# Official Journal C 146E/12 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5112 June 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 146E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5112 June 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | European Parliament |
| | 2007-2008 SESSION |
| | Sittings of 18 to 21 and 27 June 2007 |
| | Monday 18 June 2007 |
| 2008/C 146E/01 | MINUTES | 1 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Resumption of session


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Membership of Parliament


  Verification of credentials


  Membership of committees and delegations


  Signature of acts adopted under codecision


  Documents received


  Written declarations (Rule 116)


  Oral questions and written declarations (tabling)


  Petitions


  Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council


  Order of business


  One-minute speeches on matters of political importance


  Broadband (debate)


  Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I (debate)


  EU economic and trade relations with Russia (debate)


  Competition Policy 2005 (debate)


  Cat and dog fur ***I (debate)


  Multiple sclerosis (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 13 |
| | Tuesday 19 June 2007 |
| 2008/C 146E/02 | MINUTES | 15 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Documents received


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


  The situation in Palestine (debate)


  Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society — Results of the Committee of Inquiry (debate)


  Family life and study (debate)


  Deadline for the tabling of amendments


  Voting time


  Protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Maximum speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Approximation of Member States' laws relating to trade marks (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Protection of workers against asbestos (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Community guarantee to the EIB (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Protection of pigs (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Pure-bred bovine breeding animals (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Community trade mark (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Production and marketing of eggs (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Scrutiny of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund financing (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and São Tomé and Príncipe * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Kiribati * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Request for defence of the immunity of Mario Borghezio (Rule 131) (vote)


  Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I (vote)


  Cat and dog fur ***I (vote)


  Broadband (vote)


  EU economic and trade relations with Russia (vote)


  Competition Policy 2005 (vote)


  Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (vote)


  Family life and study (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Membership of Parliament


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Conclusions of the G8 meeting — MDGs at the Midway Point (debate)


  ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (debate)


  Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (debate)


  Question Time (Commission)


  The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation (debate)


  Derogations from internal market rules for defence procurement on the basis of Article 296 TEC (debate)


  The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (debate)


  Aid for farmers affected by frost damage (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 34 |
| ANNEX I | 36 |
| ANNEX II | 47 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 71 |
| P6_TA(2007)0238Protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) (COM(2006)0657 — C6-0381/2006 — 2006/0220(COD)) | 71 |
| P6_TA(2007)0239Integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) (COM(2006)0543 — C6-0315/2006 — 2006/0170(COD)) | 71 |
| P6_TA(2007)0240Controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (COM(2006)0556 — C6-0323/2006 — 2006/0175(COD)) | 72 |
| P6_TA(2007)0241Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) (COM(2006)0692 — C6-0429/2006 — 2003/0099(COD)) | 73 |
| P6_TA(2007)0242Steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the steering equipment for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0670 — C6-0404/2006 — 2006/0225(COD)) | 73 |
| P6_TA(2007)0243Maximum speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0667 — C6-0385/2006 — 2006/0219(COD)) | 74 |
| P6_TA(2007)0244Parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0662 — C6-0380/2006 — 2006/0221(COD)) | 74 |
| P6_TA(2007)0245Field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0651 — C6-0377/2006 — 2006/0216(COD)) | 75 |
| P6_TA(2007)0246Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (COM(2006)0652 — C6-0378/2006 — 2006/0214(COD)) | 76 |
| P6_TA(2007)0247Approximation of Member States' laws relating to trade marks (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (codified version) (COM(2006)0812 — C6-0504/2006 — 2006/0264(COD)) | 76 |
| P6_TA(2007)0248Protection of workers against asbestos (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) (COM(2006)0664 — C6-0384/2006 — 2006/0222(COD)) | 77 |
| P6_TA(2007)0249Community guarantee to the EIB (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (codified version) (COM(2006)0419 — C6-0302/2006 — 2006/0139(CNS)) | 78 |
| P6_TA(2007)0250Protection of pigs (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (codified version) (COM(2006)0669 — C6-0430/2006 — 2006/0224(CNS)) | 78 |
| P6_TA(2007)0251Pure-bred bovine breeding animals (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (codified version) (COM(2006)0749 — C6-0002/2007 — 2006/0250(CNS)) | 79 |
| P6_TA(2007)0252Community trade mark (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the Community trade mark (codified version) (COM(2006)0830 — C6-0050/2007 — 2006/0267(CNS)) | 79 |
| P6_TA(2007)0253Production and marketing of eggs (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks (codified version) (COM(2006)0694 — C6-0436/2006 — 2006/0231(CNS)) | 80 |
| P6_TA(2007)0254Scrutiny of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund financing (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (codified version) (COM(2006)0813 — C6-0049/2007 — 2006/0265(CNS)) | 81 |
| P6_TA(2007)0255Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) (COM(2006)0605 — C6-0409/2006 — 2006/0192(CNS)) | 81 |
| P6_TA(2007)0256Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and São Tomé and Príncipe *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe and the European Community (COM(2007)0085 — C6-0098/2007 — 2007/0034(CNS)) | 82 |
| P6_TA(2007)0257Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Kiribati *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other (COM(2007)0180 — C6-0128/2007 — 2007/0062(CNS)) | 83 |
| P6_TA(2007)0258Request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario BorghezioEuropean Parliament decision of 19 June 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio (2006/2304(IMM)) | 85 |
| P6_TA(2007)0259Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks (COM(2005)0125 — C6-0440/2005 — 2005/0028(COD)) | 85 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2005)0028Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 | 86 |
| P6_TA(2007)0260Cat and dog fur ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur (COM(2006)0684 — C6-0428/2006 — 2006/0236(COD)) | 86 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2006)0236Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur | 87 |
| P6_TA(2007)0261BroadbandEuropean Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on building a European policy on broadband (2006/2273(INI)) | 87 |
| P6_TA(2007)0262EU economic and trade relations with RussiaEuropean Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on EU economic and trade relations with Russia (2006/2237(INI)) | 95 |
| P6_TA(2007)0263Competition Policy 2005European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on the Report on Competition Policy 2005 (2007/2078(INI)) | 105 |
| P6_TA(2007)0264Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance SocietyEuropean Parliament recommendation of 19 June 2007 based on the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society | 110 |
| P6_TA(2007)0265Family life and studyEuropean Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on a regulatory framework for measures enabling young women in the European Union to combine family life with a period of studies (2006/2276(INI)) | 112 |
| | Wednesday 20 June 2007 |
| 2008/C 146E/03 | MINUTES | 119 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Portability of supplementary pension rights ***I (debate)


  Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area — Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * — Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (debate)


  Signature of acts adopted under codecision


  Voting time


  Residence permits: uniform format * (Rule 131) (vote)


  The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury ***I (vote)


  Operation of taxation systems: Fiscalis 2013 ***I (vote)


  Portability of supplementary pension rights ***I (vote)


  Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (vote)


  Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (vote)


  Galileo (vote)


  The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation (vote)


  MDGs at the Midway Point (vote)


  ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (vote)


  Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Membership of Parliament


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Towards an arms trade treaty (debate)


  MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (debate)


  Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (debate)


  External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)


  Question Time (Council)


  Membership of committees and delegations


  External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (continuation of debate)


  Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records * (debate)


  Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (debate)


  Decision-making in the common European asylum system (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 132 |
| ANNEX I | 134 |
| ANNEX II | 145 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 204 |
| P6_TA(2007)0266Residence permits: uniform format *European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the modified proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2006)0110 — C6-0157/2006 — 2003/0218(CNS)) | 204 |
| P6_TA(2007)0267The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD)) | 208 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2006)0206Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury, cinnabar ore, calomel, mercury compounds and certain mercury-containing products | 209 |
| P6_TA(2007)0268Operation of taxation systems: Fiscalis 2013 ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) (COM(2006)0202 — C6-0159/2006 — 2006/0076(COD)) | 215 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2006)0076Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) and repealing Decision No 2235/2002/EC | 216 |
| P6_TA(2007)0269Portability of supplementary pension rights ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights (COM(2005)0507 — C6-0331/2005 — 2005/0214(COD)) | 216 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2005)0214Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights | 217 |
| P6_TA(2007)0270Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 *European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0256 — C6-0151/2007 — 2007/0090(CNS)) | 224 |
| P6_TA(2007)0271Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 *European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0259 — C6-0150/2007 — 2007/0092(CNS)) | 225 |
| P6_TA(2007)0272GalileoEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the financing of the European programme of satellite radionavigation (Galileo) under the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 and the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 | 226 |
| P6_TA(2007)0273The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislationEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on specific problems in the transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation and its relation to the Lisbon Agenda (2006/2084(INI)) | 227 |
| P6_TA(2007)0274MDGs at the Midway PointEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the Millennium Development Goals — the midway point (2007/2103(INI)) | 232 |
| P6_TA(2007)0275ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary AssemblyEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006 (2007/2021(INI)) | 247 |
| P6_TA(2007)0276Enlargement of the euro areaEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to the enlargement of the euro area | 251 |
| | Thursday 21 June 2007 |
| 2008/C 146E/04 | MINUTES | 253 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Documents received


  Transfers of appropriations


  Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***I (debate)


  Consumer confidence in the digital environment (debate)


  Welcome


  Consumer confidence in the digital environment (continuation of debate)


  Voting time


  MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (Rule 131) (vote)


  Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***I (vote)


  Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records * (vote)


  Regional strategy and multiannual indicative programme for Asia (vote)


  Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (vote)


  Towards an arms trade treaty (vote)


  Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (vote)


  External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (vote)


  Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (vote)


  Decision-making in the common European asylum system (vote)


  Consumer confidence in the digital environment (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Communication of Council common positions


  Calendar of part-sessions


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


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


  Cuba


  Human rights in Ethiopia


  Burma


  Voting time


  Cuba (vote)


  Human rights in Ethiopia (vote)


  Burma (vote)


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Membership of committees and delegations


  Decisions concerning certain documents


  Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)


  Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting


  Dates for next sittings


  Adjournment of session |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 267 |
| ANNEX I | 269 |
| ANNEX II | 281 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 316 |
| P6_TA(2007)0277MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and controlEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (2006/2128(INI)) | 316 |
| P6_TA(2007)0278Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 21 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts (COM(2006)0195 — C6-0141/2006 — 2006/0066(COD)) | 328 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2006)0066Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts | 329 |
| P6_TA(2007)0279Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records *European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States (COM(2005)0690 — C6-0052/2006 — 2005/0267(CNS)) | 329 |
| P6_TA(2007)0280Multiannual Indicative Programme for AsiaEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the draft Commission decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia | 337 |
| P6_TA(2007)0281Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and MadridEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the results of the fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalucia, Valencia and Madrid conducted on behalf of the Committee on Petitions | 340 |
| P6_TA(2007)0282Towards an arms trade treatyEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on an arms trade treaty: establishment of common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons | 342 |
| P6_TA(2007)0283Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and societyEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (2007/2011(INI)) | 344 |
| P6_TA(2007)0284External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justiceEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on an area of freedom, security and justice: Strategy on the external dimension, Action Plan implementing the Hague programme (2006/2111(INI)) | 353 |
| P6_TA(2007)0285Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobiaEuropean Parliament recommendation to the Council of 21 June 2007 concerning the progress of the negotiations on the framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia (2007/2067(INI)) | 361 |
| P6_TA(2007)0286Decision-making in the common European asylum systemEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on asylum: practical cooperation, quality of decisionmaking in the common European asylum system (2006/2184(INI)) | 364 |
| P6_TA(2007)0287Consumer confidence in the digital environmentEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on consumer confidence in the digital environment (2006/2048(INI)) | 370 |
| P6_TA(2007)0288CubaEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on Cuba | 377 |
| P6_TA(2007)0289EthiopiaEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the situation in Ethiopia | 380 |
| P6_TA(2007)0290BurmaEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on Burma | 383 |
| | Wednesday 27 June 2007 |
| 2008/C 146E/05 | MINUTES | 387 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Resumption of session


  Roaming on public mobile networks ***I (signature of act)


  European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007 — Activity report of the German Presidency (report and statements followed by debate)


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Membership of Parliament


  European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007 — Activity report of the German Presidency (continuation of debate)


  Dates for next sittings


  Adjournment of session |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 389 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

European Parliament

2007-2008 SESSION

Sittings of 18 to 21 and 27 June 2007

Monday 18 June 2007

2008/C 146E/01

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of Parliament

Verification of credentials

Membership of committees and delegations

Signature of acts adopted under codecision

Documents received

Written declarations (Rule 116)

Oral questions and written declarations (tabling)

Petitions

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Order of business

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Broadband (debate)

Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I (debate)

EU economic and trade relations with Russia (debate)

Competition Policy 2005 (debate)

Cat and dog fur ***I (debate)

Multiple sclerosis (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

13

Tuesday 19 June 2007

2008/C 146E/02

MINUTES

15

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

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

The situation in Palestine (debate)

Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society — Results of the Committee of Inquiry (debate)

Family life and study (debate)

Deadline for the tabling of amendments

Voting time

Protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Maximum speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Approximation of Member States' laws relating to trade marks (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Protection of workers against asbestos (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Community guarantee to the EIB (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Protection of pigs (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Pure-bred bovine breeding animals (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Community trade mark (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Production and marketing of eggs (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Scrutiny of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund financing (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and São Tomé and Príncipe * (Rule 131) (vote)

Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Kiribati * (Rule 131) (vote)

Request for defence of the immunity of Mario Borghezio (Rule 131) (vote)

Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I (vote)

Cat and dog fur ***I (vote)

Broadband (vote)

EU economic and trade relations with Russia (vote)

Competition Policy 2005 (vote)

Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (vote)

Family life and study (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Membership of Parliament

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Conclusions of the G8 meeting — MDGs at the Midway Point (debate)

ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (debate)

Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (debate)

Question Time (Commission)

The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation (debate)

Derogations from internal market rules for defence procurement on the basis of Article 296 TEC (debate)

The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (debate)

Aid for farmers affected by frost damage (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

34

ANNEX I

36

ANNEX II

47

TEXTS ADOPTED

71

P6_TA(2007)0238Protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) (COM(2006)0657 — C6-0381/2006 — 2006/0220(COD))

71

P6_TA(2007)0239Integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) (COM(2006)0543 — C6-0315/2006 — 2006/0170(COD))

71

P6_TA(2007)0240Controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (COM(2006)0556 — C6-0323/2006 — 2006/0175(COD))

72

P6_TA(2007)0241Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) (COM(2006)0692 — C6-0429/2006 — 2003/0099(COD))

73

P6_TA(2007)0242Steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the steering equipment for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0670 — C6-0404/2006 — 2006/0225(COD))

73

P6_TA(2007)0243Maximum speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0667 — C6-0385/2006 — 2006/0219(COD))

74

P6_TA(2007)0244Parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0662 — C6-0380/2006 — 2006/0221(COD))

74

P6_TA(2007)0245Field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0651 — C6-0377/2006 — 2006/0216(COD))

75

P6_TA(2007)0246Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (COM(2006)0652 — C6-0378/2006 — 2006/0214(COD))

76

P6_TA(2007)0247Approximation of Member States' laws relating to trade marks (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (codified version) (COM(2006)0812 — C6-0504/2006 — 2006/0264(COD))

76

P6_TA(2007)0248Protection of workers against asbestos (codified version) ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) (COM(2006)0664 — C6-0384/2006 — 2006/0222(COD))

77

P6_TA(2007)0249Community guarantee to the EIB (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (codified version) (COM(2006)0419 — C6-0302/2006 — 2006/0139(CNS))

78

P6_TA(2007)0250Protection of pigs (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (codified version) (COM(2006)0669 — C6-0430/2006 — 2006/0224(CNS))

78

P6_TA(2007)0251Pure-bred bovine breeding animals (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (codified version) (COM(2006)0749 — C6-0002/2007 — 2006/0250(CNS))

79

P6_TA(2007)0252Community trade mark (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the Community trade mark (codified version) (COM(2006)0830 — C6-0050/2007 — 2006/0267(CNS))

79

P6_TA(2007)0253Production and marketing of eggs (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks (codified version) (COM(2006)0694 — C6-0436/2006 — 2006/0231(CNS))

80

P6_TA(2007)0254Scrutiny of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund financing (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (codified version) (COM(2006)0813 — C6-0049/2007 — 2006/0265(CNS))

81

P6_TA(2007)0255Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) (COM(2006)0605 — C6-0409/2006 — 2006/0192(CNS))

81

P6_TA(2007)0256Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and São Tomé and Príncipe *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe and the European Community (COM(2007)0085 — C6-0098/2007 — 2007/0034(CNS))

82

P6_TA(2007)0257Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Kiribati *European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other (COM(2007)0180 — C6-0128/2007 — 2007/0062(CNS))

83

P6_TA(2007)0258Request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario BorghezioEuropean Parliament decision of 19 June 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio (2006/2304(IMM))

85

P6_TA(2007)0259Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks (COM(2005)0125 — C6-0440/2005 — 2005/0028(COD))

85

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0028Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89

86

P6_TA(2007)0260Cat and dog fur ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur (COM(2006)0684 — C6-0428/2006 — 2006/0236(COD))

86

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0236Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur

87

P6_TA(2007)0261BroadbandEuropean Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on building a European policy on broadband (2006/2273(INI))

87

P6_TA(2007)0262EU economic and trade relations with RussiaEuropean Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on EU economic and trade relations with Russia (2006/2237(INI))

95

P6_TA(2007)0263Competition Policy 2005European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on the Report on Competition Policy 2005 (2007/2078(INI))

105

P6_TA(2007)0264Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance SocietyEuropean Parliament recommendation of 19 June 2007 based on the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society

110

P6_TA(2007)0265Family life and studyEuropean Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on a regulatory framework for measures enabling young women in the European Union to combine family life with a period of studies (2006/2276(INI))

112

Wednesday 20 June 2007

2008/C 146E/03

MINUTES

119

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Portability of supplementary pension rights ***I (debate)

Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area — Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * — Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (debate)

Signature of acts adopted under codecision

Voting time

Residence permits: uniform format * (Rule 131) (vote)

The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury ***I (vote)

Operation of taxation systems: Fiscalis 2013 ***I (vote)

Portability of supplementary pension rights ***I (vote)

Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (vote)

Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (vote)

Galileo (vote)

The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation (vote)

MDGs at the Midway Point (vote)

ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (vote)

Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Membership of Parliament

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Towards an arms trade treaty (debate)

MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (debate)

Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (debate)

External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)

Question Time (Council)

Membership of committees and delegations

External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (continuation of debate)

Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records * (debate)

Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (debate)

Decision-making in the common European asylum system (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

132

ANNEX I

134

ANNEX II

145

TEXTS ADOPTED

204

P6_TA(2007)0266Residence permits: uniform format *European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the modified proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2006)0110 — C6-0157/2006 — 2003/0218(CNS))

204

P6_TA(2007)0267The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD))

208

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0206Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury, cinnabar ore, calomel, mercury compounds and certain mercury-containing products

209

P6_TA(2007)0268Operation of taxation systems: Fiscalis 2013 ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) (COM(2006)0202 — C6-0159/2006 — 2006/0076(COD))

215

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0076Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) and repealing Decision No 2235/2002/EC

216

P6_TA(2007)0269Portability of supplementary pension rights ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights (COM(2005)0507 — C6-0331/2005 — 2005/0214(COD))

216

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0214Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights

217

P6_TA(2007)0270Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 *European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0256 — C6-0151/2007 — 2007/0090(CNS))

224

P6_TA(2007)0271Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 *European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0259 — C6-0150/2007 — 2007/0092(CNS))

225

P6_TA(2007)0272GalileoEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the financing of the European programme of satellite radionavigation (Galileo) under the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 and the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013

226

P6_TA(2007)0273The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislationEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on specific problems in the transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation and its relation to the Lisbon Agenda (2006/2084(INI))

227

P6_TA(2007)0274MDGs at the Midway PointEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the Millennium Development Goals — the midway point (2007/2103(INI))

232

P6_TA(2007)0275ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary AssemblyEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006 (2007/2021(INI))

247

P6_TA(2007)0276Enlargement of the euro areaEuropean Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to the enlargement of the euro area

251

Thursday 21 June 2007

2008/C 146E/04

MINUTES

253

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Transfers of appropriations

Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***I (debate)

Consumer confidence in the digital environment (debate)

Welcome

Consumer confidence in the digital environment (continuation of debate)

Voting time

MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (Rule 131) (vote)

Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***I (vote)

Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records * (vote)

Regional strategy and multiannual indicative programme for Asia (vote)

Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (vote)

Towards an arms trade treaty (vote)

Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (vote)

External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (vote)

Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (vote)

Decision-making in the common European asylum system (vote)

Consumer confidence in the digital environment (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Communication of Council common positions

Calendar of part-sessions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

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

Cuba

Human rights in Ethiopia

Burma

Voting time

Cuba (vote)

Human rights in Ethiopia (vote)

Burma (vote)

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Membership of committees and delegations

Decisions concerning certain documents

Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

267

ANNEX I

269

ANNEX II

281

TEXTS ADOPTED

316

P6_TA(2007)0277MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and controlEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (2006/2128(INI))

316

P6_TA(2007)0278Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 21 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts (COM(2006)0195 — C6-0141/2006 — 2006/0066(COD))

328

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0066Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts

329

P6_TA(2007)0279Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records *European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States (COM(2005)0690 — C6-0052/2006 — 2005/0267(CNS))

329

P6_TA(2007)0280Multiannual Indicative Programme for AsiaEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the draft Commission decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia

337

P6_TA(2007)0281Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and MadridEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the results of the fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalucia, Valencia and Madrid conducted on behalf of the Committee on Petitions

340

P6_TA(2007)0282Towards an arms trade treatyEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on an arms trade treaty: establishment of common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons

342

P6_TA(2007)0283Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and societyEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (2007/2011(INI))

344

P6_TA(2007)0284External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justiceEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on an area of freedom, security and justice: Strategy on the external dimension, Action Plan implementing the Hague programme (2006/2111(INI))

353

P6_TA(2007)0285Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobiaEuropean Parliament recommendation to the Council of 21 June 2007 concerning the progress of the negotiations on the framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia (2007/2067(INI))

361

P6_TA(2007)0286Decision-making in the common European asylum systemEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on asylum: practical cooperation, quality of decisionmaking in the common European asylum system (2006/2184(INI))

364

P6_TA(2007)0287Consumer confidence in the digital environmentEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on consumer confidence in the digital environment (2006/2048(INI))

370

P6_TA(2007)0288CubaEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on Cuba

377

P6_TA(2007)0289EthiopiaEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the situation in Ethiopia

380

P6_TA(2007)0290BurmaEuropean Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on Burma

383

Wednesday 27 June 2007

2008/C 146E/05

MINUTES

387

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Roaming on public mobile networks ***I (signature of act)

European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007 — Activity report of the German Presidency (report and statements followed by debate)

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of Parliament

European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007 — Activity report of the German Presidency (continuation of debate)

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

389

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

*

Consultation procedure

**I

Cooperation procedure: first reading

**II

Cooperation procedure: second reading

***

Assent procedure

***I

Codecision procedure: first reading

***II

Codecision procedure: second reading

***III

Codecision procedure: third reading

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

AFET

Committee on Foreign Affairs

DEVE

Committee on Development

INTA

Committee on International Trade

BUDG

Committee on Budgets

CONT

Committee on Budgetary Control

ECON

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

ENVI

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ITRE

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

IMCO

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

TRAN

Committee on Transport and Tourism

REGI

Committee on Regional Development

AGRI

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

PECH

Committee on Fisheries

CULT

Committee on Culture and Education

JURI

Committee on Legal Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

AFCO

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

FEMM

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

PETI

Committee on Petitions

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

PPE-DE

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

PSE

Socialist Group in the European Parliament

ALDE

Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

UEN

Union for Europe of the Nations Group

Verts/ALE

Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

GUE/NGL

Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left

IND/DEM

Independence and Democracy Group

ITS

Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group

NI

Non-attached Members

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EN

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

European Parliament

2007-2008 SESSION

Sittings of 18 to 21 and 27 June 2007

Monday 18 June 2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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MINUTES

(2008/C 146 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

1.   Resumption of session

The sitting opened at 17.00.

2.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous session were approved.

3.   Membership of Parliament

The Irish authorities had notified Parliament that Simon Coveney had been elected to the Irish Parliament.

Under Article 7(2) of the Act concerning the election of representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, Parliament noted that the office in question was incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament and established a vacancy with effect from 11.06.2007.

4.   Verification of credentials

On a proposal by the JURI Committee, Parliament validated the mandates of Samuli Pohjamo, with effect from 23.04.2007, and of Cristian Silviu Buşoi and Horia-Victor Toma, with effect from 24.04.2007.

5.   Membership of committees and delegations

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

| — | AFET Committee: Metin Kazak |
| --- | --- |

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AFET Committee: Metin Kazak

| — | ECON Committee: Mariela Velichkova Baeva |
| --- | --- |

—

ECON Committee: Mariela Velichkova Baeva

| — | EMPL Committee: Bilyana Ilieva Raeva |
| --- | --- |

—

EMPL Committee: Bilyana Ilieva Raeva

| — | ENVI Committee: Vladko Todorov Panayotov |
| --- | --- |

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ENVI Committee: Vladko Todorov Panayotov

6.   Signature of acts adopted under codecision

The President announced that, on Wednesday, he and the President of the Council would sign the following acts adopted under the codecision procedure pursuant to Rule 68:

| — | Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough (3605/1/2007 — C6-0181/2007 — 2006/0178(COD)) |
| --- | --- |

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Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough (3605/1/2007 — C6-0181/2007 — 2006/0178(COD))

| — | Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III programme) as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (3626/2007 — C6-0185/2007 — 2005/0037A(COD)) |
| --- | --- |

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Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III programme) as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (3626/2007 — C6-0185/2007 — 2005/0037A(COD))

| — | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks (3625/2007 — C6-0174/2007 — 2004/0154(COD)) |
| --- | --- |

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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks (3625/2007 — C6-0174/2007 — 2004/0154(COD))

| — | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates (3603/3/2007 — C6-0182/2007 — 2005/0016(COD)) |
| --- | --- |

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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates (3603/3/2007 — C6-0182/2007 — 2005/0016(COD))

| — | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (3602/4/2007 — C6-0184/2007 — 2005/0282(COD)) |
| --- | --- |

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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (3602/4/2007 — C6-0184/2007 — 2005/0282(COD))

| — | Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/391/EEC, its individual Directives and Council Directives 83/477/EEC, 91/383/EEC, 92/29/EEC and 94/33/EC with a view to simplifying and rationalising the reports on practical implementation (3617/3/2007 — C6-0183/2007 — 2006/0127(COD)) |
| --- | --- |

—

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/391/EEC, its individual Directives and Council Directives 83/477/EEC, 91/383/EEC, 92/29/EEC and 94/33/EC with a view to simplifying and rationalising the reports on practical implementation (3617/3/2007 — C6-0183/2007 — 2006/0127(COD))

7.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

| 1) | from committees:







  1.1) | reports:







  — | * Report on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States (COM(2005)0690 — C6-0052/2006 — 2005/0267(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
  Rapporteur: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (A6-0170/2007) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

1)

from committees:

1.1)

reports:

—

- Report on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States (COM(2005)0690 — C6-0052/2006 — 2005/0267(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.

Rapporteur: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (A6-0170/2007)

| — | ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (COM(2006)0921 — C6-0032/2007 — 2006/0297(COD)) — ENVI Committee.
  Rapporteur: Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (A6-0174/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (COM(2006)0921 — C6-0032/2007 — 2006/0297(COD)) — ENVI Committee.

Rapporteur: Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (A6-0174/2007)

| — | Report on asylum: practical cooperation, quality of decision-making in the common European asylum system (2006/2184(INI)) — LIBE Committee.
  Rapporteur: Hubert Pirker (A6-0182/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on asylum: practical cooperation, quality of decision-making in the common European asylum system (2006/2184(INI)) — LIBE Committee.

Rapporteur: Hubert Pirker (A6-0182/2007)

| — | ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and Directive 2000/13/EC (COM(2006)0427 — C6-0259/2006 — 2006/0147(COD)) — ENVI Committee.
  Rapporteur: Mojca Drčar Murko (A6-0185/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and Directive 2000/13/EC (COM(2006)0427 — C6-0259/2006 — 2006/0147(COD)) — ENVI Committee.

Rapporteur: Mojca Drčar Murko (A6-0185/2007)

| — | Report on Keep Europe moving — Sustainable mobility for our continent (2006/2227(INI)) — TRAN Committee.
  Rapporteur: Etelka Barsi-Pataky (A6-0190/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on Keep Europe moving — Sustainable mobility for our continent (2006/2227(INI)) — TRAN Committee.

Rapporteur: Etelka Barsi-Pataky (A6-0190/2007)

| — | Report on consumer confidence in the digital environment (2006/2048(INI)) — IMCO Committee.
  Rapporteur: Zuzana Roithová (A6-0191/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on consumer confidence in the digital environment (2006/2048(INI)) — IMCO Committee.

Rapporteur: Zuzana Roithová (A6-0191/2007)

| — | Report on building a European policy on broadband (2006/2273(INI)) — ITRE Committee.
  Rapporteur: Gunnar Hökmark (A6-0193/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on building a European policy on broadband (2006/2273(INI)) — ITRE Committee.

Rapporteur: Gunnar Hökmark (A6-0193/2007)

| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) (COM(2006)0605 — C6-0409/2006 — 2006/0192(CNS)) — JURI Committee.
  Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0200/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

- Report on the proposal for a Council directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) (COM(2006)0605 — C6-0409/2006 — 2006/0192(CNS)) — JURI Committee.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0200/2007)

| — | ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) (COM(2006)0664 — C6-0384/2006 — 2006/0222(COD)) — JURI Committee.
  Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0201/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) (COM(2006)0664 — C6-0384/2006 — 2006/0222(COD)) — JURI Committee.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0201/2007)

| — | Report on the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006/2199(INI)) — EQUI Committee.
  Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0203/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006/2199(INI)) — EQUI Committee.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0203/2007)

| — | Report on EU economic and trade relations with Russia (2006/2237(INI)) — INTA Committee.
  Rapporteur: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (A6-0206/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on EU economic and trade relations with Russia (2006/2237(INI)) — INTA Committee.

Rapporteur: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (A6-0206/2007)

| — | Report on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006 (2007/2021(INI)) — DEVE Committee.
  Rapporteur: Thierry Cornillet (A6-0208/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006 (2007/2021(INI)) — DEVE Committee.

Rapporteur: Thierry Cornillet (A6-0208/2007)

| — | Report on a regulatory framework for measures enabling young women in the European Union to combine family life with a period of studies (2006/2276(INI)) — FEMM Committee.
  Rapporteur: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (A6-0209/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on a regulatory framework for measures enabling young women in the European Union to combine family life with a period of studies (2006/2276(INI)) — FEMM Committee.

Rapporteur: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (A6-0209/2007)

| — | Report on MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (2006/2128(INI)) — CONT Committee.
  Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (A6-0210/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (2006/2128(INI)) — CONT Committee.

Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (A6-0210/2007)

| — | * Report on the modified proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2006)0110 — C6-0157/2006 — 2003/0218(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
  Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0211/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

- Report on the modified proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2006)0110 — C6-0157/2006 — 2003/0218(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.

Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0211/2007)

| — | Report on juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (2007/2011(INI)) — FEMM Committee.
  Rapporteur: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0212/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (2007/2011(INI)) — FEMM Committee.

Rapporteur: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0212/2007)

| — | Report on the Millennium Development Goals — the midway point (2007/2103(INI)) — DEVE Committee.
  Rapporteur: Glenys Kinnock (A6-0220/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on the Millennium Development Goals — the midway point (2007/2103(INI)) — DEVE Committee.

Rapporteur: Glenys Kinnock (A6-0220/2007)

| — | Report on an area of freedom, security and justice: Strategy on the external dimension, Action Plan implementing the Hague programme (2006/2111(INI)) — LIBE Committee.
  Rapporteur: Bogdan Klich (A6-0223/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on an area of freedom, security and justice: Strategy on the external dimension, Action Plan implementing the Hague programme (2006/2111(INI)) — LIBE Committee.

Rapporteur: Bogdan Klich (A6-0223/2007)

| — | Report on specific problems in the Transposition and Implementation of Public Procurement Legislation and its relation to the Lisbon Agenda (2006/2084(INI)) — IMCO Committee.
  Rapporteur: Arlene McCarthy (A6-0226/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on specific problems in the Transposition and Implementation of Public Procurement Legislation and its relation to the Lisbon Agenda (2006/2084(INI)) — IMCO Committee.

Rapporteur: Arlene McCarthy (A6-0226/2007)

| — | ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD)) — ENVI Committee.
  Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0227/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD)) — ENVI Committee.

Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0227/2007)

| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other (COM(2007)0180 — C6-0128/2007 — 2007/0062(CNS)) — PECH Committee.
  Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0228/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other (COM(2007)0180 — C6-0128/2007 — 2007/0062(CNS)) — PECH Committee.

Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0228/2007)

| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe and the European Community (COM(2007)0085 — C6-0098/2007 — 2007/0034(CNS)) — PECH Committee.
  Rapporteur: Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (A6-0231/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

- Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe and the European Community (COM(2007)0085 — C6-0098/2007 — 2007/0034(CNS)) — PECH Committee.

Rapporteur: Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (A6-0231/2007)

| — | Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio (2006/2304(IMM)) — JURI Committee.
  Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0233/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio (2006/2304(IMM)) — JURI Committee.

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0233/2007)

| 2) | from Members:







  2.1) | oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0125/2007):







  — | Commission
  Mavrommatis Manolis, Crowley Brian, Medina Ortega Manuel, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Budreikaitė Danutė, Czarnecki Ryszard, Toussas Georgios, Ludford Sarah, Papastamkos Georgios, Martin David, Posselt Bernd, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Gurmai Zita, Leichtfried Jörg, Thomsen Britta, Ayala Sender Inés, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Ebner Michl, Pafilis Athanasios, Moraes Claude, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Tarabella Marc, Braghetto Iles, Pieper Markus, Bowis John, Nicholson James, Paleckis Justas Vincas, Badia i Cutchet Maria, Arnaoutakis Stavros, Tajani Antonio, El Khadraoui Saïd, Newton Dunn Bill, Hatzidakis Konstantinos, Willmott Glenis, Karatzaferis Georgios, Goudin Hélène, Evans Robert, Segelström Inger, Bushill-Matthews Philip, Vanhecke Frank, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Pflüger Tobias, Belohorská Irena, Varvitsiotis Ioannis, Beglitis Panagiotis, Casaca Paulo, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Aylward Liam, Belet Ivo, De Vits Mia, Geringer de Oedenberg Lidia Joanna, Batzeli Katerina, Van Hecke Johan, Podkański Zdzisław Zbigniew, Ciornei Silvia, Hennicot-Schoepges Erna, Guerreiro Pedro, Manolakou Diamanto, Andrikienė Laima Liucija |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

2)

from Members:

2.1)

oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0125/2007):

—

Commission

Mavrommatis Manolis, Crowley Brian, Medina Ortega Manuel, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Budreikaitė Danutė, Czarnecki Ryszard, Toussas Georgios, Ludford Sarah, Papastamkos Georgios, Martin David, Posselt Bernd, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Gurmai Zita, Leichtfried Jörg, Thomsen Britta, Ayala Sender Inés, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Ebner Michl, Pafilis Athanasios, Moraes Claude, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Tarabella Marc, Braghetto Iles, Pieper Markus, Bowis John, Nicholson James, Paleckis Justas Vincas, Badia i Cutchet Maria, Arnaoutakis Stavros, Tajani Antonio, El Khadraoui Saïd, Newton Dunn Bill, Hatzidakis Konstantinos, Willmott Glenis, Karatzaferis Georgios, Goudin Hélène, Evans Robert, Segelström Inger, Bushill-Matthews Philip, Vanhecke Frank, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Pflüger Tobias, Belohorská Irena, Varvitsiotis Ioannis, Beglitis Panagiotis, Casaca Paulo, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Aylward Liam, Belet Ivo, De Vits Mia, Geringer de Oedenberg Lidia Joanna, Batzeli Katerina, Van Hecke Johan, Podkański Zdzisław Zbigniew, Ciornei Silvia, Hennicot-Schoepges Erna, Guerreiro Pedro, Manolakou Diamanto, Andrikienė Laima Liucija

| — | Council
  Mavrommatis Manolis, Moraes Claude, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Medina Ortega Manuel, Ludford Sarah, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Lundgren Nils, Evans Robert, Bushill-Matthews Philip, Posselt Bernd, Seppänen Esko, Pflüger Tobias, Vaidere Inese, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Budreikaitė Danutė, Nicholson James, Miguélez Ramos Rosa, Riera Madurell Teresa, Casaca Paulo, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Aylward Liam, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Hecke Johan, McAvan Linda, Attwooll Elspeth, Tajani Antonio, Kinnock Glenys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Toussas Georgios, Guerreiro Pedro, Manolakou Diamanto, Andrikienė Laima Liucija |
| --- | --- |

—

Council

Mavrommatis Manolis, Moraes Claude, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Medina Ortega Manuel, Ludford Sarah, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Lundgren Nils, Evans Robert, Bushill-Matthews Philip, Posselt Bernd, Seppänen Esko, Pflüger Tobias, Vaidere Inese, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Budreikaitė Danutė, Nicholson James, Miguélez Ramos Rosa, Riera Madurell Teresa, Casaca Paulo, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Aylward Liam, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Hecke Johan, McAvan Linda, Attwooll Elspeth, Tajani Antonio, Kinnock Glenys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Toussas Georgios, Guerreiro Pedro, Manolakou Diamanto, Andrikienė Laima Liucija

| 2.2) | motions for resolutions (Rule 113):







  — | Cristiana Muscardini, on behalf of the UEN Group. Motion for a resolution on bullying and substance abuse among teenagers in sport (B6-0237/2007)






  referred to | responsible: CULT |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: FEMM, LIBE |

2.2)

motions for resolutions (Rule 113):

—

Cristiana Muscardini, on behalf of the UEN Group. Motion for a resolution on bullying and substance abuse among teenagers in sport (B6-0237/2007)

referred to

responsible: CULT

opinion: FEMM, LIBE

8.   Written declarations (Rule 116)

In accordance with Rule 116(5), written declarations 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30/2007 lapsed as they had not obtained the required number of signatures.

9.   Oral questions and written declarations (tabling)

The following documents had been received from Members:

| 1) | oral questions (Rule 108):







  — | (O-0026/2007) Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Roberta Angelilli, Liam Aylward, Peter Baco, Sergio Berlato, Adam Bielan, Martin Callanan, Paulo Casaca, Sylwester Chruszcz, Brian Crowley, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Joseph Daul, Albert Deß, Valdis Dombrovskis, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Maciej Marian Giertych, Béla Glattfelder, Bogdan Golik, Genowefa Grabowska, Dariusz Maciej Grabowski, Małgorzata Handzlik, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Sergej Kozlík, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Urszula Krupa, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Bogusław Liberadzki, Marcin Libicki, Astrid Lulling, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Cristiana Muscardini, Seán Ó Neachtain, Péter Olajos, Neil Parish, Bogdan Pęk, Józef Pinior, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Umberto Pirilli, Paweł Bartłomiej Piskorski, Zita Pleštinská, Jacek Protasiewicz, Bogusław Rogalski, Dariusz Rosati, Wojciech Roszkowski, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, Eoin Ryan, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Andreas Schwab, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Francesco Enrico Speroni, Grażyna Staniszewska, Andrzej Jan Szejna, Konrad Szymański, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Salvatore Tatarella, Witold Tomczak, Bernard Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski and Roberts Zīle, to the Commission: Aid for farmers affected by frost damage (B6-0126/2007) |
| --- | --- | --- |

1)

oral questions (Rule 108):

—

(O-0026/2007) Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Roberta Angelilli, Liam Aylward, Peter Baco, Sergio Berlato, Adam Bielan, Martin Callanan, Paulo Casaca, Sylwester Chruszcz, Brian Crowley, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Joseph Daul, Albert Deß, Valdis Dombrovskis, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Maciej Marian Giertych, Béla Glattfelder, Bogdan Golik, Genowefa Grabowska, Dariusz Maciej Grabowski, Małgorzata Handzlik, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Sergej Kozlík, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Urszula Krupa, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Bogusław Liberadzki, Marcin Libicki, Astrid Lulling, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Cristiana Muscardini, Seán Ó Neachtain, Péter Olajos, Neil Parish, Bogdan Pęk, Józef Pinior, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Umberto Pirilli, Paweł Bartłomiej Piskorski, Zita Pleštinská, Jacek Protasiewicz, Bogusław Rogalski, Dariusz Rosati, Wojciech Roszkowski, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, Eoin Ryan, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Andreas Schwab, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Francesco Enrico Speroni, Grażyna Staniszewska, Andrzej Jan Szejna, Konrad Szymański, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Salvatore Tatarella, Witold Tomczak, Bernard Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski and Roberts Zīle, to the Commission: Aid for farmers affected by frost damage (B6-0126/2007)

| — | (O-0030/2007) Marcin Libicki and Michael Cashman, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Council: Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (B6-0127/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

(O-0030/2007) Marcin Libicki and Michael Cashman, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Council: Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (B6-0127/2007)

| — | (O-0031/2007), Marcin Libicki and Michael Cashman, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Commission: Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusía, Valencia and Madrid (B6-0128/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

(O-0031/2007), Marcin Libicki and Michael Cashman, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Commission: Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusía, Valencia and Madrid (B6-0128/2007)

| 2) | written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 116):







  — | Riccardo Ventre on the protection of the quality and specificity of Burley tobacco (0060/2007) |
| --- | --- | --- |

2)

written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 116):

—

Riccardo Ventre on the protection of the quality and specificity of Burley tobacco (0060/2007)

| — | Sándor Kónya-Hamar, Atilla Béla Ladislau Kelemen and Károly Ferenc Szabó on the need to re-establish the state-funded Hungarian-language Bolyai University (0061/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Sándor Kónya-Hamar, Atilla Béla Ladislau Kelemen and Károly Ferenc Szabó on the need to re-establish the state-funded Hungarian-language Bolyai University (0061/2007)

| — | Roberta Angelilli, Cristiana Muscardini and Anna Záborská on opposing the holding of the ‘International Boy Love Day’, or paedophile pride day (0062/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Roberta Angelilli, Cristiana Muscardini and Anna Záborská on opposing the holding of the ‘International Boy Love Day’, or paedophile pride day (0062/2007)

| — | Andreas Mölzer on left-wing extremist violence (0063/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Andreas Mölzer on left-wing extremist violence (0063/2007)

| — | Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Richard Howitt, Kathy Sinnott, Roberta Angelilli and Anna Záborská on ‘dys’crimination and social exclusion affecting children with ‘dys’abilities (0064/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Richard Howitt, Kathy Sinnott, Roberta Angelilli and Anna Záborská on ‘dys’crimination and social exclusion affecting children with ‘dys’abilities (0064/2007)

10.   Petitions

The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible pursuant to Rule 191(5):

21.05.2007

Jean-Michel Camus (SCP d'Avocats) (No 240/2007);

Nikola Nikolov (No 241/2007);

Lars Evan Jørgensen (No 242/2007);

(name confidential) (No 243/2007);

Uwe Hackländer (No 244/2007);

Thorsten Laetermann (No 245/2007);

Julia Ovchinski (Dr Gorev Engelmann e. a.) (No 246/2007);

George Skevofylax (No 247/2007);

Janet Crawford (No 248/2007);

Pauline Smout (The Hafod Environmental Group) (No 249/2007);

Janet Crawford (No 250/2007);

(name confidential) (+10 000 signatures) (No 251/2007);

Patrick Ryan (No 252/2007);

Peter Thompson (Carrigtwohill Environmental Alliance) (No 253/2007);

Jean Dudley (+ 2 signatures) (No 254/2007);

Keith William Partridge (+ 2 signatures) (No 255/2007);

Eric Støttrup Thomsen (European Roma and Travellers Forum ‘Romano’) (No 256/2007);

Theresa Jordan (No 257/2007);

(name confidential) (+ 230 signatures) (No 258/2007);

Keith Baker (No 259/2007);

Jurij Radovič (No 260/2007);

Patrick Kelly (261/2007);

Dalia Zagnoj (262/2007);

Muhammed Mokbel Elbakry (No 263/2007);

Adam Grim (B. Grima & Sons Ltd) (No 264/2007);

Natalia González Menéndez (Asociación de Vecinos ‘San Martín de Veriña’) (No 265/2007);

Concepció Tortojada Capdevila (No 266/2007);

Seija Suorsa Pahl (No 267/2007);

Maria Calia (No 268/2007);

Heidi Theunissen (No 269/2007);

(name confidential) (No 270/2007);

Anna Najberg (Rada Rodziców przy SP 16 w Kielcach) (No 271/2007);

Mihaela Rodica Rotaru (No 272/2007);

Viorel Oltean (No 273/2007);

Maria Dragnea (No 274/2007);

Alexei Rudeanu (No 275/2007);

Paul Ioan (No 276/2007);

Sabine Kehling (No 277/2007).

06.06.2007

Jürgen and Rosita Westphal (+ 18 signatures) (No 278/2007);

Karin Regorsek (No 279/2007);

Franz König (No 280/2007);

Christian Augenstein (No 281/2007);

Hermann Witte (No 282/2007);

Christian Müller (No 283/2007);

Philipp Moschkerz (No 284/2007);

José Morales Roselló (No 285/2007);

James Lane (No 286/2007);

Tibor Petrys (Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im S. Staszica) (No 287/2007);

Gabriel Nistorescu (No 288/2007);

Bernadette Moore (No 289/2007);

Christopher Smith (No 290/2007);

Maria Cholewinska (No 291/2007);

Francisco Goya Pérez (No 292/2007);

Diego De Ramón Hernández (Unión Democrática Región de Murcia) (No 293/2007);

Maria José Delgado Aguilera (Asociación en Defensa de la Medicina Natural) (No 294/2007);

Emil and Luciana Pica (+ 2 signatures) (No 295/2007);

Norbert and Gudrun Schmidt (+ 2 signatures) (No 296/2007);

Herbert Greipl (No 297/2007);

Cristiana Muscardini (+3 000 signatures) (No 298/2007);

Denis Dineen (Watergrasshill Community Association) (No 299/2007).

08.06.2007

Christos Nikoloutsopoulos and Konstantinos Tokatlidis (Nikoloutsopoulos Law Office) (+ 2 signatures) (No 300/2007);

Dragos-Catalin Stoianovici (No 301/2007);

Sergio Braunstein (No 302/2007);

Emilian Ghita (No 303/2007);

Sorin Ilieşiu (+ 791 signatures) (No 304/2007);

Valentin-Cristian Enache (No 305/2007);

Bertil Rexler (+ 18 signatures) (No 306/2007);

Terence Philip Wayne (Comunidad de Propietarios de Valle Romano) (No 307/2007);

Enrique Lluch Broseta (No 308/2007);

José Enrique Sanz Salvador (Arca Ibérica) (No 309/2007);

Mauel Gómez Costa (Asociación de Vecinos ‘San Miguel Arcángel’) (No 310/2007);

Jan-Pierre Versini (ARDM Unita Naziunale) (No 311/2007);

Alberto Barrera y Vidal (No 312/2007);

Mauro Guizzardi (No 313/2007);

Massimo Pradella (Organizzazione Internazionale per la Protezione degli Animali) (+ approximately 18 700 signatures) (No 314/2007);

Mario Baroni (No 315/2007);

Giuseppe Rasizzi Spurio (No 316/2007);

Andrea Bucci (No 317/2007);

Bernard Martin Blomsma (No 318/2007);

Danuta Szymkowiak (No 319/2007);

Zenon Stanisław Wójcik (No 320/2007);

Eva Eisner Szuscik (No 321/2007);

Jerzy Elwart (No 322/2007);

Krzystof Sawicki (+ 53 signatures) (No 323/2007);

Wiktor Woźniak (No 324/2007);

Maria Isabel Lopes Silva (No 325/2007);

José Da Fonte Magalhaes Winkler (No 326/2007);

Milan Petrov (No 327/2007);

Nicolae Cristinel Oleaneu (No 328/2007);

Gheorghe Alexandru Mugur Georgescu (No 329/2007);

Ion Anghel (No 330/2007);

Ioan Paun Cojocariu (No 331/2007);

Dumitru Orbai (No 332/2007);

Gheorghe Bacioiu (No 333/2007);

Gheorghe Zinca (No 334/2007).

15.06.2007

(name confidential) (No 335/2007);

Reinhard Kraus (No 336/2007);

Manuela Angelli (No 337/2007);

Athanasios Rovas (No 338/2007);

Simeon Leftheriodis (Federation of Loaders and Unloaders of Greece) (+ 2 signatures) (No 339/2007);

Anastasios Galanis (No 340/2007);

Anastasios Tertis (No 341/2007);

Sheila Gibb (No 342/2007);

Guido Cesal (Région Autonome de la Vallée d'Aoste) (+22 000 signatures) (No 343/2007);

Andreas Zehetbauer (No 344/2007);

Thomas Radmann (No 345/2007);

Tobias Fleck (No 346/2007);

Ali Khodamoradi (No 347/2007);

Willi Kleemann (No 349/2007);

Anthony Leworthy (No 348/2007);

Eanna Conneely (No 350/2007);

Armando Penazzi (Rimear Construzione e assistenza macchine enologiche e agricole) (No 351/2007);

Stefan Adamcio (No 352/2007).

11.   Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

The Council had forwarded a certified true copy of the following:

| — | air transport agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United States of America, of the other part. |
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air transport agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United States of America, of the other part.

12.   Order of business

The next item was the order of business.

The final draft agenda for the sitting of June (PE 389.558/PDOJ) had been distributed. The following changes had been proposed under Rule 132:

Sittings of 18.06.2007 to 21.06.2007

Monday

| — | Request from the PSE Group to include on the agenda a statement by the President of Parliament on the situation in Palestine, followed by brief contributions from the group chairmen. |
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Request from the PSE Group to include on the agenda a statement by the President of Parliament on the situation in Palestine, followed by brief contributions from the group chairmen.

The President suggested placing the item on the agenda at 09.00 the following day.

The following spoke: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who called for statements on the same subject from the Council and the Commission as well (the President replied that he would do his best to meet the request).

Parliament agreed to the request.

Tuesday

| — | The President pointed out that the Council would not be attending the joint debate on the G8 conclusions and development (Items 71 and 41 on the final draft agenda). |
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The President pointed out that the Council would not be attending the joint debate on the G8 conclusions and development (Items 71 and 41 on the final draft agenda).

The following spoke: Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, who expressed his disappointment that the Council would be absent.

Wednesday

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no changes

Thursday

| — | Request from the ALDE Group for the vote on the resolution on the Middle East (Item 46 on the final draft agenda) to be held over until the July 2007 part-session. |
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Request from the ALDE Group for the vote on the resolution on the Middle East (Item 46 on the final draft agenda) to be held over until the July 2007 part-session.

The following spoke: Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, on behalf of the ALDE Group, who moved the request, and Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group.

Parliament agreed to the request.

Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 115):

| — | Request from the PPE-DE Group to replace the item entitled ‘Situation of Iraqi refugees’(Item 80 on the final draft agenda) with an item entitled ‘Cuba’. |
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Request from the PPE-DE Group to replace the item entitled ‘Situation of Iraqi refugees’(Item 80 on the final draft agenda) with an item entitled ‘Cuba’.

The following spoke: Hartmut Nassauer, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, who moved the request, and Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group.

Parliament agreed to the request by electronic vote (74 in favour, 73 against, 6 abstentions).

The following spoke: Martin Schulz, who disputed the outcome of the vote as several Members' voting machines had not worked, and called for the vote to be taken again, and Hartmut Nassauer, Alejo Vidal-Quadras and Karin Scheele, all on Mr Schulz's remarks.

The President pointed out that the technicians responsible for electronic votes had informed him that there had been a technical problem and that he had therefore decided to take the vote again.

Parliament agreed to the PPE-DE Group's request by electronic vote (127 in favour, 111 against, 4 abstentions).

Sitting of 27.06.2007

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no changes

The order of business was thus established.

13.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Pursuant to Rule 144, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Zita Pleštinská, Yannick Vaugrenard, Silvia Ciornei, Bogusław Rogalski, Claude Turmes, Milan Gaľa, Richard Corbett, Jules Maaten, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Věra Flasarová, Gerard Batten, Ashley Mote, James Nicholson, Manuel Medina Ortega, Roberta Alma Anastase, Cristian Silviu Buşoi, Józef Pinior, Vytautas Landsbergis, Jörg Leichtfried, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Marian Harkin, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Tunne Kelam, Miloš Koterec, Paul Rübig, Marios Matsakis and Charles Tannock.

IN THE CHAIR: Adam BIELAN

Vice-President

14.   Broadband (debate)

Report on building a European policy on broadband [2006/2273(INI)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Gunnar Hökmark (A6-0193/2007)

Gunnar Hökmark introduced the report.

The following spoke: Neelie Kroes (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Aloyzas Sakalas (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Paul Rübig, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Catherine Trautmann, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, David Hammerstein, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Giles Chichester, Reino Paasilinna, Marian Harkin, Ján Hudacký, Erika Mann, Nikolaos Vakalis, Teresa Riera Madurell, Romana Jordan Cizelj, Gabriela Creţu, Oldřich Vlasák, Malcolm Harbour, (draftsman of the opinion of the IMCO Committee) and Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.06.2007, Item 8.24.

15.   Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks [COM(2005)0125 — C6-0440/2005 — 2005/0028(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Horst Schnellhardt (A6-0035/2007)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

IN THE CHAIR: Marek SIWIEC

Vice-President

Horst Schnellhardt introduced the report.

The following spoke: Gary Titley (draftsman of the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Marianne Thyssen, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Linda McAvan, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jules Maaten, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jiří Maštálka, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Andreas Mölzer, on behalf of the ITS Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Miroslav Mikolášik, Libor Rouček, Henrik Lax, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Ian Hudghton, Jens Holm, Roger Helmer, Struan Stevenson, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Ryszard Czarnecki, Richard Seeber, Karin Scheele, Danutė Budreikaitė, Jan Březina, Bogdan Golik, Margie Sudre, Åsa Westlund, Alexander Stubb and Péter Olajos.

IN THE CHAIR: Luisa MORGANTINI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Christa Klaß, Bogusław Sonik, James Nicholson, Niels Busk (draftsman of the opinion of the AGRI Committee) and Viviane Reding.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.06.2007, Item 8.22.

16.   EU economic and trade relations with Russia (debate)

Report on EU economic and trade relations with Russia [2006/2237(INI)] — Committee on International Trade.

Rapporteur: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (A6-0206/2007)

Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl introduced the report.

The following spoke: Neelie Kroes (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Jan Marinus Wiersma (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee), Robert Goebbels (draftsman of the opinion of the ECON Committee), Ria Oomen-Ruijten, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Panagiotis Beglitis, on behalf of the PSE Group, Danutė Budreikaitė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, on behalf of the UEN Group, Vladimír Remek, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Georgios Papastamkos, Erika Mann, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Esko Seppänen, Nils Lundgren, Christofer Fjellner, Joel Hasse Ferreira, Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski, Zbigniew Zaleski, Marusya Ivanova Lyubcheva and Roberts Zīle.

IN THE CHAIR: Mechtild ROTHE

Vice-President

The following spoke: Roberta Alma Anastase, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Dariusz Maciej Grabowski, Libor Rouček, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Francisco Assis and Neelie Kroes.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.06.2007, Item 8.25.

17.   Competition Policy 2005 (debate)

Report on the Report on Competition Policy 2005 [2007/2078(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Elisa Ferreira (A6-0176/2007)

The following spoke: Neelie Kroes (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Pervenche Berès, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jeffrey Titford, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil and Neelie Kroes.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.06.2007, Item 8.26.

18.   Cat and dog fur ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur [COM(2006)0684 — C6-0428/2006 — 2006/0236(COD)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Eva-Britt Svensson (A6-0157/2007)

The following spoke: Markos Kyprianou (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Eva-Britt Svensson introduced the report.

The following spoke: Caroline Lucas (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee), Struan Stevenson (draftsman of the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Zuzana Roithová, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Arlene McCarthy, on behalf of the PSE Group, Toine Manders, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Janusz Wojciechowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Heide Rühle, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Lydia Schenardi, on behalf of the ITS Group, Zita Pleštinská, Christel Schaldemose, Mojca Drčar Murko, Carl Schlyter, Jean-Claude Martinez, Catherine Stihler, Elizabeth Lynne and Markos Kyprianou.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.06.2007, Item 8.23.

19.   Multiple sclerosis (debate)

Oral question (O-0028/2007) by Marcin Libicki, to the Commission, on behalf of the PETI Committee: Multiple Sclerosis Code of Best Practice (B6-0124/2007)

Marcin Libicki moved the oral question.

Markos Kyprianou (Member of the Commission) answered the oral question.

The following spoke: Frieda Brepoels, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Proinsias De Rossa, on behalf of the PSE Group, Elizabeth Lynne, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Kathy Sinnott, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Sylwester Chruszcz, Non-attached Member, Evangelia Tzampazi, Marios Matsakis, Urszula Krupa and Markos Kyprianou.

The debate closed.

(As no motion for a resolution had been tabled, there was no vote.)

20.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 389.558/OJMA).

21.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.00.

Harald Rømer

Secretary-General

Hans-Gert Pöttering

President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

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Tuesday 19 June 2007

| 12.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 146/15 |
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12.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 146/15

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MINUTES

(2008/C 146 E/02)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 09.05.

2.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

| 1) | from the Council and Commission:







  — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (COM(2007)0249 — C6-0143/2007 — 2007/0094(COD))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
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| | opinion: FEMM, EMPL, ITRE |

1)

from the Council and Commission:

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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (COM(2007)0249 — C6-0143/2007 — 2007/0094(COD))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

opinion: FEMM, EMPL, ITRE

| — | Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 17 June 1998, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on driving disqualifications (COM(2007)0214 — C6-0155/2007 — 2007/0075(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
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| | opinion: TRAN |

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Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 17 June 1998, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on driving disqualifications (COM(2007)0214 — C6-0155/2007 — 2007/0075(CNS))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

opinion: TRAN

| — | Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 May 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union, on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union (COM(2007)0218 — C6-0156/2007 — 2007/0072(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
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| | opinion: CONT |

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Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 May 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union, on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union (COM(2007)0218 — C6-0156/2007 — 2007/0072(CNS))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

opinion: CONT

| — | Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 (COM(2007)0217 — C6-0157/2007 — 2007/0077(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
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Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 (COM(2007)0217 — C6-0157/2007 — 2007/0077(CNS))

referred to

responsible: JURI

| — | Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 29 May 2000, established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (COM(2007)0213 — C6-0158/2007 — 2007/0080(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 29 May 2000, established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (COM(2007)0213 — C6-0158/2007 — 2007/0080(CNS))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

| — | Proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0114 — C6-0160/2007 — 2007/0040(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: AFET |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: INTA |

—

Proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0114 — C6-0160/2007 — 2007/0040(CNS))

referred to

responsible: AFET

opinion: INTA

| — | Proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0113 — C6-0161/2007 — 2007/0041(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: AFET |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: INTA |

—

Proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0113 — C6-0161/2007 — 2007/0041(CNS))

referred to

responsible: AFET

opinion: INTA

| — | Proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0098 — C6-0162/2007 — 2007/0046(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: AFET |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: INTA |

—

Proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0098 — C6-0162/2007 — 2007/0046(CNS))

referred to

responsible: AFET

opinion: INTA

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2007)0310 — C6-0163/2007 — 2007/0107(COD))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2007)0310 — C6-0163/2007 — 2007/0107(COD))

referred to

responsible: JURI

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 16/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0674 — C6-0164/2007 — 2007/2133(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 16/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0674 — C6-0164/2007 — 2007/2133(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 17/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0675 — C6-0165/2007 — 2007/2134(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 17/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0675 — C6-0165/2007 — 2007/2134(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 18/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0676 — C6-0166/2007 — 2007/2135(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 18/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0676 — C6-0166/2007 — 2007/2135(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 20/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0678 — C6-0167/2007 — 2007/2136(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 20/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0678 — C6-0167/2007 — 2007/2136(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (COM(2007)0215 — C6-0169/2007 — 2007/0076(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (COM(2007)0215 — C6-0169/2007 — 2007/0076(CNS))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

| — | Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 18 December 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the treaty on European Union on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations (COM(2007)0216 — C6-0170/2007 — 2007/0073(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: IMCO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: CONT |

—

Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 18 December 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the treaty on European Union on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations (COM(2007)0216 — C6-0170/2007 — 2007/0073(CNS))

referred to

responsible: IMCO

opinion: CONT

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation setting up the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (COM(2007)0241 — C6-0171/2007 — 2007/0089(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: ITRE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: ENVI, BUDG, JURI, CONT |

—

Proposal for a Council regulation setting up the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (COM(2007)0241 — C6-0171/2007 — 2007/0089(CNS))

referred to

responsible: ITRE

opinion: ENVI, BUDG, JURI, CONT

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of the ‘Artemis Joint Undertaking’ to implement a Joint Technology Initiative in Embedded Computing Systems (COM(2007)0243 — C6-0172/2007 — 2007/0088(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: ITRE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: BUDG, JURI, CONT |

—

Proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of the ‘Artemis Joint Undertaking’ to implement a Joint Technology Initiative in Embedded Computing Systems (COM(2007)0243 — C6-0172/2007 — 2007/0088(CNS))

referred to

responsible: ITRE

opinion: BUDG, JURI, CONT

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kyrgyz Republic on certain aspects of air services (COM(2007)0189 — C6-0173/2007 — 2007/0065(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: TRAN |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kyrgyz Republic on certain aspects of air services (COM(2007)0189 — C6-0173/2007 — 2007/0065(CNS))

referred to

responsible: TRAN

| 2) | from committees:







  — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0259 — C6-0150/2007 — 2007/0092(CNS)) — ECON Committee.
  Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A6-0243/2007) |
| --- | --- | --- |

2)

from committees:

—

- Report on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0259 — C6-0150/2007 — 2007/0092(CNS)) — ECON Committee.

Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A6-0243/2007)

| — | * Report on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0256 — C6-0151/2007 — 2007/0090(CNS)) — ECON Committee.
  Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A6-0244/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

- Report on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0256 — C6-0151/2007 — 2007/0090(CNS)) — ECON Committee.

Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A6-0244/2007)

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

Pursuant to Rule 115, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:

| I. | CUBA







  — | Marco Cappato, Marco Pannella, Marios Matsakis, Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the EU's policy towards the Cuban Government (B6-0250/2007) |
| --- | --- | --- |

I.

CUBA

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Marco Cappato, Marco Pannella, Marios Matsakis, Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the EU's policy towards the Cuban Government (B6-0250/2007)

| — | Charles Tannock, Bernd Posselt, Bogusław Sonik, José Ribeiro e Castro, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Gerardo Galeote, Michael Gahler, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Zuzana Roithová, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the EU's policy towards the Cuban Government (B6-0260/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Charles Tannock, Bernd Posselt, Bogusław Sonik, José Ribeiro e Castro, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Gerardo Galeote, Michael Gahler, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Zuzana Roithová, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the EU's policy towards the Cuban Government (B6-0260/2007)

| — | Mario Borghezio, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the EU's policy towards the Cuban Government (B6-0261/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Mario Borghezio, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the EU's policy towards the Cuban Government (B6-0261/2007)

| — | Monica Frassoni and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the Council conclusions on Cuba (B6-0263/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Monica Frassoni and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the Council conclusions on Cuba (B6-0263/2007)

| II. | HUMAN RIGHTS IN ETHIOPIA







  — | Margrete Auken and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0246/2007) |
| --- | --- | --- |

II.

HUMAN RIGHTS IN ETHIOPIA

—

Margrete Auken and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0246/2007)

| — | Luisa Morgantini and Feleknas Uca, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0247/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Luisa Morgantini and Feleknas Uca, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0247/2007)

| — | Marco Pannella, Fiona Hall, Marco Cappato, Marios Matsakis, Johan Van Hecke and Anneli Jäätteenmäki, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0252/2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Marco Pannella, Fiona Hall, Marco Cappato, Marios Matsakis, Johan Van Hecke and Anneli Jäätteenmäki, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0252/2007)

| — | Ryszard Czarnecki, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Adam Bielan, Marcin Libicki, Mario Borghezio, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0254/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Ryszard Czarnecki, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Adam Bielan, Marcin Libicki, Mario Borghezio, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0254/2007)

| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, Ana Maria Gomes and Marie-Arlette Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Ethiopia (B6-0257/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Pasqualina Napoletano, Ana Maria Gomes and Marie-Arlette Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Ethiopia (B6-0257/2007)

| — | Michael Gahler, Anders Wijkman, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Bernd Posselt and Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0259/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Michael Gahler, Anders Wijkman, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Bernd Posselt and Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (B6-0259/2007)

| III. | BURMA







  — | Vittorio Agnoletto and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Burma (B6-0248/2007) |
| --- | --- | --- |

III.

BURMA

—

Vittorio Agnoletto and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Burma (B6-0248/2007)

| — | Marco Pannella, Marco Cappato, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Jules Maaten, Marios Matsakis, Lydie Polfer, Johan Van Hecke and Sajjad Karim, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Burma (B6-0253/2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

Marco Pannella, Marco Cappato, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Jules Maaten, Marios Matsakis, Lydie Polfer, Johan Van Hecke and Sajjad Karim, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Burma (B6-0253/2007)

| — | Gintaras Didžiokas, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Marcin Libicki, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the situation of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma/Myanmar (B6-0255/2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Gintaras Didžiokas, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Marcin Libicki, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the situation of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma/Myanmar (B6-0255/2007)

| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, Glenys Kinnock, Marc Tarabella and Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Burma/Myanmar (B6-0256/2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Pasqualina Napoletano, Glenys Kinnock, Marc Tarabella and Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Burma/Myanmar (B6-0256/2007)

| — | Geoffrey Van Orden, Charles Tannock, Bernd Posselt and Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the situation of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma/Myanmar (B6-0258/2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Geoffrey Van Orden, Charles Tannock, Bernd Posselt and Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the situation of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma/Myanmar (B6-0258/2007)

| — | Frithjof Schmidt and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Burma (B6-0262/2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Frithjof Schmidt and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Burma (B6-0262/2007)

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 142.

4.   The situation in Palestine (debate)

Statement by the President of the European Parliament: The situation in Palestine

Hans-Gert Pöttering (President) made the statement.

The following spoke: José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, and Andreas Mölzer, on behalf of the ITS Group.

The debate closed.

5.   Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society — Results of the Committee of Inquiry (debate)

Report on the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society [2006/2199(INI)] — Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0203/2007)

Draft recommendation, tabled by Diana Wallis, on behalf of the EQUI Committee, on the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (B6-0199/2007)

Diana Wallis presented the report and the draft recommendation.

IN THE CHAIR: Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT

Vice-President

The following spoke: Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Robert Atkins, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Proinsias De Rossa, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sharon Bowles, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Seán Ó Neachtain, on behalf of the UEN Group, Heide Rühle, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Godfrey Bloom, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Ashley Mote, on behalf of the ITS Group, and Jim Allister, Non-attached Member.

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

The President welcomed a group of visitors from Salerno, Italy, who had taken their seats in the gallery.

The following spoke: Mairead McGuinness, Peter Skinner, Marcin Libicki, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Harald Ettl, Tadeusz Zwiefka, Joel Hasse Ferreira, Othmar Karas, Pervenche Berès, Marco Pannella, on a point of order (the President cut him off, as his remarks did not constitute a point of order), Neil Parish, Michael Cashman, Rainer Wieland, John Purvis and Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.06.2007, Item 8.27.

6.   Family life and study (debate)

Report on a regulatory framework for measures enabling young women in the European Union to combine family life with a period of studies [2006/2276(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Rapporteur: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (A6-0209/2007)

Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou introduced the report.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Anna Záborská spoke on behalf of the PPE-DE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT

Vice-President

The following spoke: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alfonso Andria, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci, on behalf of the UEN Group, Hiltrud Breyer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Věra Flasarová, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Lydia Schenardi, on behalf of the ITS Group, Christopher Heaton-Harris, Lissy Gröner, Karin Resetarits, Wojciech Roszkowski, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Eva-Britt Svensson, Georgios Karatzaferis, Pál Schmitt, Edite Estrela, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Hélène Goudin, Roberta Alma Anastase, Teresa Riera Madurell, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Kathy Sinnott, Jerzy Buzek, Christa Prets, Anna Hedh, Gabriela Creţu, Catherine Stihler, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău and Charlie McCreevy.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.06.2007, Item 8.28.

(The sitting was suspended at 12.00 and resumed at 12.05.)

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

7.   Deadline for the tabling of amendments

The following motion for a resolution had been adopted in committee:

Motion for a resolution, tabled by the DEVE Committee under Rule 81, on the draft Commission decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia (B6-0265/2007)

The deadline for tabling amendments would be 20.06.2007, 10.00.

The vote would take place on 21.06.2007.

