financial resources and establish procedures for selecting judges in accordance with clear-cut standardised criteria making for the utmost transparency, as is essential in order to foster a professional judiciary; welcomes the fact that a law was adopted on 20 October 2003 to improve judicial assistance;

| 98. | Notes that the law on the advantages to be accorded to citizens of Hungarian extraction in neighbouring countries was amended on 19 June 2001 and 23 June 2003 in such a way as to tone down the initial provisions, which Romania and Slovakia regarded as discriminatory, contentious and unacceptable, especially where the extraterritorial effects of the law were concerned; welcomes the agreement already reached and urges the parties concerned to intensify their dialogue in order to resolve all outstanding issues and enable Hungary and its neighbours to sign a comprehensive agreement at an early date; calls on the Hungarian authorities to ensure that the secondary legislation is properly enforced; points to the importance of preserving and consolidating good-neighbourly relations with Hungary's neighbours, since this is a key factor for regional stability; |
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98.

Notes that the law on the advantages to be accorded to citizens of Hungarian extraction in neighbouring countries was amended on 19 June 2001 and 23 June 2003 in such a way as to tone down the initial provisions, which Romania and Slovakia regarded as discriminatory, contentious and unacceptable, especially where the extraterritorial effects of the law were concerned; welcomes the agreement already reached and urges the parties concerned to intensify their dialogue in order to resolve all outstanding issues and enable Hungary and its neighbours to sign a comprehensive agreement at an early date; calls on the Hungarian authorities to ensure that the secondary legislation is properly enforced; points to the importance of preserving and consolidating good-neighbourly relations with Hungary's neighbours, since this is a key factor for regional stability;

| 99. | Notes that an ‘anti-discrimination‧ law has been adopted and a minister appointed to deal with the matter; believes that, if they are to be effective, measures to combat discrimination, intolerance, and exclusion (especially where the Roma minority is concerned) must go hand in hand with the method already proposed by the European Parliament whereby, under broader social and development policies, the people concerned would be given the opportunity to become increasingly more involved in planning, implementing, and assessing projects and specific measures to promote their integration; |
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99.

Notes that an ‘anti-discrimination‧ law has been adopted and a minister appointed to deal with the matter; believes that, if they are to be effective, measures to combat discrimination, intolerance, and exclusion (especially where the Roma minority is concerned) must go hand in hand with the method already proposed by the European Parliament whereby, under broader social and development policies, the people concerned would be given the opportunity to become increasingly more involved in planning, implementing, and assessing projects and specific measures to promote their integration;

| 100. | Hopes that the reform of health care will reconcile greater efficiency and better management of health services with the legitimate expectations of citizens as regards access to a decent standard of care; notes that many measures have since been taken to develop home care and outpatient treatment and to promote private health insurance and nursing schemes; |
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100.

Hopes that the reform of health care will reconcile greater efficiency and better management of health services with the legitimate expectations of citizens as regards access to a decent standard of care; notes that many measures have since been taken to develop home care and outpatient treatment and to promote private health insurance and nursing schemes;

| 101. | Draws attention to Hungary's advocacy of a stronger CFSP; trusts that Hungary will play an active part in developing the policy; believes that Hungary's experience in relations with the Balkan countries will be particularly useful from the point of view of forging ties between that region and the Union; |
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101.

Draws attention to Hungary's advocacy of a stronger CFSP; trusts that Hungary will play an active part in developing the policy; believes that Hungary's experience in relations with the Balkan countries will be particularly useful from the point of view of forging ties between that region and the Union;

| 102. | Notes that the legal framework for fighting organised and economic crime has been improved, breakthroughs have been achieved in combating money laundering, and an anti-corruption programme and a whole series of measures (including the ‘glass pocket‧ programme adopted in April 2003) have been implemented to bring greater transparency and control to bear in the management of public money; points, however, to the seriousness of corruption leading to misappropriation of public funds and hopes that the proper authorities will take every step required to investigate and shed light on this matter; |
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102.

Notes that the legal framework for fighting organised and economic crime has been improved, breakthroughs have been achieved in combating money laundering, and an anti-corruption programme and a whole series of measures (including the ‘glass pocket‧ programme adopted in April 2003) have been implemented to bring greater transparency and control to bear in the management of public money; points, however, to the seriousness of corruption leading to misappropriation of public funds and hopes that the proper authorities will take every step required to investigate and shed light on this matter;

| 103. | Calls on Hungarian citizens to participate actively in the European Parliament elections, in which Hungary will be electing its representatives for the first time; expresses concern about a recent proposal to have a common election list for the parliamentary parties at the European elections and believes this to run counter to the basic principle of the democratic election of the European Parliament and the right of European citizens to elect their representatives by direct suffrage; urges the Hungarian authorities to build on the very positive contribution that Hungary and its representatives have made to the constitutional process in the Convention and the debate on the future of Europe to engage citizens in the European political process; |
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103.

Calls on Hungarian citizens to participate actively in the European Parliament elections, in which Hungary will be electing its representatives for the first time; expresses concern about a recent proposal to have a common election list for the parliamentary parties at the European elections and believes this to run counter to the basic principle of the democratic election of the European Parliament and the right of European citizens to elect their representatives by direct suffrage; urges the Hungarian authorities to build on the very positive contribution that Hungary and its representatives have made to the constitutional process in the Convention and the debate on the future of Europe to engage citizens in the European political process;

Malta

| 104. | Welcomes the fact that, following the clear result of the referendum and the general election, all parties now unreservedly support Malta's membership of the Union; expects that Malta, politically united on that basis, will be able to make a success of integration into the Union for the good of all concerned; |
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104.

Welcomes the fact that, following the clear result of the referendum and the general election, all parties now unreservedly support Malta's membership of the Union; expects that Malta, politically united on that basis, will be able to make a success of integration into the Union for the good of all concerned;

| 105. | Welcomes the fact that the Maltese Government has managed, under difficult political conditions, to align Maltese legislation with the Union acquis in virtually all legislative areas; |
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105.

Welcomes the fact that the Maltese Government has managed, under difficult political conditions, to align Maltese legislation with the Union acquis in virtually all legislative areas;

| 106. | Encourages Malta to keep up the efforts so that it is fully prepared to take up the obligations of membership upon accession; |
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106.

Encourages Malta to keep up the efforts so that it is fully prepared to take up the obligations of membership upon accession;

| 107. | Notes that Malta has completed most preparations in the area of mutual recognition of professional qualifications; |
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107.

Notes that Malta has completed most preparations in the area of mutual recognition of professional qualifications;

| 108. | Welcomes the fact that, as regards state aid, Malta has largely fulfilled the Treaty obligations incumbent on it and supports the efforts of the government to take rapid steps to restructure shipyards so as to enable the remaining commitments to be met upon accession; |
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108.

Welcomes the fact that, as regards state aid, Malta has largely fulfilled the Treaty obligations incumbent on it and supports the efforts of the government to take rapid steps to restructure shipyards so as to enable the remaining commitments to be met upon accession;

| 109. | Supports the Maltese Government in its efforts to fulfil the Treaty requirements in agricultural policies and in particular in the area of public health in the food processing industry, of the paying agency and the integrated administration and control system; |
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109.

Supports the Maltese Government in its efforts to fulfil the Treaty requirements in agricultural policies and in particular in the area of public health in the food processing industry, of the paying agency and the integrated administration and control system;

| 110. | Calls on the Maltese authorities to speed up the examination of the asylum requests so as to be in full compliance with the acquis; calls also on the Commission to further support Malta in its efforts to reinforce its administrative capacity, including the human resources dealing with the asylum procedure until accession and later in the framework of the transition fund; |
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110.

Calls on the Maltese authorities to speed up the examination of the asylum requests so as to be in full compliance with the acquis; calls also on the Commission to further support Malta in its efforts to reinforce its administrative capacity, including the human resources dealing with the asylum procedure until accession and later in the framework of the transition fund;

| 111. | Welcomes the fact that Malta has met virtually all of the Treaty requirements regarding environmental protection and looks to it to continue the reforms in the areas of waste management, nature conservation and water and air quality; |
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111.

Welcomes the fact that Malta has met virtually all of the Treaty requirements regarding environmental protection and looks to it to continue the reforms in the areas of waste management, nature conservation and water and air quality;

| 112. | Assumes that after accession, and notwithstanding certain transitional arrangements, the provisions of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (3) in particular will be fully transposed and implemented in keeping with European species conservation; |
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112.

Assumes that after accession, and notwithstanding certain transitional arrangements, the provisions of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (3) in particular will be fully transposed and implemented in keeping with European species conservation;

| 113. | Reiterates its recommendation that Malta should be accorded six seats in the European Parliament, which would be in proportion to the population of the country; |
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113.

Reiterates its recommendation that Malta should be accorded six seats in the European Parliament, which would be in proportion to the population of the country;

Poland

| 114. | Notes the desire and determination of the Polish Government to make every effort required to remedy the shortcomings identified in the comprehensive monitoring report so as to fulfil the commitments entered into during the negotiations and enable Poland to be ready for accession on 1 May 2004; notes that in areas in which Poland is lagging behind (the audio-visual sector for example), the time lost can quickly be made up given the progress achieved since the Commission report was completed; |
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114.

Notes the desire and determination of the Polish Government to make every effort required to remedy the shortcomings identified in the comprehensive monitoring report so as to fulfil the commitments entered into during the negotiations and enable Poland to be ready for accession on 1 May 2004; notes that in areas in which Poland is lagging behind (the audio-visual sector for example), the time lost can quickly be made up given the progress achieved since the Commission report was completed;

| 115. | Considers it essential for the reorganisation and modernisation process to continue; recognises, however, that political decision-takers have difficult choices to make because they have to reconcile the demands of workers in danger of losing their jobs on account of restructuring and company closures with the economic viability of sectors as sensitive as steel-making or the mining industry; |
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115.

Considers it essential for the reorganisation and modernisation process to continue; recognises, however, that political decision-takers have difficult choices to make because they have to reconcile the demands of workers in danger of losing their jobs on account of restructuring and company closures with the economic viability of sectors as sensitive as steel-making or the mining industry;

| 116. | Hopes that greater security will also be provided for foreign investors; |
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116.

Hopes that greater security will also be provided for foreign investors;

| 117. | Calls on the Polish authorities to act quickly to transpose as soon as possible the remainder of the acquis relating to mutual recognition of professional qualifications, so as to align legislation in the area of free movement of persons, as is necessary in order to enable members of the professions concerned to take up job opportunities on the European market; |
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117.

Calls on the Polish authorities to act quickly to transpose as soon as possible the remainder of the acquis relating to mutual recognition of professional qualifications, so as to align legislation in the area of free movement of persons, as is necessary in order to enable members of the professions concerned to take up job opportunities on the European market;

| 118. | Notes the far-reaching reform of public finances, which was necessary in order to reduce the deficit and stabilise the budgetary system by rationalising public spending and preparing public finances for accession; recognises the increased effort by particularly vulnerable strata of Polish society, which have to suffer the immediate consequences of the reform for welfare benefits (retirement and other pensions, and allowances); |
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118.

Notes the far-reaching reform of public finances, which was necessary in order to reduce the deficit and stabilise the budgetary system by rationalising public spending and preparing public finances for accession; recognises the increased effort by particularly vulnerable strata of Polish society, which have to suffer the immediate consequences of the reform for welfare benefits (retirement and other pensions, and allowances);

| 119. | Notes with satisfaction that macroeconomic indicators improved markedly in the second half of 2003 compared with the two preceding years, the rise in the growth rate amounting to 3.8 % of GNP as a result of an upsurge in exports and domestic demand, which rallied to some extent; hopes that this recovery, once consolidated, will help to reduce unemployment, which remains worrying, and calls for sustained joint efforts by the government, regional and local authorities, and economic and social players as a whole; notes with concern that especially in the poorer parts of Poland, there are not enough cofinancing resources available at local level to enable sustainable development concepts to be implemented as actively as is needed; |
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119.

Notes with satisfaction that macroeconomic indicators improved markedly in the second half of 2003 compared with the two preceding years, the rise in the growth rate amounting to 3.8 % of GNP as a result of an upsurge in exports and domestic demand, which rallied to some extent; hopes that this recovery, once consolidated, will help to reduce unemployment, which remains worrying, and calls for sustained joint efforts by the government, regional and local authorities, and economic and social players as a whole; notes with concern that especially in the poorer parts of Poland, there are not enough cofinancing resources available at local level to enable sustainable development concepts to be implemented as actively as is needed;

| 120. | Expresses its anxiety at the delays in setting up paying agencies and the integrated administration and control system, which have to be properly in operation to enable direct payments to be made to farmers; notes, given the complexity of the procedures, that the Commission needs to provide greater technical assistance, to be combined with the efforts of the Polish authorities, which, in accordance with the government decision of 6 November 2003, will significantly raise the number and skill levels of personnel working in this sector; insists that information policy and the involvement of civil society in rural development measures need to be substantially improved in order to stabilise the rural economy and to avoid further massive unemployment in rural regions; urges the Polish Government to fully implement the agro-environmental measures and to support the Leader-type local action groups in their integrative rural development efforts; |
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120.

Expresses its anxiety at the delays in setting up paying agencies and the integrated administration and control system, which have to be properly in operation to enable direct payments to be made to farmers; notes, given the complexity of the procedures, that the Commission needs to provide greater technical assistance, to be combined with the efforts of the Polish authorities, which, in accordance with the government decision of 6 November 2003, will significantly raise the number and skill levels of personnel working in this sector; insists that information policy and the involvement of civil society in rural development measures need to be substantially improved in order to stabilise the rural economy and to avoid further massive unemployment in rural regions; urges the Polish Government to fully implement the agro-environmental measures and to support the Leader-type local action groups in their integrative rural development efforts;

| 121. | Welcomes the measures taken by Poland to increase security at its eastern border by raising staffing levels, improving management and surveillance resources as well as meeting the visa requirement as regards its eastern neighbours on 1 July 2003 in a way which allows a simple procedure for inhabitants of the border regions; considers that it would be desirable, in this connection, for Poland to continue to take diplomatic initiatives aimed at preserving good-neighbourly relations and economic and cultural ties with its eastern neighbours, which should be supported by the Union; therefore stresses the necessity of setting up a cross-border programme in the framework of the reform of Tacis and within the neighbourhood instruments; also draws attention to the necessity of decentralising the Interreg programme towards crossborder regions; |
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121.

Welcomes the measures taken by Poland to increase security at its eastern border by raising staffing levels, improving management and surveillance resources as well as meeting the visa requirement as regards its eastern neighbours on 1 July 2003 in a way which allows a simple procedure for inhabitants of the border regions; considers that it would be desirable, in this connection, for Poland to continue to take diplomatic initiatives aimed at preserving good-neighbourly relations and economic and cultural ties with its eastern neighbours, which should be supported by the Union; therefore stresses the necessity of setting up a cross-border programme in the framework of the reform of Tacis and within the neighbourhood instruments; also draws attention to the necessity of decentralising the Interreg programme towards crossborder regions;

| 122. | Welcomes the agreement between the Polish and Ukrainian governments to support the project to extend the Odessa to Brody pipeline as far as Poland; |
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122.

Welcomes the agreement between the Polish and Ukrainian governments to support the project to extend the Odessa to Brody pipeline as far as Poland;

| 123. | Notes with anxiety that corruption is continuing to damage the various spheres of economic and political activity, at both national and local level, undermining the prestige of the political community and leading to considerable social malaise; believes that measures to combat corruption, which the Polish Government has included among its priorities, must be pursued resolutely and in accordance with the law, using the appropriate resources; |
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123.

Notes with anxiety that corruption is continuing to damage the various spheres of economic and political activity, at both national and local level, undermining the prestige of the political community and leading to considerable social malaise; believes that measures to combat corruption, which the Polish Government has included among its priorities, must be pursued resolutely and in accordance with the law, using the appropriate resources;

| 124. | Considers that the effectiveness of judicial machinery needs to be improved; welcomes the fact, therefore, that laws have been adopted to amend the codes of criminal and civil procedure (and entered into force on 1 July 2003 and 14 August 2003 respectively) on the one hand with a view to simplifying and accelerating procedures, which should help to clear the backlog of cases, and, secondly, to enable judgments to be satisfactorily enforced; points to the need to improve judicial assistance to citizens; |
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124.

Considers that the effectiveness of judicial machinery needs to be improved; welcomes the fact, therefore, that laws have been adopted to amend the codes of criminal and civil procedure (and entered into force on 1 July 2003 and 14 August 2003 respectively) on the one hand with a view to simplifying and accelerating procedures, which should help to clear the backlog of cases, and, secondly, to enable judgments to be satisfactorily enforced; points to the need to improve judicial assistance to citizens;

| 125. | Repeats its recommendation that an effective professional civil service be set up to help citizens and that it must be capable of undertaking the tasks falling to modern public administration and providing proper interministerial coordination; notes that the number of officials recruited by competitive examination is still very limited (about 1 % of employees as a whole) and that the Civil Service Act, adopted in 1999 in accordance with European Union standards, is not being enforced satisfactorily; urges the Polish authorities to adopt horizontal legislation to harmonise every aspect of the operation of the civil service; |
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125.

Repeats its recommendation that an effective professional civil service be set up to help citizens and that it must be capable of undertaking the tasks falling to modern public administration and providing proper interministerial coordination; notes that the number of officials recruited by competitive examination is still very limited (about 1 % of employees as a whole) and that the Civil Service Act, adopted in 1999 in accordance with European Union standards, is not being enforced satisfactorily; urges the Polish authorities to adopt horizontal legislation to harmonise every aspect of the operation of the civil service;

| 126. | Notes the plan to reform the health care system, the operation of which has, in recent years, been sharply criticised and caused disquiet within Polish society; hopes that the new reform will serve to reconcile the standard of health care needed in the interest of patients with the requirements of sound economic management; |
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126.

Notes the plan to reform the health care system, the operation of which has, in recent years, been sharply criticised and caused disquiet within Polish society; hopes that the new reform will serve to reconcile the standard of health care needed in the interest of patients with the requirements of sound economic management;

| 127. | Welcomes the initiative of a draft law on reproductive rights; stresses also the significance of the newly proposed provisions on registered partnerships as a step forward against discrimination because of sexual orientation; |
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127.

Welcomes the initiative of a draft law on reproductive rights; stresses also the significance of the newly proposed provisions on registered partnerships as a step forward against discrimination because of sexual orientation;

| 128. | Notes that on 13 February 2004 the President of Poland signed the electoral law for European Parliament elections; urges the authorities and non-governmental organisations to relaunch the campaign to inform and galvanise Polish voters in order to prepare in the best possible way for a historic occasion, the first election following Poland's accession to the Union; |
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128.

Notes that on 13 February 2004 the President of Poland signed the electoral law for European Parliament elections; urges the authorities and non-governmental organisations to relaunch the campaign to inform and galvanise Polish voters in order to prepare in the best possible way for a historic occasion, the first election following Poland's accession to the Union;

Slovenia

| 129. | Welcomes Slovenia's significant economic progress, in particular the real GDP growth of 3.2 % in 2002 and 2.6 % in 2003; expresses concern at the rise in the unemployment rate from 6 % in 2002 to 6.8 % in 2003; notes that the market economy is functioning and that Slovenia has lifted the restrictions on direct foreign investment; believes that, to achieve economic competitiveness, the government should implement certain structural reforms by privatising the financial sector, including the insurance institutions; notes that, according to the information compiled by the Commission, Slovenia is the country which records the fewest shortcomings among the ten candidates; |
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129.

Welcomes Slovenia's significant economic progress, in particular the real GDP growth of 3.2 % in 2002 and 2.6 % in 2003; expresses concern at the rise in the unemployment rate from 6 % in 2002 to 6.8 % in 2003; notes that the market economy is functioning and that Slovenia has lifted the restrictions on direct foreign investment; believes that, to achieve economic competitiveness, the government should implement certain structural reforms by privatising the financial sector, including the insurance institutions; notes that, according to the information compiled by the Commission, Slovenia is the country which records the fewest shortcomings among the ten candidates;

| 130. | Welcomes the fact that Slovenia has adjusted virtually all of its legislation so that it will comply with the Union acquis from the date of accession; points out to Slovenia that if it is to benefit to the full from European structural and regional funds, it will need to ensure compliance with European rules on procurement; notes, however, regarding the chapter on free movement of persons, that mutual recognition of professional qualifications must be speeded up in some specific sectors; welcomes the fact that the laws in the health care sector implementing the Community legislation on mutual recognition of professional qualifications were recently adopted; |
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130.

Welcomes the fact that Slovenia has adjusted virtually all of its legislation so that it will comply with the Union acquis from the date of accession; points out to Slovenia that if it is to benefit to the full from European structural and regional funds, it will need to ensure compliance with European rules on procurement; notes, however, regarding the chapter on free movement of persons, that mutual recognition of professional qualifications must be speeded up in some specific sectors; welcomes the fact that the laws in the health care sector implementing the Community legislation on mutual recognition of professional qualifications were recently adopted;

| 131. | Notes that in the debate on constitutional changes, the Slovene Parliament is discussing the adjustments to be made in some areas still to be aligned and that the subjects under discussion also include pensions, equal opportunities, territorial division, and certain additional measures in the judicial sphere; |
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131.

Notes that in the debate on constitutional changes, the Slovene Parliament is discussing the adjustments to be made in some areas still to be aligned and that the subjects under discussion also include pensions, equal opportunities, territorial division, and certain additional measures in the judicial sphere;

| 132. | Notes that the law on the operation of public administration entered into force a few months ago and it is too early to ascertain the benefits; welcomes the fact that the law is intended to reduce the number of political appointments and a 12-member Civil Service Council is ensuring that senior officials are selected on a politically impartial basis; supports Slovenia in its efforts to strengthen the capacity of the judicial system, not least with a view to eliminating the backlog of cases in many courts; |
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132.

Notes that the law on the operation of public administration entered into force a few months ago and it is too early to ascertain the benefits; welcomes the fact that the law is intended to reduce the number of political appointments and a 12-member Civil Service Council is ensuring that senior officials are selected on a politically impartial basis; supports Slovenia in its efforts to strengthen the capacity of the judicial system, not least with a view to eliminating the backlog of cases in many courts;

| 133. | Notes that, according to official studies, the average citizen is not involved in corrupt practice but the phenomenon is more prevalent at high levels; points out that privatisation has raised a number of thorny issues and that Slovenia is closer to the sociological profile of developed countries than to the very widespread corruption in transition countries; |
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133.

Notes that, according to official studies, the average citizen is not involved in corrupt practice but the phenomenon is more prevalent at high levels; points out that privatisation has raised a number of thorny issues and that Slovenia is closer to the sociological profile of developed countries than to the very widespread corruption in transition countries;

| 134. | Notes that inflation remains one of the concerns for the government, but that the rate was reduced from 7.2 % in 2002 to 5.6 % in 2003; welcomes the fact that the government has set itself the goal of bringing the figure down to match the euro area eligibility requirement; notes that, to bring Slovenia into line with the Union Member States, its economy has to be made more competitive, which can be achieved only by relaunching privatisation and giving full effect to the reforms laid down by the European acquis; |
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134.

