# Official Journal C 259E/2009

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.CE2009.259.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 259E |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5229 October 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.CE2009.259.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 259E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5229 October 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Parliament |
| | Tuesday 22 April 2008 |
| 2009/C 259E/01 | Organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU levelEuropean Parliament resolution of 22 April 2008 on organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU level (2007/2210 (INI)) | 1 |
| 2009/C 259E/02 | VolunteeringEuropean Parliament resolution of 22 April 2008 on the role of volunteering in contributing to economic and social cohesion (2007/2149(INI)) | 9 |
| 2009/C 259E/03 | 2006 Annual report of the EIBEuropean Parliament resolution of 22 April 2008 on the European Investment Bank's annual report for 2006 (2007/2251(INI)) | 14 |
| 2009/C 259E/04 | Ending street homelessnessDeclaration of the European Parliament on ending street homelessness | 19 |
| | Wednesday 23 April 2008 |
| 2009/C 259E/05 | The role of civil society in drugs policy in the European UnionEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the Green Paper on the role of civil society in drugs policy in the European Union (2007/2212(INI)) | 22 |
| 2009/C 259E/06 | Programming implementation of the 10th European Development FundEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the implementation of the programming of the 10th European Development Fund (2007/2138(INI)) | 29 |
| 2009/C 259E/07 | 2007 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the 2007 Progress Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2007/2268(INI)) | 35 |
| 2009/C 259E/08 | China's policy and its effects on AfricaEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on China's policy and its effects on Africa (2007/2255(INI)) | 41 |
| | Thursday 24 April 2008 |
| 2009/C 259E/09 | Commission Annual Policy Strategy 2009European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2009 | 56 |
| 2009/C 259E/10 | New Flame shipwreckEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the New Flame shipwreck and its consequences in Algeciras Bay | 61 |
| 2009/C 259E/11 | Fifth Latin America and Caribbean-European Union SummitEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the Fifth Latin America and Caribbean-European Union Summit in Lima | 64 |
| 2009/C 259E/12 | Situation in BurmaEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the situation in Burma | 70 |
| 2009/C 259E/13 | Biological diversity and biosafetyEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on preparations for the COP-MOP meetings on biological diversity and biosafety in Bonn, Germany | 73 |
| 2009/C 259E/14 | Towards a reform of the World Trade OrganizationEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on ‘Towards a reform of the World Trade Organization’ (2007/2184(INI)) | 77 |
| 2009/C 259E/15 | Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation CouncilEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the free trade agreement between the EC and the Gulf Cooperation Council | 83 |
| 2009/C 259E/16 | Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposesEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes (2007/2203(INI)) | 86 |
| 2009/C 259E/17 | International Financial Reporting Standards and the governance of the IASBEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Governance of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) (2006/2248(INI)) | 94 |
| 2009/C 259E/18 | ZimbabweEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on Zimbabwe | 101 |
| 2009/C 259E/19 | Women's rights in IranEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on women's rights in Iran | 103 |
| 2009/C 259E/20 | ChadEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the situation in Chad | 106 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Parliament

Tuesday 22 April 2008

2009/C 259E/01

Organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU levelEuropean Parliament resolution of 22 April 2008 on organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU level (2007/2210 (INI))

1

2009/C 259E/02

VolunteeringEuropean Parliament resolution of 22 April 2008 on the role of volunteering in contributing to economic and social cohesion (2007/2149(INI))

9

2009/C 259E/03

2006 Annual report of the EIBEuropean Parliament resolution of 22 April 2008 on the European Investment Bank's annual report for 2006 (2007/2251(INI))

14

2009/C 259E/04

Ending street homelessnessDeclaration of the European Parliament on ending street homelessness

19

Wednesday 23 April 2008

2009/C 259E/05

The role of civil society in drugs policy in the European UnionEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the Green Paper on the role of civil society in drugs policy in the European Union (2007/2212(INI))

22

2009/C 259E/06

Programming implementation of the 10th European Development FundEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the implementation of the programming of the 10th European Development Fund (2007/2138(INI))

29

2009/C 259E/07

2007 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the 2007 Progress Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2007/2268(INI))

35

2009/C 259E/08

China's policy and its effects on AfricaEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on China's policy and its effects on Africa (2007/2255(INI))

41

Thursday 24 April 2008

2009/C 259E/09

Commission Annual Policy Strategy 2009European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2009

56

2009/C 259E/10

New Flame shipwreckEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the New Flame shipwreck and its consequences in Algeciras Bay

New Flame

New Flame

61

2009/C 259E/11

Fifth Latin America and Caribbean-European Union SummitEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the Fifth Latin America and Caribbean-European Union Summit in Lima

64

2009/C 259E/12

Situation in BurmaEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the situation in Burma

70

2009/C 259E/13

Biological diversity and biosafetyEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on preparations for the COP-MOP meetings on biological diversity and biosafety in Bonn, Germany

73

2009/C 259E/14

Towards a reform of the World Trade OrganizationEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on ‘Towards a reform of the World Trade Organization’ (2007/2184(INI))

77

2009/C 259E/15

Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation CouncilEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the free trade agreement between the EC and the Gulf Cooperation Council