8.   Voting time

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

8.1.   Protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) [COM(2006)0657 — C6-0381/2006 — 2006/0220(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0042/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0238)

8.2.   Integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) [COM(2006)0543 — C6-0315/2006 — 2006/0170(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0043/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0239)

8.3.   Controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) [COM(2006)0556 — C6-0323/2006 — 2006/0175(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0045/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0240)

8.4.   Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) [COM(2006)0692 — C6-0429/2006 — 2003/0099(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0046/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0241)

8.5.   Steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) [COM(2006)0670 — C6-0404/2006 — 2006/0225(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0047/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0242)

8.6.   Maximum speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) [COM(2006)0667 — C6-0385/2006 — 2006/0219(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0048/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0243)

8.7.   Parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) [COM(2006)0662 — C6-0380/2006 — 2006/0221(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0049/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0244)

8.8.   Field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) [COM(2006)0651 — C6-0377/2006 — 2006/0216(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0050/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0245)

8.9.   Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) [COM(2006)0652 — C6-0378/2006 — 2006/0214(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0132/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 9)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0246)

8.10.   Approximation of Member States' laws relating to trade marks (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (codified version) [COM(2006)0812 — C6-0504/2006 — 2006/0264(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0167/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 10)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0247)

8.11.   Protection of workers against asbestos (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) [COM(2006)0664 — C6-0384/2006 — 2006/0222(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0201/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 11)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0248)

8.12.   Community guarantee to the EIB (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (codified version) [COM(2006)0419 — C6-0302/2006 — 2006/0139(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0040/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 12)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0249)

8.13.   Protection of pigs (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (codified version) [COM(2006)0669 — C6-0430/2006 — 2006/0224(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0041/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 13)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0250)

8.14.   Pure-bred bovine breeding animals (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (codified version) [COM(2006)0749 — C6-0002/2007 — 2006/0250(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0164/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 14)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0251)

8.15.   Community trade mark (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the Community trade mark (codified version) [COM(2006)0830 — C6-0050/2007 — 2006/0267(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0165/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 15)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0252)

8.16.   Production and marketing of eggs (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks (codified version) [COM(2006)0694 — C6-0436/2006 — 2006/0231(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0166/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 16)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0253)

8.17.   Scrutiny of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund financing (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (codified version) [COM(2006)0813 — C6-0049/2007 — 2006/0265(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0168/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 17)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0254)

8.18.   Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) [COM(2006)0605 — C6-0409/2006 — 2006/0192(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Mayer (A6-0200/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 18)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0255)

8.19.   Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and São Tomé and Príncipe * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community [COM(2007)0085 — C6-0098/2007 — 2007/0034(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (A6-0231/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 19)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0256)

8.20.   Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Kiribati * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other [COM(2007)0180 — C6-0128/2007 — 2007/0062(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0228/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 20)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0257)

8.21.   Request for defence of the immunity of Mario Borghezio (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio [2006/2304(IMM)]

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0233/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 21)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0258)

8.22.   Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks [COM(2005)0125 — C6-0440/2005 — 2005/0028(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Horst Schnellhardt (A6-0035/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 22)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0259)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0259)

The following spoke:

| — | Bogdan Golik, on the voting order in respect of the amendments; |
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Bogdan Golik, on the voting order in respect of the amendments;

| — | Horst Schnellhardt (rapporteur), on Mr Golik's remarks. |
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Horst Schnellhardt (rapporteur), on Mr Golik's remarks.

8.23.   Cat and dog fur ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur [COM(2006)0684 — C6-0428/2006 — 2006/0236(COD)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Eva-Britt Svensson (A6-0157/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 23)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0260)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0260)

8.24.   Broadband (vote)

Report on building a European policy on broadband [2006/2273(INI)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Gunnar Hökmark (A6-0193/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 24)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0261)

8.25.   EU economic and trade relations with Russia (vote)

Report on EU economic and trade relations with Russia [2006/2237(INI)] — Committee on International Trade.

Rapporteur: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (A6-0206/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 25)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0262)

The following spoke:

| — | Gianluca Susta, on behalf of the ALDE Group, moved an oral amendment to amendment 4, which was incorporated; |
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Gianluca Susta, on behalf of the ALDE Group, moved an oral amendment to amendment 4, which was incorporated;

| — | Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (rapporteur) moved an oral amendment to amendment 26, which was incorporated. |
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Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (rapporteur) moved an oral amendment to amendment 26, which was incorporated.

8.26.   Competition Policy 2005 (vote)

Report on the Report on Competition Policy 2005 [2007/2078(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Elisa Ferreira (A6-0176/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 26)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0263)

The following spoke:

| — | Elisa Ferreira (rapporteur) before the vote. |
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Elisa Ferreira (rapporteur) before the vote.

8.27.   Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (vote)

Draft recommendation: B6-0199/2007

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 27)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0264)

The following spoke:

| — | Diana Wallis (rapporteur for the committee of inquiry) asked that the draft recommendation be subject to a roll call vote (the President established that there were no objections to the request). |
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Diana Wallis (rapporteur for the committee of inquiry) asked that the draft recommendation be subject to a roll call vote (the President established that there were no objections to the request).

8.28.   Family life and study (vote)

Report on a regulatory framework for measures enabling young women in the European Union to combine family life with a period of studies [2006/2276(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Rapporteur: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (A6-0209/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 28)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0265)

The following spoke:

| — | Anna Hedh moved an oral amendment to paragraph 24, which was incorporated. |
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Anna Hedh moved an oral amendment to paragraph 24, which was incorporated.

9.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

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

Oral explanations of vote:

| — | Report: Horst Schnellhardt — A6-0035/2007: Richard Seeber, Zuzana Roithová, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Zita Pleštinská, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Andreas Mölzer |
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Report: Horst Schnellhardt — A6-0035/2007: Richard Seeber, Zuzana Roithová, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Zita Pleštinská, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Andreas Mölzer

| — | Report: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl — A6-0206/2007: Andreas Mölzer |
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Report: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl — A6-0206/2007: Andreas Mölzer

| — | Report: Elisa Ferreira — A6-0176/2007: Eoin Ryan, Zita Pleštinská |
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Report: Elisa Ferreira — A6-0176/2007: Eoin Ryan, Zita Pleštinská

| — | Report: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou — A6-0209/2007: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Alexander Lambsdorff. |
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Report: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou — A6-0209/2007: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Alexander Lambsdorff.

10.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

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

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

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

(The sitting was suspended at 12.55 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

11.   Membership of Parliament

The Irish authorities had given notice of the appointment of Colm Burke to replace Simon Coveney as Member of Parliament with effect from 19.06.2007.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as his credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that he had previously made a written declaration stating that he did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Colm Burke would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

The following spoke: Avril Doyle spoke.

12.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

13.   Conclusions of the G8 meeting — MDGs at the Midway Point (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Conclusions of the G8 meeting

Report on the Millennium Development Goals — the midway point [2007/2103(INI)] — Committee on Development.

Rapporteur: Glenys Kinnock (A6-0220/2007)

The President pointed out that the Council was not present.

Louis Michel (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

Glenys Kinnock introduced the report.

The following spoke: Maria Martens, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Margrietus van den Berg, on behalf of the PSE Group, Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Frithjof Schmidt, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Tobias Pflüger, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Georgios Karatzaferis, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Koenraad Dillen, on behalf of the ITS Group, Alessandro Battilocchio, Non-attached Member, Gay Mitchell, Ana Maria Gomes, Toomas Savi, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Margrete Auken, Vittorio Agnoletto, Hélène Goudin, Anna Ibrisagic, Anne Van Lancker, Ignasi Guardans Cambó and Eoin Ryan.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, Luisa Morgantini, Manolis Mavrommatis, Linda McAvan, Feleknas Uca, Nirj Deva, Åsa Westlund, Tokia Saïfi, Mairead McGuinness and Louis Michel.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 20.06.2007, Item 5.9.

14.   ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (debate)

Report on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006 [2007/2021(INI)] — Committee on Development.

Rapporteur: Thierry Cornillet (A6-0208/2007)

Thierry Cornillet introduced the report.

The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Maria Martens, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Glenys Kinnock, on behalf of the PSE Group, Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Paul Marie Coûteaux, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Koenraad Dillen, on behalf of the ITS Group, Gay Mitchell, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Fiona Hall, Liam Aylward, Geoffrey Van Orden, Filip Kaczmarek, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Louis Michel.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 20.06.2007, Item 5.10.

15.   Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (debate)

Oral question (O-0030/2007) by Marcin Libicki and Michael Cashman, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Council: Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (B6-0127/2007)

Oral question (O-0031/2007) by Marcin Libicki and Michael Cashman, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Commission: Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (B6-0128/2007)

Marcin Libicki and Michael Cashman moved the oral questions.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) answered the question (B6-0128/2007).

The following spoke: Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Carlos Carnero González, on behalf of the PSE Group, David Hammerstein, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Proinsias De Rossa, Joan Calabuig Rull and Charlie McCreevy.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled pursuant to Rule 108(5):

| — | Michael Cashman, Joan Calabuig Rull and Carlos Carnero González, on behalf of the PSE Group, Luciana Sbarbati, on behalf of the ALDE Group, David Hammerstein, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Willy Meyer Pleite, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the results of the fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalucia, Valencia and Madrid conducted on behalf of the Committee on Petitions (B6-0251/2007) |
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Michael Cashman, Joan Calabuig Rull and Carlos Carnero González, on behalf of the PSE Group, Luciana Sbarbati, on behalf of the ALDE Group, David Hammerstein, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Willy Meyer Pleite, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the results of the fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalucia, Valencia and Madrid conducted on behalf of the Committee on Petitions (B6-0251/2007)

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.5.

(The sitting was suspended at 17.35 pending Question Time and resumed at 18.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

Vice-President

16.   Question Time (Commission)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Commission (B6-0125/2007).

Part one

Question 35 (Manolis Mavrommatis): Insurance companies in the EU.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Manolis Mavrommatis.

Question 36 (Brian Crowley): Information campaigns concerning the buying of properties in different EU Member States.

Charlie McCreevy answered the question and supplementaries by Brian Crowley and Danutė Budreikaitė.

Question 37 (Manuel Medina Ortega): External Service of the European Union and immigration policy.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Manuel Medina Ortega.

Part two

Question 38 (Dimitrios Papadimoulis): Development of deficit and public debt.

Joaquín Almunia (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Dimitrios Papadimoulis.

Question 39 (Danutė Budreikaitė): Implementation of the Treaty on the Accession of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union.

Joaquín Almunia answered the question and supplementaries by Danutė Budreikaitė, Nils Lundgren and Piia-Noora Kauppi.

Question 40 (Ryszard Czarnecki): Poland's entry into the euro zone.

Joaquín Almunia answered the question and supplementaries by Ryszard Czarnecki, Richard Corbett and Justas Vincas Paleckis.

Question 41 would receive a written answer.

Question 42 (Sarah Ludford): Plans for third runway at London Heathrow.

Joaquín Almunia answered the question and a supplementary by Jim Allister, after Sarah Ludford had spoken.

Question 43 (Georgios Papastamkos): European ‘ecological governance’.

Joaquín Almunia answered the question and a supplementary by Georgios Papastamkos.

Question 44 (David Martin): EU targets for the concentration of greenhouse gas emissions.

Joaquín Almunia answered the question and a supplementary by David Martin.

Question 45 (Bernd Posselt): Waste tourism.

Joaquín Almunia answered the question and a supplementary by Bernd Posselt.

Questions 46 to 53 would receive written answers.

Question 54 (Claude Moraes): Cancer screening.

Markos Kyprianou (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Claude Moraes, Reinhard Rack and David Martin.

Question 55 (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou): New health strategy.

Markos Kyprianou answered the question and supplementaries by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Jörg Leichtfried and Paul Rübig.

Question 56 (Marc Tarabella): Health services.

Markos Kyprianou answered the question and a supplementary by Marc Tarabella.

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

Commission Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 19.40 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mario MAURO

Vice-President

17.   The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation (debate)

Report on specific problems in the transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation and its relation to the Lisbon Agenda [2006/2084(INI)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Arlene McCarthy (A6-0226/2007)

Arlene McCarthy introduced the report.

The following spoke: Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Charlotte Cederschiöld, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Manuel Medina Ortega, on behalf of the PSE Group, Heide Rühle, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Andreas Schwab, Barbara Weiler, Graham Booth, Malcolm Harbour, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Zita Pleštinská, Małgorzata Handzlik and Charlie McCreevy.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 20.06.2007, Item 5.8.

18.   Derogations from internal market rules for defence procurement on the basis of Article 296 TEC (debate)

Oral question (O-0022/2007) by Arlene McCarthy, on behalf of the IMCO Committee, to the Commission: Derogations from internal market rules for defence procurement on the basis of Article 296 TEC (B6-0122/2007)

Arlene McCarthy moved the oral question.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) answered the oral question.

The following spoke: Malcolm Harbour, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Barbara Weiler, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alexander Lambsdorff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, on behalf of the UEN Group, Andreas Schwab, Karl von Wogau and Charlie McCreevy.

The debate closed.

19.   The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury [COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0227/2007)

The following spoke: Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission).

Dimitrios Papadimoulis introduced the report.

The following spoke: Jens Holm (draftsman of the opinion of the INTA Committee), Manuel Medina Ortega (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Martin Callanan, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Miguel Ángel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Miguel Ángel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Leopold Józef Rutowicz, on behalf of the UEN Group, Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jaromír Kohlíček, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Gyula Hegyi, Hiltrud Breyer, Thomas Ulmer, Åsa Westlund, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Pilar Ayuso and Charlie McCreevy.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 20.06.2007, Item 5.2.

20.   Aid for farmers affected by frost damage (debate)

Oral question (O-0026/2007) by Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Roberta Angelilli, Liam Aylward, Peter Baco, Sergio Berlato, Adam Bielan, Martin Callanan, Paulo Casaca, Sylwester Chruszcz, Brian Crowley, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Joseph Daul, Albert Deß, Valdis Dombrovskis, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Maciej Marian Giertych, Béla Glattfelder, Bogdan Golik, Genowefa Grabowska, Dariusz Maciej Grabowski, Małgorzata Handzlik, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Sergej Kozlík, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Urszula Krupa, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Bogusław Liberadzki, Marcin Libicki, Astrid Lulling, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Cristiana Muscardini, Seán Ó Neachtain, Péter Olajos, Neil Parish, Bogdan Pęk, Józef Pinior, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Umberto Pirilli, Paweł Bartłomiej Piskorski, Zita Pleštinská, Jacek Protasiewicz, Bogusław Rogalski, Dariusz Rosati, Wojciech Roszkowski, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, Eoin Ryan, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Andreas Schwab, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Francesco Enrico Speroni, Grażyna Staniszewska, Andrzej Jan Szejna, Konrad Szymański, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Salvatore Tatarella, Witold Tomczak, Bernard Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski and Roberts Zīle, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, to the Commission: Aid for farmers affected by frost damage (B6-0126/2007)

Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański moved the oral question.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) answered the oral question.

The following spoke: Czesław Adam Siekierski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Béla Glattfelder, Zita Pleštinská and Charlie McCreevy.

The debate closed.

21.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 389.558/OJME).

22.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.10.

Harald Rømer

Secretary-General

Luigi Cocilovo

Vice-President

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The following signed:

Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Albertini, Allister, Alvaro, Anastase, Andersson, Andrejevs, Andria, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Antoniozzi, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ashworth, Assis, Athanasiu, Atkins, Attard-Montalto, Aubert, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso, Badia i Cutchet, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Barón Crespo, Barsi-Pataky, Batten, Battilocchio, Batzeli, Bauer, Beaupuy, Beazley, Beer, Beglitis, Belder, Belet, Belohorská, Bennahmias, Berend, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlato, Berman, Bielan, Binev, Birutis, Blokland, Bloom, Bobošíková, Böge, Bösch, Bonde, Bono, Booth, Borghezio, Borrell Fontelles, Bourlanges, Bourzai, Bowis, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Breyer, Březina, Brie, Budreikaitė, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Burke, Buruiană-Aprodu, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Buşoi, Busquin, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Calabuig Rull, Callanan, Camre, Capoulas Santos, Cappato, Carlotti, Carnero González, Carollo, Casa, Casaca, Cashman, Casini, Caspary, Castex, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Catania, Cavada, Cederschiöld, Cercas, Chatzimarkakis, Chichester, Chiesa, Chmielewski, Christensen, Chruszcz, Chukolov, Ciornei, Claeys, Clark, Cocilovo, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Corbett, Corbey, Cornillet, Correia, Coşea, Paolo Costa, Cottigny, Coûteaux, Cramer, Corina Creţu, Gabriela Creţu, Crowley, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Ryszard Czarnecki, Daul, Davies, De Blasio, de Brún, Degutis, De Keyser, Demetriou, De Michelis, Deprez, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Descamps, Désir, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, De Vits, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dičkutė, Didžiokas, Díez González, Dillen, Dimitrakopoulos, Dîncu, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Douay, Dover, Doyle, Drčar Murko, Duchoň, Dührkop Dührkop, Duff, Duka-Zólyomi, Dumitrescu, Ebner, Ehler, Ek, El Khadraoui, Elles, Estrela, Ettl, Jill Evans, Jonathan Evans, Robert Evans, Färm, Fajmon, Falbr, Farage, Fatuzzo, Fava, Fazakas, Ferber, Fernandes, Fernández Martín, Anne Ferreira, Elisa Ferreira, Figueiredo, Fjellner, Flasarová, Flautre, Florenz, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Fontaine, Ford, Fourtou, Fraga Estévez, Frassoni, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, García Pérez, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gebhardt, Gentvilas, Geremek, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gewalt, Gibault, Gierek, Giertych, Gill, Gklavakis, Glante, Glattfelder, Gobbo, Goebbels, Goepel, Golik, Gollnisch, Gomes, Gomolka, Gottardi, Goudin, Grabowska, Grabowski, Graça Moura, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grech, Griesbeck, Gröner, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Groote, Grosch, Grossetête, Gruber, Guardans Cambó, Guellec, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Guy-Quint, Gyürk, Hänsch, Hall, Hammerstein, Hamon, Handzlik, Hannan, Harangozó, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hasse Ferreira, Hassi, Hatzidakis, Haug, Heaton-Harris, Hedh, Hegyi, Hellvig, Helmer, Henin, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hennis-Plasschaert, Herczog, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Holm, Honeyball, Hoppenstedt, Horáček, Howitt, Hudacký, Hudghton, Hughes, Hyusmenova, Hutchinson, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, in 't Veld, Isler Béguin, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jäätteenmäki, Jałowiecki, Janowski, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jensen, Jöns, Jørgensen, Jonckheer, Jordan Cizelj, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kallenbach, Kamiński, Karas, Karatzaferis, Karim, Kaufmann, Kauppi, Kazak, Tunne Kelam, Kelemen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Klinz, Knapman, Koch, Kohlíček, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Koterec, Kozlík, Krahmer, Krasts, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristovskis, Krupa, Kuc, Kudrycka, Kuhne, Kušķis, Kusstatscher, Kuźmiuk, Lagendijk, Laignel, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lambrinidis, Lambsdorff, Landsbergis, Lang, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Laperrouze, La Russa, Lauk, Lavarra, Lax, Lechner, Le Foll, Lehideux, Lehne, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Marine Le Pen, Le Rachinel, Lewandowski, Liberadzki, Libicki, Lichtenberger, Lienemann, Liese, Liotard, Locatelli, López-Istúriz White, Losco, Louis, Lucas, Ludford, Lulling, Lundgren, Lynne, Lyubcheva, Maaten, McAvan, McCarthy, McDonald, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Madeira, Maldeikis, Manders, Maňka, Thomas Mann, Mantovani, Marinescu, Markov, Martens, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martínez Martínez, Masiel, Masip Hidalgo, Maštálka, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsakis, Matsouka, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Medina Ortega, Meijer, Méndez de Vigo, Menéndez del Valle, Meyer Pleite, Miguélez Ramos, Mihăescu, Mihalache, Mikko, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Mölzer, Mohácsi, Moisuc, Montoro Romero, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Morgantini, Morillon, Morin, Morţun, Mote, Mulder, Musacchio, Muscardini, Muscat, Musotto, Musumeci, Napoletano, Nassauer, Nattrass, Navarro, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Occhetto, Öger, Özdemir, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Onyszkiewicz, Oomen-Ruijten, Ortuondo Larrea, Őry, Ouzký, Paasilinna, Pack, Pafilis, Pahor, Paleckis, Panayotov, Pannella, Panzeri, Papadimoulis, Paparizov, Papastamkos, Parish, Paşcu, Patriciello, Peillon, Pęk, Alojz Peterle, Petre, Pflüger, Piecyk, Pieper, Pīks, Pinior, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Pirker, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pleštinská, Plumb, Podestà, Podgorean, Podkański, Pöttering, Pohjamo, Poignant, Polfer, Poli Bortone, Pomés Ruiz, Popeangă, Portas, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Prets, Vittorio Prodi, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Raeva, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Remek, Resetarits, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Riera Madurell, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Rivera, Rizzo, Rocard, Rogalski, Romagnoli, Romeva i Rueda, Rosati, Roszkowski, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Rühle, Rutowicz, Ryan, Sacconi, Saïfi, Sakalas, Saks, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Salinas García, Samaras, Samuelsen, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Savary, Savi, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schenardi, Schierhuber, Schlyter, Olle Schmidt, Frithjof Schmidt, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Jürgen Schröder, Schroedter, Schulz, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Segelström, Seppänen, Şerbu, Severin, Siekierski, Sifunakis, Silva Peneda, Simpson, Sinnott, Siwiec, Skinner, Škottová, Smith, Sommer, Søndergaard, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Spautz, Speroni, Staes, Stănescu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Sterckx, Stevenson, Stihler, Stockmann, Stoyanov, Strejček, Strož, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Susta, Svensson, Szabó, Szájer, Szejna, Szent-Iványi, Szymański, Tabajdi, Tajani, Takkula, Tannock, Tarabella, Tarand, Tatarella, Thomsen, Thyssen, Ţicău, Ţîrle, Titford, Titley, Toia, Toma, Tomczak, Toubon, Toussas, Trakatellis, Trautmann, Triantaphyllides, Trüpel, Turmes, Tzampazi, Uca, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vaidere, Vakalis, Vălean, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vanhecke, Van Hecke, Van Lancker, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vaugrenard, Veneto, Ventre, Veraldi, Vergnaud, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vigenin, de Villiers, Vincenzi, Virrankoski, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voggenhuber, Wagenknecht, Wallis, Walter, Watson, Manfred Weber, Weiler, Weisgerber, Westlund, Wieland, Wiersma, Willmott, Wise, von Wogau, Bernard Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wurtz, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Záborská, Zaleski, Zani, Zapałowski, Zatloukal, Ždanoka, Zdravkova, Železný, Zieleniec, Zīle, Zimmer, Zingaretti, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

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ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

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

+

adopted

-

rejected

↓

lapsed

W

withdrawn

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

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

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

electronic vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

split

split vote

sep

separate vote

am

amendment

CA

compromise amendment

CP

corresponding part

D

deleting amendment

=

identical amendments

§

paragraph

art

article

rec

recital

MOT

motion for a resolution

JT MOT

joint motion for a resolution

SEC

secret ballot

1.   Protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) ***I

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0042/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

2.   Integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) ***I

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0043/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

3.   Controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) ***I

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0045/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

4.   Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) ***I

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0046/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

5.   Steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0047/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

6.   Maximum speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0048/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

7.   Parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0049/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

8.   Field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0050/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

9.   Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment (codified version) ***I

Report: Hans-Peter MAYER (A6-0132/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

10.   Approximation of Member States' laws relating to trade marks (codified version) ***I

Report: Hans-Peter MAYER (A6-0167/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

11.   Protection of workers against asbestos (codified version) ***I

Report: Hans-Peter MAYER (A6-0201/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

12.   Community guarantee to the EIB (codified version) *

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0040/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 645, 17, 11 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

645, 17, 11

Request for roll-call vote

PPE-DE

13.   Protection of pigs (codified version) *

Report: Diana WALLIS (A6-0041/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

14.   Pure-bred bovine breeding animals (codified version) *

Report: Hans-Peter MAYER (A6-0164/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 626, 12, 14 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

626, 12, 14

Request for roll-call vote

PPE-DE

15.   Community trade mark (codified version) *

Report: Hans-Peter MAYER (A6-0165/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

16.   Production and marketing of eggs (codified version) *

Report: Hans-Peter MAYER (A6-0166/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

17.   Scrutiny of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund financing (codified version) *

Report: Hans-Peter MAYER (A6-0168/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

18.   Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) *

Report: Hans-Peter MAYER (A6-0200/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

19.   Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and São Tomé and Príncipe *

Report: Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS (A6-0231/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 514, 69, 98 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

514, 69, 98

Request for roll-call vote

IND/DEM

20.   Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Kiribati *

Report: Philippe MORILLON (A6-0228/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 511, 69, 104 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

511, 69, 104

Request for roll-call vote

IND/DEM

21.   Request for defence of the immunity of Mario Borghezio

Report: Giuseppe GARGANI (A6-0233/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | EV | + | 463, 185, 19 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

EV

+

463, 185, 19

22.   Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I

Report: Horst SCHNELLHARDT (A6-0035/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| text (as a whole) | 126
  142-143
  127 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN,
  GUE/NGL, Verts/ALE
  GOLIK et al | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-123 | committee | | ↓ | |
| art 4, § 1, point (d) | 149 | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| annex II, category B, point 29 | 132 | ALDE | EV | - | 235, 395, 24 |
| 128 | GOLIK et al | | - | |
| 129 | GOLIK et al | | - | |
| 130 | GOLIK et al | | - | |
| 131/rev | GOLIK et al | | - | |
| 139-141=
  146-148= | UEN
  STUBB et al | EV | - | 246, 429, 11 |
| 145 | PPE-DE, PSE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | RCV | + | 522, 148, 15 |
| 124-125 | BUSK et al | | ↓ | |
| annex II, category C, point 3 | 144 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN,
  Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | RCV | + | 656, 16, 5 |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

text (as a whole)

126

142-143

127

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN,

GUE/NGL, Verts/ALE

GOLIK et al

+

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-123

committee

↓

art 4, § 1, point (d)

149

Verts/ALE

↓

annex II, category B, point 29

132

ALDE

EV

-

235, 395, 24

128

GOLIK et al

-

129

GOLIK et al

-

130

GOLIK et al

-

131/rev

GOLIK et al

-

139-141=

146-148=

UEN

STUBB et al

EV

-

246, 429, 11

145

PPE-DE, PSE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

RCV

+

522, 148, 15

124-125

BUSK et al

↓

annex II, category C, point 3

144

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN,

Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

RCV

+

656, 16, 5

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendments 133 to 138 had been cancelled.

Requests for roll-call votes

PSE: ams 144 and 145

Miscellaneous

Amendment 127 was identical to the corresponding part of amendment 126.

23.   Cat and dog fur ***I

Report: Eva-Britt SVENSSON (A6-0157/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| text (as a whole) | 21 | committee | | + | |
| 1-20 | committee | | ↓ | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

text (as a whole)

21

committee

+

1-20

committee

↓

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

24.   Broadband

Report: Gunnar HÖKMARK (A6-0193/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 1 | 7 | GUE/NGL | RCV | + | 434, 205, 24 |
| after § 5 | 5 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 141, 520, 14 |
| 6 | GUE/NGL | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | - | 120, 543, 11 |
| 2 | ↓ | |
| 3 | ↓ | |
| § 32 | 10 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 48 | 12 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| after § 48 | 8 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 317, 360, 9 |
| 9 | GUE/NGL | EV | - | 289, 375, 11 |
| § 49 | 11 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 51 | 13 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| after rec B | 1/rev | PSE | | + | |
| rec E | 3D | PSE | EV | + | 342, 319, 22 |
| after rec N | 4 | GUE/NGL | split | | |
| 1 | - | |
| 2 | ↓ | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 1

7

GUE/NGL

RCV

+

434, 205, 24

after § 5

5

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

141, 520, 14

6

GUE/NGL

split/RCV

1

-

120, 543, 11

2

↓

3

↓

§ 32

10

GUE/NGL

-

§ 48

12

GUE/NGL

-

after § 48

8

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

317, 360, 9

9

GUE/NGL

EV

-

289, 375, 11

§ 49

11

GUE/NGL

-

§ 51

13

GUE/NGL

-

after rec B

1/rev

PSE

+

rec E

3D

PSE

EV

+

342, 319, 22

after rec N

4

GUE/NGL

split

1

-

2

↓

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Amendment 2 had been cancelled.

Requests for roll-call votes

GUE/NGL: ams 5, 6, 7 and 8

Requests for split votes

Verts/ALE

am 4

1st part:‘whereas some parts ... such as broadband internet’

2nd part:‘whereas this applies ... twice over’

am 6

1st part:‘Considers it necessary ... individual outermost regions’

2nd part:‘one example being ... Canary Islands’

3rd part:‘which implies a need ... inhabitants as a whole’

25.   EU economic and trade relations with Russia

Report: Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (A6-0206/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 2 | 17 | ITS | | - | |
| § 5 | 19 | PSE | | - | |
| § 6 | 4 | Verts/ALE | | + | oral amendment |
| § 10 | 20 | PSE | | - | |
| § 13 | 5 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 14 | 28 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 15 | 6 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 19 | 21 | PSE | | + | |
| § 22 | 7 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | - | 289, 364, 19 |
| § 23 | 8 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 25 | 22 | PSE | | + | |
| § 27 | 23D | PSE | | - | |
| § 30 | 24D | PSE | EV | - | 286, 368, 9 |
| § 32 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 35 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 36 | 25 | PSE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| § 37 | 9 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after § 37 | 1 | ALDE | | - | |
| 2 | ALDE | | - | |
| 3 | ALDE | | - | |
| after § 40 | 18 | PSE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| § 41 | 29/rev | PPE-DE | EV | - | 330, 335, 15 |
| 26 | PSE | | + | oral amendment |
| § 42 | 10 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 43 | 11 | Verts/ALE | split | | |
| 1 | - | |
| 2/EV | + | 376, 286, 22 |
| § 44 | 12 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 47 | 13 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 51 | 14 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 27 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 52 | 30 | PPE-DE | EV | - | 296, 383, 9 |
| § 54 | 15D | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 55 | 16 | UEN | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 2

17

ITS

-

§ 5

19

PSE

-

§ 6

4

Verts/ALE

+

oral amendment

§ 10

20

PSE

-

§ 13

5

Verts/ALE

-

§ 14

28

PPE-DE

+

§ 15

6

Verts/ALE

-

§ 19

21

PSE

+

§ 22

7

Verts/ALE

-

§

original text

split

1

+

2/EV

-

289, 364, 19

§ 23

8

Verts/ALE

-

§ 25

22

PSE

+

§ 27

23D

PSE

-

§ 30

24D

PSE

EV

-

286, 368, 9

§ 32

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 35

§

original text

sep

+

§ 36

25

PSE

split

1

+

2

-

§ 37

9

Verts/ALE

-

after § 37

1

ALDE

-

2

ALDE

-

3

ALDE

-

after § 40

18

PSE

split

1

+

2

-

§ 41

29/rev

PPE-DE

EV

-

330, 335, 15

26

PSE

+

oral amendment

§ 42

10

Verts/ALE

-

§ 43

11

Verts/ALE

split

1

-

2/EV

+

376, 286, 22

§ 44

12

Verts/ALE

-

§ 47

13

Verts/ALE

-

§ 51

14

Verts/ALE

-

27

PSE

+

after § 52

30

PPE-DE

EV

-

296, 383, 9

§ 54

15D

Verts/ALE

-

§ 55

16

UEN

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for split votes

PSE

am 11

1st part:‘Expresses ... justify such trends’

2nd part:‘calls on Russia ... into national legislation’

PPE-DE

am 18

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘which will serve ... with Russia;’

2nd part: those words

am 25

1st part: text as a whole without the deletion

2nd part: deletion

Verts/ALE

§ 22

1st part:‘Takes note ... of the economy;’

2nd part:‘considers that ... by the market;’

§ 32

1st part:‘Stresses the need ... standards and norms;’

2nd part:‘urges the Russian authorities ... effectively combated;’

Requests for separate votes

Verts/ALE: § 35

Miscellaneous

Gianluca Susta, on behalf of the ALDE Group, moved an oral amendment to amendment 4, which then read as follows:

6. Is of the opinion that efficient and extensive economic cooperation between Russia and the EU must be based on high standards of democracy and free market principles, and calls on Russia to continue with market reforms, to refrain from politicising the economy and to respect the independence of public and private institutions;

Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (rapporteur) moved an oral amendment to amendment 26, which now read as follows:

41. Is convinced that, in addition to the need for Russia to ratify the European Energy Charter, the EU should consider negotiating a formal framework document on energy relations with Russia in the context of the new PCA; suggests that elements of the European Energy Charter Treaty should be transposed in a new document, as the current situation, characterised by a lack of formal agreement, is unacceptable;

26.   Competition Policy 2005

Report: Elisa FERREIRA (A6-0176/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 1 | 6 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| 7 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 5 | 8 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 12 | 2 | ALDE | | + | |
| § 13 | § | original text | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 517, 146, 21 |
| 2 | + | 500, 136, 26 |
| § 19 | 3 | PSE | | - | |
| after § 21 | 4 | PSE | | - | |
| 5 | PSE | | - | |
| after § 31 | 1 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 1

6

GUE/NGL

-

7

GUE/NGL

-

§ 5

8

GUE/NGL

-

§ 12

2

ALDE

+

§ 13

§

original text

split/RCV

1

+

517, 146, 21

2

+

500, 136, 26

§ 19

3

PSE

-

after § 21

4

PSE

-

5

PSE

-

after § 31

1

Verts/ALE

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for roll-call votes

UEN, IND/DEM: § 13

Requests for split votes

UEN

§ 13

1st part:‘Supports the Commission's ... for easier comparison’

2nd part:‘and draws attention ... corporate tax base’

27.   Equitable Life Committee of Inquiry report

Draft recommendation: B6-0199/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EQUI Committee




  (B6-0199/2007) |
| vote: recommendation (as a whole) | RCV | + | 602, 13, 64 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

EQUI Committee

(B6-0199/2007)

vote: recommendation (as a whole)

RCV

+

602, 13, 64

Request for roll-call vote

Diana Wallis, rapporteur for the committee of inquiry: text as a whole

28.   Family life and study

Report: Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU (A6-0209/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 10 | § | original text | sep/EV | + | 327, 278, 39 |
| § 14 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 15 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 16 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 24 | § | original text | sep | + | oral amendment |
| § 25 | § | original text | sep/EV | - | 276, 349, 23 |
| § 26 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | + | 291, 274, 72 |
| § 28 | § | original text | sep/EV | + | 352, 266, 22 |
| after § 36 | 5 | PSE | | + | |
| 6 | PSE | | - | |
| 7 | PSE | | + | |
| rec E | 1 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| rec G | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after rec G | 3 | Verts/ALE | EV | + | 350, 282, 23 |
| after rec M | 4 | PSE | | + | |
| after rec P | 8 | PSE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 10

§

original text

sep/EV

+

327, 278, 39

§ 14

§

original text

sep

+

§ 15

§

original text

sep

+

§ 16

§

original text

sep

+

§ 24

§

original text

sep

+

oral amendment

§ 25

§

original text

sep/EV

-

276, 349, 23

§ 26

§

original text

split

1

+

2/EV

+

291, 274, 72

§ 28

§

original text

sep/EV

+

352, 266, 22

after § 36

5

PSE

+

6

PSE

-

7

PSE

+

rec E

1

Verts/ALE

-

rec G

2

Verts/ALE

-

after rec G

3

Verts/ALE

EV

+

350, 282, 23

after rec M

4

PSE

+

after rec P

8

PSE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: §§ 10, 14, 15, 16, 25, 28

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

§ 26

1st part:‘Calls on the Member States ... family benefits’

2nd part:‘which would enable ... parental leave’

Miscellaneous

Anna Hehd moved an amendment to paragraph 24, which then read as follows:

24. Calls on the Member States and social partners to encourage and facilitate lifelong learning by providing, inter alia, opportunities for paternal or maternal leave, or for leave of absence for reasons relating to legal guardianship or the care of dependent adults or people with disabilities, and for greater flexibility in working conditions, particularly through the use of new technologies; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to count maternity and parental leave during a period of study towards women's and men's aggregate time spent in work and their retirement pension entitlement periods, with a view to meeting fully the goal of genuine gender equality;

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   Wallis report A6-0040/2007

Resolution

For: 645

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Karatzaferis, Sinnott

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zaleski, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Against: 17

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk

Abstention: 11

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Krupa, Louis, de Villiers

ITS: Claeys

NI: Allister, Helmer

PPE-DE: Fajmon, Ventre

PSE: Roth-Behrendt

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

2.   Mayer report A6-0164/2007

Resolution

For: 626

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Krupa, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Coşea, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Haug, Hedh, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Breyer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 12

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Wise, Železný

NI: Kilroy-Silk

Abstention: 14

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Karatzaferis, Louis, de Villiers

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Le Rachinel, Mote, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Fajmon, Ventre

PSE: Liberadzki

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Enrique Barón Crespo, Jean Marie Beaupuy, Dan Jørgensen

3.   Capoulas Santos report A6-0231/2007

Resolution

For: 514

ALDE: Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, Kacin, Klinz, Lambsdorff, Losco, Manders, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Ortuondo Larrea, Savi, Toma, Van Hecke, Veraldi

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Karatzaferis, Louis, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Moisuc, Romagnoli

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Papastamkos, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Cohn-Bendit

Against: 69

ALDE: Ciornei, Husmenova, Maaten, Schmidt Olle

GUE/NGL: Holm, Meijer, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Železný

NI: Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Cabrnoch, Callanan, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Itälä

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

Abstention: 98

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Hellvig, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kazak, Krahmer, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Onyszkiewicz, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux

ITS: Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Martinez, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Helmer

PPE-DE: Evans Jonathan, Parish, Seeberg, Van Orden

PSE: Jørgensen, Schaldemose

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lipietz

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Christofer Fjellner, Kartika Tamara Liotard

Abstention:
  Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Fiona Hall,

4.   Morillon report A6-0228/2007

Resolution

For: 511

ALDE: Cocilovo, Hennis-Plasschaert, Kacin, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Manders, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Ortuondo Larrea, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, McDonald, Maštálka, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Mihăescu, Moisuc

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 69

ALDE: Husmenova, Maaten, Schmidt Olle

GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Meijer, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Železný

ITS: Le Rachinel

NI: Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Callanan, Fjellner, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hökmark, Ibrisagic

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

Abstention: 104

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Ludford, Lynne, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Onyszkiewicz, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Markov

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux

ITS: Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Helmer

PPE-DE: Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Jackson, Parish, Seeberg, Van Orden

PSE: Bösch, Jørgensen, Schaldemose

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Abstention:
  Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

5.   Schnellhardt report A6-0035/2007

Amendment 145

For: 522

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Ortuondo Larrea, Pannella, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Karatzaferis, Sinnott

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Beazley, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Daul, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Karas, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pirker, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Post, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Schierhuber, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Spautz, Stauner, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zdravkova, Zieleniec

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gill, Glante, Gomes, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tarabella, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Gobbo, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Ryan, Speroni, Tatarella

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

Against: 148

ALDE: Degutis, Onyszkiewicz, Panayotov, Piskorski, Savi, Starkevičiūtė, Takkula

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

NI: Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Bauer, Becsey, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Chmielewski, De Blasio, Demetriou, Dombrovskis, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Fontaine, Gál, Gaľa, Gawronski, Glattfelder, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hudacký, Hybášková, Jałowiecki, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klich, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lewandowski, Lulling, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Musotto, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pīks, Pleštinská, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schöpflin, Siekierski, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Strejček, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Vlasák, Záborská, Zaleski, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Berès, Bono, Bourzai, Casaca, Castex, Cottigny, De Keyser, Douay, Ferreira Anne, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Guy-Quint, Laignel, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Liberadzki, Paasilinna, Pinior, Plumb, Rocard, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Savary, Szejna, Tabajdi, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud

UEN: Bielan, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Abstention: 15

ALDE: Budreikaitė, Ciornei, Geremek

GUE/NGL: Seppänen, Søndergaard

IND/DEM: Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Jordan Cizelj, Ţîrle, Ventre

PSE: Koterec

UEN: Muscardini

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Ždanoka

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Nicole Fontaine

Against:
  Marek Siwiec, Catherine Trautmann,

6.   Schnellhardt report A6-0035/2007

Amendment 144

For: 656

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Podgorean, Prets, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Against: 16

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, de Villiers, Wise

NI: Battilocchio

PPE-DE: Sonik

PSE: Vigenin

Abstention: 5

GUE/NGL: Holm

ITS: Mote

NI: Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Ţîrle

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Kristian Vigenin,

7.   Hökmark report A6-0193/2007

Amendment 7

For: 434

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Birutis, Costa, Duff, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Husmenova, Laperrouze, Onyszkiewicz, Panayotov, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Veraldi, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Gollnisch, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Mihăescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Beazley, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brok, Busuttil, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Coelho, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Duchoň, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Goepel, Gräßle, Grosch, Gyürk, Hannan, Hatzidakis, Herrero-Tejedor, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Karas, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Langen, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Montoro Romero, Musotto, Nassauer, Olajos, Olbrycht, Parish, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Rack, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Saryusz-Wolski, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Sonik, Spautz, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Szájer, Tajani, Ţîrle, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Gobbo, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Libicki, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Pirilli, Podkański, Rogalski, Ryan, Speroni, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

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

Against: 205

ALDE: Alvaro, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Fourtou, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Ortuondo Larrea, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Wallis

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Železný

ITS: Le Rachinel, Mote

NI: Allister, Bobošíková

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Bowis, Bradbourn, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Daul, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dover, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fraga Estévez, Gaľa, Ganţ, Gaubert, Gauzès, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Graça Moura, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Jarzembowski, Jeleva, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Koch, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langendries, Liese, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Morin, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Petre, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schöpflin, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Strejček, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Veneto, Ventre, Vidal-Quadras, Weber Manfred, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zwiefka

PSE: Pahor

UEN: Bielan, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuźmiuk, Roszkowski, Szymański, Tatarella

Abstention: 24

ALDE: Busk

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto

IND/DEM: Coûteaux

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Dillen, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu

NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

UEN: Grabowski, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Piotrowski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Vittorio Agnoletto

Against:
  James Elles, Christofer Fjellner, Ewa Klamt, Christa Klaß, Othmar Karas

8.   Hökmark report A6-0193/2007

Amendment 5

For: 141

ALDE: Harkin, Husmenova

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mihăescu, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Buzek, De Blasio, Descamps, Gahler, Gál, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Herrero-Tejedor, Mayor Oreja, Post, Schmitt

PSE: Bourzai, Casaca, Fernandes

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Gobbo, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Rogalski, Ryan, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

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

Against: 520

ALDE: Alvaro, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, de Villiers, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková

PPE-DE: Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Bielan, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Masiel, Pęk, Piotrowski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Zapałowski

Abstention: 14

ALDE: Gentvilas, Panayotov

IND/DEM: Coûteaux

ITS: Claeys, Mölzer

NI: Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Dombrovskis

PSE: Leichtfried, Occhetto

UEN: Grabowski, Podkański

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Jamila Madeira, Joel Hasse Ferreira

Against:
  Christa Klaß

9.   Hökmark report A6-0193/2007

Amendment 6/1

For: 120

ALDE: Gibault

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard

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

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Dimitrakopoulos, Iacob-Ridzi, Iturgaiz Angulo, Kudrycka, Schwab

PSE: Casaca, Fernandes, Herczog, Masip Hidalgo, Thomsen

UEN: Borghezio, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Masiel

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

Against: 543

ALDE: Alvaro, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Abstention: 11

ALDE: Degutis

IND/DEM: Bonde, Železný

ITS: Claeys, Vanhecke

NI: Helmer, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Ventre

PSE: Leichtfried

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Joel Hasse Ferreira, Jamila Madeira

Against:
  Britta Thomsen, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

10.   Hökmark report A6-0193/2007

Amendment 8

For: 317

ALDE: Andria, Cocilovo, Costa, Harkin, Losco, Pistelli, Susta

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard

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

NI: Battilocchio, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Dimitrakopoulos, Pomés Ruiz

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Kristovskis, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Ryan, Speroni, Tatarella, Zīle

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

Against: 360

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

UEN: Bielan, Czarnecki Ryszard, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Abstention: 9

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Železný

ITS: Claeys, Martinez, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

UEN: Didžiokas

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

11.   Ferreira report A6-0176/2007

Paragraph 13/1

For: 517

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Brie, Henin, Kaufmann, Markov, Papadimoulis, Wurtz, Zimmer

NI: Battilocchio, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hoppenstedt, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Foglietta

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

Against: 146

ALDE: Harkin

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Meijer, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Gaľa, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Higgins, Hudacký, Kirkhope, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mitchell, Nicholson, Parish, Pleštinská, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zvěřina

PSE: Cashman, Grech, Morgan, Muscat, Skinner

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

Verts/ALE: Hudghton, Schlyter, Smith

Abstention: 21

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Catania, Flasarová, Guidoni, Maštálka, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht

NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Hedh

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lambert

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Catherine Stihler, John Attard-Montalto

12.   Ferreira report A6-0176/2007

Paragraph 13/2

For: 500

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Brie, Kaufmann, Markov, Papadimoulis, Uca, Zimmer

NI: Battilocchio, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Herrero-Tejedor, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Herczog, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Paparizov, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Bielan, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Masiel, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Szymański

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

Against: 136

ALDE: Harkin

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Meijer, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Gaľa, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Higgins, Hudacký, Kirkhope, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mitchell, Nicholson, Parish, Pleštinská, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zvěřina

PSE: Cashman, Grech, Hedh, Moraes, Morgan, Muscat, Simpson, Skinner

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Gobbo, Krasts, Kristovskis, Libicki, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Hudghton, Schlyter, Smith

Abstention: 26

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Catania, Flasarová, Guidoni, Maštálka, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Triantaphyllides, Wagenknecht

ITS: Martinez

NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: De Rossa, Honeyball, McAvan, Pahor, Titley

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lambert

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Piia-Noora Kauppi

Against:
  Neena Gill, Brian Simpson, David Martin, Glenys Kinnock, Richard Howitt, Claude Moraes, Linda McAvan, Arlene McCarthy, Catherine Stihler, Glenis Willmott, Richard Corbett, Stephen Hughes, John Attard-Montalto

13.   B6-0199/2007 — Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society

Recommendation

For: 602

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Martinez, Popeangă, Romagnoli

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Ventre, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbey, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Haug, Hedh, Herczog, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leinen, Liberadzki, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Mihalache, Moreno Sánchez, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Piecyk, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Against: 13

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Nattrass, Titford, de Villiers, Wise

ITS: Mihăescu

PPE-DE: Sumberg

UEN: Czarnecki Ryszard

Abstention: 64

ALDE: Newton Dunn

GUE/NGL: Toussas

IND/DEM: Bonde, Louis

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Evans Jonathan

PSE: Assis, Casaca, Cashman, Corbett, Correia, Estrela, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Gierek, Gill, Grech, Hasse Ferreira, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Kinnock, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Moraes, Morgan, Muscat, Peillon, Pinior, Pittella, dos Santos, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Titley, Willmott

UEN: Berlato, Musumeci, Rogalski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Philippe de Villiers, Patrick Louis, David Sumberg, Zuzana Roithová

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2007)0238

Protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) (COM(2006)0657 — C6-0381/2006 — 2006/0220(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0657), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0657),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 137(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0381/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 137(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0381/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
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—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0042/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0042/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
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2.

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

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(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0239

Integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (codified version) (COM(2006)0543 — C6-0315/2006 — 2006/0170(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0543), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0543),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0315/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0315/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0043/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0043/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

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(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0240

Controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (COM(2006)0556 — C6-0323/2006 — 2006/0175(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0556), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0556),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to the Parliament (C6-0323/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to the Parliament (C6-0323/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0045/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0045/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

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(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0241

Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) (COM(2006)0692 — C6-0429/2006 — 2003/0099(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0692), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0692),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0429/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0429/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0046/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0046/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0242

Steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the steering equipment for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0670 — C6-0404/2006 — 2006/0225(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0670), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0670),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0404/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0404/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0047/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0047/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0243

Maximum speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0667 — C6-0385/2006 — 2006/0219(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0667), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0667),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0385/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0385/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0048/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0048/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0244

Parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0662 — C6-0380/2006 — 2006/0221(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0662), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0662),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0380/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0380/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0049/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0049/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0245

Field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2006)0651 — C6-0377/2006 — 2006/0216(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0651), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0651),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0377/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0377/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0050/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0050/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0246

Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (COM(2006)0652 — C6-0378/2006 — 2006/0214(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0652), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0652),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 137(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0378/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 137(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0378/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0132/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0132/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0247

Approximation of Member States' laws relating to trade marks (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (codified version) (COM(2006)0812 — C6-0504/2006 — 2006/0264(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0812), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0812),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0504/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0504/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0167/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0167/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0248

Protection of workers against asbestos (codified version) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) (COM(2006)0664 — C6-0384/2006 — 2006/0222(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0664), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0664),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 137(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0384/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 137(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0384/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0201/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0201/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0249

Community guarantee to the EIB (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (codified version) (COM(2006)0419 — C6-0302/2006 — 2006/0139(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0419), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0419),

| — | having regard to Article 181a of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0302/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 181a of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0302/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0040/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0040/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0250

Protection of pigs (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (codified version) (COM(2006)0669 — C6-0430/2006 — 2006/0224(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0669), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0669),

| — | having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0430/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0430/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0041/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0041/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0251

Pure-bred bovine breeding animals (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (codified version) (COM(2006)0749 — C6-0002/2007 — 2006/0250(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0749), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0749),

| — | having regard to Articles 37 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0002/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 37 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0002/2007),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0164/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0164/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0252

Community trade mark (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the Community trade mark (codified version) (COM(2006)0830 — C6-0050/2007 — 2006/0267(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0830), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0830),

| — | having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0050/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0050/2007),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0165/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0165/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0253

Production and marketing of eggs (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks (codified version) (COM(2006)0694 — C6-0436/2006 — 2006/0231(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0694), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0694),

| — | having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0436/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0436/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0166/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0166/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0254

Scrutiny of European Agricultural Guarantee Fund financing (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (codified version) (COM(2006)0813 — C6-0049/2007 — 2006/0265(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0813), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0813),

| — | having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0049/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0049/2007),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0168/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0168/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0255

Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (codified version) (COM(2006)0605 — C6-0409/2006 — 2006/0192(CNS))

(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0605), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0605),

| — | having regard to Articles 93 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0409/2006), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 93 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0409/2006),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

| — | having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0200/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0200/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

---

(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

P6_TA(2007)0256

Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and São Tomé and Príncipe *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe and the European Community (COM(2007)0085 — C6-0098/2007 — 2007/0034(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2007)0085) (1), |
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having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2007)0085) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 37 and 300(2) of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 37 and 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0098/2007), |
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having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0098/2007),

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgets (A6-0231/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgets (A6-0231/2007),

| 1. | Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended and approves conclusion of the agreement; |
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1.

Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended and approves conclusion of the agreement;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Recital 1a (new) |
| | (1a) Evaluation of the previous agreement revealed problems concerning the control and surveillance of the activities of certain vessels operating under the terms of that agreement, especially as regards reporting of activities and catches. |
| Amendment 2 |
| Article 3, paragraph 1a (new) |
| | The Commission shall verify each year that Member States whose vessels operate under the Protocol are complying with reporting requirements. If not, the Commission shall withhold requests for fishing licences for those vessels for the following year. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Article 3a (new) |
| | Article 3a




  During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before any new agreement is concluded or the current agreement is extended, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of the current agreement and the conditions under which it was implemented, including a cost-benefit analysis. |
| Amendment 4 |
| Article 3b (new) |
| | Article 3b




  The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the results of the multiannual sectoral programme referred to in Article 7(2) of the Protocol. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 1a (new)

(1a) Evaluation of the previous agreement revealed problems concerning the control and surveillance of the activities of certain vessels operating under the terms of that agreement, especially as regards reporting of activities and catches.

Amendment 2

Article 3, paragraph 1a (new)

The Commission shall verify each year that Member States whose vessels operate under the Protocol are complying with reporting requirements. If not, the Commission shall withhold requests for fishing licences for those vessels for the following year.

Amendment 3

Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before any new agreement is concluded or the current agreement is extended, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of the current agreement and the conditions under which it was implemented, including a cost-benefit analysis.

Amendment 4

Article 3b (new)

Article 3b

The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the results of the multiannual sectoral programme referred to in Article 7(2) of the Protocol.

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P6_TA(2007)0257

Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Kiribati *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other (COM(2007)0180 — C6-0128/2007 — 2007/0062(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2007)0180) (1), |
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having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2007)0180) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 37 and 300(2) of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 37 and 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0128/2007), |
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—

having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0128/2007),

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgets (A6-0228/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgets (A6-0228/2007),

| 1. | Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended and approves conclusion of the agreement; |
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1.

Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended and approves conclusion of the agreement;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Kiribati. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Kiribati.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Article 3a (new) |
| | Article 3a




  The Commission shall verify each year that Member States whose vessels operate under the Protocol are complying with the reporting requirements referred to in Article 3. |
| Amendment 2 |
| Article 3b (new) |
| | Article 3b




  During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before any new agreement is concluded or the current agreement is extended, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of the current agreement and the conditions under which it was implemented. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Article 3c (new) |
| | Article 3c




  The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the results of the multiannual sectoral programme referred to in Article 7(2) of the Protocol. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

The Commission shall verify each year that Member States whose vessels operate under the Protocol are complying with the reporting requirements referred to in Article 3.

Amendment 2

Article 3b (new)

Article 3b

During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before any new agreement is concluded or the current agreement is extended, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of the current agreement and the conditions under which it was implemented.

Amendment 3

Article 3c (new)

Article 3c

The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the results of the multiannual sectoral programme referred to in Article 7(2) of the Protocol.

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P6_TA(2007)0258

Request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio

European Parliament decision of 19 June 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio (2006/2304(IMM))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the request by Mario Borghezio for defence of his immunity in connection with civil proceedings pending before an Italian court, of 8 November 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 16 November 2006, |
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having regard to the request by Mario Borghezio for defence of his immunity in connection with civil proceedings pending before an Italian court, of 8 November 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 16 November 2006,

| — | having heard Mario Borghezio in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having heard Mario Borghezio in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to Article 9 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, |
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having regard to Article 9 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

| — | having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, |
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having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

| — | having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0233/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0233/2007),

| 1. | Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio; |
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1.

Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.

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(1)  Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.

P6_TA(2007)0259

Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks (COM(2005)0125 — C6-0440/2005 — 2005/0028(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0125) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0125) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0440/2005), |
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having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0440/2005),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis, |
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—

having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinions of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A6-0035/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinions of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A6-0035/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

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

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

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

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P6_TC1-COD(2005)0028

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89

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

P6_TA(2007)0260

Cat and dog fur ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur (COM(2006)0684 — C6-0428/2006 — 2006/0236(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0684) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0684) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 95 and 133 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0428/2006), |
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having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 95 and 133 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0428/2006),

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

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0157/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0157/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

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

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

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0236

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur

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

P6_TA(2007)0261

Broadband

European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on building a European policy on broadband (2006/2273(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 entitled ‘Bridging the Broadband Gap’ (COM(2006)0129), |
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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 entitled ‘Bridging the Broadband Gap’ (COM(2006)0129),

| — | having regard to the Digital Divide Forum Report of 15 July 2005 on broadband access and public support in under-served areas, |
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having regard to the Digital Divide Forum Report of 15 July 2005 on broadband access and public support in under-served areas,

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Spring European Council entitled ‘Implementing the Renewed Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs: A year of delivery’ (COM(2006)0816), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Spring European Council entitled ‘Implementing the Renewed Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs: A year of delivery’ (COM(2006)0816),

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Connecting Europe at high speed: recent developments in the sector of electronic communications’ (COM(2004)0061), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Connecting Europe at high speed: recent developments in the sector of electronic communications’ (COM(2004)0061),

| — | 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 on the Review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (COM(2006)0334), |
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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 on the Review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (COM(2006)0334),

| — | having regard to Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (1), |
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having regard to Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (1),

| — | 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 entitled ‘i2010 — A European Information Society for growth and employment’ (COM(2005)0229), |
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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 entitled ‘i2010 — A European Information Society for growth and employment’ (COM(2005)0229),

| — | 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 entitled ‘i2010 — First Annual Report on the European Information Society’ (COM(2006)0215), |
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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 entitled ‘i2010 — First Annual Report on the European Information Society’ (COM(2006)0215),

| — | having regard to Decision No 854/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 establishing a multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (2), |
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having regard to Decision No 854/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 establishing a multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (2),

| — | having regard to the Commission Staff Working Paper entitled ‘Guidelines on criteria and modalities of implementation of structural funds in support of electronics communications’ (SEC(2003)0895), |
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having regard to the Commission Staff Working Paper entitled ‘Guidelines on criteria and modalities of implementation of structural funds in support of electronics communications’ (SEC(2003)0895),

| — | 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 entitled ‘A marketbased approach to spectrum management in the European Union’ (COM(2005)0400), |
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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 entitled ‘A marketbased approach to spectrum management in the European Union’ (COM(2005)0400),

| — | having regard to the judgment of the Court of First Instance of 30 January 2007 in Case T-340/03 France Télécom SA v Commission dismissing in its entirety the appeal by France Télécom SA in respect of the Commission's 2003 decision concerning predatory pricing in ADSL-based Internet access services for the general public, |
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having regard to the judgment of the Court of First Instance of 30 January 2007 in Case T-340/03 France Télécom SA v Commission dismissing in its entirety the appeal by France Télécom SA in respect of the Commission's 2003 decision concerning predatory pricing in ADSL-based Internet access services for the general public,

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament entitled ‘A forward-looking radio spectrum policy for the European Union: Second annual report’ (COM(2005)0411), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament entitled ‘A forward-looking radio spectrum policy for the European Union: Second annual report’ (COM(2005)0411),

| — | having regard to its resolutions of 14 March 2006 on a European Information Society for growth and employment (3), of 1 December 2005 on European electronic communications regulation and markets 2004 (4), and of 23 June 2005 on the information society (5), |
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having regard to its resolutions of 14 March 2006 on a European Information Society for growth and employment (3), of 1 December 2005 on European electronic communications regulation and markets 2004 (4), and of 23 June 2005 on the information society (5),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinions of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Regional Development and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0193/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinions of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Regional Development and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0193/2007),

| A. | whereas the development of Internet and broadband has transformed the global economy, integrated regions and countries with each other, created a dynamic paradigm where individual citizens wherever they live have opportunities never seen before regarding information, communication, influence, participation, consumption, professional life and entrepreneurship, |
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A.

whereas the development of Internet and broadband has transformed the global economy, integrated regions and countries with each other, created a dynamic paradigm where individual citizens wherever they live have opportunities never seen before regarding information, communication, influence, participation, consumption, professional life and entrepreneurship,

| B. | whereas broadband will serve to strengthen integration and cohesion within the EU, |
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B.

whereas broadband will serve to strengthen integration and cohesion within the EU,

| C. | whereas the Community strategic guidelines on cohesion, 2007-2013 make a priority of ‘ensuring availability of ICT infrastructure and related services where the market fails to provide it at an affordable cost and to an adequate level to support the required services, especially in remote and rural areas and in new Member States’, |
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C.

whereas the Community strategic guidelines on cohesion, 2007-2013 make a priority of ‘ensuring availability of ICT infrastructure and related services where the market fails to provide it at an affordable cost and to an adequate level to support the required services, especially in remote and rural areas and in new Member States’,

| D. | whereas the value of the Internet and broadband increases exponentially with every new user, something which is essential if Europe is to become a leading knowledge-based society; whereas spectrum reallocation offers the possibility of bringing poorly-covered areas into the digital society, |
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D.

whereas the value of the Internet and broadband increases exponentially with every new user, something which is essential if Europe is to become a leading knowledge-based society; whereas spectrum reallocation offers the possibility of bringing poorly-covered areas into the digital society,

| E. | whereas the 500 million citizens that play a part in the EU's internal market represent a globally unique critical mass, which is required for the development of new innovative services, the corollary of which is an increase in opportunities all over the Union; whereas this highlights the common European benefit to be derived from everyone having access to broadband, |
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E.

whereas the 500 million citizens that play a part in the EU's internal market represent a globally unique critical mass, which is required for the development of new innovative services, the corollary of which is an increase in opportunities all over the Union; whereas this highlights the common European benefit to be derived from everyone having access to broadband,

| F. | whereas in its abovementioned judgment in France Télécom SA v Commission the Court of First Instance held that the fast-growing nature of the broadband sector did not preclude the application of competition rules, |
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F.

whereas in its abovementioned judgment in France Télécom SA v Commission the Court of First Instance held that the fast-growing nature of the broadband sector did not preclude the application of competition rules,

| G. | whereas the number of broadband lines has almost doubled and the number of broadband subscribers has almost quadrupled in the past three years; whereas these developments have been market driven and are enhanced by competition, thereby proving the importance of not distorting the market, |
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G.

whereas the number of broadband lines has almost doubled and the number of broadband subscribers has almost quadrupled in the past three years; whereas these developments have been market driven and are enhanced by competition, thereby proving the importance of not distorting the market,

| H. | whereas Member States experiencing higher competition in the broadband market as well as competition between different technologies show a higher degree of broadband coverage and penetration, |
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H.

whereas Member States experiencing higher competition in the broadband market as well as competition between different technologies show a higher degree of broadband coverage and penetration,

| I. | whereas online services such as e-government, e-health, e-learning and e-procurement can only become truly inclusive and strengthen cohesion if they are made widely available to Union citizens and to the business community by means of broadband connections, |
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I.

whereas online services such as e-government, e-health, e-learning and e-procurement can only become truly inclusive and strengthen cohesion if they are made widely available to Union citizens and to the business community by means of broadband connections,

| J. | whereas broadband Internet connections may contribute to a more sophisticated, inclusive health-care system using distance-diagnosis and distance healing in less developed regions, |
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J.

whereas broadband Internet connections may contribute to a more sophisticated, inclusive health-care system using distance-diagnosis and distance healing in less developed regions,

| K. | whereas broadband Internet connections may contribute to a more sophisticated, inclusive education system providing distance-learning applications in regions without satisfactory school infrastructure, |
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K.

whereas broadband Internet connections may contribute to a more sophisticated, inclusive education system providing distance-learning applications in regions without satisfactory school infrastructure,

| L. | whereas the lowest-speed broadband connections are no longer sufficient for functional use of the more demanding Internet services and video content, |
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L.

whereas the lowest-speed broadband connections are no longer sufficient for functional use of the more demanding Internet services and video content,

| M. | whereas the rapid development of Internet services and content is creating a need for high-speed broadband connections, |
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M.

whereas the rapid development of Internet services and content is creating a need for high-speed broadband connections,

| N. | whereas the extent of broadband deployment has not been the same in all Member States and regions of the EU; whereas the availability thereof in inaccessible (island and mountain) and rural areas remains limited because of the high cost of broadband networks and services; whereas the low level of demand outside EU metropolitan centres means lower investment and could discourage broadband service providers, given the lack of business opportunity, |
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N.

whereas the extent of broadband deployment has not been the same in all Member States and regions of the EU; whereas the availability thereof in inaccessible (island and mountain) and rural areas remains limited because of the high cost of broadband networks and services; whereas the low level of demand outside EU metropolitan centres means lower investment and could discourage broadband service providers, given the lack of business opportunity,

| O. | whereas a substantial disparity remains in terms of broadband deployment between urban centres and remote areas, and between the old and new Member States; whereas this highlights the need for technological development, for new operators to be given better opportunities to enter the market and for clear strategies on how to increase the speed of innovation, thus making it easier for rural areas and countries lagging behind to catch up, |
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O.

whereas a substantial disparity remains in terms of broadband deployment between urban centres and remote areas, and between the old and new Member States; whereas this highlights the need for technological development, for new operators to be given better opportunities to enter the market and for clear strategies on how to increase the speed of innovation, thus making it easier for rural areas and countries lagging behind to catch up,

| P. | whereas, in order to improve access for socially disadvantaged groups, training and support measures should be provided such as will ensure equal opportunities, |
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P.

whereas, in order to improve access for socially disadvantaged groups, training and support measures should be provided such as will ensure equal opportunities,

| Q. | whereas functional-capacity broadband access is important for all Community users irrespective of where they are physically located, |
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Q.

whereas functional-capacity broadband access is important for all Community users irrespective of where they are physically located,

| R. | whereas the correct and timely implementation of the current framework is an essential precondition of an open, competitive and innovative market for electronic communication services; whereas the procedures for transposing and implementing the framework vary greatly among the Member States, fragmenting the single communications market, |
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R.

whereas the correct and timely implementation of the current framework is an essential precondition of an open, competitive and innovative market for electronic communication services; whereas the procedures for transposing and implementing the framework vary greatly among the Member States, fragmenting the single communications market,

| S. | whereas every school should have broadband connections, with a view to a future in which no child in the EU is left off line, |
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S.

whereas every school should have broadband connections, with a view to a future in which no child in the EU is left off line,

| T. | whereas, through the digital switchover and the transition from analogue to digital, several hundred megahertz of spectrum will be released, offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and opening up a spectrum commons, |
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T.

whereas, through the digital switchover and the transition from analogue to digital, several hundred megahertz of spectrum will be released, offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and opening up a spectrum commons,

The potential of broadband

| 1. | Stresses the opportunities that an internal market with nearly 500 million people connected to broadband would bring about, representing a globally unique critical mass of users exposing all regions to new opportunities, giving every user a valuable service and giving the EU the capacity to be a world leading knowledge-based economy; |
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1.

Stresses the opportunities that an internal market with nearly 500 million people connected to broadband would bring about, representing a globally unique critical mass of users exposing all regions to new opportunities, giving every user a valuable service and giving the EU the capacity to be a world leading knowledge-based economy;

| 2. | Considers that general access to broadband is an essential prerequisite for social development and improved public services and that public authorities should make every effort to ensure that all citizens have access to broadband, thereby enabling its benefits to extend to every section of the population, particularly in the less-developed areas of the Union; |
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2.

Considers that general access to broadband is an essential prerequisite for social development and improved public services and that public authorities should make every effort to ensure that all citizens have access to broadband, thereby enabling its benefits to extend to every section of the population, particularly in the less-developed areas of the Union;

| 3. | Sees the deployment of broadband networks offering reliable transmission at competitive bandwidth as crucial for business growth, societal development and the enhancement of public services; |
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3.

Sees the deployment of broadband networks offering reliable transmission at competitive bandwidth as crucial for business growth, societal development and the enhancement of public services;

| 4. | Emphasises that the magnitude of broadband development cannot be foreseen or planned, but that it can be stimulated and supported by a creative and open environment; |
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4.

Emphasises that the magnitude of broadband development cannot be foreseen or planned, but that it can be stimulated and supported by a creative and open environment;

| 5. | Emphasises that broader deployment of broadband would revitalise the internal market in general; |
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5.

Emphasises that broader deployment of broadband would revitalise the internal market in general;

Connecting Europe

| 6. | Stresses that broadband deployment in rural areas is a key factor in the participation of all in the knowledge society; points out, in addition, that broadband services are equally decisive for the economic development of the regions and should therefore be deployed as widely as possible; |
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6.

Stresses that broadband deployment in rural areas is a key factor in the participation of all in the knowledge society; points out, in addition, that broadband services are equally decisive for the economic development of the regions and should therefore be deployed as widely as possible;

| 7. | Calls on the Member States to promote broadband connections in every school, university and educational centre in the EU and the introduction of distance learning, with a view to a future where no child in the EU and no individual involved in educational programmes is left off line; |
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7.

Calls on the Member States to promote broadband connections in every school, university and educational centre in the EU and the introduction of distance learning, with a view to a future where no child in the EU and no individual involved in educational programmes is left off line;

| 8. | Notes that in bridging the digital divide, a basic structure, such as the availability of computers in households and in public institutions, must be promoted; |
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8.

Notes that in bridging the digital divide, a basic structure, such as the availability of computers in households and in public institutions, must be promoted;

| 9. | Encourages the Member States to produce broadband infrastructure mapping in order to more accurately indicate the coverage of broadband service; |
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9.

Encourages the Member States to produce broadband infrastructure mapping in order to more accurately indicate the coverage of broadband service;

The key role of innovation

| 10. | Takes the view that the key to closing the broadband gap is innovative technology, that is technology which makes it possible to construct high-capacity broadband connections, and points to the fact that new technology has allowed disadvantaged regions to leapfrog many phases of development; |
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10.

Takes the view that the key to closing the broadband gap is innovative technology, that is technology which makes it possible to construct high-capacity broadband connections, and points to the fact that new technology has allowed disadvantaged regions to leapfrog many phases of development;

| 11. | Points out that developing the competitive advantages and solving the serious problems of rural, sparsely-populated and inaccessible (island, mountain and other) areas depends on innovative uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs); |
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11.

Points out that developing the competitive advantages and solving the serious problems of rural, sparsely-populated and inaccessible (island, mountain and other) areas depends on innovative uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs);

| 12. | Emphasises that new technology is by nature more far-reaching and inclusive, thereby making more advanced services possible; stresses also that broadband services will help regions, in particular the leastdeveloped regions, to attract businesses, facilitate distance working, offer new medical diagnostic and care services, and achieve improved educational standards and public services; |
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12.

Emphasises that new technology is by nature more far-reaching and inclusive, thereby making more advanced services possible; stresses also that broadband services will help regions, in particular the leastdeveloped regions, to attract businesses, facilitate distance working, offer new medical diagnostic and care services, and achieve improved educational standards and public services;

| 13. | Considers that new technology offers interesting and cheaper solutions for remote, inaccessible and rural areas, as wireless links and mobile and satellite communications may deliver broadband to areas traditionally excluded by fixed-line networks; notes that these new technologies must be taken into account when radio spectrum is allocated; |
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13.

Considers that new technology offers interesting and cheaper solutions for remote, inaccessible and rural areas, as wireless links and mobile and satellite communications may deliver broadband to areas traditionally excluded by fixed-line networks; notes that these new technologies must be taken into account when radio spectrum is allocated;

| 14. | Stresses that the development of innovative technologies is to be encouraged at all levels, and that a serious effort is needed to promote access to the market and to maintain fair competition therein; |
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14.

Stresses that the development of innovative technologies is to be encouraged at all levels, and that a serious effort is needed to promote access to the market and to maintain fair competition therein;

| 15. | Considers it important to mobilise ICT research and ICT partnerships between universities, local authorities and business; |
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15.

Considers it important to mobilise ICT research and ICT partnerships between universities, local authorities and business;

| 16. | Encourages the Commission to consider broadband and especially mobile broadband solutions as important within the working programmes of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (FP7); |
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16.

Encourages the Commission to consider broadband and especially mobile broadband solutions as important within the working programmes of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (FP7);

| 17. | Urges the Commission to actively seek substantial synergies between its own sectoral programmes, such as FP7 and the CIP, including also better coordination with international programmes and the funding provided through the structural and rural development funds for the development of broadband; |
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17.

Urges the Commission to actively seek substantial synergies between its own sectoral programmes, such as FP7 and the CIP, including also better coordination with international programmes and the funding provided through the structural and rural development funds for the development of broadband;

| 18. | Stresses that broadband connection, given the spectacularly rapid development of the new media, offers the only technically reliable access to media products such as Internet TV and Internet telephony, and will thus prevent people in rural areas from being cut off from society in the cities where broadband is available; |
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18.