Notes that inflation remains one of the concerns for the government, but that the rate was reduced from 7.2 % in 2002 to 5.6 % in 2003; welcomes the fact that the government has set itself the goal of bringing the figure down to match the euro area eligibility requirement; notes that, to bring Slovenia into line with the Union Member States, its economy has to be made more competitive, which can be achieved only by relaunching privatisation and giving full effect to the reforms laid down by the European acquis;

| 135. | Calls for further efforts to bring about the law on rail transport, including trans-European networks; calls also, as regards the common foreign and security policy and the existing arrangements, for Slovenia to take part in the dialogue and move into line with the declarations issued and the sanctions and restrictive measures imposed by the Union; |
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135.

Calls for further efforts to bring about the law on rail transport, including trans-European networks; calls also, as regards the common foreign and security policy and the existing arrangements, for Slovenia to take part in the dialogue and move into line with the declarations issued and the sanctions and restrictive measures imposed by the Union;

| 136. | Notes that one of the main questions in the relationship with Croatia is that Croatia has unilaterally declared an ecological zone in the Adriatic Sea, which runs counter to the position of the Commission; considers it a necessity to reach first an agreement on all questions with all interested countries before such a zone can be declared; notes that it is in the interest of all parties to find a mutually acceptable solution; |
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136.

Notes that one of the main questions in the relationship with Croatia is that Croatia has unilaterally declared an ecological zone in the Adriatic Sea, which runs counter to the position of the Commission; considers it a necessity to reach first an agreement on all questions with all interested countries before such a zone can be declared; notes that it is in the interest of all parties to find a mutually acceptable solution;

Slovakia

| 137. | Welcomes the continuing reform of the judicial sector and supports its main aims, namely reducing the heavy workload of judges by recruiting higher court officials, applying case management systems, reinforcing training and combating corruption in the judiciary; recognises the first positive results of this long-term reform; supports the view that the effective implementation of the legal and administrative framework of the EU will continue to require further efforts over several years; |
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137.

Welcomes the continuing reform of the judicial sector and supports its main aims, namely reducing the heavy workload of judges by recruiting higher court officials, applying case management systems, reinforcing training and combating corruption in the judiciary; recognises the first positive results of this long-term reform; supports the view that the effective implementation of the legal and administrative framework of the EU will continue to require further efforts over several years;

| 138. | Calls on the Commission to ascertain to what extent the Slovak law on the registration of religious communities is contrary to international conventions on fundamental freedoms; |
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138.

Calls on the Commission to ascertain to what extent the Slovak law on the registration of religious communities is contrary to international conventions on fundamental freedoms;

| 139. | Refers to the latest reports of Transparency International and calls on the government to continue the fight against corruption as one of its priorities; welcomes the fact that recently introduced legislation has led to a number of high-profile cases, which should facilitate further efforts in the fight against corruption; looks forward to the speedy adoption of the laws on illegally acquired property and on conflicts of interest, both currently being drawn up in parliament; |
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139.

Refers to the latest reports of Transparency International and calls on the government to continue the fight against corruption as one of its priorities; welcomes the fact that recently introduced legislation has led to a number of high-profile cases, which should facilitate further efforts in the fight against corruption; looks forward to the speedy adoption of the laws on illegally acquired property and on conflicts of interest, both currently being drawn up in parliament;

| 140. | Calls on the government to take appropriate measures so as to improve the economic and social living conditions of the Roma quickly and on a sustainable basis and to fight against their social exclusion as regards education, employment, access to public services and discrimination in general; notes that all levels of the administration need to make efforts to implement strategies and action plans; emphasises that such efforts need to be continued for several years to come; calls on the administration to endeavour to utilise all means put forward by the EU to the full; urges the government to strengthen the implementation of the plans put forward to the European Parliament; supports the recommendation of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe concerning certain aspects of law and practice relating to sterilisation of women in the Slovak Republic; welcomes the proposed changes to the legislation concerning sterilisation; |
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140.

Calls on the government to take appropriate measures so as to improve the economic and social living conditions of the Roma quickly and on a sustainable basis and to fight against their social exclusion as regards education, employment, access to public services and discrimination in general; notes that all levels of the administration need to make efforts to implement strategies and action plans; emphasises that such efforts need to be continued for several years to come; calls on the administration to endeavour to utilise all means put forward by the EU to the full; urges the government to strengthen the implementation of the plans put forward to the European Parliament; supports the recommendation of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe concerning certain aspects of law and practice relating to sterilisation of women in the Slovak Republic; welcomes the proposed changes to the legislation concerning sterilisation;

| 141. | Welcomes the constructive cooperation between the political representatives of the Hungarian minority and their partners in the ruling coalition, which has improved the situation for the Hungarian minority, as can be seen from the fact that, for example, the minority's demand for its own university has been met, the Hungarian-language János Selye University having been founded in the town of Komárno; |
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141.

Welcomes the constructive cooperation between the political representatives of the Hungarian minority and their partners in the ruling coalition, which has improved the situation for the Hungarian minority, as can be seen from the fact that, for example, the minority's demand for its own university has been met, the Hungarian-language János Selye University having been founded in the town of Komárno;

| 142. | Welcomes the steadily improving macroeconomic performance of Slovakia, in particular the real GDP growth of 4.4 % in 2002 and still 3.9 % in the first three quarters of 2003 and the slight fall in unemployment from 18.6 % in 2002 to 17.5 % in the first three quarters of 2003; is adamant that economic growth needs to benefit the whole of the population and calls on the Slovak Government to continue the fight against unemployment and its efforts to reduce regional disparities; asks the government to take care that it is not the most vulnerable in society who carry the burden of reform; |
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142.

Welcomes the steadily improving macroeconomic performance of Slovakia, in particular the real GDP growth of 4.4 % in 2002 and still 3.9 % in the first three quarters of 2003 and the slight fall in unemployment from 18.6 % in 2002 to 17.5 % in the first three quarters of 2003; is adamant that economic growth needs to benefit the whole of the population and calls on the Slovak Government to continue the fight against unemployment and its efforts to reduce regional disparities; asks the government to take care that it is not the most vulnerable in society who carry the burden of reform;

| 143. | Welcomes the continuing reform of public administration in Slovakia and asks the government to implement this as quickly as possible; |
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143.

Welcomes the continuing reform of public administration in Slovakia and asks the government to implement this as quickly as possible;

| 144. | Welcomes the fact that Slovakia largely has all legislation in place to implement the EU acquis from the date of accession; is, however, concerned about the four problematic areas highlighted by the Commission and urges the government to address these before 1 May 2004; |
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144.

Welcomes the fact that Slovakia largely has all legislation in place to implement the EU acquis from the date of accession; is, however, concerned about the four problematic areas highlighted by the Commission and urges the government to address these before 1 May 2004;

| 145. | Calls on Slovakia to make sure that it fulfils the conditions which it accepted in the accession negotiations in order to benefit from a transitional period during which fiscal aid can be granted to one particular company in the steel sector until 2009 at the latest; notes that the condition attached concerns production limitations and reminds the Slovak Government that the steel sector is a particularly sensitive sector for producers in other countries; |
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145.

Calls on Slovakia to make sure that it fulfils the conditions which it accepted in the accession negotiations in order to benefit from a transitional period during which fiscal aid can be granted to one particular company in the steel sector until 2009 at the latest; notes that the condition attached concerns production limitations and reminds the Slovak Government that the steel sector is a particularly sensitive sector for producers in other countries;

| 146. | Welcomes the fact that the legal basis for the paying agency for agricultural funds has been adopted and calls on Slovakia to have the agency operational and fully functioning as soon as possible; considers that in particular a failure to have the agency up and running at the time of accession could greatly harm Slovak farmers; asks Slovakia to implement the integrated administration and control system and to improve public health protection in agri-food establishments, which is — as in other new Member States — a serious concern for the EU; |
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146.

Welcomes the fact that the legal basis for the paying agency for agricultural funds has been adopted and calls on Slovakia to have the agency operational and fully functioning as soon as possible; considers that in particular a failure to have the agency up and running at the time of accession could greatly harm Slovak farmers; asks Slovakia to implement the integrated administration and control system and to improve public health protection in agri-food establishments, which is — as in other new Member States — a serious concern for the EU;

| 147. | Reminds Slovakia that there are still some problems in the area of actions under the structural and cohesion funds, in particular in the area of task allocation and coordination of institutional structures at central and regional levels and in the area of financial management and control; points out that failure to reach the necessary standards would force the Commission to retain funds destined for Slovakia; |
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147.

Reminds Slovakia that there are still some problems in the area of actions under the structural and cohesion funds, in particular in the area of task allocation and coordination of institutional structures at central and regional levels and in the area of financial management and control; points out that failure to reach the necessary standards would force the Commission to retain funds destined for Slovakia;

| 148. | Welcomes the measures adopted by the Slovak Government to improve the protection of the country's eastern borders and calls on further increasing safety on the Slovak-Ukrainian border as a key to the successful integration of Slovakia into the Schengen Agreement; |
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148.

Welcomes the measures adopted by the Slovak Government to improve the protection of the country's eastern borders and calls on further increasing safety on the Slovak-Ukrainian border as a key to the successful integration of Slovakia into the Schengen Agreement;

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| 149. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the future new Member States. |
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149.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the future new Member States.

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(1)  OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16.

(2)  OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 37.

(3)  OJ L 103, 25.04.1979, p. 1.

P5_TA(2004)0181

Progress towards accession by Bulgaria

European Parliament resolution on Bulgaria's progress towards accession (COM(2003) 676 — C5-0533/2003 — 2003/2202(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission's Regular Report 2003 about Bulgaria's progress towards accession and the Commission's Strategy Paper ‘The state of the enlargement process‧ (COM(2003) 676 — C5-0533/2003), |
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having regard to the Commission's Regular Report 2003 about Bulgaria's progress towards accession and the Commission's Strategy Paper ‘The state of the enlargement process‧ (COM(2003) 676 — C5-0533/2003),

| — | having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council of 12 and 13 December 2002, the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 as well as those of the Brussels European Council of 12 December 2003, |
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having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council of 12 and 13 December 2002, the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 as well as those of the Brussels European Council of 12 December 2003,

| — | having regard to all its resolutions since the beginning of the accession process, |
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having regard to all its resolutions since the beginning of the accession process,

| — | having regard to Rules 47(1) and 163 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 47(1) and 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0105/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0105/2004),

| A. | whereas Bulgaria is a part of the current inclusive and irreversible enlargement process, |
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A.

whereas Bulgaria is a part of the current inclusive and irreversible enlargement process,

| B. | whereas Bulgaria has already made substantial progress on its path to accession to the European Union and is therefore on course to fulfil its ambition of closure of negotiations in 2004 with a view to accession in 2007, |
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B.

whereas Bulgaria has already made substantial progress on its path to accession to the European Union and is therefore on course to fulfil its ambition of closure of negotiations in 2004 with a view to accession in 2007,

| C. | whereas there are still a number of important issues to be addressed and reforms to be implemented, |
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whereas there are still a number of important issues to be addressed and reforms to be implemented,

| D. | whereas the accession process must be based on the ‘own merits‧ principle, |
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D.

whereas the accession process must be based on the ‘own merits‧ principle,

| E. | whereas the low turnout and results of the local council elections in 263 cities and towns across Bulgaria on 26 October 2003 provided no ringing endorsement for any particular political party, |
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E.

whereas the low turnout and results of the local council elections in 263 cities and towns across Bulgaria on 26 October 2003 provided no ringing endorsement for any particular political party,

Political situation and criteria

| 1. | Congratulates Bulgaria on having been able to provisionally close 26 out of the 31 negotiation chapters; requires timely proposals from the Commission, the Council Presidency and the Member States to enable Bulgaria to complete negotiations early in 2004; expects the EU and Bulgaria to find an equitable solution to the financial issues which are at the heart of three remaining chapters; notes that discussions on future policy reforms or on the new financial perspective shall neither impede the pursuit and conclusion of negotiations with Bulgaria nor be prejudged by them; underlines the symbolic significance of concluding the negotiations in parallel with the accession to the EU of ten new Member States; |
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1.

Congratulates Bulgaria on having been able to provisionally close 26 out of the 31 negotiation chapters; requires timely proposals from the Commission, the Council Presidency and the Member States to enable Bulgaria to complete negotiations early in 2004; expects the EU and Bulgaria to find an equitable solution to the financial issues which are at the heart of three remaining chapters; notes that discussions on future policy reforms or on the new financial perspective shall neither impede the pursuit and conclusion of negotiations with Bulgaria nor be prejudged by them; underlines the symbolic significance of concluding the negotiations in parallel with the accession to the EU of ten new Member States;

| 2. | Welcomes in particular the constitutional reform which is an important catalyst in achieving substantial administrative and judicial reform; supports the government in taking all necessary legal and administrative measures to expedite improvement in these areas; insists that this needs to lead to an efficient system that delivers equitable and trusted judgements; reminds Bulgaria that an effective and trustworthy judicial and administrative system will also assist economic progress and encourage foreign direct investment; |
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2.

Welcomes in particular the constitutional reform which is an important catalyst in achieving substantial administrative and judicial reform; supports the government in taking all necessary legal and administrative measures to expedite improvement in these areas; insists that this needs to lead to an efficient system that delivers equitable and trusted judgements; reminds Bulgaria that an effective and trustworthy judicial and administrative system will also assist economic progress and encourage foreign direct investment;

| 3. | Underlines the positive steps which have been taken to adopt anti-corruption legislation; calls for even more systematic measures against fraud and bribery; and expects to see more progress in implementation and enforcement of anti-corruption measures; |
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3.

Underlines the positive steps which have been taken to adopt anti-corruption legislation; calls for even more systematic measures against fraud and bribery; and expects to see more progress in implementation and enforcement of anti-corruption measures;

| 4. | Welcomes the improved legal framework for child protection in Bulgaria but expects to see substantive improvements in the living conditions of children placed in institutions; supports the expansion of alternative forms of childcare such as foster parenting; therefore supports the de-institutionalisation plan; welcomes the focus of the new policy on helping families keep their children and the addition of trained community workers to the existing cadre of social workers; |
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4.

Welcomes the improved legal framework for child protection in Bulgaria but expects to see substantive improvements in the living conditions of children placed in institutions; supports the expansion of alternative forms of childcare such as foster parenting; therefore supports the de-institutionalisation plan; welcomes the focus of the new policy on helping families keep their children and the addition of trained community workers to the existing cadre of social workers;

| 5. | Is concerned that the State Agency for Child Protection is to be closed in Spring 2004 and trusts that its function will be continued and strengthened by the relevant ministry; |
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5.

Is concerned that the State Agency for Child Protection is to be closed in Spring 2004 and trusts that its function will be continued and strengthened by the relevant ministry;

| 6. | Is concerned at the large number of children being sent for international adoption, 90 % of whom are of Roma origin; insists that international adoption be used as a last resort and that the welfare of children be put first and not the financial revenue accruing to a family, institution or intermediary; insists that the Bulgarian Government take urgent action to redress this situation; |
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6.

Is concerned at the large number of children being sent for international adoption, 90 % of whom are of Roma origin; insists that international adoption be used as a last resort and that the welfare of children be put first and not the financial revenue accruing to a family, institution or intermediary; insists that the Bulgarian Government take urgent action to redress this situation;

| 7. | Recognises that a large proportion of the children in care are from the Roma community and that more effective and substantive action is required to overcome barriers between the Roma community and the wider society; recognises that this is more than a question of discrimination and is in fact a two way process; acknowledges therefore the government's new Roma action plan, which has a noteworthy budgetary allocation; encourages the government to persevere in its policy to promote the integration of the Roma community into wider Bulgarian society; urges the Bulgarian authorities and the Commission to target their efforts on practical schemes that can deliver substantive improvement, in particular in relation to the education of Roma women in family planning and problems of child welfare and also Bulgarian language competence in the Roma community; welcomes the recent practice of recruiting Roma to the police and calls on the government to persevere in this effort; at the same time calls on the representatives of the Roma community to identify social and structural problems in the Roma community's way of life and to assist in implementing measures to bring about change within the Roma community that will facilitate Roma integration into wider Bulgarian society; |
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7.

Recognises that a large proportion of the children in care are from the Roma community and that more effective and substantive action is required to overcome barriers between the Roma community and the wider society; recognises that this is more than a question of discrimination and is in fact a two way process; acknowledges therefore the government's new Roma action plan, which has a noteworthy budgetary allocation; encourages the government to persevere in its policy to promote the integration of the Roma community into wider Bulgarian society; urges the Bulgarian authorities and the Commission to target their efforts on practical schemes that can deliver substantive improvement, in particular in relation to the education of Roma women in family planning and problems of child welfare and also Bulgarian language competence in the Roma community; welcomes the recent practice of recruiting Roma to the police and calls on the government to persevere in this effort; at the same time calls on the representatives of the Roma community to identify social and structural problems in the Roma community's way of life and to assist in implementing measures to bring about change within the Roma community that will facilitate Roma integration into wider Bulgarian society;

| 8. | Calls on the government to continue to improve care for people with mental and other disabilities; notes that the financial situation of people with disabilities has begun to improve as a result of the allocation of a guaranteed minimum income; is concerned that disabled children are poorly equipped to cope in mainstream society after being educated in specialist schools; calls for more vocational training targeted at a level suitable for children of differing abilities that will help them find employment later on; is aware that improving the situation on the ground may require increased financial allocations; |
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8.

Calls on the government to continue to improve care for people with mental and other disabilities; notes that the financial situation of people with disabilities has begun to improve as a result of the allocation of a guaranteed minimum income; is concerned that disabled children are poorly equipped to cope in mainstream society after being educated in specialist schools; calls for more vocational training targeted at a level suitable for children of differing abilities that will help them find employment later on; is aware that improving the situation on the ground may require increased financial allocations;

| 9. | Welcomes the adoption by Bulgaria of a comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation to transpose the EU anti-discrimination acquis, including provisions on equal treatment for men and women, and nondiscrimination on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; |
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Welcomes the adoption by Bulgaria of a comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation to transpose the EU anti-discrimination acquis, including provisions on equal treatment for men and women, and nondiscrimination on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;

| 10. | Is distressed that trafficking in human beings continues to be a problem; recognises the new law of May 2003 on countering illegal trafficking in human beings and demands its rigorous enforcement across the country; |
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10.

Is distressed that trafficking in human beings continues to be a problem; recognises the new law of May 2003 on countering illegal trafficking in human beings and demands its rigorous enforcement across the country;

| 11. | Is concerned about the findings of some empirical surveys that in a large number of criminal cases in first instance there was no defence counsel, although access to legal aid should be available for everybody; urges that the legal aid system be improved; |
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11.

Is concerned about the findings of some empirical surveys that in a large number of criminal cases in first instance there was no defence counsel, although access to legal aid should be available for everybody; urges that the legal aid system be improved;

| 12. | Asks the Commission to see whether the law on denominations (in force as of 1 January 2003) is in conflict with international conventions on fundamental freedoms; |
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12.

Asks the Commission to see whether the law on denominations (in force as of 1 January 2003) is in conflict with international conventions on fundamental freedoms;

Economic issues

| 13. | Commends Bulgaria on its functioning market economy; encourages the government to continue with its economic reform programme, which is delivering macro-economic stability in difficult economic conditions; welcomes the increasing importance of the private sector as the main motor of growth; is concerned that any postponement or cancellation of strategic privatisation procedures may lead to a reduction of foreign direct investment in Bulgaria; recognises that Bulgaria is well advanced in its structural reforms and will need to continue its steady progress in order to cope with competitive pressures and market forces within the Union in the near term; |
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13.

Commends Bulgaria on its functioning market economy; encourages the government to continue with its economic reform programme, which is delivering macro-economic stability in difficult economic conditions; welcomes the increasing importance of the private sector as the main motor of growth; is concerned that any postponement or cancellation of strategic privatisation procedures may lead to a reduction of foreign direct investment in Bulgaria; recognises that Bulgaria is well advanced in its structural reforms and will need to continue its steady progress in order to cope with competitive pressures and market forces within the Union in the near term;

| 14. | Welcomes the continuing real GDP growth of 4.8 % in 2002 despite the adverse global economic conditions; welcomes also the continuing decline in inflation from 7.4 % in 2001 to 5.8 % in 2002; is hopeful that the strong growth in and around Sofia will spread across the country; is impressed by the tight fiscal stance of Bulgaria which has been able to avoid a deterioration of the current account deficit and to make further progress in the reduction of debt; |
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14.

Welcomes the continuing real GDP growth of 4.8 % in 2002 despite the adverse global economic conditions; welcomes also the continuing decline in inflation from 7.4 % in 2001 to 5.8 % in 2002; is hopeful that the strong growth in and around Sofia will spread across the country; is impressed by the tight fiscal stance of Bulgaria which has been able to avoid a deterioration of the current account deficit and to make further progress in the reduction of debt;

| 15. | Welcomes the results achieved by Bulgaria in modernising its fiscal administration; is pleased that unemployment levels have fallen significantly, to 12.9 % in October 2003, and are forecast to continue to decline; recommends that the government focus its efforts on vocational training and substantive job creation schemes and ensures that the Bulgarian people derive tangible benefits from the improving economic situation and that regional disparities are reduced; |
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15.

Welcomes the results achieved by Bulgaria in modernising its fiscal administration; is pleased that unemployment levels have fallen significantly, to 12.9 % in October 2003, and are forecast to continue to decline; recommends that the government focus its efforts on vocational training and substantive job creation schemes and ensures that the Bulgarian people derive tangible benefits from the improving economic situation and that regional disparities are reduced;

| 16. | Notes with concern the ongoing reduction in the Bulgarian population through net emigration and in particular the emigration of young professional Bulgarians; stresses that retaining a well educated and flexible workforce will make Bulgaria best able to build on its current economic growth; urges the administration to address the slow improvement in general living standards and consider other specific incentives in order to retain young professionals; |
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16.

Notes with concern the ongoing reduction in the Bulgarian population through net emigration and in particular the emigration of young professional Bulgarians; stresses that retaining a well educated and flexible workforce will make Bulgaria best able to build on its current economic growth; urges the administration to address the slow improvement in general living standards and consider other specific incentives in order to retain young professionals;

Acquis criteria

| 17. | Welcomes Bulgaria's consistent progress in aligning itself with the acquis; notes the Commission's assessment that steady progress is being made in the remaining chapters of the acquis; |
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17.

Welcomes Bulgaria's consistent progress in aligning itself with the acquis; notes the Commission's assessment that steady progress is being made in the remaining chapters of the acquis;

| 18. | Calls on Bulgaria to remove the need for EU nationals to have a permanent residence permit to perform economic activities in Bulgaria as part of its alignment in the ‘Freedom to provide services‧ chapter; notes that a draft law has been submitted by the Bulgarian Government to Parliament in order to solve this issue; |
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18.