83

2009/C 259E/16

Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposesEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes (2007/2203(INI))

86

2009/C 259E/17

International Financial Reporting Standards and the governance of the IASBEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Governance of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) (2006/2248(INI))

94

2009/C 259E/18

ZimbabweEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on Zimbabwe

101

2009/C 259E/19

Women's rights in IranEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on women's rights in Iran

103

2009/C 259E/20

ChadEuropean Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the situation in Chad

106

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Parliament |
| | Tuesday 22 April 2008 |
| 2009/C 259E/21 | Cross-border cooperation to combat terrorism and cross-border crime *European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 April 2008 on the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision on the implementation of Decision 2008/.../JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (11563/2007 — 11045/1/2007 — C6-0409/2007 — 2007/0821(CNS)) | 111 |
| 2009/C 259E/22 | Statute of the European OmbudsmanDraft Decision of the European Parliament adopted on 22 April 2008 amending its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (2006/2223(INI)) | 116 |
| Decision of the European Parliament amending Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties | 116 |
| | Wednesday 23 April 2008 |
| 2009/C 259E/23 | Protocol to the EC-former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Agreement ***European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (16731/2007 — COM(2007)0623 — C6-0093/2008 — 2007/0218(AVC)) | 121 |
| 2009/C 259E/24 | Application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) (codified version) (COM(2007)0753 — C6-0475/2007 — 2007/0265(CNS)) | 121 |
| 2009/C 259E/25 | Mediation in civil and commercial matters ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (15003/5/2007 — C6-0132/2008 — 2004/0251(COD)) | 122 |
| 2009/C 259E/26 | European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Gallileo) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the further implementation of the European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) (COM(2007)0535 — C6-0345/2007 — 2004/0156(COD)) | 123 |
| Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 April 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the further implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) | 124 |
| 2009/C 259E/27 | Extension of scope of Directive 2003/109/EC to beneficiaries of international protection *European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2003/109/EC to extend its scope to beneficiaries of international protection (COM(2007)0298 — C6-0196/2007 — 2007/0112(CNS)) | 126 |
| 2009/C 259E/28 | Adjustment of the multiannual frameworkEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regard adjustment of the multiannual financial framework (COM(2008)0152 — C6-0148/2008 — 2008/2083(ACI)) | 129 |
| | Thursday 24 April 2008 |
| 2009/C 259E/29 | 2009 budget, Section III — Commission: budgetary framework and priorities for 2009European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the budgetary framework and priorities for 2009 (2008/2024(BUD)) | 132 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Parliament

Tuesday 22 April 2008

2009/C 259E/21

Cross-border cooperation to combat terrorism and cross-border crime *European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 April 2008 on the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision on the implementation of Decision 2008/.../JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (11563/2007 — 11045/1/2007 — C6-0409/2007 — 2007/0821(CNS))

111

2009/C 259E/22

Statute of the European OmbudsmanDraft Decision of the European Parliament adopted on 22 April 2008 amending its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (2006/2223(INI))

116

Decision of the European Parliament amending Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties

116

Wednesday 23 April 2008

2009/C 259E/23

Protocol to the EC-former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Agreement ***European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (16731/2007 — COM(2007)0623 — C6-0093/2008 — 2007/0218(AVC))

121

2009/C 259E/24

Application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia) (codified version) (COM(2007)0753 — C6-0475/2007 — 2007/0265(CNS))

121

2009/C 259E/25

Mediation in civil and commercial matters ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (15003/5/2007 — C6-0132/2008 — 2004/0251(COD))

122

2009/C 259E/26

European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Gallileo) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the further implementation of the European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) (COM(2007)0535 — C6-0345/2007 — 2004/0156(COD))

123

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 April 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the further implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo)

124

2009/C 259E/27

Extension of scope of Directive 2003/109/EC to beneficiaries of international protection *European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2003/109/EC to extend its scope to beneficiaries of international protection (COM(2007)0298 — C6-0196/2007 — 2007/0112(CNS))

126

2009/C 259E/28

Adjustment of the multiannual frameworkEuropean Parliament resolution of 23 April 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regard adjustment of the multiannual financial framework (COM(2008)0152 — C6-0148/2008 — 2008/2083(ACI))

129

Thursday 24 April 2008

2009/C 259E/29

2009 budget, Section III — Commission: budgetary framework and priorities for 2009European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2008 on the budgetary framework and priorities for 2009 (2008/2024(BUD))

132

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European Parliament2008-2009 SESSIONSittings of 22 and 24 April 2008TEXTS ADOPTEDThe Minutes of this session have been published in OJ C 154 E, 19.6.2008.The texts adopted on 22 April 2008 concerning the discharge for the financial year 2006 have been published in OJ L 88, 31.3.2009.

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

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Consultation procedure

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Codecision procedure: first reading

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Codecision procedure: second reading

***III

Codecision procedure: third reading

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

Political amendments: new or amended text is highlighted in bold italics; deletions are indicated by the symbol ▐.

Technical corrections and adaptations by the services: new or replacement text is highlighted in italics and deletions are indicated by the symbol ║.

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