Stresses that broadband connection, given the spectacularly rapid development of the new media, offers the only technically reliable access to media products such as Internet TV and Internet telephony, and will thus prevent people in rural areas from being cut off from society in the cities where broadband is available;

| 19. | Recognises that some people have access only to low speed, low capacity broadband; believes that these connections should not be regarded as an adequate substitute for newer high speed connections; insists that no geographic area or socioeconomic group should be denied investment in new, faster technology simply because it already has access to a lower quality connection; |
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19.

Recognises that some people have access only to low speed, low capacity broadband; believes that these connections should not be regarded as an adequate substitute for newer high speed connections; insists that no geographic area or socioeconomic group should be denied investment in new, faster technology simply because it already has access to a lower quality connection;

| 20. | Notes that new wireless platforms are well suited to ensuring broadband access in rural areas; underlines the importance of technology-neutrality in spectrum allocation; recalls that the Commission has envisaged a more active spectrum policy, which it supported in its resolution of 14 February 2007‘Towards a European policy on the radio spectrum’ (6); |
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20.

Notes that new wireless platforms are well suited to ensuring broadband access in rural areas; underlines the importance of technology-neutrality in spectrum allocation; recalls that the Commission has envisaged a more active spectrum policy, which it supported in its resolution of 14 February 2007‘Towards a European policy on the radio spectrum’ (6);

| 21. | Calls on the Community institutions and Member States to cooperate more closely in the management of radio spectrum with a view to facilitating the use of spectrum by a wide range of wireless and mobile technologies (terrestrial and satellite); |
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21.

Calls on the Community institutions and Member States to cooperate more closely in the management of radio spectrum with a view to facilitating the use of spectrum by a wide range of wireless and mobile technologies (terrestrial and satellite);

| 22. | Urges the Member States to allocate sufficient spectrum to broadband technologies; |
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22.

Urges the Member States to allocate sufficient spectrum to broadband technologies;

The impact of content

| 23. | Emphasises that digital literacy is an indispensable basis for the exploitation of the opportunities broadband offers and points to the responsibility in this regard of public education; emphasises also the need to improve access to ICTs for as many Union citizens as possible and to improve their ICT skills; |
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23.

Emphasises that digital literacy is an indispensable basis for the exploitation of the opportunities broadband offers and points to the responsibility in this regard of public education; emphasises also the need to improve access to ICTs for as many Union citizens as possible and to improve their ICT skills;

| 24. | Calls for consumer-oriented measures in the field of further education and the mobilisation of technical resources in the information technology sector; advocates financial and tax incentives for such measures; |
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24.

Calls for consumer-oriented measures in the field of further education and the mobilisation of technical resources in the information technology sector; advocates financial and tax incentives for such measures;

| 25. | Takes the view that investment in e-health, e-government and e-learning applications can play an important role in driving consumer demand for broadband, and thus create the critical mass necessary for large markets to emerge in these areas; |
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25.

Takes the view that investment in e-health, e-government and e-learning applications can play an important role in driving consumer demand for broadband, and thus create the critical mass necessary for large markets to emerge in these areas;

| 26. | Believes that the promotion by public authorities in cooperation with business of broadbandenhanced applications and services can contribute to the efficient delivery of government services and, at the same time, provide incentives for the procurement of broadband access, which will help to stimulate supply; |
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26.

Believes that the promotion by public authorities in cooperation with business of broadbandenhanced applications and services can contribute to the efficient delivery of government services and, at the same time, provide incentives for the procurement of broadband access, which will help to stimulate supply;

| 27. | Highlights the scope for public authorities to exploit pre-commercial procurement to stimulate innovative service delivery across broadband networks; notes that they can also coordinate demand across communities and service providers to ensure the critical mass needed to underpin new network investments; encourages the Commission to promote awareness and use of these tools; |
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27.

Highlights the scope for public authorities to exploit pre-commercial procurement to stimulate innovative service delivery across broadband networks; notes that they can also coordinate demand across communities and service providers to ensure the critical mass needed to underpin new network investments; encourages the Commission to promote awareness and use of these tools;

| 28. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give preference to broadband Internet solutions and technologies in the computerisation of government departments, the education sector and small and medium-size enterprises (such as application service providers and terminal servers); |
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28.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give preference to broadband Internet solutions and technologies in the computerisation of government departments, the education sector and small and medium-size enterprises (such as application service providers and terminal servers);

| 29. | States that a core set of European e-services can serve to further integration and to strengthen cohesion as well as create a single electronic market via the use of broadband; calls for this area to be made a special priority for the use of structural and rural funds; furthermore, emphasises the role that such development funds play in supporting regions in this regard; |
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29.

States that a core set of European e-services can serve to further integration and to strengthen cohesion as well as create a single electronic market via the use of broadband; calls for this area to be made a special priority for the use of structural and rural funds; furthermore, emphasises the role that such development funds play in supporting regions in this regard;

| 30. | Calls on the Community institutions and Member States to deliver on the 2003 Barcelona European Council objective of ensuring that Union citizens are offered relevant public broadband services; |
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30.

Calls on the Community institutions and Member States to deliver on the 2003 Barcelona European Council objective of ensuring that Union citizens are offered relevant public broadband services;

| 31. | Believes that it is extremely important for people to be ensured the widest possible access to highquality content and services wherever they are using the technology of their choice and emphasises the need for access networks and for transmission networks open to different operators; |
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31.

Believes that it is extremely important for people to be ensured the widest possible access to highquality content and services wherever they are using the technology of their choice and emphasises the need for access networks and for transmission networks open to different operators;

| 32. | Calls on the Community institutions and the Member States to promote the availability of content on line, notably by addressing its appropriate protection in a digital environment; |
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32.

Calls on the Community institutions and the Member States to promote the availability of content on line, notably by addressing its appropriate protection in a digital environment;

The dynamics of the market

| 33. | Asserts that the rapid deployment of broadband is crucial for the development of EU productivity and competitivity and for the emergence of new and small enterprises that can be leaders in different sectors, for example health care, manufacturing and financial services; |
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33.

Asserts that the rapid deployment of broadband is crucial for the development of EU productivity and competitivity and for the emergence of new and small enterprises that can be leaders in different sectors, for example health care, manufacturing and financial services;

| 34. | Takes the view that private investment is essential for wider broadband deployment and universal coverage; stresses that private investors should be given the opportunity of refinancing their investments if the competitive dynamic is to be further stimulated and if better services and more innovation and choice are to be delivered to consumers; |
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34.

Takes the view that private investment is essential for wider broadband deployment and universal coverage; stresses that private investors should be given the opportunity of refinancing their investments if the competitive dynamic is to be further stimulated and if better services and more innovation and choice are to be delivered to consumers;

| 35. | Stresses the importance of industry-driven, open, interoperable standards at technical, legal and semantic level so as to enable economies of scale, ensure non-discriminatory open access to the information society and promote the fast deployment of technologies; |
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35.

Stresses the importance of industry-driven, open, interoperable standards at technical, legal and semantic level so as to enable economies of scale, ensure non-discriminatory open access to the information society and promote the fast deployment of technologies;

| 36. | Urges the Community institutions and Member States to work with industry and address problems (such as micro-payments, security and trust, interoperability and digital rights management) that hamper the development of new business models in the field of broadband; |
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36.

Urges the Community institutions and Member States to work with industry and address problems (such as micro-payments, security and trust, interoperability and digital rights management) that hamper the development of new business models in the field of broadband;

An encouraging and clear framework

| 37. | Emphasises that the role of the Community institutions and the Member States is to create a supportive environment for the development of innovation and for the introduction of new technologies by providing a regulatory framework that invites competition and private investment and to use relevant funds to drive demand for broadband services and, where justified, to support the necessary infrastructure; |
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37.

Emphasises that the role of the Community institutions and the Member States is to create a supportive environment for the development of innovation and for the introduction of new technologies by providing a regulatory framework that invites competition and private investment and to use relevant funds to drive demand for broadband services and, where justified, to support the necessary infrastructure;

| 38. | Notes that public authorities have an important role to play in stimulating broadband network rollout, and that they should consider measures to encourage demand, and investment in fixed infrastructure; calls for a clear framework for infrastructure investment that should not distort markets nor be operated on terms that are unfair to private enterprises; commends the Commission for having clarified the State aid rules on participation by public authorities in broadband development programmes; |
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38.

Notes that public authorities have an important role to play in stimulating broadband network rollout, and that they should consider measures to encourage demand, and investment in fixed infrastructure; calls for a clear framework for infrastructure investment that should not distort markets nor be operated on terms that are unfair to private enterprises; commends the Commission for having clarified the State aid rules on participation by public authorities in broadband development programmes;

| 39. | Emphasises that the main role of the Member States in promoting broadband is to create an environment in which there is legal certainty, which encourages competition and which stimulates investment and that, in order to achieve this, the Community regulatory framework for electronic communications must be effectively implemented; reiterates the importance of ensuring competitive market conditions and the need for all Member States to transpose and implement the regulatory framework for electronic communications and to ensure that they have effective, independent and properly resourced regulators; |
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39.

Emphasises that the main role of the Member States in promoting broadband is to create an environment in which there is legal certainty, which encourages competition and which stimulates investment and that, in order to achieve this, the Community regulatory framework for electronic communications must be effectively implemented; reiterates the importance of ensuring competitive market conditions and the need for all Member States to transpose and implement the regulatory framework for electronic communications and to ensure that they have effective, independent and properly resourced regulators;

Competition rules and consumer protection

| 40. | Highlights the key role played by the market in the expansion and development of innovative services; stresses, however, that it is imperative that national regulators, competition authorities and national and local governments simultaneously give priority to promoting more vigorous competition and investment in broadband markets as well as to applying remedies to address abuses of dominant positions and cartels, and finally to reducing barriers to entry, so that the market is able to deliver innovation; |
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40.

Highlights the key role played by the market in the expansion and development of innovative services; stresses, however, that it is imperative that national regulators, competition authorities and national and local governments simultaneously give priority to promoting more vigorous competition and investment in broadband markets as well as to applying remedies to address abuses of dominant positions and cartels, and finally to reducing barriers to entry, so that the market is able to deliver innovation;

| 41. | Notes the growing competition in the European broadband market; recalls that the sectoral regulation of the ICT industry was planned from the outset as a transitional solution for the opening up of the markets, and that it must in the medium term come to be governed by the general rules of competition alone; |
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41.

Notes the growing competition in the European broadband market; recalls that the sectoral regulation of the ICT industry was planned from the outset as a transitional solution for the opening up of the markets, and that it must in the medium term come to be governed by the general rules of competition alone;

| 42. | Emphasises that the forthcoming review of the regulatory framework must be aimed at ensuring open access and fair competition for all operators; |
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42.

Emphasises that the forthcoming review of the regulatory framework must be aimed at ensuring open access and fair competition for all operators;

| 43. | Takes the view that, with a view to achieving more rapid broadband deployment in rural areas, no restrictions should be imposed on the joint use of networks on a voluntary basis by infrastructure managers; stresses that such agreements between infrastructure managers are an effective means of achieving wider broadband deployment in regions lacking the necessary broadband transmission infrastructures and where future demand would not sustain several networks; |
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43.

Takes the view that, with a view to achieving more rapid broadband deployment in rural areas, no restrictions should be imposed on the joint use of networks on a voluntary basis by infrastructure managers; stresses that such agreements between infrastructure managers are an effective means of achieving wider broadband deployment in regions lacking the necessary broadband transmission infrastructures and where future demand would not sustain several networks;

| 44. | Emphasises the need to construct broadband infrastructure at local community level in accordance with the public-private partnership principle and taking account of equal access; |
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44.

Emphasises the need to construct broadband infrastructure at local community level in accordance with the public-private partnership principle and taking account of equal access;

| 45. | Stresses that competition and effective and appropriate rules for opening up the broadband market provide the greatest stimulus for broadband deployment, meaning roll-out, speed and variety of services; |
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45.

Stresses that competition and effective and appropriate rules for opening up the broadband market provide the greatest stimulus for broadband deployment, meaning roll-out, speed and variety of services;

| 46. | Emphasises the need for technological neutrality combined with the avoidance of fragmentation and consideration of technological trends and user needs, something which will challenge European regulators to open up new solutions and yet create stable preconditions at the same time; |
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46.

Emphasises the need for technological neutrality combined with the avoidance of fragmentation and consideration of technological trends and user needs, something which will challenge European regulators to open up new solutions and yet create stable preconditions at the same time;

| 47. | Emphasises that the functional unbundling of the access networks of market incumbents from their operating activities may have positive advantages and could ensure the equal and fair treatment of all operators; |
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47.

Emphasises that the functional unbundling of the access networks of market incumbents from their operating activities may have positive advantages and could ensure the equal and fair treatment of all operators;

| 48. | Calls on the Commission, in its forthcoming green paper on universal service, to examine the availability of Internet services at reasonable and affordable rates to all citizens throughout the EU, including those on a low incomes and those living in rural and high-cost areas, and to consider whether there is a need to modify the existing universal service requirements; also expects the green paper to address consumer concerns regarding secure and safe broadband use; |
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48.

Calls on the Commission, in its forthcoming green paper on universal service, to examine the availability of Internet services at reasonable and affordable rates to all citizens throughout the EU, including those on a low incomes and those living in rural and high-cost areas, and to consider whether there is a need to modify the existing universal service requirements; also expects the green paper to address consumer concerns regarding secure and safe broadband use;

Public funding where needed

| 49. | Stresses that public funding should only be used where the roll-out of broadband infrastructure is not economically viable for private undertakings and should not serve to duplicate existing infrastructure capable of providing broadband services; |
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49.

Stresses that public funding should only be used where the roll-out of broadband infrastructure is not economically viable for private undertakings and should not serve to duplicate existing infrastructure capable of providing broadband services;

| 50. | Emphasises that national and Community public funding should be competitively neutral and contribute to commercially sustainable investment; stresses that public procurement contracts should be awarded by open, transparent, competitive and non-discriminatory tendering; |
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50.

Emphasises that national and Community public funding should be competitively neutral and contribute to commercially sustainable investment; stresses that public procurement contracts should be awarded by open, transparent, competitive and non-discriminatory tendering;

| 51. | Stresses that publicly funded infrastructure should be provided on an equal access basis, and should not favour particular service providers; |
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51.

Stresses that publicly funded infrastructure should be provided on an equal access basis, and should not favour particular service providers;

| 52. | Takes the view that, in addition to market forces, Member States and in particular their regions and municipalities, could set incentives to stimulate the broadband market in disadvantaged regions; emphasises the role that structural and rural development funds should play in supporting regions strengthening the demand side of the information society; |
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52.

Takes the view that, in addition to market forces, Member States and in particular their regions and municipalities, could set incentives to stimulate the broadband market in disadvantaged regions; emphasises the role that structural and rural development funds should play in supporting regions strengthening the demand side of the information society;

| 53. | States that publicly funded investment in broadband infrastructure must be possible within the framework of Community competition rules; |
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53.

States that publicly funded investment in broadband infrastructure must be possible within the framework of Community competition rules;

| 54. | Urges the Commission to ensure that equal access to broadband networks financed with support from the structural and rural funds is given to all service providers; believes furthermore that, in order to ensure compliance with the requirements, national regulatory authorities should be granted the power to impose openness requirements in regulations and be given a mandate to enforce those requirements; |
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54.

Urges the Commission to ensure that equal access to broadband networks financed with support from the structural and rural funds is given to all service providers; believes furthermore that, in order to ensure compliance with the requirements, national regulatory authorities should be granted the power to impose openness requirements in regulations and be given a mandate to enforce those requirements;

| 55. | Emphasises the importance of combining regional development with a European broadband policy, including the use of regional and rural funds, for the development of mobile broadband solutions or the setting up of the necessary infrastructure; |
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55.

Emphasises the importance of combining regional development with a European broadband policy, including the use of regional and rural funds, for the development of mobile broadband solutions or the setting up of the necessary infrastructure;

| 56. | Calls on the Commission to further develop and review guidelines on how to use structural and rural funds to promote broadband deployment and uptake and, in particular, to provide more precise guidance regarding the utilisation of structural funds for the deployment of broadband services where a partial supply of such services already exists; |
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56.

Calls on the Commission to further develop and review guidelines on how to use structural and rural funds to promote broadband deployment and uptake and, in particular, to provide more precise guidance regarding the utilisation of structural funds for the deployment of broadband services where a partial supply of such services already exists;

| 57. | Calls on the Commission to provide guidance and disseminate good practice on the observance of State aid rules regarding public financial support given to broadband projects; |
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57.

Calls on the Commission to provide guidance and disseminate good practice on the observance of State aid rules regarding public financial support given to broadband projects;

| 58. | Calls on the Commission to allow Community funds also to be used for upgrading or replacing broadband networks which do not provide connections with suitable functional capacity; |
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58.

Calls on the Commission to allow Community funds also to be used for upgrading or replacing broadband networks which do not provide connections with suitable functional capacity;

| 59. | Urges the Commission to provide adequate information and statistics and to assess the impact of structural and rural funding on broadband deployment in assisted regions and promote the exchange of best practices between the regions of the EU; |
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59.

Urges the Commission to provide adequate information and statistics and to assess the impact of structural and rural funding on broadband deployment in assisted regions and promote the exchange of best practices between the regions of the EU;

| 60. | Encourages the Commission to closely examine whether the regulatory framework is fully implemented and whether the rules on State aid are applied whenever structural and rural funds are to be used for broadband investments and to ensure that Community funding is used to improve the penetration rate of ICTs throughout the Union, without favouring specific players or technological options, but only the most efficient solutions; notes further that such use of Community funds should be permitted only in underserved areas and where it is clear that there are no other sources of investment in broadband infrastructure; stresses that all decisions should be transparent and published on national and European websites linked to the competition authorities; |
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60.

Encourages the Commission to closely examine whether the regulatory framework is fully implemented and whether the rules on State aid are applied whenever structural and rural funds are to be used for broadband investments and to ensure that Community funding is used to improve the penetration rate of ICTs throughout the Union, without favouring specific players or technological options, but only the most efficient solutions; notes further that such use of Community funds should be permitted only in underserved areas and where it is clear that there are no other sources of investment in broadband infrastructure; stresses that all decisions should be transparent and published on national and European websites linked to the competition authorities;

| 61. | Considers that public intervention in the forms of loans and grants, often implemented through public-private partnerships, should be further developed in under-served areas; |
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61.

Considers that public intervention in the forms of loans and grants, often implemented through public-private partnerships, should be further developed in under-served areas;

| 62. | Once again insists that public support to broadband infrastructure must adhere to the principle of ‘technology neutrality’, not favouring a priori any particular technology, nor limiting the technological choices of the regions while at the same time preventing fragmentation of the technical infrastructure, taking into account development trends and the future needs of users and promoting the construction of higher-capacity broadband connections; |
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62.

Once again insists that public support to broadband infrastructure must adhere to the principle of ‘technology neutrality’, not favouring a priori any particular technology, nor limiting the technological choices of the regions while at the same time preventing fragmentation of the technical infrastructure, taking into account development trends and the future needs of users and promoting the construction of higher-capacity broadband connections;

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| 63. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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63.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33.

(2)  OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 291 E, 30.11.2006, p. 133.

(4)  OJ C 285 E, 22.11.2006, p. 143.

(5)  OJ C 133 E, 8.6.2006, p. 140.

(6)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0041.

P6_TA(2007)0262

EU economic and trade relations with Russia

European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on EU economic and trade relations with Russia (2006/2237(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (1)(PCA), which entered into force on 1 December 1997 and expires in 2007, |
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having regard to the Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (1)(PCA), which entered into force on 1 December 1997 and expires in 2007,

| — | having regard to the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of 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 the European Union (2), |
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having regard to the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of 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 the European Union (2),

| — | having regard to the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (3), |
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having regard to the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (3),

| — | having regard to the objective of the EU and Russia, set out in the joint statement issued following the St Petersburg Summit held on 31 May 2003, to set up a common economic space, a common space of freedom, security and justice, a space of cooperation in the field of external security and a space of research and education, including cultural aspects, |
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having regard to the objective of the EU and Russia, set out in the joint statement issued following the St Petersburg Summit held on 31 May 2003, to set up a common economic space, a common space of freedom, security and justice, a space of cooperation in the field of external security and a space of research and education, including cultural aspects,

| — | having regard to the subsequently issued Road Map for the Common Economic Space (CES) which was adopted at the EU-Russia Summit, held in Moscow on 10 May 2005, |
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having regard to the subsequently issued Road Map for the Common Economic Space (CES) which was adopted at the EU-Russia Summit, held in Moscow on 10 May 2005,

| — | having regard to the Agreement between the EU and Russia concluding the bilateral market access negotiations for the accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization (WTO), signed on 21 May 2004, |
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having regard to the Agreement between the EU and Russia concluding the bilateral market access negotiations for the accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization (WTO), signed on 21 May 2004,

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Council and the European Parliament of 10 January 2007 entitled ‘An Energy Policy for Europe’ (COM(2007)0001), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Council and the European Parliament of 10 January 2007 entitled ‘An Energy Policy for Europe’ (COM(2007)0001),

| — | having regard to the Proposal for a Decision of the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of An Exchange of Letters on ‘Agreed Principles of the Modernisation of the existing system of utilisation of the Transsiberian routes’ between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Russian Federation, on the other hand (COM(2007)0055), |
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having regard to the Proposal for a Decision of the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of An Exchange of Letters on ‘Agreed Principles of the Modernisation of the existing system of utilisation of the Transsiberian routes’ between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Russian Federation, on the other hand (COM(2007)0055),

| — | having regard to the European Energy Charter signed on 17 December 1991 and the subsequent Energy Charter Treaty which was signed on 17 December 1994 (4) and which entered into force in April 1998, |
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having regard to the European Energy Charter signed on 17 December 1991 and the subsequent Energy Charter Treaty which was signed on 17 December 1994 (4) and which entered into force in April 1998,

| — | having regard to the Statute of the Council of Europe, signed in London on 5 May 1949, |
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having regard to the Statute of the Council of Europe, signed in London on 5 May 1949,

| — | having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council, held on 15 and 16 June 2006 (5), |
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having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council, held on 15 and 16 June 2006 (5),

| — | having regard to the outcome of the 18th EU-Russia Summit, held in Helsinki on 24 November 2006, |
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having regard to the outcome of the 18th EU-Russia Summit, held in Helsinki on 24 November 2006,

| — | having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council, held on 8 and 9 March 2007, |
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having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council, held on 8 and 9 March 2007,

| — | having regard to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Commission, signed on 15 December 2006, |
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having regard to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Commission, signed on 15 December 2006,

| — | having regard to the EU-Russia Industrialists' Round Table endorsed at the EU-Russia Summit in July 1997, |
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having regard to the EU-Russia Industrialists' Round Table endorsed at the EU-Russia Summit in July 1997,

| — | having regard to the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue instituted at the 6th EU-Russia Summit, held in Paris on 30 October 2000, |
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having regard to the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue instituted at the 6th EU-Russia Summit, held in Paris on 30 October 2000,

| — | having regard to the EU-Russia Summit, held on 18 May 2007 in Samara, Russia, |
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having regard to the EU-Russia Summit, held on 18 May 2007 in Samara, Russia,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 16 November 2006 on a Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension (6), |
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having regard to its resolution of 16 November 2006 on a Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension (6),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 23 March 2006 on security of energy supply in the European Union (7), |
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having regard to its resolution of 23 March 2006 on security of energy supply in the European Union (7),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0206/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0206/2007),

| A. | whereas the Russian Federation is a Member of the Council of Europe and thus has committed itself to the objectives of the Council, which are, in particular, to promote democracy and respect for human rights, and to consolidate democratic stability in Europe by backing political, legal and constitutional reform at national, regional and local levels, |
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whereas the Russian Federation is a Member of the Council of Europe and thus has committed itself to the objectives of the Council, which are, in particular, to promote democracy and respect for human rights, and to consolidate democratic stability in Europe by backing political, legal and constitutional reform at national, regional and local levels,

| B. | whereas the underlying principles governing economic and trade relations between the EU and the Russian Federation should be reciprocity, sustainability, transparency, predictability, reliability, nondiscrimination and good governance, |
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whereas the underlying principles governing economic and trade relations between the EU and the Russian Federation should be reciprocity, sustainability, transparency, predictability, reliability, nondiscrimination and good governance,

| C. | whereas Russia has signed, but not yet ratified, the Energy Charter Treaty which provides a comprehensive international legal framework in the fields of trade, investment protection, transit, energy efficiency and conflict resolution in the energy sector, |
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whereas Russia has signed, but not yet ratified, the Energy Charter Treaty which provides a comprehensive international legal framework in the fields of trade, investment protection, transit, energy efficiency and conflict resolution in the energy sector,

| D. | whereas, within the European Union, the Member States must develop a uniform and coherent joint position on EU economic and trade relations with Russia in view of the commencement of negotiations on a new PCA, |
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whereas, within the European Union, the Member States must develop a uniform and coherent joint position on EU economic and trade relations with Russia in view of the commencement of negotiations on a new PCA,

| E. | whereas EU-Russia relations have enormous economic potential and both parties would benefit from increased economic integration and good neighbourly relations; whereas cooperation between the EU and Russia is crucial to ensuring stability in all areas of mutual and overlapping interest, |
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whereas EU-Russia relations have enormous economic potential and both parties would benefit from increased economic integration and good neighbourly relations; whereas cooperation between the EU and Russia is crucial to ensuring stability in all areas of mutual and overlapping interest,

| F. | whereas total trade between the EU and Russia amounted to more than EUR 166 billion in 2005, with Russia's trade surplus representing about 8 % of its GDP, i.e. approximately EUR 50 billion; whereas Russia is the EU's third most important trading partner, accounting for 7,3% of the EU's trade, and the EU is Russia's most important trading partner with a 52,9 % share of Russia's trade, |
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whereas total trade between the EU and Russia amounted to more than EUR 166 billion in 2005, with Russia's trade surplus representing about 8 % of its GDP, i.e. approximately EUR 50 billion; whereas Russia is the EU's third most important trading partner, accounting for 7,3% of the EU's trade, and the EU is Russia's most important trading partner with a 52,9 % share of Russia's trade,

| G. | whereas total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Russia in 2006 is estimated at USD 31 billion compared to USD 14,6 billion in 2005; whereas the EU's FDI in Russia has more than doubled from EUR 2,5 billion in 2002 to EUR 6,4 billion in 2004, making it the most important foreign investor in Russia, |
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whereas total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Russia in 2006 is estimated at USD 31 billion compared to USD 14,6 billion in 2005; whereas the EU's FDI in Russia has more than doubled from EUR 2,5 billion in 2002 to EUR 6,4 billion in 2004, making it the most important foreign investor in Russia,

| H. | whereas foreign firms in specific areas such as wholesale and retail trade, which in 2005 accounted for 38,2 % of total FDI in Russia, have seen a growth in revenue generated by the boom in domestic consumption in Russia, |
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whereas foreign firms in specific areas such as wholesale and retail trade, which in 2005 accounted for 38,2 % of total FDI in Russia, have seen a growth in revenue generated by the boom in domestic consumption in Russia,

| I. | whereas the 1990s were marked by hyperinflation and a 75 % devaluation of the rouble in August 1998, which nearly bankrupted the Russian Federation, |
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whereas the 1990s were marked by hyperinflation and a 75 % devaluation of the rouble in August 1998, which nearly bankrupted the Russian Federation,

| J. | whereas, since February 2005, the Russian monetary authorities have pegged the rouble to a basket of currencies in which the euro has a growing share (40 % in mid-2006, likely to become 52 % by the end of 2007) and currently have more than 100 billion of reserves in euro, |
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whereas, since February 2005, the Russian monetary authorities have pegged the rouble to a basket of currencies in which the euro has a growing share (40 % in mid-2006, likely to become 52 % by the end of 2007) and currently have more than 100 billion of reserves in euro,

| K. | whereas Russia's economic recovery has enabled it not only to pay all its debts to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Paris Club, but also to establish a reserve fund which has accumulated over USD 100 billion since 2004, |
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whereas Russia's economic recovery has enabled it not only to pay all its debts to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Paris Club, but also to establish a reserve fund which has accumulated over USD 100 billion since 2004,

| L. | whereas foreign investment in the field of energy has fallen from 85 % of total investment in 1996 to a mere 60 % of total investment, |
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whereas foreign investment in the field of energy has fallen from 85 % of total investment in 1996 to a mere 60 % of total investment,

| M. | whereas energy production and transit, in the Black Sea Region, are of strategic importance as regards the supply of energy to the EU, and whereas energy is a field in which there is significant cooperation within the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), of which Russia is a founding member, |
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M.

whereas energy production and transit, in the Black Sea Region, are of strategic importance as regards the supply of energy to the EU, and whereas energy is a field in which there is significant cooperation within the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), of which Russia is a founding member,

| N. | whereas the EU imports, on average, approximately 28 % of the energy it needs from the Russian Federation, with some countries importing up to 100 % of their gas from Russia, and whereas energy-related trade makes up about 65 % of EU imports from Russia, |
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whereas the EU imports, on average, approximately 28 % of the energy it needs from the Russian Federation, with some countries importing up to 100 % of their gas from Russia, and whereas energy-related trade makes up about 65 % of EU imports from Russia,

| O. | whereas the EU is the strongest filing region for Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Russia with 37 % of patent applications and 41 % of trademarks, |
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whereas the EU is the strongest filing region for Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Russia with 37 % of patent applications and 41 % of trademarks,

| P. | whereas the Russian Federation, having already concluded a WTO bilateral Market Access Agreement with the United States, signed on 19 November 2006, has yet to conclude final agreements with Vietnam, Cambodia and Georgia and bring multilateral negotiations to a close in order to meet all the necessary preconditions of WTO accession, |
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whereas the Russian Federation, having already concluded a WTO bilateral Market Access Agreement with the United States, signed on 19 November 2006, has yet to conclude final agreements with Vietnam, Cambodia and Georgia and bring multilateral negotiations to a close in order to meet all the necessary preconditions of WTO accession,

| Q. | whereas the Russian Federation must complete the multilateral WTO accession negotiations, |
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whereas the Russian Federation must complete the multilateral WTO accession negotiations,

| R. | whereas the agreement between the EC and Russia on the modernisation of the existing system of utilisation of the Transsiberian routes has solved the issue of Siberian overflight payments, as requested by the Russian Federation from EU carriers, for flights over Russian territory; whereas the agreement will strengthen cooperation in the field of transport within the framework of the EU-Russia CES, |
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whereas the agreement between the EC and Russia on the modernisation of the existing system of utilisation of the Transsiberian routes has solved the issue of Siberian overflight payments, as requested by the Russian Federation from EU carriers, for flights over Russian territory; whereas the agreement will strengthen cooperation in the field of transport within the framework of the EU-Russia CES,

General remarks

| 1. | Recalls the common membership of Russia and the EU Member States in the Council of Europe; supports the development of political pluralism in Russia and considers that the human rights situation in Russia should be an integral part of the EU-Russia political agenda; |
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Recalls the common membership of Russia and the EU Member States in the Council of Europe; supports the development of political pluralism in Russia and considers that the human rights situation in Russia should be an integral part of the EU-Russia political agenda;

| 2. | Stresses that EU-Russia relations are at a critical stage; therefore, calls for constructive and results-oriented engagement between both Russia and EU, but not at any cost; points out that the European Union shares with Russia not only economic and trade interests and a commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, but also an objective to act in the international arena and in the common neighbourhood; regrets, however, that the EU and Russia have not succeeded in overcoming the lack of trust between them; |
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Stresses that EU-Russia relations are at a critical stage; therefore, calls for constructive and results-oriented engagement between both Russia and EU, but not at any cost; points out that the European Union shares with Russia not only economic and trade interests and a commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, but also an objective to act in the international arena and in the common neighbourhood; regrets, however, that the EU and Russia have not succeeded in overcoming the lack of trust between them;

| 3. | Considers that the common membership of Russia and the EU Member States in the Council of Europe underpins their shared values and their commitment to its aims, as laid down in its statute and conventions: to extend and protect human rights, promote democracy and uphold the rule of law in the whole of Europe; encourages both the Member States and Russia to actively participate in the Council of Europe as it is a platform for the practical realisation of those aims; notes the high number of cases brought against Russia before the European Court of Human Rights; emphasises the latter's role in enforcing the obligations of the Council of Europe's Member States; |
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Considers that the common membership of Russia and the EU Member States in the Council of Europe underpins their shared values and their commitment to its aims, as laid down in its statute and conventions: to extend and protect human rights, promote democracy and uphold the rule of law in the whole of Europe; encourages both the Member States and Russia to actively participate in the Council of Europe as it is a platform for the practical realisation of those aims; notes the high number of cases brought against Russia before the European Court of Human Rights; emphasises the latter's role in enforcing the obligations of the Council of Europe's Member States;

| 4. | Notes that the Russian Federation has created a generally positive macroeconomic environment which has contributed to impressive economic growth following the crisis in 1998; recalls that this growth can be mainly attributed to the high rise in world energy prices; |
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Notes that the Russian Federation has created a generally positive macroeconomic environment which has contributed to impressive economic growth following the crisis in 1998; recalls that this growth can be mainly attributed to the high rise in world energy prices;

| 5. | Acknowledges the economic and other related political reforms, namely in the tax system, the system of fiscal federalism, public administration and regulation of the financial system that have been implemented in Russia during recent years; is nonetheless convinced that further structural reforms, namely in health care, education, the gas sector, the banking system and more generally in the area of the enforcement of the rule of law, are necessary, and calls on the Russian Federation to pursue its reforms, which will be beneficial both to Russians and to Europeans alike and will make it possible to enhance the Russian Federation's attractiveness in the eyes of international and, in particular, European investors, thus having a considerable impact on economic growth while at the same time allowing the Russian Federation to benefit from foreign know-how; stresses that any further legislative reform must be carried out in accordance with international standards; |
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Acknowledges the economic and other related political reforms, namely in the tax system, the system of fiscal federalism, public administration and regulation of the financial system that have been implemented in Russia during recent years; is nonetheless convinced that further structural reforms, namely in health care, education, the gas sector, the banking system and more generally in the area of the enforcement of the rule of law, are necessary, and calls on the Russian Federation to pursue its reforms, which will be beneficial both to Russians and to Europeans alike and will make it possible to enhance the Russian Federation's attractiveness in the eyes of international and, in particular, European investors, thus having a considerable impact on economic growth while at the same time allowing the Russian Federation to benefit from foreign know-how; stresses that any further legislative reform must be carried out in accordance with international standards;

| 6. | Is of the opinion that efficient and extensive economic cooperation between Russia and the EU must be based on high standards of democracy and free market principles, and calls on Russia to continue with market reforms, to refrain from politicising the economy and to respect the independence of public and private institutions; |
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Is of the opinion that efficient and extensive economic cooperation between Russia and the EU must be based on high standards of democracy and free market principles, and calls on Russia to continue with market reforms, to refrain from politicising the economy and to respect the independence of public and private institutions;

| 7. | Reiterates the importance of the sound and effective application of laws and rules; is concerned about the lack of predictability in the application of rules by authorities, including the courts, and the failure to enforce rulings; calls on the Russian authorities to take all the necessary measures to remedy this situation; |
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Reiterates the importance of the sound and effective application of laws and rules; is concerned about the lack of predictability in the application of rules by authorities, including the courts, and the failure to enforce rulings; calls on the Russian authorities to take all the necessary measures to remedy this situation;

| 8. | Calls on Russia to combat corruption more actively, and to focus particularly on combating the underlying causes of this phenomenon; |
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Calls on Russia to combat corruption more actively, and to focus particularly on combating the underlying causes of this phenomenon;

| 9. | Is convinced that, where appropriate, harmonised and compatible standards, regulations and conformity assessment procedures should be developed; |
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Is convinced that, where appropriate, harmonised and compatible standards, regulations and conformity assessment procedures should be developed;

| 10. | Encourages the Russian Federation to ensure that the International Labour Organisation's conventions are complied with and to take all the measures necessary to combat social dumping effectively; encourages the Russian Federation to do the same as regards compliance with the Kyoto Protocol in order to combat all kinds of environmental dumping; |
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Encourages the Russian Federation to ensure that the International Labour Organisation's conventions are complied with and to take all the measures necessary to combat social dumping effectively; encourages the Russian Federation to do the same as regards compliance with the Kyoto Protocol in order to combat all kinds of environmental dumping;

| 11. | Welcomes the agreement signed in Sochi, during the EU-Russia summit, on 25 May 2006, simplifying the procurement of visas for Russian and EU nationals and increasing the flexibility of the multiple entry procedures for certain professionals, such as business people, thus helping to facilitate contacts and improve commercial relations; |
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Welcomes the agreement signed in Sochi, during the EU-Russia summit, on 25 May 2006, simplifying the procurement of visas for Russian and EU nationals and increasing the flexibility of the multiple entry procedures for certain professionals, such as business people, thus helping to facilitate contacts and improve commercial relations;

| 12. | Stresses that increased economic contacts will necessitate more ambitious visa facilitation also covering ordinary bona fide travellers not belonging to any pre-set categories, and liberalisation in the long term; |
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Stresses that increased economic contacts will necessitate more ambitious visa facilitation also covering ordinary bona fide travellers not belonging to any pre-set categories, and liberalisation in the long term;

Regulatory framework — framework for cooperation

| 13. | Emphasises the importance, also to the EU, of Russia's accession to the WTO and its implications for trade liberalisation as well as for its commitment to adhere to its rules, and is convinced that WTO membership will send an important signal to foreign and Russian investors, drive economic growth in Russia and enhance trade exchanges with the EU; urges the Russian Federation to not only work towards concluding the outstanding WTO bilateral Market Access Agreements, but also to fulfil and implement its commitments pursuant to the agreements it has already signed, such as the agreement with the EC; |
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Emphasises the importance, also to the EU, of Russia's accession to the WTO and its implications for trade liberalisation as well as for its commitment to adhere to its rules, and is convinced that WTO membership will send an important signal to foreign and Russian investors, drive economic growth in Russia and enhance trade exchanges with the EU; urges the Russian Federation to not only work towards concluding the outstanding WTO bilateral Market Access Agreements, but also to fulfil and implement its commitments pursuant to the agreements it has already signed, such as the agreement with the EC;

| 14. | Calls on the Russian Federation, in the context of its forthcoming accession to the WTO, to resolve the problem of tariffs on timber exports to the Scandinavian countries, remove the current disparity between Russia's domestic tariffs and world market prices, and also to settle the issues relating to rail fares fixed according to destination, particularly those to the Baltic countries, which have been ruled to be discriminatory; |
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Calls on the Russian Federation, in the context of its forthcoming accession to the WTO, to resolve the problem of tariffs on timber exports to the Scandinavian countries, remove the current disparity between Russia's domestic tariffs and world market prices, and also to settle the issues relating to rail fares fixed according to destination, particularly those to the Baltic countries, which have been ruled to be discriminatory;

| 15. | Believes that WTO accession should lead to deeper economic integration between the EU and Russia, within the framework of the CES; calls on the Commission to consider the negotiation of a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) following Russia's accession to the WTO; |
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Believes that WTO accession should lead to deeper economic integration between the EU and Russia, within the framework of the CES; calls on the Commission to consider the negotiation of a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) following Russia's accession to the WTO;

| 16. | Stresses the need for constructive dialogue between the EU and Russia and reiterates the importance of setting up the CES and further developing the objectives agreed upon in the Road Map for the CES, especially as regards the creation of an open and integrated market between the EU and Russia; |
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Stresses the need for constructive dialogue between the EU and Russia and reiterates the importance of setting up the CES and further developing the objectives agreed upon in the Road Map for the CES, especially as regards the creation of an open and integrated market between the EU and Russia;

| 17. | Believes that progress on implementing the Road Map should continue alongside negotiations on the new PCA; urges the Commission and the Member States to concentrate their efforts on starting negotiations on the new PCA; requests that it be promptly and formally informed of any progress made in this regard; |
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Believes that progress on implementing the Road Map should continue alongside negotiations on the new PCA; urges the Commission and the Member States to concentrate their efforts on starting negotiations on the new PCA; requests that it be promptly and formally informed of any progress made in this regard;

| 18. | Believes that the EU should, if the negotiations with Russia on a new PCA fail to produce tangible results, consider an alternative approach based on reinvigorating the ongoing work on the agreed roadmaps in the four common spaces, and on elaborating a joint approach for political cooperation; |
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Believes that the EU should, if the negotiations with Russia on a new PCA fail to produce tangible results, consider an alternative approach based on reinvigorating the ongoing work on the agreed roadmaps in the four common spaces, and on elaborating a joint approach for political cooperation;

| 19. | Emphasises that progress in the common space of freedom, security and justice, the space of cooperation in the field of external security and the space of education, research and technological development, including inter-cultural dialogue and cooperation, would have a significant socio-economic impact and reduce the risk of interstate conflict; stresses the need for the Russian government to increase its efforts in that field; |
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Emphasises that progress in the common space of freedom, security and justice, the space of cooperation in the field of external security and the space of education, research and technological development, including inter-cultural dialogue and cooperation, would have a significant socio-economic impact and reduce the risk of interstate conflict; stresses the need for the Russian government to increase its efforts in that field;

| 20. | Stresses the need for the Russian Federation to perfect its policy as regards the protection of foreign investment in accordance with internationally recognised OECD standards, which would permit the European Union to conduct negotiations on the conclusion of agreements on the protection and promotion of investment; |
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Stresses the need for the Russian Federation to perfect its policy as regards the protection of foreign investment in accordance with internationally recognised OECD standards, which would permit the European Union to conduct negotiations on the conclusion of agreements on the protection and promotion of investment;

Trade, market access and investment

| 21. | Stresses the importance of improving the investment climate in Russia; believes that this can only be achieved by promoting and facilitating non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable business conditions rooted in strong democratic values; in addition, stresses that debureaucratisation and the promotion of two-way investments are needed; |
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Stresses the importance of improving the investment climate in Russia; believes that this can only be achieved by promoting and facilitating non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable business conditions rooted in strong democratic values; in addition, stresses that debureaucratisation and the promotion of two-way investments are needed;

| 22. | Takes note of the bill recently introduced in the Russian Federation, which allows the government to reject foreign bids for majority stakes in Russian companies, thus prohibiting foreign ownership of more than 49 % in companies active in 39 strategic industries; questions the bill itself as well as the choice and the growing number of industries that have been classified as strategic and essential to national security; considers that this does not represent a move towards improving the investment climate and that this raises fundamental questions regarding the role of the State in a market economy and competition in key sectors of the economy; |
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Takes note of the bill recently introduced in the Russian Federation, which allows the government to reject foreign bids for majority stakes in Russian companies, thus prohibiting foreign ownership of more than 49 % in companies active in 39 strategic industries; questions the bill itself as well as the choice and the growing number of industries that have been classified as strategic and essential to national security; considers that this does not represent a move towards improving the investment climate and that this raises fundamental questions regarding the role of the State in a market economy and competition in key sectors of the economy;

| 23. | Stresses that the establishment and operation of companies should be facilitated on a reciprocal basis; notes that the EU is open to investment from Russia, as is indicated by the rise in Russian businesses present in the EU, notably in the energy and steel sectors; calls, therefore, for foreign companies operating in the natural resource sectors in Russia to be granted the same degree of access; |
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Stresses that the establishment and operation of companies should be facilitated on a reciprocal basis; notes that the EU is open to investment from Russia, as is indicated by the rise in Russian businesses present in the EU, notably in the energy and steel sectors; calls, therefore, for foreign companies operating in the natural resource sectors in Russia to be granted the same degree of access;

| 24. | Notes that, in Russia, state trading continues to be successful in certain areas of the economy; |
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Notes that, in Russia, state trading continues to be successful in certain areas of the economy;

| 25. | Takes note of the introduction of so-called Special Economic Zones, which offer special incentives for investment, including in production capacities, a development which could prove advantageous for European businesses; encourages the Russian Federation to guarantee decent working conditions and respect for the trade union rights of workers in these zones; calls for strict observance and independent monitoring of human rights, and social and environmental standards in those Special Economic Zones; |
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Takes note of the introduction of so-called Special Economic Zones, which offer special incentives for investment, including in production capacities, a development which could prove advantageous for European businesses; encourages the Russian Federation to guarantee decent working conditions and respect for the trade union rights of workers in these zones; calls for strict observance and independent monitoring of human rights, and social and environmental standards in those Special Economic Zones;

| 26. | Acknowledges the progress that has been made regarding the levying of customs duties; urges the Russian Government to further streamline, standardise and automate its customs procedures and to levy customs duties in a predictable and non-arbitrary manner and without delaying the movement of goods; |
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Acknowledges the progress that has been made regarding the levying of customs duties; urges the Russian Government to further streamline, standardise and automate its customs procedures and to levy customs duties in a predictable and non-arbitrary manner and without delaying the movement of goods;

| 27. | Stresses that Russia's accession to the WTO must not result in higher levels of import duties and stronger protectionism compared to the years preceding accession; |
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Stresses that Russia's accession to the WTO must not result in higher levels of import duties and stronger protectionism compared to the years preceding accession;

| 28. | Notes that the Commission has applied anti-dumping measures in relation to Russian exports of ammonium nitrate, potassium chloride, a number of steel products, silicon and urea products; urges Russian companies to export to the EU under fair trade conditions and to provide Community investigators examining cases of dumping with the necessary information in order to allow EU enforcement authorities to quickly terminate anti-dumping measures that have been applied; |
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Notes that the Commission has applied anti-dumping measures in relation to Russian exports of ammonium nitrate, potassium chloride, a number of steel products, silicon and urea products; urges Russian companies to export to the EU under fair trade conditions and to provide Community investigators examining cases of dumping with the necessary information in order to allow EU enforcement authorities to quickly terminate anti-dumping measures that have been applied;

| 29. | Takes note of Russian anti-dumping duties imposed on exports from the EU, especially on steel products; considers that those conflicts should be settled as a matter of priority; |
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Takes note of Russian anti-dumping duties imposed on exports from the EU, especially on steel products; considers that those conflicts should be settled as a matter of priority;

| 30. | Notes, with regret, that Russia is exploiting commercial policy instruments for foreign policy ends in a manner incompatible with WTO rules; |
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30.

Notes, with regret, that Russia is exploiting commercial policy instruments for foreign policy ends in a manner incompatible with WTO rules;

| 31. | Draws attention to the unjustified ban on meat imports from Poland, which has now been in place for two years, and recommends that this problem, the existence of which is incompatible with WTO rules, be resolved as soon as possible; |
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31.

Draws attention to the unjustified ban on meat imports from Poland, which has now been in place for two years, and recommends that this problem, the existence of which is incompatible with WTO rules, be resolved as soon as possible;

Intellectual property rights

| 32. | Stresses the need for improvements in legislation and law enforcement to be made as regards the protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights, in order to increase competitiveness and make the investment climate more attractive by approximating regulatory systems with the highest international standards and norms; urges the Russian authorities, ahead of its forthcoming membership of the WTO, to align Part IV of its Civil Code on Intellectual Property Rights with WTO rules and international agreements, particularly the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS), and to ensure full implementation, so that counterfeiting and piracy can be effectively combated; |
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32.

Stresses the need for improvements in legislation and law enforcement to be made as regards the protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights, in order to increase competitiveness and make the investment climate more attractive by approximating regulatory systems with the highest international standards and norms; urges the Russian authorities, ahead of its forthcoming membership of the WTO, to align Part IV of its Civil Code on Intellectual Property Rights with WTO rules and international agreements, particularly the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS), and to ensure full implementation, so that counterfeiting and piracy can be effectively combated;

| 33. | Emphasises the need to adapt the current court system in order to effectively protect IPRs and ensure more speedy prosecutions; notes the rise in cases in which European businesses have been successful, but is deeply concerned about the lack of enforcement of rulings; |
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33.

Emphasises the need to adapt the current court system in order to effectively protect IPRs and ensure more speedy prosecutions; notes the rise in cases in which European businesses have been successful, but is deeply concerned about the lack of enforcement of rulings;

| 34. | Is deeply concerned about the problem relating specifically to the production and sale of counterfeit products, in particular pharmaceutical products, as this not only undermines legitimate producers, but also presents a danger to public health; |
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34.

Is deeply concerned about the problem relating specifically to the production and sale of counterfeit products, in particular pharmaceutical products, as this not only undermines legitimate producers, but also presents a danger to public health;

| 35. | Encourages the Russian authorities to take all necessary and effective measures to uncover the sources of illegal activity and to render production plants or Internet-based operators inoperable; notes that, as regards production plants, those measures should include repeated and unannounced inspections of known plants with the cooperation of rights holders, and strengthening the licensing regime as regards optical media plants; stresses that, for Internet-based operators, those measures should cover the enactment of legislative amendments which provide that collecting societies may only act on behalf of rights holders that explicitly authorise such action and the enactment of provisions to implement the Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1996; |
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35.

Encourages the Russian authorities to take all necessary and effective measures to uncover the sources of illegal activity and to render production plants or Internet-based operators inoperable; notes that, as regards production plants, those measures should include repeated and unannounced inspections of known plants with the cooperation of rights holders, and strengthening the licensing regime as regards optical media plants; stresses that, for Internet-based operators, those measures should cover the enactment of legislative amendments which provide that collecting societies may only act on behalf of rights holders that explicitly authorise such action and the enactment of provisions to implement the Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1996;

Energy

| 36. | Reiterates the need for a coherent European energy policy; stresses that bilateral agreements between EU Member States and Russia should, if absolutely necessary, help in the pursuit of the EU's overall energy security interests and in the pursuit of a common energy policy between the EU and Russia; |
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36.

Reiterates the need for a coherent European energy policy; stresses that bilateral agreements between EU Member States and Russia should, if absolutely necessary, help in the pursuit of the EU's overall energy security interests and in the pursuit of a common energy policy between the EU and Russia;

| 37. | Emphasises, however, that the primary objective of EU energy policy cannot simply be to avoid continued energy dependence on Russia; |
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37.

Emphasises, however, that the primary objective of EU energy policy cannot simply be to avoid continued energy dependence on Russia;

| 38. | Urges both the EU and Russia to cooperate more closely with one another and with all the social partners within the framework of the EU-Russia energy dialogue, with particular emphasis being placed on addressing issues relating to the sustainability and continued reliability of the production, transportation and use of energy, energy efficiency and security of supply; urges the EU, in close cooperation with the Russian Federation, to promote investment in renewables and to encourage the sharing of technology and regulatory convergence with a view to establishing a sustainable relationship benefiting both parties; also calls on the Russian Federation to offer fair and non-discriminatory treatment to all its partners, to facilitate access to the Russian market by European investors and to give due consideration to environmental protection; |
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38.

Urges both the EU and Russia to cooperate more closely with one another and with all the social partners within the framework of the EU-Russia energy dialogue, with particular emphasis being placed on addressing issues relating to the sustainability and continued reliability of the production, transportation and use of energy, energy efficiency and security of supply; urges the EU, in close cooperation with the Russian Federation, to promote investment in renewables and to encourage the sharing of technology and regulatory convergence with a view to establishing a sustainable relationship benefiting both parties; also calls on the Russian Federation to offer fair and non-discriminatory treatment to all its partners, to facilitate access to the Russian market by European investors and to give due consideration to environmental protection;

| 39. | Supports the German Presidency in its aim to ensure a secure supply of energy and reduce energy dependency by means of cooperation and further dialogue on energy with Russia, thus putting the energy partnership policy on a solid and reliable footing, as well as by aiming to diversify sources of energy by introducing binding targets for energy efficiency and for the use of renewable and alternative energies; notes that the development of such a strategy is of common interest to the EU and Russia and that it is hazardous for the EU to become too dependent on natural gas; |
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39.

Supports the German Presidency in its aim to ensure a secure supply of energy and reduce energy dependency by means of cooperation and further dialogue on energy with Russia, thus putting the energy partnership policy on a solid and reliable footing, as well as by aiming to diversify sources of energy by introducing binding targets for energy efficiency and for the use of renewable and alternative energies; notes that the development of such a strategy is of common interest to the EU and Russia and that it is hazardous for the EU to become too dependent on natural gas;

| 40. | Welcomes the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the Russian Federation in October 2004; calls on the EU and the Russian Federation to cooperate closely with a view to promoting technical innovation and improving efficiency in the energy sector, and to consider jointly future strategies to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for the period following the expiry of the Protocol in 2012; |
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40.

Welcomes the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the Russian Federation in October 2004; calls on the EU and the Russian Federation to cooperate closely with a view to promoting technical innovation and improving efficiency in the energy sector, and to consider jointly future strategies to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for the period following the expiry of the Protocol in 2012;

| 41. | Welcomes the signing of an agreement between Russia, Greece, and Bulgaria on the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline; notes, however, that, as well as this single project, there are others which have already been approved or are being discussed; remains aware that pursuing a coherent European energy policy will be even more vital in the future; |
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41.

Welcomes the signing of an agreement between Russia, Greece, and Bulgaria on the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline; notes, however, that, as well as this single project, there are others which have already been approved or are being discussed; remains aware that pursuing a coherent European energy policy will be even more vital in the future;

| 42. | Is convinced that, in addition to the need for Russia to ratify the Energy Charter Treaty, the EU should consider negotiating a formal framework document on energy relations with Russia in the context of the new PCA; suggests that elements of the Energy Charter Treaty should be transposed in a new document, as the current situation, characterised by a lack of formal agreement, is unacceptable; |
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42.

Is convinced that, in addition to the need for Russia to ratify the Energy Charter Treaty, the EU should consider negotiating a formal framework document on energy relations with Russia in the context of the new PCA; suggests that elements of the Energy Charter Treaty should be transposed in a new document, as the current situation, characterised by a lack of formal agreement, is unacceptable;

| 43. | Supports programmes to improve the energy infrastructures that connect Russia with EU Member States; |
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43.

Supports programmes to improve the energy infrastructures that connect Russia with EU Member States;

| 44. | Expresses its concern over the nationalistic and monopolistic trends in the management of Russian energy resources; is deeply concerned about the difficulties that foreign and private companies face when investing in future developments on Russia's continental shelf; calls on Russia to adopt a more liberal approach and to create a level playing field, enabling foreign companies to compete with Russian firms, in accordance with the WTO rules; calls on Russia to swiftly incorporate best international practice on transparency and public accountability into national legislation; |
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44.

Expresses its concern over the nationalistic and monopolistic trends in the management of Russian energy resources; is deeply concerned about the difficulties that foreign and private companies face when investing in future developments on Russia's continental shelf; calls on Russia to adopt a more liberal approach and to create a level playing field, enabling foreign companies to compete with Russian firms, in accordance with the WTO rules; calls on Russia to swiftly incorporate best international practice on transparency and public accountability into national legislation;

| 45. | Acknowledges that a significant amount of money is being invested in the maintenance of downstream distribution infrastructure and pipelines; emphasises, nonetheless, that, according to experts, a lack of investment, including foreign investment, may lead to a shortage of gas by as early as 2010; |
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45.

Acknowledges that a significant amount of money is being invested in the maintenance of downstream distribution infrastructure and pipelines; emphasises, nonetheless, that, according to experts, a lack of investment, including foreign investment, may lead to a shortage of gas by as early as 2010;

| 46. | Reiterates Parliament's call on the Commission and the Member States to take seriously the danger of a deficit in gas supplies from Russia after 2010 due to a lack of investment in Russia's energy infrastructure; supports the energy dialogue between the EU and Russia as a platform for addressing the issue pertaining to the investment needed in Russian and European energy infrastructure, in order to ensure both security of supply and security of demand; emphasises the need to establish effective and timely crisis-communication mechanisms between the EU and Russia; emphasises the crucial importance of coherence, close coordination and solidarity between EU Member States in the energy dialogue; stresses the need for the EU to pursue a parallel strategy of enhancing security and diversification of its energy supplies and the importance of EURussia cooperation with regard to environmental protection, energy efficiency, energy saving and renewable energy; |
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46.

Reiterates Parliament's call on the Commission and the Member States to take seriously the danger of a deficit in gas supplies from Russia after 2010 due to a lack of investment in Russia's energy infrastructure; supports the energy dialogue between the EU and Russia as a platform for addressing the issue pertaining to the investment needed in Russian and European energy infrastructure, in order to ensure both security of supply and security of demand; emphasises the need to establish effective and timely crisis-communication mechanisms between the EU and Russia; emphasises the crucial importance of coherence, close coordination and solidarity between EU Member States in the energy dialogue; stresses the need for the EU to pursue a parallel strategy of enhancing security and diversification of its energy supplies and the importance of EURussia cooperation with regard to environmental protection, energy efficiency, energy saving and renewable energy;

| 47. | Calls on Russia not to apply a dual pricing system, which is in any case contrary to WTO rules, with regard to energy sources; |
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47.

Calls on Russia not to apply a dual pricing system, which is in any case contrary to WTO rules, with regard to energy sources;

| 48. | Calls on the Russian Federation, in close cooperation with the EU, to invest in the modernisation of its nuclear power plants, particularly in infrastructure, new technology and renewable energy sources, reflecting the pursuit of the common objectives of security, energy efficiency, environmental protection and public health; |
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48.

Calls on the Russian Federation, in close cooperation with the EU, to invest in the modernisation of its nuclear power plants, particularly in infrastructure, new technology and renewable energy sources, reflecting the pursuit of the common objectives of security, energy efficiency, environmental protection and public health;

| 49. | Reiterates its support for the opening of the EU market to Russian electricity exports, on condition that relevant Russian safety standards, in particular in relation to nuclear power plants and the safe processing and disposal of nuclear waste, are brought up to EU level, so that the risk of environmental dumping is averted; |
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49.

Reiterates its support for the opening of the EU market to Russian electricity exports, on condition that relevant Russian safety standards, in particular in relation to nuclear power plants and the safe processing and disposal of nuclear waste, are brought up to EU level, so that the risk of environmental dumping is averted;

Transport

| 50. | Takes note of the recommendations made by the High Level Group on the Extension of the Major Trans-European Transport Axes to the Neighbouring Countries and Regions; supports, in particular, the development of transport infrastructure between the EU and Russia, i.e. the harmonisation of conditions for railway transport; |
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50.

Takes note of the recommendations made by the High Level Group on the Extension of the Major Trans-European Transport Axes to the Neighbouring Countries and Regions; supports, in particular, the development of transport infrastructure between the EU and Russia, i.e. the harmonisation of conditions for railway transport;

| 51. | Welcomes the agreement signed on 24 November 2006 between the EU and the Russian Federation, during the EU-Russia summit in Helsinki, on the situation pertaining to Siberian overflight payments; considers that this agreement will make it possible to normalise and enhance relations in the field of air transport between the EU and the Russian Federation and will significantly improve the competitiveness of European airlines and facilitate their operations in Asia's emergent markets; |
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51.

Welcomes the agreement signed on 24 November 2006 between the EU and the Russian Federation, during the EU-Russia summit in Helsinki, on the situation pertaining to Siberian overflight payments; considers that this agreement will make it possible to normalise and enhance relations in the field of air transport between the EU and the Russian Federation and will significantly improve the competitiveness of European airlines and facilitate their operations in Asia's emergent markets;

Other specific sectors

| 52. | Considers trade in services as an essential part of future EU-Russia trade relations; calls for EU and Russian laws to be converged, especially in areas such as financial services, telecommunications and transport, while respecting the specific provisions governing public services; and calls for an end to the Baltic States' current discriminatory rail charges on imports and exports; |
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52.

Considers trade in services as an essential part of future EU-Russia trade relations; calls for EU and Russian laws to be converged, especially in areas such as financial services, telecommunications and transport, while respecting the specific provisions governing public services; and calls for an end to the Baltic States' current discriminatory rail charges on imports and exports;

| 53. | Stresses the importance of ensuring stability in the financial system, supporting the consolidation of a sound financial sector and an effective system for protecting customers of financial services through an improvement of the legislation, effective supervision and the implementation of measures that conform to the highest standards and norms applicable to financial services suppliers; |
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53.

Stresses the importance of ensuring stability in the financial system, supporting the consolidation of a sound financial sector and an effective system for protecting customers of financial services through an improvement of the legislation, effective supervision and the implementation of measures that conform to the highest standards and norms applicable to financial services suppliers;

| 54. | Considers that those reforms will favour the investment climate and can play a major role in enabling continued economic growth in Russia in a way that is less dependent on energy exports and the price of energy; |
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54.

Considers that those reforms will favour the investment climate and can play a major role in enabling continued economic growth in Russia in a way that is less dependent on energy exports and the price of energy;

| 55. | Stresses the importance of competition and openness in the financial services industry; expresses, in this respect, its concern with regard to existing obstacles to the licensing of foreign bank branches; |
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55.

Stresses the importance of competition and openness in the financial services industry; expresses, in this respect, its concern with regard to existing obstacles to the licensing of foreign bank branches;

| 56. | Believes that cooperation in the promotion of regulatory convergence in the agricultural sector, notably with regard to sanitary and phytosanitary measures, should be intensified; stresses the importance, for many Member States, of exports of agricultural products to Russia, i.e. fish, meat and dairy products; expresses concern, therefore, at the recent restrictive measures adopted by Russia in this field and urges the EU to back the Member States affected by those measures and to find a common solution to problems with exports to the Russian market, specifically relating to sanitary and phytosanitary measures; |
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56.

Believes that cooperation in the promotion of regulatory convergence in the agricultural sector, notably with regard to sanitary and phytosanitary measures, should be intensified; stresses the importance, for many Member States, of exports of agricultural products to Russia, i.e. fish, meat and dairy products; expresses concern, therefore, at the recent restrictive measures adopted by Russia in this field and urges the EU to back the Member States affected by those measures and to find a common solution to problems with exports to the Russian market, specifically relating to sanitary and phytosanitary measures;

| 57. | Calls on Russia not to impose restrictive animal or plant-health measures on imported products which are discriminatory or based on a higher level of requirement than those applicable to domestic products; |
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57.

Calls on Russia not to impose restrictive animal or plant-health measures on imported products which are discriminatory or based on a higher level of requirement than those applicable to domestic products;

Relations with other trade partners

| 58. | Stresses that the development of the strategic economic partnership between the EU and Russia should take into account Russia's geopolitical position; emphasises the need to integrate the EU's approach to Russia with other efforts in the region, such as the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the Northern Dimension and the Black Sea Strategy; |
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58.

Stresses that the development of the strategic economic partnership between the EU and Russia should take into account Russia's geopolitical position; emphasises the need to integrate the EU's approach to Russia with other efforts in the region, such as the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the Northern Dimension and the Black Sea Strategy;

| 59. | Welcomes the ‘Black Sea Synergy’ initiative in the context of the ENP, which facilitates regional cooperation between the Black Sea region countries concerned, the Russian Federation and the EU in sectors such as energy, transport and the environment, and enhances the dialogue on respect for human rights, democracy and good governance; |
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59.

Welcomes the ‘Black Sea Synergy’ initiative in the context of the ENP, which facilitates regional cooperation between the Black Sea region countries concerned, the Russian Federation and the EU in sectors such as energy, transport and the environment, and enhances the dialogue on respect for human rights, democracy and good governance;

| 60. | Also recognises the potentially positive contribution that could be made by reinforcing the wider inter-regional cooperation between the EU and the Organisation of the BSEC in the context of the new ‘Black Sea Synergy’ approach; |
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60.

Also recognises the potentially positive contribution that could be made by reinforcing the wider inter-regional cooperation between the EU and the Organisation of the BSEC in the context of the new ‘Black Sea Synergy’ approach;

| 61. | Emphasises the importance of increasing EU-Russia regional cooperation within the framework of the Northern Dimension, in which the EU and Russia, along with Iceland and Norway, are equal partners; stresses the need to set up concrete partnership projects in order to support and reinforce existing cooperation projects and multilateral partnerships, especially as regards Baltic Sea cooperation, in line with the Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension, endorsed by Parliament in its above mentioned resolution of 16 November 2006; stresses the importance of further economic and social evelopment in the Kaliningrad region as a model for enhanced economic and trade cooperation between the EU and Russia; |
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61.

Emphasises the importance of increasing EU-Russia regional cooperation within the framework of the Northern Dimension, in which the EU and Russia, along with Iceland and Norway, are equal partners; stresses the need to set up concrete partnership projects in order to support and reinforce existing cooperation projects and multilateral partnerships, especially as regards Baltic Sea cooperation, in line with the Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension, endorsed by Parliament in its above mentioned resolution of 16 November 2006; stresses the importance of further economic and social evelopment in the Kaliningrad region as a model for enhanced economic and trade cooperation between the EU and Russia;

| 62. | Stresses the benefits that closer EU-Russian relations in the tourism sector would entail, as many regions of the Member States are considered traditional destinations for Russian visitors; |
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62.

Stresses the benefits that closer EU-Russian relations in the tourism sector would entail, as many regions of the Member States are considered traditional destinations for Russian visitors;

| 63. | Draws attention to the urgent need to solve the problems involved in improving the infrastructure for crossing the border between Latvia and Russia (and also between other EU-Russia border states), making use of the resources of the EU and the Russian Federation in order to open both existing border crossing points and new ones; stresses that it is also important to develop border infrastructure in the transit countries, such as the Ukraine, in order to facilitate and speed up cooperation between EU and Russia; |
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63.

Draws attention to the urgent need to solve the problems involved in improving the infrastructure for crossing the border between Latvia and Russia (and also between other EU-Russia border states), making use of the resources of the EU and the Russian Federation in order to open both existing border crossing points and new ones; stresses that it is also important to develop border infrastructure in the transit countries, such as the Ukraine, in order to facilitate and speed up cooperation between EU and Russia;

| 64. | Believes that both partners have a common interest in a stable, secure and democratic neighbourhood, and encourages the development of good neighbourly relations in the field of trade and economic cooperation among the countries of the region; stresses that the joint upholding of human rights and implementation of the ENP offer a number of possibilities for multilateral cooperation, not least through the enhanced Neighbourhood Policy toward the East, in order to foster constructive cooperation in the areas of the environment, energy, infrastructure and trade; |
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64.

Believes that both partners have a common interest in a stable, secure and democratic neighbourhood, and encourages the development of good neighbourly relations in the field of trade and economic cooperation among the countries of the region; stresses that the joint upholding of human rights and implementation of the ENP offer a number of possibilities for multilateral cooperation, not least through the enhanced Neighbourhood Policy toward the East, in order to foster constructive cooperation in the areas of the environment, energy, infrastructure and trade;

| 65. | Believes that the existence of frozen conflicts in the common neighbourhood represents a significant impediment to economic development in this region, and that supporting their settlement, in line with the principles of international law, including through addressing the economic consequences, should constitute a priority for the purposes of further promoting economic development and prosperity in the countries of the common neighbourhood; |
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65.

Believes that the existence of frozen conflicts in the common neighbourhood represents a significant impediment to economic development in this region, and that supporting their settlement, in line with the principles of international law, including through addressing the economic consequences, should constitute a priority for the purposes of further promoting economic development and prosperity in the countries of the common neighbourhood;

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| 66. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Government and Parliament of the Russian Federation. |
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66.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Government and Parliament of the Russian Federation.

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(1)  OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 185, 6.7.2006, p. 17.

(3)  OJ L 119, 9.5.2007, p. 32.

(4)  OJ L 69, 9.3.1998, p. 26.

(5)  10633/1/06 REV1.

(6)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0494.

(7)  OJ C 292 E, 1.12.2006, p. 112.

P6_TA(2007)0263

Competition Policy 2005

European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on the Report on Competition Policy 2005 (2007/2078(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission Report on Competition Policy 2005 (SEC(2006)0761), |
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having regard to the Commission Report on Competition Policy 2005 (SEC(2006)0761),

| — | having regard to the Commission sector inquiries in the energy and retail banking sectors, |
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having regard to the Commission sector inquiries in the energy and retail banking sectors,

| — | having regard to the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy, |
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having regard to the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy,

| — | having regard to the discussion paper by the Competition Directorate-General on the application of Article 82 of the Treaty to exclusionary abuses, of December 2005, |
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having regard to the discussion paper by the Competition Directorate-General on the application of Article 82 of the Treaty to exclusionary abuses, of December 2005,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (1) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 of 7 April 2004 relating to the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (2), |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (1) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 of 7 April 2004 relating to the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (2),

| — | having regard to the Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (3), |
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having regard to the Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (3),

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (4), |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (4),

| — | having regard to the DG Competition Merger Remedies Study 2005, of October 2005 (Merger Remedies Study), |
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having regard to the DG Competition Merger Remedies Study 2005, of October 2005 (Merger Remedies Study),

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (5), |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (5),

| — | having regard to the Commission Green Paper on Damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules (COM(2005)0672) (Damages Green Paper), |
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having regard to the Commission Green Paper on Damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules (COM(2005)0672) (Damages Green Paper),

| — | having regard to the Commission State Aid Action Plan on Less and better targeted state aid: a roadmap for state aid reform 2005-2009 (COM(2005)0107), |
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having regard to the Commission State Aid Action Plan on Less and better targeted state aid: a roadmap for state aid reform 2005-2009 (COM(2005)0107),

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 of 24 October 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid (6), |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 of 24 October 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid (6),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 27 April 2006 on sectoral aspects of the State Aid Action Plan: aid for innovation (7), |
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having regard to its resolution of 27 April 2006 on sectoral aspects of the State Aid Action Plan: aid for innovation (7),

| — | having regard to the Commission staff paper on a Community Framework for State aid for Research and Development and Innovation, of September 2006, |
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having regard to the Commission staff paper on a Community Framework for State aid for Research and Development and Innovation, of September 2006,

| — | having regard to the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (8), |
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having regard to the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (8),

| — | having regard to the Community guidelines to promote State aid and risk capital investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (9), |
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having regard to the Community guidelines to promote State aid and risk capital investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (9),

| — | having regard to the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013 (10), |
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having regard to the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013 (10),

| — | having regard to Commission Decision 2005/842/EC of 28 November 2005 on the application of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (11), in the version forwarded to Parliament for its opinion on 8 September 2004, |
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having regard to Commission Decision 2005/842/EC of 28 November 2005 on the application of Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (11), in the version forwarded to Parliament for its opinion on 8 September 2004,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 22 February 2005 on State aid in the form of public service compensation (12), |
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having regard to its resolution of 22 February 2005 on State aid in the form of public service compensation (12),

| — | having regard to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities relating to services of general interest and, in particular, to the Court's judgment of 24 July 2003 in Case C-280/00 (13), |
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having regard to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities relating to services of general interest and, in particular, to the Court's judgment of 24 July 2003 in Case C-280/00 (13),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0176/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0176/2007),

| 1. | Welcomes the Commission's action to modernise competition policy and, in particular, its reinforced stance on combating cartels, its renewed targeting of unauthorised State aid and its sector inquiries; congratulates the Commission on the steps it has taken in improving the functioning of the European Competition Network (ECN); congratulates the Commission on its achievements in the area of multilateral and bilateral cooperation and calls for further progress in its activities towards the international convergence of competition policy; |
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1.