Calls on Bulgaria to remove the need for EU nationals to have a permanent residence permit to perform economic activities in Bulgaria as part of its alignment in the ‘Freedom to provide services‧ chapter; notes that a draft law has been submitted by the Bulgarian Government to Parliament in order to solve this issue;

| 19. | Welcomes the government's efforts to strengthen the administration, in particular the approval of recent amendments to the civil servant law; reminds Bulgaria that a reformed and strengthened administration will not only improve the ability to implement the acquis and effectively manage Community funds: it will also strengthen administrative capacity and expertise in the area of state aid, improve the quality of state aid decisions and achieve better proactive cooperation between the Commission for the Protection of Competition and the Ministry of Finance, as well as help improve overall public confidence in the workings of the government; |
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19.

Welcomes the government's efforts to strengthen the administration, in particular the approval of recent amendments to the civil servant law; reminds Bulgaria that a reformed and strengthened administration will not only improve the ability to implement the acquis and effectively manage Community funds: it will also strengthen administrative capacity and expertise in the area of state aid, improve the quality of state aid decisions and achieve better proactive cooperation between the Commission for the Protection of Competition and the Ministry of Finance, as well as help improve overall public confidence in the workings of the government;

| 20. | Recalls that Bulgaria is the only accession country that is lacking implementation mechanisms in the field of gender equality and that these institutional mechanisms remain a sine qua non for the transposition of the EU acquis; expects Bulgaria to follow carefully the specific situation of Roma women, who are subject to twofold discrimination: on the basis of gender and on the basis of belonging to a minority; calls on the Commission to incorporate these facts into its analysis of political criteria; |
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20.

Recalls that Bulgaria is the only accession country that is lacking implementation mechanisms in the field of gender equality and that these institutional mechanisms remain a sine qua non for the transposition of the EU acquis; expects Bulgaria to follow carefully the specific situation of Roma women, who are subject to twofold discrimination: on the basis of gender and on the basis of belonging to a minority; calls on the Commission to incorporate these facts into its analysis of political criteria;

| 21. | Requests that the performance of maritime safety administrative institutions must continue to be a priority and that efforts should be sustained in order to ensure that Bulgaria meets its objective of removing the Bulgarian flag from the blacklist of ships drawn up in the light of the Paris memorandum of 1982; |
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21.

Requests that the performance of maritime safety administrative institutions must continue to be a priority and that efforts should be sustained in order to ensure that Bulgaria meets its objective of removing the Bulgarian flag from the blacklist of ships drawn up in the light of the Paris memorandum of 1982;

| 22. | Welcomes the clearing of most of the non-financial issues of the agriculture chapter; supports the government in its reform policy in the agricultural area; emphasises that the setting-up of the entire system of agricultural policy support mechanisms like the Common Market Organisations needs to be driven further; recognises that concrete progress must be made to restructure this labour-intensive industry by utilising to the full the rural development funds available under Sapard and preparing policies which can be financed after accession under the guidance part of the EAGGF; is also concerned that support for small farmers, including basic banking facilities and training, should also be offered and improved; |
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22.

Welcomes the clearing of most of the non-financial issues of the agriculture chapter; supports the government in its reform policy in the agricultural area; emphasises that the setting-up of the entire system of agricultural policy support mechanisms like the Common Market Organisations needs to be driven further; recognises that concrete progress must be made to restructure this labour-intensive industry by utilising to the full the rural development funds available under Sapard and preparing policies which can be financed after accession under the guidance part of the EAGGF; is also concerned that support for small farmers, including basic banking facilities and training, should also be offered and improved;

| 23. | Points out that under the Phare Programme EUR 1.5 billion were allocated to Bulgaria during the 1992 to 2003 period and EUR 257.3 million have been foreseen for 2004; notes that under the Sapard Programme EUR 56.1 million were allocated to Bulgaria in 2003 and EUR 58.3 million have been foreseen for 2004; under the ISPA Programme EUR 110 million were allocated in 2003 and EUR 451.2 million will be distributed to Bulgaria and Romania in 2004; is concerned that large parts of these pre-accession aid funds will be lost if the absorption rate cannot be considerably increased, in particular for the Sapard Programme, where implementation of funds was only 33 % in 2003; welcomes the fact that improvements in the country's administrative capacity to programme, manage and control the Community's pre-accession funds have been made; underlines the necessity for continuous further efforts; |
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23.

Points out that under the Phare Programme EUR 1.5 billion were allocated to Bulgaria during the 1992 to 2003 period and EUR 257.3 million have been foreseen for 2004; notes that under the Sapard Programme EUR 56.1 million were allocated to Bulgaria in 2003 and EUR 58.3 million have been foreseen for 2004; under the ISPA Programme EUR 110 million were allocated in 2003 and EUR 451.2 million will be distributed to Bulgaria and Romania in 2004; is concerned that large parts of these pre-accession aid funds will be lost if the absorption rate cannot be considerably increased, in particular for the Sapard Programme, where implementation of funds was only 33 % in 2003; welcomes the fact that improvements in the country's administrative capacity to programme, manage and control the Community's pre-accession funds have been made; underlines the necessity for continuous further efforts;

| 24. | Considers that the process of implementing rules and standards in the fields of animal and plant health and food safety is developing in a positive direction; is concerned, however, at the failings identified in checks for TSE and on animal by-products; |
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24.

Considers that the process of implementing rules and standards in the fields of animal and plant health and food safety is developing in a positive direction; is concerned, however, at the failings identified in checks for TSE and on animal by-products;

| 25. | Is concerned that rules on animal transport do not meet EU standards; calls on Bulgaria to take swift and effective measures to reduce animal suffering; |
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25.

Is concerned that rules on animal transport do not meet EU standards; calls on Bulgaria to take swift and effective measures to reduce animal suffering;

| 26. | Recognises that considerable efforts are still needed in the field of regional policy at central and local level, in particular to strengthen structures and clearly define their competences; |
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26.

Recognises that considerable efforts are still needed in the field of regional policy at central and local level, in particular to strengthen structures and clearly define their competences;

| 27. | Calls on Bulgaria to ensure effective transposition and implementation of EU environmental legislation; calls on the Commission to give more emphasis to capacity-building in the environmental field; |
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27.

Calls on Bulgaria to ensure effective transposition and implementation of EU environmental legislation; calls on the Commission to give more emphasis to capacity-building in the environmental field;

| 28. | Expects the Commission to ensure that EU-funded priority infrastructure projects undertaken by the Bulgarian Government are in full compliance with EU environmental legislation and the Bern Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats; moreover encourages the Bulgarian authorities, in the construction of the Struma motorway, to seriously consider an alternative which would preserve the Kresna gorge site; |
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28.

Expects the Commission to ensure that EU-funded priority infrastructure projects undertaken by the Bulgarian Government are in full compliance with EU environmental legislation and the Bern Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats; moreover encourages the Bulgarian authorities, in the construction of the Struma motorway, to seriously consider an alternative which would preserve the Kresna gorge site;

| 29. | Welcomes the provisional closure of the chapter on cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs as a recognition of the achievements of Bulgaria in these fields and urges Bulgaria to continue its efforts to ensure an efficient and trustworthy judicial system; |
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29.

Welcomes the provisional closure of the chapter on cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs as a recognition of the achievements of Bulgaria in these fields and urges Bulgaria to continue its efforts to ensure an efficient and trustworthy judicial system;

| 30. | Welcomes the strengthening of the structured political dialogue between the European Union and Bulgaria in the period leading up to Bulgaria's accession; reinforces the importance of further cooperation between the Bulgarian Parliament and the national parliaments of the Member States; |
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30.

Welcomes the strengthening of the structured political dialogue between the European Union and Bulgaria in the period leading up to Bulgaria's accession; reinforces the importance of further cooperation between the Bulgarian Parliament and the national parliaments of the Member States;

| 31. | Stresses the importance of high safety standards at nuclear power stations and agrees that nuclear reactors must be closed down if safety requirements are not met; welcomes the substantial investments made to improve safety at Kozloduy nuclear power plant; considers that the Council and Commission should study the report on the Council's Peer Review of safety, performed on 16-19 November 2003 at Kozloduy 3 and 4; calls on Bulgaria to respect its commitments on nuclear safety, notably as regards closure commitments for Kozloduy nuclear power plant and expects the Council and the Commission to consider possible further financial assistance in support of the closure and decommissioning of the units concerned; calls for steps to be taken to ensure the maintenance and development of energy resources so that Bulgaria can meet her future needs; |
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31.

Stresses the importance of high safety standards at nuclear power stations and agrees that nuclear reactors must be closed down if safety requirements are not met; welcomes the substantial investments made to improve safety at Kozloduy nuclear power plant; considers that the Council and Commission should study the report on the Council's Peer Review of safety, performed on 16-19 November 2003 at Kozloduy 3 and 4; calls on Bulgaria to respect its commitments on nuclear safety, notably as regards closure commitments for Kozloduy nuclear power plant and expects the Council and the Commission to consider possible further financial assistance in support of the closure and decommissioning of the units concerned; calls for steps to be taken to ensure the maintenance and development of energy resources so that Bulgaria can meet her future needs;

| 32. | Welcomes Bulgaria's expected entry into the NATO alliance by mid-2004 and the Bulgarian chairmanship-in-office of the OSCE in 2004; regards Bulgaria as a major pillar of stability in south-eastern Europe; |
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32.

Welcomes Bulgaria's expected entry into the NATO alliance by mid-2004 and the Bulgarian chairmanship-in-office of the OSCE in 2004; regards Bulgaria as a major pillar of stability in south-eastern Europe;

| 33. | Notes that Bulgaria's accession negotiations are proceeding without any major problems and are well on schedule; insists that the timing of Bulgaria's accession to the EU should not necessarily be linked to that of any other candidate country; |
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33.

Notes that Bulgaria's accession negotiations are proceeding without any major problems and are well on schedule; insists that the timing of Bulgaria's accession to the EU should not necessarily be linked to that of any other candidate country;

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| 34. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Bulgaria. |
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Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Bulgaria.

P5_TA(2004)0182

Progress towards accession by Romania

European Parliament resolution on Romania's progress towards accession (COM(2003) 676 — C5-0534/2003— 2003/2203(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission's Regular Report 2003 about Romania's progress towards accession and the Commission's Strategy Paper ‘The state of the enlargement process‧(COM(2003) 676 — C5-0534/2003), |
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having regard to the Commission's Regular Report 2003 about Romania's progress towards accession and the Commission's Strategy Paper ‘The state of the enlargement process‧(COM(2003) 676 — C5-0534/2003),

| — | having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council of 12 and 13 December 2002 as well as those of the Brussels European Council of 12 December 2003, |
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having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council of 12 and 13 December 2002 as well as those of the Brussels European Council of 12 December 2003,

| — | having regard to all its resolutions and reports since the beginning of the accession process, |
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having regard to all its resolutions and reports since the beginning of the accession process,

| — | having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0103/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0103/2004),

| A. | whereas Romania has made good efforts on the way to accession to the European Union, |
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A.

whereas Romania has made good efforts on the way to accession to the European Union,

| B. | whereas the evaluation of Romania is subject to strict compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and the Presidency Conclusions of the Helsinki European Council of 10 and 11 December 1999, as well as to the principle of differentiation, |
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whereas the evaluation of Romania is subject to strict compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and the Presidency Conclusions of the Helsinki European Council of 10 and 11 December 1999, as well as to the principle of differentiation,

| C. | whereas Romania contributed in a cooperative manner to the work of the European Convention and also participates in the IGC, |
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whereas Romania contributed in a cooperative manner to the work of the European Convention and also participates in the IGC,

Political situation and criteria

| 1. | Considers that despite progress in a number of areas, Romania currently faces serious difficulties fulfilling the requirements of the Copenhagen criteria; states that finalising accession negotiations at the end of 2004 and becoming a member in 2007 would not be possible unless Romania fully implements the following:






  — | anti-corruption measures, especially addressing corruption at the political level and implementing anticorruption laws, |
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Considers that despite progress in a number of areas, Romania currently faces serious difficulties fulfilling the requirements of the Copenhagen criteria; states that finalising accession negotiations at the end of 2004 and becoming a member in 2007 would not be possible unless Romania fully implements the following:

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anti-corruption measures, especially addressing corruption at the political level and implementing anticorruption laws,

| — | independence and functioning of the judiciary, especially limiting the powers of the Ministry of Justice and providing more resources to the judiciary, |
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independence and functioning of the judiciary, especially limiting the powers of the Ministry of Justice and providing more resources to the judiciary,

| — | freedom of the media, especially taking decisive action against the harassment and intimidation of journalists and curbing the economic control of the media which has resulted in self-censorship, |
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freedom of the media, especially taking decisive action against the harassment and intimidation of journalists and curbing the economic control of the media which has resulted in self-censorship,

| — | measures to stop ill-treatment at police stations, on the basis of the published 2002 report of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture on the conditions at police stations; |
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measures to stop ill-treatment at police stations, on the basis of the published 2002 report of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture on the conditions at police stations;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission, together with the Romanian Government, to develop action plans accompanied by clear benchmarks on these reforms in order to better evaluate the progress made; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission, together with the Romanian Government, to develop action plans accompanied by clear benchmarks on these reforms in order to better evaluate the progress made;

| 3. | Takes note of the constitutional reform and in particular the changes which are likely to strengthen the role of parliament in legal decision-making; demands that the government refrain from using emergency ordinances and use the normal channels of legislation through parliament which are designed to provide consultation, proper debate and effective parliamentary control; calls on the Romanian Parliament to avail itself of the financial means needed to hire sufficient parliamentary research staff with legal expertise and support staff for parliamentary parties, in order that greater attention may be paid to the quality of legislation; |
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3.

Takes note of the constitutional reform and in particular the changes which are likely to strengthen the role of parliament in legal decision-making; demands that the government refrain from using emergency ordinances and use the normal channels of legislation through parliament which are designed to provide consultation, proper debate and effective parliamentary control; calls on the Romanian Parliament to avail itself of the financial means needed to hire sufficient parliamentary research staff with legal expertise and support staff for parliamentary parties, in order that greater attention may be paid to the quality of legislation;

| 4. | Welcomes the fact that the executive has taken legal steps to increase the transparency of the policyformulation process and to involve stakeholders in society in the process; calls on the authorities, however, to actually implement these laws and to open up their procedures; |
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4.

Welcomes the fact that the executive has taken legal steps to increase the transparency of the policyformulation process and to involve stakeholders in society in the process; calls on the authorities, however, to actually implement these laws and to open up their procedures;

| 5. | Welcomes the Judicial System Reform Strategy and action plan adopted by the Romanian Government and calls on Romania to provide sufficient human and financial resources to effectively implement them; calls, furthermore, for the strengthening of the independence and professionalism of the judiciary, the assistants of which should be offered adequate further training; urges the government to strengthen the Superior Council of the Magistracy and to remove the power of the General Prosecutor to bring extraordinary appeals in criminal cases and instead to formalise a coherent system of possibilities for appeal; |
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5.

Welcomes the Judicial System Reform Strategy and action plan adopted by the Romanian Government and calls on Romania to provide sufficient human and financial resources to effectively implement them; calls, furthermore, for the strengthening of the independence and professionalism of the judiciary, the assistants of which should be offered adequate further training; urges the government to strengthen the Superior Council of the Magistracy and to remove the power of the General Prosecutor to bring extraordinary appeals in criminal cases and instead to formalise a coherent system of possibilities for appeal;

| 6. | Welcomes the strengthening of the independence of the Members of the Court of Audit resulting from a constitutional amendment in October 2003; welcomes the increase in staffing levels in the Court of Audit; calls for appropriate training for the staff of the Court of Audit in order to impart knowledge of internationally recognised auditing standards and of the acquis communautaire; advises the Romanian Parliament to adopt a formal procedure for dealing with the results of audits by the Court of Audit; calls on the Commission to monitor the development of the Court of Audit into an independent external auditing authority and, where appropriate, to provide assistance as regards technical aspects of management; |
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6.

Welcomes the strengthening of the independence of the Members of the Court of Audit resulting from a constitutional amendment in October 2003; welcomes the increase in staffing levels in the Court of Audit; calls for appropriate training for the staff of the Court of Audit in order to impart knowledge of internationally recognised auditing standards and of the acquis communautaire; advises the Romanian Parliament to adopt a formal procedure for dealing with the results of audits by the Court of Audit; calls on the Commission to monitor the development of the Court of Audit into an independent external auditing authority and, where appropriate, to provide assistance as regards technical aspects of management;

| 7. | Supports Romania's efforts to root out the high level of corruption in state and society; strongly urges the Romanian Government to make use of the cooperation agreement it concluded with Europol on 13 May 2003 to render the fight against corruption more effective; takes the resignation of three ministers on 20 October 2003 to be a sign that this issue is taken seriously by the highest level of government; is, however, concerned that in general the services within the administration responsible for corruption appear to be too passive in investigating such cases; acknowledges that the legal framework to fight corruption is in place and calls on the Romanian authorities to focus attention on the enforcement of the existing legislation; in this context urges the government to further increase the staff at the National Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and to give permanent status to all of the prosecutors rather than having them seconded by other government bodies; asks the government to provide further training for all the staff as well as to strengthen the office's operational independence, in particular by eliminating the responsibility of political appointees and politicians to decide on the launching of anti-corruption investigations; notes that first and foremost there must be the political will to eradicate corruption, for only this will lead to a change in attitudes; |
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7.

Supports Romania's efforts to root out the high level of corruption in state and society; strongly urges the Romanian Government to make use of the cooperation agreement it concluded with Europol on 13 May 2003 to render the fight against corruption more effective; takes the resignation of three ministers on 20 October 2003 to be a sign that this issue is taken seriously by the highest level of government; is, however, concerned that in general the services within the administration responsible for corruption appear to be too passive in investigating such cases; acknowledges that the legal framework to fight corruption is in place and calls on the Romanian authorities to focus attention on the enforcement of the existing legislation; in this context urges the government to further increase the staff at the National Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and to give permanent status to all of the prosecutors rather than having them seconded by other government bodies; asks the government to provide further training for all the staff as well as to strengthen the office's operational independence, in particular by eliminating the responsibility of political appointees and politicians to decide on the launching of anti-corruption investigations; notes that first and foremost there must be the political will to eradicate corruption, for only this will lead to a change in attitudes;

| 8. | Calls on the Romanian Government to safeguard the independence of the media and to make every effort to track down the perpetrators of physical attacks on journalists; encourages the initiative to establish a federation of journalists' trade unions; |
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8.

Calls on the Romanian Government to safeguard the independence of the media and to make every effort to track down the perpetrators of physical attacks on journalists; encourages the initiative to establish a federation of journalists' trade unions;

| 9. | Asks the Commission to carry out a study of the working conditions and the security of journalists in Romania in order to assess the degree of freedom of the press; |
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9.

Asks the Commission to carry out a study of the working conditions and the security of journalists in Romania in order to assess the degree of freedom of the press;

| 10. | Welcomes the steps which Romania has taken concerning the physical situation of institutional care and the fulfilment of the National Child Protection Strategy; calls for further development of alternative support services for children with special needs; considers as paramount the setting-up of an effective child protection system that protects children's rights, has the interests of the children exclusively at heart and does not pander to corruption in the process; urges the Romanian Government to continue the reform process within the Commission guidelines; recognises the right of families affected by the moratorium to receive a reply to their requests; considers that the failure to reply within 3 years constitutes an infringement of the most basic human rights; |
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10.

Welcomes the steps which Romania has taken concerning the physical situation of institutional care and the fulfilment of the National Child Protection Strategy; calls for further development of alternative support services for children with special needs; considers as paramount the setting-up of an effective child protection system that protects children's rights, has the interests of the children exclusively at heart and does not pander to corruption in the process; urges the Romanian Government to continue the reform process within the Commission guidelines; recognises the right of families affected by the moratorium to receive a reply to their requests; considers that the failure to reply within 3 years constitutes an infringement of the most basic human rights;

| 11. | Recognises that at the same time insufficient attention has been given to the field of community services for disabled adults; calls on the Romanian authorities to give more attention to preparing disabled people for independent life in the community and ensuring an adequate level of support to promote the social inclusion of disabled persons and the promotion of a coherent policy on the social and professional inclusion of persons with disabilities, developed in close partnership with representative organisations of disabled people; |
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11.

Recognises that at the same time insufficient attention has been given to the field of community services for disabled adults; calls on the Romanian authorities to give more attention to preparing disabled people for independent life in the community and ensuring an adequate level of support to promote the social inclusion of disabled persons and the promotion of a coherent policy on the social and professional inclusion of persons with disabilities, developed in close partnership with representative organisations of disabled people;

| 12. | Welcomes Romania's decision not to ratify the bilateral agreement with the US on the non-extradition of US citizens to the International Criminal Court and also the decision of the Romanian Parliament to await a joint solution between the EU and the US before taking any other step; |
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12.

Welcomes Romania's decision not to ratify the bilateral agreement with the US on the non-extradition of US citizens to the International Criminal Court and also the decision of the Romanian Parliament to await a joint solution between the EU and the US before taking any other step;

| 13. | Notes that the Romanian Government authorised the publication of a report by the Council of Europe's European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; calls on the government to act decisively regarding its main findings that detainees in police custody are often ill-informed about their rights, have difficulty accessing legal advice, and are often subject to various forms of ill-treatment; calls on the government to authorise without delay the publication of two reports by the Council of Europe on children detained by public authorities and on police stations, prisons and mental hospitals; |
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13.

Notes that the Romanian Government authorised the publication of a report by the Council of Europe's European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; calls on the government to act decisively regarding its main findings that detainees in police custody are often ill-informed about their rights, have difficulty accessing legal advice, and are often subject to various forms of ill-treatment; calls on the government to authorise without delay the publication of two reports by the Council of Europe on children detained by public authorities and on police stations, prisons and mental hospitals;

| 14. | Hopes that the pre-accession process will show its benefits to the lower strata of society in Romania, where in many areas simple civilisational assets are missing, such as running water and lavatory systems; calls on the Commission to carefully analyse health statistics of the UN and the WHO and support measures to improve the living conditions in Romania; |
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14.

Hopes that the pre-accession process will show its benefits to the lower strata of society in Romania, where in many areas simple civilisational assets are missing, such as running water and lavatory systems; calls on the Commission to carefully analyse health statistics of the UN and the WHO and support measures to improve the living conditions in Romania;

| 15. | Supports the Romanian Government in the implementation of the Roma strategy and asks for regular monitoring of the results achieved and for these findings to be used to adopt further resolute steps as part of this strategy to address the problem of the Roma, in particular their evident lack of integration into society and their suffering of mostly appalling living conditions; |
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15.

Supports the Romanian Government in the implementation of the Roma strategy and asks for regular monitoring of the results achieved and for these findings to be used to adopt further resolute steps as part of this strategy to address the problem of the Roma, in particular their evident lack of integration into society and their suffering of mostly appalling living conditions;

| 16. | Underlines the importance of peaceful coexistence with minorities and to this end asks the government to solve questions involving property rights of churches; |
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Underlines the importance of peaceful coexistence with minorities and to this end asks the government to solve questions involving property rights of churches;

| 17. | Hopes that the government takes steps to allow the Hungarian minority population living in Romania to use their own language in schools as well as at university; |
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Hopes that the government takes steps to allow the Hungarian minority population living in Romania to use their own language in schools as well as at university;

| 18. | Points to the cases of child marriages, notably within the Roma minorities, as a behaviour that is manifestly incompatible with a modern understanding of human rights and social norms; calls on the Romanian authorities to continue to confront the problem of organised crime and in particular that of the trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation and calls on the EU Member States, Romania and the countries of South-eastern Europe, on the basis of existing regional initiatives, to coordinate their legislation and policing to end this illegal trade in such a manner as to ensure that the perpetrators face the same penalty wherever they are caught; calls on the government to consider further measures to improve police efficiency and to combat inappropriate use of force by the police against suspects; |
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18.

Points to the cases of child marriages, notably within the Roma minorities, as a behaviour that is manifestly incompatible with a modern understanding of human rights and social norms; calls on the Romanian authorities to continue to confront the problem of organised crime and in particular that of the trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation and calls on the EU Member States, Romania and the countries of South-eastern Europe, on the basis of existing regional initiatives, to coordinate their legislation and policing to end this illegal trade in such a manner as to ensure that the perpetrators face the same penalty wherever they are caught; calls on the government to consider further measures to improve police efficiency and to combat inappropriate use of force by the police against suspects;

| 19. | Notes with concern that Romania remains seriously affected by trafficking in human beings as a country of origin, transit and destination for victims, despite the 2001 Law for Combating Trafficking, which criminalises trafficking and provides assistance and protection to victims; notes the lack of sufficient resources and staff in the judicial system and calls on the authorities, in cooperation with the Commission and NGOs, to carry out more information campaigns focused on potential victims of trafficking; |
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Notes with concern that Romania remains seriously affected by trafficking in human beings as a country of origin, transit and destination for victims, despite the 2001 Law for Combating Trafficking, which criminalises trafficking and provides assistance and protection to victims; notes the lack of sufficient resources and staff in the judicial system and calls on the authorities, in cooperation with the Commission and NGOs, to carry out more information campaigns focused on potential victims of trafficking;

| 20. | Is concerned by the law on political parties, which constitutes a real obstacle to small and regional parties; considers that the freedom of association is also part of the Copenhagen criteria; |
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Is concerned by the law on political parties, which constitutes a real obstacle to small and regional parties; considers that the freedom of association is also part of the Copenhagen criteria;

Economic criteria

| 21. | Congratulates Romania on the progress in achieving macro-economic stability in the framework of a significant GDP growth in 2002 and the first half of 2003; expects these gains to be invested in the continuing modernisation of the economy in order to improve the competitiveness of Romania and its ability to withstand the pressures in the single market; is concerned, however, that regional income disparities are further increasing with Bucharest having nearly three times the GDP per capita levels of the poorest region; asks the government to focus particular attention on economically backward regions; |
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21.

Congratulates Romania on the progress in achieving macro-economic stability in the framework of a significant GDP growth in 2002 and the first half of 2003; expects these gains to be invested in the continuing modernisation of the economy in order to improve the competitiveness of Romania and its ability to withstand the pressures in the single market; is concerned, however, that regional income disparities are further increasing with Bucharest having nearly three times the GDP per capita levels of the poorest region; asks the government to focus particular attention on economically backward regions;

| 22. | Recalls that poverty is a huge problem in Romania (up to 30 % are affected by poverty), with the social protection system failing completely as regards families with three or more children; firmly believes that a national integrated strategy on promoting social inclusion should be developed as soon as possible; asks the Romanian Government in the meantime to secure the financing of local strategies and initiatives; regrets that only little progress has been made in the reform of the pension system; |
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22.

Recalls that poverty is a huge problem in Romania (up to 30 % are affected by poverty), with the social protection system failing completely as regards families with three or more children; firmly believes that a national integrated strategy on promoting social inclusion should be developed as soon as possible; asks the Romanian Government in the meantime to secure the financing of local strategies and initiatives; regrets that only little progress has been made in the reform of the pension system;

| 23. | Welcomes the fact that the Romanian economy is approaching the status of a functioning market economy and calls on Romania to pursue its structural reform programme with enhanced vigour so that it is soon able to cope with competitive pressures within the Union; |
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23.

Welcomes the fact that the Romanian economy is approaching the status of a functioning market economy and calls on Romania to pursue its structural reform programme with enhanced vigour so that it is soon able to cope with competitive pressures within the Union;

| 24. | Supports the Romanian authorities in their efforts to complete their privatisation agenda; calls on the Romanian Government to strengthen financial discipline across enterprises by ceasing to tolerate arrears to the budget and the energy utilities; is concerned that many non-viable enterprises are still allowed to survive and prevent the market mechanisms from taking their course; calls on the government to continue the restructuring or closing down of such enterprises; hopes that the judicial reform strategy will increase real legal security for investors and further improve the overall business climate; |
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24.

Supports the Romanian authorities in their efforts to complete their privatisation agenda; calls on the Romanian Government to strengthen financial discipline across enterprises by ceasing to tolerate arrears to the budget and the energy utilities; is concerned that many non-viable enterprises are still allowed to survive and prevent the market mechanisms from taking their course; calls on the government to continue the restructuring or closing down of such enterprises; hopes that the judicial reform strategy will increase real legal security for investors and further improve the overall business climate;

| 25. | Congratulates Romania on its successful conclusion of the standby agreement with the IMF and welcomes the efforts of Romania to establish a ‘precautionary standby‧ agreement with the IMF as a form of ongoing cooperation; |
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25.

Congratulates Romania on its successful conclusion of the standby agreement with the IMF and welcomes the efforts of Romania to establish a ‘precautionary standby‧ agreement with the IMF as a form of ongoing cooperation;

| 26. | Believes that despite the progress made by the Romanian Authorities in provisionally closing 22 out of 31 chapters of the accession negotiations, a concerted effort is needed to tackle two endemic structural problems: the eradication of corruption affecting all aspects of society and the vigorous implementation of structural reform; |
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26.

Believes that despite the progress made by the Romanian Authorities in provisionally closing 22 out of 31 chapters of the accession negotiations, a concerted effort is needed to tackle two endemic structural problems: the eradication of corruption affecting all aspects of society and the vigorous implementation of structural reform;

| 27. | Is of the view that Romania's road to accession is rather difficult, partly because of its late start as regards privatisation and the restructuring of public enterprises, and partly because the business environment is neither apt to generating indigenous business, nor attractive to foreign direct investment; stresses, therefore, that two priorities have to be asserted urgently: the restructuring of key sectors such as energy, mining and transport and the establishment of a pricing mechanism for natural gas, which would reflect short- and long-term costs; |
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27.

Is of the view that Romania's road to accession is rather difficult, partly because of its late start as regards privatisation and the restructuring of public enterprises, and partly because the business environment is neither apt to generating indigenous business, nor attractive to foreign direct investment; stresses, therefore, that two priorities have to be asserted urgently: the restructuring of key sectors such as energy, mining and transport and the establishment of a pricing mechanism for natural gas, which would reflect short- and long-term costs;

Acquis criteria

| 28. | Welcomes the fact that overall Romania is making substantial progress in alignment with the acquis in most areas and has already provisionally closed 22 chapters; nevertheless asks the Romanian Government to be vigilant that legal texts in all cases increase the transposition of the acquis; calls on Romania to focus its efforts for legislative alignment in particular on the areas of free movement of services, competition policy, fisheries, taxation and regional policy, |
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28.

Welcomes the fact that overall Romania is making substantial progress in alignment with the acquis in most areas and has already provisionally closed 22 chapters; nevertheless asks the Romanian Government to be vigilant that legal texts in all cases increase the transposition of the acquis; calls on Romania to focus its efforts for legislative alignment in particular on the areas of free movement of services, competition policy, fisheries, taxation and regional policy,

| 29. | Calls on the Romanian Government to continue the alignment in the field of agriculture, to make structural reform in agriculture its top priority and to endeavour to implement a rural development policy which helps to offer alternative employment to the many small subsistence farmers; |
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29.

Calls on the Romanian Government to continue the alignment in the field of agriculture, to make structural reform in agriculture its top priority and to endeavour to implement a rural development policy which helps to offer alternative employment to the many small subsistence farmers;

| 30. | Points out that under the Phare Programme EUR 2.286 billion were allocated to Romania during the 1992 to 2003 period and EUR 356.9 million have been foreseen for 2004; under the Sapard Programme EUR 162.2 million were allocated to Romania in 2003 and EUR 168.4 million have been foreseen for 2004; under the ISPA Programme EUR 55.1 million were allocated in 2003 and EUR 451.2 million will be distributed to Romania and Bulgaria in 2004; is concerned that large parts of these pre-accession aid funds will be lost if the absorption rate cannot be considerably increased, in particular for the Sapard Programme, where implementation of funds was only 33 % in 2003; welcomes the fact that improvements in the country's administrative capacity to programme, manage and control the Community's pre-accession funds have been made; underlines the necessity for continuous further efforts in order to realise an improvement in the programming, implementation and financial management and control of the European funds; |
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30.

Points out that under the Phare Programme EUR 2.286 billion were allocated to Romania during the 1992 to 2003 period and EUR 356.9 million have been foreseen for 2004; under the Sapard Programme EUR 162.2 million were allocated to Romania in 2003 and EUR 168.4 million have been foreseen for 2004; under the ISPA Programme EUR 55.1 million were allocated in 2003 and EUR 451.2 million will be distributed to Romania and Bulgaria in 2004; is concerned that large parts of these pre-accession aid funds will be lost if the absorption rate cannot be considerably increased, in particular for the Sapard Programme, where implementation of funds was only 33 % in 2003; welcomes the fact that improvements in the country's administrative capacity to programme, manage and control the Community's pre-accession funds have been made; underlines the necessity for continuous further efforts in order to realise an improvement in the programming, implementation and financial management and control of the European funds;

| 31. | Reminds Romania that the credibility of commitments in the negotiations rests in particular on a thorough administrative reform; therefore calls on the Romanian Government to increase its efforts to build up the administrative capacity in all areas of law; asks the prime minister in particular for strong political leadership in this area in order to prepare Romania to be able to implement EU laws; this should result in particular in a clarification of the role of regional levels of administration and the reinforcement of inter-ministerial cooperation; calls on the Romanian Government to put particular emphasis on improving implementation and enforcement in the areas of competition, company law, agriculture, fisheries, transport and justice and home affairs; |
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31.

Reminds Romania that the credibility of commitments in the negotiations rests in particular on a thorough administrative reform; therefore calls on the Romanian Government to increase its efforts to build up the administrative capacity in all areas of law; asks the prime minister in particular for strong political leadership in this area in order to prepare Romania to be able to implement EU laws; this should result in particular in a clarification of the role of regional levels of administration and the reinforcement of inter-ministerial cooperation; calls on the Romanian Government to put particular emphasis on improving implementation and enforcement in the areas of competition, company law, agriculture, fisheries, transport and justice and home affairs;

| 32. | Calls on Romania to substantially increase its legislative alignment in the area of regional policy and structural instruments and to make more efforts to have the
  adequate
  administrative infrastructure at all levels to implement the Regional and Structural Funds; reminds Romania that having the instruments in place is indispensable for Romania to benefit from the substantial funds after but also from the pre-accession funds prior to accession; |
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32.

Calls on Romania to substantially increase its legislative alignment in the area of regional policy and structural instruments and to make more efforts to have the
  adequate
  administrative infrastructure at all levels to implement the Regional and Structural Funds; reminds Romania that having the instruments in place is indispensable for Romania to benefit from the substantial funds after but also from the pre-accession funds prior to accession;

| 33. | Regrets the lack of progress made in transposing horizontal legislation in the field of environment; urges the Romanian authorities to ensure that the protection of the environment is incorporated in all relevant areas, thereby improving the level of public health and quality of life; |
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33.

Regrets the lack of progress made in transposing horizontal legislation in the field of environment; urges the Romanian authorities to ensure that the protection of the environment is incorporated in all relevant areas, thereby improving the level of public health and quality of life;

| 34. | Is concerned about reports that a contract for the construction of a motorway has been awarded by the Romanian Government without public tendering, in violation of the EU acquis in public procurement and the principles of a market economy; calls on the Commission to investigate this issue thoroughly and to report to Parliament; |
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34.

Is concerned about reports that a contract for the construction of a motorway has been awarded by the Romanian Government without public tendering, in violation of the EU acquis in public procurement and the principles of a market economy; calls on the Commission to investigate this issue thoroughly and to report to Parliament;

| 35. | Affirms that enhancing the performance of the administrative institutions responsible for maritime safety must continue to be a priority and that efforts should be sustained to ensure that Romania meets its objective of removing the Romanian flag from the Paris blacklist of ships by the date of accession; |
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35.

Affirms that enhancing the performance of the administrative institutions responsible for maritime safety must continue to be a priority and that efforts should be sustained to ensure that Romania meets its objective of removing the Romanian flag from the Paris blacklist of ships by the date of accession;

| 36. | Calls on Romania substantially to improve administrative capacity in the area of environment where legislative alignment is quite advanced but enforcement remains inadequate; draws attention in particular to the planned gold-mining project in Rosia Montana and demands that environmental impact assessments be carefully conducted in order to evaluate the risks involved, notably as regards potential cyanide contamination and rehabilitation after closure; |
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36.

Calls on Romania substantially to improve administrative capacity in the area of environment where legislative alignment is quite advanced but enforcement remains inadequate; draws attention in particular to the planned gold-mining project in Rosia Montana and demands that environmental impact assessments be carefully conducted in order to evaluate the risks involved, notably as regards potential cyanide contamination and rehabilitation after closure;

| 37. | Expects projects initiated by the Romanian authorities before accession not to prejudge the effectiveness of EU environmental legislation upon Romania's accession to the EU; |
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37.

Expects projects initiated by the Romanian authorities before accession not to prejudge the effectiveness of EU environmental legislation upon Romania's accession to the EU;

| 38. | Notes with regret that the general state of health in the country remains broadly worse than the EU average, despite the progress made regarding the existing body of legislation on public health; calls on the Commission to intensify its preparatory work and to call for improved standards, training and laboratory capacity; |
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38.

Notes with regret that the general state of health in the country remains broadly worse than the EU average, despite the progress made regarding the existing body of legislation on public health; calls on the Commission to intensify its preparatory work and to call for improved standards, training and laboratory capacity;

| 39. | Considers that the situation in the veterinary and food safety sector in general is alarming; is particularly concerned at the inadequate or non-existent testing for disease in dead animals and insufficient alignment of processing plants with EU standards; |
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39.

Considers that the situation in the veterinary and food safety sector in general is alarming; is particularly concerned at the inadequate or non-existent testing for disease in dead animals and insufficient alignment of processing plants with EU standards;

| 40. | Notes that there has been a slight improvement in the absorption rate of the pre-accession funds during the reporting period, but that the overall capacity for programming, operational management and financial control remains insufficient; is concerned about this in view of the needs for Romania to administer steadily increasing funds in the next years of the pre-accession strategy and substantial funds after accession; also stresses the need for further improvements in this area; notes that some of the EU financial assistance may be lost if there is not enough proven take-up capacity; |
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40.

Notes that there has been a slight improvement in the absorption rate of the pre-accession funds during the reporting period, but that the overall capacity for programming, operational management and financial control remains insufficient; is concerned about this in view of the needs for Romania to administer steadily increasing funds in the next years of the pre-accession strategy and substantial funds after accession; also stresses the need for further improvements in this area; notes that some of the EU financial assistance may be lost if there is not enough proven take-up capacity;

| 41. | Takes note of the exchange of letters between the Romanian Prime Minister and the Commission; calls on the Commission to conduct a detailed analysis and ongoing monitoring of the issues mentioned in this resolution and report back to Parliament; therefore recommends Commission and Council to reorient, within the framework of the timetable established at the European Council of December 2003, the accession strategy with Romania in order to support the country in achieving the full establishment of the rule of law, which is the most important of the Copenhagen political criteria; calls on the Commission urgently to establish a plan for increased and effective monitoring of the implementation of the parts of the acquis already adopted by Romania, in particular in the field of justice and home affairs, complemented by clear benchmarks, the introduction of regular review periods and assistance in the combat against corruption; in addition requests the Romanian Government to strictly adhere to human rights; |
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41.

Takes note of the exchange of letters between the Romanian Prime Minister and the Commission; calls on the Commission to conduct a detailed analysis and ongoing monitoring of the issues mentioned in this resolution and report back to Parliament; therefore recommends Commission and Council to reorient, within the framework of the timetable established at the European Council of December 2003, the accession strategy with Romania in order to support the country in achieving the full establishment of the rule of law, which is the most important of the Copenhagen political criteria; calls on the Commission urgently to establish a plan for increased and effective monitoring of the implementation of the parts of the acquis already adopted by Romania, in particular in the field of justice and home affairs, complemented by clear benchmarks, the introduction of regular review periods and assistance in the combat against corruption; in addition requests the Romanian Government to strictly adhere to human rights;

| 42. | Reminds the Romanian authorities that pursuant to Article 49 of the EU Treaty the European Parliament's assent is a precondition to Romania's accession; |
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42.

Reminds the Romanian authorities that pursuant to Article 49 of the EU Treaty the European Parliament's assent is a precondition to Romania's accession;

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| 43. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Romania. |
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43.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Romania.

P5_TA(2004)0183

Internal market strategy — Priorities 2003-2006

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Internal Market Strategy — Priorities 2003-2006 (COM(2003) 238 — C5—0379/2003 — 2003/2149(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Internal Market Strategy — Priorities 2003-2006 (COM(2003) 238) — C5—0379/2003, |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Internal Market Strategy — Priorities 2003-2006 (COM(2003) 238) — C5—0379/2003,

| — | having regard to the Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee on the operation of Directive 98/34/EC from 1999 to 2001 (COM(2003) 200), |
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having regard to the Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee on the operation of Directive 98/34/EC from 1999 to 2001 (COM(2003) 200),

| — | having regard to the Commission Staff Working Paper on the Internal Market Scoreboard (SEC(2003) 224), |
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having regard to the Commission Staff Working Paper on the Internal Market Scoreboard (SEC(2003) 224),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 13 February 2003 on the 2002 Review of the Internal Market Strategy — Delivering the Promise (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 13 February 2003 on the 2002 Review of the Internal Market Strategy — Delivering the Promise (1),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),

| — | having regard to Article 14 of the Treaty, |
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having regard to Article 14 of the Treaty,

| — | 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 Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0116/2004), |
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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 Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0116/2004),

| A. | whereas the need to take account of people with disabilities in the development of Internal Market legislation is enshrined in Declaration 22 annexed to the Amsterdam Treaty, and whereas more and more legislation and regulations at national and European level establish accessibility and design for all requirements; whereas there is a need for a coordinated and structured approach in this area, |
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A.

whereas the need to take account of people with disabilities in the development of Internal Market legislation is enshrined in Declaration 22 annexed to the Amsterdam Treaty, and whereas more and more legislation and regulations at national and European level establish accessibility and design for all requirements; whereas there is a need for a coordinated and structured approach in this area,

| B. | whereas the Lisbon European Council of 23 and 24 March 2000 held out the promise of achieving the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion, and whereas, the aims and objectives having been drawn up in 2000, it is time to reflect on the progress made and the question whether there is a need to update and reassess these aims and objectives, |
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B.

whereas the Lisbon European Council of 23 and 24 March 2000 held out the promise of achieving the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion, and whereas, the aims and objectives having been drawn up in 2000, it is time to reflect on the progress made and the question whether there is a need to update and reassess these aims and objectives,

| C. | whereas completion of the Internal Market has been highlighted by the European Council as a priority in achieving the Lisbon goals, |
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C.

whereas completion of the Internal Market has been highlighted by the European Council as a priority in achieving the Lisbon goals,

| D. | whereas reference was also made to promoting social inclusion, which encompasses improving skills, promoting access to knowledge and opportunity, fighting unemployment and developing priority actions addressed to minority groups, children, the elderly and the disabled, |
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D.

whereas reference was also made to promoting social inclusion, which encompasses improving skills, promoting access to knowledge and opportunity, fighting unemployment and developing priority actions addressed to minority groups, children, the elderly and the disabled,

| E. | whereas completion of the Internal Market will clearly be a major factor that will help the Union to achieve the conditions for full employment, |
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E.

whereas completion of the Internal Market will clearly be a major factor that will help the Union to achieve the conditions for full employment,

| F. | whereas the existing Internal Market programme, in its first 10 years, is estimated by the Commission to have created 2.5 million extra jobs and nearly EUR900 billion extra wealth; whereas the 2003-2006 action programme promises continued benefits in jobs and wealth creation, provided that flanking measures in social and employment policies are carried through, |
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F.

whereas the existing Internal Market programme, in its first 10 years, is estimated by the Commission to have created 2.5 million extra jobs and nearly EUR900 billion extra wealth; whereas the 2003-2006 action programme promises continued benefits in jobs and wealth creation, provided that flanking measures in social and employment policies are carried through,

| G. | whereas the Internal Market Action Plan must be buttressed by the European Employment Strategy for structural reform in labour markets, which is an essential basis for the creation of more and better jobs and must involve the social partners, that is to say, in plain English, employers and trade unions, |
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G.

whereas the Internal Market Action Plan must be buttressed by the European Employment Strategy for structural reform in labour markets, which is an essential basis for the creation of more and better jobs and must involve the social partners, that is to say, in plain English, employers and trade unions,

| H. | whereas, by the Commission's own admission, the slow pace of liberalisation and structural reform is sapping the EU's global competitiveness since intra-Community trade is stagnating, price convergence is coming to a halt and direct foreign investment is declining, |
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H.

whereas, by the Commission's own admission, the slow pace of liberalisation and structural reform is sapping the EU's global competitiveness since intra-Community trade is stagnating, price convergence is coming to a halt and direct foreign investment is declining,

| 1. | Strongly endorses the Internal Market Strategy priorities 2003-2006, as set out by the Commission; commends the proposed policy framework as balanced and achievable; endorses the focus on strengthening the ‘fundamentals‧ of the Internal Market; |
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1.

Strongly endorses the Internal Market Strategy priorities 2003-2006, as set out by the Commission; commends the proposed policy framework as balanced and achievable; endorses the focus on strengthening the ‘fundamentals‧ of the Internal Market;

| 2. | Is pleased to note that many of the suggestions made in Parliament's last report on the Internal Market Strategy have been reflected in this Strategy; |
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2.

Is pleased to note that many of the suggestions made in Parliament's last report on the Internal Market Strategy have been reflected in this Strategy;

| 3. | Rejects efforts to make water and waste disposal services subject to a single market sectoral directive; considers that liberalisation of water supply (including wastewater disposal) should not be carried out in view of the distinctive regional characteristics of the sector and local responsibility for provision of drinking water as well as various other conditions relating to drinking water; calls, however, without going as far as liberalisation, for water supply to be ‘modernised‧ in accordance with economic principles and with quality and environment standards and the needs of efficiency; |
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3.

Rejects efforts to make water and waste disposal services subject to a single market sectoral directive; considers that liberalisation of water supply (including wastewater disposal) should not be carried out in view of the distinctive regional characteristics of the sector and local responsibility for provision of drinking water as well as various other conditions relating to drinking water; calls, however, without going as far as liberalisation, for water supply to be ‘modernised‧ in accordance with economic principles and with quality and environment standards and the needs of efficiency;

| 4. | Endorses the high priority given by the Commission to strengthening the ‘basics‧ of the Internal Market, and strongly supports the package of initiatives that address the failure by Member States to transpose and enforce many Internal Market directives; welcomes new ventures such as the SOLVIT project; |
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4.