Welcomes the Commission's action to modernise competition policy and, in particular, its reinforced stance on combating cartels, its renewed targeting of unauthorised State aid and its sector inquiries; congratulates the Commission on the steps it has taken in improving the functioning of the European Competition Network (ECN); congratulates the Commission on its achievements in the area of multilateral and bilateral cooperation and calls for further progress in its activities towards the international convergence of competition policy;

| 2. | Welcomes the preference attributed by the Commission to an economic rather than rules-based approach to competition policy enforcement; welcomes the Commission's approach in its sector inquiries, which is closer to the realities of business practices, particularly as regards the financial services and energy sectors; further stresses that those inquiries should shed light on the current sector situation and trends in the targeted sectors and should stimulate a forward-focused policy; |
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2.

Welcomes the preference attributed by the Commission to an economic rather than rules-based approach to competition policy enforcement; welcomes the Commission's approach in its sector inquiries, which is closer to the realities of business practices, particularly as regards the financial services and energy sectors; further stresses that those inquiries should shed light on the current sector situation and trends in the targeted sectors and should stimulate a forward-focused policy;

| 3. | Welcomes the Commission's efforts to improve the quality of enforcement of decisions in the context of the ECN through increased cooperation with and among national competition authorities (NCAs); |
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3.

Welcomes the Commission's efforts to improve the quality of enforcement of decisions in the context of the ECN through increased cooperation with and among national competition authorities (NCAs);

| 4. | Renews the call, as regards cooperation with and enforcement by NCAs, for further progress in the reduction of uncertainty caused by diverging interpretations of Community competition law by national courts, as well as discrepancies in the speed, content and enforcement of final decisions; calls on the Commission to consider the creation of a network of judicial authorities, comparable to the ECN; |
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4.

Renews the call, as regards cooperation with and enforcement by NCAs, for further progress in the reduction of uncertainty caused by diverging interpretations of Community competition law by national courts, as well as discrepancies in the speed, content and enforcement of final decisions; calls on the Commission to consider the creation of a network of judicial authorities, comparable to the ECN;

| 5. | Renews the call in relation to services of general economic interest (SGEIs) given the considerable differences in policies prevailing across the Member States, for further progress in relation to both the clarification of the existing competition rules and their practical application; |
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5.

Renews the call in relation to services of general economic interest (SGEIs) given the considerable differences in policies prevailing across the Member States, for further progress in relation to both the clarification of the existing competition rules and their practical application;

| 6. | Welcomes the increase in the adoption of procedures within the ECN Model Leniency Programme; stresses, however, that further refinement of that instrument is required in order to avoid its possible misuse, in particular by unfairly disadvantaging the weaker participants in the collusion; |
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6.

Welcomes the increase in the adoption of procedures within the ECN Model Leniency Programme; stresses, however, that further refinement of that instrument is required in order to avoid its possible misuse, in particular by unfairly disadvantaging the weaker participants in the collusion;

| 7. | Recalls, in this light, the need to coordinate the dual instruments of damages actions and leniency procedures, in order to ensure that adequate incentives for proper behaviour are in place; |
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7.

Recalls, in this light, the need to coordinate the dual instruments of damages actions and leniency procedures, in order to ensure that adequate incentives for proper behaviour are in place;

| 8. | Expresses concern about the excessive delay in the processes of recovery of unauthorised State aid granted by several Member States; stresses that the inadequate enforcement of rules in this area may seriously harm fair competition; |
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8.

Expresses concern about the excessive delay in the processes of recovery of unauthorised State aid granted by several Member States; stresses that the inadequate enforcement of rules in this area may seriously harm fair competition;

| 9. | Welcomes the adoption of Community competition rules by the most recently acceded Member States and recommends the continued refinement of the quality of the implementation of those rules; |
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9.

Welcomes the adoption of Community competition rules by the most recently acceded Member States and recommends the continued refinement of the quality of the implementation of those rules;

| 10. | Notes the key role that adequate competition policy can play towards achieving the Lisbon Strategy goals; recalls that the role of competition policy can be enhanced if it is adequately coupled with a cohesion policy; |
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10.

Notes the key role that adequate competition policy can play towards achieving the Lisbon Strategy goals; recalls that the role of competition policy can be enhanced if it is adequately coupled with a cohesion policy;

| 11. | Calls on the Commission to consider carefully how tax competition among the Member States is affected by certain taxation practices, especially in relation to companies; |
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11.

Calls on the Commission to consider carefully how tax competition among the Member States is affected by certain taxation practices, especially in relation to companies;

| 12. | Takes the view that certain the taxation practices applied by some of the Swiss cantons could have the effect of distorting competition, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to continue their dialogue with the Swiss Confederation on these issues with a view to Swiss participation in the Code of Conduct for Business Taxation annexed to the Council conclusions of the Ecofin Council Meeting on 1 December 1997 concerning the taxation policy (14); |
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12.

Takes the view that certain the taxation practices applied by some of the Swiss cantons could have the effect of distorting competition, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to continue their dialogue with the Swiss Confederation on these issues with a view to Swiss participation in the Code of Conduct for Business Taxation annexed to the Council conclusions of the Ecofin Council Meeting on 1 December 1997 concerning the taxation policy (14);

| 13. | Supports the Commission's efforts to introduce a Community-wide common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB), since this will make for easier comparison, and draws attention to the views endorsed in its resolution of 13 December 2005 on taxation of undertakings in the European Union: a common consolidated corporate tax base (15); |
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13.

Supports the Commission's efforts to introduce a Community-wide common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB), since this will make for easier comparison, and draws attention to the views endorsed in its resolution of 13 December 2005 on taxation of undertakings in the European Union: a common consolidated corporate tax base (15);

| 14. | Reaffirms the need for an increased role of Parliament, including the promotion of co-decision powers, in the formulation of competition law; |
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14.

Reaffirms the need for an increased role of Parliament, including the promotion of co-decision powers, in the formulation of competition law;

| 15. | Recalls the need to promote adequate capacity-building at Community level in order to meet the ambitious Lisbon Strategy goals and cope with the possible high levels of staff in businesses and NCAs; |
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15.

Recalls the need to promote adequate capacity-building at Community level in order to meet the ambitious Lisbon Strategy goals and cope with the possible high levels of staff in businesses and NCAs;

| 16 | Welcomes the efforts to strengthen the ECN's role in the field of competition enforcement through the harmonisation of practices and interpretation of norms, as well as the delegation of competences and the exchange of experiences among NCAs; |
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16

Welcomes the efforts to strengthen the ECN's role in the field of competition enforcement through the harmonisation of practices and interpretation of norms, as well as the delegation of competences and the exchange of experiences among NCAs;

| 17. | Expresses its concern at the relative failure to date to achieve genuine competition in the energy markets; notes that in many Member States ownership unbundling has proven insufficient to ensure adequate competition, as very high market shares of incumbent operators are associated with insufficient market access and market foreclosure; |
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17.

Expresses its concern at the relative failure to date to achieve genuine competition in the energy markets; notes that in many Member States ownership unbundling has proven insufficient to ensure adequate competition, as very high market shares of incumbent operators are associated with insufficient market access and market foreclosure;

| 18. | Strongly believes that the introduction of a level playing field that enables new market entry and facilitates the introduction of new environmentally friendly technologies must be a priority; congratulates the Commission, in this respect, for making full use of its powers under the competition, merger and State aid rules, in order to enhance the efficiency of the energy market; welcomes the fact that in parallel to the enforcement of individual cases, the energy sector inquiry has played an important role in the Commission's work on identifying necessary regulatory changes in particular issues such as achieving adequate unbundling of network and supply activities, removing regulatory gaps in particular regarding cross-border issues, addressing market concentration and barriers to entry, and increasing transparency in market operations; |
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18.

Strongly believes that the introduction of a level playing field that enables new market entry and facilitates the introduction of new environmentally friendly technologies must be a priority; congratulates the Commission, in this respect, for making full use of its powers under the competition, merger and State aid rules, in order to enhance the efficiency of the energy market; welcomes the fact that in parallel to the enforcement of individual cases, the energy sector inquiry has played an important role in the Commission's work on identifying necessary regulatory changes in particular issues such as achieving adequate unbundling of network and supply activities, removing regulatory gaps in particular regarding cross-border issues, addressing market concentration and barriers to entry, and increasing transparency in market operations;

| 19. | Underlines that the completion of ownership unbundling in the energy sector, alongside the dismantling of vertical conglomerates and guaranteeing conditions for effective market access should be given stronger priority; |
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19.

Underlines that the completion of ownership unbundling in the energy sector, alongside the dismantling of vertical conglomerates and guaranteeing conditions for effective market access should be given stronger priority;

| 20. | Welcomes the overall objective of the energy inquiry which is to address the barriers currently impeding the development of an Community-wide energy market by 1 July 2007; shares the views of the Commission that the powers of NCAs need to be strengthened and that coordination must be enhanced at Community level, particularly as regards to cross-border issues; calls on the Commission to pursue enforcement action including fines against companies which breach competition rules; encourages the Commission to proceed against Member States which unduly protect national energy companies; |
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20.

Welcomes the overall objective of the energy inquiry which is to address the barriers currently impeding the development of an Community-wide energy market by 1 July 2007; shares the views of the Commission that the powers of NCAs need to be strengthened and that coordination must be enhanced at Community level, particularly as regards to cross-border issues; calls on the Commission to pursue enforcement action including fines against companies which breach competition rules; encourages the Commission to proceed against Member States which unduly protect national energy companies;

| 21. | Calls on the Commission to examine the respective competition situations of rating agencies, auditing firms, and large investment banks; |
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21.

Calls on the Commission to examine the respective competition situations of rating agencies, auditing firms, and large investment banks;

| 22. | Stresses that competition law must be applied to all players on the European market, whether or not they have their headquarters in the European Union; considers it to be important for the Commission to act with equal firmness and consistency in regard to both third-country and EU undertakings; |
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22.

Stresses that competition law must be applied to all players on the European market, whether or not they have their headquarters in the European Union; considers it to be important for the Commission to act with equal firmness and consistency in regard to both third-country and EU undertakings;

| 23. | Welcomes the initiative taken by the Commission to commission a study to identify whether the rise in prices for energy is mainly due to the rise of fuel prices and the impact of the Emission Trading Scheme, or to the anti-competitive behaviour of market players; |
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23.

Welcomes the initiative taken by the Commission to commission a study to identify whether the rise in prices for energy is mainly due to the rise of fuel prices and the impact of the Emission Trading Scheme, or to the anti-competitive behaviour of market players;

| 24. | Recalls the Commission's commitment to review the ‘two-thirds rule’ as a threshold for finding a Community impact in regard to merger proposals; suggests that progress in this area and a more consistent approach in the evaluation of comparable merger operations would be welcome whenever decisions taken at national level could have a strong impact on the market structure of neighbouring Member States; |
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24.

Recalls the Commission's commitment to review the ‘two-thirds rule’ as a threshold for finding a Community impact in regard to merger proposals; suggests that progress in this area and a more consistent approach in the evaluation of comparable merger operations would be welcome whenever decisions taken at national level could have a strong impact on the market structure of neighbouring Member States;

| 25. | Welcomes the Commission's aim to support the inter-connectivity of infrastructure networks; calls for special attention to be paid to the specific features of peripheral markets; |
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25.

Welcomes the Commission's aim to support the inter-connectivity of infrastructure networks; calls for special attention to be paid to the specific features of peripheral markets;

| 26. | Welcomes the Commission's Damages Green Paper and underlines that the right of victims who have suffered losses as a result of anti-competitive behaviour to obtain compensation must be effective; |
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26.

Welcomes the Commission's Damages Green Paper and underlines that the right of victims who have suffered losses as a result of anti-competitive behaviour to obtain compensation must be effective;

| 27. | Applauds the Commission's efforts to strengthen the instruments for tackling cartels, in particular, the revision of its leniency procedures and its new guidelines on the method of setting fines, which focus on long-standing agreements in large markets; |
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27.

Applauds the Commission's efforts to strengthen the instruments for tackling cartels, in particular, the revision of its leniency procedures and its new guidelines on the method of setting fines, which focus on long-standing agreements in large markets;

| 28. | Believes that the application of the Community and national merger control rules would benefit highly from cooperation among NCAs towards the implementation of a common database registering all the individual cases examined, in the context of a specific network for information exchange; |
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28.

Believes that the application of the Community and national merger control rules would benefit highly from cooperation among NCAs towards the implementation of a common database registering all the individual cases examined, in the context of a specific network for information exchange;

| 29. | Welcomes the Merger Remedies Study, which examines the impact of proposed remedy measures during the period 1996 to 2000; considers that such ex-post examinations provide crucial policy insights, and, consequently, should be extended to other areas of competition policy enforcement; |
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29.

Welcomes the Merger Remedies Study, which examines the impact of proposed remedy measures during the period 1996 to 2000; considers that such ex-post examinations provide crucial policy insights, and, consequently, should be extended to other areas of competition policy enforcement;

| 30. | Notes that according to the Merger Remedies Study, the effectiveness of structural remedies is often undermined by the uncompetitive behaviour of the firms and public authorities, in particular, by the limitation of market access; consequently calls on the Commission to increase its vigilance as regards that possible loophole in merger remedy enforcement; |
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30.

Notes that according to the Merger Remedies Study, the effectiveness of structural remedies is often undermined by the uncompetitive behaviour of the firms and public authorities, in particular, by the limitation of market access; consequently calls on the Commission to increase its vigilance as regards that possible loophole in merger remedy enforcement;

| 31. | Notes that State aid policy is an integral part of competition policy and that State aid control reflects the need to maintain a level playing field for all undertakings carrying out activities in the internal market; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission's efforts to increase the transparency and public accountability of the existing mechanisms of State aid; welcomes further efforts to improve transparency in this context; stresses, furthermore, the need for clear criteria for measuring State aid levels; |
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31.

Notes that State aid policy is an integral part of competition policy and that State aid control reflects the need to maintain a level playing field for all undertakings carrying out activities in the internal market; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission's efforts to increase the transparency and public accountability of the existing mechanisms of State aid; welcomes further efforts to improve transparency in this context; stresses, furthermore, the need for clear criteria for measuring State aid levels;

| 32. | Reiterates its earlier call for follow-up and open reporting on the development of State aid, with comparisons between the Member States, with a view to achieving the desired objective of reducing such aid; |
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32.

Reiterates its earlier call for follow-up and open reporting on the development of State aid, with comparisons between the Member States, with a view to achieving the desired objective of reducing such aid;

| 33. | Recalls the need to avoid competition and duplication among Member States' State aid schemes, as well as any distortions that different national technical and financial capacities to support State aid may introduce in the internal market; suggests that further efforts by the Commission to harmonise national practices and promote the exchange of information and best practices are of the utmost relevance; |
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33.

Recalls the need to avoid competition and duplication among Member States' State aid schemes, as well as any distortions that different national technical and financial capacities to support State aid may introduce in the internal market; suggests that further efforts by the Commission to harmonise national practices and promote the exchange of information and best practices are of the utmost relevance;

| 34. | Recalls the principle of compatibility between State aid and Community cohesion policy; calls on the Commission, in view of the Community's objectives and cohesion policies, to ensure that State aid does not result in distorted competition by provoking the relocation of companies from one Member State to another, which may lead to subsidy-shopping by businesses without any added value for the common goals of the Community and, in particular, to the loss of jobs in one region for the benefit of another; recalls that regional aid approved outside authorised regional aid schemes intrinsically involves higher risks of distortion to competition; |
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34.

Recalls the principle of compatibility between State aid and Community cohesion policy; calls on the Commission, in view of the Community's objectives and cohesion policies, to ensure that State aid does not result in distorted competition by provoking the relocation of companies from one Member State to another, which may lead to subsidy-shopping by businesses without any added value for the common goals of the Community and, in particular, to the loss of jobs in one region for the benefit of another; recalls that regional aid approved outside authorised regional aid schemes intrinsically involves higher risks of distortion to competition;

| 35. | Welcomes the increased sensitivity of the Commission in relation to Lisbon Strategy issues in the context of State aid management and its concerns regarding the ‘catching-up’ of less developed regions in the European Union in this area; |
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35.

Welcomes the increased sensitivity of the Commission in relation to Lisbon Strategy issues in the context of State aid management and its concerns regarding the ‘catching-up’ of less developed regions in the European Union in this area;

| 36. | Considers that Community State aid policy, particularly regarding sectors that operate in the globalised market, must focus on aid practices by third-country governments in relation to competitors; suggests, however, that a balance should be achieved by giving preference to efforts regarding cooperation and mutual recognition, rather than through subsidy competition; |
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36.

Considers that Community State aid policy, particularly regarding sectors that operate in the globalised market, must focus on aid practices by third-country governments in relation to competitors; suggests, however, that a balance should be achieved by giving preference to efforts regarding cooperation and mutual recognition, rather than through subsidy competition;

| 37. | Recalls the need to guarantee that compliance with Community targets on climate control, combined with environmental State aid, across different countries and sectors, are compatible with competition objectives; calls on the Commission to address this issue in the forthcoming review of the environmental aid block exemption; |
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37.

Recalls the need to guarantee that compliance with Community targets on climate control, combined with environmental State aid, across different countries and sectors, are compatible with competition objectives; calls on the Commission to address this issue in the forthcoming review of the environmental aid block exemption;

| 38. | Welcomes the progress made in the context of bilateral cooperation with the European Union's main partners, namely, the United States, Canada, Japan and Korea, including dialogue on issues of common concern such as merger remedies and cartel investigations; considers such cooperation to be of crucial importance to achieving the consistent enforcement of decisions in cases with a shared impact; |
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38.

Welcomes the progress made in the context of bilateral cooperation with the European Union's main partners, namely, the United States, Canada, Japan and Korea, including dialogue on issues of common concern such as merger remedies and cartel investigations; considers such cooperation to be of crucial importance to achieving the consistent enforcement of decisions in cases with a shared impact;

| 39. | Welcomes the Commission's cooperation with Chinese authorities in regard to the establishment of a competition authority in China; urges the Commission to continue its efforts towards instituting an effective competition culture in China; |
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39.

Welcomes the Commission's cooperation with Chinese authorities in regard to the establishment of a competition authority in China; urges the Commission to continue its efforts towards instituting an effective competition culture in China;

| 40. | Stresses that the Commission's analyses of the competition situation in various sectors as regards the acquisition of undertakings should be carried out in the light of the internal market as a whole and not principally with regard to the situation on local or national markets; |
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40.

Stresses that the Commission's analyses of the competition situation in various sectors as regards the acquisition of undertakings should be carried out in the light of the internal market as a whole and not principally with regard to the situation on local or national markets;

| 41. | Stresses that the Commission's new trade agenda, in the context of which free trade agreements will be negotiated with selected partners, requires the close involvement of the Commissioner for Competition so that the main competition issues are appropriately dealt with in the context of such agreements; |
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41.

Stresses that the Commission's new trade agenda, in the context of which free trade agreements will be negotiated with selected partners, requires the close involvement of the Commissioner for Competition so that the main competition issues are appropriately dealt with in the context of such agreements;

| 42. | Calls upon the Council and the Commission to improve and better focus their joint efforts in the organisation of the Competition Day initiative to highlight to European consumers and citizens the crucial importance of Community competition policy in delivering economic growth and jobs throughout the European Union; |
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42.

Calls upon the Council and the Commission to improve and better focus their joint efforts in the organisation of the Competition Day initiative to highlight to European consumers and citizens the crucial importance of Community competition policy in delivering economic growth and jobs throughout the European Union;

| 43. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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43.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 18.

(3)  OJ C 210, 1.9.2006, p. 2.

(4)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 302, 1.11.2006, p. 29.

(7)  OJ C 296 E, 6.12.2006, p. 263.

(8)  OJ C 37, 3.2.2001, p. 3.

(9)  OJ C 194, 18.8.2006, p. 2.

(10)  OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13.

(11)  OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 67.

(12)  OJ C 304 E, 1.12.2005, p. 117.

(13)  Case C-280/00, Altmark Trans GmbH and Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg v Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH [2003] ECR I-7747.

(14)  OJ C 2, 6.1.1998, p. 1.

(15)  OJ C 286 E, 23.11.2006, p. 229.

P6_TA(2007)0264

Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society

European Parliament recommendation of 19 June 2007 based on the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Article 193 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Article 193 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 19 April 1995 on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry (1), |
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having regard to Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 19 April 1995 on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry (1),

| — | having regard to its Decision 2006/469/EC of 18 January 2006 on setting up a Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2), |
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having regard to its Decision 2006/469/EC of 18 January 2006 on setting up a Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 4 July 2006 on the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (3), |
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having regard to its resolution of 4 July 2006 on the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (3),

| — | having regard to the extension of the mandate of the Committee of Inquiry by three months as approved in its resolution of 4 July 2006, and the further extension granted on 18 January 2007, |
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having regard to the extension of the mandate of the Committee of Inquiry by three months as approved in its resolution of 4 July 2006, and the further extension granted on 18 January 2007,

| — | having regard to the final report of the Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (A6-0203/2007), |
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having regard to the final report of the Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (A6-0203/2007),

| — | having regard to Rule 176 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 176 of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas Article 193 of the EC Treaty provides a legal basis for the establishment by Parliament of a temporary committee of inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Community law; whereas this constitutes an important element of Parliament's supervisory powers, |
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A.

whereas Article 193 of the EC Treaty provides a legal basis for the establishment by Parliament of a temporary committee of inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Community law; whereas this constitutes an important element of Parliament's supervisory powers,

| B. | whereas the mandate of the Committee of Inquiry set up pursuant to Decision 2006/469/EC was to: (1) investigate alleged contraventions or maladministration in the application of Council Directive 92/96/EEC of 10 November 1992 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct life assurance and amending Directives 79/267/EEC and 90/619/EEC (third life assurance Directive) (4), now codified by Directive 2002/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 concerning life assurance (5), by the United Kingdom's competent authorities in relation to the Equitable Life Assurance Society (Equitable Life), notably as regards the regulatory regime and the monitoring of the financial health of insurance undertakings, including their state of solvency, the establishment of adequate technical provisions and the covering of those provisions by matching assets; (2) assess whether the Commission had properly fulfilled its duty to monitor the correct and timely transposition of Community law and identify whether systematic weaknesses contributed to the situation that had arisen; (3) assess allegations that the UK regulators consistently failed, over a number of years, and at least since 1989, to protect policy holders by exercising rigorous supervision of accounting and provisioning practices and the financial situation of Equitable Life; (4) assess the status of claims by non-UK European citizens and the adequacy of remedies available under UK and/or EU legislation for policy-holders from other Member States; and (5) make any proposals that it deemed to be necessary in this matter, |
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B.

whereas the mandate of the Committee of Inquiry set up pursuant to Decision 2006/469/EC was to: (1) investigate alleged contraventions or maladministration in the application of Council Directive 92/96/EEC of 10 November 1992 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct life assurance and amending Directives 79/267/EEC and 90/619/EEC (third life assurance Directive) (4), now codified by Directive 2002/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 concerning life assurance (5), by the United Kingdom's competent authorities in relation to the Equitable Life Assurance Society (Equitable Life), notably as regards the regulatory regime and the monitoring of the financial health of insurance undertakings, including their state of solvency, the establishment of adequate technical provisions and the covering of those provisions by matching assets; (2) assess whether the Commission had properly fulfilled its duty to monitor the correct and timely transposition of Community law and identify whether systematic weaknesses contributed to the situation that had arisen; (3) assess allegations that the UK regulators consistently failed, over a number of years, and at least since 1989, to protect policy holders by exercising rigorous supervision of accounting and provisioning practices and the financial situation of Equitable Life; (4) assess the status of claims by non-UK European citizens and the adequacy of remedies available under UK and/or EU legislation for policy-holders from other Member States; and (5) make any proposals that it deemed to be necessary in this matter,

| C. | whereas the Committee of Inquiry started its work on 2 February 2006 and adopted its final report on 8 May 2007; whereas the Committee of Inquiry met 19 times, held 11 public hearings, organised 2 workshops and sent 2 official delegations to Dublin and London; whereas it heard oral evidence from 46 witnesses, analysed 157 pieces of evidence of which 92 were made public on the Committee of Inquiry's website, amounting to several thousands of pages; whereas it also commissioned 3 external studies, |
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C.

whereas the Committee of Inquiry started its work on 2 February 2006 and adopted its final report on 8 May 2007; whereas the Committee of Inquiry met 19 times, held 11 public hearings, organised 2 workshops and sent 2 official delegations to Dublin and London; whereas it heard oral evidence from 46 witnesses, analysed 157 pieces of evidence of which 92 were made public on the Committee of Inquiry's website, amounting to several thousands of pages; whereas it also commissioned 3 external studies,

| D. | whereas, based on the abovementioned evidence and actions, the Committee of Inquiry has approved a final report setting out the contents of its investigation and its conclusions and recommendations, |
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D.

whereas, based on the abovementioned evidence and actions, the Committee of Inquiry has approved a final report setting out the contents of its investigation and its conclusions and recommendations,

| 1. | Instructs its President to take the necessary measures to make public the final report of the Committee of Inquiry, in accordance with Rule 176(10) of Parliament's Rules of Procedure and Article 4(2) of Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC; |
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Instructs its President to take the necessary measures to make public the final report of the Committee of Inquiry, in accordance with Rule 176(10) of Parliament's Rules of Procedure and Article 4(2) of Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC;

| 2. | Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the conclusions of and recommendations arising out of the inquiry are acted upon, in accordance with the obligations arising from Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC and Article 10 of the Treaty; |
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2.

Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the conclusions of and recommendations arising out of the inquiry are acted upon, in accordance with the obligations arising from Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC and Article 10 of the Treaty;

| 3. | Requires the UK Government and the regulatory and supervisory bodies of the UK to ensure that the conclusions of and recommendations arising out of the inquiry are acted upon in accordance with the obligations arising from Article 4 of Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC and from the general duties of Member States as defined by the Treaties; |
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3.

Requires the UK Government and the regulatory and supervisory bodies of the UK to ensure that the conclusions of and recommendations arising out of the inquiry are acted upon in accordance with the obligations arising from Article 4 of Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC and from the general duties of Member States as defined by the Treaties;

| 4. | Requires the Commission to ensure that the conclusions and recommendations on implementation matters are acted upon swiftly and to report back to the competent committees of Parliament; |
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4.

Requires the Commission to ensure that the conclusions and recommendations on implementation matters are acted upon swiftly and to report back to the competent committees of Parliament;

| 5. | Invites its President to instruct the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Legal Affairs, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Committee on Petitions to monitor the implementation of the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry, especially those pertaining to the Commission's responsibilities on transposition and redress issues in the context of the internal market, and, if appropriate, to report thereon, in accordance with Rule 176(11) of its Rules of Procedure; |
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5.

Invites its President to instruct the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Legal Affairs, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Committee on Petitions to monitor the implementation of the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry, especially those pertaining to the Commission's responsibilities on transposition and redress issues in the context of the internal market, and, if appropriate, to report thereon, in accordance with Rule 176(11) of its Rules of Procedure;

| 6. | Calls on the Conference of Presidents and the working party on parliamentary reform set up in February 2007 to enact the recommendations contained in the Committee of Inquiry's report with respect to closer cooperation with national parliaments and improved oversight by Parliament on implementation issues, as well as on the future reform of inquiry committees, in order to improve their functioning and effectiveness; |
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Calls on the Conference of Presidents and the working party on parliamentary reform set up in February 2007 to enact the recommendations contained in the Committee of Inquiry's report with respect to closer cooperation with national parliaments and improved oversight by Parliament on implementation issues, as well as on the future reform of inquiry committees, in order to improve their functioning and effectiveness;

| 7. | Instructs its President to forward this recommendation and the final report of the Committee of Inquiry to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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Instructs its President to forward this recommendation and the final report of the Committee of Inquiry to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ L 113, 19.5.1995, p. 2.

(2)  OJ L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 58.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0293.

(4)  OJ L 360, 9.12.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 35, 11.2.2003, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 345, 19.12.2002, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 2006/101/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 238).

P6_TA(2007)0265

Family life and study

European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2007 on a regulatory framework for measures enabling young women in the European Union to combine family life with a period of studies (2006/2276(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Articles 2, 3(2) and 141 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 2, 3(2) and 141 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union which was proclaimed in 2000 (1), in particular Articles 9 and 14 thereof, on the right to found a family and the right to education, |
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having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union which was proclaimed in 2000 (1), in particular Articles 9 and 14 thereof, on the right to found a family and the right to education,

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the European Councils of 21 and 22 June 1993 held in Copenhagen, of 23 and 24 March 2000 held in Lisbon, of 23 and 24 March 2001 held in Stockholm, of 15 and 16 March 2002 held in Barcelona, of 20 and 21 March 2003, 25 and 26 March 2004, 22 and 23 March 2005 and 23 and 24 March 2006 held in Brussels on the Lisbon Strategy for employment and growth, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the European Councils of 21 and 22 June 1993 held in Copenhagen, of 23 and 24 March 2000 held in Lisbon, of 23 and 24 March 2001 held in Stockholm, of 15 and 16 March 2002 held in Barcelona, of 20 and 21 March 2003, 25 and 26 March 2004, 22 and 23 March 2005 and 23 and 24 March 2006 held in Brussels on the Lisbon Strategy for employment and growth,

| — | having regard to the Joint Declaration by European education ministers of 19 June 1999 in Bologna, |
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having regard to the Joint Declaration by European education ministers of 19 June 1999 in Bologna,

| — | having regard to the European Youth Pact adopted by the European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005, |
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having regard to the European Youth Pact adopted by the European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005,

| — | having regard to the Joint Declaration by the Council and Commission of 14 March 2007 on child care services, |
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having regard to the Joint Declaration by the Council and Commission of 14 March 2007 on child care services,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 30 May 2005 on European policies concerning youth, entitled ‘Addressing the concerns of young people in Europe — implementing the European Youth Pact and promoting active citizenship’ (COM(2005)0206), which addresses the need to provide young people with good-quality education and training together with a better balance between family life and working life, |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 30 May 2005 on European policies concerning youth, entitled ‘Addressing the concerns of young people in Europe — implementing the European Youth Pact and promoting active citizenship’ (COM(2005)0206), which addresses the need to provide young people with good-quality education and training together with a better balance between family life and working life,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 10 January 2003 entitled ‘Investing efficiently in education and training: an imperative for Europe’ (COM(2002)0779), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 10 January 2003 entitled ‘Investing efficiently in education and training: an imperative for Europe’ (COM(2002)0779),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 5 February 2003 entitled ‘The role of the universities in the Europe of knowledge’ (COM(2003)0058), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 5 February 2003 entitled ‘The role of the universities in the Europe of knowledge’ (COM(2003)0058),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 April 2005 entitled ‘Mobilising the brainpower of Europe: enabling universities to make their full contribution to the Lisbon Strategy’ (COM(2005)0152), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 April 2005 entitled ‘Mobilising the brainpower of Europe: enabling universities to make their full contribution to the Lisbon Strategy’ (COM(2005)0152),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 1 June 2005 entitled ‘Non-discrimination and equal opportunities for all — A framework strategy’ (COM(2005)0224), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 1 June 2005 entitled ‘Non-discrimination and equal opportunities for all — A framework strategy’ (COM(2005)0224),

| — | having regard to Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress (2), |
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having regard to Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress (2),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 1 March 2006 entitled ‘A Roadmap for equality between women and men (2006-2010)’ (COM(2006)0092), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 1 March 2006 entitled ‘A Roadmap for equality between women and men (2006-2010)’ (COM(2006)0092),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication (Green Paper) of 16 March 2005 entitled ‘Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations’ (COM(2005)0094), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication (Green Paper) of 16 March 2005 entitled ‘Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations’ (COM(2005)0094),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 12 October 2006 entitled ‘The demographic future of Europe — from challenge to opportunity’ (COM(2006)0571), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 12 October 2006 entitled ‘The demographic future of Europe — from challenge to opportunity’ (COM(2006)0571),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication of 12 October 2006 entitled ‘First-stage consultation of European social partners on the reconciliation of professional, private and family life’ (SEC(2006)1245), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication of 12 October 2006 entitled ‘First-stage consultation of European social partners on the reconciliation of professional, private and family life’ (SEC(2006)1245),

| — | having regard to Council Recommendation 92/241/EEC of 31 March 1992 on child care (3), which states that child care services should be made available to parents who are following a course of education or training with a view to entering the job market, |
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having regard to Council Recommendation 92/241/EEC of 31 March 1992 on child care (3), which states that child care services should be made available to parents who are following a course of education or training with a view to entering the job market,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 9 March 2004 on reconciling professional, family and private lives (4), its resolution of 9 March 2005 on the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy (5), its resolution of 16 January 2006 on the future of the Lisbon Strategy from the point of view of the gender perspective (6) and its resolution of 1 February 2007 on discrimination against young women and girls in the field of education (7), |
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having regard to its resolution of 9 March 2004 on reconciling professional, family and private lives (4), its resolution of 9 March 2005 on the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy (5), its resolution of 16 January 2006 on the future of the Lisbon Strategy from the point of view of the gender perspective (6) and its resolution of 1 February 2007 on discrimination against young women and girls in the field of education (7),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0209/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0209/2007),

| A. | whereas education and the family fall within national competence and responsibility, |
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A.

whereas education and the family fall within national competence and responsibility,

| B. | whereas education is a fundamental right for all and an essential precondition for an individual's personal development and participation in economic and social life, |
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B.

whereas education is a fundamental right for all and an essential precondition for an individual's personal development and participation in economic and social life,

| C. | whereas the education system should include both the removal of the obstacles which make genuine equality between men and women difficult to achieve and the promotion of full equality between the sexes, |
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C.

whereas the education system should include both the removal of the obstacles which make genuine equality between men and women difficult to achieve and the promotion of full equality between the sexes,

| D. | whereas access to education, lifelong learning and high-quality training are essential if young men and women are to provide the skills that Europe needs, both with regard to boosting employment and growth and to solidarity between the generations and population renewal, |
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D.

whereas access to education, lifelong learning and high-quality training are essential if young men and women are to provide the skills that Europe needs, both with regard to boosting employment and growth and to solidarity between the generations and population renewal,

| E. | whereas a better balance between family life and student life at all levels could enable young people, particularly young women, to develop their potential more fully and thus contribute to the ‘knowledge society’, economic competitiveness, social cohesion and the renewal of European society, all of these being aims set out in the revised Lisbon Strategy, |
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E.

whereas a better balance between family life and student life at all levels could enable young people, particularly young women, to develop their potential more fully and thus contribute to the ‘knowledge society’, economic competitiveness, social cohesion and the renewal of European society, all of these being aims set out in the revised Lisbon Strategy,

| F. | whereas the future of Europe depends on its ability to foster societies that welcome young men and women; whereas, in this context, satisfying the desire for parenthood or for caring for dependent adults or the disabled should not conflict with education or career choices or constitute a barrier to staying in or returning to education or pursuing a career, |
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F.

whereas the future of Europe depends on its ability to foster societies that welcome young men and women; whereas, in this context, satisfying the desire for parenthood or for caring for dependent adults or the disabled should not conflict with education or career choices or constitute a barrier to staying in or returning to education or pursuing a career,

| G. | whereas higher education and training is a fundamental precondition for genuine access to the labour market and a means of guarding against poverty, which affects women in particular, and of aligning male and female pay, |
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G.

whereas higher education and training is a fundamental precondition for genuine access to the labour market and a means of guarding against poverty, which affects women in particular, and of aligning male and female pay,

| H. | whereas access to higher education for girls and young women from national minorities or for girls and young women from immigrant groups is particularly limited and/or often characterised by discrimination and segregation in schools, |
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H.

whereas access to higher education for girls and young women from national minorities or for girls and young women from immigrant groups is particularly limited and/or often characterised by discrimination and segregation in schools,

| I. | whereas a longer time spent in education (8), a lack of incentives to become fully independent and more difficult access to employment can lead young people to postpone the decision to start a family, |
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I.

whereas a longer time spent in education (8), a lack of incentives to become fully independent and more difficult access to employment can lead young people to postpone the decision to start a family,

| J. | whereas the opportunities provided by lifelong learning and longer periods spent in education are increasing the average age of men and women in education and training (9), |
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J.

whereas the opportunities provided by lifelong learning and longer periods spent in education are increasing the average age of men and women in education and training (9),

| K. | whereas increased life expectancy has an impact on relations between generations and within the family by increasing the number of dependent people, |
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K.

whereas increased life expectancy has an impact on relations between generations and within the family by increasing the number of dependent people,

| L. | whereas the abovementioned Commission's Communication of 12 October 2006 on the reconciliation of professional, private and family life recognises that policies in this area should also concern young men and women who are still in higher education, |
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L.

whereas the abovementioned Commission's Communication of 12 October 2006 on the reconciliation of professional, private and family life recognises that policies in this area should also concern young men and women who are still in higher education,

| M. | whereas financial difficulties and discrimination of various kinds often make it difficult to gain access to, or continue in, education or training; whereas these difficulties are particularly acute for young men and women who have family responsibilities, and possibly also work responsibilities (10), in addition to their studies or training, |
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M.

whereas financial difficulties and discrimination of various kinds often make it difficult to gain access to, or continue in, education or training; whereas these difficulties are particularly acute for young men and women who have family responsibilities, and possibly also work responsibilities (10), in addition to their studies or training,

| N. | whereas, even if it is not for the Member States to influence individual choices as to whether or not to assume family responsibilities, they should create a favourable social and economic environment for young parents and young people who have responsibility for dependent adults or for persons with disabilities, in view of the demographic challenges facing the EU, |
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N.

whereas, even if it is not for the Member States to influence individual choices as to whether or not to assume family responsibilities, they should create a favourable social and economic environment for young parents and young people who have responsibility for dependent adults or for persons with disabilities, in view of the demographic challenges facing the EU,

| O. | whereas the fact that people are starting a family and having children later in life affects the demographic situation in every Member State, |
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O.

whereas the fact that people are starting a family and having children later in life affects the demographic situation in every Member State,

| P. | whereas statistics show that Europeans do not have the number of children that they would like (11), |
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whereas statistics show that Europeans do not have the number of children that they would like (11),

| Q. | whereas women, who are often the primary carers for dependants (12), are more likely than men not to continue in education, not to complete their studies or never to return to education, which inevitably leads to lifelong de facto discrimination in gaining access to, and continuing in, education and training and to inequality between men and women in their working lives, |
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Q.

whereas women, who are often the primary carers for dependants (12), are more likely than men not to continue in education, not to complete their studies or never to return to education, which inevitably leads to lifelong de facto discrimination in gaining access to, and continuing in, education and training and to inequality between men and women in their working lives,

| R. | whereas in most countries, where people have a job at the same time as pursuing a course of study, either they are ineligible for social assistance or the amount of assistance for which they are eligible is reduced, and whereas the status of student, particularly where the student has dependants, makes it considerably more complicated to obtain bank loans or credit, |
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R.

whereas in most countries, where people have a job at the same time as pursuing a course of study, either they are ineligible for social assistance or the amount of assistance for which they are eligible is reduced, and whereas the status of student, particularly where the student has dependants, makes it considerably more complicated to obtain bank loans or credit,

| S. | whereas an increasing number of people now live in alternative family units which do not fit the traditional image of the nuclear family consisting of a mother, a father and their joint biological children, |
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S.

whereas an increasing number of people now live in alternative family units which do not fit the traditional image of the nuclear family consisting of a mother, a father and their joint biological children,

| T. | whereas family responsibilities imply specific needs in a number of areas, particularly with regard to housing, childcare services, care for dependants and flexibility in the course of study, |
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T.

whereas family responsibilities imply specific needs in a number of areas, particularly with regard to housing, childcare services, care for dependants and flexibility in the course of study,

| U. | whereas the treatment of students with family responsibilities varies between countries and between higher education and vocational training establishments, which may constitute an obstacle to student mobility and thus to their achieving their desired education and career; whereas there is inequality in the way education systems take account of student needs and in the criteria for allocating student grants, |
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U.

whereas the treatment of students with family responsibilities varies between countries and between higher education and vocational training establishments, which may constitute an obstacle to student mobility and thus to their achieving their desired education and career; whereas there is inequality in the way education systems take account of student needs and in the criteria for allocating student grants,

| V. | whereas there are very few statistics and indicators available at Member State and EU level which illustrate the living conditions of young people with family responsibilities who are in education or training, |
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V.

whereas there are very few statistics and indicators available at Member State and EU level which illustrate the living conditions of young people with family responsibilities who are in education or training,

| 1. | Points out that education and training is a human right for girls and women and an essential precondition of the full enjoyment of all other social, economic, cultural and political rights; |
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1.

Points out that education and training is a human right for girls and women and an essential precondition of the full enjoyment of all other social, economic, cultural and political rights;

| 2. | Points out that the recommendations that follow concern young people who are following a course of study or training and who have, or would like to have, family responsibilities either as parents or as carers for dependent adults or persons with disabilities; |
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2.

Points out that the recommendations that follow concern young people who are following a course of study or training and who have, or would like to have, family responsibilities either as parents or as carers for dependent adults or persons with disabilities;

| 3. | Points out that, according to the conclusions of the abovementioned Green Paper on demography, the European demographic deficit is due in part to the various stages of life (education, work, family) currently being reached later than previously; |
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3.

Points out that, according to the conclusions of the abovementioned Green Paper on demography, the European demographic deficit is due in part to the various stages of life (education, work, family) currently being reached later than previously;

| 4. | Welcomes the Commission's recognition, expressed in the abovementioned Communication of 12 October 2006 on the reconciliation of professional, private and family life, of the fact that policies aimed at achieving a better balance should also be addressed to young women and men who are still in higher education, but regrets the lack of specific proposals in this regard; |
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4.

Welcomes the Commission's recognition, expressed in the abovementioned Communication of 12 October 2006 on the reconciliation of professional, private and family life, of the fact that policies aimed at achieving a better balance should also be addressed to young women and men who are still in higher education, but regrets the lack of specific proposals in this regard;

| 5. | Encourages the Commission and the Member States to promote policies which make it easier to combine studying, training and family life, which support the balanced assumption by young people of family responsibilities without any form of discrimination and which enable them to optimise their contribution to European growth and competitiveness; points out that in education and research, women outnumber men as graduates (59 %), yet their presence decreases consistently as they progress up the career ladder, from 43 % of PhD candidates down to only 15 % of professors; |
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Encourages the Commission and the Member States to promote policies which make it easier to combine studying, training and family life, which support the balanced assumption by young people of family responsibilities without any form of discrimination and which enable them to optimise their contribution to European growth and competitiveness; points out that in education and research, women outnumber men as graduates (59 %), yet their presence decreases consistently as they progress up the career ladder, from 43 % of PhD candidates down to only 15 % of professors;

| 6. | Encourages the Member States to be more aware of the situation of young men and women who have family responsibilities in addition to being in education or training, and particularly to make resources available to them that suit to their needs; |
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6.

Encourages the Member States to be more aware of the situation of young men and women who have family responsibilities in addition to being in education or training, and particularly to make resources available to them that suit to their needs;

| 7. | In view of the fact that the task of caring for dependants falls mainly to women, who thus find it difficult to pursue their studies, calls upon the Member States to set up social services to promote personal independence and to provide care for people who are dependent upon others; |
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In view of the fact that the task of caring for dependants falls mainly to women, who thus find it difficult to pursue their studies, calls upon the Member States to set up social services to promote personal independence and to provide care for people who are dependent upon others;

| 8. | Encourages the Member States to offer affordable ‘student insurance’, and in particular social and medical cover, which could be extended to students' dependents; |
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Encourages the Member States to offer affordable ‘student insurance’, and in particular social and medical cover, which could be extended to students' dependents;

| 9. | Suggests that Member States and credit institutions should simplify and facilitate the provision of loans on beneficial terms to young men and women who are combining family responsibilities with a period of study or training; |
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Suggests that Member States and credit institutions should simplify and facilitate the provision of loans on beneficial terms to young men and women who are combining family responsibilities with a period of study or training;

| 10. | Calls on the Member States to reduce or put an end to the taxation of young men and women who both study and work and who have family responsibilities or responsibilities towards dependants; |
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Calls on the Member States to reduce or put an end to the taxation of young men and women who both study and work and who have family responsibilities or responsibilities towards dependants;

| 11. | Encourages the Member States, in partnership with local authorities and higher education and vocational training institutions, to adopt the necessary measures to enable students who are also parents to live in housing that is suited to their needs and to have access to sufficient and adequate childcare under the same eligibility criteria as working parents; calls on the Member States to make full use of the possibilities provided by Community funds and in particular the ESF in this area; |
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Encourages the Member States, in partnership with local authorities and higher education and vocational training institutions, to adopt the necessary measures to enable students who are also parents to live in housing that is suited to their needs and to have access to sufficient and adequate childcare under the same eligibility criteria as working parents; calls on the Member States to make full use of the possibilities provided by Community funds and in particular the ESF in this area;

| 12. | Welcomes the Presidency Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council of 15 and 16 March 2002, which urged the Member States to provide by 2010 childcare for at least 90 % of children between the age of 3 and the mandatory school age, and for at least 33 % of children under 3 years of age; regrets the fact that the Member States have not yet made satisfactory provision in that respect; |
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Welcomes the Presidency Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council of 15 and 16 March 2002, which urged the Member States to provide by 2010 childcare for at least 90 % of children between the age of 3 and the mandatory school age, and for at least 33 % of children under 3 years of age; regrets the fact that the Member States have not yet made satisfactory provision in that respect;

| 13. | Encourages higher education and vocational training establishments to set up child-care services on their premises and calls on the Member States to support initiatives of this kind; stresses, furthermore, the importance of older family members (grandparents) and the major role they play in the process of bringing up children and in helping young parents who are working or studying; |
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Encourages higher education and vocational training establishments to set up child-care services on their premises and calls on the Member States to support initiatives of this kind; stresses, furthermore, the importance of older family members (grandparents) and the major role they play in the process of bringing up children and in helping young parents who are working or studying;

| 14. | Calls on the Member States to ensure that all students with children have access to, and can afford to use, good quality local authority/State nursery schools; |
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14.

Calls on the Member States to ensure that all students with children have access to, and can afford to use, good quality local authority/State nursery schools;

| 15. | Calls on the Member States to ensure that all students with older children have access to, and can afford to use, good quality after-school facilities; |
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15.

Calls on the Member States to ensure that all students with older children have access to, and can afford to use, good quality after-school facilities;

| 16. | Calls on the Member States to relieve young people, particularly women, of the main responsibility for caring for dependants so that those women have the opportunity to study; |
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16.

Calls on the Member States to relieve young people, particularly women, of the main responsibility for caring for dependants so that those women have the opportunity to study;

| 17. | Calls on the Member States, in association with higher education and vocational training establishments, to propose more flexible ways of organising study courses, for example by increasing the opportunities for distance learning and the possibilities for part-time study, and by allowing more adults to continue their education, as part of lifelong learning; |
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Calls on the Member States, in association with higher education and vocational training establishments, to propose more flexible ways of organising study courses, for example by increasing the opportunities for distance learning and the possibilities for part-time study, and by allowing more adults to continue their education, as part of lifelong learning;

| 18. | Encourages the Member States and higher education and vocational training establishments to make more use of the flexible learning techniques made possible by new technologies and to make these available to all young people in education or training, particularly those with family responsibilities and persons with disabilities; |
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18.

Encourages the Member States and higher education and vocational training establishments to make more use of the flexible learning techniques made possible by new technologies and to make these available to all young people in education or training, particularly those with family responsibilities and persons with disabilities;

| 19. | Calls on the Member States and higher education and vocational training establishments to ensure that pregnant students and mothers of young children enjoy equal treatment and non-discrimination in terms of commencing, continuing and returning to education, and to take particular account of their needs; |
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19.

Calls on the Member States and higher education and vocational training establishments to ensure that pregnant students and mothers of young children enjoy equal treatment and non-discrimination in terms of commencing, continuing and returning to education, and to take particular account of their needs;

| 20. | Calls on higher education and vocational training establishments to make their teaching and other staff aware of the particular needs of students with responsibility for others, and if necessary to set up support and advisory services to make it easy for them to commence, continue or return to a course of higher education or vocational training; |
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20.

Calls on higher education and vocational training establishments to make their teaching and other staff aware of the particular needs of students with responsibility for others, and if necessary to set up support and advisory services to make it easy for them to commence, continue or return to a course of higher education or vocational training;

| 21. | Calls on higher education and vocational training establishments to take account of the financial situation of young men and women who have family responsibilities when calculating course fees, and encourages them to provide appropriate assistance; |
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21.

Calls on higher education and vocational training establishments to take account of the financial situation of young men and women who have family responsibilities when calculating course fees, and encourages them to provide appropriate assistance;

| 22. | Calls on the Member States to establish a national certification scheme for the identification of higher education or vocational training establishments which can help with ways of reconciling student life and family life, with a view to facilitating and encouraging the continuation or the resumption of studies in the case of people with family responsibilities; |
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22.

Calls on the Member States to establish a national certification scheme for the identification of higher education or vocational training establishments which can help with ways of reconciling student life and family life, with a view to facilitating and encouraging the continuation or the resumption of studies in the case of people with family responsibilities;

| 23. | Encourages employers to exercise corporate social responsibility by awarding study grants which students with family responsibilities could also apply for, and thus help to promote the employment of young graduates; |
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23.

Encourages employers to exercise corporate social responsibility by awarding study grants which students with family responsibilities could also apply for, and thus help to promote the employment of young graduates;

| 24. | Calls on the Member States and social partners to encourage and facilitate lifelong learning by providing, inter alia, opportunities for paternal or maternal leave, or for leave of absence for reasons relating to legal guardianship or the care of dependent adults or people with disabilities, and for greater flexibility in working conditions, particularly through the use of new technologies; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to count maternity and parental leave during a period of study towards women's and men's aggregate time spent in work and their retirement pension entitlement periods, with a view to meeting fully the goal of genuine gender equality; |
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24.

Calls on the Member States and social partners to encourage and facilitate lifelong learning by providing, inter alia, opportunities for paternal or maternal leave, or for leave of absence for reasons relating to legal guardianship or the care of dependent adults or people with disabilities, and for greater flexibility in working conditions, particularly through the use of new technologies; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to count maternity and parental leave during a period of study towards women's and men's aggregate time spent in work and their retirement pension entitlement periods, with a view to meeting fully the goal of genuine gender equality;

| 25. | Calls on the Member States to put an end to restrictions on paid work by persons who are studying or on parental leave where the amounts earned are within the limits established by the Member States, without depriving those persons of their entitlement to family benefits, which would enable them to remain in contact with their employers by working from home and thus make it easier for them to re-enter the labour market following a period of parental leave; |
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25.

Calls on the Member States to put an end to restrictions on paid work by persons who are studying or on parental leave where the amounts earned are within the limits established by the Member States, without depriving those persons of their entitlement to family benefits, which would enable them to remain in contact with their employers by working from home and thus make it easier for them to re-enter the labour market following a period of parental leave;

| 26. | Points out that most carers for dependent people are young women, which results in discrimination between men and women in education and careers; stresses the fundamental principle that men must assume greater responsibility for household work, children and other dependent persons if a greater number of young women are to have the opportunity to combine parenthood with studying; calls, therefore, on the Member States to recognise the value of family life and to promote the role of fathers and the better sharing of family responsibilities, including during time spent in education and after the completion of a course of study, as a significant step to achieving equal opportunities between men and women; |
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Points out that most carers for dependent people are young women, which results in discrimination between men and women in education and careers; stresses the fundamental principle that men must assume greater responsibility for household work, children and other dependent persons if a greater number of young women are to have the opportunity to combine parenthood with studying; calls, therefore, on the Member States to recognise the value of family life and to promote the role of fathers and the better sharing of family responsibilities, including during time spent in education and after the completion of a course of study, as a significant step to achieving equal opportunities between men and women;

| 27. | Calls on the Member States to structure financial support to families with children in a manner that promotes the participation of men in childcare; |
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Calls on the Member States to structure financial support to families with children in a manner that promotes the participation of men in childcare;

| 28. | Recommends to the Council, the Commission and the Member States, in the context of the open method of coordination and within meetings of education ministers and social services ministers, that they exchange best practice with regard to support for students with family responsibilities and to take account of the innovative arrangements in this area which some European countries have introduced; |
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28.

Recommends to the Council, the Commission and the Member States, in the context of the open method of coordination and within meetings of education ministers and social services ministers, that they exchange best practice with regard to support for students with family responsibilities and to take account of the innovative arrangements in this area which some European countries have introduced;

| 29. | Recommends that Member States facilitate the granting or extension of social benefits to students from other Member States who have dependent children; |
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29.

Recommends that Member States facilitate the granting or extension of social benefits to students from other Member States who have dependent children;

| 30. | Recommends to the Commission and the Member States respectively that, when devising and implementing Community and national programmes on education, they take account of the particular situation of students with family responsibilities; draws attention to the importance of including in such programmes horizontal measures to make it easier to combine studying with family life; calls for the education system to be made flexible so as to ensure that mothers, following maternity leave, can continue with, and be reintegrated into, their studies at the same level as previously undertaken; |
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30.

Recommends to the Commission and the Member States respectively that, when devising and implementing Community and national programmes on education, they take account of the particular situation of students with family responsibilities; draws attention to the importance of including in such programmes horizontal measures to make it easier to combine studying with family life; calls for the education system to be made flexible so as to ensure that mothers, following maternity leave, can continue with, and be reintegrated into, their studies at the same level as previously undertaken;

| 31. | Calls on the Member States to consider, with reference to their national situation, whether a reform of their education system to encourage flexibility and better management of time spent in education would have the effect of enabling young people to begin their working lives at an earlier stage and to achieve their desire for parenthood; |
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31.

Calls on the Member States to consider, with reference to their national situation, whether a reform of their education system to encourage flexibility and better management of time spent in education would have the effect of enabling young people to begin their working lives at an earlier stage and to achieve their desire for parenthood;

| 32. | Encourages Eurostat and the Member States to adjust existing indicators with a view to gathering data which would make it possible to determine — at both Member State and EU level — the number of students with family responsibilities, their living conditions and the extent to which family responsibilities are a factor in them abandoning their studies, particularly in the case of young women; |
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32.

Encourages Eurostat and the Member States to adjust existing indicators with a view to gathering data which would make it possible to determine — at both Member State and EU level — the number of students with family responsibilities, their living conditions and the extent to which family responsibilities are a factor in them abandoning their studies, particularly in the case of young women;

| 33. | Stresses that the incentives for young women to study and start a family may also diminish because they are afraid of suffering discrimination at work at a later stage; calls, therefore, on the Member States to combat the discriminatory treatment of mothers by employers when recruiting and promoting staff; |
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33.

Stresses that the incentives for young women to study and start a family may also diminish because they are afraid of suffering discrimination at work at a later stage; calls, therefore, on the Member States to combat the discriminatory treatment of mothers by employers when recruiting and promoting staff;

| 34. | Calls on the scientific and academic communities to take appropriate steps with a view to ensuring that men and women with family responsibilities have equal access to scientific and/or research careers, thus encouraging them to embark on, and remain in, such careers and keeping them within the scientific community; |
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34.

Calls on the scientific and academic communities to take appropriate steps with a view to ensuring that men and women with family responsibilities have equal access to scientific and/or research careers, thus encouraging them to embark on, and remain in, such careers and keeping them within the scientific community;

| 35. | Calls on the Member States to continue to seek to expand and promote professional training for persons with family responsibilities and those from marginalised or minority groups, so as to enable them to avoid long-term unemployment and to ensure that they have equal access to the labour market; |
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35.

Calls on the Member States to continue to seek to expand and promote professional training for persons with family responsibilities and those from marginalised or minority groups, so as to enable them to avoid long-term unemployment and to ensure that they have equal access to the labour market;

| 36. | Recommends to the Member States that they take into consideration, in accordance with the characteristics of their national health systems, the importance of access to health services for students who are expecting children or have children, and that they create the necessary infrastructure in close cooperation with universities; |
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36.

Recommends to the Member States that they take into consideration, in accordance with the characteristics of their national health systems, the importance of access to health services for students who are expecting children or have children, and that they create the necessary infrastructure in close cooperation with universities;

| 37. | Submits that the principle of shared parental responsibility could also apply to young women and men living together on some basis, specific to each country, other than official marriage; |
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37.

Submits that the principle of shared parental responsibility could also apply to young women and men living together on some basis, specific to each country, other than official marriage;

| 38. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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38.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 364, 18.12.2000, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 315, 15.11.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 123, 8.5.1992, p. 16.

(4)  OJ C 102 E, 28.4.2004, p. 492.

(5)  OJ C 320 E, 15.12.2005, p. 164.

(6)  OJ C 287 E, 24.11.2006, p. 323.

(7)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0021.

(8)  Francesco C. Billari, Dimiter Philipov, Education and the Transition to Motherhood: a comparative analysis of Western Europe, European Demographic Research Papers 2005.

(9)  EUROSTUDENT Report 2005, Social and Economic Conditions of student life in Europe: the average age of students is 28 in the United Kingdom, 25,3 in Austria, 24,6 in Finland, 24,2 in the Netherlands and 24,1 in Ireland.

(10)  EUROSTUDENT Report 2005, Social and Economic Conditions of student life in Europe: 91 % of all students in the Netherlands have jobs, 69% in Ireland, 67 % in Austria, 66 % in Germany and 65 % in Finland.

(11)  Commission Communication of 16 March 2005 (Green Paper) entitled: ‘Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations’ (COM(2005)0094)). to have

(12)  EUROSTUDENT Report 2005, Social and Economic Conditions of student life in Europe: In Latvia the ratio of female students with a child to male students with a child is 13,8 % to 5,3 %, in Ireland 12,1 % to 10,4 %, and in Austria 11,5 % to 10 %.

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Wednesday 20 June 2007

| 12.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 146/119 |
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12.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 146/119

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MINUTES

(2008/C 146 E/03)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU

Vice-President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 09.00.

2.   Portability of supplementary pension rights ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights [COM(2005)0507 — C6-0331/2005 — 2005/0214(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Ria Oomen-Ruijten (A6-0080/2007)

The following spoke: Vladimír Špidla (Member of the Commission) and Günter Gloser (President-in-Office of the Council).

Ria Oomen-Ruijten introduced the report.

The following spoke: Eoin Ryan (draftsman of the opinion of the ECON Committee), Astrid Lulling (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Othmar Karas, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Harald Ettl, on behalf of the PSE Group, Luigi Cocilovo, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jiří Maštálka, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Derek Roland Clark, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Luca Romagnoli, on behalf of the ITS Group, Jim Allister, Non-attached Member, Thomas Mann, Jan Andersson, Ona Juknevičienė, Elisabeth Schroedter, Mary Lou McDonald, Kathy Sinnott and José Albino Silva Peneda.

IN THE CHAIR: Luisa MORGANTINI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Karin Jöns, Anne E. Jensen, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Jens-Peter Bonde, Csaba Őry, Alejandro Cercas, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Johannes Blokland, Anja Weisgerber, Ieke van den Burg, Carlo Fatuzzo, Proinsias De Rossa, Gabriele Stauner, Monica Maria Iacob-Ridzi, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Avril Doyle, Günter Gloser and Vladimír Špidla.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 20.06.2007, Item 5.4.

3.   Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area — Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * — Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area

Report on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 [COM(2007)0256 — C6-0151/2007 — 2007/0090(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A6-0244/2007)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 [COM(2007)0259 — C6-0150/2007 — 2007/0092(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A6-0243/2007)

Vladimír Špidla (Member of the Commission) and Günter Gloser (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statements.

Werner Langen introduced the reports.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: David Casa, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Dariusz Rosati, on behalf of the PSE Group, Donato Tommaso Veraldi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, on behalf of the UEN Group, Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Andreas Mölzer, on behalf of the ITS Group, Panayiotis Demetriou, Pervenche Berès, Marios Matsakis, Alexander Radwan, Joseph Muscat, Ieke van den Burg, Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Günter Gloser, Joaquín Almunia, Werner Langen, on Mr Almunia's remarks, Joaquín Almunia, on Mr Langen's remarks, and Pervenche Berès, who also spoke on Mr Langen's remarks and who put a question to the Council, which Günter Gloser answered.

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

| — | Werner Langen, on behalf of the ECON Committee, on improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area (B6-0264/2007) |
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Werner Langen, on behalf of the ECON Committee, on improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area (B6-0264/2007)

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 20.06.2007, Item 5.5, Minutes of 20.06.2007, Item 5.6 and Minutes of 20.06.2007, Item 5.11.

IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

4.   Signature of acts adopted under codecision

The President announced that, on Wednesday 27.06.2007, he and the President of the Council would sign the following act that had been adopted under the codecision procedure in line with Rule 68 of the Rules of Procedure:

| — | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on roaming on public mobile networks within the Community and amending Directive 2002/21/EC (3624/4/2007 — C6-0186/2007 — 2006/0133(COD)) |
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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on roaming on public mobile networks within the Community and amending Directive 2002/21/EC (3624/4/2007 — C6-0186/2007 — 2006/0133(COD))

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Marco Cappato spoke, outlining his wish to receive a reply to a question he had put to the Bureau three months previously on statements made by Cardinal Angelo Scola (the President replied that he would look into the matter).

5.   Voting time

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

5.1.   Residence permits: uniform format * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the modified proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals [COM(2006)0110 — C6-0157/2006 — 2003/0218(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0211/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Carlos Coelho (rapporteur) made a statement under Rule 131(4).

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0266)

5.2.   The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury [COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0227/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0267)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0267)

5.3.   Operation of taxation systems: Fiscalis 2013 ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) [COM(2006)0202 — C6-0159/2006 — 2006/0076(COD)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Martin (A6-0117/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0268)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0268)

The following spoke:

| — | Hans-Peter Martin (rapporteur), who criticised the procedure followed in committee, and Pervenche Berès, on Mr Martin's remarks. |
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Hans-Peter Martin (rapporteur), who criticised the procedure followed in committee, and Pervenche Berès, on Mr Martin's remarks.

5.4.   Portability of supplementary pension rights ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights [COM(2005)0507 — C6-0331/2005 — 2005/0214(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Ria Oomen-Ruijten (A6-0080/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0269)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0269)

The following spoke:

| — | Luigi Cocilovo, on the voting list. |
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Luigi Cocilovo, on the voting list.

5.5.   Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 [COM(2007)0256 — C6-0151/2007 — 2007/0090(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A6-0244/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0270)

5.6.   Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 [COM(2007)0259 — C6-0150/2007 — 2007/0092(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A6-0243/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0271)

5.7.   Galileo (vote)

Motion for a resolution: B6-0238/2007

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0272)

5.8.   The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation (vote)

Report on specific problems in the transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation and its relation to the Lisbon Agenda [2006/2084(INI)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Arlene McCarthy (A6-0226/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0273)

5.9.   MDGs at the Midway Point (vote)

Report on the Millennium Development Goals — the midway point [2007/2103(INI)] — Committee on Development.

Rapporteur: Glenys Kinnock (A6-0220/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 9)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0274)

The following spoke:

| — | Vittorio Agnoletto, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 9, which was accepted; |
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Vittorio Agnoletto, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 9, which was accepted;

| — | Maria Martens, who moved an oral amendment to amendment 5, which was accepted. She also requested separate votes on paragraphs 9 and 11. |
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Maria Martens, who moved an oral amendment to amendment 5, which was accepted. She also requested separate votes on paragraphs 9 and 11.

5.10.   ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (vote)

Report on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006 [2007/2021(INI)] — Committee on Development.

Rapporteur: Thierry Cornillet (A6-0208/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 10)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0275)

The following spoke:

| — | Thierry Cornillet (rapporteur) and Luisa Morgantini, who moved oral amendments to paragraph 9. The rapporteur proposed that both amendments should be incorporated into the text and Luisa Morgantini agreed. Both oral amendments were accepted. |
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Thierry Cornillet (rapporteur) and Luisa Morgantini, who moved oral amendments to paragraph 9. The rapporteur proposed that both amendments should be incorporated into the text and Luisa Morgantini agreed. Both oral amendments were accepted.

5.11.   Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area (vote)

Motion for a resolution: B6-0264/2007

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 11)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0276)

6.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

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

Oral explanations of vote:

| — | Report: Dimitrios Papadimoulis — A6-0227/2007: Milan Gaľa, Richard Seeber |
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Report: Dimitrios Papadimoulis — A6-0227/2007: Milan Gaľa, Richard Seeber

| — | Report: Ria Oomen-Ruijten — A6-0080/2007: Milan Gaľa, Agnes Schierhuber, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Carlo Fatuzzo |
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Report: Ria Oomen-Ruijten — A6-0080/2007: Milan Gaľa, Agnes Schierhuber, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Carlo Fatuzzo

| — | Report: Werner Langen — A6-0244/2007: Andreas Mölzer |
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Report: Werner Langen — A6-0244/2007: Andreas Mölzer

| — | Report: Werner Langen — A6-0243/2007: John Attard-Montalto, Sylwester Chruszcz |
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Report: Werner Langen — A6-0243/2007: John Attard-Montalto, Sylwester Chruszcz

7.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

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

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

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

Colm Burke had informed the Chair that his new voting card had not worked and that, although he had indeed been present, he had been unable to vote. He had wished to vote with his group and to abstain in the votes on paragraph 40, 2nd part, and the resolution of the report by Glenys Kinnock (A6-0220/2007).

(The sitting was suspended at 13.00 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

8.   Membership of Parliament

The Spanish authorities had given notice of the appointment of Mikel Irujo Amezaga to replace Bernat Joan i Marí as Member of Parliament with effect from 19.06.2007.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as his credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that he had previously made a written declaration stating that he did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Mikel Irujo Amezaga would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

9.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

10.   Towards an arms trade treaty (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Towards an arms trade treaty

Günter Gloser (President-in-Office of the Council) and Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Tobias Pflüger, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Margrietus van den Berg, Richard Howitt, Günter Gloser and Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

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

| — | José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Stefano Zappalà, Geoffrey Van Orden and Karl von Wogau, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Johan Van Hecke and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Ryszard Czarnecki, Michał Tomasz Kamiński and Adam Bielan, on behalf of the UEN Group, Tobias Pflüger, Luisa Morgantini, Esko Seppänen and Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, (B6-0249/2007) |
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José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Stefano Zappalà, Geoffrey Van Orden and Karl von Wogau, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Johan Van Hecke and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Ryszard Czarnecki, Michał Tomasz Kamiński and Adam Bielan, on behalf of the UEN Group, Tobias Pflüger, Luisa Morgantini, Esko Seppänen and Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, (B6-0249/2007)

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.6.

11.   MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (debate)

Report MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control [2006/2128(INI)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (A6-0210/2007)

Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou introduced the report.

The following spoke: Günter Gloser (President-in-Office of the Council) and Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Véronique De Keyser (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee) spoke.

IN THE CHAIR: Adam BIELAN

Vice-President

The following spoke: Ingeborg Gräßle, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Paulo Casaca, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Adamos Adamou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Simon Busuttil, Proinsias De Rossa, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Jamila Madeira, Günter Gloser and Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.1.

12.   Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (debate)

Report on juvenile delinquency — the role of women, the family and society [2007/2011(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Rapporteur: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0212/2007)

Katerina Batzeli introduced the report.

The following spoke: Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Esther Herranz García, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Lissy Gröner, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Hiltrud Breyer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Viorica-Pompilia-Georgeta Moisuc, on behalf of the ITS Group, Zita Pleštinská, Edite Estrela and Kathy Sinnott.

IN THE CHAIR: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU

Vice-President

The following spoke: Amalia Sartori, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Anna Záborská, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Tadeusz Zwiefka and Mairead McGuinness.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.7.

13.   External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)

Report on an area of freedom, security and justice: Strategy on the external dimension, Action Plan implementing the Hague programme [2006/2111(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Bogdan Klich (A6-0223/2007)

Bogdan Klich introduced the report.

The following spoke: Günter Gloser (President-in-Office of the Council) spoke.

IN THE CHAIR: Diana WALLIS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Aloyzas Sakalas (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee) spoke.

The debate was suspended at that point for Question Time.

It would be resumed at 21.00.

14.   Question Time (Council)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Council (B6-0125/2007).

Question 1 (Manolis Mavrommatis): EU taxation policy.

Günter Gloser (President-in-Office of the Council) answered the question and supplementaries by Manolis Mavrommatis and Jörg Leichtfried.

Question 2 (Claude Moraes): EU cross-border cooperation to protect children from child abuse — mutual recognition of disqualifications from working with children.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Claude Moraes and Sarah Ludford.

Question 3 (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou): Discrimination against disabled people or children with learning difficulties.

Günter Gloser answered the question and a supplementary by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou.

Question 4 (Manuel Medina Ortega): Intergovernmental cooperation and passarelle clauses on immigration issues.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Manuel Medina Ortega, Andreas Mölzer and Louis Grech.

Question 5 (Sarah Ludford): Counter-terrorism and human rights.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Sarah Ludford and Jörg Leichtfried.

Question 6 (Dimitrios Papadimoulis): Deployment of US missile defence system in EU Member States.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Andreas Mölzer and Tobias Pflüger.

Question 7 (Nils Lundgren): Gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Nils Lundgren, Justas Vincas Paleckis and Danutė Budreikaitė.

Question 8 (Robert Evans): Overseas territories.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Robert Evans and Tobias Pflüger.

Question 9 (Philip Bushill-Matthews): Possible age discrimination towards pilots flying over France.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Philip Bushill-Matthews and Paul Rübig.