Endorses the high priority given by the Commission to strengthening the ‘basics‧ of the Internal Market, and strongly supports the package of initiatives that address the failure by Member States to transpose and enforce many Internal Market directives; welcomes new ventures such as the SOLVIT project;

| 5. | Considers that, since water is a shared resource of mankind, the management of water resources should not be subject to the rules of the internal market; |
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5.

Considers that, since water is a shared resource of mankind, the management of water resources should not be subject to the rules of the internal market;

| 6. | Supports the Commission's view that the prinicple of mutual recognition is the cornerstone of the Internal Market and agrees that actions are needed to improve transparency in cases where mutual recognition is disputed; considers that a new regulation to establish key principles could play a significant role in dealing with the frustrations expressed by many companies, particularly SMEs; |
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6.

Supports the Commission's view that the prinicple of mutual recognition is the cornerstone of the Internal Market and agrees that actions are needed to improve transparency in cases where mutual recognition is disputed; considers that a new regulation to establish key principles could play a significant role in dealing with the frustrations expressed by many companies, particularly SMEs;

| 7. | Considers that the development of ‘New Approach‧ directives has been a major success in the evolution of the Internal Market; supports reforms to improve consistency, implementation, certification and surveillance procedures; |
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7.

Considers that the development of ‘New Approach‧ directives has been a major success in the evolution of the Internal Market; supports reforms to improve consistency, implementation, certification and surveillance procedures;

| 8. | Emphasises the need for consistent and correct application of the CE mark, so that it can provide consumers with security in their purchasing decisions; asks the Commission to intensify co-operation between Member States to combat fraudulent use; |
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8.

Emphasises the need for consistent and correct application of the CE mark, so that it can provide consumers with security in their purchasing decisions; asks the Commission to intensify co-operation between Member States to combat fraudulent use;

| 9. | Calls on the Member States to give their strong support to the work of the Competitiveness Council in reviewing the barriers to improved competitiveness, and to place the completion of the Internal Market at the centre of their work; |
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9.

Calls on the Member States to give their strong support to the work of the Competitiveness Council in reviewing the barriers to improved competitiveness, and to place the completion of the Internal Market at the centre of their work;

| 10. | Questions, in the light of experience with the liberalisation of the electricity and railway industries and having regard to the economic slowdown, whether this experiment should be extended any further in the absence of proven benefits and certainly not in the area of water supply and treatment, since it tends to divert attention from the real problems and may jeopardise security of supply; |
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10.

Questions, in the light of experience with the liberalisation of the electricity and railway industries and having regard to the economic slowdown, whether this experiment should be extended any further in the absence of proven benefits and certainly not in the area of water supply and treatment, since it tends to divert attention from the real problems and may jeopardise security of supply;

| 11. | Stresses that the social dimension of the Internal Market Strategy should be developed with the idea in mind that it should reinforce rather than hamper the effective and efficient functioning of the Internal Market; considers that, in turn, the Internal Market should reinforce the social dimension by creating more and better jobs, wealth and social cohesion; |
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11.

Stresses that the social dimension of the Internal Market Strategy should be developed with the idea in mind that it should reinforce rather than hamper the effective and efficient functioning of the Internal Market; considers that, in turn, the Internal Market should reinforce the social dimension by creating more and better jobs, wealth and social cohesion;

| 12. | Notes that opening up of the market in the network industries sector has delivered major benefits for consumers and businesses, by way of increased competition, greater choice, improved technological innovation and lower prices; welcomes the proposals to continue liberalisation and opening up of markets in other sectors while always respecting universal service obligations; |
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12.

Notes that opening up of the market in the network industries sector has delivered major benefits for consumers and businesses, by way of increased competition, greater choice, improved technological innovation and lower prices; welcomes the proposals to continue liberalisation and opening up of markets in other sectors while always respecting universal service obligations;

| 13. | Insists that liberalisation of services should only proceed in a reasonable and flexible way that takes proper account of the realities of, for example, remoter parts of the Union; welcomes the potential for flexibility in relation to local transport services indicated by the recent Altmark judgment; and regrets that the Commission remains insufficiently flexible in relation to internal ferry services within Member States where public service obligations apply to such services of general economic interest; |
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13.

Insists that liberalisation of services should only proceed in a reasonable and flexible way that takes proper account of the realities of, for example, remoter parts of the Union; welcomes the potential for flexibility in relation to local transport services indicated by the recent Altmark judgment; and regrets that the Commission remains insufficiently flexible in relation to internal ferry services within Member States where public service obligations apply to such services of general economic interest;

| 14. | Welcomes the continuation of the benchmarking of liberalised services; calls on the Commission to ensure that benchmarking exercises are based on a broad set of criteria, including the protection of different groups of consumers, concentration of market power and any direct or indirect impact on employment or the environment; calls on the Commission actively to consult with relevant social and environmental organisations, consumer groups and the social partners through the EU sectoral committees existing in areas such as telecommunications, postal services, electricity and transport, when developing its benchmarks; |
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14.

Welcomes the continuation of the benchmarking of liberalised services; calls on the Commission to ensure that benchmarking exercises are based on a broad set of criteria, including the protection of different groups of consumers, concentration of market power and any direct or indirect impact on employment or the environment; calls on the Commission actively to consult with relevant social and environmental organisations, consumer groups and the social partners through the EU sectoral committees existing in areas such as telecommunications, postal services, electricity and transport, when developing its benchmarks;

| 15. | Believes that peer pressure, competition policy and benchmarking are effective instruments for the further completion of the Internal Market and for enhancing the EU's competitiveness in the global market place; |
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15.

Believes that peer pressure, competition policy and benchmarking are effective instruments for the further completion of the Internal Market and for enhancing the EU's competitiveness in the global market place;

| 16. | Adds that the continuing failure by Member States to fulfil their Internal Market obligations compounds the present economic difficulties and engenders disillusionment with the European Union among business people and citizens; |
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16.

Adds that the continuing failure by Member States to fulfil their Internal Market obligations compounds the present economic difficulties and engenders disillusionment with the European Union among business people and citizens;

| 17. | Strongly criticises the Member States for allowing the transposition deficit to rise again, considers that ‘naming and shaming‧ via the Internal Market Scoreboard has proved to be insufficient and calls on the Commission to come up with new plans for dealing with infringements expeditiously and effectively, in particular, through a more systematic approach to the imposition of fines on Member States in breach of their obligations and the introduction of a fast-track procedure before the Court of First Instance; |
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17.

Strongly criticises the Member States for allowing the transposition deficit to rise again, considers that ‘naming and shaming‧ via the Internal Market Scoreboard has proved to be insufficient and calls on the Commission to come up with new plans for dealing with infringements expeditiously and effectively, in particular, through a more systematic approach to the imposition of fines on Member States in breach of their obligations and the introduction of a fast-track procedure before the Court of First Instance;

| 18. | Encourages Member States to cut Internal Market infringements by at least 50 % by 2006; welcomes proposals to improve the consistency and speed of transposition of internal market measures; recommends a firmer commitment on the part of Member State parliaments to address the problem of ‘gold plating‧); |
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18.

Encourages Member States to cut Internal Market infringements by at least 50 % by 2006; welcomes proposals to improve the consistency and speed of transposition of internal market measures; recommends a firmer commitment on the part of Member State parliaments to address the problem of ‘gold plating‧);

| 19. | Points out that Member States which transpose Community legislation late and act in breach of Community rules cause economic harm to the other Member States, thereby damaging employment prospects; urges the Commission to develop more compelling instruments which apply greater and earlier penalties to Member States that transgress in this regard; |
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Points out that Member States which transpose Community legislation late and act in breach of Community rules cause economic harm to the other Member States, thereby damaging employment prospects; urges the Commission to develop more compelling instruments which apply greater and earlier penalties to Member States that transgress in this regard;

| 20. | Notes that inconsistent national legislation, together with failure to respect the principle of mutual recognition, poses a major problem for the supply of goods and services across borders; calls for Member States to show an increased readiness to partake in administrative cooperation in order to alleviate this problem; |
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20.

Notes that inconsistent national legislation, together with failure to respect the principle of mutual recognition, poses a major problem for the supply of goods and services across borders; calls for Member States to show an increased readiness to partake in administrative cooperation in order to alleviate this problem;

| 21. | Expresses in this regard the strongest possible support for the SOLVIT programme, but deplores the failure of Member States to provide adequate resources for this useful tool; |
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21.

Expresses in this regard the strongest possible support for the SOLVIT programme, but deplores the failure of Member States to provide adequate resources for this useful tool;

| 22. | With its recent approval of the public procurement package, re-emphasises the importance of introducing these reforms without delay so that the benefits of more efficient and effective procurement can reach citizens by achieving the best solution in terms of quality and price; |
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22.

With its recent approval of the public procurement package, re-emphasises the importance of introducing these reforms without delay so that the benefits of more efficient and effective procurement can reach citizens by achieving the best solution in terms of quality and price;

| 23. | Calls on the Commission to develop implementing guidelines on and tools for the new public procurement rules, in particular as regards the integration of social and environmental considerations; |
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23.

Calls on the Commission to develop implementing guidelines on and tools for the new public procurement rules, in particular as regards the integration of social and environmental considerations;

| 24. | Calls on the Member States, present and future, to make the utmost effort to make good the information deficit so as to allow all citizens of the Union to obtain adequate information with a view to enabling them to reap the full benefits of the Internal Market, particularly by encouraging assistance for young workers in finding lasting employment; |
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24.

Calls on the Member States, present and future, to make the utmost effort to make good the information deficit so as to allow all citizens of the Union to obtain adequate information with a view to enabling them to reap the full benefits of the Internal Market, particularly by encouraging assistance for young workers in finding lasting employment;

| 25. | Notes that completion of the Internal Market is a lasting responsibility between Member States, the Commission and Parliament; calls upon Member States to give Internal Market issues a higher priority in their national political debates and decisions; considers that all Member States should have a clearly identified ‘Internal Market Office‧ as a focal point for all their internal market activities; |
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25.

Notes that completion of the Internal Market is a lasting responsibility between Member States, the Commission and Parliament; calls upon Member States to give Internal Market issues a higher priority in their national political debates and decisions; considers that all Member States should have a clearly identified ‘Internal Market Office‧ as a focal point for all their internal market activities;

| 26. | Emphasises the importance of extending the benefits of the Internal Market to the accession countries; notes that there is a risk of market fragmentation unless Internal Market provisions are quickly enacted; welcomes the proposals to provide support for accession countries in transposing and operating the Internal Market acquis; |
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26.

Emphasises the importance of extending the benefits of the Internal Market to the accession countries; notes that there is a risk of market fragmentation unless Internal Market provisions are quickly enacted; welcomes the proposals to provide support for accession countries in transposing and operating the Internal Market acquis;

| 27. | Approves the Commission's insistence on administrative cooperation between existing and new Member States and urges the Commission and Member States, existing and new, to step up this cooperation to ensure full and consistent implementation of Internal Market rules; |
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27.

Approves the Commission's insistence on administrative cooperation between existing and new Member States and urges the Commission and Member States, existing and new, to step up this cooperation to ensure full and consistent implementation of Internal Market rules;

| 28. | Calls for coordination and cooperation also within the Commission so that other Directorates-General (DGs) concerned are involved and that social, environmental and consumer protection considerations are integrated into DG Internal Market proposals; |
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28.

Calls for coordination and cooperation also within the Commission so that other Directorates-General (DGs) concerned are involved and that social, environmental and consumer protection considerations are integrated into DG Internal Market proposals;

| 29. | Welcomes the emphasis on the need to train civil servants in the implementation of and monitoring of compliance with Internal Market rules; |
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29.

Welcomes the emphasis on the need to train civil servants in the implementation of and monitoring of compliance with Internal Market rules;

| 30. | Believes that Parliament, the Commission and the Member States, in partnership with consumers, employers' and business organisations and trade unions, should work together to promote the benefits of the Internal Market and encourage undertakings to take advantage of the opportunities it affords; |
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30.

Believes that Parliament, the Commission and the Member States, in partnership with consumers, employers' and business organisations and trade unions, should work together to promote the benefits of the Internal Market and encourage undertakings to take advantage of the opportunities it affords;

| 31. | Welcomes the European Commission proposals in the field of standardisation and mutual recognition, and calls on the European Commission, in cooperation with standardisation bodies and relevant stakeholders, to develop common standards for the integration of design-for-all requirements that facilitate accessibility for people with disabilities in product design; |
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31.

Welcomes the European Commission proposals in the field of standardisation and mutual recognition, and calls on the European Commission, in cooperation with standardisation bodies and relevant stakeholders, to develop common standards for the integration of design-for-all requirements that facilitate accessibility for people with disabilities in product design;

| 32. | Urges the Commission to conduct an inquiry into the ‘gold-plating‧ of Community legislation, the imposition of unnecessary bureaucracy and the costs of non-application of the principle of mutual recognition and of requirements for local testing and certification; emphasises that European impact assessment could play an important part in alleviating the administrative burden created by European regulation; |
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32.

Urges the Commission to conduct an inquiry into the ‘gold-plating‧ of Community legislation, the imposition of unnecessary bureaucracy and the costs of non-application of the principle of mutual recognition and of requirements for local testing and certification; emphasises that European impact assessment could play an important part in alleviating the administrative burden created by European regulation;

| 33. | Calls on the Commission to evaluate the impact of Private/Public Partnerships on the democratic accountability of public authorities in providing public services, and the long-term viability of PPPs, to assess the social consequences for workers and users and to consult with relevant societal organisations, including the social partners, through the inter-sectoral and sectoral social dialogue structures; |
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Calls on the Commission to evaluate the impact of Private/Public Partnerships on the democratic accountability of public authorities in providing public services, and the long-term viability of PPPs, to assess the social consequences for workers and users and to consult with relevant societal organisations, including the social partners, through the inter-sectoral and sectoral social dialogue structures;

| 34. | Welcomes the attention given to improving the climate for business, particularly in the area of regulatory reform; welcomes the intention of the Commission to adopt Parliament's proposal for an Internal Market ‘compatibility test‧; endorses the new proposals to develop indicators to measure progress towards a better quality regulatory framework; |
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34.

Welcomes the attention given to improving the climate for business, particularly in the area of regulatory reform; welcomes the intention of the Commission to adopt Parliament's proposal for an Internal Market ‘compatibility test‧; endorses the new proposals to develop indicators to measure progress towards a better quality regulatory framework;

| 35. | Reiterates its call for the Commission to step up its work to simplify the burdensome VAT system and to ensure that the real impact on business, in particular on SMEs, is more thoroughly evaluated whenever new legislation is proposed; |
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35.

Reiterates its call for the Commission to step up its work to simplify the burdensome VAT system and to ensure that the real impact on business, in particular on SMEs, is more thoroughly evaluated whenever new legislation is proposed;

| 36. | Emphasises that deregulation and reduction of the administrative burden of Community legislation and incisive cost-benefit analyses of legislation are key requirements for meeting the Lisbon objectives; notes that the assessment of the impact of EU legislation on business, and of economic aspects of subsidiarity and proportionality, is currently unsatisfactory; asks the Commission to establish an independent advisory group to assess the business impact of EU regulation; |
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36.

Emphasises that deregulation and reduction of the administrative burden of Community legislation and incisive cost-benefit analyses of legislation are key requirements for meeting the Lisbon objectives; notes that the assessment of the impact of EU legislation on business, and of economic aspects of subsidiarity and proportionality, is currently unsatisfactory; asks the Commission to establish an independent advisory group to assess the business impact of EU regulation;

| 37. | Underlines the need to create a better legal framework for intellectual property rights in the Internal Market; is concerned that the Community patent is still not operational and that there are continued uncertainties for investors developing digital devices; looks forward to the planned communication on the management of copyright and related rights; draws the attention of the Commission to Parliament's recent report on this topic; |
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37.

Underlines the need to create a better legal framework for intellectual property rights in the Internal Market; is concerned that the Community patent is still not operational and that there are continued uncertainties for investors developing digital devices; looks forward to the planned communication on the management of copyright and related rights; draws the attention of the Commission to Parliament's recent report on this topic;

| 38. | Welcomes the Commission's intention to raise the profile of the Internal Market internationally and to conclude partnership, cooperation and association agreements with other countries; notes the importance of very close collaboration with the USA, particularly in the fields of financial markets, corporate governance, data protection and intellectual property, but recognises the importance of promoting the European social model as part of raising the international profile of the Internal Market; |
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38.

Welcomes the Commission's intention to raise the profile of the Internal Market internationally and to conclude partnership, cooperation and association agreements with other countries; notes the importance of very close collaboration with the USA, particularly in the fields of financial markets, corporate governance, data protection and intellectual property, but recognises the importance of promoting the European social model as part of raising the international profile of the Internal Market;

| 39. | Is concerned by the lack of knowledge of Internal Market rights displayed by citizens and businesses, as revealed by Internal Market surveys; requests the Commission to intensify its efforts to promote the Internal Market, and to work closely with business organisations, especially those representing SMEs; |
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39.

Is concerned by the lack of knowledge of Internal Market rights displayed by citizens and businesses, as revealed by Internal Market surveys; requests the Commission to intensify its efforts to promote the Internal Market, and to work closely with business organisations, especially those representing SMEs;

| 40. | Points out that inconsistent data protection laws and data transfer restrictions remain a major obstacle to Internal Market development; calls on the Commission and Member States to expedite agreement on a model contract for data transfer and transposition of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (3); |
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40.

Points out that inconsistent data protection laws and data transfer restrictions remain a major obstacle to Internal Market development; calls on the Commission and Member States to expedite agreement on a model contract for data transfer and transposition of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (3);

| 41. | Notes that, of the four freedoms of the Internal Market, the free movement of workers is the least developed and that ambition is lacking with regard to increasing labour mobility in the enlarged EU under good conditions, although this is a key answer to the problem of an ageing European population; |
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41.

Notes that, of the four freedoms of the Internal Market, the free movement of workers is the least developed and that ambition is lacking with regard to increasing labour mobility in the enlarged EU under good conditions, although this is a key answer to the problem of an ageing European population;

| 42. | Urges the Commission to reinforce the EURES networks, to organise them into a real cross-border employment service, to promote a clear link with the accessible and swift problem-solving mechanism SOLVIT for citizens and companies, and stimulate SOLVIT's activities in the field of cross-border labour mobility (for example, in relation to qualifications or social security); |
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42.

Urges the Commission to reinforce the EURES networks, to organise them into a real cross-border employment service, to promote a clear link with the accessible and swift problem-solving mechanism SOLVIT for citizens and companies, and stimulate SOLVIT's activities in the field of cross-border labour mobility (for example, in relation to qualifications or social security);

| 43. | Agrees that the full and timely implementation of the Pension Funds Directive is highly desirable, given that enabling multi-national companies to run single EU-wide pension funds will facilitate the mobility of workers across borders, thereby strengthening a significant aspect of the social dimension; |
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43.

Agrees that the full and timely implementation of the Pension Funds Directive is highly desirable, given that enabling multi-national companies to run single EU-wide pension funds will facilitate the mobility of workers across borders, thereby strengthening a significant aspect of the social dimension;

| 44. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments of the Member States. |
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44.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments of the Member States.

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(2)  OJ C 234, 30.9.2003, p. 55.

(3)  OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

P5_TA(2004)0184

Health care and care for the elderly

European Parliament resolution on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Proposal for a joint report on ‘Health care and care for the elderly: Supporting national strategies for ensuring a high level of social protection‧ (COM(2002) 774 — C5-0408/2003 — 2003/2134(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication (COM(2002) 774 — C5-0408/2003), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication (COM(2002) 774 — C5-0408/2003),

| — | having regard to the joint report by the Commission and the Council on Supporting national strategies for the future of health care and care for the elderly, approved both by the Council on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs and by the Council on Economic and Financial Affairs at the meetings of 6-7 March 2003, |
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having regard to the joint report by the Commission and the Council on Supporting national strategies for the future of health care and care for the elderly, approved both by the Council on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs and by the Council on Economic and Financial Affairs at the meetings of 6-7 March 2003,

| — | having regard to the meetings of the European Council of 20-21 March 2003 in Brussels and the preceding conclusions of the European Council meetings in Lisbon, Göteborg and Barcelona on health care and long-term care, |
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having regard to the meetings of the European Council of 20-21 March 2003 in Brussels and the preceding conclusions of the European Council meetings in Lisbon, Göteborg and Barcelona on health care and long-term care,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2003 on the Commission communication on the future of health care and care for the elderly: guaranteeing accessibility, quality and financial viability (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2003 on the Commission communication on the future of health care and care for the elderly: guaranteeing accessibility, quality and financial viability (1),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2000 on the communication from the Commission on a concerted strategy for modernising social protection (2), |
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having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2000 on the communication from the Commission on a concerted strategy for modernising social protection (2),

| — | having regard to Council Recommendation 92/442/EEC of 27 July 1992 on the convergence of social protection objectives and policies (3), |
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having regard to Council Recommendation 92/442/EEC of 27 July 1992 on the convergence of social protection objectives and policies (3),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2000 on the Commission communication ‘Towards a Europe for all ages — promoting prosperity and intergenerational solidarity‧ (4), |
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having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2000 on the Commission communication ‘Towards a Europe for all ages — promoting prosperity and intergenerational solidarity‧ (4),

| — | having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on ‘Europe's response to World Ageing — Promoting economic and social progress in an ageing world — A contribution of the European Commission to the Second World Assembly on Ageing‧ (COM(2002) 143), |
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having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on ‘Europe's response to World Ageing — Promoting economic and social progress in an ageing world — A contribution of the European Commission to the Second World Assembly on Ageing‧ (COM(2002) 143),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 9 March 1999 on the Commission report on the state of women's health in the European Community (5), |
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having regard to its resolution of 9 March 1999 on the Commission report on the state of women's health in the European Community (5),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 16 November 2000 on supplementary health insurance (6), |
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having regard to its resolution of 16 November 2000 on supplementary health insurance (6),

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the Council on Health of 19 July 2002 on patients' mobility (7) and the report of the High-level process of reflection on patient mobility and healthcare developments in the European Union of 8 December 2003, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the Council on Health of 19 July 2002 on patients' mobility (7) and the report of the High-level process of reflection on patient mobility and healthcare developments in the European Union of 8 December 2003,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication on ‘Strengthening the social dimension of the Lisbon strategy: streamlining open coordination in the field of social protection‧ (COM(2003) 261), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication on ‘Strengthening the social dimension of the Lisbon strategy: streamlining open coordination in the field of social protection‧ (COM(2003) 261),

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community (8) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (9) of 21 March 1972 laying down the relevant implementing provisions, which are currently being reformed, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community (8) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (9) of 21 March 1972 laying down the relevant implementing provisions, which are currently being reformed,

| — | having regard to Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) (10), |
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having regard to Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) (10),

| — | having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, |
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having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

| — | 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 Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0098/2004), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0098/2004),

| A. | whereas health systems in the Union are based on the principles of solidarity, equity and universality, with a view to providing anyone who is ill or in need of care, whatever their income, wealth or age, with high-quality care to meet their need, |
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A.