Question 10 (Bernd Posselt): Unemployment in Kosovo.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Bernd Posselt and Paul Rübig.

Question 11 (Esko Seppänen): Athena system.

Question 12 (Tobias Pflüger): Military budget for Athena financing mechanism.

Günter Gloser answered the questions and supplementaries by Esko Seppänen and Tobias Pflüger.

Question 13 (Inese Vaidere): EU-Georgia negotiations on concluding the visa facilitation and readmission agreements.

Günter Gloser answered the question and a supplementary by Inese Vaidere.

Question 14 (Leopold Józef Rutowicz): Adoption of ‘roaming’ directive.

Günter Gloser answered the question and a supplementary by Leopold Józef Rutowicz.

Question 15 (Danutė Budreikaitė): Implementation of the EU's Neighbourhood Policy.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by Danutė Budreikaitė and Esko Seppänen.

Question 16 (James Nicholson): Brazilian beef.

Günter Gloser answered the question and supplementaries by James Nicholson, Jim Allister and Marian Harkin.

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

Council Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 19.15 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Vice-President

15.   Membership of committees and delegations

The President had received the following requests for appointments from the PPE-DE, PSE and ALDE Groups:

| — | AFET Committee: Colm Burke |
| --- | --- |

—

AFET Committee: Colm Burke

| — | IMCO Committee: Nickolay Mladenov |
| --- | --- |

—

IMCO Committee: Nickolay Mladenov

| — | REGI Committee: Rumiana Jeleva |
| --- | --- |

—

REGI Committee: Rumiana Jeleva

| — | AGRI Committee: Petya Stavreva |
| --- | --- |

—

AGRI Committee: Petya Stavreva

| — | LIBE Committee: Marie-Line Reynaud and Vladimir Urutchev |
| --- | --- |

—

LIBE Committee: Marie-Line Reynaud and Vladimir Urutchev

| — | AFCO Committee: Dushana Zdravkova, Marie-Line Reynaud was no longer a full member |
| --- | --- |

—

AFCO Committee: Dushana Zdravkova, Marie-Line Reynaud was no longer a full member

| — | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: Riccardo Ventre to replace Amalia Sartori |
| --- | --- |

—

Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: Riccardo Ventre to replace Amalia Sartori

| — | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Eurolat): Amalia Sartori to replace Antonio Tajani |
| --- | --- |

—

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Eurolat): Amalia Sartori to replace Antonio Tajani

| — | Delegation for relations with the United States: Colm Burke |
| --- | --- |

—

Delegation for relations with the United States: Colm Burke

| — | Delegation for relations with Japan: Kyösti Virrankoski |
| --- | --- |

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Delegation for relations with Japan: Kyösti Virrankoski

| — | Delegation for relations with India: Philip Bushill-Matthews to replace Anna Ibrisagic and Alexander Alvaro to replace Antoine Duquesne |
| --- | --- |

—

Delegation for relations with India: Philip Bushill-Matthews to replace Anna Ibrisagic and Alexander Alvaro to replace Antoine Duquesne

The appointments would be deemed ratified if there were no objections before the approval of these Minutes.

16.   External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (continuation of debate)

Report on an area of freedom, security and justice: Strategy on the external dimension, Action Plan implementing the Hague programme [2006/2111(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Bogdan Klich (A6-0223/2007)

The following spoke: Francisco José Millán Mon, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martine Roure, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, Hélène Flautre, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Adamos Adamou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Carlos Coelho, Genowefa Grabowska, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Cem Özdemir, Panayiotis Demetriou, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Marian-Jean Marinescu and Ioannis Varvitsiotis.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.8.

17.   Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States [COM(2005)0690 — C6-0052/2006 — 2005/0267(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (A6-0170/2007)

Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra introduced the report.

The following spoke: Panayiotis Demetriou, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Genowefa Grabowska, on behalf of the PSE Group, Adina-Ioana Vălean, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jaromír Kohlíček, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Carlos Coelho, who began by mentioning Jaromír Kohlíček's remarks, and Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, who made a personal statement in response to Mr Kohlíček's remarks.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.3.

18.   Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council concerning the progress of the negotiations on the framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia [2007/2067(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Martine Roure (A6-0151/2007)

Martine Roure introduced the report.

The following spoke: Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Patrick Gaubert, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Emine Bozkurt, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Sajjad Karim, Carlos Coelho, Danutė Budreikaitė and Marios Matsakis.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.9.

19.   Decision-making in the common European asylum system (debate)

Report on asylum: practical cooperation, quality of decision-making in the common European asylum system [2006/2184(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hubert Pirker (A6-0182/2007)

Hubert Pirker introduced the report.

The following spoke: Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Bernadette Vergnaud (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Carlos Coelho, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Claude Moraes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Mario Borghezio, on behalf of the UEN Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Simon Busuttil, Inger Segelström, Manfred Weber and Barbara Kudrycka.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.10.

20.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 389.558/OJJE).

21.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.25.

Harald Rømer

Secretary-General

Diana Wallis

Vice-President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

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ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

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

+

adopted

-

rejected

↓

lapsed

W

withdrawn

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

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

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

electronic vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

split

split vote

sep

separate vote

am

amendment

CA

compromise amendment

CP

corresponding part

D

deleting amendment

=

identical amendments

§

paragraph

art

article

rec

recital

MOT

motion for a resolution

JT MOT

joint motion for a resolution

SEC

secret ballot

1.   Residence permits: uniform format *

Report: Carlos COELHO (A6-0211/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

2.   The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury ***I

Report: Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (A6-0227/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-5
  7-11
  13-19
  24
  28
  30
  32
  34-35
  37-39 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote | 6 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 12 | committee | split | | |
| 1/EV | + | 338, 332, 9 |
| 2 | - | |
| 23 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| 26 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | + | 335, 329, 9 |
| 27 | committee | RCV | - | 318, 351, 7 |
| 36 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| art 1 | 43 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 201, 455, 24 |
| 20 | committee | RCV | + | 402, 266, 21 |
| art 1, after § 1 | 21 | committee | RCV | - | 239, 448, 6 |
| 50 | PSE | EV | + | 406, 275, 7 |
| after art 1 | 44 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 22 | committee | | + | |
| after art 2 | 45 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 132, 542, 21 |
| art 3 § 1 | 46 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 271, 399, 22 |
| 25 | committee | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | + | 354, 331, 8 |
| 40 | PPE-DE | | W | |
| 41 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 366, 281, 48 |
| after art 4 | 47 | Verts/ALE | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 389, 298, 7 |
| 2 | - | 152, 530, 10 |
| 29 | committee | | ↓ | |
| art 5 | 48 | Verts/ALE | split | | |
| 1/EV | - | 237, 431, 22 |
| 2 | - | |
| 31 | committee | | + | |
| art 6 § 3 | 49 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 33 | committee | | + | |
| after rec 7 | 42 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| vote: amended proposal | RCV | + | 668, 18, 11 |
| vote: legislative resolution | RCV | + | 673, 14, 9 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-5

7-11

13-19

24

28

30

32

34-35

37-39

committee

+

amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

6

committee

split

1

+

2

+

12

committee

split

1/EV

+

338, 332, 9

2

-

23

committee

split

1

+

2

+

26

committee

split

1

+

2/EV

+

335, 329, 9

27

committee

RCV

-

318, 351, 7

36

committee

split

1

+

2

+

art 1

43

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

201, 455, 24

20

committee

RCV

+

402, 266, 21

art 1, after § 1

21

committee

RCV

-

239, 448, 6

50

PSE

EV

+

406, 275, 7

after art 1

44

Verts/ALE

-

22

committee

+

after art 2

45

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

132, 542, 21

art 3 § 1

46

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

271, 399, 22

25

committee

split

1

+

2/RCV

+

354, 331, 8

40

PPE-DE

W

41

PPE-DE

RCV

+

366, 281, 48

after art 4

47

Verts/ALE

split/RCV

1

+

389, 298, 7

2

-

152, 530, 10

29

committee

↓

art 5

48

Verts/ALE

split

1/EV

-

237, 431, 22

2

-

31

committee

+

art 6 § 3

49

Verts/ALE

-

33

committee

+

after rec 7

42

Verts/ALE

-

vote: amended proposal

RCV

+

668, 18, 11

vote: legislative resolution

RCV

+

673, 14, 9

Requests for roll-call votes

Verts/ALE: ams 41, 43, 45, 46 and 47

PPE-DE: am 20

GUE/NGL: ams 21, 25 second part, 27, amended proposal and final vote

Requests for separate votes

ALDE: ams 12, 27

Requests for split votes

ALDE, PSE

am 48

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘so as to ensure ... solidify metallic mercury’

2nd part: those words

Verts/ALE

am 6

1st part:‘The European Parliament ... economic activity.’ (1st sentence)

2nd part:‘Furthermore, ... metallic mercury.’ (2nd sentence)

am 12

1st part: text as a whole without the deletion of ‘be complemented ... and should also’

2nd part: deletion

am 36

1st part:‘The Commission shall assess ... of this Regulation.’ (paras 1 + 2)

2nd part:‘Six months before ... social alternatives.’ (para 2a)

ALDE

am 23

1st part: text as a whole without the word ‘eventually’

2nd part: that word

am 25

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘temporarily’ and ‘temporary’ in paras 1 and 1(a) respectively

2nd part: that word

am 26

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘and that is destined for temporary storage’

2nd part: those words

am 47

1st part:‘During temporary storage ... mercury sent for temporary storage’

2nd part:‘When mercury is to be sent to ... administrative responsibility of disposal’

3.   Operation of taxation systems: Fiscalis 2013 ***I

Report: Hans-Peter MARTIN (A6-0117/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-12
  14
  16-46
  48-50
  52-57 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes | 47 | committee | sep | - | |
| 51 | committee | sep | - | |
| art 2, after point (3) | 13 | committee | | - | |
| 58 | PPE-DE, PSE | | + | |
| art 3 § 4 | 15 | committee | | - | |
| 59 | PPE-DE, PSE | | + | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-12

14

16-46

48-50

52-57

committee

+

amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes

47

committee

sep

-

51

committee

sep

-

art 2, after point (3)

13

committee

-

58

PPE-DE, PSE

+

art 3 § 4

15

committee

-

59

PPE-DE, PSE

+

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE, PSE: ams 47 and 51

4.   Portability of supplementary pension rights ***I

Report: Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN (A6-0080/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| proposal to reject the common position | 40 | IND/DEM | RCV | - | 48, 643, 7 |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 2-3
  5-10
  12
  16-17
  27-28
  30
  32
  52 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote | 1 | committee | sep | + | |
| 11 | committee | sep | + | |
| 13 | committee | sep | + | |
| 14 | committee | sep | + | |
| 15 | committee | sep | + | |
| 31 | committee | sep | + | |
| 33 | committee | sep | + | |
| art 1 | 45/rev | ITS | | - | |
| 18 | committee | | + | |
| art 2 | 34/rev | PPE-DE | | - | |
| 19 | committee | | + | |
| art 3, point (a) | 20CP | committee | | + | |
| art 3, point (b) | 35/rev | PPE-DE | | - | |
| 20CP | committee | | + | |
| art 3, point (c) | 46 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 20CP | committee | | + | |
| art 3 (remainder) | 20CP | committee | | + | |
| art 4, point (a) | 43 | PPE-DE, PSE | | + | |
| 21 | committee | | ↓ | |
| 23 | committee | | ↓ | |
| art 4, point (b) | 47 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 82, 565, 49 |
| 36/rev | PPE-DE | EV | - | 208, 450, 21 |
| 51 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 89, 568, 19 |
| 22 | committee | | + | |
| art 4, point (d) | 37/rev | PPE-DE | | - | |
| 24 | committee | | + | |
| art 5 | 38 | MANN et al | RCV | - | 73, 608, 11 |
| 25 | committee | | + | |
| art 6 | 48 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 26 | committee | RCV | + | 646, 46, 8 |
| art 9 § 1 | 39/rev | PPE-DE | | - | |
| 29 | committee | | + | |
| art 9 § 2 | 49 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 78, 604, 16 |
| 42 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE | | + | |
| after rec 2 | 44 | ITS | | - | |
| after rec 5 | 4 | committee | | + | |
| 50 | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

proposal to reject the common position

40

IND/DEM

RCV

-

48, 643, 7

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

2-3

5-10

12

16-17

27-28

30

32

52

committee

+

amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

1

committee

sep

+

11

committee

sep

+

13

committee

sep

+

14

committee

sep

+

15

committee

sep

+

31

committee

sep

+

33

committee

sep

+

art 1

45/rev

ITS

-

18

committee

+

art 2

34/rev

PPE-DE

-

19

committee

+

art 3, point (a)

20CP

committee

+

art 3, point (b)

35/rev

PPE-DE

-

20CP

committee

+

art 3, point (c)

46

Verts/ALE

-

20CP

committee

+

art 3 (remainder)

20CP

committee

+

art 4, point (a)

43

PPE-DE, PSE

+

21

committee

↓

23

committee

↓

art 4, point (b)

47

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

82, 565, 49

36/rev

PPE-DE

EV

-

208, 450, 21

51

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

89, 568, 19

22

committee

+

art 4, point (d)

37/rev

PPE-DE

-

24

committee

+

art 5

38

MANN et al

RCV

-

73, 608, 11

25

committee

+

art 6

48

Verts/ALE

-

26

committee

RCV

+

646, 46, 8

art 9 § 1

39/rev

PPE-DE

-

29

committee

+

art 9 § 2

49

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

78, 604, 16

42

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE

+

after rec 2

44

ITS

-

after rec 5

4

committee

+

50

GUE/NGL

↓

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendment 41 had been withdrawn.

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM: am 40

GUE/NGL: am 51

Verts/ALE: ams 47, 49, 26 and 38

Requests for separate votes

GUE/NGL: ams 11, 13, 14, 23 and 33

Verts/ALE: ams 1, 4, 15 and 31

5.   Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 *

Report: Werner LANGEN (A6-0244/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| vote: legislative resolution | RCV | + | 585, 14, 90 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

vote: legislative resolution

RCV

+

585, 14, 90

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: legislative resolution

6.   Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 *

Report: Werner LANGEN (A6-0243/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| vote: legislative resolution | RCV | + | 610, 12, 74 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

vote: legislative resolution

RCV

+

610, 12, 74

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: legislative resolution

7.   Galileo

Motion for a resolution: B6-0238/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| motion for a resolution B6-0238/2007 BUDG Committee |
| after § 4 | 1 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 6 | 2 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

motion for a resolution B6-0238/2007 BUDG Committee

after § 4

1

GUE/NGL

-

§ 6

2

GUE/NGL

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

8.   The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation

Report: Arlene McCARTHY (A6-0226/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 5 | 9 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 10 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 11 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after § 6 | 1 | ALDE | EV | + | 365, 294, 23 |
| after § 15 | 12 | Verts/ALE | | W | |
| § 21 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| after rec D | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after rec F | 3 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 4 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after rec G | 5 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 6 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 7 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after rec J | 8 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| rec S | § | original text | sep/EV | + | 327, 320, 29 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 5

9

Verts/ALE

-

10

Verts/ALE

-

11

Verts/ALE

-

after § 6

1

ALDE

EV

+

365, 294, 23

after § 15

12

Verts/ALE

W

§ 21

§

original text

sep

+

after rec D

2

Verts/ALE

-

after rec F

3

Verts/ALE

-

4

Verts/ALE

-

after rec G

5

Verts/ALE

-

6

Verts/ALE

-

7

Verts/ALE

-

after rec J

8

Verts/ALE

-

rec S

§

original text

sep/EV

+

327, 320, 29

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for separate votes

GUE/NGL: rec S and § 21

9.   MDGs at the Midway Point

Report: Glenys KINNOCK (A6-0220/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| after § 3 | 1 | PSE | | + | |
| 2 | PSE | | + | |
| § 9 | § | original text | sep/EV | - | 186, 459, 27 |
| §11 | § | original text | sep/EV | + | 349, 279, 30 |
| § 13 | 3 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 15 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| § 23 | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 40 | § | original text | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 573, 75, 30 |
| 2 | + | 383, 274, 11 |
| § 41 | § | original text | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 592, 80, 16 |
| 2 | + | 390, 269, 25 |
| § 45 | 5 | PPE-DE, ALDE | RCV | + | 551, 109, 18


  oral amendment |
| § 47 | § | original text | RCV | + | 382, 283, 35 |
| after § 51 | 13 | GUE/NGL | | + | |
| after § 56 | 14 | GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 62 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 65 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| after § 77 | 6 | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| 7 | PPE-DE, ALDE | RCV | + | 390, 277, 28 |
| 8 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 87 | 9 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 387, 277, 29 |
| after § 88 | - | erratum | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| § 94 | § | original text | sep | - | |
| § 95 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/EV | + | 518, 150, 20 |
| § 97 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| 3 | + | |
| § 99 | 10 | PPE-DE, ALDE | | + | |
| after rec I | 12 | GUE/NGL | | + | |
| after rec M | 11 | GUE/NGL | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 507, 64, 119 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

after § 3

1

PSE

+

2

PSE

+

§ 9

§

original text

sep/EV

-

186, 459, 27

§11

§

original text

sep/EV

+

349, 279, 30

§ 13

3

PPE-DE

+

§ 15

§

original text

split

1

+

2

-

§ 23

4

PPE-DE

+

§ 40

§

original text

split/RCV

1

+

573, 75, 30

2

+

383, 274, 11

§ 41

§

original text

split/RCV

1

+

592, 80, 16

2

+

390, 269, 25

§ 45

5

PPE-DE, ALDE

RCV

+

551, 109, 18

oral amendment

§ 47

§

original text

RCV

+

382, 283, 35

after § 51

13

GUE/NGL

+

after § 56

14

GUE/NGL

+

§ 62

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 65

§

original text

split

1

+

2

-

after § 77

6

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

7

PPE-DE, ALDE

RCV

+

390, 277, 28

8

PPE-DE

+

§ 87

9

PPE-DE

RCV

+

387, 277, 29

after § 88

-

erratum

split

1

+

2

-

§ 94

§

original text

sep

-

§ 95

§

original text

split

1

+

2/EV

+

518, 150, 20

§ 97

§

original text

split

1

+

2

-

3

+

§ 99

10

PPE-DE, ALDE

+

after rec I

12

GUE/NGL

+

after rec M

11

GUE/NGL

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

507, 64, 119

Requests for roll-call votes

UEN: §§ 40, 41 and final vote

GUE/NGL: ams 5, 7 and 9

PSE: §§ 40, 41 and 47

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: §§ 47 and 94

Maria Martens: § 11

Requests for split votes

ALDE

§ 95

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘and low carbon’

2nd part: those words

GUE/NGL

§ 62

1st part:‘Stresses the high ... respecting property rights’

2nd part:‘promoting competition ... macroeconomic policies;’

PPE-DE

§ 15

1st part:‘Urges the Commission ... development programmes’

2nd part:‘but stresses that ... GNI for ODA;’

§ 40

1st part: text as a whole without the word ‘rights’

2nd part: that word

§ 41

1st part:‘Points out that ... health’

2nd part:‘and therefore notes ... 18-22 September 2006;’

after § 88 (erratum)

1st part:‘Calls on the Commission ... and importers;’

2nd part:‘asks the Commission ... is not disrupted;’

§ 65

1st part:‘Acknowledges ... important issues,’

2nd part:‘but questions ... focused support;’

§ 97

1st part:‘Calls on the EU ... budgets’

2nd part:‘and that payments ... compensatory’

3rd part:‘and further believes ... developing countries’

Miscellaneous

Amendment 14 should read as follows:

56(a) Stresses that one of the principal routes out of poverty and to empower women and men is to guarantee productive high-quality work with a decent income;

Glenys Kinnock (rapporteur), proposed that that erratum be inserted after paragraph 88.

Maria Martens moved an oral amendment to amendment 5, which now read as follows:

45. Calls on the EU to increase funding to ensure that progress in basic science and biomedicine results in new and affordable drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics for neglected diseases; to support the development phases of R&D; and to secure the use of new products by neglected populations whilst respecting the TRIPS provisions;

10.   ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006 *

Report: Thierry CORNILLET (A6-0208/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 1 | 3 | GUE/NGL | | + | |
| after § 1 | 4 | GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 9 | § | original text | split | | oral amendment |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| after § 13 | 2 | PPE-DE | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 609, 49, 12 |
| 2 | - | 292, 349, 12 |
| after rec L | 1 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 1

3

GUE/NGL

+

after § 1

4

GUE/NGL

+

§ 9

§

original text

split

oral amendment

1

+

2

+

after § 13

2

PPE-DE

split/RCV

1

+

609, 49, 12

2

-

292, 349, 12

after rec L

1

PPE-DE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for roll-call votes

GUE/NGL: am 2

Requests for split votes

ALDE

am 2

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘the consequent blighting of relations between the EU and ACP countries and’

2nd part: those words

ALDE

§ 9

1st part:‘Welcomes the adoption ... 31 August 2006)’

2nd part:‘and to bring ... peacekeeping force unconditionally’

Miscellaneous

Thierry Cornillet (rapporteur) moved an oral amendment to paragraph 9, which then read as follows:

9. Welcomes the adoption at the Vienna session of a resolution on the situation in Sudan, in which a clear view is expressed regarding responsibility for the conflict in the Darfur region; calls upon the international community to take urgent and more vigorous action by common agreement with the African Union (AU) with a view to bringing the conflict, the suffering of the civilian population and the humanitarian tragedy to an end; calls on the international community to ensure the dispatch of a multinational force as mandated by the Security Council (particularly in Resolution 1706 of 31 August 2006;

Luisa Morgantini moved an amendment to paragraph 9, which then read as follows:

9. Welcomes the adoption at the Vienna session of a resolution on the situation in Sudan, in which a clear view is expressed regarding responsibility for the conflict in the Darfur region; calls upon the international community to take urgent and more vigorous action by common agreement with the African Union (AU) with a view to bringing the conflict, the suffering of the civilian population and the humanitarian tragedy to an end; takes note that the Sudanese Government has accepted the displacement of a multinational peacekeeping force as mandated by the Security Council (particularly in Resolution 1706 of 31 August 2006) and hopes that it would constitute a first step to make concrete progress in the peace process in the Darfur region;

11.   Improvement of the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area

Motion for a resolution: B6-0264/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| motion for a resolution B6-0264/2007 ECON Committee |
| § 1, 1, point (b) | 1 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 552, 37, 43 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

motion for a resolution B6-0264/2007 ECON Committee

§ 1, 1, point (b)

1

PPE-DE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

552, 37, 43

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: resolution as a whole

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 27

For: 318

ALDE: Samuelsen

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Brepoels, Busuttil, Casa, Cederschiöld, De Blasio, Dimitrakopoulos, Fjellner, Gklavakis, Grosch, Gyürk, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Kelemen, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Samaras, Seeberg, Stauner, Surján, Szabó, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis, Vidal-Quadras

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hamon, Harangozó, Hedh, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 351

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Allister, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Beazley, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Lyubcheva, Paparizov

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Abstention: 7

ITS: Mote

NI: Bobošíková, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Dührkop Dührkop

UEN: Angelilli

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Britta Thomsen

Against:
  Fiona Hall

2.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 43

For: 201

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

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

ITS: Mölzer

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Cederschiöld, De Blasio, Fjellner, Gyürk, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Olajos, Seeberg, Surján, Szabó, Vidal-Quadras

PSE: Andersson, Dumitrescu, Färm, Falbr, Grabowska, Hedh, Leinen, Myller, Segelström, Westlund, Zingaretti

UEN: Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 455

ALDE: Cocilovo

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Beazley, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: Romeva i Rueda

Abstention: 24

ALDE: Buşoi

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

PSE: Casaca, Creţu Corina, Roth-Behrendt

UEN: Pirilli

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Raül Romeva i Rueda, Alfonso Andria,

Against:
  Britta Thomsen

3.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 20

For: 402

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Dillen, Romagnoli

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Brepoels, Cederschiöld, De Blasio, Dimitrakopoulos, Fjellner, Gklavakis, Grosch, Gyürk, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Samaras, Stauner, Surján, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis, Weisgerber

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 266

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Wise, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Beazley, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Cercas, Paparizov

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

Abstention: 21

IND/DEM: Louis, de Villiers

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Caspary

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Britta Thomsen

4.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 21

For: 239

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Brepoels, Cederschiöld, De Blasio, Dimitrakopoulos, Fjellner, Gklavakis, Gyürk, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Samaras, Seeberg, Stauner, Surján, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis, Weisgerber

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Färm, Falbr, Hedh, Kinnock, Segelström, Tarand, Westlund

UEN: Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 448

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

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, De Michelis, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Beazley, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arif, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Abstention: 6

IND/DEM: Železný

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

PSE: Casaca

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Glenys Kinnock, Britta Thomsen

5.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 45

For: 132

ALDE: Samuelsen

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Tomczak

ITS: Romagnoli

NI: Belohorská, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Brepoels, Cederschiöld, Fjellner, Gyürk, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Seeberg

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Athanasiu, Berès, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Carnero González, Chiesa, Cottigny, Färm, Falbr, Ferreira Anne, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hedh, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lienemann, Myller, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Peillon, Poignant, Rocard, Roure, Segelström, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Westlund

UEN: Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 542

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Baco, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Beazley, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vigenin, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 21

IND/DEM: Louis, de Villiers

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: De Blasio

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Britta Thomsen

6.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 46

For: 271

ALDE: Samuelsen

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Tomczak

ITS: Romagnoli

NI: Battilocchio, De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Brepoels, Cederschiöld, Fjellner, Gyürk, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Seeberg

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Masip Hidalgo, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 399

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Beazley, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Badia i Cutchet, Cercas, Fazakas, García Pérez, Hughes, Martínez Martínez, Moreno Sánchez, Paparizov, Roth-Behrendt, Sacconi, Sornosa Martínez

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

Abstention: 22

IND/DEM: Louis, de Villiers

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: De Blasio

PSE: Vigenin

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Britta Thomsen

7.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 25/2

For: 354

ALDE: Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Kacin, Karim, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Morillon, Piskorski, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Schmidt Olle, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Brepoels, Buzek, Cederschiöld, Dimitrakopoulos, Fjellner, Gklavakis, Gyürk, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Liese, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Samaras, Seeberg, Stauner, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, WeberHenri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Foglietta, Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 331

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, De Sarnez, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lax, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pohjamo, Polfer, Raeva, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Louis, Nattrass, Titford, de Villiers, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Beazley, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Lyubcheva, Paparizov

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

Abstention: 8

ALDE: Kułakowski

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: De Blasio

PSE: Vigenin

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Britta Thomsen

8.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 41

For: 366

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, De Sarnez, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Raeva, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Markov, Maštálka

IND/DEM: Bonde, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Occhetto, Severin

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Against: 281

ALDE: Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Harkin, Kacin, Polfer, Resetarits, Ries

GUE/NGL: Kohlíček

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, de Villiers, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Becsey, Dimitrakopoulos, Gklavakis, Gyürk, Jackson, Kónya-Hamar, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Samaras, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Krasts, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Rutowicz, Ryan, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Abstention: 48

ALDE: Ciornei, Kazak, Toma

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

IND/DEM: Krupa, Tomczak

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: De Blasio, Pieper, Ulmer

PSE: Vigenin

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Britta Thomsen

9.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 47/1

For: 389

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Sinnott

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Bauer, Becsey, Brepoels, Cederschiöld, Fjellner, Grosch, Gyürk, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Seeberg

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

UEN: Krasts, Pęk, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 298

ALDE: Budreikaitė, Prodi, Toma

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Baco, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Beazley, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Paparizov

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

Abstention: 7

IND/DEM: Louis, de Villiers

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: De Blasio

PSE: Vigenin

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Nils Lundgren, Hélène Goudin, Britta Thomsen

10.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amendment 47/2

For: 152

ALDE: Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Kacin, Karim, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Morillon, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Lundgren, Sinnott

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Belohorská, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Bauer, Becsey, Brepoels, Cederschiöld, Fjellner, Gyürk, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kelam, Seeberg

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Van den Berg, Färm, Falbr, Hedh, Medina Ortega, Pittella, Segelström, Westlund

UEN: Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 530

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, De Sarnez, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Lax, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Raeva, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Krupa, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Baco, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Beazley, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arif, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 10

ALDE: Kułakowski

IND/DEM: Goudin, Louis, de Villiers

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: De Blasio

PSE: Leichtfried

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Hélène Goudin

Against:
  Britta Thomsen

11.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Amended Commission proposal

For: 668

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

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

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Helmer, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Against: 18

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Elles, Evans Jonathan, Goepel, Vlasto

Abstention: 11

GUE/NGL: Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Louis, de Villiers, Železný

PPE-DE: Reul

PSE: Fazakas, Lyubcheva, Paparizov, Roth-Behrendt

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

12.   Papadimoulis report A6-0227/2007

Resolution

For: 673

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

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

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Helmer, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Against: 14

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Mote

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Goepel

Abstention: 9

GUE/NGL: Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Louis, de Villiers, Železný

NI: Allister

PPE-DE: Reul

PSE: Roth-Behrendt

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  James Elles, Gitte Seeberg,

13.   Oomen-Ruijten report A6-0080/2007

Amendment 40

For: 48

ALDE: Panayotov

GUE/NGL: Holm, Søndergaard

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Coşea, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Moisuc, Mote, Schenardi, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Buzek

PSE: Casaca, De Keyser, Fernandes, Guy-Quint, Leinen, Mann Erika, Plumb

UEN: Kamiński

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Against: 643

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Mölzer, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, De Michelis, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero- Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Abstention: 7

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Callanan, Demetriou

UEN: Pęk

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Eva-Britt Svensson

Against:
  Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Véronique De Keyser

14.   Oomen-Ruijten report A6-0080/2007

Amendment 47

For: 82

ALDE: Harkin, Lambsdorff, Toma, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: de Brún, McDonald

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Lang, Mihăescu

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Fatuzzo

PSE: Arif, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Carlotti, Casaca, Corbett, Cottigny, Désir, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Leinen, Lienemann, Navarro, Pahor, Patrie, Peillon, Poignant, Rocard, Roure, Sornosa Martínez, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud

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

Against: 565

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis- Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Catania, Kohlíček, Ransdorf

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Helmer, Rivera

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

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 49

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

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

ITS: Chukolov, Gollnisch, Le Pen Marine, Schenardi, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

UEN: Musumeci

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Anne Ferreira, Brigitte Douay,

Against:
  Alexander Lambsdorff, Richard Corbett

15.   Oomen-Ruijten report A6-0080/2007

Amendment 51

For: 89

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

IND/DEM: Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Chukolov, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Moisuc, Schenardi, Stoyanov

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Fatuzzo, Garriga Polledo, Saïfi

PSE: Chiesa, De Rossa, Ford, dos Santos

UEN: Podkański

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

Against: 568

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Tomczak, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Vaidere, Zapałowski, Zīle

Abstention: 19

ALDE: Harkin, Schmidt Olle

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Louis, Nattrass, Titford, de Villiers, Wise

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Marie-Noëlle Lienemann, Tokia Saïfi

16.   Oomen-Ruijten report A6-0080/2007

Amendment 38

For: 73

ALDE: Alvaro, Chatzimarkakis, Klinz, Krahmer, Lambsdorff, Schmidt Olle

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Chukolov, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Schenardi, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Berend, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Caspary, Deß, Duchoň, Fajmon, Ferber, Gahler, Grosch, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hieronymi, Jarzembowski, Kauppi, Klamt, Klaß, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Mann Thomas, Nassauer, Niebler, Ouzký, Pieper, Posselt, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Reul, Schnellhardt, Škottová, Strejček, Stubb, Ţîrle, Ulmer, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Zvěřina

PSE: Pahor

UEN: Angelilli, Didžiokas, Maldeikis

Against: 608

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cavada, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, De Michelis, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pirker, Podestà, Posdorf, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Rack, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Abstention: 11

IND/DEM: Louis, de Villiers

ITS: Mote

NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Landsbergis, Pleštinská, Sommer

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Andreas Schwab, Lena Ek,

17.   Oomen-Ruijten report A6-0080/2007

Amendment 26

For: 646

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Helmer

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

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Against: 46

ALDE: Budreikaitė, Ek, Juknevičienė

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Seeberg

PSE: De Rossa, Panzeri, Siwiec

UEN: Kuc, Zapałowski

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

Abstention: 8

IND/DEM: Louis, de Villiers

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

18.   Oomen-Ruijten report A6-0080/2007

Amendment 49

For: 78

ALDE: Budreikaitė, Buşoi, Juknevičienė

GUE/NGL: Morgantini

IND/DEM: Krupa, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Fatuzzo

PSE: Arif, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Cottigny, Désir, Douay, Dumitrescu, Ferreira Anne, Grech, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Leinen, Lienemann, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Patrie, Peillon, Poignant, Rocard, Roure, Trautmann, Vaugrenard

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Camre, Crowley, Foglietta, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Ryan

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

Against: 604

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Busk, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Helmer, Rivera

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

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 16

GUE/NGL: de Brún

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, de Villiers, Wise

NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

19.   Langen report A6-0244/2007

Resolution

For: 585

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Mihăescu, Moisuc, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Giertych, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 14

ALDE: Davies, Kazak

GUE/NGL: Pafilis, Toussas

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Callanan, López-Istúriz White, Van Orden

UEN: Borghezio, Speroni

Verts/ALE: Frassoni

Abstention: 90

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Titford, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Coşea, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Chruszcz

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Jackson, Kirkhope, Lauk, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lagendijk, Schlyter

20.   Langen report A6-0243/2007

Resolution

For: 610

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, Flasarová, Guidoni, Kaufmann, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Uca, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Mihăescu, Moisuc, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Giertych, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

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

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

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

Against: 12

GUE/NGL: Pafilis, Toussas

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Callanan, Van Orden

UEN: Borghezio, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Speroni

Abstention: 74

GUE/NGL: Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Meijer, Pflüger, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Wurtz

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

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Coşea, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Chruszcz

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Jackson, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Kamiński, Rogalski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

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For: 573

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Krupa

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Atkins, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Severin, Siwiec, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre, Didžiokas, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Maldeikis, Ryan, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 75

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Louis, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Mote, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Beazley, Casini, Deva, Dover, Evans Jonathan, Handzlik, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Kaczmarek, Kirkhope, Kudrycka, Olbrycht, Siekierski, Tannock, Záborská

PSE: Le Foll, Pahor

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Abstention: 30

IND/DEM: Lundgren, Železný

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Coşea, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Elles, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Posselt, Sonik, Van Orden, Zieleniec

PSE: Liberadzki

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Hans-Peter Martin, Jan Olbrycht,

Against:
  Zbigniew Zaleski, Tadeusz Zwiefka, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

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For: 383

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Bobošíková, De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Atkins, Bowis, Bushill-Matthews, Cederschiöld, Daul, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doyle, Fjellner, Gaubert, Gräßle, Grossetête, Guellec, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Jackson, Mathieu, Méndez de Vigo, Morin, Niebler, Parish, Pieper, Purvis, Saïfi, Schierhuber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Thyssen, Vlasto, Wortmann-Kool

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre, Maldeikis

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 274

ALDE: Harkin

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Louis, Sinnott, Titford, de Villiers, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Demetriou, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Grech, Muscat

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz

Abstention: 11

IND/DEM: Krupa

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Rivera

PPE-DE: Bradbourn, Elles, Fernández Martín, Nicholson, Van Orden, Zieleniec

UEN: Didžiokas

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Frieda Brepoels, Frieda Brepoels, Piia-Noora Kauppi

23.   Kinnock report A6-0220/2007

Paragraph 41/1

For: 592

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren, Železný

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Podestà, Posdorf, Post, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

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

UEN: Aylward, Camre, Didžiokas, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Maldeikis, Ryan, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 80

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Beazley, Callanan, Casini, Deva, Dover, Evans Jonathan, Handzlik, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Kaczmarek, Kirkhope, Kudrycka, Pleštinská, Posselt, Siekierski, Tannock, Záborská

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Abstention: 16

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Wise

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Elles, Nicholson, Protasiewicz, Van Orden, Zieleniec

PSE: Liberadzki

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Dan Jørgensen

Against:
  Zbigniew Zaleski, Tadeusz Zwiefka, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

24.   Kinnock report A6-0220/2007

Paragraph 41/2

For: 390

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Goudin, Lundgren

ITS: Coşea

NI: Battilocchio, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Atkins, Bowis, Cederschiöld, Daul, Descamps, De Veyrac, Doyle, Fatuzzo, Fjellner, Galeote, Gaubert, Gauzès, Grossetête, Guellec, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Jackson, Kauppi, Lamassoure, Mathieu, Morin, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Parish, Purvis, Saïfi, Seeberg, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Thyssen, Vlasto, Wortmann-Kool

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Berès, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre, Kuc, Maldeikis, Speroni

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

Against: 269

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, Tomczak, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Demetriou, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gál, Gaľa, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Masiel, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Abstention: 25

ALDE: Harkin

GUE/NGL: Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Titford, Wise

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Elles, Nicholson, Schierhuber, Van Orden, Zieleniec

PSE: Liberadzki

UEN: Didžiokas, Muscardini

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Frieda Brepoels,

25.   Kinnock report A6-0220/2007

Amendment 5

For: 551

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Lundgren, Sinnott

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Helmer, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Maldeikis, Masiel, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

Against: 109

ALDE: Susta

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Krupa, Titford, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Coşea

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Evans Jonathan, Harbour, Jackson

PSE: Berlinguer, Chiesa, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, Dîncu, Dumitrescu, Gottardi, Grabowska, Hughes, Mihalache, Mikko, Sacconi, Van Lancker

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Borghezio, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Kristovskis, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Hassi, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 18

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Louis, de Villiers, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Caspary, Coelho, Fajmon, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Rogalski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Yannick Vaugrenard, Stephen Hughes, Françoise Grossetête,

26.   Kinnock report A6-0220/2007

Paragraph 47

For: 382

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Louis, Sinnott, de Villiers

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Mihăescu

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Ebner, Itälä, Marinescu, Seeberg

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Borghezio, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Foglietta, La Russa, Masiel, Muscardini, Pirilli, Poli Bortone, Speroni, Tatarella

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

Against: 283

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Mote

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

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

PSE: Berlinguer

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Abstention: 35

ALDE: Takkula

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Titford, Wise, Železný

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Gebhardt, Guy-Quint, Liberadzki, Mann Erika, Roth-Behrendt

UEN: Krasts

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Gabriele Zimmer,

27.   Kinnock report A6-0220/2007

Amendment 7

For: 390

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Mihăescu

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Helmer, Rivera

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

PSE: Guy-Quint, Mann Erika

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

Against: 277

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Coşea

NI: Battilocchio, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 28

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Titford, Wise, Železný

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

UEN: Musumeci

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

28.   Kinnock report A6-0220/2007

Amendment 9

For: 387

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski

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

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Mihăescu, Vanhecke

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer, Rivera

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

PSE: Lienemann

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

Against: 277

ALDE: Bowles, Duff, Hall, Ludford, Lynne, Resetarits, Wallis, Watson

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

ITS: Coşea

NI: Battilocchio, De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Florenz

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 29

ALDE: Karim

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Železný

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Gollnisch, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Mann Erika, Roth-Behrendt

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

29.   Kinnock report A6-0220/2007

Resolution

For: 507

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Flasarová, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde

ITS: Mihăescu, Popeangă

NI: Battilocchio, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Belet, Bowis, Brejc, Brepoels, Brok, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jackson, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kauppi, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kušķis, Lamassoure, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Liese, Lombardo, Lulling, Marinescu, Mathieu, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Patriciello, Pīks, Purvis, Rack, Saïfi, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Spautz, Stauner, Stavreva, Stubb, Sudre, Szabó, Thyssen, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vlasto, Weisgerber, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 64

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Coşea, Gollnisch, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Casini, Deva, Ehler, Florenz, Lehne, Mann Thomas, Mauro, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Niebler, Pleštinská, Posdorf, Posselt, Sartori, Tajani, Záborská

PSE: Berlinguer

UEN: Bielan, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Abstention: 119

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Pafilis, Toussas, Triantaphyllides

IND/DEM: Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Coelho, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Freitas, Friedrich, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Goepel, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Higgins, Hudacký, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kelam, Kirkhope, Kudrycka, Landsbergis, Lauk, Lechner, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Martens, Mato Adrover, Mitchell, Musotto, Nicholson, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Petre, Pieper, Pirker, Podestà, Post, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schmitt, Schöpflin, Schwab, Siekierski, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Surján, Szájer, Tannock, Ţîrle, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Wieland, Zaleski, Zieleniec

PSE: Liberadzki, Roth-Behrendt

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Paul Rübig, Amalia Sartori

Against:
  Zbigniew Zaleski

Abstention:
  Tadeusz Zwiefka

30.   Cornillet report A6-0208/2007

Amendment 2/1

For: 609

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Tomczak

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Purvis, Queiró, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 49

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

IND/DEM: Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych

PSE: Cercas

UEN: Angelilli, Bielan, Kamiński, Zapałowski

Abstention: 12

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Sinnott, Titford, Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Kozlík

PSE: Chiesa

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Edite Estrela, Christofer Fjellner

31.   Cornillet report A6-0208/2007

Amendment 2/2

For: 292

ALDE: Morillon, Samuelsen

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Pen Marine, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lehne, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Purvis, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vidal-Quadras, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Guy-Quint, Matsouka, Poignant

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

Verts/ALE: Lichtenberger

Against: 349

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

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

IND/DEM: Goudin, Lundgren, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

NI: Battilocchio, Chruszcz, De Michelis, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Fjellner

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 12

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Titford, Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Kozlík

PPE-DE: Lewandowski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Christofer Fjellner

Against:
  Maria Matsouka

32.   B6-0264/2007 — Euro zone

Resolution

For: 552

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Baeva, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Cavada, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Husmenova, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Losco, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morillon, Mulder, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pannella, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Flasarová, Kaufmann, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Strož, Uca, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Sinnott

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, De Michelis, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casini, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Purvis, Queiró, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stavreva, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Masip Hidalgo, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Sornosa Martínez, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Grabowski, Janowski, Kuc, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pirilli, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Smith, Staes, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 37

GUE/NGL: Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Liotard, Meijer, Pafilis, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Gollnisch, Le Pen Marine, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych

Abstention: 43

ALDE: Starkevičiūtė

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, McDonald, Triantaphyllides, Wurtz

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Popeangă, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Helmer

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Jackson, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Vlasák

PSE: Hedh, Lienemann

UEN: Camre, Kamiński, Piotrowski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lucas, Schlyter

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2007)0266

Residence permits: uniform format *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the modified proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2006)0110 — C6-0157/2006 — 2003/0218(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the modified Commission proposal (COM(2006)0110) (1), |
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—

having regard to the modified Commission proposal (COM(2006)0110) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 63(3)(a) of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 63(3)(a) of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0157/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0157/2006),

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

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0211/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0211/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 4. | Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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4.

Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 5. | Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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5.

Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 6. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
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6.

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

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| RECITAL 3 |
| (3) The integration of biometric identifiers is an important step towards the use of new elements, which establish a more reliable link between the holder and the residence permit as an important contribution to ensuring that it is protected against fraudulent use.
  The specifications set out in the ICAO document No 9303 on machine readable visas should be taken into account. | (3) The integration of biometric identifiers is an important step towards the use of new elements, which establish a more reliable link between the holder and the residence permit as an important contribution to ensuring that it is protected against fraudulent use.
  Rigorous security standards equivalent to those laid down for national identity cards should be applied to the residence permit. |
| Amendment 2 |
| RECITAL 3A (new) |
| | (3a) The biometric features in the uniform residence permit should be used only for verifying the authenticity of the document and the identity of the holder by means of directly available comparable features when the residence permit is required to be produced by law. |
| Amendment 3 |
| RECITAL 5 |
| (5) This Regulation only lays down such specifications as are not secret; these specifications need to be supplemented by further specifications which may remain secret in order to prevent counterfeiting and falsifications and which
  may
  not include personal data or references to such data. Powers to adopt such supplementary specifications should be conferred to the Commission, who shall be assisted by the Committee established by Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas. | (5) This Regulation only lays down such specifications as are not secret; these specifications need to be supplemented by further specifications which may remain secret in order to prevent counterfeiting and falsifications and which
  should
  not include personal data or references to such data. Powers to adopt such supplementary specifications should be conferred to the Commission, who shall be assisted by the Committee established by Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas. |
| Amendment 4 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 2
  Article 2, paragraph 1, point (d) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002) |
| (d) | technical specifications for the storage medium of the biometric features and the security thereof, including prevention of unauthorised access; |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

RECITAL 3

(3) The integration of biometric identifiers is an important step towards the use of new elements, which establish a more reliable link between the holder and the residence permit as an important contribution to ensuring that it is protected against fraudulent use.
  The specifications set out in the ICAO document No 9303 on machine readable visas should be taken into account.

(3) The integration of biometric identifiers is an important step towards the use of new elements, which establish a more reliable link between the holder and the residence permit as an important contribution to ensuring that it is protected against fraudulent use.
  Rigorous security standards equivalent to those laid down for national identity cards should be applied to the residence permit.

Amendment 2

RECITAL 3A (new)

(3a) The biometric features in the uniform residence permit should be used only for verifying the authenticity of the document and the identity of the holder by means of directly available comparable features when the residence permit is required to be produced by law.

Amendment 3

RECITAL 5

(5) This Regulation only lays down such specifications as are not secret; these specifications need to be supplemented by further specifications which may remain secret in order to prevent counterfeiting and falsifications and which
  may
  not include personal data or references to such data. Powers to adopt such supplementary specifications should be conferred to the Commission, who shall be assisted by the Committee established by Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas.

(5) This Regulation only lays down such specifications as are not secret; these specifications need to be supplemented by further specifications which may remain secret in order to prevent counterfeiting and falsifications and which
  should
  not include personal data or references to such data. Powers to adopt such supplementary specifications should be conferred to the Commission, who shall be assisted by the Committee established by Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas.

Amendment 4

ARTICLE 1, POINT 2

Article 2, paragraph 1, point (d) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

(d)

technical specifications for the storage medium of the biometric features and the security thereof, including prevention of unauthorised access;

| (d) | technical specifications for the storage medium of the biometric features and the security thereof
  , in particular to safeguard the integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of those data as well as the use thereof in accordance with the purposes laid down in this Regulation
  , including prevention of unauthorised access; |
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(d)

technical specifications for the storage medium of the biometric features and the security thereof
  , in particular to safeguard the integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of those data as well as the use thereof in accordance with the purposes laid down in this Regulation
  , including prevention of unauthorised access;

Amendment 5

ARTICLE 1, POINT 2

Article 2, paragraph 1, point (e) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

| (e) | requirements for the quality of and common standards for the facial image and the fingerprint images. |
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(e)

requirements for the quality of and common standards for the facial image and the fingerprint images.

| (e) | requirements for the quality of and common standards for the facial image and the fingerprint images
  , common obligations or requirements relating to the specificity of such images, a common methodology and best practices for their implementation, and fallback procedures for persons who do not have readable fingerprints or who might be wrongly identified; |
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(e)

requirements for the quality of and common standards for the facial image and the fingerprint images
  , common obligations or requirements relating to the specificity of such images, a common methodology and best practices for their implementation, and fallback procedures for persons who do not have readable fingerprints or who might be wrongly identified;

Amendment 6

ARTICLE 1, POINT 2

Article 2, paragraph 1, point (ea) (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

| (ea) | appropriate procedures and specific rules for the protection of children whose biometric features are collected, especially where their fingerprints are taken. |
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(ea)

Amendment 7

ARTICLE 1, POINT 2A (new)

Article 2, paragraph 2a (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

| (2a) | In Article 2, the following paragraph 2a is added:



  2a.
     
  The implementing measures adopted shall be regularly forwarded to the European Parliament. |
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(2a)

2a.
     
  The implementing measures adopted shall be regularly forwarded to the European Parliament.

Amendment 8

ARTICLE 1, POINT 3A (new)

Article 3, paragraph 2a (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

| (3a) | In Article 3, the following paragraph is added:



  Each Member State shall send to the Commission a list of competent authorities which are authorised to access the data on biometric features contained in the residence permits in accordance with this Regulation and any changes thereto. That list shall specify, for each authority, which data it may search and for what purposes. The Commission shall ensure the annual publication of the list in the Official Journal of the European Union and keep an updated list of competent authorities on its website. |
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(3a)

Each Member State shall send to the Commission a list of competent authorities which are authorised to access the data on biometric features contained in the residence permits in accordance with this Regulation and any changes thereto. That list shall specify, for each authority, which data it may search and for what purposes. The Commission shall ensure the annual publication of the list in the Official Journal of the European Union and keep an updated list of competent authorities on its website.

Amendment 9

ARTICLE 1, POINT 4

Article 4, paragraph 2 (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

No information in machine-readable form shall be included on the storage medium of the residence permit referred to in Article 4a, unless provided for in this Regulation or its Annex or unless it is mentioned in the related travel document by the issuing State in accordance with its national legislation. Member States may include in the residence permit an additional contact chip as set out in Part 16 of the annex to this Regulation for e-services such as e-government and e-business.

No information in machine-readable form shall be included on the storage medium of the residence permit referred to in Article 4a, unless provided for in this Regulation or its Annex or unless it is mentioned in the related travel document by the issuing State in accordance with its national legislation.

Amendment 10

ARTICLE 1, POINT 5

Article 4a (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

The uniform format for residence permits shall include a storage medium containing facial image.
  Member States shall also include fingerprints
  in interoperable formats. The data shall be secured and the storage medium shall be of sufficient capacity and capability to guarantee the integrity, the authenticity and the confidentiality of the data.

The uniform format for residence permits shall include a storage medium containing
  the
  facial image
  and two fingerprint images of the holder, all
  in interoperable formats. The data shall be secured and the highly secured storage medium shall be of sufficient capacity and capability to guarantee the integrity, the authenticity and the confidentiality of the data.

Amendment 11

ARTICLE 1, POINT 5A (new)

Article 4b, paragraph 1 (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

| (5a) | The following Article 4b is inserted:



  Article 4b




  1.
     
  The storage medium shall be used only by the authorities in the Member States, as listed pursuant to Article 3(2a), which have competence to read and store the biometric data. |
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(5a)

Article 4b

1.
     
  The storage medium shall be used only by the authorities in the Member States, as listed pursuant to Article 3(2a), which have competence to read and store the biometric data.

Amendment 12

ARTICLE 1, POINT 5A (new)

Article 4b, paragraph 2 (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

2. The biometric data recorded on the storage medium may not be modified or erased by any authority. Where such a need arises, a new residence permit shall be issued.

Amendment 13

ARTICLE 1, POINT 5A (new)

Article 4b, paragraphs 3 and 4 (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

3. Decisions having substantial data protection implications, such as decisions on entering and accessing data, on the quality of data, on the technical compliance of storage media and on security measures for the protection of the biometric features shall be made by way of regulation with the full involvement of the European Parliament.

4. The European Data Protection Supervisor shall have an advisory role in all cases having data protection implications.

Amendment 14

ARTICLE 1, POINT 6A (new)

Article 9, paragraph 4a (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002)

| (6a) | In Article 9, the following paragraph 4a is added:



  Member States shall regularly forward to the Commission evaluations of the application of this Regulation based on commonly agreed standards, in particular as regards the rules limiting the purposes for which data may be used and the bodies which may have access to the data. They shall also communicate to the Commission all problems encountered in applying this Regulation and shall exchange best practices with the Commission and among themselves. |
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(6a)

Member States shall regularly forward to the Commission evaluations of the application of this Regulation based on commonly agreed standards, in particular as regards the rules limiting the purposes for which data may be used and the bodies which may have access to the data. They shall also communicate to the Commission all problems encountered in applying this Regulation and shall exchange best practices with the Commission and among themselves.

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P6_TA(2007)0267

The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (COM(2006)0636 — C6-0363/2006 — 2006/0206(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0636) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0636) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 133 and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0363/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 133 and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0363/2006),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis, |
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—

having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

| — | having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0227/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0227/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

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

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

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

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P6_TC1-COD(2006)0206

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury, cinnabar ore, calomel, mercury compounds and certain mercury-containing products

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
  Article 175(1)
  thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (1),

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

Whereas:

| (1) | Mercury releases are recognised as a global threat that warrants action at
  local,
  national, regional and global level. |
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(1)

Mercury releases are recognised as a global threat that warrants action at
  local,
  national, regional and global level.

| (2) | In accordance with the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council ‘Community Strategy Concerning Mercury’ (3),
  and with the European Parliament's resolution of 14 March 2006 (4) on that strategy,
  it is necessary to reduce the risk of exposure to mercury for humans and the environment. |
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(2)

In accordance with the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council ‘Community Strategy Concerning Mercury’ (3),
  and with the European Parliament's resolution of 14 March 2006 (4) on that strategy,
  it is necessary to reduce the risk of exposure to mercury for humans and the environment.

| (3) | Measures taken at Community level must be seen as part of a global effort to reduce the risk of exposure to mercury, in particular in the framework of the Mercury Programme under the United Nations Environment Programme. |
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(3)

Measures taken at Community level must be seen as part of a global effort to reduce the risk of exposure to mercury, in particular in the framework of the Mercury Programme under the United Nations Environment Programme.

| (4) | Mercury is not yet subject to binding restrictions under multilateral environmental agreements, with the exception of the 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals to the UNECE Convention on Longrange Transboundary Air Pollution. |
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(4)

Mercury is not yet subject to binding restrictions under multilateral environmental agreements, with the exception of the 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals to the UNECE Convention on Longrange Transboundary Air Pollution.

| (5) | The European Parliament and the Council recognised the environmental and social problems arising from the closure of the mercury mines in the district of Almadén (Spain) and considered it advisable to adopt adequate compensation measures in order to allow the area affected to find viable solutions for the local environment, employment and economic activity. Furthermore, in its abovementioned resolution, the European Parliament took the view that the mines in Almadén would be a good site for the safe storage of metallic mercury. |
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(5)

The European Parliament and the Council recognised the environmental and social problems arising from the closure of the mercury mines in the district of Almadén (Spain) and considered it advisable to adopt adequate compensation measures in order to allow the area affected to find viable solutions for the local environment, employment and economic activity. Furthermore, in its abovementioned resolution, the European Parliament took the view that the mines in Almadén would be a good site for the safe storage of metallic mercury.

| (6) | The export of metallic mercury
  , cinnabar ore, calomel and mercury compounds
  from the Community should be banned in order to significantly reduce the global mercury supply.
  Member States should have the right to impose broader and more stringent bans in accordance with Article 176 of the Treaty. |
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(6)

The export of metallic mercury
  , cinnabar ore, calomel and mercury compounds
  from the Community should be banned in order to significantly reduce the global mercury supply.
  Member States should have the right to impose broader and more stringent bans in accordance with Article 176 of the Treaty.

| (7) | For the same reason, the export of mercury-containing products already, or about to be, prohibited from being placed on the market in the European Union should also be banned. The Commission should draw up a consolidated list of the products covered which should be updated annually, on the basis of developments in Community legislation. |
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(7)

For the same reason, the export of mercury-containing products already, or about to be, prohibited from being placed on the market in the European Union should also be banned. The Commission should draw up a consolidated list of the products covered which should be updated annually, on the basis of developments in Community legislation.

| (8) | The import of metallic mercury, cinnabar ore, calomel and mercury compounds should be banned in order to ensure better protection for human health and the environment in the European Union. |
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(8)

The import of metallic mercury, cinnabar ore, calomel and mercury compounds should be banned in order to ensure better protection for human health and the environment in the European Union.

| (9) | The export ban will result in considerable amounts of surplus mercury in the Community that should be prevented from re-entering the market. Therefore the safe storage within the Community of this mercury should be ensured. |
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(9)

The export ban will result in considerable amounts of surplus mercury in the Community that should be prevented from re-entering the market. Therefore the safe storage within the Community of this mercury should be ensured.

| (10) | Member States should periodically submit information to the Commission on the metallic mercury, cinnabar ore and mercury compounds entering or leaving or traded cross-border within their territory, in order to enable the effectiveness of the instrument to be assessed in due time. All such information should be readily available to the public. |
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(10)

Member States should periodically submit information to the Commission on the metallic mercury, cinnabar ore and mercury compounds entering or leaving or traded cross-border within their territory, in order to enable the effectiveness of the instrument to be assessed in due time. All such information should be readily available to the public.

| (11) | PARCOM (Paris Commission for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources) Decision 90/3 agreed to the objective of phasing out mercury cell chlor-alkali plants completely by 2010.
  In order to provide for possibilities of safe
  temporary
  storage of mercury no longer used in the chlor-alkali industry, it is appropriate to derogate from point (a) of Article 5(3) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (5) for certain types of landfill, and to declare the criteria of section 2.4 of the Annex to Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC (6) inapplicable for
  above-ground, retrievable
  storage. |
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(11)

PARCOM (Paris Commission for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources) Decision 90/3 agreed to the objective of phasing out mercury cell chlor-alkali plants completely by 2010.
  In order to provide for possibilities of safe
  temporary
  storage of mercury no longer used in the chlor-alkali industry, it is appropriate to derogate from point (a) of Article 5(3) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (5) for certain types of landfill, and to declare the criteria of section 2.4 of the Annex to Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC (6) inapplicable for
  above-ground, retrievable
  storage.

| (12) | In order to ensure
  temporary
  storage that is safe for human health and the environment, the safety assessment required under Decision 2003/33/EC for underground storage should be complemented by specific requirements and should also be made applicable to
  above-ground, retrievable
  storage. |
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(12)

In order to ensure
  temporary
  storage that is safe for human health and the environment, the safety assessment required under Decision 2003/33/EC for underground storage should be complemented by specific requirements and should also be made applicable to
  above-ground, retrievable
  storage.

| (13) | The chlor-alkali industry should send all relevant data related to the decommissioning of mercury cells in their plants to the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States concerned to facilitate enforcement of this Regulation. The industry sectors that gain mercury from the cleaning of natural gas or as a by-product from non-ferrous mining and smelting operations should also provide relevant data to the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States concerned. The Commission should make this information publicly available. |
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(13)

The chlor-alkali industry should send all relevant data related to the decommissioning of mercury cells in their plants to the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States concerned to facilitate enforcement of this Regulation. The industry sectors that gain mercury from the cleaning of natural gas or as a by-product from non-ferrous mining and smelting operations should also provide relevant data to the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States concerned. The Commission should make this information publicly available.

| (14) | It is appropriate to organise an exchange of information
  with all stakeholders
  in order to assess the potential need for supplementary measures related to
  import,
  export
  , temporary
  storage
  and safe final disposal
  of mercury
  , its compounds and mercury-containing products
  , without prejudice to the competition rules of the Treaty, in particular Article 81. |
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(14)

It is appropriate to organise an exchange of information
  with all stakeholders
  in order to assess the potential need for supplementary measures related to
  import,
  export
  , temporary
  storage
  and safe final disposal
  of mercury
  , its compounds and mercury-containing products
  , without prejudice to the competition rules of the Treaty, in particular Article 81.

| (15) | Member States should submit information on permits issued for
  temporary
  storage facilities as well as on the application and the market effects of this Regulation, in order to allow for its assessment in due time. |
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(15)

Member States should submit information on permits issued for
  temporary
  storage facilities as well as on the application and the market effects of this Regulation, in order to allow for its assessment in due time.

| (16) | The Commission should take this information into account when submitting an assessment report in order to identify possible needs for amending this Regulation. |
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(16)

The Commission should take this information into account when submitting an assessment report in order to identify possible needs for amending this Regulation.

| (17) | The Commission and the Member States should promote and facilitate awareness and ensure public availability of information on the export ban on metallic mercury, cinnabar ore and mercury compounds as well as on the safe storage of metallic mercury. |
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(17)

The Commission and the Member States should promote and facilitate awareness and ensure public availability of information on the export ban on metallic mercury, cinnabar ore and mercury compounds as well as on the safe storage of metallic mercury.

| (18) | The Commission should also follow international developments concerning mercury supply and demand, in particular multilateral negotiations, and report on these in order to enable the consistency of the overall approach to be assessed. |
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(18)

The Commission should also follow international developments concerning mercury supply and demand, in particular multilateral negotiations, and report on these in order to enable the consistency of the overall approach to be assessed.

| (19) | Member States should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and ensure that they are applied. Those penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. |
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(19)

Member States should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and ensure that they are applied. Those penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

| (20) | Technical assistance should be provided directly by the Commission and the Member States to developing countries and countries with economies in transition, or indirectly via support for projects by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), especially assistance which facilitates the shift towards alternative mercury-free technologies and the eventual phase-out of uses and releases of mercury and mercury compounds. |
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(20)

Technical assistance should be provided directly by the Commission and the Member States to developing countries and countries with economies in transition, or indirectly via support for projects by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), especially assistance which facilitates the shift towards alternative mercury-free technologies and the eventual phase-out of uses and releases of mercury and mercury compounds.

| (21) | The Regulation
  is
  motivated by
  the need to protect human health and the environment
  . |
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(21)

The Regulation
  is
  motivated by
  the need to protect human health and the environment
  .

| (22) | Since the objective of this Regulation, namely reducing exposure to mercury by means of an export ban and a storage obligation, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, given the impact on the movement of goods and the functioning of the internal market as well as the cross-border nature of mercury pollution, 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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(22)

Since the objective of this Regulation, namely reducing exposure to mercury by means of an export ban and a storage obligation, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, given the impact on the movement of goods and the functioning of the internal market as well as the cross-border nature of mercury pollution, 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

The export of metallic mercury (Hg, CAS No 7439-97-6), cinnabar ore and mercury compounds with a mercury concentration above 5% weight by weight (w/w)
  from the Community shall be prohibited from
  1 December 2010
  .

The export of mercury-containing products banned from sale or distribution within the European Union shall be prohibited from 1 December 2010.

Article 2

The import into the Community of metallic mercury (Hg, CAS No 7439-97-6), cinnabar ore, and mercury compounds with a mercury concentration above 5% weight by weight (w/w) shall be prohibited from 1 July 2010.

Member States shall meet their own mercury requirements from recovery from wastes and raw products.

Article 3

From 1 December 2010, Member States shall ensure that
  metallic mercury that is no longer used in the chlor-alkali industry
  or is extracted from cinnabar ore
  , mercury
  recovered
  from the cleaning of natural gas and mercury
  recovered
  as a by-product from non-ferrous mining and smelting operations shall be
  transported and
  stored,
  and eventually disposed of within the Community,
  in a way that is safe for human health and the environment
  , in appropriate facilities that qualify for that purpose, accompanied by a safety assessment and the relevant permit, pursuant to this Regulation
  .

Prior to any other alternative, consideration shall be given to the possibility of using Almadén for the safe storage of the existing metallic mercury stocks or metallic mercury sub-produced by industry all over Europe, but not mercury-containing articles that have become waste, thus making use of the infrastructures, local manpower and technological expertise existing there.

Article 4

1.   By way of derogation from point (a) of Article 5(3) of Directive 1999/31/EC metallic mercury that is considered as waste
  shall
  be stored
  temporarily
  in appropriate containment
  in:

| (a) | an underground salt mine adapted for
  temporary storage of metallic mercury prior to its safe final disposal; |
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(a)

an underground salt mine adapted for
  temporary storage of metallic mercury prior to its safe final disposal;

| (b) | an above-ground
  facility exclusively dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of metallic mercury prior to its safe final disposal; or |
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(b)

an above-ground
  facility exclusively dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of metallic mercury prior to its safe final disposal; or

| (c) | an installation permitted under Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (7) (IPPC Directive) for the production of chlorine (section 4.2(a) of Annex I to that Directive) and equipped, as a part of that permitted installation, for the temporary storage of metallic mercury pending its safe final disposal. |
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(c)

an installation permitted under Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (7) (IPPC Directive) for the production of chlorine (section 4.2(a) of Annex I to that Directive) and equipped, as a part of that permitted installation, for the temporary storage of metallic mercury pending its safe final disposal.

In the case referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph the criteria set out in section 2.4 of the Annex to Decision 2003/33/EC shall not apply.

2.   By way of derogation from point (a) of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste

   (8)

  ,
  the competent authorities for destination and dispatch may not raise objections to shipments of metallic mercury that is considered as waste
  and that is destined for temporary storage
  based on grounds that the planned
  shipment would
  not be in accordance with measures taken to implement the principles of proximity, priority for recovery and self-sufficiency.

Article 5

1.   The safety assessment to be carried out in accordance with Decision 2003/33/EC for storage in an underground salt mine adapted for waste storage shall cover in particular the additional risks arising from the nature and long-term behaviour of the metallic mercury and its containment.

2.   A safety assessment ensuring a level of environmental protection equivalent to the level ensured by Decision 2003/33/EC shall be carried out and submitted to the competent authority for the temporary storage in a facility exclusively dedicated to and equipped for the storage of metallic mercury.

3.   The permit referred to in Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 1999/31/EC for the underground salt mine or the facility exclusively dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of metallic mercury shall include requirements for regular visual inspections of the containers and the installation of appropriate vapour detection equipment to detect any leak.

Article 6

The Commission shall undertake a revision of the safety assessment referred to in Decision 2003/33/EC to ensure that the particular risks of temporary storage of metallic mercury arising from the nature and long-term behaviour of the metallic mercury and its containment are covered. This revision shall be completed by 1 June 2010.

Article 7

During temporary storage, responsibility for safe storage shall lie with the owner of the storage facility. Member States shall set up a fund to ensure that financial resources are in place for the temporary storage and for the safe final disposal of mercury. The fund shall be created on the basis of fees from the chlor-alkali industry and from industry sectors that gain mercury in their production processes, such as, but not exclusively, the natural gas and non-ferrous industry, proportional to the amount of mercury sent for temporary storage.

Article 8

1.
     
  The companies concerned in the chlor-alkali industry shall send the following data related to the decommissioning of mercury in a given year to the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States concerned:

| — | best estimate of total amount of mercury still in use, |
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—

best estimate of total amount of mercury still in use,

| — | amount of mercury recovered upon closure or reconversion of chlor-alkali plants, |
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—

amount of mercury recovered upon closure or reconversion of chlor-alkali plants,

| — | amount sent to individual temporary storage facilities, |
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—

amount sent to individual temporary storage facilities,

| — | location and contact details for all storage facilities, |
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—

location and contact details for all storage facilities,

| — | transfers to other chlor-alkali plants in the European Union for the operation of continuing cells, |
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—

transfers to other chlor-alkali plants in the European Union for the operation of continuing cells,

| — | amount temporarily stored under the responsibility of the original owner for the operation of continuing cells. |
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—

amount temporarily stored under the responsibility of the original owner for the operation of continuing cells.

2.
     
  The companies concerned in the industry sectors that gain mercury from the cleaning of natural gas or as a by-product from non-ferrous mining and smelting operations shall provide the following data related to mercury gained in a given year to the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States concerned:

| — | amount of mercury gained, |
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—

amount of mercury gained,

| — | amount sent to individual temporary storage facilities, |
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—

amount sent to individual temporary storage facilities,

| — | location and contact details for all storage facilities. |
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—

location and contact details for all storage facilities.

3.
     
  The companies concerned shall send the data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, as applicable, for the first time by 31 May ... (9), and thereafter each year before 31 May.

4.
     
  The Commission shall make the information in paragraph 3 publicly available in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (10)

  .

Article 9

The Commission shall organise an
  initial
  exchange of information between Member States and the
  relevant stakeholders by 30 June 2010
  .

That
  exchange shall be based on the information collected until then and shall also
  examine
  the need
  for extending the export ban to mercury compounds
  with a mercury concentration below 5% weight by weight (w/w)
  , for extending the storage obligation to metallic mercury from other sources and for time limits concerning storage in
  an underground salt mine or an above-ground
  facility specifically dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of metallic mercury.

The exchange of information shall inter alia analyse the results of the consideration given to Almadén as the site for the safe storage of existing metallic mercury stocks or metallic mercury sub-produced by European industry in accordance with Article 3.

Article 10

1.   Member States shall submit to the Commission a copy of any permit issued for a facility designated to store mercury.

2.   Member States shall
  draw up a register of buyers, sellers and traders of mercury, cinnabar ore and mercury compounds, and collect relevant information. They shall
  inform the Commission on the application and market effects of this Regulation in their respective territory
  every two years, within six months from the end of the period covered. The Commission shall publish the information in a concise report within one year from the submission by the Member States. The first set of information shall cover the years 2007-2008 and shall be submitted to the Commission by 30 June 2009, and made public by 30 June 2010. The information shall be provided in a format which shall be established by the Commission by ... (11)

  .

3.   The information referred to in paragraph 2 shall at least contain data on the following:

| (a) | volumes, prices, originating country and destination country as well as the intended use of metallic mercury
  , cinnabar ore, calomel and mercury compounds
  entering or leaving the Community; |
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(a)

volumes, prices, originating country and destination country as well as the intended use of metallic mercury
  , cinnabar ore, calomel and mercury compounds
  entering or leaving the Community;

| (b) | volumes, prices, originating country and destination country as well as the intended use of metallic mercury
  , cinnabar ore, calomel and mercury compounds
  traded cross-border within the Community. |
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(b)

volumes, prices, originating country and destination country as well as the intended use of metallic mercury
  , cinnabar ore, calomel and mercury compounds
  traded cross-border within the Community.

Article 11

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are applied. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by ... (11) at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.

Article 12

The Commission and the Member States shall promote and facilitate awareness and ensure public availability of information on the export ban on metallic mercury, cinnabar ore and mercury compounds, as well as the safe storage of metallic mercury.

Article 13

1.   The Commission shall assess the application and market effects of this Regulation in the Community, taking into account the information referred to in
  Articles 9 and
  10.

2.   The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council by 30 June
  2012
  at the latest.
  The report shall, as appropriate, be accompanied by proposals for revision of this Regulation.

3.
     
  By 1 June 2010, the Commission shall evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the compensation measures undertaken in order to allow the area affected by the closure of mercury mines to achieve viable economic and social alternatives.

Article 14

The
  Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council
  by 31 December 2009 at the latest
  on progress in multilateral activities and negotiations on mercury, assessing in particular the consistency
  of the
  measures specified in this Regulation with international developments.

Article 15

The Commission and the Member States shall, taking into account in particular the needs of affected developing countries and countries with economies in transition, cooperate in promoting technical assistance, including training, for the development of the infrastructure, the capacity and the expertise necessary in order to make progress in the shift towards alternative mercury-free technologies and to eventually phase out uses and releases of mercury and mercury compounds.

The Commission and the Member States shall also consider giving support to NGOs, which have been especially efficient in delivering those kinds of services.

Article 16

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

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

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJC...

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(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 20 June 2007.

2

Position

20 June 2007.

(3)  COM(2005)0020 final of 28.1.2005.

3

(4)  OJ C 291 E, 30.11.2006, p. 128.

4

(5)  OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

5

(6)  OJ L 11, 16. 1. 2003, p. 27.

6

(7)  OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1).

7

(8)  OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1.

8

(9)  One year after entry into force of this Regulation.

9

(10)  OJ L 264, 25.9.2006, p. 13.

10

(11)  One year after entry into force of this Regulation.

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P6_TA(2007)0268

Operation of taxation systems: Fiscalis 2013 ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) (COM(2006)0202 — C6-0159/2006 — 2006/0076(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0202) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0202) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0159/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0159/2006),

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

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0117/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0117/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Considers that the financial envelope indicated in the legislative proposal must be compatible with the ceiling for Heading 1A of the new multiannual financial framework, and points out that the annual amount will be decided within the annual budgetary procedure in accordance with the provisions of point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2); |
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2.

Considers that the financial envelope indicated in the legislative proposal must be compatible with the ceiling for Heading 1A of the new multiannual financial framework, and points out that the annual amount will be decided within the annual budgetary procedure in accordance with the provisions of point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2);

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

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

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

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

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

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

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0076

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) and repealing Decision No 2235/2002/EC

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

P6_TA(2007)0269

Portability of supplementary pension rights ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights (COM(2005)0507 — C6-0331/2005 — 2005/0214(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0507) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0507) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 42 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0331/2005), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 42 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0331/2005),

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

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0080/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

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

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

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0214

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 94 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Following consultation of the Committee of the Regions,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | The free movement of persons is one of the fundamental freedoms of the Community; in Article 42, the Treaty stipulates that, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251, such measures in the field of social security shall be adopted as are necessary to provide freedom of movement for workers. |
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(1)

The free movement of persons is one of the fundamental freedoms of the Community; in Article 42, the Treaty stipulates that, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251, such measures in the field of social security shall be adopted as are necessary to provide freedom of movement for workers.

| (2) | The social protection of workers with regard to pensions is guaranteed by statutory social security schemes, together with supplementary social security schemes linked to the employment contract, which are becoming increasingly common in the Member States. |
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(2)

The social protection of workers with regard to pensions is guaranteed by statutory social security schemes, together with supplementary social security schemes linked to the employment contract, which are becoming increasingly common in the Member States.

| (3) | The legislator has wide powers of discretion regarding the choice of measures which are the most appropriate when it comes to achieving the objective of Article 42 of the Treaty; the system of coordination provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (3) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (4) of 21 March 1972laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and, in particular, the rules applicable to aggregation do not relate to supplementary pension schemes, except for schemes covered by the term ‘legislation’, as defined in the first paragraph of Article 1(j) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, or which have been the subject of a declaration by a Member State pursuant to that provision. Supplementary pension schemes should therefore be the subject of specific measures in order to take account of their nature and specific characteristics and of the diverse nature of these schemes within the Member States and from one Member State to another, and in particular the role played by the social partners in their implementation. |
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(3)

The legislator has wide powers of discretion regarding the choice of measures which are the most appropriate when it comes to achieving the objective of Article 42 of the Treaty; the system of coordination provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (3) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (4) of 21 March 1972laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and, in particular, the rules applicable to aggregation do not relate to supplementary pension schemes, except for schemes covered by the term ‘legislation’, as defined in the first paragraph of Article 1(j) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, or which have been the subject of a declaration by a Member State pursuant to that provision. Supplementary pension schemes should therefore be the subject of specific measures in order to take account of their nature and specific characteristics and of the diverse nature of these schemes within the Member States and from one Member State to another, and in particular the role played by the social partners in their implementation.

| (4) | Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self-employed persons moving within the Community (5) represents an initial specific measure designed to improve the exercise of the right of employed and self-employed persons to freedom of movement as regards supplementary pension schemes. |
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(4)

Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self-employed persons moving within the Community (5) represents an initial specific measure designed to improve the exercise of the right of employed and self-employed persons to freedom of movement as regards supplementary pension schemes.

| (5) | Recourse should also be had to Article 94 of the Treaty, given that the disparities between the national legislation governing supplementary pension schemes are likely to hamper both the exercise of the right of workers to freedom of movement and the operation of the internal market. Thus, in order to improve
  the rights
  of workers moving within the Community and within the same Member State,
  provision should be made for
  certain
  minimum requirements for the establishment and preservation of the vested
  pension rights
  of outgoing workers in a supplementary pension scheme linked to an employment relationship
  . |
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(5)

Recourse should also be had to Article 94 of the Treaty, given that the disparities between the national legislation governing supplementary pension schemes are likely to hamper both the exercise of the right of workers to freedom of movement and the operation of the internal market. Thus, in order to improve
  the rights
  of workers moving within the Community and within the same Member State,
  provision should be made for
  certain
  minimum requirements for the establishment and preservation of the vested
  pension rights
  of outgoing workers in a supplementary pension scheme linked to an employment relationship
  .

| (6) | Moreover, account should be taken of the characteristics and special nature of supplementary pension schemes and the way they differ within and among the Member States. The introduction of new schemes, the sustainability of existing schemes and the expectations and rights of current pension scheme members should be adequately protected. This Directive should also take particular account of the role of the social partners in designing and implementing supplementary pension schemes. |
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(6)

Moreover, account should be taken of the characteristics and special nature of supplementary pension schemes and the way they differ within and among the Member States. The introduction of new schemes, the sustainability of existing schemes and the expectations and rights of current pension scheme members should be adequately protected. This Directive should also take particular account of the role of the social partners in designing and implementing supplementary pension schemes.

| (7) | This Directive should not require Member States that have no supplementary pension schemes to adopt legislation to introduce such schemes. |
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(7)

This Directive should not require Member States that have no supplementary pension schemes to adopt legislation to introduce such schemes.

| (8) | This Directive should apply only to supplementary pensions which, according to the rules of the relevant pension scheme or national law, are based on reaching retirement age or fulfilling other conditions. It should apply neither to individual pension arrangements with no employer participation nor to invalidity or survivors' pensions. |
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(8)

This Directive should apply only to supplementary pensions which, according to the rules of the relevant pension scheme or national law, are based on reaching retirement age or fulfilling other conditions. It should apply neither to individual pension arrangements with no employer participation nor to invalidity or survivors' pensions.

| (9) | This Directive should apply to all supplementary pension schemes established in conformity with national legislation and practice that offer supplementary pensions for workers, such as group insurance contracts, pay-as-you-go schemes agreed by one or more branches or sectors, funded schemes or pension promises backed by book reserves, or any collective or other comparable arrangement. |
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(9)

This Directive should apply to all supplementary pension schemes established in conformity with national legislation and practice that offer supplementary pensions for workers, such as group insurance contracts, pay-as-you-go schemes agreed by one or more branches or sectors, funded schemes or pension promises backed by book reserves, or any collective or other comparable arrangement.

| (10) | This Directive should not apply to supplementary pension schemes that have been closed to the effect that no new members can be accepted, because the introduction of new rules could place an unjustifiable burden on such schemes. |
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(10)

This Directive should not apply to supplementary pension schemes that have been closed to the effect that no new members can be accepted, because the introduction of new rules could place an unjustifiable burden on such schemes.

| (11) | This Directive does not aim to harmonise or affect national law on reorganisation measures and winding-up proceedings; for these purposes it is irrelevant whether any such proceedings are opened because of insolvency, or whether they are entered into voluntarily or compulsorily. Similarly, this Directive does not affect national legislation on reorganisation measures under Directive 2001/17/EC (6). Measures taken under Article 16(2) of Directive 2003/41/EC (7) do not constitute reorganisation measures for these purposes. |
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(11)

This Directive does not aim to harmonise or affect national law on reorganisation measures and winding-up proceedings; for these purposes it is irrelevant whether any such proceedings are opened because of insolvency, or whether they are entered into voluntarily or compulsorily. Similarly, this Directive does not affect national legislation on reorganisation measures under Directive 2001/17/EC (6). Measures taken under Article 16(2) of Directive 2003/41/EC (7) do not constitute reorganisation measures for these purposes.

| (12) | This Directive should not affect any arrangements for insolvency protection or compensation arrangements which are not part of a supplementary pension scheme linked to an employment relationship and which aim to protect the pension rights of workers in the event of insolvency of the undertaking or the pension scheme. Similarly, this Directive should not affect national pension reserve funds. |
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(12)

This Directive should not affect any arrangements for insolvency protection or compensation arrangements which are not part of a supplementary pension scheme linked to an employment relationship and which aim to protect the pension rights of workers in the event of insolvency of the undertaking or the pension scheme. Similarly, this Directive should not affect national pension reserve funds.

| (13) | Since supplementary retirement provision is becoming increasingly important in all the Member States for securing people's standard of living in old age, the conditions for acquiring, maintaining and transferring vested pension rights should be improved. |
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(13)

Since supplementary retirement provision is becoming increasingly important in all the Member States for securing people's standard of living in old age, the conditions for acquiring, maintaining and transferring vested pension rights should be improved.

| (14) | If the pension scheme or employer bears the investment risk (particularly for defined-benefit schemes), the scheme should refund the contributions of the outgoing worker, regardless of the current investment value of the contributions. If the outgoing worker bears the investment risk (particularly for defined-contribution schemes), the pension scheme should refund the investment value produced from these contributions. The investment value may be higher or lower than the sum of the contributions paid by the outgoing worker. If the investment value is negative, the amount should not be repaid. |
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(14)

If the pension scheme or employer bears the investment risk (particularly for defined-benefit schemes), the scheme should refund the contributions of the outgoing worker, regardless of the current investment value of the contributions. If the outgoing worker bears the investment risk (particularly for defined-contribution schemes), the pension scheme should refund the investment value produced from these contributions. The investment value may be higher or lower than the sum of the contributions paid by the outgoing worker. If the investment value is negative, the amount should not be repaid.

| (15) | Outgoing workers should have the right to leave their vested pension rights as dormant rights in the supplementary pension scheme in which their entitlement was established. |
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(15)

Outgoing workers should have the right to leave their vested pension rights as dormant rights in the supplementary pension scheme in which their entitlement was established.

| (16) | In conformity with national legislation and practice,
  steps
  should be
  taken to
  ensure fair treatment of the value
  of dormant rights.
  The value of the rights when the employee leaves the pension scheme can be calculated according to generally recognised actuarial principles. In calculating the value, account should be taken of the particularities of the scheme, the interests of the outgoing worker, and those of the members remaining in the
  pension scheme. |
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(16)

In conformity with national legislation and practice,
  steps
  should be
  taken to
  ensure fair treatment of the value
  of dormant rights.
  The value of the rights when the employee leaves the pension scheme can be calculated according to generally recognised actuarial principles. In calculating the value, account should be taken of the particularities of the scheme, the interests of the outgoing worker, and those of the members remaining in the
  pension scheme.

| (17) | If the value of the vested pension rights of an outgoing worker does not exceed a threshold amount established by the Member State, and in order to avoid excessive costs arising
  from the management of a large number of low-value dormant rights, pension schemes must be given the option not to preserve
  those vested pension rights, but to pay
  a capital sum
  in proportion to the vested rights. The amount of the capital payment should always be determined by recognised actuarial principles and reflect the current value of the vested pension rights at the time of the payment
  . |
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(17)

If the value of the vested pension rights of an outgoing worker does not exceed a threshold amount established by the Member State, and in order to avoid excessive costs arising
  from the management of a large number of low-value dormant rights, pension schemes must be given the option not to preserve
  those vested pension rights, but to pay
  a capital sum
  in proportion to the vested rights. The amount of the capital payment should always be determined by recognised actuarial principles and reflect the current value of the vested pension rights at the time of the payment
  .

| (18) | This Directive does not aim to limit outgoing workers' ability to transfer vested pension rights. To encourage the freedom of movement for workers, Member States should endeavour, as far as possible and in particular when introducing new supplementary pension schemes, gradually to improve the transferability of vested pension rights. |
| --- | --- |

(18)

This Directive does not aim to limit outgoing workers' ability to transfer vested pension rights. To encourage the freedom of movement for workers, Member States should endeavour, as far as possible and in particular when introducing new supplementary pension schemes, gradually to improve the transferability of vested pension rights.

| (19) | Without prejudice to Directive 2003/41/EC, workers who exercise or plan to exercise their right to freedom of movement should be suitably informed by those responsible for managing supplementary pension schemes, particularly regarding how a termination of their employment would affect their supplementary pension rights. |
| --- | --- |

(19)

Without prejudice to Directive 2003/41/EC, workers who exercise or plan to exercise their right to freedom of movement should be suitably informed by those responsible for managing supplementary pension schemes, particularly regarding how a termination of their employment would affect their supplementary pension rights.

| (20) | In view of the diverse nature of supplementary social security schemes, the Community must confine itself to establishing the objectives to be achieved in general terms, which means that a directive is the appropriate legal instrument. |
| --- | --- |

(20)

In view of the diverse nature of supplementary social security schemes, the Community must confine itself to establishing the objectives to be achieved in general terms, which means that a directive is the appropriate legal instrument.

| (21) | Since the objective of this Directive, namely to reduce the obstacles to the exercise of the right of workers to freedom of movement on the one hand and to the operation of the internal market on the other, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scope of the measures, 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 Directive, based on an impact assessment conducted with the help of the committee in the area of supplementary pensions, does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. |
| --- | --- |

(21)

Since the objective of this Directive, namely to reduce the obstacles to the exercise of the right of workers to freedom of movement on the one hand and to the operation of the internal market on the other, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scope of the measures, 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 Directive, based on an impact assessment conducted with the help of the committee in the area of supplementary pensions, does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.

| (22) | This Directive establishes minimum requirements, thus enabling the Member States to adopt or maintain more favourable provisions. The implementation of this Directive cannot be used to justify a regression vis-à-vis the existing situation in each Member State. |
| --- | --- |

(22)

This Directive establishes minimum requirements, thus enabling the Member States to adopt or maintain more favourable provisions. The implementation of this Directive cannot be used to justify a regression vis-à-vis the existing situation in each Member State.

| (23) | In view of the need to take account of the effects of this Directive, in particular on the financial sustainability of supplementary pension schemes, the Member States may be granted more time in which gradually to implement those provisions which are likely to have effects of this kind. |
| --- | --- |

(23)

In view of the need to take account of the effects of this Directive, in particular on the financial sustainability of supplementary pension schemes, the Member States may be granted more time in which gradually to implement those provisions which are likely to have effects of this kind.

| (24) | In accordance with the national provisions governing the organisation of supplementary pension schemes, the Member States may grant the social partners, at their joint request, responsibility for implementing this Directive as regards the provisions relating to collective agreements, provided that they take all the necessary steps to ensure that they are at all times able to guarantee the outcomes prescribed in this Directive, |
| --- | --- |

(24)

In accordance with the national provisions governing the organisation of supplementary pension schemes, the Member States may grant the social partners, at their joint request, responsibility for implementing this Directive as regards the provisions relating to collective agreements, provided that they take all the necessary steps to ensure that they are at all times able to guarantee the outcomes prescribed in this Directive,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Objective

The aim of this Directive is to facilitate the exercise of the right of
  persons
  to freedom of movement and of the right to occupational mobility
  , as well as the early, comprehensive development of supplementary pension provision,
  by
  removing
  the obstacles created by certain
  provisions on
  supplementary pension
  schemes
  .

Article 2

Scope

1.
     This Directive applies to supplementary pension schemes apart from the schemes covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71
  on the coordination of social security schemes
  .

2.
     
  This Directive does not apply to the following:

| (a) | supplementary pension schemes that, on ... (8), no longer accept new active members and remain closed to them; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

supplementary pension schemes that, on ... (8), no longer accept new active members and remain closed to them;

| (b) | supplementary pension schemes that are subject to measures that provide for intervention by a Member State's authority or court, with the aim of safeguarding or restoring their financial situation, including liquidation procedures; or |
| --- | --- |

(b)

supplementary pension schemes that are subject to measures that provide for intervention by a Member State's authority or court, with the aim of safeguarding or restoring their financial situation, including liquidation procedures; or

| (c) | insolvency protection arrangements, compensation arrangements and national pension reserve funds. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

insolvency protection arrangements, compensation arrangements and national pension reserve funds.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this
  Directive
  :

| (a) | ‘supplementary pension’ means
  a
  retirement
  pension provided
  for by the rules of a supplementary pension scheme established in conformity with national legislation and
  practice
  ; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

‘supplementary pension’ means
  a
  retirement
  pension provided
  for by the rules of a supplementary pension scheme established in conformity with national legislation and
  practice
  ;

| (b) | ‘supplementary pension scheme’ means
  a pension
  scheme established in conformity with national legislation and practice
  and linked to an employment relationship, which is intended to provide a supplementary pension for
  employed persons
  ; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

‘supplementary pension scheme’ means
  a pension
  scheme established in conformity with national legislation and practice
  and linked to an employment relationship, which is intended to provide a supplementary pension for
  employed persons
  ;

| (c) | ‘
  active
  scheme members’ means
  workers
  whose
  current employment relationship
  entitles them or is likely to entitle them
  , after fulfilling any membership conditions,
  to a supplementary pension in accordance with the provisions of a supplementary pension scheme; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

‘
  active
  scheme members’ means
  workers
  whose
  current employment relationship
  entitles them or is likely to entitle them
  , after fulfilling any membership conditions,
  to a supplementary pension in accordance with the provisions of a supplementary pension scheme;

| (d) | ‘
  vested
  pension rights’ means any
  entitlement to a supplementary pension that has been acquired, after fulfilling any membership conditions,
  under the rules of a supplementary pension scheme and, where applicable, under national legislation; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

‘
  vested
  pension rights’ means any
  entitlement to a supplementary pension that has been acquired, after fulfilling any membership conditions,
  under the rules of a supplementary pension scheme and, where applicable, under national legislation;

| (e) | ‘vesting period’ means the period of active membership of a scheme required under national law or under the rules of a supplementary pension scheme in order to trigger entitlement to a supplementary pension; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

‘vesting period’ means the period of active membership of a scheme required under national law or under the rules of a supplementary pension scheme in order to trigger entitlement to a supplementary pension;

| (f) | ‘outgoing worker’ means
  an active scheme member whose current
  employment relationship
  ends before he has acquired a supplementary pension
  ; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

‘outgoing worker’ means
  an active scheme member whose current
  employment relationship
  ends before he has acquired a supplementary pension
  ;

| (g) | ‘inactive scheme member’
  means
  a former member of a
  supplementary pension scheme
  who has acquired pension rights in the scheme but is no longer an active member of the scheme and is not yet receiving any
  supplementary pension
  from the scheme
  ; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

‘inactive scheme member’
  means
  a former member of a
  supplementary pension scheme
  who has acquired pension rights in the scheme but is no longer an active member of the scheme and is not yet receiving any
  supplementary pension
  from the scheme
  ;

| (h) | ‘dormant pension rights’ means
  vested
  pension rights retained
  in
  the scheme
  in
  which
  an inactive scheme member
  acquired
  them
  ; |
| --- | --- |

(h)

‘dormant pension rights’ means
  vested
  pension rights retained
  in
  the scheme
  in
  which
  an inactive scheme member
  acquired
  them
  ;

| (i) | ‘value of dormant entitlement’
  means the
  capital value of the pension rights, calculated according to recognised actuarial principles in conformity with national practice
  . |
| --- | --- |

(i)

‘value of dormant entitlement’
  means the
  capital value of the pension rights, calculated according to recognised actuarial principles in conformity with national practice
  .

Article 4

Conditions governing acquisition

The Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that:

| (a) | where
  an outgoing worker has not yet acquired vested pension rights when the employment relationship is terminated, the supplementary pension scheme shall reimburse the contributions paid by the outgoing worker, or by the employer on the worker's behalf, in accordance with the relevant legal provisions or collective agreements or contracts, or, if the outgoing worker bears the investment risk, the investment value arising from those contributions
  ; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

where
  an outgoing worker has not yet acquired vested pension rights when the employment relationship is terminated, the supplementary pension scheme shall reimburse the contributions paid by the outgoing worker, or by the employer on the worker's behalf, in accordance with the relevant legal provisions or collective agreements or contracts, or, if the outgoing worker bears the investment risk, the investment value arising from those contributions
  ;

| (b) | where
  the supplementary pension scheme stipulates a vesting period, that period shall not exceed five
  years.
  In any event, no vesting condition shall be applied to the member of a supplementary pension scheme once that member has reached the age of 25; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

where
  the supplementary pension scheme stipulates a vesting period, that period shall not exceed five
  years.
  In any event, no vesting condition shall be applied to the member of a supplementary pension scheme once that member has reached the age of 25;

| (c) | a worker may join a supplementary pension scheme after a maximum period of employment of one year or, where appropriate, no later than once he has reached the required minimum age; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

a worker may join a supplementary pension scheme after a maximum period of employment of one year or, where appropriate, no later than once he has reached the required minimum age;

| (d) | in objectively justified cases, the Member States may allow the social partners to include in collective agreements non-discriminatory arrangements not covered by points (a) and (b), on the basis that those arrangements provide at least equivalent protection
  . |
| --- | --- |

(d)

in objectively justified cases, the Member States may allow the social partners to include in collective agreements non-discriminatory arrangements not covered by points (a) and (b), on the basis that those arrangements provide at least equivalent protection
  .

Article 5

Preservation of dormant pension rights

1.
     
  Member States shall adopt the measures they deem necessary to ensure that outgoing workers can retain their vested pension rights in the supplementary pension scheme in which they have acquired them, in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3.

2.   Member States shall adopt the measures they deem necessary
  , having regard to the nature of the pension scheme,
  in order to
  ensure fair treatment
  of
  the value of the
  dormant pension rights
  of outgoing workers and to protect those pension rights against the risk of insolvency of the undertaking. Fair treatment means, in particular, that:

| (a) | the value of the dormant rights develops generally in line with the value of the rights of active scheme members; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the value of the dormant rights develops generally in line with the value of the rights of active scheme members;

| (b) | the pension rights in the supplementary pension scheme are set as a nominal sum; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the pension rights in the supplementary pension scheme are set as a nominal sum;

| (c) | the inactive scheme member continues to benefit from a rate of interest built into the pension scheme; or |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the inactive scheme member continues to benefit from a rate of interest built into the pension scheme; or

| (d) | the value of the dormant pension rights is adjusted in accordance with the inflation rate, salary levels, current pensions or the return on investment intended by the supplementary pension provider. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the value of the dormant pension rights is adjusted in accordance with the inflation rate, salary levels, current pensions or the return on investment intended by the supplementary pension provider.

3.   The Member States may allow supplementary pension schemes not to preserve
  vested
  rights but to
  pay
  a capital sum
  equivalent to the value of the vested pension rights to the outgoing worker, as long as the value of the vested pension rights does
  not exceed any threshold established by the Member State concerned. The Member State shall inform the Commission of any threshold applied.

4.
     
  The Member States may allow the social partners to include in collective agreements arrangements not covered by paragraphs 2 and 3, as long as those arrangements provide at least equivalent protection for the people concerned.

Article 6

Information

1.   Without prejudice to the obligations of the institutions for occupational retirement provision stemming from Article 11 of Directive 2003/41/EC,
  to provide information to
  members and beneficiaries, the Member States shall adopt
  the measures they deem to be necessary
  to ensure that
  active pension scheme members can request information on
  how a termination of employment will affect their supplementary pension rights
  , in accordance with paragraph 2
  .

2.   Sufficient information shall be provided
  in writing and
  within a reasonable period of time to
  active pension scheme members
  who request it. Such information shall relate, in particular, to the:

| (a) | conditions governing the establishment of supplementary pension rights and the effects of applying them when an employment relationship is terminated; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

conditions governing the establishment of supplementary pension rights and the effects of applying them when an employment relationship is terminated;

| (b) | pension benefits envisaged when an employment relationship is terminated; and |
| --- | --- |

(b)

pension benefits envisaged when an employment relationship is terminated; and

| (c) | amount and
  preservation of dormant pension
  rights
  . |
| --- | --- |

(c)

amount and
  preservation of dormant pension
  rights
  .

3.   
  An inactive scheme member
  who so requests shall receive from the person responsible for managing the supplementary pension scheme information on dormant pension rights and on all changes to the rules governing the supplementary pension scheme concerning
  them
  .

Article 7

Minimum requirements — non-regression

1.   The Member States may adopt or maintain provisions on the
  establishment and preservation
  of supplementary pension rights
  by outgoing workers
  which are more favourable than those set out in this Directive.

2.   The implementation of this Directive may not under any circumstances be used as a reason for
  cutting back the existing provisions
  in the Member States
  for the establishment and preservation of supplementary pension rights by outgoing workers
  .

Article 8

Implementation

1.   Member States shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before1 July 2008, or
  they shall ensure that, by that date,
  the social partners
  introduce
  the
  required
  provisions
  by way of agreement. The
  Member States
  shall take the
  necessary steps
  enabling them at all times
  to guarantee the
  results imposed by
  this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Member States may be granted, where necessary, an extension of 60 months starting on 1 July 2008 in order to achieve the objective referred to in
  Articles 4 and 5.
  Any Member State wishing to be granted that extension shall inform the Commission accordingly, indicating the provisions and schemes concerned and the specific reasons for the
  extension.

3.   
  When they are adopted by Member States, these measures shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.

4.   The Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken in order to implement the provisions of Article 5.

Article 9

Report

1.   Every five years after 1 July 2008, the Commission shall draw up a report for submission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the basis of the information provided by the Member States.
  That report shall contain an assessment of employers' willingness to offer a supplementary pension scheme following the entry into force of this Directive
  .

2.
     
  The report shall include a proposal on how, when vested pension rights are transferred, the undertaking's liability for such rights can be excluded.

3.
     
  No later than ... (9), the Commission shall draw up a report, in particular with regard to the conditions of transferring capital representing workers' supplementary pension rights. On the basis of that report, the Commission shall present any proposal containing amendments to this Directive or other instruments which prove necessary in order further to reduce the obstacles to the mobility of workers created by certain rules on supplementary pension provision.

Article 10

Entry into force

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

Article 11

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at ..., on ...

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJC185, 8.8.2006, p. 37
  .

1

185, 8.8.2006, p. 37

(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 20 June 2007.

2

Position of the European Parliament of 20 June 2007.

(3)  
  OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2
  . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1992/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 392, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

3

OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2

No 1992/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 392, 30.12.2006, p. 1)

(4)  
  OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 311/2007 (OJ L 82, 23.3.2007, p. 6).

4

OJ L 74, 27.3.1972

Commission

No 311/2007 (OJ L 82, 23.3.2007, p. 6)

(5)  
  OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 46.

5

OJ L 209, 25.7.1998

(6)  Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings (OJ L 110, 20.4.2001, p. 28).

6

(7)  Directive 2003/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 June 2003 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (OJ L 235, 23.9.2003, p. 10).

7

(8)  Date of entry into force of this Directive.

8

(9)  Five years after the entry into force of this Directive.

9

P6_TA(2007)0270

Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0256 — C6-0151/2007 — 2007/0090(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0256), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0256),

| — | having regard to the Commission convergence report 2007 on Cyprus (COM(2007)0255) and the European Central Bank convergence report of May 2007, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission convergence report 2007 on Cyprus (COM(2007)0255) and the European Central Bank convergence report of May 2007,

| — | having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document — Accompanying document to the Report from the Commission — Convergence Report 2007 on Cyprus (SEC(2007)0623), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document — Accompanying document to the Report from the Commission — Convergence Report 2007 on Cyprus (SEC(2007)0623),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the enlargement of the euro zone (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the enlargement of the euro zone (1),

| — | having regard to Article 122(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0151/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 122(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0151/2007),

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

—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0244/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0244/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Favours the adoption of the euro by Cyprus on 1 January 2008; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Favours the adoption of the euro by Cyprus on 1 January 2008;

| 3. | Calls on the Member States to allow the Commission to assess compliance with the Maastricht criteria on the basis of definite, current, reliable, and high-quality data; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Calls on the Member States to allow the Commission to assess compliance with the Maastricht criteria on the basis of definite, current, reliable, and high-quality data;

| 4. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

4.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 5. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
| --- | --- |

5.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 6. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States. |
| --- | --- |

6.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 298 E, 8.12.2006, p. 249.

P6_TA(2007)0271

Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (COM(2007)0259 — C6-0150/2007 — 2007/0092(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0259), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0259),

| — | having regard to the Commission convergence report 2007 on Malta (COM(2007)0258) and the European Central Bank convergence report of May 2007, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission convergence report 2007 on Malta (COM(2007)0258) and the European Central Bank convergence report of May 2007,

| — | having regard to the Commission staff Working document Accompanying document to the Report from the Commission Convergence Report 2007 on Malta (SEC(2007)0622), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission staff Working document Accompanying document to the Report from the Commission Convergence Report 2007 on Malta (SEC(2007)0622),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the enlargement of the euro zone (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the enlargement of the euro zone (1),

| — | having regard to Article 122(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0150/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 122(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0150/2007),

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

—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0243/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0243/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Favours the adoption of the euro by Malta on 1 January 2008; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Favours the adoption of the euro by Malta on 1 January 2008;

| 3. | Calls on the Member States to allow the Commission to assess compliance with the Maastricht criteria on the basis of definite, current, reliable, and high-quality data; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Calls on the Member States to allow the Commission to assess compliance with the Maastricht criteria on the basis of definite, current, reliable, and high-quality data;

| 4. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
| --- | --- |

4.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 5. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
| --- | --- |

5.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 6. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States. |
| --- | --- |

6.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 298 E, 8.12.2006, p. 249.

P6_TA(2007)0272

Galileo

European Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the financing of the European programme of satellite radionavigation (Galileo) under the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 and the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation (COM(2004)0477), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation (COM(2004)0477),

| — | having regard to its position of 6 September 2005 on that proposal (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its position of 6 September 2005 on that proposal (1),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 26 April 2007 on the Galileo concession contract negotiations (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 26 April 2007 on the Galileo concession contract negotiations (2),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication ‘Galileo at a cross-road: the implementation of the European GNSS programmes’ (COM(2007)0261), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission Communication ‘Galileo at a cross-road: the implementation of the European GNSS programmes’ (COM(2007)0261),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (IIA) (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (IIA) (3),

| — | having regard to Rule 54 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 54 of its Rules of Procedure,

| 1. | Reminds the Council and Commission that the multiannual financial framework contains an amount of roughly EUR 1 billion for the operational expenditure of Galileo for the period 2007 to 2013 and that the financial reference amount under the amended proposal for a regulation on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation is EUR 1,005 billion at current prices; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Reminds the Council and Commission that the multiannual financial framework contains an amount of roughly EUR 1 billion for the operational expenditure of Galileo for the period 2007 to 2013 and that the financial reference amount under the amended proposal for a regulation on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation is EUR 1,005 billion at current prices;

| 2. | Expresses its concern at the possibility that the additional financing necessary to fill the gap following the failure of the public-private partnership (PPP) could be agreed on an intergovernmental basis; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Expresses its concern at the possibility that the additional financing necessary to fill the gap following the failure of the public-private partnership (PPP) could be agreed on an intergovernmental basis;

| 3. | Will oppose any solution which would combine Community funding with additional intergovernmental funding; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Will oppose any solution which would combine Community funding with additional intergovernmental funding;

| 4. | Points out that the Commission must present a revised proposal for a regulation on the financing of the Galileo programme, which must be agreed upon by Parliament and the Council under the codecision procedure; |
| --- | --- |

4.

Points out that the Commission must present a revised proposal for a regulation on the financing of the Galileo programme, which must be agreed upon by Parliament and the Council under the codecision procedure;

| 5. | Reiterates its support for the Galileo programme, which is of enormous European added value, and expresses its strong support for continuing the programme under EU responsibility; |
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5.

Reiterates its support for the Galileo programme, which is of enormous European added value, and expresses its strong support for continuing the programme under EU responsibility;

| 6. | Considers that under these circumstances the Galileo programme should be financed in full from the Union budget; |
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6.

Considers that under these circumstances the Galileo programme should be financed in full from the Union budget;

| 7. | Is of the opinion that if the public sector takes on the complete financing of the project, as well as taking over some or all of the risks and liabilities, this factor should be taken into account in a future revised concession contract, especially as regards the reimbursement mechanism for public financial contributions and the price of services; |
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7.

Is of the opinion that if the public sector takes on the complete financing of the project, as well as taking over some or all of the risks and liabilities, this factor should be taken into account in a future revised concession contract, especially as regards the reimbursement mechanism for public financial contributions and the price of services;

| 8. | Invites the Commission, therefore, to take the initiative of proposing a revision of the financial framework as provided for in Point 22 of the IIA or by the other means provided for by the IIA; |
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8.

Invites the Commission, therefore, to take the initiative of proposing a revision of the financial framework as provided for in Point 22 of the IIA or by the other means provided for by the IIA;

| 9. | Invites the Council to open negotiations with Parliament as soon as the Commission has presented such a proposal; |
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9.

Invites the Council to open negotiations with Parliament as soon as the Commission has presented such a proposal;

| 10. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission. |
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10.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.

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(1)  OJ C 193 E, 17.8.2006, p. 61.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0164.

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

P6_TA(2007)0273

The transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation

European Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on specific problems in the transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation and its relation to the Lisbon Agenda (2006/2084(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, |
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having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

| — | having regard to Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts (1), |
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having regard to Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts (1),

| — | having regard to Council Directive 93/36/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts (2), |
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having regard to Council Directive 93/36/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts (2),

| — | having regard to Council Directive 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts (3), |
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having regard to Council Directive 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts (3),

| — | having regard to Council Directive 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (4), |
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having regard to Council Directive 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (4),

| — | having regard to Directive 97/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1997 amending Directives 92/50/EEC, 93/36/EEC and 93/37/EEC concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts, public supply contracts and public works contracts respectively (5), |
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having regard to Directive 97/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1997 amending Directives 92/50/EEC, 93/36/EEC and 93/37/EEC concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts, public supply contracts and public works contracts respectively (5),

| — | having regard to Directive 98/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 amending Directive 93/38/EEC coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (6), |
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having regard to Directive 98/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 amending Directive 93/38/EEC coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (6),

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy and transport sectors (COM(2000)0276), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy and transport sectors (COM(2000)0276),

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public works contracts (COM(2000)0275), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public works contracts (COM(2000)0275),

| — | having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (7), |
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having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (7),

| — | having regard to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (8), |
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having regard to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (8),

| — | having regard to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (9), |
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having regard to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (9),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0226/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0226/2007),

| A. | whereas Community law on public procurement aims to open public markets in the Member States to cross-border competition, thereby creating a level playing field for providers and supporting the development of the internal market; |
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whereas Community law on public procurement aims to open public markets in the Member States to cross-border competition, thereby creating a level playing field for providers and supporting the development of the internal market;

| B. | whereas the timely and correct transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation significantly contribute to meeting the objectives of the EU's better regulation programme; |
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B.

whereas the timely and correct transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation significantly contribute to meeting the objectives of the EU's better regulation programme;

| C. | whereas Directive 2004/18/EC (the public sector Directive) brings together three previous Directives for works, services and supplies, thereby clarifying and modernising the previous rules; |
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whereas Directive 2004/18/EC (the public sector Directive) brings together three previous Directives for works, services and supplies, thereby clarifying and modernising the previous rules;

| D. | whereas Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (the public procurement Directives) introduce new provisions and optional rules which provide increased flexibility to purchasing authorities, and whereas general efficiency increases can be achieved in public procurement by introducing the optional elements of the public sector Directive as these reduce transaction costs; |
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D.

whereas Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (the public procurement Directives) introduce new provisions and optional rules which provide increased flexibility to purchasing authorities, and whereas general efficiency increases can be achieved in public procurement by introducing the optional elements of the public sector Directive as these reduce transaction costs;

| E. | whereas Directive 2004/17/EC introduces an exemption mechanism for activities fully open to competition across the EU; |
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whereas Directive 2004/17/EC introduces an exemption mechanism for activities fully open to competition across the EU;

| F. | whereas the deadline for transposing the public procurement Directives into national legislation was 31 January 2006 and whereas, to date, only 20 out of 27 Member States have transposed them; whereas delayed transposition creates an uneven legal playing-field across the EU; |
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whereas the deadline for transposing the public procurement Directives into national legislation was 31 January 2006 and whereas, to date, only 20 out of 27 Member States have transposed them; whereas delayed transposition creates an uneven legal playing-field across the EU;

| G. | whereas some barriers to trade may also emerge if all optional elements in the public sector Directive are not consistently implemented by all Member States; |
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whereas some barriers to trade may also emerge if all optional elements in the public sector Directive are not consistently implemented by all Member States;

| H. | whereas the Commission is limited to offering its assistance on a voluntary basis to Member States in the transposition process, which is consequently not always effectively ensured; |
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H.

whereas the Commission is limited to offering its assistance on a voluntary basis to Member States in the transposition process, which is consequently not always effectively ensured;

| I. | whereas the most frequently quoted barriers to satisfactory transposition are the lack of national legal expertise or human resources and the lack of political will in the Member States; |
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whereas the most frequently quoted barriers to satisfactory transposition are the lack of national legal expertise or human resources and the lack of political will in the Member States;

| J. | whereas the internal market scoreboard of December 2006 notes significant improvements in transposition rates; |
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J.

whereas the internal market scoreboard of December 2006 notes significant improvements in transposition rates;

| K. | whereas the majority of public procurement subject to the public procurement Directives complies with the rules, and therefore allegations that the internal market in public procurement is failing and threatens the achievement of Lisbon Agenda targets are unfounded; |
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K.

whereas the majority of public procurement subject to the public procurement Directives complies with the rules, and therefore allegations that the internal market in public procurement is failing and threatens the achievement of Lisbon Agenda targets are unfounded;

| L. | whereas nonetheless, there are problems in gathering data on public procurement which are linked in particular to the large number of contracting authorities and to the incomplete record on misapplications of the rules; |
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whereas nonetheless, there are problems in gathering data on public procurement which are linked in particular to the large number of contracting authorities and to the incomplete record on misapplications of the rules;

| M. | whereas the Commission is concerned about the number of illegal direct awards; |
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M.

whereas the Commission is concerned about the number of illegal direct awards;

| N. | whereas illegal direct awards occur as a result of a number of factors including misunderstanding of the public procurement rules as set out in the public procurement Directives, Treaty principles and relevant rulings from the European Court of Justice; errors made in complex procurements; extensions of frameworks beyond their original scope or duration; alleged corrupt practices; the circumvention of lengthy timescales associated with EU advertising; and unnecessarily elaborate national tendering requirements, such as complex electronic purchasing arrangements; |
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N.

whereas illegal direct awards occur as a result of a number of factors including misunderstanding of the public procurement rules as set out in the public procurement Directives, Treaty principles and relevant rulings from the European Court of Justice; errors made in complex procurements; extensions of frameworks beyond their original scope or duration; alleged corrupt practices; the circumvention of lengthy timescales associated with EU advertising; and unnecessarily elaborate national tendering requirements, such as complex electronic purchasing arrangements;

| O. | whereas there are concerns that the environmental or social criteria laid down in the public sector Directive have the potential to be misapplied; |
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O.

whereas there are concerns that the environmental or social criteria laid down in the public sector Directive have the potential to be misapplied;

| P. | whereas the Commission's ability to systematically take prompt legal action in cases of misapplication of the rules is limited by a lack of adequate human resources; |
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P.

whereas the Commission's ability to systematically take prompt legal action in cases of misapplication of the rules is limited by a lack of adequate human resources;

| Q. | whereas the record on transposition and implementation could be improved by the promotion of professionalism and best practices in public procurement policies at Member State level; |
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whereas the record on transposition and implementation could be improved by the promotion of professionalism and best practices in public procurement policies at Member State level;

| R. | whereas in a number of Member States, best practices have been codified in effective procurement review systems; |
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whereas in a number of Member States, best practices have been codified in effective procurement review systems;

| S. | whereas pre-commercial procurement has been identified as an untapped opportunity in Europe to use public needs as a driver for innovation; whereas pre-commercial procurements can be organised within the existing legal frameworks set out by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, the public procurement Directives, the Treaty establishing the European Community, competition law including state aid law and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice; |
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whereas pre-commercial procurement has been identified as an untapped opportunity in Europe to use public needs as a driver for innovation; whereas pre-commercial procurements can be organised within the existing legal frameworks set out by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, the public procurement Directives, the Treaty establishing the European Community, competition law including state aid law and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice;

| 1. | Welcomes the recent modernisation and simplification of the EU public procurement rules, which has significantly boosted efficiency in EU public procurement processes; |
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1.

Welcomes the recent modernisation and simplification of the EU public procurement rules, which has significantly boosted efficiency in EU public procurement processes;

Transposition of Community legislation on public procurement

| 2. | Considers that Member States should make full use of the Commission's assistance in the transposition process; |
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2.

Considers that Member States should make full use of the Commission's assistance in the transposition process;

| 3. | Considers that the Commission should be given the human resources to police late and incorrect transposition more effectively; |
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3.

Considers that the Commission should be given the human resources to police late and incorrect transposition more effectively;

| 4. | Stresses that Member States should actively exchange knowledge and best practice with each other on transposing public procurement legislation and improve cooperation with the Commission in this field; |
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4.

Stresses that Member States should actively exchange knowledge and best practice with each other on transposing public procurement legislation and improve cooperation with the Commission in this field;

| 5. | Considers that the inconsistent transposition of the optional elements of the public sector Directive could have an adverse effect on the internal market, and accordingly encourages Member States to consider adopting all flexibility options; stresses in particular that these options could reduce the risk of illegal practices; |
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Considers that the inconsistent transposition of the optional elements of the public sector Directive could have an adverse effect on the internal market, and accordingly encourages Member States to consider adopting all flexibility options; stresses in particular that these options could reduce the risk of illegal practices;

| 6. | Calls accordingly on the Commission to conduct a study to evaluate the impact of non-harmonised transposition of the optional elements of the public sector Directive on cross-border tendering in the EU; |
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6.

Calls accordingly on the Commission to conduct a study to evaluate the impact of non-harmonised transposition of the optional elements of the public sector Directive on cross-border tendering in the EU;

| 7. | Calls on the Member States, so far having failed to do so, to provide their public authorities with the necessary legal tools to cooperate, in a non-bureaucratic manner, in the framework of a public-public partnership, thus creating the necessary legal security for public authorities to act in accordance with Community law, especially the public procurement directives and the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Communities; |
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Calls on the Member States, so far having failed to do so, to provide their public authorities with the necessary legal tools to cooperate, in a non-bureaucratic manner, in the framework of a public-public partnership, thus creating the necessary legal security for public authorities to act in accordance with Community law, especially the public procurement directives and the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Communities;

Implementation of Community legislation on public procurement

| 8. | Strongly believes that breaches of the rules could be reduced if Member States and the Commission introduced more collaborative practices; encourages therefore Member States and the Commission to actively promote informal exchanges at an early stage; |
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Strongly believes that breaches of the rules could be reduced if Member States and the Commission introduced more collaborative practices; encourages therefore Member States and the Commission to actively promote informal exchanges at an early stage;

| 9. | Considers that, given the number of infringements, the Commission should be given the human resources to police the implementation of public procurement legislation more effectively; |
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9.

Considers that, given the number of infringements, the Commission should be given the human resources to police the implementation of public procurement legislation more effectively;

| 10. | Calls on the Member States to provide the Commission with sufficient data on the implementation of the public procurement Directives; urges moreover Member States and the Commission to work together towards increasing the capacity for better data collection and for better policing of transposition and implementation problems; |
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10.

Calls on the Member States to provide the Commission with sufficient data on the implementation of the public procurement Directives; urges moreover Member States and the Commission to work together towards increasing the capacity for better data collection and for better policing of transposition and implementation problems;

| 11. | Calls for the introduction of national advisory agencies on public procurement to assist contracting authorities in the correct implementation of the public procurement rules, and to assist tenderers, in particular small and medium enterprises, in bidding for public contracts; |
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Calls for the introduction of national advisory agencies on public procurement to assist contracting authorities in the correct implementation of the public procurement rules, and to assist tenderers, in particular small and medium enterprises, in bidding for public contracts;

| 12. | Calls on Member States to focus national efforts on detecting and sanctioning illegal practices and ensuring that all relevant national court judgments and rulings of the European Court of Justice are respected; |
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12.

Calls on Member States to focus national efforts on detecting and sanctioning illegal practices and ensuring that all relevant national court judgments and rulings of the European Court of Justice are respected;

| 13. | Stresses that informal dispute settlement mechanisms can be complementary to formal remedies in public procurement and should benefit from greater visibility; |
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Stresses that informal dispute settlement mechanisms can be complementary to formal remedies in public procurement and should benefit from greater visibility;

| 14. | Strongly encourages Member States to coordinate and simplify electronic purchasing techniques to facilitate access to such procurements; |
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Strongly encourages Member States to coordinate and simplify electronic purchasing techniques to facilitate access to such procurements;

| 15. | Welcomes the Commission's handbook on the application of environmental criteria; |
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15.

Welcomes the Commission's handbook on the application of environmental criteria;

| 16. | Welcomes the Commission's ongoing study on the application of social criteria to ensure correct and effective application of those criteria; calls for the publication of guidelines on the application of social criteria on completion of the study; |
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Welcomes the Commission's ongoing study on the application of social criteria to ensure correct and effective application of those criteria; calls for the publication of guidelines on the application of social criteria on completion of the study;

Improving best practice in public procurement

| 17. | Considers that Member States should devote more capacity to raising the level of procurement professionalism and sharing best practice at the national level to ensure consistent and even application of the public procurement rules by all contracting authorities and in areas of the rules where there is less clarity, particularly procurements falling outside the full scope of the public procurement Directives; |
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Considers that Member States should devote more capacity to raising the level of procurement professionalism and sharing best practice at the national level to ensure consistent and even application of the public procurement rules by all contracting authorities and in areas of the rules where there is less clarity, particularly procurements falling outside the full scope of the public procurement Directives;

| 18. | Points out that the systematic training of procurement professionals across the EU would enhance the transparency of national implementation measures and procedures in public procurement across the EU; |
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Points out that the systematic training of procurement professionals across the EU would enhance the transparency of national implementation measures and procedures in public procurement across the EU;

| 19. | Stresses that a change is needed to move away from a budget-based approach to an outcome-focused approach in public procurement, looking at whole project-cycle costs and requiring purchasing professionals to develop sound management and economic skills; |
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Stresses that a change is needed to move away from a budget-based approach to an outcome-focused approach in public procurement, looking at whole project-cycle costs and requiring purchasing professionals to develop sound management and economic skills;

| 20. | Encourages the Commission, in partnership with Member States, to improve knowledge dissemination at EU level in the field of public procurement; |
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Encourages the Commission, in partnership with Member States, to improve knowledge dissemination at EU level in the field of public procurement;

| 21. | Encourages the development of national procurement ‘showcase conferences’ displaying best-in-class public procurement projects and the development and coordination of the work of European networks for the exchange of best practice in public procurement; |
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21.

Encourages the development of national procurement ‘showcase conferences’ displaying best-in-class public procurement projects and the development and coordination of the work of European networks for the exchange of best practice in public procurement;

| 22. | Encourages the use by Member States of pre-commercial procurement, based on risk-benefit sharing between procurers and suppliers with a view to developing innovative solutions to address specific problems of public interest, as an effective tool for driving innovation in the EU; |
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22.

Encourages the use by Member States of pre-commercial procurement, based on risk-benefit sharing between procurers and suppliers with a view to developing innovative solutions to address specific problems of public interest, as an effective tool for driving innovation in the EU;

Conclusion

| 23. | Recommends that the Commission propose an action plan to encourage Member States to fulfil their obligation to tackle persistent and emerging transposition and implementation problems in public procurement, focusing on illegal direct awards and late or incorrect transposition; |
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23.

Recommends that the Commission propose an action plan to encourage Member States to fulfil their obligation to tackle persistent and emerging transposition and implementation problems in public procurement, focusing on illegal direct awards and late or incorrect transposition;

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| 24. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Communities, the European Ombudsman, and the parliaments of the Member States. |
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Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Communities, the European Ombudsman, and the parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 54.

(4)  OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 84.

(5)  OJ L 328, 28.11.1997, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1.

(7)  OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1.

(8)  OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(9)  OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114.

P6_TA(2007)0274

MDGs at the Midway Point

European Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the Millennium Development Goals — the midway point (2007/2103(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Millennium Declaration of 8 September 2000, which sets out the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as criteria established collectively by the international community for the elimination of poverty, |
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having regard to the Millennium Declaration of 8 September 2000, which sets out the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as criteria established collectively by the international community for the elimination of poverty,

| — | having regard to the successive Human Development Reports drawn up by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), |
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having regard to the successive Human Development Reports drawn up by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 12 April 2005 on the role of the European Union in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 12 April 2005 on the role of the European Union in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (1),

| — | having regard to the Rome Declaration on Harmonisation, adopted on 25 February 2003 following the High Level Forum on Harmonisation, and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, adopted on 2 March 2005 following the High Level Forum on Implementation, Alignment and Results (the ‘Paris Declaration’), |
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having regard to the Rome Declaration on Harmonisation, adopted on 25 February 2003 following the High Level Forum on Harmonisation, and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, adopted on 2 March 2005 following the High Level Forum on Implementation, Alignment and Results (the ‘Paris Declaration’),

| — | having regard to the Joint Statement by the Council and the representatives of Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on European Union Development Policy: ‘The European Consensus’ (the ‘European Consensus for Development’) signed on 20 December 2005 (2), |
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having regard to the Joint Statement by the Council and the representatives of Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on European Union Development Policy: ‘The European Consensus’ (the ‘European Consensus for Development’) signed on 20 December 2005 (2),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU Strategy for Africa: Towards a Euro-African pact to accelerate Africa's development’ (COM(2005)0489), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU Strategy for Africa: Towards a Euro-African pact to accelerate Africa's development’ (COM(2005)0489),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 17 November 2005 on a development strategy for Africa (3), |
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having regard to its resolution of 17 November 2005 on a development strategy for Africa (3),

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (the ‘Development Cooperation Instrument’ (4) (DCI)), |
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having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (the ‘Development Cooperation Instrument’ (4) (DCI)),

| — | having regard to the annual reports by the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration, the latest of which dates from July 2006, |
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having regard to the annual reports by the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration, the latest of which dates from July 2006,

| — | having regard to the report by the UN Millennium Project Task Force headed by Professor Jeffrey Sachs entitled ‘Investing in Development: a practical plan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals’, |
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having regard to the report by the UN Millennium Project Task Force headed by Professor Jeffrey Sachs entitled ‘Investing in Development: a practical plan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals’,

| — | having regard to the Report of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) entitled 'The Least Developed Countries — Report 2002 — Escaping the Poverty Trap, |
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having regard to the Report of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) entitled 'The Least Developed Countries — Report 2002 — Escaping the Poverty Trap,

| — | having regard to Unicef's annual State of the World's Children reports and the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, |
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having regard to Unicef's annual State of the World's Children reports and the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,

| — | having regard to the Commission Staff Working Paper entitled ‘EC Report on Millennium Development Goals 2000-2004’ (SEC(2004)1379), |
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having regard to the Commission Staff Working Paper entitled ‘EC Report on Millennium Development Goals 2000-2004’ (SEC(2004)1379),

| — | having regard to the annual Global Monitoring Report on MDGs of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the latest of which was published in April 2007, |
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having regard to the annual Global Monitoring Report on MDGs of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the latest of which was published in April 2007,

| — | having regard to the Development Cooperation Report 2006 of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the latest version of which was published in March 2007, |
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having regard to the Development Cooperation Report 2006 of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the latest version of which was published in March 2007,

| — | having regard to the final declarations and conclusions of international conferences, in particular the International Conference on Financing for Development (Monterrey, 2002), the 2005 World Summit (New York, 2005), the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002), the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) (Brussels, 2001), the Fourth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (Doha, 2001), the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) (Cairo, 1994), the UN General Assembly's 1999 special session to review progress towards meeting the ICPD goals (‘Cairo + 5’), and the World Education Forum (Dakar, 2000), |
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having regard to the final declarations and conclusions of international conferences, in particular the International Conference on Financing for Development (Monterrey, 2002), the 2005 World Summit (New York, 2005), the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002), the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) (Brussels, 2001), the Fourth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (Doha, 2001), the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) (Cairo, 1994), the UN General Assembly's 1999 special session to review progress towards meeting the ICPD goals (‘Cairo + 5’), and the World Education Forum (Dakar, 2000),

| — | having regard to the national reservations expressed by EU Member States in the final declarations and conclusions of the abovementioned conferences, |
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having regard to the national reservations expressed by EU Member States in the final declarations and conclusions of the abovementioned conferences,

| — | having regard to the commitments made by the Barcelona European Council in March 2002 in advance of the Monterrey Conference, |
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having regard to the commitments made by the Barcelona European Council in March 2002 in advance of the Monterrey Conference,

| — | having regard to the commitments on aid volume, aid to Sub-Saharan Africa, and aid quality made by the G8 at the 2005 Gleneagles Summit, |
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having regard to the commitments on aid volume, aid to Sub-Saharan Africa, and aid quality made by the G8 at the 2005 Gleneagles Summit,

| — | having regard to the Fourth Assessment Report of Working Group II to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change entitled ‘Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability’ (the ‘Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change’), |
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having regard to the Fourth Assessment Report of Working Group II to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change entitled ‘Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability’ (the ‘Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change’),

| — | having regard to the final report of the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, |
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having regard to the final report of the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change,

| — | having regard to the conclusions of UNDP, the UN Millennium Project and the World Bank in their 2006 report on Energy and the Millennium Development Goals, |
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having regard to the conclusions of UNDP, the UN Millennium Project and the World Bank in their 2006 report on Energy and the Millennium Development Goals,

| — | having regard to Articles 177-181 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, |
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having regard to Articles 177-181 of the Treaty establishing the European Community,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication entitled EU Aid: ‘Delivering more, better and faster’ (COM(2006)0087), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication entitled EU Aid: ‘Delivering more, better and faster’ (COM(2006)0087),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘Increasing the impact of EU aid: a common framework for drafting country strategy papers and joint multiannual programming’ (COM(2006)0088), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘Increasing the impact of EU aid: a common framework for drafting country strategy papers and joint multiannual programming’ (COM(2006)0088),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘Accelerating progress towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals — Financing for Development and Aid Effectiveness’ (COM(2005)0133), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘Accelerating progress towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals — Financing for Development and Aid Effectiveness’ (COM(2005)0133),

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of 10 and 11 April 2006 on financing for development and European aid effectiveness, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of 10 and 11 April 2006 on financing for development and European aid effectiveness,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU Code of Conduct on Division of Labour in Development Cooperation’ (COM(2007)0072), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU Code of Conduct on Division of Labour in Development Cooperation’ (COM(2007)0072),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 6 April 2006 on aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries (5), |
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having regard to its resolution of 6 April 2006 on aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries (5),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 15 February 2007 on budget aid for developing countries (6), |
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having regard to its resolution of 15 February 2007 on budget aid for developing countries (6),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Development (A6-0220/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Development (A6-0220/2007),

| A. | whereas the year 2007 marks the mid-point to meeting the MDGs in 2015 and therefore offers a unique opportunity to take stock of what remains to be done, |
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A.

whereas the year 2007 marks the mid-point to meeting the MDGs in 2015 and therefore offers a unique opportunity to take stock of what remains to be done,

| B. | whereas in Sub-Saharan Africa many countries are not on track to meet any of the MDGs, and also in many middle-income countries there are regions and ethnic groups made up of millions of people who are making unsatisfactory progress, |
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B.

whereas in Sub-Saharan Africa many countries are not on track to meet any of the MDGs, and also in many middle-income countries there are regions and ethnic groups made up of millions of people who are making unsatisfactory progress,

| C. | whereas the European Council, with reference to the agenda for the G8 Summit in Gleneagles in July 2005, agreed in May 2005 that 0,7 % of Gross National Income (GNI) would be donated as Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 2015 and that this increase in aid was a fundamental prerequisite for the achievement of the MDGs, |
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C.

whereas the European Council, with reference to the agenda for the G8 Summit in Gleneagles in July 2005, agreed in May 2005 that 0,7 % of Gross National Income (GNI) would be donated as Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 2015 and that this increase in aid was a fundamental prerequisite for the achievement of the MDGs,

| D. | whereas the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) allows for debt relief to be counted towards donor countries' ODA contributions even though it does not represent a transfer of any new resources from donor to recipient countries, |
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D.

whereas the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) allows for debt relief to be counted towards donor countries' ODA contributions even though it does not represent a transfer of any new resources from donor to recipient countries,

| E. | whereas debt relief is one of the targets of MDG 8, which aims specifically to ‘deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt problems through national and international measures to make debt sustainable in the long term, |
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E.

whereas debt relief is one of the targets of MDG 8, which aims specifically to ‘deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt problems through national and international measures to make debt sustainable in the long term,

| F. | whereas 24 countries have now benefited from debt cancellation, including 18 in Africa, but more much debt cancellation is still needed, |
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F.

whereas 24 countries have now benefited from debt cancellation, including 18 in Africa, but more much debt cancellation is still needed,

| G. | whereas annually EUR 6,9 billion of ODA is required if the MDG on basic education is to be achieved and whereas the current global ODA for basic education is around EUR 1,6 billion — of which the EU contributes EUR 0,8 billion, |
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G.

whereas annually EUR 6,9 billion of ODA is required if the MDG on basic education is to be achieved and whereas the current global ODA for basic education is around EUR 1,6 billion — of which the EU contributes EUR 0,8 billion,

| H. | whereas the estimated financing needed to meet the health MDGs is EUR 21 billion per year, and current financing meets only 36 % of this need, and whereas even with an anticipated increase in EU ODA by 2010, the available funds will cover only 41 % of the required EUR 21 billion — leaving a financing gap of EUR 11,9 billion per year, |
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H.

whereas the estimated financing needed to meet the health MDGs is EUR 21 billion per year, and current financing meets only 36 % of this need, and whereas even with an anticipated increase in EU ODA by 2010, the available funds will cover only 41 % of the required EUR 21 billion — leaving a financing gap of EUR 11,9 billion per year,

| I. | whereas despite significant progress towards universal primary education in recent years, there are still some 77 million primary school age children currently not in school, and the target of correcting the gender imbalance in primary schools by 2005 has been missed, |
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I.

whereas despite significant progress towards universal primary education in recent years, there are still some 77 million primary school age children currently not in school, and the target of correcting the gender imbalance in primary schools by 2005 has been missed,

| J. | Whereas child labour denies children the right to education, which is an essential instrument for future generations to escape poverty, |
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J.

Whereas child labour denies children the right to education, which is an essential instrument for future generations to escape poverty,

| K. | whereas the three health MDGs, those on infant mortality, on maternal mortality and on the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria are among the least likely to be achieved by 2015, |
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K.

whereas the three health MDGs, those on infant mortality, on maternal mortality and on the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria are among the least likely to be achieved by 2015,

| L. | whereas, according to the 2006 UN Report on the MDGs, despite progress in some countries the rate of HIV/AIDS infection is continuing to increase, with the number of people infected rising from 36,2 million in 2003 to 38,6 million in 2005 (half of whom are women), and whereas the number of deaths attributable to AIDS also rose in 2005, despite improved access to antiretroviral therapies, |
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L.

whereas, according to the 2006 UN Report on the MDGs, despite progress in some countries the rate of HIV/AIDS infection is continuing to increase, with the number of people infected rising from 36,2 million in 2003 to 38,6 million in 2005 (half of whom are women), and whereas the number of deaths attributable to AIDS also rose in 2005, despite improved access to antiretroviral therapies,

| M. | whereas at present over 90 % of health research funding is spent on diseases that affect just ten per cent of the world's population and whereas patent systems may have been working as an incentive for R&D in developed countries, this has not been the case for neglected diseases affecting the poor, |
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M.

whereas at present over 90 % of health research funding is spent on diseases that affect just ten per cent of the world's population and whereas patent systems may have been working as an incentive for R&D in developed countries, this has not been the case for neglected diseases affecting the poor,

| N. | whereas, according to some estimates, there is a shortage of some two million teachers and over four million health workers in developing countries and in most cases, there are no strategies in place for training and recruitment, |
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N.

whereas, according to some estimates, there is a shortage of some two million teachers and over four million health workers in developing countries and in most cases, there are no strategies in place for training and recruitment,

| O. | Whereas the right to food is essential to enable all other human rights to be exercised and its fulfilment is a prerequisite for the achievement of the entire range of the MDGs; and according to the 2006 UN report on the MDGs, progress to reduce hunger has been too slow and numbers have even been increasing in the last few years and, as a result, 854 million people (17 % of the global population) go hungry every day and almost 16 000 children die every day from hunger-related causes, |
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O.

Whereas the right to food is essential to enable all other human rights to be exercised and its fulfilment is a prerequisite for the achievement of the entire range of the MDGs; and according to the 2006 UN report on the MDGs, progress to reduce hunger has been too slow and numbers have even been increasing in the last few years and, as a result, 854 million people (17 % of the global population) go hungry every day and almost 16 000 children die every day from hunger-related causes,

| P. | whereas progress towards tackling malnutrition is alarmingly slow and 27 % of children are malnourished and 53 % of deaths among children under five are associated with malnutrition, |
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P.

whereas progress towards tackling malnutrition is alarmingly slow and 27 % of children are malnourished and 53 % of deaths among children under five are associated with malnutrition,

| Q. | whereas according to UNDP, at least 19 countries have completed MDG needs assessments, and another 55 are in the process of drawing them up, but to date not a single low income country in Africa is implementing such strategies, |
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whereas according to UNDP, at least 19 countries have completed MDG needs assessments, and another 55 are in the process of drawing them up, but to date not a single low income country in Africa is implementing such strategies,

| R. | whereas the baseline survey for monitoring the Paris Declaration which was undertaken in 2006 found disappointing results relating to the implementation of pledges on harmonisation, alignment and ownership, |
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R.

whereas the baseline survey for monitoring the Paris Declaration which was undertaken in 2006 found disappointing results relating to the implementation of pledges on harmonisation, alignment and ownership,

| S. | whereas the EU, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark and Germany are increasing the proportion of aid spent through general budget support, |
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whereas the EU, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark and Germany are increasing the proportion of aid spent through general budget support,

| T. | whereas the quality of development aid is as important as its quantity, taking into account the absorption capacity of the countries concerned, |
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T.

whereas the quality of development aid is as important as its quantity, taking into account the absorption capacity of the countries concerned,

| U. | whereas progress towards achieving the MDGs requires radical action to address the structural causes of poverty, including the need for a fair and equitable rules-based trade systems designed to promote trade and to correct the imbalances in global trade, especially where Africa is concerned, |
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U.

whereas progress towards achieving the MDGs requires radical action to address the structural causes of poverty, including the need for a fair and equitable rules-based trade systems designed to promote trade and to correct the imbalances in global trade, especially where Africa is concerned,

| V. | whereas Parliament in its resolution of 6 July 2006 on Fair Trade and Development (7) recognised the role of fair trade in improving the livelihoods of small farmers and producers in the developing world, providing as it does a sustainable production model with guaranteed returns for the producer, |
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V.

whereas Parliament in its resolution of 6 July 2006 on Fair Trade and Development (7) recognised the role of fair trade in improving the livelihoods of small farmers and producers in the developing world, providing as it does a sustainable production model with guaranteed returns for the producer,

| W. | whereas increased support to the private sector, in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises, is a driving force for the development and creation of new markets, as well as for the creation of jobs, |
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whereas increased support to the private sector, in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises, is a driving force for the development and creation of new markets, as well as for the creation of jobs,

| X. | whereas the achievement of the MDGs is an EU priority and whereas the crucial role of local authorities in their implementation has been recognised by the UN, |
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whereas the achievement of the MDGs is an EU priority and whereas the crucial role of local authorities in their implementation has been recognised by the UN,

| Y. | whereas an estimated two billion people in the world lack access to modern energy carriers and whereas no country has been able to substantially reduce poverty without significantly increasing its use of energy; |
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whereas an estimated two billion people in the world lack access to modern energy carriers and whereas no country has been able to substantially reduce poverty without significantly increasing its use of energy;

| Z. | whereas the abovementioned Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change and the Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change demonstrated unequivocally that climate change has the greatest impact on developing countries and that for many of the world's most vulnerable communities, climate change is already a reality, |
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Z.

whereas the abovementioned Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change and the Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change demonstrated unequivocally that climate change has the greatest impact on developing countries and that for many of the world's most vulnerable communities, climate change is already a reality,

| AA. | whereas the preliminary estimates of the World Bank indicate that USD 10-40 billion will be required annually in order to ‘climate-proof’ development in the poorest countries; and whereas contributions to adaptation funds within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change do not amount to more than USD 150-300 million per year, |
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whereas the preliminary estimates of the World Bank indicate that USD 10-40 billion will be required annually in order to ‘climate-proof’ development in the poorest countries; and whereas contributions to adaptation funds within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change do not amount to more than USD 150-300 million per year,

| AB. | whereas conflict-affected fragile States account for only 9% of the population of the developing countries, but that 27 % of the extreme poor, nearly one third of all child deaths and 29 % of 12 year olds who did not complete primary school in 2005, are to be found in fragile States, |
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whereas conflict-affected fragile States account for only 9% of the population of the developing countries, but that 27 % of the extreme poor, nearly one third of all child deaths and 29 % of 12 year olds who did not complete primary school in 2005, are to be found in fragile States,

| AC. | whereas good governance and improved institutional capacity are vital to ensuring the delivery of basic social services and infrastructure and security to citizens, |
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whereas good governance and improved institutional capacity are vital to ensuring the delivery of basic social services and infrastructure and security to citizens,

| AD. | whereas the achievement of the MDGs would not only mean a giant step in reducing global poverty and suffering, but would also serve to demonstrate the international community's ability to set and follow through practical targets for global partnership, |
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AD.

whereas the achievement of the MDGs would not only mean a giant step in reducing global poverty and suffering, but would also serve to demonstrate the international community's ability to set and follow through practical targets for global partnership,

Scaling up aid

| 1. | Emphasises that the over-arching aim of development cooperation is and must be the fight against poverty; stresses, however, that this fight is not limited to material growth and that, therefore, democracybuilding and the promotion of basic human rights, the rule of law and the principles of justice, equity, transparency and accountability must always be central themes of any such cooperation; |
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Emphasises that the over-arching aim of development cooperation is and must be the fight against poverty; stresses, however, that this fight is not limited to material growth and that, therefore, democracybuilding and the promotion of basic human rights, the rule of law and the principles of justice, equity, transparency and accountability must always be central themes of any such cooperation;

| 2. | Recalls the commitment made by G8 countries at Gleneagles in 2005 to double aid to Sub-Saharan Africa by 2010 and expresses disappointment that, according to the OECD, ODA excluding debt relief to Sub-Saharan Africa ‘was static in 2006’; |
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Recalls the commitment made by G8 countries at Gleneagles in 2005 to double aid to Sub-Saharan Africa by 2010 and expresses disappointment that, according to the OECD, ODA excluding debt relief to Sub-Saharan Africa ‘was static in 2006’;

| 3. | Stresses that in order to meet their financial commitments to Africa, the G8 donors will each have to provide an additional EUR 15 billion to Africa by 2010, over and above their 2004 levels, but that they have so far been off track; |
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3.

Stresses that in order to meet their financial commitments to Africa, the G8 donors will each have to provide an additional EUR 15 billion to Africa by 2010, over and above their 2004 levels, but that they have so far been off track;

| 4. | Regrets that at the recent G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, leaders failed to do enough to guarantee their promises to Africa and is concerned that although the G8 reiterated their 2005 pledge to increase ODA to Africa by EUR 18,6 billion a year by 2010, the G8 did not commit to an accountable timetable for delivering these aid promises; |
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Regrets that at the recent G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, leaders failed to do enough to guarantee their promises to Africa and is concerned that although the G8 reiterated their 2005 pledge to increase ODA to Africa by EUR 18,6 billion a year by 2010, the G8 did not commit to an accountable timetable for delivering these aid promises;

| 5. | Stresses that the G8 announcement of EUR 44,7 billion for HIV, health, TB and Malaria includes considerable amounts of money from existing spending levels and is not sufficient to set the G8 back on track for overall ODA commitments; therefore calls on the G8 to ensure that this commitment is now accompanied by other commitments in other health sectors and on education, trade, governance and peace and security to truly ensure that the G8 deliver on their promises to Africa; |
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Stresses that the G8 announcement of EUR 44,7 billion for HIV, health, TB and Malaria includes considerable amounts of money from existing spending levels and is not sufficient to set the G8 back on track for overall ODA commitments; therefore calls on the G8 to ensure that this commitment is now accompanied by other commitments in other health sectors and on education, trade, governance and peace and security to truly ensure that the G8 deliver on their promises to Africa;

| 6. | Welcomes the action taken by many EU countries in writing off the debt of developing countries; expresses concern, nevertheless, that such debt write-offs have artificially boosted EU aid figures by nearly 30 % in 2006, meaning that the Member States spent 0,31 % of GNI on actual aid last year, failing to meet the collective intermediary objective of 0,33 %; |
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Welcomes the action taken by many EU countries in writing off the debt of developing countries; expresses concern, nevertheless, that such debt write-offs have artificially boosted EU aid figures by nearly 30 % in 2006, meaning that the Member States spent 0,31 % of GNI on actual aid last year, failing to meet the collective intermediary objective of 0,33 %;

| 7. | Calls on the EU and the G8 to disaggregate debt cancellation and relief from aid figures in line with the 2002 Monterrey Consensus and the abovementioned GAERC conclusions of April 2006; |
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7.