whereas health systems in the Union are based on the principles of solidarity, equity and universality, with a view to providing anyone who is ill or in need of care, whatever their income, wealth or age, with high-quality care to meet their need,

| B. | whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union recognises the right of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social, cultural and working life, and the right of every individual to have access to health care and medical treatment, |
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B.

whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union recognises the right of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social, cultural and working life, and the right of every individual to have access to health care and medical treatment,

| C. | whereas prevention is a central aspect of any long-term health policy, and systematic preventive measures increase life expectancy, reduce social divisions resulting from disparities in waiting times for health care and prevent the spread of chronic disease, thus making it possible to save on treatment costs, |
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C.

whereas prevention is a central aspect of any long-term health policy, and systematic preventive measures increase life expectancy, reduce social divisions resulting from disparities in waiting times for health care and prevent the spread of chronic disease, thus making it possible to save on treatment costs,

| D. | whereas the health systems in the Union are facing common challenges as a result of medical and technical progress, demographic change and the growing demand for health services and medical products, |
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D.

whereas the health systems in the Union are facing common challenges as a result of medical and technical progress, demographic change and the growing demand for health services and medical products,

| E. | whereas the European Community strategy and action programme in the field of public health (2003—2008) provides an integrated approach to health policies and health care, based inter alia on health promotion and primary prevention, on obviating sources of danger to health, on the inclusion of a high level of health protection in the definition and implementation of all sectoral policies and on tackling social inequalities as a source of health problems, |
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E.

whereas the European Community strategy and action programme in the field of public health (2003—2008) provides an integrated approach to health policies and health care, based inter alia on health promotion and primary prevention, on obviating sources of danger to health, on the inclusion of a high level of health protection in the definition and implementation of all sectoral policies and on tackling social inequalities as a source of health problems,

| F. | whereas cooperation in the field of health care and long-term care urgently needs stepping up, even if the organisation and funding of health systems continue without change to be the responsibility of the Member States, so as to support the Member States effectively by means of a structured exchange of information, experience and proven procedures, |
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F.

whereas cooperation in the field of health care and long-term care urgently needs stepping up, even if the organisation and funding of health systems continue without change to be the responsibility of the Member States, so as to support the Member States effectively by means of a structured exchange of information, experience and proven procedures,

| G. | whereas, as is also clear from the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, there is evidence of an increase in patient mobility and in the trans-frontier use of health services, and whereas this trend, together with the consolidation of the single market, will have increasing repercussions on the national health systems, the aims and principles of which must not be put at risk as a result, |
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G.

whereas, as is also clear from the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, there is evidence of an increase in patient mobility and in the trans-frontier use of health services, and whereas this trend, together with the consolidation of the single market, will have increasing repercussions on the national health systems, the aims and principles of which must not be put at risk as a result,

| H. | whereas the European Court has repeatedly recognised the right of patients to benefit, by making a distinction between hospital treatment and non-hospital care, from reimbursement in the case of medical treatment dispensed in another Member State, and has thus encouraged the exercise of that right in any conditions likely in particular to safeguard financial equilibrium and social security, with the constant aim of ensuring a high level of health care (11), |
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H.

whereas the European Court has repeatedly recognised the right of patients to benefit, by making a distinction between hospital treatment and non-hospital care, from reimbursement in the case of medical treatment dispensed in another Member State, and has thus encouraged the exercise of that right in any conditions likely in particular to safeguard financial equilibrium and social security, with the constant aim of ensuring a high level of health care (11),

| I. | whereas the promotion of a high level of social security protection is a constant objective of the Union and more effective cooperation in the field of health care and long-term care contributes to the sustainable modernisation of the European social model and greater social cohesion, |
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I.

whereas the promotion of a high level of social security protection is a constant objective of the Union and more effective cooperation in the field of health care and long-term care contributes to the sustainable modernisation of the European social model and greater social cohesion,

| J. | whereas health and long-term care are services of general interest which must give priority to the principle of solidarity, |
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J.

whereas health and long-term care are services of general interest which must give priority to the principle of solidarity,

| K. | whereas a very much larger number of elderly people should be expected in view of the ageing of the population, and as a result there will be a marked rise in chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, which do not necessarily require intensive medical treatment but do require longterm care; whereas, for this reason, palliative medicine will also gain in significance in future, |
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K.

whereas a very much larger number of elderly people should be expected in view of the ageing of the population, and as a result there will be a marked rise in chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, which do not necessarily require intensive medical treatment but do require longterm care; whereas, for this reason, palliative medicine will also gain in significance in future,

| L. | whereas long-term care poses a substantial social risk for those needing care and for their family, and whereas the social protection machinery for this is relatively new, or only now being set up, in many Member States, |
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L.

whereas long-term care poses a substantial social risk for those needing care and for their family, and whereas the social protection machinery for this is relatively new, or only now being set up, in many Member States,

| M. | whereas care at home by a mobile professional care service, a member of the family or another person has the advantage that the person needing care is looked after by a familiar person and can stay in a familiar environment, and this form of long-term care is relatively inexpensive, while appropriate training and social, financial and psychological support and a system to relieve temporarly family carers must be provided for families of neighbourhood carers in addition to the availability of mobile care services, |
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M.

whereas care at home by a mobile professional care service, a member of the family or another person has the advantage that the person needing care is looked after by a familiar person and can stay in a familiar environment, and this form of long-term care is relatively inexpensive, while appropriate training and social, financial and psychological support and a system to relieve temporarly family carers must be provided for families of neighbourhood carers in addition to the availability of mobile care services,

| N. | whereas women who do go out to work frequently bear a double burden inasmuch as they have to nurse or otherwise look after their dependants as well as going out to work and the nursing and general care of people requiring care involves physical and mental burdens, |
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N.

whereas women who do go out to work frequently bear a double burden inasmuch as they have to nurse or otherwise look after their dependants as well as going out to work and the nursing and general care of people requiring care involves physical and mental burdens,

| O. | whereas, according to a study produced in 2000, women in the EU make up 63 % of the age group between 75 and 84 and 72 % of those over the age of 85, which means that in the longer term it is women, as persons providing care and as persons receiving care, that will be particularly affected by the problems of health care and long-term care, |
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O.

whereas, according to a study produced in 2000, women in the EU make up 63 % of the age group between 75 and 84 and 72 % of those over the age of 85, which means that in the longer term it is women, as persons providing care and as persons receiving care, that will be particularly affected by the problems of health care and long-term care,

| P. | whereas changes in the composition of households may make such family care less of an option in future, |
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P.

whereas changes in the composition of households may make such family care less of an option in future,

| Q. | whereas the provision of professional care services is becoming more important because persons needing care will in future have fewer family members and will often live further away or be at work, |
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Q.

whereas the provision of professional care services is becoming more important because persons needing care will in future have fewer family members and will often live further away or be at work,

| R. | whereas the residential and nursing care sector is one of the largest employers and is growing strongly in the European Union, |
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R.

whereas the residential and nursing care sector is one of the largest employers and is growing strongly in the European Union,

| S. | whereas the use of cage beds in psychiatric institutions and social care homes is recognised as a direct contravention of international standards concerning the care of people with mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities, |
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S.

whereas the use of cage beds in psychiatric institutions and social care homes is recognised as a direct contravention of international standards concerning the care of people with mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities,

| T. | whereas the problem can be more acute in rural and mountainous areas, where more elderly people may choose to live, |
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T.

whereas the problem can be more acute in rural and mountainous areas, where more elderly people may choose to live,

| 1. | Welcomes the start of cooperation by the Member States in the field of health care and long-term care; confirms its endorsement of the three main principles — access for all regardless of income or wealth, high quality and financial sustainability; |
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1.

Welcomes the start of cooperation by the Member States in the field of health care and long-term care; confirms its endorsement of the three main principles — access for all regardless of income or wealth, high quality and financial sustainability;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take greater account of the importance of prevention and health promotion when laying down the common objectives and indicators; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take greater account of the importance of prevention and health promotion when laying down the common objectives and indicators;

| 3. | Emphasises that the ‘big killers‧ (e.g. cancer diseases, cardiovascular diseases) and the ‘big cripplers‧ (e.g. musculo-skeletal disorders and other work-related chronic diseases, health problems resulting from e.g. unhealthy diets, drug abuse, environmental degradation and reduced physical activity) could be considerably reduced by general intersectoral preventive policies and improved health and safety at work; |
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3.

Emphasises that the ‘big killers‧ (e.g. cancer diseases, cardiovascular diseases) and the ‘big cripplers‧ (e.g. musculo-skeletal disorders and other work-related chronic diseases, health problems resulting from e.g. unhealthy diets, drug abuse, environmental degradation and reduced physical activity) could be considerably reduced by general intersectoral preventive policies and improved health and safety at work;

| 4. | Points out that, in view of the constant increase in major diseases, prevention and health promotion must receive the same attention as treatment and rehabilitation, since curative medicine will be unable to deal with the growing burden of patients unless prevention and health promotion are expanded; considers that, in order to achieve financial sustainability, the enormous cost-cutting potential of preventive strategies must be fully explored as an altermative to simple cut-backs in Member States' health care services; calls for the expansion of preventive provision for schools, businesses and the general public, and for the introduction of national prevention programmes for major diseases; |
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4.

Points out that, in view of the constant increase in major diseases, prevention and health promotion must receive the same attention as treatment and rehabilitation, since curative medicine will be unable to deal with the growing burden of patients unless prevention and health promotion are expanded; considers that, in order to achieve financial sustainability, the enormous cost-cutting potential of preventive strategies must be fully explored as an altermative to simple cut-backs in Member States' health care services; calls for the expansion of preventive provision for schools, businesses and the general public, and for the introduction of national prevention programmes for major diseases;

| 5. | Welcomes the strengthening of the social dimension in the Lisbon Process; sees in the creation of an integrated framework and tighter coordination in the field of social security the opportunity to emphasise the social and economic importance of the social dimension of social protection, as compared to the coordination of economic and employment policies; |
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5.

Welcomes the strengthening of the social dimension in the Lisbon Process; sees in the creation of an integrated framework and tighter coordination in the field of social security the opportunity to emphasise the social and economic importance of the social dimension of social protection, as compared to the coordination of economic and employment policies;

| 6. | Calls on the Member States and the prospective accession countries to strengthen their own healthcare establishments, both public and private, by making use of the full range of supply available in the country of origin, not least in view of the fact that, despite the growing mobility of people and thus also of patients within the EU, there are large swathes of the population in every Member State who are obliged, for financial, physical and family reasons, to rely solely on the availability and effectiveness of their own national systems; |
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6.

Calls on the Member States and the prospective accession countries to strengthen their own healthcare establishments, both public and private, by making use of the full range of supply available in the country of origin, not least in view of the fact that, despite the growing mobility of people and thus also of patients within the EU, there are large swathes of the population in every Member State who are obliged, for financial, physical and family reasons, to rely solely on the availability and effectiveness of their own national systems;

| 7. | Welcomes the fact that the Council has decided on closer cooperation, the exchange of information and experience and the identification of best national practices in the field of health care and long-term care; calls for the Commission to submit proposals early in 2004 for further progress, for the Council to adopt as a matter of principle the application of the open coordination method and a detailed timetable at the European Council in June 2004, and for the Member States to lay down common objectives and indicators in time for the European Council scheduled for early 2006; calls on the Commission, the Council and the Social Protection Committee to inform the European Parliament about their proposal; |
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7.

Welcomes the fact that the Council has decided on closer cooperation, the exchange of information and experience and the identification of best national practices in the field of health care and long-term care; calls for the Commission to submit proposals early in 2004 for further progress, for the Council to adopt as a matter of principle the application of the open coordination method and a detailed timetable at the European Council in June 2004, and for the Member States to lay down common objectives and indicators in time for the European Council scheduled for early 2006; calls on the Commission, the Council and the Social Protection Committee to inform the European Parliament about their proposal;

| 8. | Urges the Member States and the Commission to regard the removal of inequalities in health status as a long-term objective that includes the treatment of socio-economic and gender- or age-specific inequality in health status, as well as equal access to high-quality health care and long-term care; urges the Commission and Member States to coordinate this work with the anti-discrimination policies they agreed to in 2000, in particular with regard to age discrimination in access to health; |
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8.

Urges the Member States and the Commission to regard the removal of inequalities in health status as a long-term objective that includes the treatment of socio-economic and gender- or age-specific inequality in health status, as well as equal access to high-quality health care and long-term care; urges the Commission and Member States to coordinate this work with the anti-discrimination policies they agreed to in 2000, in particular with regard to age discrimination in access to health;

| 9. | Underlines the need for research projects to be carried out into certain diseases and medical conditions and for the resulting information to be disseminated throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to strenghen the exchange of research information in the health field; |
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9.

Underlines the need for research projects to be carried out into certain diseases and medical conditions and for the resulting information to be disseminated throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to strenghen the exchange of research information in the health field;

| 10. | Points out that health and care are social goals and a service to people in need which is not therefore comparable with a commodity for sale; |
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10.

Points out that health and care are social goals and a service to people in need which is not therefore comparable with a commodity for sale;

| 11. | Points out that the Member States are increasing the proportion of health costs borne by patients themselves, and insists that such a system must continue to provide disadvantaged groups with appropriate health care; |
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11.

Points out that the Member States are increasing the proportion of health costs borne by patients themselves, and insists that such a system must continue to provide disadvantaged groups with appropriate health care;

| 12. | Calls on the Member States to take precautions to ensure that poorer health does not lead to impoverishment and that low income does not restrict access to health care; |
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12.

Calls on the Member States to take precautions to ensure that poorer health does not lead to impoverishment and that low income does not restrict access to health care;

| 13. | Underlines the need for a balanced geographical spread of suitable facilities for health care and long-term care between urban and rural, prosperous and poorer regions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that Structural Fund resources and other suitable Community support instruments are in future made more widely available for investment in the infrastructure for health care and long-term care and for training and retraining in the health and care professions, particularly in Objective 1 areas; |
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13.

Underlines the need for a balanced geographical spread of suitable facilities for health care and long-term care between urban and rural, prosperous and poorer regions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that Structural Fund resources and other suitable Community support instruments are in future made more widely available for investment in the infrastructure for health care and long-term care and for training and retraining in the health and care professions, particularly in Objective 1 areas;

| 14. | Is concerned that there is in all Member States — if to varying degrees — a growing shortage of well-trained doctors, medical and caring staff; emphatically calls on the Member States to make determined efforts to improve the quality of the work, to make those professions more attractive and to remove the present staffing bottlenecks; underlines the need to encourage the training and further training of volunteers, and of those already qualified, who are employed in this sector; emphasises in this connection that the current Member States should provide the same standards of quality of work, professional qualification and remuneration when recruiting medical and caring staff from the new Member States and should aim to limit recruitment from less wealthy third countries so as not to worsen their situation; |
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14.

Is concerned that there is in all Member States — if to varying degrees — a growing shortage of well-trained doctors, medical and caring staff; emphatically calls on the Member States to make determined efforts to improve the quality of the work, to make those professions more attractive and to remove the present staffing bottlenecks; underlines the need to encourage the training and further training of volunteers, and of those already qualified, who are employed in this sector; emphasises in this connection that the current Member States should provide the same standards of quality of work, professional qualification and remuneration when recruiting medical and caring staff from the new Member States and should aim to limit recruitment from less wealthy third countries so as not to worsen their situation;

| 15. | Points out to Member States that, in implementing their social protection and social inclusion policies, they should accord the same recognition to the responsibilities of workers who care for dependent elderly persons as is accorded to those who look after dependent children; |
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15.

Points out to Member States that, in implementing their social protection and social inclusion policies, they should accord the same recognition to the responsibilities of workers who care for dependent elderly persons as is accorded to those who look after dependent children;

| 16. | Is concerned that there are excessive waiting times for certain acute and non-acute treatments in a considerable number of Member States; calls on those Member States to make determined efforts to reduce the waiting times; |
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16.

Is concerned that there are excessive waiting times for certain acute and non-acute treatments in a considerable number of Member States; calls on those Member States to make determined efforts to reduce the waiting times;

| 17. | Considers that a health-care system financed on the basis of solidarity must be characterised by quality, diversity and freedom of choice; |
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17.

Considers that a health-care system financed on the basis of solidarity must be characterised by quality, diversity and freedom of choice;

| 18. | Draws attention to the risk that the aim of financial sustainability will be overvalued with regard to the costs of accessibility and quality; points out that forecasting the likely increase in cost is highly complex and depends greatly on the premises adopted at the outset; |
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18.

Draws attention to the risk that the aim of financial sustainability will be overvalued with regard to the costs of accessibility and quality; points out that forecasting the likely increase in cost is highly complex and depends greatly on the premises adopted at the outset;

| 19. | Points out that the improvement of quality and transparency of health care and long-term care should address all elements of the ‘health policy chain‧, from promotion of good health, prevention and medical treatment to care and rehabilitation; |
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19.

Points out that the improvement of quality and transparency of health care and long-term care should address all elements of the ‘health policy chain‧, from promotion of good health, prevention and medical treatment to care and rehabilitation;

| 20. | Emphasises that securing financial sustainability means making optimum use of available resources; points out that this aim can only be achieved if the quality of health care is made more transparent than at present, if the Member States introduce systematic programmes to safeguard quality and evidence-based treatment guidelines, and if they use public funds solely for medical products and technologies of proven benefit in future; |
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20.

Emphasises that securing financial sustainability means making optimum use of available resources; points out that this aim can only be achieved if the quality of health care is made more transparent than at present, if the Member States introduce systematic programmes to safeguard quality and evidence-based treatment guidelines, and if they use public funds solely for medical products and technologies of proven benefit in future;

| 21. | Calls on the Commission to organise an exchange of experience on the issue of patient information and rights, to agree common criteria as between the Member States and to agree on a European Charter of Patients' Rights; calls on the Member States to adopt a patients' law or patients' charter that grants patients the following rights:






  — | the right to appropriate and qualified medical care by qualified medical staff, |
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21.

Calls on the Commission to organise an exchange of experience on the issue of patient information and rights, to agree common criteria as between the Member States and to agree on a European Charter of Patients' Rights; calls on the Member States to adopt a patients' law or patients' charter that grants patients the following rights:

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the right to appropriate and qualified medical care by qualified medical staff,

| — | the right to comprehensible, factual and appropriate information and advice from the doctor, |
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the right to comprehensible, factual and appropriate information and advice from the doctor,

| — | the right to take decisions for themselves after receiving comprehensive information, |
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the right to take decisions for themselves after receiving comprehensive information,

| — | the right to the documentation on treatment and the right for patients to inspect it, |
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the right to the documentation on treatment and the right for patients to inspect it,

| — | the right to confidentiality and data protection, |
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the right to confidentiality and data protection,

| — | the right to make a complaint, |
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the right to make a complaint,

| — | the right not to be subject to observation or medical experiments without their prior uthorisation; |
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the right not to be subject to observation or medical experiments without their prior uthorisation;

| 22. | Calls on the Member States and the Commission to involve patients' organisations in health policy decisions more extensively than at present and to give their work appropriate support; |
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22.

Calls on the Member States and the Commission to involve patients' organisations in health policy decisions more extensively than at present and to give their work appropriate support;

| 23. | Points out that fulfilling the aims of sustainability, accessibility and quality of healthcare services requires, amongst other things, the creation of an internal market in healthcare goods and services that will provide, above all, guarantees of healthcare services of high quality which are accessible and sustainable financially for all, taking account of the profitability and financial capacity of systems in the Member States, that will guarantee the free movement of citizens and access to services in all Union countries and that will be compatible with the principles outlined above of national health care systems, and will not jeopardise the Member States' health policy objectives; |
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23.

Points out that fulfilling the aims of sustainability, accessibility and quality of healthcare services requires, amongst other things, the creation of an internal market in healthcare goods and services that will provide, above all, guarantees of healthcare services of high quality which are accessible and sustainable financially for all, taking account of the profitability and financial capacity of systems in the Member States, that will guarantee the free movement of citizens and access to services in all Union countries and that will be compatible with the principles outlined above of national health care systems, and will not jeopardise the Member States' health policy objectives;

| 24. | Urges the Member States to make it a priority to expand capacity and safeguard quality in longterm care; calls on the Member States:






  (a) | to secure a broader spread of risk for long-term care through the direct provision of home care, including a system to relieve family carers, or care in suitable establishments or by means of insurance schemes based on solidarity; |
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24.

Urges the Member States to make it a priority to expand capacity and safeguard quality in longterm care; calls on the Member States:

(a)

to secure a broader spread of risk for long-term care through the direct provision of home care, including a system to relieve family carers, or care in suitable establishments or by means of insurance schemes based on solidarity;

| (b) | to provide access for elderly people to preventive cures, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and other services that are such as will guarantee their independence as long as possible, improve their quality of life and prevent disease; to respect the right of the elderly to take decisions for themselves, as this has also proved to be of great importance for mental rehabilitation; |
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(b)

to provide access for elderly people to preventive cures, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and other services that are such as will guarantee their independence as long as possible, improve their quality of life and prevent disease; to respect the right of the elderly to take decisions for themselves, as this has also proved to be of great importance for mental rehabilitation;

| (c) | to integrate health care and long-term care for the elderly more effectively with each other; to step up research in the field of gerontology so as to redress the varying levels of care in the Member States; to create geriatric or post-acute rehabilitation facilities outside hospitals; to take specific measures to promote home care and set up health services that are specially adapted to deal with age-related illness patterns; |
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(c)

to integrate health care and long-term care for the elderly more effectively with each other; to step up research in the field of gerontology so as to redress the varying levels of care in the Member States; to create geriatric or post-acute rehabilitation facilities outside hospitals; to take specific measures to promote home care and set up health services that are specially adapted to deal with age-related illness patterns;

| (d) | to lay down appropriate care standards for home care and long-term care establishments and carry out quality inspections on an adequate scale; |
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(d)

to lay down appropriate care standards for home care and long-term care establishments and carry out quality inspections on an adequate scale;

| (e) | to create their own programmes for promoting research in the field of palliative medicine; |
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(e)

to create their own programmes for promoting research in the field of palliative medicine;

| (f) | to observe the obligations under international law that they have entered into with regard to the care of people with mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities; to continue with their commitment to prohibit the use of cage beds as a restraining measure, as a form of punishment or for any other purpose; |
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to observe the obligations under international law that they have entered into with regard to the care of people with mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities; to continue with their commitment to prohibit the use of cage beds as a restraining measure, as a form of punishment or for any other purpose;

| 25. | Points out that great care is needed in the establishment of indicators and the interpretation of results, and that the existence of differences between health care systems needs to be borne in mind; argues rather for the establishment of indicators designed to measure fair access, quality of care and efficiency; |
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25.

Points out that great care is needed in the establishment of indicators and the interpretation of results, and that the existence of differences between health care systems needs to be borne in mind; argues rather for the establishment of indicators designed to measure fair access, quality of care and efficiency;

| 26. | Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that data collection is aligned and the data situation improved, in particular with the help of the action programme on health, and to give citizens and service providers access to information on the healthcare and health policy of other Member States via the EU health portal currently under construction; |
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26.

Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that data collection is aligned and the data situation improved, in particular with the help of the action programme on health, and to give citizens and service providers access to information on the healthcare and health policy of other Member States via the EU health portal currently under construction;

| 27. | Is concerned at the substantial differences existing between the current Member States and most of the new Member States in terms of the health status of their population and access, quality and resources deployed in the field of health care and long-term care; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the new Member States in their efforts to improve health care and long-term care with the aid of the health action programme and other appropriate instruments; |
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27.

Is concerned at the substantial differences existing between the current Member States and most of the new Member States in terms of the health status of their population and access, quality and resources deployed in the field of health care and long-term care; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the new Member States in their efforts to improve health care and long-term care with the aid of the health action programme and other appropriate instruments;

| 28. | Welcomes the concluding report of the High-level process of reflection on patient mobility and healthcare developments in the European Union; calls for the Commission to put forward, on the basis of the 19 recommendations it makes for a joint approach at EU level, more specific proposals and a timetable for their implementation; |
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28.

Welcomes the concluding report of the High-level process of reflection on patient mobility and healthcare developments in the European Union; calls for the Commission to put forward, on the basis of the 19 recommendations it makes for a joint approach at EU level, more specific proposals and a timetable for their implementation;

| 29. | Calls on the Commission to carry out a general review of patient mobility and to submit a study on experience gained in the frontier regions so far; |
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29.

Calls on the Commission to carry out a general review of patient mobility and to submit a study on experience gained in the frontier regions so far;

| 30. | Calls on the Commission to examine in consultation with the Member States how to strengthen the legal certainty of patients, on the basis of the case-law of the European Court of Justice, as regards the right to use healthcare services in another Member State, and to submit appropriate proposals on this point; |
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30.

Calls on the Commission to examine in consultation with the Member States how to strengthen the legal certainty of patients, on the basis of the case-law of the European Court of Justice, as regards the right to use healthcare services in another Member State, and to submit appropriate proposals on this point;

| 31. | Favours the creation of a network of European reference centres for diseases, in which a particular concentration of resources or specialist knowledge is required; calls on the Commission to carry out a review of potential reference centres and to submit a proposal on access to and accreditation and funding of future EU reference centres; |
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31.

Favours the creation of a network of European reference centres for diseases, in which a particular concentration of resources or specialist knowledge is required; calls on the Commission to carry out a review of potential reference centres and to submit a proposal on access to and accreditation and funding of future EU reference centres;

| 32. | Takes the view that the Commission should make it possible to exchange the information required for improved joint use of available capacities in the frontier regions or in the case of capacity shortages, and that it should propose a clear and transparent framework for the cross-frontier purchase of healthcare services, containing rules on the issues of access, quality and costs; |
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32.

Takes the view that the Commission should make it possible to exchange the information required for improved joint use of available capacities in the frontier regions or in the case of capacity shortages, and that it should propose a clear and transparent framework for the cross-frontier purchase of healthcare services, containing rules on the issues of access, quality and costs;

| 33. | Points out that telematics can make a substantial contribution to improving efficiency and quality; notes that exploitation of its potential uses is still only in its early stages in the Member States; calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts and ensure there is better coordination of the current initiatives and programmes; |
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33.

Points out that telematics can make a substantial contribution to improving efficiency and quality; notes that exploitation of its potential uses is still only in its early stages in the Member States; calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts and ensure there is better coordination of the current initiatives and programmes;

| 34. | Underlines the need for the Member States to review progress in medicine and medical technology more intensively in terms of its effectiveness, value and financial viability; calls onthe Commission to look into the possibility of linking up and coordinating the evaluation in the Member States of health technology and medical guidelines; |
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34.

Underlines the need for the Member States to review progress in medicine and medical technology more intensively in terms of its effectiveness, value and financial viability; calls onthe Commission to look into the possibility of linking up and coordinating the evaluation in the Member States of health technology and medical guidelines;

| 35. | Calls on the Commission and Member States to give due consideration to women-specific aspects in all health-related measures; calls on the Commission to submit a new report on the health situation of women in the European Union; |
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35.

Calls on the Commission and Member States to give due consideration to women-specific aspects in all health-related measures; calls on the Commission to submit a new report on the health situation of women in the European Union;

| 36. | Calls on the Member States, in the event of long waiting lists and when treatment that is identical or provides the same level of effectiveness for the patient cannot be obtained on their national territory in good time (including in the case of hospital treatment), to cooperate closely so as to provide jointly, with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity, the need to maintain a balance between national systems and the requirement of financial stability, a high level of health care and social care for all European Union citizens; |
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36.

Calls on the Member States, in the event of long waiting lists and when treatment that is identical or provides the same level of effectiveness for the patient cannot be obtained on their national territory in good time (including in the case of hospital treatment), to cooperate closely so as to provide jointly, with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity, the need to maintain a balance between national systems and the requirement of financial stability, a high level of health care and social care for all European Union citizens;

| 37. | Warns against a purely individual approach to patient mobility and the provision of health care across borders, such as is now — on the basis of decisions of the Court of Justice — being adopted in the Commission's proposals for a directive on an internal market in services; calls on the Commission to make broader and more balanced proposals in order to protect national health systems better against possible negative effects of the internal market rules so as to prevent any further erosion of the social character of health care systems and of the solidarity on which they are based; |
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37.

Warns against a purely individual approach to patient mobility and the provision of health care across borders, such as is now — on the basis of decisions of the Court of Justice — being adopted in the Commission's proposals for a directive on an internal market in services; calls on the Commission to make broader and more balanced proposals in order to protect national health systems better against possible negative effects of the internal market rules so as to prevent any further erosion of the social character of health care systems and of the solidarity on which they are based;

| 38. | Considers that, in order to protect patients' rights more effectively, clear criteria must be adopted at European level with the aim of safeguarding the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care; |
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38.

Considers that, in order to protect patients' rights more effectively, clear criteria must be adopted at European level with the aim of safeguarding the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care;

| 39. | Notes that demand for cross-border care may be limited in volume, but is of growing importance to some groups and regions; calls on the Member States, together with care insurers, care providers, patients' organisations and other parties concerned, to reach practical agreements to permit a certain measure of freedom to find solutions specific to a region; |
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39.

Notes that demand for cross-border care may be limited in volume, but is of growing importance to some groups and regions; calls on the Member States, together with care insurers, care providers, patients' organisations and other parties concerned, to reach practical agreements to permit a certain measure of freedom to find solutions specific to a region;

| 40. | Calls on the Commission, in emulation of the final report of the High Level Process of Reflection on Patient Mobility and Health Care Developments in the European Union, to take a closer look at the impact of European internal market rules on the health care policies of the Member States; calls on the Commission to devise a permanent system at EU level to support European cooperation in the field of health care and monitor the impact of Community legislation on national health-care systems; |
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40.

Calls on the Commission, in emulation of the final report of the High Level Process of Reflection on Patient Mobility and Health Care Developments in the European Union, to take a closer look at the impact of European internal market rules on the health care policies of the Member States; calls on the Commission to devise a permanent system at EU level to support European cooperation in the field of health care and monitor the impact of Community legislation on national health-care systems;

| 41. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Social Protection Committee and the Parliaments of the Member States. |
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41.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Social Protection Committee and the Parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 38 E, 12.2.2004, p. 269.

(2)  OJ C 339, 29.11.2000, p. 154.

(3)  OJ L 245, 26.8.1992, p. 49.

(4)  OJ C 232, 17.8.2001, p. 381.

(5)  OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 68.

(6)  OJ C 223, 8.8.2001, p. 339.

(7)  OJ C 183, 1.8.2002, p. 1.

(8)  OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation updated by Regulation (EC) No 118/97 (OJ L 28, 30.1.1997, p. 1).

(9)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1.

(10)  OJ L 271, 9.10.2002, p. 1.

(11)  Judgment of the Court in Case C-385/99 Müller-Fauré and van Riet of 13 May 2003 [2003] ECR I-4509 on the question of authorising reimbursement in the case of treatment provided in another Member State. The judgment followed a series of others handed down by the Court since 1998 (see below). It will be remembered that the Court has recently pronounced on this in Inizan.

Judgments in Case C-158/96 Kohll of 28 April 1998, [1998] ECR I-1931, Case C-120/95 Decker of 28 April 1998, [1998] ECR I-1831, Case C-157/99 Smits and Peerbooms of 12 July 2001, [2001] ECR I-5473, Case C-368/98 Vanbraekel of 12 July 2001, [2001] ECR I-5363, and Case C-56/01 Inizan of 23 October 2003 (not yet published). The questions put to the Commission must be considered in the light of all this case-law.

P5_TA(2004)0185

Ukraine

European Parliament resolution on Ukraine

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, |
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having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine,

| — | having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Union and Ukraine (1), which entered into force on 1 March 1998, |
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having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Union and Ukraine (1), which entered into force on 1 March 1998,

| — | having regard to European Council Common Strategy 1999/877/CFSP on Ukraine (2), adopted by the European Council in Helsinki on 11 December 1999, |
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having regard to European Council Common Strategy 1999/877/CFSP on Ukraine (2), adopted by the European Council in Helsinki on 11 December 1999,

| — | having regard to the Joint Statement of the Ukraine-European Union Summit of 7 October 2003, |
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having regard to the Joint Statement of the Ukraine-European Union Summit of 7 October 2003,

| — | having regard to the Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the EU on proposals for constitutional change in Ukraine of 29 January 2004, |
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having regard to the Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the EU on proposals for constitutional change in Ukraine of 29 January 2004,

| — | having regard to the Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the political crisis in Ukraine, adopted on 29 January 2004, |
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having regard to the Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the political crisis in Ukraine, adopted on 29 January 2004,

| — | having regard to the Final Statement and Recommendations of the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee of 16-17 February 2004, |
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having regard to the Final Statement and Recommendations of the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee of 16-17 February 2004,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 20 November 2003 (3) on Wider Europe, |
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having regard to its resolution of 20 November 2003 (3) on Wider Europe,

| — | having regard to Rule 50(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 50(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas the Wider Europe — Neighbourhood policy of the EU recognises the importance of Ukraine as a country with deep historical, cultural and economic links to the Member States of the EU, |
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A.

whereas the Wider Europe — Neighbourhood policy of the EU recognises the importance of Ukraine as a country with deep historical, cultural and economic links to the Member States of the EU,

| B. | having regard to the ongoing preparation by the Commission of the Action Plan due to be ready in spring 2004, which should include proposals aimed at encouraging the political and institutional reforms which will enable Ukraine to integrate progressively in EU policies and programmes, |
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B.

having regard to the ongoing preparation by the Commission of the Action Plan due to be ready in spring 2004, which should include proposals aimed at encouraging the political and institutional reforms which will enable Ukraine to integrate progressively in EU policies and programmes,

| C. | pointing out that a genuine and balanced partnership can only develop on the basis of shared common values with regard, in particular, to democracy, the rule of law and respect for human and civil rights, |
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C.

pointing out that a genuine and balanced partnership can only develop on the basis of shared common values with regard, in particular, to democracy, the rule of law and respect for human and civil rights,

| D. | whereas poor prison conditions, arbitrary detention and excessively long periods of pre-trial detention in Ukraine remain serious problems, |
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D.

whereas poor prison conditions, arbitrary detention and excessively long periods of pre-trial detention in Ukraine remain serious problems,

| E. | whereas freedom of expression in Ukraine is coming under further threat, and an increasing number of serious violations against independent media and journalists are taking place, such as direct pressure and intervention from official services against certain media, arbitrary administrative and legal actions against television stations and other media outlets and harassment of, and violence against, journalists, |
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E.

whereas freedom of expression in Ukraine is coming under further threat, and an increasing number of serious violations against independent media and journalists are taking place, such as direct pressure and intervention from official services against certain media, arbitrary administrative and legal actions against television stations and other media outlets and harassment of, and violence against, journalists,

| F. | whereas, recently, broadcasts by Radio Liberty have been stopped by the new management of privately owned Radio Dovira, the largest opposition newspaper Silsky Visti has been prosecuted and the authorities have launched a campaign against the Fifth Channel, thereby raising fears on the part of the opposition of further government interference in the freedom of the press, |
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F.

whereas, recently, broadcasts by Radio Liberty have been stopped by the new management of privately owned Radio Dovira, the largest opposition newspaper Silsky Visti has been prosecuted and the authorities have launched a campaign against the Fifth Channel, thereby raising fears on the part of the opposition of further government interference in the freedom of the press,

| G. | whereas recent constitutional changes having a serious impact on democratic institutions in Ukraine have been partially modified by the Ukrainian Parliament following the opposition's demand for annulment of an earlier irregular parliamentary vote, |
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whereas recent constitutional changes having a serious impact on democratic institutions in Ukraine have been partially modified by the Ukrainian Parliament following the opposition's demand for annulment of an earlier irregular parliamentary vote,

| H. | whereas the Constitutional Court's ruling on the recent constitutional reforms has shown the vulnerability of the independence of the judiciary in Ukraine, |
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whereas the Constitutional Court's ruling on the recent constitutional reforms has shown the vulnerability of the independence of the judiciary in Ukraine,

| 1. | Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to improve prison conditions and end arbitrary detention and excessively long periods of pre-trial detention; |
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1.

Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to improve prison conditions and end arbitrary detention and excessively long periods of pre-trial detention;

| 2. | Calls on the Government of Ukraine to respect freedom of expression and undertake sustained and effective measures to prevent and punish interventions against free and independent media, arbitrary administrative and legal actions against television stations and other media outlets and harassment of, and violence against, journalists; |
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2.

Calls on the Government of Ukraine to respect freedom of expression and undertake sustained and effective measures to prevent and punish interventions against free and independent media, arbitrary administrative and legal actions against television stations and other media outlets and harassment of, and violence against, journalists;

| 3. | Expresses its concern at the recent closure of the newspaper Silsky Visti, the jamming of Radio Liberty broadcasts and the campaign against the Fifth Channel; |
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3.

Expresses its concern at the recent closure of the newspaper Silsky Visti, the jamming of Radio Liberty broadcasts and the campaign against the Fifth Channel;

| 4. | Calls on the Government of Ukraine to clarify allegations that its secret service was instructed to spy on journalists and Ukrainian and foreign politicians in their respective home countries in order to discourage them, if necessary, from continuing to take up human rights issues in Ukraine; |
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4.

Calls on the Government of Ukraine to clarify allegations that its secret service was instructed to spy on journalists and Ukrainian and foreign politicians in their respective home countries in order to discourage them, if necessary, from continuing to take up human rights issues in Ukraine;

| 5. | Calls on the Ukrainian Government to make every effort to clarify the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of journalist Yuriy Chechyk and of the other high-profile journalists who have been victims of road accidents or death in bizarre circumstances; |
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5.

Calls on the Ukrainian Government to make every effort to clarify the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of journalist Yuriy Chechyk and of the other high-profile journalists who have been victims of road accidents or death in bizarre circumstances;

| 6. | Calls on the Government of Ukraine to combat alleged illegal trafficking in human organs, parts of organs and tissue, as well as illegal trafficking in human beings, especially children; |
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Calls on the Government of Ukraine to combat alleged illegal trafficking in human organs, parts of organs and tissue, as well as illegal trafficking in human beings, especially children;

| 7. | Takes note of the rejection by the Ukrainian Parliament of part of the draft law on amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine and the efforts of the opposition in this respect; |
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7.

Takes note of the rejection by the Ukrainian Parliament of part of the draft law on amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine and the efforts of the opposition in this respect;

| 8. | Believes that the legitimacy of constitutional change should be derived from genuine public support for its aims and encourages Ukraine to respond positively to the offer by the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) of further cooperation in the field of constitutional reforms; |
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8.

Believes that the legitimacy of constitutional change should be derived from genuine public support for its aims and encourages Ukraine to respond positively to the offer by the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) of further cooperation in the field of constitutional reforms;

| 9. | Recalls that it lies within the sovereign power of the Ukrainian authorities — as it would in the case of their counterparts in any European Union Member State — to propose to the national representatives a constitutional reform meeting the legal requirements in force and pursuing an objective of rationalisation and transparency of the State's public services, given that its possible adoption would not make it impossible practically for there to be a change in power at the level of head of State or government; |
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9.

Recalls that it lies within the sovereign power of the Ukrainian authorities — as it would in the case of their counterparts in any European Union Member State — to propose to the national representatives a constitutional reform meeting the legal requirements in force and pursuing an objective of rationalisation and transparency of the State's public services, given that its possible adoption would not make it impossible practically for there to be a change in power at the level of head of State or government;

| 10. | Urges the Commission to step up TACIS democracy programmes so as to strengthen civil society and independent media and support the consolidation of democratic institutions; |
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10.

Urges the Commission to step up TACIS democracy programmes so as to strengthen civil society and independent media and support the consolidation of democratic institutions;

| 11. | Urges the Council and Commission to monitor closely the situation in Ukraine, to take an active part in the run-up to next autumn's presidential elections and to support a joint action with the OSCE/ODHIR and the Council of Europe; |
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11.

Urges the Council and Commission to monitor closely the situation in Ukraine, to take an active part in the run-up to next autumn's presidential elections and to support a joint action with the OSCE/ODHIR and the Council of Europe;

| 12. | Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to make a formal commitment to hold October's forthcoming presidential elections in conditions of the greatest possible transparency; |
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12.

Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to make a formal commitment to hold October's forthcoming presidential elections in conditions of the greatest possible transparency;

| 13. | Recalls the open invitation to observe the presidential elections in October, communicated personally by the Ukrainian President to Members participating in the recent meeting in Kiev of the Delegation for Relations with Ukraine; |
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13.

Recalls the open invitation to observe the presidential elections in October, communicated personally by the Ukrainian President to Members participating in the recent meeting in Kiev of the Delegation for Relations with Ukraine;

| 14. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to Council, the Commission, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the Secretary General of the OSCE/ODHIR and the Government and Parliament of Ukraine. |
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14.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to Council, the Commission, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the Secretary General of the OSCE/ODHIR and the Government and Parliament of Ukraine.

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(1)  OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3.

(2)  OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 1.

(3)  P5_TA(2003)0520.

P5_TA(2004)0186

Venezuela

European Parliament resolution on Venezuela

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its earlier resolutions on Venezuela, in particular that of 13 February 2003 (1) and that of 15 May 2002 on the Second EU, Latin American and Caribbean summit (2), |
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having regard to its earlier resolutions on Venezuela, in particular that of 13 February 2003 (1) and that of 15 May 2002 on the Second EU, Latin American and Caribbean summit (2),

| — | having regard to the statements of the Council Presidency of 23 February and 4 March 2004, |
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having regard to the statements of the Council Presidency of 23 February and 4 March 2004,

| — | having regard to resolution No 040302-131 of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council, |
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having regard to resolution No 040302-131 of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council,

| — | having regard to the communication of the Organisation of American States (OAS) mission on the preliminary report on the process of verification of signatures, |
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having regard to the communication of the Organisation of American States (OAS) mission on the preliminary report on the process of verification of signatures,

| — | having regard to Rule 50(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 50(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | having regard to the decision of the National Electoral Council (NEC) to reject 143 930 signatures on grounds of incompatibility with the electoral register and a further 233 573 for alleged errors in the collection process, to ‘object to‧ another 876 017 on grounds of similar handwriting, and to consider as valid only 1 832 493 of the 3 086 013 signatures submitted calling for a national referendum of recall, |
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A.

having regard to the decision of the National Electoral Council (NEC) to reject 143 930 signatures on grounds of incompatibility with the electoral register and a further 233 573 for alleged errors in the collection process, to ‘object to‧ another 876 017 on grounds of similar handwriting, and to consider as valid only 1 832 493 of the 3 086 013 signatures submitted calling for a national referendum of recall,

| B. | whereas the number of signatures required to call the referendum was 2 436 083, and the number actually collected was well over this, |
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B.

whereas the number of signatures required to call the referendum was 2 436 083, and the number actually collected was well over this,

| C. | whereas the resolution has generated a wave of protests and disturbances in Venezuela in the last few days, leaving several citizens dead and many more wounded, |
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C.

whereas the resolution has generated a wave of protests and disturbances in Venezuela in the last few days, leaving several citizens dead and many more wounded,

| D. | having regard to the delays in publishing the results of the signature collection process, which were to be released first on 13 February and then only on 29 February; whereas the results have been published only in provisional form thanks to the decision to ‘reconfirm‧ some of the signatures, |
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D.

having regard to the delays in publishing the results of the signature collection process, which were to be released first on 13 February and then only on 29 February; whereas the results have been published only in provisional form thanks to the decision to ‘reconfirm‧ some of the signatures,

| E. | whereas the decision adopted by a narrow majority on the NEC has not been endorsed by the observation mission of the OAS and the Carter Centre observers, |
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E.

whereas the decision adopted by a narrow majority on the NEC has not been endorsed by the observation mission of the OAS and the Carter Centre observers,

| F. | whereas the NEC's decisions must take account of the spirit of the agreements reached on 29 May 2003 between the government and the Democratic Coordination, with the support of the OAS Secretary-General, pursuant to Resolution No 833 of the OAS Permanent Council, and must in all circumstances respect the rights of the citizens as enshrined in the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, |
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F.

whereas the NEC's decisions must take account of the spirit of the agreements reached on 29 May 2003 between the government and the Democratic Coordination, with the support of the OAS Secretary-General, pursuant to Resolution No 833 of the OAS Permanent Council, and must in all circumstances respect the rights of the citizens as enshrined in the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,

| 1. | Rejects unconditionally the use of violence, deeply deplores the loss of human lives, and expresses its sympathy with the relatives of the victims; |
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1.

Rejects unconditionally the use of violence, deeply deplores the loss of human lives, and expresses its sympathy with the relatives of the victims;

| 2. | Makes an appeal for calm and moderation; recognises the right of citizens to demonstrate peacefully within the limits of constitutional legality; and calls on the authorities to persevere with their endeavours to restore order in a context of respect for human rights and the rule of law; |
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2.

Makes an appeal for calm and moderation; recognises the right of citizens to demonstrate peacefully within the limits of constitutional legality; and calls on the authorities to persevere with their endeavours to restore order in a context of respect for human rights and the rule of law;

| 3. | Calls on the NEC to accept and adopt forthwith the recommendations of the OAS observation mission and the Carter Centre in relation to the preliminary report on the signature verification process; |
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3.

Calls on the NEC to accept and adopt forthwith the recommendations of the OAS observation mission and the Carter Centre in relation to the preliminary report on the signature verification process;

| 4. | Reiterates its support for the joint positions reached by the Government and the Democratic Coordination in the agreements of 29 May 2003, which offered a peaceful, dialogue-based, democratic, constitutional and electoral solution to the crisis, and stresses that those agreements remain entirely valid; |
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4.

Reiterates its support for the joint positions reached by the Government and the Democratic Coordination in the agreements of 29 May 2003, which offered a peaceful, dialogue-based, democratic, constitutional and electoral solution to the crisis, and stresses that those agreements remain entirely valid;

| 5. | Expresses its concern at the fact that as things stand the above agreements, far from being the framework for events, are being ignored, as, furthermore, is the solution advanced at the negotiating table by the Group of Friendly Nations and the International Tripartite Commission; |
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5.