Calls on the EU and the G8 to disaggregate debt cancellation and relief from aid figures in line with the 2002 Monterrey Consensus and the abovementioned GAERC conclusions of April 2006;

| 8. | Regrets that at the mid-point in the implementation period for the MDGs, ODA from the EU-15 is decreasing as a share of GNI from 0,44 % ODA/GNI in 2005 to 0,43 % ODA/GNI in 2006; |
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8.

Regrets that at the mid-point in the implementation period for the MDGs, ODA from the EU-15 is decreasing as a share of GNI from 0,44 % ODA/GNI in 2005 to 0,43 % ODA/GNI in 2006;

| 9. | Welcomes the fact that aid provided by the Commission rose by 5,7% to EUR 7,5 billion in 2006, reflecting improved disbursement capacity from the higher level of commitments made in recent years; |
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9.

Welcomes the fact that aid provided by the Commission rose by 5,7% to EUR 7,5 billion in 2006, reflecting improved disbursement capacity from the higher level of commitments made in recent years;

| 10. | Commends those Member States that have reached or exceeded the 0,7% ODA/GNI target and those that are increasing their actual aid levels, but regrets that some EU-15 countries have failed to meet the interim 0,33 % target by a wide margin in 2006; |
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10.

Commends those Member States that have reached or exceeded the 0,7% ODA/GNI target and those that are increasing their actual aid levels, but regrets that some EU-15 countries have failed to meet the interim 0,33 % target by a wide margin in 2006;

| 11. | Notes that Portugal, which is due to host the EU-Africa Summit during its Presidency, achieved only 0,21 % ODA/GNI in 2006; |
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11.

Notes that Portugal, which is due to host the EU-Africa Summit during its Presidency, achieved only 0,21 % ODA/GNI in 2006;

| 12. | Notes that the worst inflators of aid are Austria (57 %), France (52 %), Italy (44 %), Germany (53 %) and the UK (28 %), and further notes that Germany, which currently holds the Presidencies of both the EU and G8, would not have reached the target of 0,33 % ODA/GNI without inflating its aid; |
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12.

Notes that the worst inflators of aid are Austria (57 %), France (52 %), Italy (44 %), Germany (53 %) and the UK (28 %), and further notes that Germany, which currently holds the Presidencies of both the EU and G8, would not have reached the target of 0,33 % ODA/GNI without inflating its aid;

| 13. | Calls on all Member States that are off-track to honour the promises made in Barcelona, Gleneagles and Monterrey, and to urgently commit themselves to a scaling up of real aid in 2007, and calls on the Commission to support those Member States in carefully planning the financial and organisational aspects for forthcoming aid increases to ensure that the EU interim 2010 target of 0,56 % GNI is met; |
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13.

Calls on all Member States that are off-track to honour the promises made in Barcelona, Gleneagles and Monterrey, and to urgently commit themselves to a scaling up of real aid in 2007, and calls on the Commission to support those Member States in carefully planning the financial and organisational aspects for forthcoming aid increases to ensure that the EU interim 2010 target of 0,56 % GNI is met;

| 14. | Argues that the budget review, starting in 2008, should take into account the EU's increasingly important role in the world and enable development expenditure to increase; in this context, the EU might decide to implement new ways of funding the MDGs, such as through the European Investment Bank (EIB) and calls on the EIB to ensure that the same political accountability is extended to Parliament on the funding of such projects as for other EIB operations; |
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Argues that the budget review, starting in 2008, should take into account the EU's increasingly important role in the world and enable development expenditure to increase; in this context, the EU might decide to implement new ways of funding the MDGs, such as through the European Investment Bank (EIB) and calls on the EIB to ensure that the same political accountability is extended to Parliament on the funding of such projects as for other EIB operations;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to plan for the clear likelihood that the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) will not be ratified by all 27 Member States before 2010 and should therefore urgently ensure that funds are available during the transitional period (2008-2010); |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to plan for the clear likelihood that the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) will not be ratified by all 27 Member States before 2010 and should therefore urgently ensure that funds are available during the transitional period (2008-2010);

| 16. | Urges the Commission to continue to explore innovative sources of finance as alternative ways of securing funding for development programmes; |
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16.

Urges the Commission to continue to explore innovative sources of finance as alternative ways of securing funding for development programmes;

| 17. | Urges the Member States to undertake regular assessments of progress towards ODA targets and welcomes the Commission proposal that the Member States put national timetables in place to ensure that they are on track towards reaching agreed country-ODA targets by 2010/2015 and to improve the longterm predictability of their aid flows; |
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17.

Urges the Member States to undertake regular assessments of progress towards ODA targets and welcomes the Commission proposal that the Member States put national timetables in place to ensure that they are on track towards reaching agreed country-ODA targets by 2010/2015 and to improve the longterm predictability of their aid flows;

| 18. | Urges the EU and the G8 to recognise the growing importance of new donors, and in particular China, and to engage these new donors in a dialogue on approaches and standards for external assistance, including on the importance of applying internationally agreed norms and standards in aid implementation; |
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18.

Urges the EU and the G8 to recognise the growing importance of new donors, and in particular China, and to engage these new donors in a dialogue on approaches and standards for external assistance, including on the importance of applying internationally agreed norms and standards in aid implementation;

| 19. | Calls on the G8 de-link all aid from their national economic interests, noting that as a group, the G8 currently tie 29 % of their aid to developing countries, as opposed to the total donor average of 24 %; |
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19.

Calls on the G8 de-link all aid from their national economic interests, noting that as a group, the G8 currently tie 29 % of their aid to developing countries, as opposed to the total donor average of 24 %;

Debt relief

| 20. | Stresses that possibly as many as 60 countries need all of their debts to be cancelled if they are to have any chance of achieving the MDGs and that there are yet more countries that require further debt relief, including a number of countries with ‘odious debts’, such as those contracted by South Africa's former apartheid regime; |
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20.

Stresses that possibly as many as 60 countries need all of their debts to be cancelled if they are to have any chance of achieving the MDGs and that there are yet more countries that require further debt relief, including a number of countries with ‘odious debts’, such as those contracted by South Africa's former apartheid regime;

| 21. | Welcomes the World Bank finding that countries receiving debt relief under Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative have, between 1999 and 2005, more than doubled their expenditure on poverty reduction plans; |
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21.

Welcomes the World Bank finding that countries receiving debt relief under Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative have, between 1999 and 2005, more than doubled their expenditure on poverty reduction plans;

| 22. | Calls on countries to meet their obligations to use funds released by debt relief and cancellation transparently and accountably, and further argues that debt relief should be withheld only if there is a broad consensus in their parliaments and among civil society organisations that standards of transparency and accountability are not being met; |
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22.

Calls on countries to meet their obligations to use funds released by debt relief and cancellation transparently and accountably, and further argues that debt relief should be withheld only if there is a broad consensus in their parliaments and among civil society organisations that standards of transparency and accountability are not being met;

| 23. | Stresses that long-term debt sustainability will depend on responsible lending policies, the provision of appropriate financing, the maintenance of sound economic policies, strengthened debt management and sound public and parliamentary accountability of loan contraction, as well as export performance and particularly export diversification; |
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23.

Stresses that long-term debt sustainability will depend on responsible lending policies, the provision of appropriate financing, the maintenance of sound economic policies, strengthened debt management and sound public and parliamentary accountability of loan contraction, as well as export performance and particularly export diversification;

| 24. | Calls on Member States to ensure that any economic restructuring conditions attached to debt relief be limited to achieving a return to debt sustainability, and that such conditions do not constitute counterproductive constraints on the public funding of measures to combat poverty; |
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24.

Calls on Member States to ensure that any economic restructuring conditions attached to debt relief be limited to achieving a return to debt sustainability, and that such conditions do not constitute counterproductive constraints on the public funding of measures to combat poverty;

| 25. | Calls on all donors and creditors to make all information relating to loans and debt write offs easily available and accessible in partner countries and to insist on the same transparency for commercial creditors; |
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25.

Calls on all donors and creditors to make all information relating to loans and debt write offs easily available and accessible in partner countries and to insist on the same transparency for commercial creditors;

| 26. | Calls on Member States to act on the ‘supply side’ of corruption by investigating, prosecuting and blacklisting bribe givers and to protect poor countries from ‘vulture funds’; |
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26.

Calls on Member States to act on the ‘supply side’ of corruption by investigating, prosecuting and blacklisting bribe givers and to protect poor countries from ‘vulture funds’;

| 27. | Calls on the World Bank to make more concessional financing available to countries striving to achieve the MDGs; |
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27.

Calls on the World Bank to make more concessional financing available to countries striving to achieve the MDGs;

Financing human and social development

| 28. | Urges the EU to increase its ODA commitments to education to fill the EUR 5,3 billion financing gap, and given that the major challenge facing the Education For All — Fast Track Initiative (FTI) is lack of external finance, the Commission is to be commended for initiating efforts to increase donor pledges but regrets that while commitments made at the Donor Conference held in Brussels on 2 May 2007 should enable 1 million more children to go to school, they still leave another 76 million children without education; |
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28.

Urges the EU to increase its ODA commitments to education to fill the EUR 5,3 billion financing gap, and given that the major challenge facing the Education For All — Fast Track Initiative (FTI) is lack of external finance, the Commission is to be commended for initiating efforts to increase donor pledges but regrets that while commitments made at the Donor Conference held in Brussels on 2 May 2007 should enable 1 million more children to go to school, they still leave another 76 million children without education;

| 29. | Calls on the EU to increase its proportion of global ODA for health from the current 6,6 %, in order to help bridge the financing gap of EUR 11,9 billion per year of the total estimated EUR 21 billion per year needed to fulfil global health spending needs, and calls for continuing and increased, predictable support for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; |
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29.

Calls on the EU to increase its proportion of global ODA for health from the current 6,6 %, in order to help bridge the financing gap of EUR 11,9 billion per year of the total estimated EUR 21 billion per year needed to fulfil global health spending needs, and calls for continuing and increased, predictable support for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria;

| 30. | Calls on the African Union (AU) to continue its support for the Abuja Declaration of 2001 which confirms that countries should allocate at least 15 % of their national budgets for health care but regrets that only two African States have met this promise; |
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30.

Calls on the African Union (AU) to continue its support for the Abuja Declaration of 2001 which confirms that countries should allocate at least 15 % of their national budgets for health care but regrets that only two African States have met this promise;

| 31. | Stresses that developing-country governments have made real progress in the last decade in increasing investment in health and education but that in some cases promises have not been fulfilled, and calls on these governments to set a timetable for reaching the target of investing at least 20 % of government budgets in education and the target of investing 15 % of government budgets in health; |
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31.

Stresses that developing-country governments have made real progress in the last decade in increasing investment in health and education but that in some cases promises have not been fulfilled, and calls on these governments to set a timetable for reaching the target of investing at least 20 % of government budgets in education and the target of investing 15 % of government budgets in health;

| 32. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to conduct an audit in 2008 of the commitment in the DCI that by 2009, 20 % of all EU ODA would be allocated to basic health and to basic and secondary education; |
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32.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to conduct an audit in 2008 of the commitment in the DCI that by 2009, 20 % of all EU ODA would be allocated to basic health and to basic and secondary education;

Priorities in human and social development

| 33. | Emphasises that it is a priority to ensure that ‘hard-to-reach’ children — those from conflict-affected fragile States, those with disabilities, from remote regions, chronically poor families or those excluded on the grounds of ethnicity — can exercise their right to basic education; |
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33.

Emphasises that it is a priority to ensure that ‘hard-to-reach’ children — those from conflict-affected fragile States, those with disabilities, from remote regions, chronically poor families or those excluded on the grounds of ethnicity — can exercise their right to basic education;

| 34. | Calls on the EU to give urgent attention to education in conflict-affected fragile States, which currently receive less than one fifth of global education aid despite being home to more than half the world's children missing out on education, and in particular calls on the Humanitarian Aid Department of the Commission (ECHO) to follow through clear guidelines for ECHO support to education in emergency responses; |
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34.

Calls on the EU to give urgent attention to education in conflict-affected fragile States, which currently receive less than one fifth of global education aid despite being home to more than half the world's children missing out on education, and in particular calls on the Humanitarian Aid Department of the Commission (ECHO) to follow through clear guidelines for ECHO support to education in emergency responses;

| 35. | Calls on the EU to assist countries in building national capacity to track learning outcomes in order to ensure that expanded access to education also delivers quality education; |
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35.

Calls on the EU to assist countries in building national capacity to track learning outcomes in order to ensure that expanded access to education also delivers quality education;

| 36. | Deplores the fact that virtually no country in Africa is on track to achieve the MDGs for maternal and child health; |
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36.

Deplores the fact that virtually no country in Africa is on track to achieve the MDGs for maternal and child health;

| 37. | Notes that progress on child mortality lags behind other MDGs despite the availability of simple, low cost interventions that could prevent millions of deaths each year, and stresses that oral rehydration therapy, insecticide-treated bednets, breast-feeding, and common antibiotics for respiratory diseases could prevent an estimated 63 % of child deaths; |
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37.

Notes that progress on child mortality lags behind other MDGs despite the availability of simple, low cost interventions that could prevent millions of deaths each year, and stresses that oral rehydration therapy, insecticide-treated bednets, breast-feeding, and common antibiotics for respiratory diseases could prevent an estimated 63 % of child deaths;

| 38. | Believes that health care infrastructure deserves stable and long term financial support from national budgets and international assistance in order to deliver the health-related MDGs, such as reducing infant mortality by increasing immunisation coverage, reducing maternal mortality by increasing access to skilled professionals, supporting research and development of and access to new diagnostics and therapies, providing safe drinking water and sanitation, and scaling up significantly towards the goal of universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support of HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB and other diseases by 2010, including for marginalised populations and those most vulnerable to infectious diseases; |
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38.

Believes that health care infrastructure deserves stable and long term financial support from national budgets and international assistance in order to deliver the health-related MDGs, such as reducing infant mortality by increasing immunisation coverage, reducing maternal mortality by increasing access to skilled professionals, supporting research and development of and access to new diagnostics and therapies, providing safe drinking water and sanitation, and scaling up significantly towards the goal of universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support of HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB and other diseases by 2010, including for marginalised populations and those most vulnerable to infectious diseases;

| 39. | Calls on the international donor community to assist developing countries in developing and implementing comprehensive health action programmes, tackling issues such as the need to secure sustainable financing for health infrastructure and salaries, increase investment in training and avoid an excessive ‘brain drain’ through the migration of high-skilled health workers; |
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39.

Calls on the international donor community to assist developing countries in developing and implementing comprehensive health action programmes, tackling issues such as the need to secure sustainable financing for health infrastructure and salaries, increase investment in training and avoid an excessive ‘brain drain’ through the migration of high-skilled health workers;

| 40. | Welcomes the Johannesburg Declaration of the 3rd Ordinary Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Health of 9-13 April 2007 on the Strengthening of Health Systems for Equity and Development as an important initiative towards achieving the health MDGs; calls on the EU to support the AU member states in implementing the programmes based on that Declaration; |
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40.

Welcomes the Johannesburg Declaration of the 3rd Ordinary Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Health of 9-13 April 2007 on the Strengthening of Health Systems for Equity and Development as an important initiative towards achieving the health MDGs; calls on the EU to support the AU member states in implementing the programmes based on that Declaration;

| 41. | Urges the EU to continue to be at the vanguard of efforts to support sexual and reproductive health rights by maintaining levels of funding for the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action, and regrets that while Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of maternal mortality, it also has the lowest rate of contraceptive use in the world (19 %) and 30 % of all maternal deaths on the continent are caused by unsafe abortions; |
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41.

Urges the EU to continue to be at the vanguard of efforts to support sexual and reproductive health rights by maintaining levels of funding for the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action, and regrets that while Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of maternal mortality, it also has the lowest rate of contraceptive use in the world (19 %) and 30 % of all maternal deaths on the continent are caused by unsafe abortions;

| 42. | Points out that the UN plans to adopt a new target on MDG 5 on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and therefore notes the Maputo Plan of Action for the Operationalisation of the Continental Policy Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 2007-2010 adopted by the Special Session of AU Conference of Ministers of Health of 18-22 September 2006; |
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42.

Points out that the UN plans to adopt a new target on MDG 5 on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and therefore notes the Maputo Plan of Action for the Operationalisation of the Continental Policy Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 2007-2010 adopted by the Special Session of AU Conference of Ministers of Health of 18-22 September 2006;

| 43. | Stresses the urgent need to tackle gender-based violence in all forms because violence impact on girls' access to education and health and is also one of the main drivers of the HIV pandemic and therefore a key barrier to achieving greater gender equality in developing countries; |
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43.

Stresses the urgent need to tackle gender-based violence in all forms because violence impact on girls' access to education and health and is also one of the main drivers of the HIV pandemic and therefore a key barrier to achieving greater gender equality in developing countries;

| 44. | Calls on the Commission to step up its commitment to combating HIV/AIDS in developing countries and to ensure that those most affected have ever better access, at affordable prices, to prevention resources and policies, antiretroviral treatments and healthcare services (infrastructure, personnel and medicines) capable of meeting the growing demand; |
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44.

Calls on the Commission to step up its commitment to combating HIV/AIDS in developing countries and to ensure that those most affected have ever better access, at affordable prices, to prevention resources and policies, antiretroviral treatments and healthcare services (infrastructure, personnel and medicines) capable of meeting the growing demand;

| 45. | Notes that all the MDGs are critically dependent on stemming the HIV/AIDS epidemic and asks the Commission to accord the highest priority to addressing this global pandemic by supporting an intensified and comprehensive response; points out that the response should ensure universal access to existing prevention and treatment as well as adequate investment in the development of and universal access to a wide range of prevention technologies, including microbicides and vaccines; and calls on the EU to promote greater industry participation, a more coordinated scientific effort, and policies and programmes that accelerate the testing of novel vaccines and microbicides; |
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45.

Notes that all the MDGs are critically dependent on stemming the HIV/AIDS epidemic and asks the Commission to accord the highest priority to addressing this global pandemic by supporting an intensified and comprehensive response; points out that the response should ensure universal access to existing prevention and treatment as well as adequate investment in the development of and universal access to a wide range of prevention technologies, including microbicides and vaccines; and calls on the EU to promote greater industry participation, a more coordinated scientific effort, and policies and programmes that accelerate the testing of novel vaccines and microbicides;

| 46. | Calls on the EU to increase funding to ensure that progress in basic science and biomedicine results in new and affordable drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics for neglected diseases, to support the development phases of R&D and to secure the use of new products by neglected populations whilst respecting the TRIPS provisions; |
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46.

Calls on the EU to increase funding to ensure that progress in basic science and biomedicine results in new and affordable drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics for neglected diseases, to support the development phases of R&D and to secure the use of new products by neglected populations whilst respecting the TRIPS provisions;

| 47. | Calls on the EU to support the full implementation of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health of the WTO Ministerial Conference of 9-14 November 2001, and to ensure that medicines are affordable for those for those developing countries that do take measures in compliance with the Doha Declaration, and further calls on the EU to provide technical assistance to developing countries for the implementation of pro-public-health measures in patent law; |
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47.

Calls on the EU to support the full implementation of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health of the WTO Ministerial Conference of 9-14 November 2001, and to ensure that medicines are affordable for those for those developing countries that do take measures in compliance with the Doha Declaration, and further calls on the EU to provide technical assistance to developing countries for the implementation of pro-public-health measures in patent law;

| 48. | Stresses the need for a comprehensive review of those systems in place that are failing to solve the access to medicines problem, to include submitting recommendations to the WTO for amendment to its rules governing the export of medicines under compulsory licence, known as the August 30th decision; |
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48.

Stresses the need for a comprehensive review of those systems in place that are failing to solve the access to medicines problem, to include submitting recommendations to the WTO for amendment to its rules governing the export of medicines under compulsory licence, known as the August 30th decision;

| 49. | Points out that according to some estimates, two million teachers and over four million health workers need to be recruited to make health and education for all a reality and that EUR 10 billion must be invested every year in training and salaries for quality teachers and health workers; |
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49.

Points out that according to some estimates, two million teachers and over four million health workers need to be recruited to make health and education for all a reality and that EUR 10 billion must be invested every year in training and salaries for quality teachers and health workers;

| 50. | Calls on poor-country governments to set salaries of existing health workers and teachers at dignified levels in collaboration with their trade unions; |
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50.

Calls on poor-country governments to set salaries of existing health workers and teachers at dignified levels in collaboration with their trade unions;

| 51. | Calls on poor-country governments to ensure parliamentary and citizen representation and oversight in monitoring public services and to facilitate the participation of civil society and local authorities in local and national planning and budget processes, including agreements and contracts signed with donors; |
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51.

Calls on poor-country governments to ensure parliamentary and citizen representation and oversight in monitoring public services and to facilitate the participation of civil society and local authorities in local and national planning and budget processes, including agreements and contracts signed with donors;

| 52. | Stresses that in some countries rates of malnutrition are increasing and that for the whole of Africa, an estimated 3,7 million more children will be malnourished in 2015 than today and calls on the EU to review and evaluate whether its indirect investment deal effectively with malnutrition; |
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52.

Stresses that in some countries rates of malnutrition are increasing and that for the whole of Africa, an estimated 3,7 million more children will be malnourished in 2015 than today and calls on the EU to review and evaluate whether its indirect investment deal effectively with malnutrition;

| 53. | Calls on the international donor community to redouble their efforts and to coordinate specific policies for tackling chronic hunger and guaranteeing food security, by adopting an overall approach which addresses the multiple root causes of the problem; urges governments to honour their obligations to respect, protect and meet the right to food, in particular by fostering access to food for all; |
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53.

Calls on the international donor community to redouble their efforts and to coordinate specific policies for tackling chronic hunger and guaranteeing food security, by adopting an overall approach which addresses the multiple root causes of the problem; urges governments to honour their obligations to respect, protect and meet the right to food, in particular by fostering access to food for all;

| 54. | Calls on EU donors to immediately start using internationally agreed indicators on nutrition to report progress on food security, safety nets and social protection, governance, water, sanitation and health; |
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54.

Calls on EU donors to immediately start using internationally agreed indicators on nutrition to report progress on food security, safety nets and social protection, governance, water, sanitation and health;

Aid quality and poverty-focused development cooperation

| 55. | Insists that Commission and Member States use the abovementioned EU Code of Conduct on Division of Labour Development Cooperation to ensure that spending and programmes on health and education are better coordinated and to ensure a sharper focus on neglected aid-orphan countries, including countries in crisis and fragile States; |
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55.

Insists that Commission and Member States use the abovementioned EU Code of Conduct on Division of Labour Development Cooperation to ensure that spending and programmes on health and education are better coordinated and to ensure a sharper focus on neglected aid-orphan countries, including countries in crisis and fragile States;

| 56. | Urges all Member States to fully implement the agreed abovementioned Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and stresses that more effort needs to be made by the EU in relation to mutual accountability, ownership by partner countries and reform of technical assistance because DAC Member States scored badly in these three areas in the recent OECD baseline survey on implementing the Paris Declaration; |
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56.

Urges all Member States to fully implement the agreed abovementioned Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and stresses that more effort needs to be made by the EU in relation to mutual accountability, ownership by partner countries and reform of technical assistance because DAC Member States scored badly in these three areas in the recent OECD baseline survey on implementing the Paris Declaration;

| 57. | Calls on the EU to support partners in building their in-country capacity to lead a coherent development management process, as this remains central to ensuring countries' rightful ownership and leadership of their own development process; |
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57.

Calls on the EU to support partners in building their in-country capacity to lead a coherent development management process, as this remains central to ensuring countries' rightful ownership and leadership of their own development process;

| 58. | Believes that micro-financing is one of the most essential instruments in the fight against poverty as it empowers the poor themselves to actively participate in this fight; |
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58.

Believes that micro-financing is one of the most essential instruments in the fight against poverty as it empowers the poor themselves to actively participate in this fight;

| 59. | Stresses that one of the principal routes out of poverty and to empower women and men is to guarantee productive high-quality work with a decent income; |
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59.

Stresses that one of the principal routes out of poverty and to empower women and men is to guarantee productive high-quality work with a decent income;

| 60. | Believes that gender- specific priorities and children's rights need to be re-focused in EU development policy both as basic rights and as part of the governance criteria applied under the Cotonou Agreement (8) and elsewhere; |
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60.

Believes that gender- specific priorities and children's rights need to be re-focused in EU development policy both as basic rights and as part of the governance criteria applied under the Cotonou Agreement (8) and elsewhere;

| 61. | Welcomes the EC/UN Partnership on Gender Equality for Development and Peace that has recently been launched, with the aim of ensuring that gender is not sidelined in the implementation and review of the Paris Declaration; |
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61.

Welcomes the EC/UN Partnership on Gender Equality for Development and Peace that has recently been launched, with the aim of ensuring that gender is not sidelined in the implementation and review of the Paris Declaration;

| 62. | Believes that Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) are potentially important tools for achieving the MDGs, but that they should be drafted, implemented, monitored and evaluated in consultation with parliaments in ACP countries and Member States, Parliament, civil society and local authorities and should focus on meeting MDG objectives; |
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62.

Believes that Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) are potentially important tools for achieving the MDGs, but that they should be drafted, implemented, monitored and evaluated in consultation with parliaments in ACP countries and Member States, Parliament, civil society and local authorities and should focus on meeting MDG objectives;

| 63. | Expresses concern about the lack of flexibility in EC programming which defines limited priorities at the start of a programming cycle and then does not allow for new issues to be supported, even if requested directly by partner governments; |
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63.

Expresses concern about the lack of flexibility in EC programming which defines limited priorities at the start of a programming cycle and then does not allow for new issues to be supported, even if requested directly by partner governments;

| 64. | Stresses that the long-term goal of development cooperation must be to create the conditions for sustainable economic, social and environmental development; underlines, in this context, the need to promote public-private initiative partnerships, including support measures to small and medium-sized enterprises, to raise productivity and employment; |
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64.

Stresses that the long-term goal of development cooperation must be to create the conditions for sustainable economic, social and environmental development; underlines, in this context, the need to promote public-private initiative partnerships, including support measures to small and medium-sized enterprises, to raise productivity and employment;

| 65. | Stresses the high potential of foreign direct investment in terms of development, sustained economic growth, the transfer of know-how, entrepreneurship and technology and job creation; underlines, in this context, the importance of a transparent, predictable and favourable investment climate, minimising red tape for business, respecting property rights, promoting competition and striving for sound macroeconomic policies; |
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65.

Stresses the high potential of foreign direct investment in terms of development, sustained economic growth, the transfer of know-how, entrepreneurship and technology and job creation; underlines, in this context, the importance of a transparent, predictable and favourable investment climate, minimising red tape for business, respecting property rights, promoting competition and striving for sound macroeconomic policies;

| 66. | Calls on donors and recipients to support improved data for MDG implementation and monitoring; |
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66.

Calls on donors and recipients to support improved data for MDG implementation and monitoring;

| 67. | Calls on the Commission to ensure that when funds are spent on infrastructure, poverty reduction remains the key focus of all projects; |
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67.

Calls on the Commission to ensure that when funds are spent on infrastructure, poverty reduction remains the key focus of all projects;

| 68. | Acknowledges that current EU funds and facilities such as the Infrastructure Facility, the Water Facility and the Energy Facility address important issues; |
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68.

Acknowledges that current EU funds and facilities such as the Infrastructure Facility, the Water Facility and the Energy Facility address important issues;

| 69. | Calls on the EU to strengthen its partnerships with developing countries in a way that encourages mutual accountability and reciprocal obligations by establishing predictable benchmarks and deadlines for ODA increases, in order to facilitate recipient countries' planning for increases in public investment; |
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69.

Calls on the EU to strengthen its partnerships with developing countries in a way that encourages mutual accountability and reciprocal obligations by establishing predictable benchmarks and deadlines for ODA increases, in order to facilitate recipient countries' planning for increases in public investment;

| 70. | Stresses that all means must be used to achieve the MDGs, which require the broadest possible partnerships of stakeholders, especially with developing-country national parliaments and civil society and local authorities and private partners; |
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70.

Stresses that all means must be used to achieve the MDGs, which require the broadest possible partnerships of stakeholders, especially with developing-country national parliaments and civil society and local authorities and private partners;

| 71. | Trusts that agreement will be reached during the drafting of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy on the fundamental importance of reaching the MDGs by 2015; |
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71.

Trusts that agreement will be reached during the drafting of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy on the fundamental importance of reaching the MDGs by 2015;

General budget support

| 72. | Insists that the EU and partner governments ensure that budget support always takes the form of sector-specific budget aid that earmarks money for a specific sector in which the funding should be spent, use poverty-related targets that directly measure the outcome of policies instead of mere budgetary input and output, put in place mechanisms and monitoring tools to ensure that an adequate proportion of general budget support aid is supporting basic needs, particularly in health and education, stresses that this must be accompanied by support for capacity-building, and emphasises that a percentage of 0,5 % of the granted budget support should be reserved exclusively for civil society watchdogs; |
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72.

Insists that the EU and partner governments ensure that budget support always takes the form of sector-specific budget aid that earmarks money for a specific sector in which the funding should be spent, use poverty-related targets that directly measure the outcome of policies instead of mere budgetary input and output, put in place mechanisms and monitoring tools to ensure that an adequate proportion of general budget support aid is supporting basic needs, particularly in health and education, stresses that this must be accompanied by support for capacity-building, and emphasises that a percentage of 0,5 % of the granted budget support should be reserved exclusively for civil society watchdogs;

| 73. | Calls on the EU to support coherent MDG management of general budget support across different parts of the executive and legislature and to provide support for scrutiny by parliaments, civil society and local authorities of budget support to ensure a strong and clear link between budget support aid and the achievement of the MDGs; |
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73.

Calls on the EU to support coherent MDG management of general budget support across different parts of the executive and legislature and to provide support for scrutiny by parliaments, civil society and local authorities of budget support to ensure a strong and clear link between budget support aid and the achievement of the MDGs;

| 74. | Calls for national parliament and civil society participation in effective budgetary monitoring in the form of public expenditure tracking surveys (PETS) which make a detailed comparison between ‘income’ and ‘outcome’ on the basis of the DAC criteria; |
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74.

Calls for national parliament and civil society participation in effective budgetary monitoring in the form of public expenditure tracking surveys (PETS) which make a detailed comparison between ‘income’ and ‘outcome’ on the basis of the DAC criteria;

| 75. | Calls on the EU to increase the proportion of its aid spent through direct budget support to those countries that have given proof of good governance, respect for human rights and the principles of democracy; |
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75.

Calls on the EU to increase the proportion of its aid spent through direct budget support to those countries that have given proof of good governance, respect for human rights and the principles of democracy;

| 76. | Stresses that budget support in its common form is essentially another short-term agreement between donors and governments, with few agreements exceeding three years, and calls on donors to increase the term of the commitments they make, possibly along the lines proposed by the Commission for ‘MDG Contracts’ involving six year commitments and clear understanding and clarity as to when and how such support would be suspended; |
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76.

Stresses that budget support in its common form is essentially another short-term agreement between donors and governments, with few agreements exceeding three years, and calls on donors to increase the term of the commitments they make, possibly along the lines proposed by the Commission for ‘MDG Contracts’ involving six year commitments and clear understanding and clarity as to when and how such support would be suspended;

| 77. | Calls on countries to focus on the implications of general budget support for women's equality and gender relations, because overall increases in financing do not necessarily overcome the unequal access and status of marginalised groups including women and people with disabilities; |
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77.

Calls on countries to focus on the implications of general budget support for women's equality and gender relations, because overall increases in financing do not necessarily overcome the unequal access and status of marginalised groups including women and people with disabilities;

Governance

| 78. | Recalls that the Cotonou Agreement has a framework for dialogue between EU and ACP States on governance issues and calls on the EU to strengthen this framework instead of adding new initiatives, strategies and policies; |
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78.

Recalls that the Cotonou Agreement has a framework for dialogue between EU and ACP States on governance issues and calls on the EU to strengthen this framework instead of adding new initiatives, strategies and policies;

| 79. | Regrets that the Commission's communication on Governance in the European Consensus on Development (COM(2006)0421), which proposes an incentive tranche for budget support, reduces the MDGs to only one of twenty-three indicators among other indicators such as trade liberalisation, counter-terrorism and migration which are irrelevant to the achievement of the MDGs, and believes that the governance instrument should be focused on the commitment of the partner country to implementing the MDGs; |
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79.

Regrets that the Commission's communication on Governance in the European Consensus on Development (COM(2006)0421), which proposes an incentive tranche for budget support, reduces the MDGs to only one of twenty-three indicators among other indicators such as trade liberalisation, counter-terrorism and migration which are irrelevant to the achievement of the MDGs, and believes that the governance instrument should be focused on the commitment of the partner country to implementing the MDGs;

| 80. | Urges the Commisssion to grasp the opportunity presented by the 2008 review of the governance approach to listen to the views of European and African parliaments and civil society organisations, as well as Member States and African governments, and adapt its governance approach accordingly; |
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80.

Urges the Commisssion to grasp the opportunity presented by the 2008 review of the governance approach to listen to the views of European and African parliaments and civil society organisations, as well as Member States and African governments, and adapt its governance approach accordingly;

| 81. | Reminds the governments of developing countries that progress in meeting the MDGs is frequently hindered by endemic corruption, poor governance and questionable health care strategies, and stresses that poverty will never be eliminated unless the systemic failures that cause it are likewise acknowledged, tackled and eliminated; |
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81.

Reminds the governments of developing countries that progress in meeting the MDGs is frequently hindered by endemic corruption, poor governance and questionable health care strategies, and stresses that poverty will never be eliminated unless the systemic failures that cause it are likewise acknowledged, tackled and eliminated;

| 82. | Calls on the developing countries to improve their own prosperity potential by instituting programmes of economic liberalisation, especially in the area of property rights, which would release at a stroke substantial capital for immediate investment — which would in itself facilitate the earlier meeting of the MDGs; |
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82.

Calls on the developing countries to improve their own prosperity potential by instituting programmes of economic liberalisation, especially in the area of property rights, which would release at a stroke substantial capital for immediate investment — which would in itself facilitate the earlier meeting of the MDGs;

| 83. | Calls on all bilateral and multilateral donors and export credit agencies to develop a set of conditions based on the liability of governments to their citizens and a system of partnership where non-humanitarian aid is conditional on compliance with a series of specific criteria and, in particular, public transparency about revenue streams; |
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83.

Calls on all bilateral and multilateral donors and export credit agencies to develop a set of conditions based on the liability of governments to their citizens and a system of partnership where non-humanitarian aid is conditional on compliance with a series of specific criteria and, in particular, public transparency about revenue streams;

Peace and security

| 84. | Recalls that peace and security are vital to achieving the MDGs, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that its development policies have a positive impact on peace-building; |
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84.

Recalls that peace and security are vital to achieving the MDGs, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that its development policies have a positive impact on peace-building;

| 85. | Recalls the commitment to mainstreaming conflict-sensitivity in all EU policies and instruments, as advocated in the 2001 Goteborg Programme for the Prevention of Violent Conflicts, and calls on the EU to implement the latest adopted tools to prevent conflict, such as the EU Small Arms and Light Weapons Strategy, the EU Policy Framework for Security Sector Reform and the Joint EU Concept on Disarmament, Demobilisation and Re-integration (DDR); |
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85.

Recalls the commitment to mainstreaming conflict-sensitivity in all EU policies and instruments, as advocated in the 2001 Goteborg Programme for the Prevention of Violent Conflicts, and calls on the EU to implement the latest adopted tools to prevent conflict, such as the EU Small Arms and Light Weapons Strategy, the EU Policy Framework for Security Sector Reform and the Joint EU Concept on Disarmament, Demobilisation and Re-integration (DDR);

| 86. | Welcomes the fact that an arms trade treaty now has the support of 80 % of the world's governments, and urges the EU to play its part in ensuring that an international, legally binding treaty can be agreed; |
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86.

Welcomes the fact that an arms trade treaty now has the support of 80 % of the world's governments, and urges the EU to play its part in ensuring that an international, legally binding treaty can be agreed;

Trade

| 87. | Calls on the EU to adopt a coherent policy between its trade, fisheries, development cooperation and common agricultural policies to avoid direct or indirect negative impacts on the economy of developing countries; |
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87.

Calls on the EU to adopt a coherent policy between its trade, fisheries, development cooperation and common agricultural policies to avoid direct or indirect negative impacts on the economy of developing countries;

| 88. | Stresses that opening up trade can be one of the most effective drivers of economic growth, but that it needs to be complemented by redistributive and social domestic policies in order for poverty to be reduced; |
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88.

Stresses that opening up trade can be one of the most effective drivers of economic growth, but that it needs to be complemented by redistributive and social domestic policies in order for poverty to be reduced;

| 89. | Stresses the promise of the Doha Development Round and the need for fair and equitable international rules-based trade systems designed to correct the trading imbalances in global trade, especially where Africa is concerned, calls on the EU to make the utmost effort to end the stalemate in the WTO negotiations; |
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89.

Stresses the promise of the Doha Development Round and the need for fair and equitable international rules-based trade systems designed to correct the trading imbalances in global trade, especially where Africa is concerned, calls on the EU to make the utmost effort to end the stalemate in the WTO negotiations;

| 90. | Notes that according to the Chair of the deadlocked Doha Round, in order to facilitate a development friendly agreement, the EU must envisage cutting its trade-distorting agricultural export subsidies by an estimated 70 % and that agreement on subsidy and tariff cuts must be reached in order for the negotiations to be concluded by the end of 2007; |
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90.

Notes that according to the Chair of the deadlocked Doha Round, in order to facilitate a development friendly agreement, the EU must envisage cutting its trade-distorting agricultural export subsidies by an estimated 70 % and that agreement on subsidy and tariff cuts must be reached in order for the negotiations to be concluded by the end of 2007;

| 91. | Believes that fair trade is an important tool in building sustainable trade with fair returns for producers in the developing world; calls on the Commission to respond to Parliament's abovementioned resolution on fair trade and development with a recommendation to support fair trade as outlined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of that resolution; |
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91.

Believes that fair trade is an important tool in building sustainable trade with fair returns for producers in the developing world; calls on the Commission to respond to Parliament's abovementioned resolution on fair trade and development with a recommendation to support fair trade as outlined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of that resolution;

| 92. | Calls on the Commission to ensure that its commercial agreements contribute to, instead of hampering, the achievement of the MDGs; in particular, it should ensure that EPAs constitute instruments for ACP development and poverty eradication; |
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92.

Calls on the Commission to ensure that its commercial agreements contribute to, instead of hampering, the achievement of the MDGs; in particular, it should ensure that EPAs constitute instruments for ACP development and poverty eradication;

| 93. | Believes that pharmaceutical-related TRIPS affecting public health and access to medicines which go beyond the TRIPS Agreement should be excluded from EPAs and other future bilateral or regional agreements with low-income countries; |
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93.

Believes that pharmaceutical-related TRIPS affecting public health and access to medicines which go beyond the TRIPS Agreement should be excluded from EPAs and other future bilateral or regional agreements with low-income countries;

| 94. | Believes that all ACP countries must have a clear right to choose whether to extend the negotiations beyond trade in goods, and calls on the Commission to ensure that intellectual property rights and the Singapore issues (competition policy, public procurement and investment) are taken off the negotiating table if ACP countries do not wish to negotiate them; |
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94.

Believes that all ACP countries must have a clear right to choose whether to extend the negotiations beyond trade in goods, and calls on the Commission to ensure that intellectual property rights and the Singapore issues (competition policy, public procurement and investment) are taken off the negotiating table if ACP countries do not wish to negotiate them;

| 95. | Calls on the Commission to avoid disruption of trade for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, and therefore urges the Commission to ensure that, if the negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) cannot be completed before the end of 2007, arrangements will be made to avoid uncertainty for our ACP partners; stresses that this requires a guarantee that, regardless of the state of the EPA negotiations at that time, ACP terms and conditions of access to the EU market will remain equivalent to the current ones, as agreed in the Cotonou Agreement; calls on the Commission to clarify how such arrangements could be made in order to avoid uncertainty for exporters and importers; |
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95.

Calls on the Commission to avoid disruption of trade for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, and therefore urges the Commission to ensure that, if the negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) cannot be completed before the end of 2007, arrangements will be made to avoid uncertainty for our ACP partners; stresses that this requires a guarantee that, regardless of the state of the EPA negotiations at that time, ACP terms and conditions of access to the EU market will remain equivalent to the current ones, as agreed in the Cotonou Agreement; calls on the Commission to clarify how such arrangements could be made in order to avoid uncertainty for exporters and importers;

| 96. | Takes note of recent studies by UNCTAD and others which show that extensive trade liberalisation in LDCs has had little effect on sustained and substantial poverty reduction objectives and has contributed to a decline in the terms of trade of developing countries, in particular of African countries; and calls on the EU to start a sustained, sincere campaign to genuinely increase the export capacity of LDCs by promoting technical assistance to further physio-sanitary standards, property law, business skills and value addition programmes; |
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96.

Takes note of recent studies by UNCTAD and others which show that extensive trade liberalisation in LDCs has had little effect on sustained and substantial poverty reduction objectives and has contributed to a decline in the terms of trade of developing countries, in particular of African countries; and calls on the EU to start a sustained, sincere campaign to genuinely increase the export capacity of LDCs by promoting technical assistance to further physio-sanitary standards, property law, business skills and value addition programmes;

| 97. | Calls on the Commission to adjust its cooperation and trade policies as far as possible in order to help the governments of developing countries to maintain and develop public services, particularly those guaranteeing access for the population as whole to drinking water, health services, education and transport; |
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97.

Calls on the Commission to adjust its cooperation and trade policies as far as possible in order to help the governments of developing countries to maintain and develop public services, particularly those guaranteeing access for the population as whole to drinking water, health services, education and transport;

| 98. | Urges that full account be taken of the fact that ACP countries are often heavily dependent on primary commodities, which are particularly vulnerable to price fluctuations and tariff escalation, and stresses the importance of diversification, and of the development of processing industries and SMEs in those countries; |
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98.

Urges that full account be taken of the fact that ACP countries are often heavily dependent on primary commodities, which are particularly vulnerable to price fluctuations and tariff escalation, and stresses the importance of diversification, and of the development of processing industries and SMEs in those countries;

| 99. | Stresses the importance of capacity-building for trade and the need for additional resources from the EU to enhance ACP countries' ability to identify needs and strategies, to negotiate and to support regional integration, to diversify and prepare for liberalisation by enhancing production, supply and trading capacity and to offset adjustment costs as well as to increase their ability to attract investment; |
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99.

Stresses the importance of capacity-building for trade and the need for additional resources from the EU to enhance ACP countries' ability to identify needs and strategies, to negotiate and to support regional integration, to diversify and prepare for liberalisation by enhancing production, supply and trading capacity and to offset adjustment costs as well as to increase their ability to attract investment;

| 100. | Calls on the Commission to increase its trade-related assistance to support capacity-building, which is essential if the poorest countries are to be able to tackle the increased competition resulting from market liberalisation; |
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100.

Calls on the Commission to increase its trade-related assistance to support capacity-building, which is essential if the poorest countries are to be able to tackle the increased competition resulting from market liberalisation;

Climate change

| 101. | Urges the EU to continue to play a leading role in promoting cleaner, more efficient approaches to sustainable and low-carbon development; |
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101.

Urges the EU to continue to play a leading role in promoting cleaner, more efficient approaches to sustainable and low-carbon development;

| 102. | Points out that poor communities in developing countries have contributed the least to climate change but are likely to suffer the effects most severely; calls on the EU to make significant funding available to enable developing countries to adapt to sea level rises and the increased strength and frequency of extreme weather events like droughts, heavy storms, flooding, etc., as well as to ensuing health, food production and water stresses, which would put development at risk and may lead to large-scale migration and security threats; |
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102.

Points out that poor communities in developing countries have contributed the least to climate change but are likely to suffer the effects most severely; calls on the EU to make significant funding available to enable developing countries to adapt to sea level rises and the increased strength and frequency of extreme weather events like droughts, heavy storms, flooding, etc., as well as to ensuing health, food production and water stresses, which would put development at risk and may lead to large-scale migration and security threats;

| 103. | Calls on the EU to make significant funding available to enable poor countries to adapt to climate change and stresses that it cannot simply be channelled from existing aid budgets; and further believes that a significant proportion of the revenue raised by auctioning allocations under the European Emissions Trading Scheme and taxing carbon should be used to fund clean development in developing countries; |
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103.

Calls on the EU to make significant funding available to enable poor countries to adapt to climate change and stresses that it cannot simply be channelled from existing aid budgets; and further believes that a significant proportion of the revenue raised by auctioning allocations under the European Emissions Trading Scheme and taxing carbon should be used to fund clean development in developing countries;

| 104. | Stresses that adaptation must not be dealt with only as a humanitarian issue or as a priority only within the context of the climate convention; emphasises that risk reduction and ‘climate proofing’ measures must be integrated into the overarching development agenda, including in PRSPs and CSPs; |
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104.

Stresses that adaptation must not be dealt with only as a humanitarian issue or as a priority only within the context of the climate convention; emphasises that risk reduction and ‘climate proofing’ measures must be integrated into the overarching development agenda, including in PRSPs and CSPs;

| 105. | Recognises that IPR licensing fees in the area of clean technology may constitute a barrier to the transfer of such technology to developing countries; stresses that in order to combat energy poverty and ensure a sustainable path of development, IPR partnerships must be developed between industrialised and developing countries, in order to ensure respect for property rights while at the same time facilitating technology flows; |
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105.

Recognises that IPR licensing fees in the area of clean technology may constitute a barrier to the transfer of such technology to developing countries; stresses that in order to combat energy poverty and ensure a sustainable path of development, IPR partnerships must be developed between industrialised and developing countries, in order to ensure respect for property rights while at the same time facilitating technology flows;

| 106. | Stresses that although energy is not specifically addressed in the Millennium Declaration, the provision of modern energy services to the poor is a crucial prerequisite to achieving the MDGs; points out that the preconditions for renewable energy technologies are excellent in many developing countries, providing an effective way of meeting soaring oil costs and meeting energy needs while avoiding a further harmful impact on climate; regrets that insufficient financial resources have been allocated by the EU for addressing the energy poverty challenge; emphasises for this purpose the need for increased aid flows, as well as enhanced support for private investment in renewable energy technologies; |
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106.

Stresses that although energy is not specifically addressed in the Millennium Declaration, the provision of modern energy services to the poor is a crucial prerequisite to achieving the MDGs; points out that the preconditions for renewable energy technologies are excellent in many developing countries, providing an effective way of meeting soaring oil costs and meeting energy needs while avoiding a further harmful impact on climate; regrets that insufficient financial resources have been allocated by the EU for addressing the energy poverty challenge; emphasises for this purpose the need for increased aid flows, as well as enhanced support for private investment in renewable energy technologies;

Post-MDG agenda

| 107. | Stresses that if the MDGs are to be achieved, the proportion of people in poverty will be halved within a decade, a huge achievement but one that will nevertheless leave hundreds of millions of poorest and most vulnerable people trapped in chronic poverty; |
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107.

Stresses that if the MDGs are to be achieved, the proportion of people in poverty will be halved within a decade, a huge achievement but one that will nevertheless leave hundreds of millions of poorest and most vulnerable people trapped in chronic poverty;

| 108. | Calls on the EU to set a date for agreement on a poverty elimination strategy post 2015; |
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108.

Calls on the EU to set a date for agreement on a poverty elimination strategy post 2015;

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| 109. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the candidate countries, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the United Nations and the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD. |
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109.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the candidate countries, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the United Nations and the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD.

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(1)  OJ C 33 E, 9.2.2006, p. 311.

(2)  OJ C 46, 24.2.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 280 E, 18.11.2006, p. 475.

(4)  OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41.

(5)  OJ C 293 E, 2.12.2006, p. 316.

(6)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0043.

(7)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0320.

(8)  Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, of the one part, and the Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3). Agreement as last amended by Decision No 1/2006 of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 22).

P6_TA(2007)0275

ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

European Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006 (2007/2021(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the partnership agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (Cotonou Agreement) (1), |
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having regard to the partnership agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (Cotonou Agreement) (1),

| — | having regard to the Rules of Procedure of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), which were adopted on 3 April 2003 (2) and last amended at Bridgetown (Barbados) on 23 November 2006, |
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having regard to the Rules of Procedure of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), which were adopted on 3 April 2003 (2) and last amended at Bridgetown (Barbados) on 23 November 2006,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (3), |
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having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (3),

| — | having regard to the resolutions adopted by the JPA in 2006 concerning:






  — | ‘the problematics of energy in the ACP countries’ (4), |
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having regard to the resolutions adopted by the JPA in 2006 concerning:

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‘the problematics of energy in the ACP countries’ (4),

| — | ‘the role of regional integration in the promotion of peace and security’ (5), |
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‘the role of regional integration in the promotion of peace and security’ (5),

| — | ‘fisheries and their social and environmental aspects in developing countries’ (6), |
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‘fisheries and their social and environmental aspects in developing countries’ (6),

| — | ‘avian influenza’ (7), |
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‘avian influenza’ (7),

| — | ‘the situation in Sudan’ (8), |
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‘the situation in Sudan’ (8),

| — | ‘small arms and light weapons and sustainable development’ (9), |
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‘small arms and light weapons and sustainable development’ (9),

| — | ‘tourism and development’ (10), |
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‘tourism and development’ (10),

| — | ‘water in developing countries’ (11), |
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‘water in developing countries’ (11),

| — | ‘the review of negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreements’ (12), |
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‘the review of negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreements’ (12),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Development (A6-0208/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Development (A6-0208/2007),

| A. | whereas debates took place at Vienna and Bridgetown (in June and November 2006 at the 11th and 12th sessions respectively) concerning the stage reached in the negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and in which Mr Peter Mandelson (Commissioner responsible for Trade) and Mrs Billie Miller (Barbadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) took part, |
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A.

whereas debates took place at Vienna and Bridgetown (in June and November 2006 at the 11th and 12th sessions respectively) concerning the stage reached in the negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and in which Mr Peter Mandelson (Commissioner responsible for Trade) and Mrs Billie Miller (Barbadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) took part,

| B. | whereas Parliament and the Council have adopted the abovementioned Regulation establishing a Financing instrument for development cooperation, which provides for theme-based programmes applicable to the ACP countries and a programme of accompanying measures for ACP countries which are signatories to the Sugar Protocol, |
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B.

whereas Parliament and the Council have adopted the abovementioned Regulation establishing a Financing instrument for development cooperation, which provides for theme-based programmes applicable to the ACP countries and a programme of accompanying measures for ACP countries which are signatories to the Sugar Protocol,

| C. | whereas the importance of migration and human trafficking issues is increasing as matters of shared interest under the Cotonou Agreement, |
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C.

whereas the importance of migration and human trafficking issues is increasing as matters of shared interest under the Cotonou Agreement,

| D. | whereas the JPA's Bureau's decided to send the following fact-finding and study visits in 2006:






  — | to Mauritania in February — political transition and preparations for the elections, |
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D.

whereas the JPA's Bureau's decided to send the following fact-finding and study visits in 2006:

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to Mauritania in February — political transition and preparations for the elections,

| — | to Swaziland and Mauritius in April — reform of the sugar regime, |
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to Swaziland and Mauritius in April — reform of the sugar regime,

| — | to Kenya in May — humanitarian consequences of the drought, |
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to Kenya in May — humanitarian consequences of the drought,

| — | to Togo in May — political situation, in particular application of Article 96 of the partnership agreement, |
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to Togo in May — political situation, in particular application of Article 96 of the partnership agreement,

| — | to Ethiopia in October — political situation following the elections, |
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to Ethiopia in October — political situation following the elections,

| — | to Malta and to Spain (Tenerife) in November — situation of migrants from the ACP countries, |
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to Malta and to Spain (Tenerife) in November — situation of migrants from the ACP countries,

| — | to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in November — election observation, |
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to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in November — election observation,

| E. | whereas the revision of the Cotonou Agreement (which has been endorsed by the European institutions) has laid the foundations for more extensive and more effective cooperation between the EU and the ACP countries, |
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E.

whereas the revision of the Cotonou Agreement (which has been endorsed by the European institutions) has laid the foundations for more extensive and more effective cooperation between the EU and the ACP countries,

| F. | whereas the fact-finding and study visit to Malta and Spain, which was concerned with the situation of migrants from ACP countries and was the first of its kind to bring together parliamentarians from European countries and the countries of origin, has had a remarkable impact, |
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F.

whereas the fact-finding and study visit to Malta and Spain, which was concerned with the situation of migrants from ACP countries and was the first of its kind to bring together parliamentarians from European countries and the countries of origin, has had a remarkable impact,

| G. | whereas the persistence of the conflict in Darfur (Sudan) and the serious and repeated violations of human rights which occur there make effective humanitarian aid essential, |
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G.

whereas the persistence of the conflict in Darfur (Sudan) and the serious and repeated violations of human rights which occur there make effective humanitarian aid essential,

| H. | whereas the DRC — a country which has suffered for decades — has finally embarked upon a process which promises to be constructive, thanks to the commitment shown by the Congolese players involved and by the international community, |
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H.

whereas the DRC — a country which has suffered for decades — has finally embarked upon a process which promises to be constructive, thanks to the commitment shown by the Congolese players involved and by the international community,

| I. | whereas the Eritrean authorities have refused to authorise the JPA's Bureau to undertake a fact-finding visit to Eritrea, |
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whereas the Eritrean authorities have refused to authorise the JPA's Bureau to undertake a fact-finding visit to Eritrea,

| J. | whereas an urgent resolution on the situation in East Africa was rejected following a vote in separate colleges, |
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J.

whereas an urgent resolution on the situation in East Africa was rejected following a vote in separate colleges,

| K. | whereas the proceedings of the Pan-African Parliament and the formalisation of relations between the European Parliament and the Pan-African Parliament should be considered, |
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K.

whereas the proceedings of the Pan-African Parliament and the formalisation of relations between the European Parliament and the Pan-African Parliament should be considered,

| L. | having regard to the marked deterioration in the situation in Zimbabwe, |
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L.

having regard to the marked deterioration in the situation in Zimbabwe,

| M. | whereas the ACP Secretariat has decided to review its internal organisation, |
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M.

whereas the ACP Secretariat has decided to review its internal organisation,

| N. | whereas the Austrian EU Presidency and the Government of Barbados made an excellent contribution to the 11th and 12th sessions, |
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N.

whereas the Austrian EU Presidency and the Government of Barbados made an excellent contribution to the 11th and 12th sessions,

| O. | whereas non-State players are increasingly involved in the JPA's sessions, |
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O.

whereas non-State players are increasingly involved in the JPA's sessions,

| 1. | Welcomes the fact that in 2006 the JPA provided a framework for an open, democratic, in-depth dialogue on the negotiation of EPAs between the EU and the ACP sub-regions; also welcomes the adoption at Bridgetown of an urgent resolution on the stage reached in the negotiations on the EPAs, which set out the concerns of the EU and ACP representatives on their potential negative impact on the overall aim of the sustainable development of the ACP countries; |
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1.

Welcomes the fact that in 2006 the JPA provided a framework for an open, democratic, in-depth dialogue on the negotiation of EPAs between the EU and the ACP sub-regions; also welcomes the adoption at Bridgetown of an urgent resolution on the stage reached in the negotiations on the EPAs, which set out the concerns of the EU and ACP representatives on their potential negative impact on the overall aim of the sustainable development of the ACP countries;

| 2. | Encourages the JPA to continue expressing independent positions and putting forward concrete proposals for the EPA negotiations and implementation process, so that they can be a means to foster the full involvement of civil society and national parliaments; |
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2.

Encourages the JPA to continue expressing independent positions and putting forward concrete proposals for the EPA negotiations and implementation process, so that they can be a means to foster the full involvement of civil society and national parliaments;

| 3. | Welcomes the fact that at the Bridgetown session the Commissioner responsible for Development and Humanitarian Aid undertook to subject the Country and Regional Strategy Papers for the ACP countries (2008-2013 period) to democratic scrutiny by the parliaments, but regrets that this has not been possible; |
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3.

Welcomes the fact that at the Bridgetown session the Commissioner responsible for Development and Humanitarian Aid undertook to subject the Country and Regional Strategy Papers for the ACP countries (2008-2013 period) to democratic scrutiny by the parliaments, but regrets that this has not been possible;

| 4. | Calls on the Commission to honour its undertaking without delay on the basis of the procedure applied under the abovementioned Regulation establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation; |
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4.

Calls on the Commission to honour its undertaking without delay on the basis of the procedure applied under the abovementioned Regulation establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation;

| 5. | Calls on the ACP countries' national parliaments strongly to urge both their governments and the Commission to ensure that they, in collaboration with civil society organisations, are constantly involved in the programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Country Strategy Papers relating to cooperation between the EU and their countries (2008-2013 period); |
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Calls on the ACP countries' national parliaments strongly to urge both their governments and the Commission to ensure that they, in collaboration with civil society organisations, are constantly involved in the programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Country Strategy Papers relating to cooperation between the EU and their countries (2008-2013 period);

| 6. | Calls on the EU countries' national parliaments to exercise close parliamentary scrutiny over their executives as regards programming in respect of the European Development Fund (EDF); |
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6.

Calls on the EU countries' national parliaments to exercise close parliamentary scrutiny over their executives as regards programming in respect of the European Development Fund (EDF);

| 7. | Welcomes the growing parliamentary nature of the JPA and the increased engagement of its members and discussion of the EDF, ACP-EU trade matters, and the implementation of the Cotonou Agreement; |
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7.

Welcomes the growing parliamentary nature of the JPA and the increased engagement of its members and discussion of the EDF, ACP-EU trade matters, and the implementation of the Cotonou Agreement;

| 8. | Notes with satisfaction the fact that the JPA has decided to concern itself with migration issues (which are unquestionably matters of common interest), in particular by:






  — | organising a workshop during the Vienna session, |
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8.

Notes with satisfaction the fact that the JPA has decided to concern itself with migration issues (which are unquestionably matters of common interest), in particular by:

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organising a workshop during the Vienna session,

| — | dispatching a fact-finding and study mission to two countries of arrival (Malta and Spain) in 2006 and the dispatching of a similar mission to Senegal in April 2007, |
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dispatching a fact-finding and study mission to two countries of arrival (Malta and Spain) in 2006 and the dispatching of a similar mission to Senegal in April 2007,

| — | taking a decision to have a report drawn up by the Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment concerning the migration of skilled workers and the effect which it has on a country's development, |
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taking a decision to have a report drawn up by the Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment concerning the migration of skilled workers and the effect which it has on a country's development,

| — | taking a decision to have a report on migration issues drawn up by the Vice-Presidents responsible for human rights within the Bureau; |
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taking a decision to have a report on migration issues drawn up by the Vice-Presidents responsible for human rights within the Bureau;

| 9. | Encourages the JPA to continue debating, and to make concrete recommendations on, migration issues and the contribution which it can make to ways of fostering development in the countries of origin and to action designed to counter trafficking in human beings; |
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9.

Encourages the JPA to continue debating, and to make concrete recommendations on, migration issues and the contribution which it can make to ways of fostering development in the countries of origin and to action designed to counter trafficking in human beings;

| 10. | Welcomes the adoption at the Vienna session of a resolution on the situation in Sudan, in which a clear view is expressed regarding responsibility for the conflict in the Darfur region; calls on the international community to take urgent and more vigorous action by common agreement with the African Union (AU) with a view to bringing the conflict, the suffering of the civilian population and the humanitarian tragedy to an end; calls on the international community to ensure the effective dispatch of a multinational force as mandated by the Security Council (particularly in Resolution 1706 of 31 August 2006); takes note that the Sudanese Government has accepted the displacement of a multinational peacekeeping force as mandated by the Security Council and hopes that it would constitute a first step to make concrete progress in the peace process in the Darfur region; |
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10.

Welcomes the adoption at the Vienna session of a resolution on the situation in Sudan, in which a clear view is expressed regarding responsibility for the conflict in the Darfur region; calls on the international community to take urgent and more vigorous action by common agreement with the African Union (AU) with a view to bringing the conflict, the suffering of the civilian population and the humanitarian tragedy to an end; calls on the international community to ensure the effective dispatch of a multinational force as mandated by the Security Council (particularly in Resolution 1706 of 31 August 2006); takes note that the Sudanese Government has accepted the displacement of a multinational peacekeeping force as mandated by the Security Council and hopes that it would constitute a first step to make concrete progress in the peace process in the Darfur region;

| 11. | Regrets the use of voting in separate colleges, which led to the rejection of the resolution on East Africa at the Bridgetown session, even though a majority of the members of the JPA supported the resolution; |
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11.

Regrets the use of voting in separate colleges, which led to the rejection of the resolution on East Africa at the Bridgetown session, even though a majority of the members of the JPA supported the resolution;

| 12. | Urges all parties to avoid recourse to voting in separate colleges, so as to foster a sense of solidarity and cohesion within the JPA; |
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12.

Urges all parties to avoid recourse to voting in separate colleges, so as to foster a sense of solidarity and cohesion within the JPA;

| 13. | Urges the Eritrean authorities to facilitate the fact-finding mission which the JPA's Bureau has on a number of occasions decreed and confirmed; |
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13.

Urges the Eritrean authorities to facilitate the fact-finding mission which the JPA's Bureau has on a number of occasions decreed and confirmed;

| 14. | Calls on the JPA to continue and to deepen the dialogue with the Pan-African Parliament, with particular reference to peace and security issues; |
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14.

Calls on the JPA to continue and to deepen the dialogue with the Pan-African Parliament, with particular reference to peace and security issues;

| 15. | Urges the JPA to adopt a strong common position concerning the failure of democracy, rule of law, human rights and the economic system in Zimbabwe and to insist that international travel bans on key figures in the Zimbabwean regime are fully respected; |
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15.

Urges the JPA to adopt a strong common position concerning the failure of democracy, rule of law, human rights and the economic system in Zimbabwe and to insist that international travel bans on key figures in the Zimbabwean regime are fully respected;

| 16. | Encourages the JPA to discuss the future of ACP-EU cooperation, taking into account the new context surrounding the establishment of the AU (and of the Pan-African Parliament) and the strengthening of the ACP sub-regions and their institutions; |
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16.

Encourages the JPA to discuss the future of ACP-EU cooperation, taking into account the new context surrounding the establishment of the AU (and of the Pan-African Parliament) and the strengthening of the ACP sub-regions and their institutions;

| 17. | Calls on the sub-regional parliamentary assemblies within the ACP group which wish to establish a dialogue with the European Parliament to do so in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 19 of the Cotonou Agreement; |
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17.

Calls on the sub-regional parliamentary assemblies within the ACP group which wish to establish a dialogue with the European Parliament to do so in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 19 of the Cotonou Agreement;

| 18. | Welcomes the decision taken by the JPA's Bureau to consider the issue of relations between China and Africa and to make it a topic for political dialogue within the Assembly; |
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18.

Welcomes the decision taken by the JPA's Bureau to consider the issue of relations between China and Africa and to make it a topic for political dialogue within the Assembly;

| 19. | Encourages the JPA to strengthen the role of the Committee on Political Affairs so as to make it a genuine forum for the prevention and resolution of conflicts within the framework of the ACP-EU partnership and for that purpose to ensure that the emergency situations in particular countries are more widely debated; welcomes the action that has been taken against small arms and light weapons and encourages the JPA to lobby so that the resolution of 23 November 2006 is given a concrete follow-up; |
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19.

Encourages the JPA to strengthen the role of the Committee on Political Affairs so as to make it a genuine forum for the prevention and resolution of conflicts within the framework of the ACP-EU partnership and for that purpose to ensure that the emergency situations in particular countries are more widely debated; welcomes the action that has been taken against small arms and light weapons and encourages the JPA to lobby so that the resolution of 23 November 2006 is given a concrete follow-up;

| 20. | Notes with satisfaction the desire expressed by the Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade to deal with matters relating to the supply of energy sources and to the development of tourism as a catalyst for development; |
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20.

Notes with satisfaction the desire expressed by the Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade to deal with matters relating to the supply of energy sources and to the development of tourism as a catalyst for development;

| 21. | Highlights the role played by the Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment in order to encourage more responsible fishing which is more beneficial in terms of sustainable development, and to achieve Millennium Development Goal 7 ‘universal access to water’; |
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21.

Highlights the role played by the Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment in order to encourage more responsible fishing which is more beneficial in terms of sustainable development, and to achieve Millennium Development Goal 7 ‘universal access to water’;

| 22. | Congratulates the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the city of Vienna and other bodies involved on the contribution which they made to the 11th session held in Vienna and in particular to the workshops on the following topics:






  — | migration and integration, |
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22.

Congratulates the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the city of Vienna and other bodies involved on the contribution which they made to the 11th session held in Vienna and in particular to the workshops on the following topics:

—

migration and integration,

| — | non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, |
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—

non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,

| — | public transport in Vienna; |
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—

public transport in Vienna;

| 23. | Congratulates the Government and the Parliament of Barbados and the social and economic players on the contribution which they made to the 12th session held at Bridgetown, in particular to the workshops on the following topics:






  — | elements of environmental management systems to protect watersheds and coastal ecosystems, |
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23.

Congratulates the Government and the Parliament of Barbados and the social and economic players on the contribution which they made to the 12th session held at Bridgetown, in particular to the workshops on the following topics:

—

elements of environmental management systems to protect watersheds and coastal ecosystems,

| — | EU cooperation for the competitiveness of ACP commodities: the case of rum and other ACP products, |
| --- | --- |

—

EU cooperation for the competitiveness of ACP commodities: the case of rum and other ACP products,

| — | the treatment of HIV/AIDS: identifying, measuring and meeting the costs; |
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—

the treatment of HIV/AIDS: identifying, measuring and meeting the costs;

| 24. | Stresses that the organisation of meetings at regional or sub-regional level pursuant to Article 17(3) of the Cotonou Agreement must now actually take place; calls on the JPA to schedule meetings of this kind on the basis of the parliamentary structures which already exist within the ACP group; such meetings must in particular be concerned with regional cooperation in the context of conflict prevention and resolution and with the conclusion and implementation of EPAs; |
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24.

Stresses that the organisation of meetings at regional or sub-regional level pursuant to Article 17(3) of the Cotonou Agreement must now actually take place; calls on the JPA to schedule meetings of this kind on the basis of the parliamentary structures which already exist within the ACP group; such meetings must in particular be concerned with regional cooperation in the context of conflict prevention and resolution and with the conclusion and implementation of EPAs;

| 25. | Notes with satisfaction that non-State players are increasingly involved in JPA sessions and that fringe events are now an essential and welcome part of the JPA; |
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25.

Notes with satisfaction that non-State players are increasingly involved in JPA sessions and that fringe events are now an essential and welcome part of the JPA;

| 26. | Reiterates its support for the JPA's request, expressed at its 9th session in April 2005, that a suitable proportion of EDF appropriations should be used for the political education and training of parliamentarians and of political, economic and social leaders, in the interests of a sustainable strengthening of good governance, the rule of law, democratic structures, and the interaction between government and opposition in pluralistic democracies based on free elections; these funds should be used for the establishment of public administration colleges and for the political education of parliamentarians, local administrators and people in positions of responsibility in political parties and associations; |
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26.

Reiterates its support for the JPA's request, expressed at its 9th session in April 2005, that a suitable proportion of EDF appropriations should be used for the political education and training of parliamentarians and of political, economic and social leaders, in the interests of a sustainable strengthening of good governance, the rule of law, democratic structures, and the interaction between government and opposition in pluralistic democracies based on free elections; these funds should be used for the establishment of public administration colleges and for the political education of parliamentarians, local administrators and people in positions of responsibility in political parties and associations;

| 27. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, to the ACP Council and to the governments and parliaments of Austria and Barbados. |
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27.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, to the ACP Council and to the governments and parliaments of Austria and Barbados.

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(1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by Decision No 1/2006 of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 22).

(2)  OJ C 231, 26.9.2003, p. 68.

(3)  OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 41.

(4)  OJ C 307, 15.12.2006, p. 22.

(5)  OJ C 307, 15.12.2006, p. 17.

(6)  OJ C 307, 15.12.2006, p. 27.

(7)  OJ C 307, 15.12.2006, p. 37.

(8)  OJ C 307, 15.12.2006, p. 35.

(9)  OJ C 330, 30.12.2006, p. 22.

(10)  OJ C 330, 30.12.2006, p. 15.

(11)  OJ C 330, 30.12.2006, p. 31.

(12)  OJ C 330, 30.12.2006, p. 36.

P6_TA(2007)0276

Enlargement of the euro area

European Parliament resolution of 20 June 2007 on improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to the enlargement of the euro area

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the enlargement of the euro zone (1), |
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—

having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the enlargement of the euro zone (1),

| — | having regard to Article 122(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament regarding the adoption by Cyprus and Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (C6-0151/2007 and C6-0150/2007), |
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—

having regard to Article 122(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament regarding the adoption by Cyprus and Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (C6-0151/2007 and C6-0150/2007),

| — | having regard to the letters of 6 June 2007 from its President to the Presidents of the Council and the Commission, |
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—

having regard to the letters of 6 June 2007 from its President to the Presidents of the Council and the Commission,

| — | having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

| 1. | Calls on the Council and the Commission, regarding the future enlargement of the euro area, to:






  (a) | adopt an interinstitutional agreement on a timetable for and approach to cooperation with Member States wishing to accede to the euro area, including the establishment of:






  (i) | a dialogue with Parliament at an early stage to allow for at least two months' consultation, thus respecting the prerogative of Parliament duly to consider the proposals tabled by both the Commission and the European Central Bank; |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

1.