Expresses its concern at the fact that as things stand the above agreements, far from being the framework for events, are being ignored, as, furthermore, is the solution advanced at the negotiating table by the Group of Friendly Nations and the International Tripartite Commission;

| 6. | Endorses in full the Irish Presidency's statements of 23 February and 4 March 2004 on Venezuela, a country which is host to numerous emigrant communities, some of them from Member States; |
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6.

Endorses in full the Irish Presidency's statements of 23 February and 4 March 2004 on Venezuela, a country which is host to numerous emigrant communities, some of them from Member States;

| 7. | Urges the Commission, which is spending considerable sums in technical assistance for the application of the agreements, to act in coordination with the OAS observation mission and the Carter Centre observers, to ensure that the agreements are properly implemented and that the procedures are fully transparent; |
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7.

Urges the Commission, which is spending considerable sums in technical assistance for the application of the agreements, to act in coordination with the OAS observation mission and the Carter Centre observers, to ensure that the agreements are properly implemented and that the procedures are fully transparent;

| 8. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Group of Friendly Nations and the OAS Secretary-General. |
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8.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Group of Friendly Nations and the OAS Secretary-General.

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(1)  OJ C 43 E, 19.2.2004, p. 368.

(2)  OJ C 180 E, 31.7.2003, p. 389.

P5_TA(2004)0187

Burma (renewal of sanctions in April)

European Parliament resolution on Burma

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its previous resolutions on Burma, in particular those of 11 April 2002 (1), 13 March 2003 (2), 5 June 2003 (3) and 4 September 2003 (4), |
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having regard to its previous resolutions on Burma, in particular those of 11 April 2002 (1), 13 March 2003 (2), 5 June 2003 (3) and 4 September 2003 (4),

| — | having regard to Council Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Burma/Myanmar (5), as renewed and extended by Council Common Position 2003/297/CFSP of 28 April 2003 on Burma/Myanmar (6), |
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having regard to Council Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Burma/Myanmar (5), as renewed and extended by Council Common Position 2003/297/CFSP of 28 April 2003 on Burma/Myanmar (6),

| — | having regard to the External Relations Council meeting of 16 June 2003 that brought forward the implementation of the extended sanctions, |
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having regard to the External Relations Council meeting of 16 June 2003 that brought forward the implementation of the extended sanctions,

| — | having regard to the 20 January 2004 Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the Updated EU Visa Ban and Assets Freeze List, |
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having regard to the 20 January 2004 Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the Updated EU Visa Ban and Assets Freeze List,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 552/97 of 24 March 1997 temporarily withdrawing access to generalised tariff preferences from the Union of Myanmar (7), |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 552/97 of 24 March 1997 temporarily withdrawing access to generalised tariff preferences from the Union of Myanmar (7),

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 of 22 May 2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country (8), |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 of 22 May 2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country (8),

| — | having regard to Rule 50(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 50(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas EU targeted sanctions against the Burmese military regime (the State Peace and Development Council — SPDC) need to be reviewed and renewed by 29 April 2004, |
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A.

whereas EU targeted sanctions against the Burmese military regime (the State Peace and Development Council — SPDC) need to be reviewed and renewed by 29 April 2004,

| B. | whereas on 20 January 2004 the Presidency announced that the EU visa ban and assets freeze list against the SPDC had been updated following a government reshuffle, |
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B.

whereas on 20 January 2004 the Presidency announced that the EU visa ban and assets freeze list against the SPDC had been updated following a government reshuffle,

| C. | whereas on 16 June 2003 the Council decided to bring forward the implementation of strengthened sanctions against the SPDC, which were originally to enter into force in October 2003, following the detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD leaders; whereas the Council also agreed ‘to monitor closely the further evolution of the situation in Burma/Myanmar, and reaffirmed its readiness to react proportionately to future developments‧, |
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C.

whereas on 16 June 2003 the Council decided to bring forward the implementation of strengthened sanctions against the SPDC, which were originally to enter into force in October 2003, following the detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD leaders; whereas the Council also agreed ‘to monitor closely the further evolution of the situation in Burma/Myanmar, and reaffirmed its readiness to react proportionately to future developments‧,

| D. | whereas Aung San Suu Kyi was imprisoned until September 2003, but was subsequently transferred to house arrest where she remains without access to the telephone and where visitors require government permission to see her, |
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D.

whereas Aung San Suu Kyi was imprisoned until September 2003, but was subsequently transferred to house arrest where she remains without access to the telephone and where visitors require government permission to see her,

| E. | whereas a further 1350 political prisoners remain in jail in Burma, and the Burmese Government continues to deny prisoners adequate medical care whilst imprisoned, |
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E.

whereas a further 1350 political prisoners remain in jail in Burma, and the Burmese Government continues to deny prisoners adequate medical care whilst imprisoned,

| F. | whereas on 30 August 2003 the Burmese Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, announced a sevenpoint ‘Roadmap‧ with a constitutional convention supposedly culminating in free and fair elections, |
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F.

whereas on 30 August 2003 the Burmese Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, announced a sevenpoint ‘Roadmap‧ with a constitutional convention supposedly culminating in free and fair elections,

| G. | whereas UN Special Envoy to Burma, Razali Ismail, had meetings in Burma last week with Aung San Suu Kyi, General Khin Nyunt and ethnic leaders, |
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G.

whereas UN Special Envoy to Burma, Razali Ismail, had meetings in Burma last week with Aung San Suu Kyi, General Khin Nyunt and ethnic leaders,

| H. | having regard to Amnesty International's 22 December 2003 official statement on Burma, |
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H.

having regard to Amnesty International's 22 December 2003 official statement on Burma,

| I. | having regard to the UN Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights' report of 5 January 2004 on the human rights situation in Burma, |
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I.

having regard to the UN Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights' report of 5 January 2004 on the human rights situation in Burma,

| J. | whereas, on returning to Kuala Lumpur, Razali Ismail stated that the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained NLD leaders was an essential precondition for any meaningful dialogue with the regime, |
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J.

whereas, on returning to Kuala Lumpur, Razali Ismail stated that the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained NLD leaders was an essential precondition for any meaningful dialogue with the regime,

| K. | whereas Razali Ismail met SPDC leaders in Thailand in February 2004 and was assured by Foreign Minister Win Aung that the SPDC would resume multi-party talks this year, |
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K.

whereas Razali Ismail met SPDC leaders in Thailand in February 2004 and was assured by Foreign Minister Win Aung that the SPDC would resume multi-party talks this year,

| L. | whereas in January 2004 the UN Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the human rights situation in Myanmar reported that ‘the most urgent requirements today are the lifting of all remaining restrictions on the freedoms of expression, movement, information, assembly and association; the repeal of the related “security” legislation; and the opening and reopening of all political parties' offices throughout the country‧, |
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L.

whereas in January 2004 the UN Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the human rights situation in Myanmar reported that ‘the most urgent requirements today are the lifting of all remaining restrictions on the freedoms of expression, movement, information, assembly and association; the repeal of the related “security” legislation; and the opening and reopening of all political parties' offices throughout the country‧,

| M. | whereas the people of Burma are subject to human rights abuses including forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers, rape of ethnic minority women and children by government troops, and forced relocation, |
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M.

whereas the people of Burma are subject to human rights abuses including forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers, rape of ethnic minority women and children by government troops, and forced relocation,

| N. | whereas the NLD has called for investment sanctions against Burma, |
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N.

whereas the NLD has called for investment sanctions against Burma,

| O. | whereas Member States remain among Burma's biggest investors and trading partners, |
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O.

whereas Member States remain among Burma's biggest investors and trading partners,

| P. | whereas it is reported that leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) — of which Burma is a member and over which Burma is due to preside in 2006 — have requested Burma's participation in the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers' meeting in Ireland in April 2004 and at the ASEM summit in Vietnam in October 2004, |
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P.

whereas it is reported that leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) — of which Burma is a member and over which Burma is due to preside in 2006 — have requested Burma's participation in the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers' meeting in Ireland in April 2004 and at the ASEM summit in Vietnam in October 2004,

| 1. | Calls for Aung San Suu Kyi and all those detained or put under house arrest since May 2003 to be immediately and unconditionally released, and considers that the release of all political prisoners would be a major step towards the restoration of democracy in Burma; |
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1.

Calls for Aung San Suu Kyi and all those detained or put under house arrest since May 2003 to be immediately and unconditionally released, and considers that the release of all political prisoners would be a major step towards the restoration of democracy in Burma;

| 2. | Calls for all the NLD offices closed in May 2003 to be immediately reopened; |
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2.

Calls for all the NLD offices closed in May 2003 to be immediately reopened;

| 3. | Insists that the SPDC relinquish its grip on power and that the results of the last elections be fully respected; |
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3.

Insists that the SPDC relinquish its grip on power and that the results of the last elections be fully respected;

| 4. | Calls on the SPDC to initiate immediately meaningful dialogue with the NLD and ethnic groups to bring about a return to democracy and respect for human rights, including ethnic minorities' rights, in Burma; |
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4.

Calls on the SPDC to initiate immediately meaningful dialogue with the NLD and ethnic groups to bring about a return to democracy and respect for human rights, including ethnic minorities' rights, in Burma;

| 5. | Demands that the proposed roadmap process be modified under international supervision to ensure that any constitutional convention is based upon democratic principles and that the results of the last elections are fully respected by that process; |
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5.

Demands that the proposed roadmap process be modified under international supervision to ensure that any constitutional convention is based upon democratic principles and that the results of the last elections are fully respected by that process;

| 6. | Insists that the recommendations of the UN Special rapporteur's report be implemented; |
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6.

Insists that the recommendations of the UN Special rapporteur's report be implemented;

| 7. | Reaffirms its strong commitment to and full support for democratic, judicial and political change in Burma; |
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7.

Reaffirms its strong commitment to and full support for democratic, judicial and political change in Burma;

| 8. | Calls on the Council and the Commission to show their readiness, in collaboration with the UN, to help facilitate the national reconciliation process in Burma; |
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8.

Calls on the Council and the Commission to show their readiness, in collaboration with the UN, to help facilitate the national reconciliation process in Burma;

| 9. | Insists that the EU's Common Position on Burma should be strengthened, to enter into force subsequently if the regime has not taken tangible steps towards the restoration of democracy in Burma, and should include the following measures: preventing EU companies and citizens from investing in Burma; banning the import of goods and services from enterprises owned by the military, military personnel and their associates; banning the import of strategically important goods from sectors of the economy which are subject to a monopoly, such as gems and timber; |
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9.

Insists that the EU's Common Position on Burma should be strengthened, to enter into force subsequently if the regime has not taken tangible steps towards the restoration of democracy in Burma, and should include the following measures: preventing EU companies and citizens from investing in Burma; banning the import of goods and services from enterprises owned by the military, military personnel and their associates; banning the import of strategically important goods from sectors of the economy which are subject to a monopoly, such as gems and timber;

| 10. | Suggests that these measures should be included within the Common Position when it is reviewed in April 2004, but that the Council should review the situation in June 2004 and then implement these measures if tripartite dialogue between the NLD, ethnic minority leaders and the Burmese authorities, or other concrete steps towards political change, have not taken place; |
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10.

Suggests that these measures should be included within the Common Position when it is reviewed in April 2004, but that the Council should review the situation in June 2004 and then implement these measures if tripartite dialogue between the NLD, ethnic minority leaders and the Burmese authorities, or other concrete steps towards political change, have not taken place;

| 11. | Stresses the importance of having a strong Common Position on Burma after EU enlargement takes place; |
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11.

Stresses the importance of having a strong Common Position on Burma after EU enlargement takes place;

| 12. | Urges all Member States to immediately and fully implement sanctions adopted; |
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12.

Urges all Member States to immediately and fully implement sanctions adopted;

| 13. | Calls on the UN to impose targeted sanctions on Burma, and on the UN Security Council to address the situation in Burma as a matter of urgency; |
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13.

Calls on the UN to impose targeted sanctions on Burma, and on the UN Security Council to address the situation in Burma as a matter of urgency;

| 14. | Calls on ASEAN States to exert greater pressure on the SPDC to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained NLD members immediately, and to take meaningful steps to exercise their influence over the Burmese regime to bring about democratic change in Burma and to deny Burma the Presidency of ASEAN in 2006; |
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14.

Calls on ASEAN States to exert greater pressure on the SPDC to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained NLD members immediately, and to take meaningful steps to exercise their influence over the Burmese regime to bring about democratic change in Burma and to deny Burma the Presidency of ASEAN in 2006;

| 15. | Insists that Burma should not attend the ASEM meeting scheduled for April 2004 in the Republic of Ireland, and that Burma should not become a member of ASEM until irreversible political change towards democracy takes place in that country; |
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15.

Insists that Burma should not attend the ASEM meeting scheduled for April 2004 in the Republic of Ireland, and that Burma should not become a member of ASEM until irreversible political change towards democracy takes place in that country;

| 16. | Regrets that the Government of the Republic of Ireland decided to establish diplomatic relations on a non-resident basis with Burma on 10 February 2004 almost at the start of its tenure of the Council Presidency; |
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16.

Regrets that the Government of the Republic of Ireland decided to establish diplomatic relations on a non-resident basis with Burma on 10 February 2004 almost at the start of its tenure of the Council Presidency;

| 17. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the ASEAN and ASEM Member States, Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD, ethnic minority leaders, the UN Secretary-General, the SPDC and Razali Ismail, the United Nations Special Envoy. |
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17.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the ASEAN and ASEM Member States, Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD, ethnic minority leaders, the UN Secretary-General, the SPDC and Razali Ismail, the United Nations Special Envoy.

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(1)  OJ C 127 E, 29.5.2003, p. 681.

(2)  OJ C 61 E, 10.3.2004, p. 420.

(3)  P5_TA(2003)0272.

(4)  P5_TA(2003)0385.

(5)  OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 36.

(7)  OJ L 85, 27.3.1997, p. 8.

(8)  OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 29.

P5_TA(2004)0188

Haiti

European Parliament resolution on the situation in Haiti

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Resolution 1529, unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council, authorising the sending of an interim force pending the deployment of a blue helmets mission ninety days later, |
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having regard to Resolution 1529, unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council, authorising the sending of an interim force pending the deployment of a blue helmets mission ninety days later,

| — | having regard to the CARICOM Heads of Government statement of 3 March 2004 at the conclusion of an emergency session on the situation in Haiti, |
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—

having regard to the CARICOM Heads of Government statement of 3 March 2004 at the conclusion of an emergency session on the situation in Haiti,

| — | having regard to the renewal in January 2003 of the partial suspension of EU cooperation with Haiti, |
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—

having regard to the renewal in January 2003 of the partial suspension of EU cooperation with Haiti,

| — | having regard to its previous resolutions on this matter, |
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—

having regard to its previous resolutions on this matter,

| — | having regard to Rule 37(4) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 37(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas anti-government protests have steadily grown in strength and violence, leading up to the control by an armed rebel movement of the whole country, and resulting in hundreds of dead and wounded civilians, |
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A.

whereas anti-government protests have steadily grown in strength and violence, leading up to the control by an armed rebel movement of the whole country, and resulting in hundreds of dead and wounded civilians,

| B. | whereas President Aristide's second term has been mired by crises, including a coup attempt in July 2001, and whereas the political opposition called for him to step down as a condition for participation in legislative elections, |
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B.

whereas President Aristide's second term has been mired by crises, including a coup attempt in July 2001, and whereas the political opposition called for him to step down as a condition for participation in legislative elections,

| C. | whereas the political situation, marked by insurrection, has led to the forced resignation of President Aristide, |
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C.

whereas the political situation, marked by insurrection, has led to the forced resignation of President Aristide,

| D. | whereas the President of the Supreme Court, Boniface Alexandre, is acting as interim president, as provided for by Haiti's Constitution, |
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D.

whereas the President of the Supreme Court, Boniface Alexandre, is acting as interim president, as provided for by Haiti's Constitution,

| E. | whereas the UN Security Council decided to authorise the deployment of a multinational interim force to Haiti for three months in order to promote security and stability, to facilitate humanitarian assistance and to assist the Haitian police and Coast Guard in maintaining law and order and protecting human rights, |
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E.

whereas the UN Security Council decided to authorise the deployment of a multinational interim force to Haiti for three months in order to promote security and stability, to facilitate humanitarian assistance and to assist the Haitian police and Coast Guard in maintaining law and order and protecting human rights,

| F. | whereas there is some unease over the fall and departure from Haiti of President Aristide, including the reservations expressed by CARICOM regarding the conditions surrounding his forced departure, |
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F.

whereas there is some unease over the fall and departure from Haiti of President Aristide, including the reservations expressed by CARICOM regarding the conditions surrounding his forced departure,

| G. | whereas the CARICOM Action Plan, endorsed by the EU, was based on the precepts of shared government, binding both President Aristide and the legitimate opposition to specific commitments, |
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G.

whereas the CARICOM Action Plan, endorsed by the EU, was based on the precepts of shared government, binding both President Aristide and the legitimate opposition to specific commitments,

| H. | whereas President Aristide's election in October 2000 had taken place without the participation of the opposition parties, which wished to protest against the vote count at the May 2000 parliamentary elections, and whereas the political situation had been at a deadlock since then despite various mediation attempts, |
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H.

whereas President Aristide's election in October 2000 had taken place without the participation of the opposition parties, which wished to protest against the vote count at the May 2000 parliamentary elections, and whereas the political situation had been at a deadlock since then despite various mediation attempts,

| I. | whereas the national police and judicial system were unable to enforce the rule of law, |
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I.

whereas the national police and judicial system were unable to enforce the rule of law,

| J. | having regard to the establishment of the Tripartite Council to prepare the transition period following President Aristide's departure, |
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J.

having regard to the establishment of the Tripartite Council to prepare the transition period following President Aristide's departure,

| K. | whereas a Council of seven ‘wise men‧ has been set up to submit a new Prime Minister to the Haitian Interim President and give its opinion on the choice of members of the provisional government, |
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K.

whereas a Council of seven ‘wise men‧ has been set up to submit a new Prime Minister to the Haitian Interim President and give its opinion on the choice of members of the provisional government,

| L. | whereas all insurgents and militias must be disarmed to stop widespread looting and revenge killings, |
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L.

whereas all insurgents and militias must be disarmed to stop widespread looting and revenge killings,

| 1. | Regrets the fact that it has proved impossible to achieve a peaceful and negotiated political settlement between all the country's political forces because of the inability of all the political parties to resolve the dispute over the 2000 parliamentary elections in a peaceful and democratic manner and with due respect for the rule of law; |
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1.

Regrets the fact that it has proved impossible to achieve a peaceful and negotiated political settlement between all the country's political forces because of the inability of all the political parties to resolve the dispute over the 2000 parliamentary elections in a peaceful and democratic manner and with due respect for the rule of law;

| 2. | Regrets that the international forces did not intervene earlier, as called for by CARICOM, to put an end to the spiral of violence; |
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2.

Regrets that the international forces did not intervene earlier, as called for by CARICOM, to put an end to the spiral of violence;

| 3. | Welcomes the establishment of the transition Tripartite Council and the Council of seven ‘wise men‧, representing the diversity of Haitian society, with a view to finding a peaceful settlement to the country's crisis; |
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3.

Welcomes the establishment of the transition Tripartite Council and the Council of seven ‘wise men‧, representing the diversity of Haitian society, with a view to finding a peaceful settlement to the country's crisis;

| 4. | Calls for the creation of a broad-based interim government of national unity; |
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4.

Calls for the creation of a broad-based interim government of national unity;

| 5. | Calls for national reconciliation and calls on the transition authorities to consider holding a ‘national conference‧ to debate the country's future and seek a consensus on future action; |
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5.

Calls for national reconciliation and calls on the transition authorities to consider holding a ‘national conference‧ to debate the country's future and seek a consensus on future action;

| 6. | Calls on the transition authorities to set up an independent and representative ‘electoral commission‧; |
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Calls on the transition authorities to set up an independent and representative ‘electoral commission‧;

| 7. | Demands that all parties to the conflict in Haiti cease using violent means, and reiterates that all parties must respect international law, including with respect to human rights, and that there will be individual accountability and no impunity for violators thereof; |
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7.

Demands that all parties to the conflict in Haiti cease using violent means, and reiterates that all parties must respect international law, including with respect to human rights, and that there will be individual accountability and no impunity for violators thereof;

| 8. | Calls on the transition authorities, with the help of the international forces, to disband all non-constitutional armed organisations, require them to hand in their weapons, put an end to corruption and step up the fight against drug trafficking with the assistance of specialised international agencies; |
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Calls on the transition authorities, with the help of the international forces, to disband all non-constitutional armed organisations, require them to hand in their weapons, put an end to corruption and step up the fight against drug trafficking with the assistance of specialised international agencies;

| 9. | Calls for an impartial investigation of allegations of human rights abuses and for convicted human rights violators to be brought to justice; calls, in this context, for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission; |
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Calls for an impartial investigation of allegations of human rights abuses and for convicted human rights violators to be brought to justice; calls, in this context, for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission;

| 10. | Suggests that a Human Rights High Commissioner's Office be set up, responsible for the independent monitoring of respect for human rights; |
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10.

Suggests that a Human Rights High Commissioner's Office be set up, responsible for the independent monitoring of respect for human rights;

| 11. | Calls for the multinational interim force comprising French, US and Canadian military personnel to be replaced with United Nations peace-keepers on the date decided by the Security Council; |
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11.

Calls for the multinational interim force comprising French, US and Canadian military personnel to be replaced with United Nations peace-keepers on the date decided by the Security Council;

| 12. | Welcomes the Commission emergency funding of EUR 1.8 million but calls for EU and international aid to increase, in order not only to address humanitarian needs but also to provide long-term assistance with the reconstruction of the legal system and the national police and security forces on a basis of respect for human rights and the rule of law; |
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12.

Welcomes the Commission emergency funding of EUR 1.8 million but calls for EU and international aid to increase, in order not only to address humanitarian needs but also to provide long-term assistance with the reconstruction of the legal system and the national police and security forces on a basis of respect for human rights and the rule of law;

| 13. | Regrets and condemns the continuing violence, which has claimed new victims, in particular the Spanish journalist Ricardo Ortega, who was killed while carrying out his job as a press photographer; |
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13.

Regrets and condemns the continuing violence, which has claimed new victims, in particular the Spanish journalist Ricardo Ortega, who was killed while carrying out his job as a press photographer;

| 14. | Calls on the Commission to step up its humanitarian and health aid, in particular by responding to the appeals of the International Red Cross and providing victims of violence with specific assistance; |
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14.

Calls on the Commission to step up its humanitarian and health aid, in particular by responding to the appeals of the International Red Cross and providing victims of violence with specific assistance;

| 15. | Calls for the resumption of full cooperation with Haiti as soon as the relevant conditions are met; |
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Calls for the resumption of full cooperation with Haiti as soon as the relevant conditions are met;

| 16. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the ACP Council, the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the Secretary-General of the UN, the Organisation of American States, CARICOM, and the Haitian Interim President and Tripartite Council. |
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Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the ACP Council, the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the Secretary-General of the UN, the Organisation of American States, CARICOM, and the Haitian Interim President and Tripartite Council.

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