Calls on the Council and the Commission, regarding the future enlargement of the euro area, to:

(a)

adopt an interinstitutional agreement on a timetable for and approach to cooperation with Member States wishing to accede to the euro area, including the establishment of:

(i)

a dialogue with Parliament at an early stage to allow for at least two months' consultation, thus respecting the prerogative of Parliament duly to consider the proposals tabled by both the Commission and the European Central Bank;

| (ii) | a commitment from Member States applying to join the euro area to announce their intention to make an official request by the autumn of the year preceding the submission of their official request, and to seek early contact with the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, in order to facilitate the overall process of introducing the common currency; and |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

a commitment from Member States applying to join the euro area to announce their intention to make an official request by the autumn of the year preceding the submission of their official request, and to seek early contact with the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, in order to facilitate the overall process of introducing the common currency; and

| (iii) | an interim convergence report by the Commission, to be drafted at the beginning of the year after a Member State has announced its intention to make an official request; |
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(iii)

an interim convergence report by the Commission, to be drafted at the beginning of the year after a Member State has announced its intention to make an official request;

| (b) | ensure that the prospective European Statistical Governance Advisory Board and European Committee on Statistical Information closely monitor the preparation of the enlargement of the euro area regarding Member States joining; ensure that additional powers are assigned to the Commission to verify data because Parliament is convinced that the quality of the data available to the Commission is still wanting; ensure that the Commission check data forwarded by the national central banks against data received in the framework of the quarterly general government accounts in order to improve confidence in statistics through cross-checking; |
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(b)

ensure that the prospective European Statistical Governance Advisory Board and European Committee on Statistical Information closely monitor the preparation of the enlargement of the euro area regarding Member States joining; ensure that additional powers are assigned to the Commission to verify data because Parliament is convinced that the quality of the data available to the Commission is still wanting; ensure that the Commission check data forwarded by the national central banks against data received in the framework of the quarterly general government accounts in order to improve confidence in statistics through cross-checking;

| (c) | adopt the position that any deficit procedure concerning a Member State must have been closed before compliance with the Maastricht criteria is assessed; |
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(c)

adopt the position that any deficit procedure concerning a Member State must have been closed before compliance with the Maastricht criteria is assessed;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States and the European Central Bank. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States and the European Central Bank.

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(1)  OJ C 298 E, 8.12.2006, p. 249.

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Thursday 21 June 2007

| 12.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 146/253 |
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12.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 146/253

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MINUTES

(2008/C 146 E/04)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

Vice-President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 10.00.

2.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

| 1) | from the Council and Commission:







  — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange (COM(2007)0303 — C6-0159/2007 — 2007/0113(COD))






  referred to | responsible: IMCO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: JURI, TRAN |

1)

from the Council and Commission:

—

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange (COM(2007)0303 — C6-0159/2007 — 2007/0113(COD))

referred to

responsible: IMCO

opinion: JURI, TRAN

| — | Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the use of information technology for customs purposes (COM(2007)0211 — C6-0168/2007 — 2007/0079(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: IMCO |

—

Recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the use of information technology for customs purposes (COM(2007)0211 — C6-0168/2007 — 2007/0079(CNS))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

opinion: IMCO

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coupling device and the reverse of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2007)0319 — C6-0175/2007 — 2007/0117(COD))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coupling device and the reverse of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2007)0319 — C6-0175/2007 — 2007/0117(COD))

referred to

responsible: JURI

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community (COM(2007)0227 [[01]] — C6-0176/2007 — 2007/0085(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: AGRI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: DEVE, BUDG, CONT, INTA, REGI |

—

Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community (COM(2007)0227 [[01]] — C6-0176/2007 — 2007/0085(CNS))

referred to

responsible: AGRI

opinion: DEVE, BUDG, CONT, INTA, REGI

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (COM(2007)0227 [[02]] — C6-0177/2007 — 2007/0086(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: AGRI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: DEVE, BUDG, CONT, INTA, REGI |

—

Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (COM(2007)0227 [[02]] — C6-0177/2007 — 2007/0086(CNS))

referred to

responsible: AGRI

opinion: DEVE, BUDG, CONT, INTA, REGI

| — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), undertaken by several Member States (COM(2007)0329 — C6-0178/2007 — 2007/0116(COD))






  referred to | responsible: ITRE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: FEMM, CULT, EMPL, BUDG |

—

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), undertaken by several Member States (COM(2007)0329 — C6-0178/2007 — 2007/0116(COD))

referred to

responsible: ITRE

opinion: FEMM, CULT, EMPL, BUDG

| — | Council decision authorising the Republic of Slovenia to ratify, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol of 12 February 2004 amending the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (09453/2007 — C6-0180/2007 — 2006/0260(AVC))






  referred to | responsible: JURI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: ITRE |

—

Council decision authorising the Republic of Slovenia to ratify, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol of 12 February 2004 amending the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (09453/2007 — C6-0180/2007 — 2006/0260(AVC))

referred to

responsible: JURI

opinion: ITRE

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (COM(2007)0190 — C6-0187/2007 — 2007/0069(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: AFET |

—

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (COM(2007)0190 — C6-0187/2007 — 2007/0069(CNS))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

opinion: AFET

| — | Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on readmission (COM(2007)0197 — C6-0188/2007 — 2007/0071(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: AFET |

—

Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on readmission (COM(2007)0197 — C6-0188/2007 — 2007/0071(CNS))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

opinion: AFET

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 19/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0677 — C6-0189/2007 — 2007/2157(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 19/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0677 — C6-0189/2007 — 2007/2157(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 21/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0679 — C6-0190/2007 — 2007/2158(GBD))






  referred to | responsible: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 21/2007 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2007)0679 — C6-0190/2007 — 2007/2158(GBD))

referred to

responsible: BUDG

| 2) | from Members:







  2.1) | motions for resolutions (Rule 113):







  — | Cristiana Muscardini. Motion for a resolution on air conditioners and energy saving (B6-0245/2007)






  referred to | responsible: ITRE |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: ENVI |

2)

from Members:

2.1)

motions for resolutions (Rule 113):

—

Cristiana Muscardini. Motion for a resolution on air conditioners and energy saving (B6-0245/2007)

referred to

responsible: ITRE

opinion: ENVI

3.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 15/2007 (C6-0149/2007 — SEC(2007)0561).

Having noted the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer under Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002, as amended on 13 December 2006, with the exception of the following lines and amounts:

Provisional appropriations — Item 06 02 09 01 Galileo Supervisory Authority

Subsidy under Titles 1 and 2

| Commitments | -1 751 000 |
| --- | --- |
| Payments | -1 751 000 |

Commitments

-1 751 000

Payments

-1 751 000

Provisional appropriations — Item 06 02 09 01 Galileo Supervisory Authority

Subsidy under Title 3

| Commitments | -75 000 |
| --- | --- |
| Payments | -75 000 |

Commitments

-75 000

Payments

-75 000

4.   Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts [COM(2006)0195 — C6-0141/2006 — 2006/0066(COD)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Jean-Claude Fruteau (A6-0172/2007)

The following spoke: Meglena Kuneva (Member of the Commission).

Jean-Claude Fruteau introduced the report.

The following spoke: Hans-Peter Mayer (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Andreas Schwab, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Evelyne Gebhardt, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alexander Lambsdorff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Heide Rühle, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Eva-Britt Svensson, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group and Marc Tarabella, who drew the attention of the House to the presence in the distinguished visitors' gallery of a delegation of members of the Walloon Parliament, led by its President, former MEP José Happart. Petre Popeangă, Malcolm Harbour, Jacques Toubon and Meglena Kuneva spoke.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.2.

5.   Consumer confidence in the digital environment (debate)

Report on consumer confidence in the digital environment [2006/2048(INI)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Zuzana Roithová (A6-0191/2007)

Zuzana Roithová introduced the report.

The following spoke: Meglena Kuneva (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: David Hammerstein (draftsman of the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Malcolm Harbour, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Edit Herczog, on behalf of the PSE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Mario MAURO

Vice-President

The following spoke: Olle Schmidt, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Heide Rühle, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Milan Gaľa, Evelyne Gebhardt and Marek Aleksander Czarnecki.

6.   Welcome

On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed members of a delegation from the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea — led by Lee Sang-Deuk — who had taken their seats in the distinguished visitors' gallery.

7.   Consumer confidence in the digital environment (continuation of debate)

Report on consumer confidence in the digital environment [2006/2048(INI)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Zuzana Roithová (A6-0191/2007)

The following spoke: Zita Pleštinská, Gabriela Creţu, Paul Rübig, Maria Matsouka, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău and Meglena Kuneva (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Zuzana Roithová (rapporteur).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 8.11.

(The sitting was suspended at 11.40 and resumed at 12.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

8.   Voting time

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

8.1.   MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (Rule 131) (vote)

Report MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control [2006/2128(INI)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (A6-0210/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0277)

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Paulo Casaca, on behalf of the PSE Group, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 38, which was accepted once the rapporteur had spoken on it; |
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—

Paulo Casaca, on behalf of the PSE Group, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 38, which was accepted once the rapporteur had spoken on it;

| — | Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (rapporteur), who moved an oral amendment to delete recital N. The House agreed to the oral amendment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (rapporteur), who moved an oral amendment to delete recital N. The House agreed to the oral amendment.

8.2.   Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts [COM(2006)0195 — C6-0141/2006 — 2006/0066(COD)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Jean-Claude Fruteau (A6-0172/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0278)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0278)

The following spoke: Hannes Swoboda, who congratulated the rapporteur on his election to the French National Assembly (the President echoed Mr Swoboda's congratulations).

8.3.   Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States [COM(2005)0690 — C6-0052/2006 — 2005/0267(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (A6-0170/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0279)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0279)

8.4.   Regional strategy and multiannual indicative programme for Asia (vote)

Motion for a resolution, tabled by the DEVE Committee under Rule 81, on the draft Commission decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia (B6-0265/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0280)

8.5.   Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (vote)

Motion for a resolution: B6-0251/2007

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0281)

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Luciana Sbarbati, who pointed out an error in the Italian version of paragraph 11. |
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—

Luciana Sbarbati, who pointed out an error in the Italian version of paragraph 11.

8.6.   Towards an arms trade treaty (vote)

Motion for a resolution: B6-0249/2007

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0282)

8.7.   Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (vote)

Report on juvenile delinquency — the role of women, the family and society [2007/2011(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Rapporteur: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0212/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0283)

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Katerina Batzeli (rapporteur), who moved an oral amendment to amendment 7 on behalf of the PSE Group. As more than 40 Members objected, the oral amendment was not accepted. |
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Katerina Batzeli (rapporteur), who moved an oral amendment to amendment 7 on behalf of the PSE Group. As more than 40 Members objected, the oral amendment was not accepted.

8.8.   External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (vote)

Report on an area of freedom, security and justice: Strategy on the external dimension, Action Plan implementing the Hague programme [2006/2111(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Bogdan Klich (A6-0223/2007)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0284)

The following spoke on the vote:

| — | Bogdan Klich (rapporteur), before the vote; |
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Bogdan Klich (rapporteur), before the vote;

| — | Sophia in 't Veld, on the voting procedure in respect of the oral amendment to amendment 3; she then moved the oral amendment, which was accepted (the oral amendment fell as a result of the deletion contained in the relevant part of amendment 3). |
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Sophia in 't Veld, on the voting procedure in respect of the oral amendment to amendment 3; she then moved the oral amendment, which was accepted (the oral amendment fell as a result of the deletion contained in the relevant part of amendment 3).

8.9.   Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council concerning the progress of the negotiations on the framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia [2007/2067(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Martine Roure (A6-0151/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 9)

PROPOSAL FOR A RECOMMENDATION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0285)

8.10.   Decision-making in the common European asylum system (vote)

Report on asylum: practical cooperation, quality of decision-making in the common European asylum system [2006/2184(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Hubert Pirker (A6-0182/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 10)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0286)

8.11.   Consumer confidence in the digital environment (vote)

Report on consumer confidence in the digital environment [2006/2048(INI)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Zuzana Roithová (A6-0191/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 11)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0287)

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The following spoke: Thijs Berman, who outlined his wish to receive a reply to the letter he, along with other MEPs, had written to the President on 31 January 2007 with a view to holding an annual conference to honour the memory of the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya (the President replied that his request would be passed on the the President of Parliament).

9.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

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

Oral explanations of vote:

| — | Report: Katerina Batzeli — A6-0212/2007: Miroslav Mikolášik, Frank Vanhecke |
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Report: Katerina Batzeli — A6-0212/2007: Miroslav Mikolášik, Frank Vanhecke

| — | Report: Bogdan Klich — A6-0223/2007: Viorica-Pompilia-Georgeta Moisuc, Frank Vanhecke |
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Report: Bogdan Klich — A6-0223/2007: Viorica-Pompilia-Georgeta Moisuc, Frank Vanhecke

| — | Report: Martine Roure — A6-0151/2007: Philip Claeys |
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Report: Martine Roure — A6-0151/2007: Philip Claeys

| — | Report: Hubert Pirker — A6-0182/2007: Zita Pleštinská, Frank Vanhecke |
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Report: Hubert Pirker — A6-0182/2007: Zita Pleštinská, Frank Vanhecke

| — | Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (B6-0251/2007): Richard Seeber |
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Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid (B6-0251/2007): Richard Seeber

10.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

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

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

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

11.   Communication of Council common positions

Pursuant to Rule 57(1), the President announced that the Council had sent the following common position, along with the reasons for its adoption, and the Commission's position on:

| — | Common position adopted by the Council on 13 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme ‘Civil Justice’ as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (08699/2/2007 — C6-0179/2007 — 2005/0040(COD))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE |
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Common position adopted by the Council on 13 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme ‘Civil Justice’ as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (08699/2/2007 — C6-0179/2007 — 2005/0040(COD))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day, 22.06.2007.

12.   Calendar of part-sessions

The President reminded the House that a plenary sitting would be held on 27.06.2007, starting at 15.00.

(The sitting was suspended at 13.05 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Diana WALLIS

Vice-President

13.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

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

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see Minutes of 19.06.2007, Item 3)

14.1.   Cuba

Motions for resolution: B6-0250/2007, B6-0260/2007, B6-0261/2007 and B6-0263/2007

Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Marcin Libicki, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Marco Cappato introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Manuel Medina Ortega, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Daniel Hannan, Pedro Guerreiro, Zuzana Roithová and László Kovács (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 15.1.

14.2.   Human rights in Ethiopia

Motions for resolution: B6-0246/2007, B6-0247/2007, B6-0252/2007, B6-0254/2007, B6-0257/2007 and B6-0259/2007

Carl Schlyter, Marco Cappato, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Ana Maria Gomes and Bernd Posselt introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Tadeusz Zwiefka, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Karin Scheele, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, John Attard-Montalto and László Kovács (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 15.2.

14.3.   Burma

Motions for resolution: B6-0248/2007, B6-0253/2007, B6-0255/2007, B6-0256/2007, B6-0258/2007 and B6-0262/2007

Marios Matsakis, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Marc Tarabella, Charles Tannock and Raül Romeva i Rueda introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: James Nicholson, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the PSE Group, Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, and László Kovács (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.06.2007, Item 15.3.

15.   Voting time

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

15.1.   Cuba (vote)

Motions for resolution: B6-0250/2007, B6-0260/2007, B6-0261/2007 and B6-0263/2007

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 12)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0250/2007

(replacing B6-0250/2007, B6-0260/2007 and B6-0261/2007):

tabled by the following Members:

| — | Charles Tannock, Bernd Posselt, Bogusław Sonik, José Ribeiro e Castro, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Gerardo Galeote, Francisco José Millán Mon, Michael Gahler, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Zuzana Roithová and Jana Hybášková, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
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Charles Tannock, Bernd Posselt, Bogusław Sonik, José Ribeiro e Castro, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Gerardo Galeote, Francisco José Millán Mon, Michael Gahler, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Zuzana Roithová and Jana Hybášková, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| — | Marco Cappato, Marco Pannella, Marios Matsakis, Johan Van Hecke and Jules Maaten, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
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Marco Cappato, Marco Pannella, Marios Matsakis, Johan Van Hecke and Jules Maaten, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| — | Cristiana Muscardini, Mario Borghezio, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Adam Bielan and Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the UEN Group |
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Cristiana Muscardini, Mario Borghezio, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Adam Bielan and Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0288)

(Motion for a resolution B6-0263/2007 fell.)

The following spoke:

| — | Marco Cappato, who moved two oral amendments with a view to inserting a new recital after recital I and a new paragraph after paragraph 15. Both oral amendments were accepted. |
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Marco Cappato, who moved two oral amendments with a view to inserting a new recital after recital I and a new paragraph after paragraph 15. Both oral amendments were accepted.

15.2.   Human rights in Ethiopia (vote)

Motions for resolution: B6-0246/2007, B6-0247/2007, B6-0252/2007, B6-0254/2007, B6-0257/2007 and B6-0259/2007

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 13)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0246/2007

(replacing B6-0246/2007, B6-0247/2007, B6-0252/2007, B6-0254/2007, B6-0257/2007 and B6-0259/2007):

tabled by the following Members:

| — | Michael Gahler, Anders Wijkman, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Bernd Posselt and Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
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Michael Gahler, Anders Wijkman, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Bernd Posselt and Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, Marie-Arlette Carlotti and Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
| --- | --- |

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Pasqualina Napoletano, Marie-Arlette Carlotti and Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| — | Marco Cappato, Marios Matsakis, Johan Van Hecke, Fiona Hall, Anneli Jäätteenmäki and Marco Pannella, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
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Marco Cappato, Marios Matsakis, Johan Van Hecke, Fiona Hall, Anneli Jäätteenmäki and Marco Pannella, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| — | Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the UEN Group, |
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Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the UEN Group,

| — | Margrete Auken and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
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Margrete Auken and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| — | Luisa Morgantini and Feleknas Uca, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group |
| --- | --- |

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Luisa Morgantini and Feleknas Uca, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0289)

15.3.   Burma (vote)

Motions for resolution: B6-0248/2007, B6-0253/2007, B6-0255/2007, B6-0256/2007, B6-0258/2007 and B6-0262/2007

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 14)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0248/2007

(replacing B6-0248/2007, B6-0253/2007, B6-0255/2007, B6-0256/2007, B6-0258/2007 and B6-0262/2007):

tabled by the following Members:

| — | Geoffrey Van Orden, Charles Tannock, James Nicholson, Bernd Posselt, Thomas Mann, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Nirj Deva, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, |
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Geoffrey Van Orden, Charles Tannock, James Nicholson, Bernd Posselt, Thomas Mann, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Nirj Deva, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

| — | Glenys Kinnock, Marc Tarabella and Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the PSE Group, |
| --- | --- |

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Glenys Kinnock, Marc Tarabella and Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the PSE Group,

| — | Marco Cappato, Marco Pannella, Marios Matsakis, Jules Maaten, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Sajjad Karim, Lydie Polfer and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, |
| --- | --- |

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Marco Cappato, Marco Pannella, Marios Matsakis, Jules Maaten, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Sajjad Karim, Lydie Polfer and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

| — | Gintaras Didžiokas, on behalf of the UEN Group, |
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Gintaras Didžiokas, on behalf of the UEN Group,

| — | Frithjof Schmidt and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, |
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Frithjof Schmidt and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

| — | Vittorio Agnoletto and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group |
| --- | --- |

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Vittorio Agnoletto and Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0290)

16.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

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

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

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

Marco Cappato had informed the Chair that, for technical reasons, he had been unable to vote on the following resolution:

RC-B6-0250/2007 — Cuba

17.   Membership of committees and delegations

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

| — | Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee: Bilyana Ilieva Raeva to replace Jolanta Dičkutė |
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Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee: Bilyana Ilieva Raeva to replace Jolanta Dičkutė

| — | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia: Mariela Velichkova Baeva |
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Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia: Mariela Velichkova Baeva

| — | Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee: Metin Kazak |
| --- | --- |

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Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee: Metin Kazak

| — | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China: Vladko Todorov Panayotov |
| --- | --- |

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Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China: Vladko Todorov Panayotov

| — | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries: Jolanta Dičkutė |
| --- | --- |

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Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries: Jolanta Dičkutė

| — | Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen: Gheorghe Vergil Şerbu |
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Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen: Gheorghe Vergil Şerbu

18.   Decisions concerning certain documents

Enhanced cooperation between committees

ENVI Committee

| — | Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work (COM(2007)0046 — C6-0062/2007 — 2007/0020(COD))
  Enhanced cooperation between committees ENVI, EMPL
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 22.05.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work (COM(2007)0046 — C6-0062/2007 — 2007/0020(COD))

Enhanced cooperation between committees ENVI, EMPL

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 22.05.2007)

| — | Community Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles (2007/2119(INI))
  (opinion: ECON, IMCO, TRAN)
  Enhanced cooperation between committees ENVI, ITRE
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 22.05.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Community Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles (2007/2119(INI))

(opinion: ECON, IMCO, TRAN)

Enhanced cooperation between committees ENVI, ITRE

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 22.05.2007)

ITRE Committee

| — | CARS 21: A Competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework (2007/2120(INI))
  (opinion: EMPL, JURI, ECON, INTA, IMCO, TRAN)
  Enhanced cooperation between committees ITRE, ENVI
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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CARS 21: A Competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework (2007/2120(INI))

(opinion: EMPL, JURI, ECON, INTA, IMCO, TRAN)

Enhanced cooperation between committees ITRE, ENVI

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

Referral to committees

ENVI Committee

| — | Development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions (2007/2115(INI))






  referred to | responsible: AFCO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: PETI, ENVI, JURI, ECON, CONT, LIBE |

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Development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions (2007/2115(INI))

referred to

responsible: AFCO

opinion: PETI, ENVI, JURI, ECON, CONT, LIBE

| — | Sustainable agriculture and biogas: a need for review of EU-legislation (2007/2107(INI))






  referred to | responsible: AGRI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: ENVI, ITRE |

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Sustainable agriculture and biogas: a need for review of EU-legislation (2007/2107(INI))

referred to

responsible: AGRI

opinion: ENVI, ITRE

FEMM Committee

| — | Adult learning: It is never too late to learn (2007/2114(INI))






  referred to | responsible: CULT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: FEMM, EMPL |

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Adult learning: It is never too late to learn (2007/2114(INI))

referred to

responsible: CULT

opinion: FEMM, EMPL

JURI Committee

| — | Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century (2007/2023(INI))






  referred to | responsible: EMPL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | opinion: FEMM, ITRE, JURI, ECON, IMCO |

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Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century (2007/2023(INI))

referred to

responsible: EMPL

opinion: FEMM, ITRE, JURI, ECON, IMCO

Decision to draw up a report under Rule 202

AFCO Committee

| — | Modification of Rule 173 on verbatim reports (2007/2137(REG)) |
| --- | --- |

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Modification of Rule 173 on verbatim reports (2007/2137(REG))

| — | Report on amendment of the Rules of Procedure as regards the composition of the Conference of Presidents (Rule 23) (2007/2066(REG)) |
| --- | --- |

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Report on amendment of the Rules of Procedure as regards the composition of the Conference of Presidents (Rule 23) (2007/2066(REG))

| — | Revision of the Rules of Procedure with regard to the petitions process (2006/2209(REG)) |
| --- | --- |

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Revision of the Rules of Procedure with regard to the petitions process (2006/2209(REG))

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 45)

CONT Committee

| — | Transparency in financial matters (2007/2141(INI))
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Transparency in financial matters (2007/2141(INI))

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

CULT Committee

| — | Interoperability of digital interactive television services (2007/2152(INI))
  (opinion: ITRE, IMCO)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Interoperability of digital interactive television services (2007/2152(INI))

(opinion: ITRE, IMCO)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

| — | Cultural industries in Europe (2007/2153(INI))
  (opinion: FEMM, ITRE)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Cultural industries in Europe (2007/2153(INI))

(opinion: FEMM, ITRE)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

DEVE Committee

| — | The challenge of the EU Development Cooperation Policy for the new Member States (2007/2140(INI))
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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The challenge of the EU Development Cooperation Policy for the new Member States (2007/2140(INI))

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

| — | Programming Implementation of the 10th European Development Fund (2007/2138(INI))
  (opinion: AFET, BUDG)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Programming Implementation of the 10th European Development Fund (2007/2138(INI))

(opinion: AFET, BUDG)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

| — | The European Union and Humanitarian Aid (2007/2139(INI))
  (opinion: AFET, BUDG)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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The European Union and Humanitarian Aid (2007/2139(INI))

(opinion: AFET, BUDG)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

ECON Committee

| — | 2007 annual report on the euro area (2007/2143(INI))
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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2007 annual report on the euro area (2007/2143(INI))

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

| — | Tax treatment of losses in cross-border situations (2007/2144(INI))
  (opinion: JURI, IMCO)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Tax treatment of losses in cross-border situations (2007/2144(INI))

(opinion: JURI, IMCO)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

| — | ECB annual report for 2006 (2007/2142(INI))
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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ECB annual report for 2006 (2007/2142(INI))

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

EMPL Committee

| — | Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work (2007/2146(INI))
  (opinion: FEMM, ENVI, ITRE)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work (2007/2146(INI))

(opinion: FEMM, ENVI, ITRE)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

REGI Committee

| — | 4th report on Cohesion (2007/2148(INI))
  (opinion: FEMM, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, ECON)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

4th report on Cohesion (2007/2148(INI))

(opinion: FEMM, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, ECON)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

| — | The evaluation of the Peace Programme and strategies for the future (2007/2150(INI))
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

The evaluation of the Peace Programme and strategies for the future (2007/2150(INI))

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

| — | The regional impact of earthquakes (2007/2151(INI))
  (opinion: CULT)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

The regional impact of earthquakes (2007/2151(INI))

(opinion: CULT)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

| — | The role of volunteering in contributing to economic and social cohesion (2007/2149(INI))
  (opinion: CULT)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

—

The role of volunteering in contributing to economic and social cohesion (2007/2149(INI))

(opinion: CULT)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

TRAN Committee

| — | Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies (2007/2147(INI))
  (opinion: ENVI, ITRE)
  (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007) |
| --- | --- |

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Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies (2007/2147(INI))

(opinion: ENVI, ITRE)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 14.06.2007)

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 192(6))

PETI Committee

| — | Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2006 (2007/2132(INI)) |
| --- | --- |

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Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2006 (2007/2132(INI))

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Article 195(2))

PETI Committee

| — | Report on the Ombudsman's annual report for 2006 (2007/2131(INI)) |
| --- | --- |

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Report on the Ombudsman's annual report for 2006 (2007/2131(INI))

19.   Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)

Number of signatures obtained by the written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116(3)):

| Document number | Author | Signatures |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 31/2007 | Andreas Mölzer | 15 |
| 32/2007 | Elizabeth Lynne | 100 |
| 33/2007 | Jacky Henin, Marco Rizzo | 23 |
| 34/2007 | Viorica-Pompilia-Georgeta Moisuc | 25 |
| 35/2007 | Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Silvia Ciornei, Simon Coveney, Lissy Gröner, Raül Romeva i Rueda | 300 |
| 36/2007 | Romana Jordan Cizelj, Jan Christian Ehler | 36 |
| 37/2007 | Ivo Belet, Jean-Luc Bennahmias, Adeline Hazan, Guy Bono, Patrick Gaubert | 174 |
| 38/2007 | Cristian Stănescu | 6 |
| 39/2007 | Věra Flasarová | 29 |
| 40/2007 | Jens Holm, Rebecca Harms, John Bowis, Martine Roure, Mojca Drčar Murko | 173 |
| 41/2007 | Geoffrey Van Orden, Struan Stevenson, Ivo Strejček, Syed Kamall, Nina Škottová | 54 |
| 42/2007 | Glyn Ford, Bernd Posselt, Viktória Mohácsi, Claude Moraes, Feleknas Uca | 89 |
| 43/2007 | Roberto Musacchio, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Françoise Castex, Maria da Assunção Esteves, Jean Lambert | 116 |
| 44/2007 | Diana Wallis, Gérard Onesta, Marc Tarabella, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Dimitrios Papadimoulis | 236 |
| 45/2007 | Nikolaos Vakalis, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, David Hammerstein Mintz, Pia Elda Locatelli | 171 |
| 46/2007 | Radu Podgorean, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Dan Mihalache, Alexandru Athanasiu, Cristian Dumitrescu | 44 |
| 47/2007 | Georgs Andrejevs | 67 |
| 48/2007 | Jean-Luc Bennahmias, Claire Gibault, Catherine Trautmann, Helga Trüpel, Henri Weber | 40 |
| 49/2007 | Mario Borghezio, Gian Paolo Gobbo, Francesco Enrico Speroni | 12 |
| 50/2007 | Renate Sommer, Luisa Morgantini, Ana Maria Gomes, Heide Rühle, Maria Carlshamre | 83 |
| 51/2007 | Zita Gurmai, Gyula Hegyi, Glenys Kinnock, Linda McAvan | 73 |
| 52/2007 | Antonios Trakatellis, Françoise Grossetête, Karin Jöns, Philippe Busquin, Adamos Adamou | 248 |
| 53/2007 | Christa Prets, Gyula Hegyi, Ivo Belet, Helga Trüpel | 57 |
| 54/2007 | Adrian Severin, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Silvia Ciornei, Radu Podgorean, Corina Creţu | 237 |
| 55/2007 | Jacky Henin | 20 |
| 56/2007 | Riccardo Ventre, Antonio Tajani, Carlo Casini, Alfredo Antoniozzi, Giorgio Carollo | 20 |
| 57/2007 | Tiberiu Bărbuleţiu, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Sándor Kónya-Hamar | 22 |
| 58/2007 | Benoît Hamon | 7 |
| 59/2007 | Johan Van Hecke, Gabriele Zimmer, Ana Maria Gomes, Anders Wijkman, Hélène Flautre | 39 |
| 60/2007 | Riccardo Ventre | 2 |
| 61/2007 | Sándor Kónya-Hamar, Atilla Béla Kelemen, Károly Ferenc Szabó | 41 |
| 62/2007 | Roberta Angelilli, Cristiana Muscardini, Anna Záborská | 77 |
| 63/2007 | Andreas Mölzer | 5 |
| 64/2007 | Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Richard Howitt, Kathy Sinnott, Roberta Angelilli, Anna Záborská | 40 |

Document number

Author

Signatures

31/2007

Andreas Mölzer

15

32/2007

Elizabeth Lynne

100

33/2007

Jacky Henin, Marco Rizzo

23

34/2007

Viorica-Pompilia-Georgeta Moisuc

25

35/2007

Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Silvia Ciornei, Simon Coveney, Lissy Gröner, Raül Romeva i Rueda

300

36/2007

Romana Jordan Cizelj, Jan Christian Ehler

36

37/2007

Ivo Belet, Jean-Luc Bennahmias, Adeline Hazan, Guy Bono, Patrick Gaubert

174

38/2007

Cristian Stănescu

6

39/2007

Věra Flasarová

29

40/2007

Jens Holm, Rebecca Harms, John Bowis, Martine Roure, Mojca Drčar Murko

173

41/2007

Geoffrey Van Orden, Struan Stevenson, Ivo Strejček, Syed Kamall, Nina Škottová

54

42/2007

Glyn Ford, Bernd Posselt, Viktória Mohácsi, Claude Moraes, Feleknas Uca

89

43/2007

Roberto Musacchio, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Françoise Castex, Maria da Assunção Esteves, Jean Lambert

116

44/2007

Diana Wallis, Gérard Onesta, Marc Tarabella, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Dimitrios Papadimoulis

236

45/2007

Nikolaos Vakalis, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, David Hammerstein Mintz, Pia Elda Locatelli

171

46/2007

Radu Podgorean, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Dan Mihalache, Alexandru Athanasiu, Cristian Dumitrescu

44

47/2007

Georgs Andrejevs

67

48/2007

Jean-Luc Bennahmias, Claire Gibault, Catherine Trautmann, Helga Trüpel, Henri Weber

40

49/2007

Mario Borghezio, Gian Paolo Gobbo, Francesco Enrico Speroni

12

50/2007

Renate Sommer, Luisa Morgantini, Ana Maria Gomes, Heide Rühle, Maria Carlshamre

83

51/2007

Zita Gurmai, Gyula Hegyi, Glenys Kinnock, Linda McAvan

73

52/2007

Antonios Trakatellis, Françoise Grossetête, Karin Jöns, Philippe Busquin, Adamos Adamou

248

53/2007

Christa Prets, Gyula Hegyi, Ivo Belet, Helga Trüpel

57

54/2007

Adrian Severin, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Silvia Ciornei, Radu Podgorean, Corina Creţu

237

55/2007

Jacky Henin

20

56/2007

Riccardo Ventre, Antonio Tajani, Carlo Casini, Alfredo Antoniozzi, Giorgio Carollo

20

57/2007

Tiberiu Bărbuleţiu, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Sándor Kónya-Hamar

22

58/2007

Benoît Hamon

7

59/2007

Johan Van Hecke, Gabriele Zimmer, Ana Maria Gomes, Anders Wijkman, Hélène Flautre

39

60/2007

Riccardo Ventre

2

61/2007

Sándor Kónya-Hamar, Atilla Béla Kelemen, Károly Ferenc Szabó

41

62/2007

Roberta Angelilli, Cristiana Muscardini, Anna Záborská

77

63/2007

Andreas Mölzer

5

64/2007

Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Richard Howitt, Kathy Sinnott, Roberta Angelilli, Anna Záborská

40

20.   Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Pursuant to Rule 172(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.

21.   Dates for next sittings

The next sitting would be held on 27.06.2007.

22.   Adjournment of session

The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

The sitting closed at 16.10.

Harald Rømer

Secrétaire Général

Hans-Gert Pöttering

President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Albertini, Allister, Alvaro, Anastase, Andersson, Andrejevs, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ashworth, Athanasiu, Atkins, Attard-Montalto, Aubert, Audy, Aylward, Baco, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Barón Crespo, Barsi-Pataky, Battilocchio, Batzeli, Bauer, Beaupuy, Beazley, Becsey, Belder, Belet, Belohorská, Bennahmias, Berend, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlato, Berlinguer, Berman, Binev, Birutis, Blokland, Bobošíková, Böge, Bonde, Bono, Borghezio, Borrell Fontelles, Bourlanges, Bourzai, Bowis, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Breyer, Březina, Brie, Budreikaitė, Buitenweg, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Buruiană-Aprodu, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Buşoi, Busquin, Busuttil, Calabuig Rull, Callanan, Camre, Capoulas Santos, Cappato, Carlotti, Carlshamre, Casa, Casaca, Cashman, Caspary, Castex, Castiglione, Catania, Cavada, Cederschiöld, Cercas, Chichester, Chmielewski, Christensen, Chruszcz, Chukolov, Ciornei, Claeys, Cocilovo, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Corbett, Corbey, Cornillet, Correia, Coşea, Cottigny, Cramer, Corina Creţu, Gabriela Creţu, Crowley, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Ryszard Czarnecki, Davies, De Blasio, de Brún, Degutis, De Keyser, Demetriou, Deprez, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Descamps, Désir, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, De Vits, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dičkutė, Didžiokas, Díez González, Dillen, Dîncu, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Douay, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Dührkop Dührkop, Duff, Duka-Zólyomi, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Jill Evans, Jonathan Evans, Robert Evans, Färm, Fajmon, Falbr, Fatuzzo, Fava, Fazakas, Ferber, Fernandes, Fernández Martín, Anne Ferreira, Elisa Ferreira, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Flautre, Florenz, Foltyn-Kubicka, Fontaine, Fourtou, Fraga Estévez, Frassoni, Fruteau, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, García Pérez, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Gentvilas, Geremek, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gewalt, Gibault, Gierek, Giertych, Gill, Glante, Glattfelder, Goebbels, Goepel, Golik, Gollnisch, Gomes, Gomolka, Gottardi, Goudin, Grabowska, Grabowski, Graça Moura, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Gräßle, Grech, Griesbeck, Gröner, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Groote, Grosch, Grossetête, Gruber, Guardans Cambó, Guellec, Guerreiro, Guy-Quint, Gyürk, Hänsch, Hall, Hammerstein, Hamon, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hassi, Haug, Hazan, Heaton-Harris, Hedh, Hegyi, Hellvig, Helmer, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hennis-Plasschaert, Herczog, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Holm, Honeyball, Horáček, Howitt, Hudacký, Hutchinson, Hyusmenova, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, in 't Veld, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jäätteenmäki, Jałowiecki, Janowski, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jensen, Jöns, Jørgensen, Jonckheer, Jordan Cizelj, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kallenbach, Karim, Kaufmann, Kauppi, Kazak, Tunne Kelam, Kelemen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Kohlíček, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Koterec, Krahmer, Krasts, Kratsa- Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristovskis, Krupa, Kuc, Kudrycka, Kuhne, Kułakowski, Kušķis, Kusstatscher, Kuźmiuk, Lagendijk, Laignel, Lambert, Lambrinidis, Lambsdorff, Lang, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Laperrouze, Lauk, Lax, Lechner, Le Foll, Lehideux, Lehne, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lewandowski, Liberadzki, Libicki, Lienemann, Liese, Liotard, Lipietz, Louis, Lucas, Ludford, Lulling, Lundgren, Lynne, Lyubcheva, Maaten, McAvan, McDonald, McGuinness, Madeira, Maldeikis, Manders, Maňka, Thomas Mann, Mantovani, Marinescu, Markov, Marques, Martens, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martinez, Masiel, Maštálka, Mathieu, Matsakis, Matsouka, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Medina Ortega, Méndez de Vigo, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihăescu, Mihalache, Mikko, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Mölzer, Mohácsi, Moisuc, Montoro Romero, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morillon, Morin, Morţun, Moscovici, Mote, Mulder, Musacchio, Muscardini, Muscat, Musotto, Myller, Napoletano, Nassauer, Nattrass, Navarro, Newton Dunn, Nicholson, Nicholson of Winterbourne, van Nistelrooij, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Özdemir, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Őry, Ouzký, Paasilinna, Pack, Pafilis, Pahor, Paleckis, Panayotopoulos- Cassiotou, Panayotov, Panzeri, Papadimoulis, Paparizov, Papastamkos, Paşcu, Patriciello, Patrie, Peillon, Pęk, Petre, Pflüger, Piecyk, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piotrowski, Pirker, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pittella, Pleštinská, Plumb, Podgorean, Podkański, Pöttering, Pohjamo, Poignant, Polfer, Pomés Ruiz, Popeangă, Posdorf, Posselt, Prets, Vittorio Prodi, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Raeva, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Remek, Resetarits, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Riera Madurell, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Rocard, Rogalski, Roithová, Romagnoli, Romeva i Rueda, Rosati, Roszkowski, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Rühle, Rutowicz, Ryan, Sacconi, Saïfi, Sakalas, Saks, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samuelsen, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Sartori, Savary, Savi, Sbarbati, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schenardi, Schierhuber, Schlyter, Olle Schmidt, Frithjof Schmidt, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Jürgen Schröder, Schroedter, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Segelström, Seppänen, Şerbu, Silva Peneda, Simpson, Sinnott, Siwiec, Skinner, Škottová, Sommer, Søndergaard, Sonik, Spautz, Staes, Stănescu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Sterckx, Stevenson, Stoyanov, Strejček, Strož, Sturdy, Sudre, Susta, Svensson, Swoboda, Szabó, Szájer, Szejna, Szent- Iványi, Tabajdi, Takkula, Tannock, Tarabella, Tarand, Tatarella, Thomsen, Thyssen, Ţicău, Ţîrle, Toia, Toma, Tomczak, Toubon, Trakatellis, Trautmann, Triantaphyllides, Trüpel, Turmes, Uca, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vaidere, Vakalis, Vălean, Vanhecke, Van Hecke, Van Lancker, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vidal-Quadras, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Virrankoski, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voggenhuber, Wallis, Walter, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Weiler, Weisgerber, Westlund, Wieland, Wiersma, Willmott, Wise, Bernard Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Wurtz, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Záborská, Zaleski, Zani, Zapałowski, Zatloukal, Ždanoka, Zdravkova, Železný, Zieleniec, Zīle, Zimmer, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

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ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

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

+

adopted

-

rejected

↓

lapsed

W

withdrawn

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

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

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

electronic vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

split

split vote

sep

separate vote

am

amendment

CA

compromise amendment

CP

corresponding part

D

deleting amendment

=

identical amendments

§

paragraph

art

article

rec

recital

MOT

motion for a resolution

JT MOT

joint motion for a resolution

SEC

secret ballot

1.   MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control

Report: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU (A6-0210/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 38 | § | original text | | | oral amendment |
| rec N | § | original text | | | deleted by oral amendment |
| single vote | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 38

§

original text

oral amendment

rec N

§

original text

deleted by oral amendment

single vote

+

Miscellaneous

Paulo Casaca, on behalf of the PSE Group, moved an oral amendment to paragraph 38, which then read as follows:

38. Welcomes the Council decision of 18 June 2007 asking the EU to resume normal relations with the Palestinian Authority immediately in order to develop the conditions for urgent practical and financial assistance, including direct financial support to the new government, as well as to ensure the provision of emergency and humanitarian assistance to the population of Gaza (via, especially T.I.M.);

Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou moved an oral amendment to rec N:

rec N: deleted.

2.   Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***I

Report: Jean-Claude FRUTEAU (A6-0172/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| text as a whole | 86 | committee | | + | |
| 1-85 | committee | | ↓ | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

text as a whole

86

committee

+

1-85

committee

↓

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

3.   Regional strategy and multiannual indicative programme for Asia *

Report: Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA (A6-0170/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by committee responsible — block vote | 1-3
  5-14
  16-34 | committee | | + | |
| amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote | 15 | committee | sep | + | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by committee responsible — block vote

1-3

5-14

16-34

committee

+

amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

15

committee

sep

+

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

Amendment 4 did not concern all language versions and was therefore not put to the vote (Rule 151(1)).

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: am 15

4.   Regional strategy and multiannual indicative programme for Asia

Motion for a resolution: B6-0265/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| motion for a resolution B6-0265/2007




  (DEVE Committee) |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

motion for a resolution B6-0265/2007

(DEVE Committee)

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

5.   Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid

Motion for a resolution: B6-0251/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| motion for a resolution B6-0251/2007




  (PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL) |
| § 2 | § | original text | sep/EV | + | 333, 213, 24 |
| § 4 | § | original text | sep/EV | + | 344, 214, 19 |
| after § 5 | 3 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| after § 6 | 4 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 7 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| after § 7 | 5 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 9 | 6 | Verts/ALE | EV | - | 232, 343, 3 |
| § 10 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 11 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 12 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| after rec C | 1 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after rec D | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 327, 222, 35 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

motion for a resolution B6-0251/2007

(PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL)

§ 2

§

original text

sep/EV

+

333, 213, 24

§ 4

§

original text

sep/EV

+

344, 214, 19

after § 5

3

Verts/ALE

+

after § 6

4

Verts/ALE

-

§ 7

§

original text

sep

+

after § 7

5

Verts/ALE

-

§ 9

6

Verts/ALE

EV

-

232, 343, 3

§ 10

§

original text

sep

+

§ 11

§

original text

sep

+

§ 12

§

original text

sep

+

after rec C

1

Verts/ALE

-

after rec D

2

Verts/ALE

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

327, 222, 35

Requests for roll-call votes

PSE: final vote

Requests for separate votes

UEN: §§ 2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12

6.   Towards an arms trade treaty

Motion for a resolution: B6-0249/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| motion for a resolution B6-0249/2007




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, UEN, GUE/NGL) |
| § 1 | 5 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| rec A | 1 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| rec G | 2 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| after rec G | 3 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| 4 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

motion for a resolution B6-0249/2007

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

§ 1

5

GUE/NGL

-

rec A

1

GUE/NGL

-

rec G

2

GUE/NGL

-

after rec G

3

GUE/NGL

-

4

GUE/NGL

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

7.   Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society

Report: Katerina BATZELI (A6-0212/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 1 | 7 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 495, 73, 7 |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| § 3 | 20 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 4 | 21 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § | original text | sep/EV | - | 239, 331, 13 |
| § 5 | 22 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| 8 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| § 8 | 9 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 12 | 10 | PPE-DE | RCV | - | 276, 302, 5 |
| § | original text | split | | |
| 1/EV | + | 339, 238, 8 |
| 2 | - | |
| § 17 | 11 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 19 | 12 | PPE-DE | RCV | - | 269, 306, 11 |
| 18 | ALDE | RCV | + | 498, 89, 2 |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| § 20 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| after § 20 | 1 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 23 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 21 | 24 | GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 23 | 13 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 343, 237, 7 |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| § 24 | § | original text | sep/EV | + | 308, 264, 12 |
| after § 29 | 19 | PSE | RCV | + | 552, 24, 13 |
| § 33 | § | original text | sep | - | |
| § 36 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 37, indent 1 | 14 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 420, 154, 13 |
| § 37, indent 4 | 15 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 37, indent 5 | 16 | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 322, 256, 7 |
| after rec A | 17 | ALDE | | + | |
| rec I | § | original text | sep | + | |
| rec K | 2 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| rec M | 3 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| rec N | § | original text | sep | - | |
| after rec O | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| 5 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| 6 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | EV | + | 440, 64, 71 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 1

7

PPE-DE

RCV

+

495, 73, 7

§

original text

↓

§ 3

20

GUE/NGL

-

§ 4

21

GUE/NGL

-

§

original text

sep/EV

-

239, 331, 13

§ 5

22

GUE/NGL

-

8

PPE-DE

+

§

original text

↓

§ 8

9

PPE-DE

+

§ 12

10

PPE-DE

RCV

-

276, 302, 5

§

original text

split

1/EV

+

339, 238, 8

2

-

§ 17

11

PPE-DE

+

§ 19

12

PPE-DE

RCV

-

269, 306, 11

18

ALDE

RCV

+

498, 89, 2

§

original text

↓

§ 20

§

original text

sep

+

after § 20

1

Verts/ALE

-

23

GUE/NGL

-

§ 21

24

GUE/NGL

+

§ 23

13

PPE-DE

RCV

+

343, 237, 7

§

original text

↓

§ 24

§

original text

sep/EV

+

308, 264, 12

after § 29

19

PSE

RCV

+

552, 24, 13

§ 33

§

original text

sep

-

§ 36

§

original text

sep

+

§ 37, indent 1

14

PPE-DE

EV

+

420, 154, 13

§ 37, indent 4

15

PPE-DE

+

§ 37, indent 5

16

PPE-DE

RCV

+

322, 256, 7

after rec A

17

ALDE

+

rec I

§

original text

sep

+

rec K

2

PPE-DE

+

§

original text

↓

rec M

3

PPE-DE

+

rec N

§

original text

sep

-

after rec O

4

PPE-DE

+

5

PPE-DE

+

6

PPE-DE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

EV

+

440, 64, 71

Requests for roll-call votes

ALDE: am 18

PSE: ams 10, 12, 13, 19, 16

PPE-DE: ams 7, 12

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: recs I + N, §§ 4, 20, 33, 36

IND/DEM: §§ 19, 24, 33, 36

Requests for split votes

PSE

§ 12

1st part:‘stresses the particular ... violence within schools’

2nd part:‘and generate a climate ... who become their victims’

8.   External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice

Report: Bogdan KLICH (A6-0223/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 3 | § | original text | RCV | + | 478, 96, 4 |
| § 4 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 5 | 2 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| § 6 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 10 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 11 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 12 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 17, indent 6 | 3 | PPE-DE | split | | |
| | | | 1 | + | oral amendment no longer applicable |
| 2/EV | - | 263, 302, 11 |
| § 20 | 4D | PPE-DE | RCV | - | 248, 324, 12 |
| § 25 | 5 | PPE-DE | RCV | - | 245, 322, 13 |
| § 26 | 6D | PPE-DE | RCV | - | 248, 317, 12 |
| § 32 | 7 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| after § 40 | 8 | PPE-DE | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| § 44 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 45 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 47 | § | original text | | + | moved after § 51 |
| § 48 | § | original text | RCV | + | 479, 93, 3 |
| § 52 | § | original text | RCV | + | 491, 75, 4 |
| § 53 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1/RCV | + | 480, 69, 23 |
| 2 | + | |
| § 54 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| rec B | 1 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 3

§

original text

RCV

+

478, 96, 4

§ 4

§

original text

sep

+

§ 5

2

PPE-DE

+

§

original text

↓

§ 6

§

original text

sep

+

§ 10

§

original text

sep

+

§ 11

§

original text

sep

+

§ 12

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 17, indent 6

3

PPE-DE

split

1

+

oral amendment no longer applicable

2/EV

-

263, 302, 11

§ 20

4D

PPE-DE

RCV

-

248, 324, 12

§ 25

5

PPE-DE

RCV

-

245, 322, 13

§ 26

6D

PPE-DE

RCV

-

248, 317, 12

§ 32

7

PPE-DE

+

after § 40

8

PPE-DE

split

1

+

2

-

§ 44

§

original text

sep

+

§ 45

§

original text

sep

+

§ 47

§

original text

+

moved after § 51

§ 48

§

original text

RCV

+

479, 93, 3

§ 52

§

original text

RCV

+

491, 75, 4

§ 53

§

original text

split

1/RCV

+

480, 69, 23

2

+

§ 54

§

original text

split

1

+

2

-

rec B

1

PPE-DE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: §§ 3, 48, 52

GUE/NGL: ams 4, 5, 6

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE: §§ 3, 4, 6

GUE/NGL: §§ 10, 11, 44, 45, 53

Requests for split votes

GUE/NGL

§ 12

1st part:‘Believes that ... connection, Parliament's’

2nd part:‘calls for ... combat terrorism’

PSE

am 8

1st part:‘Urges the Council ... in this process’

2nd part:‘by authorising ... have negotiated’

§ 54

1st part: Text as a whole excluding the words ‘in the context of the Community readmission policy’

2nd part: these words

Verts/ALE

§ 53

1st part:‘Considers the need ... combating illegal immigration’

2nd part:‘recalls the need ... non-refoulement’

ALDE

am 3

1st part:‘— to include ... in the third country concerned’

2nd part:‘(deletion)’

Miscellaneous

Bogdan Klich, rapporteur, had proposed moving paragraph 47 after paragraph 51.

9.   Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia

Report: Martine ROURE (A6-0151/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 1, introductory part | 5 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 1, point (a) | 6 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 1, (c) | 7 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 1, point (g) | 8D | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 1, point (h) | 9 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 1, point (i) | 10D | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| § 1, after point (o) | 11 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| rec A | 12 | ITS | | - | |
| rec C | 13 | ITS | | - | |
| rec D | 14 | ITS | | - | |
| rec E | 15 | ITS | | - | |
| rec H | 1 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| rec I | 2D | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| rec J | 3 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| rec K | 4 | PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL | | + | |
| vote: proposal for a recommendation (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 1, introductory part

5

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 1, point (a)

6

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 1, (c)

7

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 1, point (g)

8D

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 1, point (h)

9

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 1, point (i)

10D

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

§ 1, after point (o)

11

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

rec A

12

ITS

-

rec C

13

ITS

-

rec D

14

ITS

-

rec E

15

ITS

-

rec H

1

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

rec I

2D

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

rec J

3

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

rec K

4

PSE, PPE-DE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

+

vote: proposal for a recommendation (as a whole)

+

10.   Decision-making in the common European asylum system

Report: Hubert PIRKER (A6-0182/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 2 | 12/rev | ITS | | - | |
| § 5 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| after § 8 | 17 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 98, 443, 5 |
| § 9 | 18 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 10 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 11 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| after § 13 | 20 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 105, 450, 1 |
| § 14 | 2=
  4= | ALDE
  PSE | | + | |
| 6 | ITS | | - | |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| after § 16 | 16 | GUE/NGL | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 311, 233, 7 |
| 2 | - | 215, 329, 2 |
| § 17 | 19 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| 7 | ITS | | - | |
| after § 18 | 8 | ITS | | - | |
| § 21 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| after § 21 | 13 | ITS | | - | |
| before rec A | 9 | ITS | | - | |
| 10 | ITS | | - | |
| 11 | ITS | | - | |
| 14 | GUE/NGL | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| 15 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| rec F | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | - | |
| 3 | + | |
| rec G | 5 | ITS | | - | |
| rec K | 1=
  3= | ALDE
  PSE | EV | + | 300, 236, 2 |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 460, 63, 5 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 2

12/rev

ITS

-

§ 5

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

after § 8

17

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

98, 443, 5

§ 9

18

GUE/NGL

-

§ 10

§

original text

sep

+

§ 11

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

after § 13

20

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

105, 450, 1

§ 14

2=

4=

ALDE

PSE

+

6

ITS

-

§

original text

↓

after § 16

16

GUE/NGL

split/RCV

1

+

311, 233, 7

2

-

215, 329, 2

§ 17

19

GUE/NGL

-

7

ITS

-

after § 18

8

ITS

-

§ 21

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

after § 21

13

ITS

-

before rec A

9

ITS

-

10

ITS

-

11

ITS

-

14

GUE/NGL

split

1

+

2

-

15

GUE/NGL

-

rec F

§

original text

split

1

+

2

-

3

+

rec G

5

ITS

-

rec K

1=

3=

ALDE

PSE

EV

+

300, 236, 2

§

original text

↓

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

460, 63, 5

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

GUE/NGL: ams 16, 17, 20

Requests for separate votes

GUE/NGL: § 10

Requests for split votes

ALDE

am 16

1st part:‘Considers it unacceptable ... individual freedom’

2nd part:‘and stresses ... illegal immigrants’

am 14

1st part: Text as a whole excluding the words ‘a guaranteed ... within which’

2nd part: those words

PPE-DE

rec F

1st part:‘whereas strengthening ... Member States’

2nd part:‘which have similar ... European Parliament’

3rd part:‘is the best method ... and more efficient process’

§ 21

1st part:‘Points out that ... area of freedom, security and justice’

2nd part:‘and encourages ... immigration’

GUE/NGL

§ 5

1st part: Text as a whole excluding the words ‘is granted’

2nd part: those words

§ 11

1st part:‘calls ... repatriated’

2nd part:‘calls furthermore ... repatriation procedure’

11.   Consumer confidence in the digital environment

Report: Zuzana ROITHOVБ (A6-0191/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 19, introductory part | 1 | ALDE | | - | |
| 4 | PPE-DE, PSE | | + | |
| § 25 | 6 | PPE-DE, PSE, Verts/ALE | | + | |
| 2 | ALDE | | W | |
| 12 | GUE/NGL | EV | + | 251, 187, 3 |
| § 27 | 3 | ALDE | | - | |
| 9 | PPE-DE, PSE, Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 36 | 7 | PPE-DE, PSE | | + | |
| before rec A | 10 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| after rec K | 11 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 19, introductory part

1

ALDE

-

4

PPE-DE, PSE

+

§ 25

6

PPE-DE, PSE, Verts/ALE

+

2

ALDE

W

12

GUE/NGL

EV

+

251, 187, 3

§ 27

3

ALDE

-

9

PPE-DE, PSE, Verts/ALE

+

§ 36

7

PPE-DE, PSE

+

before rec A

10

GUE/NGL

-

after rec K

11

GUE/NGL

-

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Amendments 5 and 8 had been cancelled.

12.   Cuba

Motions for resolutions: B6-0250/2007, B6-0260/2007, B6-0261/2007, B6-0263/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution: RC-B6-0250/2007




  (PPE-DE, ALDE, UEN) |
| after rec I | - | - | | + | oral amendment |
| after § 15 | - | - | | + | oral amendment |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 50, 21, 3 |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0250/2007 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0260/2007 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0261/2007 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0263/2007 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution: RC-B6-0250/2007

(PPE-DE, ALDE, UEN)

after rec I

-

-

+

oral amendment

after § 15

-

-

+

oral amendment

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

50, 21, 3

motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0250/2007

ALDE

↓

B6-0260/2007

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0261/2007

UEN

↓

B6-0263/2007

Verts/ALE

↓

Requests for roll-call votes

GUE/NGL: final vote

Miscellaneous

Marco Cappato moved the following oral amendments after rec I and paragraph 15:

Ia. regretting the UN Human Rights Council decision to discontinue monitoring human rights abuses in Cuba;

15a. Condemns any policy of sex discrimination and repression such as that effective in Cuba to date and welcomes the educational campaigns on sex discrimination that are currently implemented by the Cuban national centre for sex education;

13.   Human rights in Ethiopia

Motions for resolutions: B6-0246/2007, B6-0247/2007, B6-0252/2007, B6-0254/2007, B6-0257/2007, B6-0259/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution: RC-B6-0246/2007




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL) |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0246/2007 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0247/2007 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0252/2007 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0254/2007 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0257/2007 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0259/2007 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution: RC-B6-0246/2007

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

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0246/2007

Verts/ALE

↓

B6-0247/2007

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0252/2007

ALDE

↓

B6-0254/2007

UEN

↓

B6-0257/2007

PSE

↓

B6-0259/2007

PPE-DE

↓

14.   Burma

Motions for resolutions: B6-0248/2007, B6-0253/2007, B6-0255/2007, B6-0256/2007, B6-0258/2007, B6-0262/2007

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| joint motion for a resolution: RC-B6-0248/2007




  (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL) |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 73, 1, 2 |
| motions for resolutions by political groups |
| B6-0248/2007 | | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| B6-0253/2007 | | ALDE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0255/2007 | | UEN | | ↓ | |
| B6-0256/2007 | | PSE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0258/2007 | | PPE-DE | | ↓ | |
| B6-0262/2007 | | Verts/ALE | | ↓ | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

joint motion for a resolution: RC-B6-0248/2007

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

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

73, 1, 2

motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0248/2007

GUE/NGL

↓

B6-0253/2007

ALDE

↓

B6-0255/2007

UEN

↓

B6-0256/2007

PSE

↓

B6-0258/2007

PPE-DE

↓

B6-0262/2007

Verts/ALE

↓

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   B6-0251/2007 — Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalucia, Valencia and Madrid

Resolution

For: 327

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cocilovo, Davies, Duff, Gentvilas, Geremek, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Martinez, Stănescu

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brepoels, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Higgins, Nicholson, Purvis, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Vaidere

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 222

ALDE: Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Cavada, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Lehideux, Ries, Takkula

IND/DEM: Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Tomczak, Wise, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu, Mote, Romagnoli

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Busuttil, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Strejček, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Abstention: 35

ALDE: Guardans Cambó

GUE/NGL: Pafilis

IND/DEM: Bonde, Louis, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Bobošíková

PPE-DE: Belet, Doyle, Jordan Cizelj, McGuinness, Mitchell, Pirker, Rübig, Schierhuber, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Sonik, Ţîrle, Varvitsiotis

UEN: Camre, Krasts, Zīle

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Carmen Fraga Estévez, Anders Samuelsen

2.   Batzeli report A6-0212/2007

Amendment 7

For: 495

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Sinnott, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Buitenweg, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Lagendijk

Against: 73

ALDE: Bowles, Resetarits

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Tomczak, Wise

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Hökmark, Mladenov

UEN: Rogalski

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hammerstein, Harms, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 7

IND/DEM: Železný

ITS: Binev, Mote

NI: Baco, Belohorská

PPE-DE: Coelho, De Veyrac

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Gunnar Hökmark

Against:
  Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven

3.   Batzeli report A6-0212/2007

Amendment 10

For: 276

ALDE: Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Cornillet, Deprez, Griesbeck, Karim, Ries, Takkula

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Barón Crespo, Hänsch, Hamon, Öger, Poignant

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Against: 302

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Davies, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Wise, Železný

NI: Battilocchio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Koch, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Masiel

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 5

GUE/NGL: Pafilis

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: De Veyrac, Varvitsiotis

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Anders Samuelsen

4.   Batzeli report A6-0212/2007

Amendment 12

For: 269

ALDE: Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Cornillet, Deprez, Piskorski, Ries

IND/DEM: Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Hänsch, Laignel, Lehtinen

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

Against: 306

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Davies, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren

NI: Battilocchio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Kauppi, Korhola, Seeberg

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 11

ALDE: Takkula

IND/DEM: Nattrass, Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Belohorská

PPE-DE: Belet, De Veyrac, Mavrommatis, Papastamkos, Varvitsiotis

5.   Batzeli report A6-0212/2007

Amendment 18

For: 498

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Deprez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Sinnott, Železný

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

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

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Against: 89

ALDE: De Sarnez, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Samuelsen

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Kaufmann, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Seeberg

UEN: Kuźmiuk

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 2

IND/DEM: Louis

PPE-DE: De Veyrac

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Marielle De Sarnez, Christel Schaldemose

6.   Batzeli report A6-0212/2007

Amendment 13

For: 343

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Lang, Martinez, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Hänsch, Hamon, Tabajdi

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

Against: 237

ALDE: Resetarits, Samuelsen

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren

NI: Battilocchio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Seeberg

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 7

IND/DEM: Nattrass, Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Belohorská

PPE-DE: Belet, De Veyrac

7.   Batzeli report A6-0212/2007

Amendment 19

For: 552

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Kaufmann, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Sinnott, Tomczak

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Evans Jill, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 24

IND/DEM: Goudin, Lundgren, Nattrass, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Hannan

PSE: Paparizov

Verts/ALE: Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Frassoni, Harms, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Onesta, Turmes

Abstention: 13

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Pafilis, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Bonde, Louis

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: De Veyrac

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Gérard Onesta

8.   Batzeli report A6-0212/2007

Amendment 16

For: 322

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Raeva, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Remek

IND/DEM: Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruianã-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangã, Romagnoli, Stãnescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Bøezina, Busuttil, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoò, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kuðíis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Õry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pîks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleðtinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Strejèek, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Þîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Hänsch, Hamon

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, KuŸmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pêk, Piotrowski, Podkañski, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymañski, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapaùowski, Zîle

Against: 256

ALDE: Polfer, Resetarits, Samuelsen

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren

ITS: Mihãescu

NI: Battilocchio, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Evans Jonathan, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Nicholson, Purvis, Seeberg, Stevenson, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creþu Corina, Creþu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maòka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 7

IND/DEM: Nattrass, Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Belohorská

PPE-DE: Belet, De Veyrac

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Dan Jørgensen

9.   Klich report A6-0223/2007

Paragraph 3

For: 478

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Kaufmann, Markov, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Ransdorf, Uca, Zimmer

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Sturdy, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hegyi, Herczog, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Siwiec, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Crowley, Didžiokas, Kristovskis, Libicki, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Ryan, Tatarella

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 96

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Maštálka, Pafilis, Pflüger, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Fjellner, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Ibrisagic, Nicholson, Purvis, Stevenson, Strejček, Tannock, Ţîrle, Van Orden

PSE: Capoulas Santos, Cashman, Hedh, Honeyball, Howitt, McCarthy, Moraes, Simpson, Skinner, Willmott

UEN: Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Masiel, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 4

GUE/NGL: Flasarová, Wurtz

NI: Belohorská

UEN: Camre

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Gunnar Hökmark, Jonathan Evans

Against:
  Neena Gill, Linda McAvan, Robert Sturdy

10.   Klich report A6-0223/2007

Amendment 4

For: 248

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

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

Against: 324

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Coelho, De Veyrac, Fontaine, Gaubert, Mathieu, Morin, Saïfi, Seeberg, Sudre, Urutchev, Vlasto

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Podkański

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 12

ALDE: Takkula, Toia

IND/DEM: Nattrass, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Trakatellis, Varvitsiotis

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Patrick Gaubert,

Abstention:
  Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou

11.   Klich report A6-0223/2007

Amendment 5

For: 245

ALDE: Takkula

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Against: 322

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Audy, Coelho, De Veyrac, Fontaine, Mathieu, Morin, Saïfi, Seeberg, Sudre, Vlasto

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Kristovskis, Podkański

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 13

ALDE: Toia

IND/DEM: Nattrass, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: Gaubert, Gauzès, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Trakatellis, Varvitsiotis

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Michael Cashman

Abstention:
  Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou

12.   Klich report A6-0223/2007

Amendment 6

For: 248

ALDE: Takkula

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Nattrass, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Helmer

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Against: 317

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Audy, Coelho, De Veyrac, Fontaine, Mathieu, Morin, Saïfi, Seeberg, Sudre, Vlasto

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 12

ALDE: Toia

IND/DEM: Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Belohorská

PPE-DE: Gaubert, Gauzès, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Trakatellis, Varvitsiotis

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Abstention:
  Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou

13.   Klich report A6-0223/2007

Paragraph 48

For: 479

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Krasts, Kristovskis, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Podkański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 93

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Nicholson, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden

PSE: Hedh

UEN: Aylward, Crowley, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuc, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 3

IND/DEM: Železný

NI: Baco, Belohorská

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann

14.   Klich report A6-0223/2007

Paragraph 52

For: 491

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis- Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Flasarová, Markov, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott

ITS: Dillen, Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Kristovskis, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Ryan, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 75

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Pafilis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Nicholson, Purvis, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden

UEN: Camre, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kuc, Libicki, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Szymański, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 4

GUE/NGL: Maštálka, Remek

IND/DEM: Železný

NI: Baco

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann

15.   Klich report A6-0223/2007

Paragraph 53/1

For: 480

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Sinnott, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Lipietz

Against: 69

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren

ITS: Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Deva

UEN: Libicki

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 23

IND/DEM: Nattrass, Wise, Železný

ITS: Coşea

NI: Baco, Battilocchio

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Dover, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Nicholson, Purvis, Stevenson, Strejček, Tannock, Van Orden

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Alain Lipietz

16.   Pirker report A6-0182/2007

Amendment 17

For: 98

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Arif, Attard-Montalto, Bono, Bourzai, Castex, Ferreira Anne, Grech, Gruber, Hamon, Hazan, Hegyi, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Muscat, Patrie, Peillon, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weiler

UEN: Aylward, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuc, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 443

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Nattrass, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Van den Burg, Calabuig Rull, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Van Lancker, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Didžiokas, Krasts, Kristovskis, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Podkański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz

Abstention: 5

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: Cederschiöld, Fjellner, Hökmark, Ibrisagic

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Pervenche Berès, Marie-Arlette Carlotti

17.   Pirker report A6-0182/2007

Amendment 20

For: 105

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Cederschiöld, Fjellner, Florenz, Ibrisagic, Vatanen

PSE: Arif, Berès, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Cottigny, Ferreira Anne, Hamon, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, Madeira, Maňka, Peillon, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud

UEN: Berlato, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuc, Libicki, Pęk, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 450

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Nattrass, Tomczak, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Van Lancker, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Krasts, Kristovskis, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Ryan, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

Abstention: 1

PSE: Leichtfried

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Anna Hedh

18.   Pirker report A6-0182/2007

Amendment 16/1

For: 311

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Goudin

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Seeberg

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Aylward, Crowley, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuc, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 233

ALDE: Takkula

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Krasts, Kristovskis, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

Abstention: 7

IND/DEM: Nattrass, Wise

ITS: Coşea

PPE-DE: McGuinness

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Grech, Muscat

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Christofer Fjellner

Against:
  Malcolm Harbour

19.   Pirker report A6-0182/2007

Amendment 16/2

For: 215

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Iotova, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Patrie, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Aylward, Crowley, Foltyn-Kubicka, Ryan

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 329

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard, Železný

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Coşea, Gollnisch, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, Nicholson, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Stevenson, Strejček, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Creţu Gabriela, Dumitrescu, Fruteau, Grech, Hutchinson, Jöns, Madeira, Mihalache, Mikko, Muscat, Öger, Rocard, Rosati, Tarand, Thomsen

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Borghezio, Camre, Didžiokas, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Libicki, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Pęk, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Abstention: 2

NI: Baco

PSE: Creţu Corina

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Christel Schaldemose

20.   Pirker report A6-0182/2007

Resolution

For: 460

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Baeva, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Buşoi, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, De Sarnez, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kazak, Kułakowski, Lambsdorff, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Panayotov, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Raeva, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schmidt Olle, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Toma, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Andrikienė, Audy, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, De Blasio, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hybášková, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jeleva, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Marques, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mladenov, Montoro Romero, Morin, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stavreva, Strejček, Sudre, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Urutchev, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zdravkova, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Berès, Van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, Van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Iotova, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lyubcheva, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Piecyk, Pittella, Plumb, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Savary, Schaldemose, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Borghezio, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kristovskis, Kuc, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Pęk, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein, Harms, Hassi, Irujo Amezaga, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schroedter, Staes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 63

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Holm, Liotard, McDonald, Markov, Maštálka, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Tomczak, Wojciechowski Bernard

ITS: Binev, Buruiană-Aprodu, Chukolov, Claeys, Lang, Martinez, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Nicholson, Purvis, Stevenson, Van Orden, Vatanen, Vlasák, Zvěřina

Abstention: 5

ITS: Coşea

PPE-DE: Fajmon

UEN: Camre, Krasts

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

21.   RC-B6-0250/2007 — Cuba

For: 50

ALDE: Bowles, Carlshamre, Geremek, Matsakis, Prodi

IND/DEM: Krupa

ITS: Mihăescu

NI: Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Beazley, Caspary, Chichester, Deß, Deva, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Gahler, Ganţ, Gauzès, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Kaczmarek, Langen, Mann Thomas, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Millán Mon, Nicholson, Olbrycht, Pack, Papastamkos, Pleštinská, Posselt, Purvis, Roithová, Silva Peneda, Sudre, Tannock, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zwiefka

UEN: Kuc, Libicki, Podkański, Rutowicz

Against: 21

GUE/NGL: Catania, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Pafilis, Pflüger, Wurtz, Zimmer

PSE: Bourzai, Bullmann, Cashman, Fernandes, Geringer de Oedenberg, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Sakalas, Scheele, Tarabella

Verts/ALE: Lambert, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter

Abstention: 3

ITS: Chukolov, Stoyanov

PSE: Gomes

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Marcin Libicki, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra

22.   RC-B6-0248/2007 — Burma

For: 73

ALDE: Bowles, Cappato, Carlshamre, Geremek, Matsakis, Prodi

GUE/NGL: Catania, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Pflüger, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Krupa

ITS: Binev, Mihăescu

NI: Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Beazley, Caspary, Chichester, Deß, Deva, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Gahler, Ganţ, Gauzès, Grossetête, Hannan, Harbour, Kaczmarek, Langen, Mann Thomas, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Millán Mon, Nicholson, Olbrycht, Pack, Papastamkos, Pleštinská, Posselt, Purvis, Roithová, Silva Peneda, Sudre, Tannock, Wieland, Záborská, Zaleski, Zwiefka

PSE: Bourzai, Bullmann, Casaca, Cashman, Fernandes, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gomes, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Sakalas, Scheele, Tarabella

UEN: Kuc, Podkański, Rutowicz

Verts/ALE: Lambert, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter

Against: 1

UEN: Libicki

Abstention: 2

ITS: Chukolov, Stoyanov

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2007)0277

MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on MEDA and financial support to Palestine — evaluation, implementation and control (2006/2128(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Barcelona Declaration adopted at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference on 28 November 1995 which initiated the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (1), |
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having regard to the Barcelona Declaration adopted at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference on 28 November 1995 which initiated the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (1),

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 of 23 July 1996 on financial and technical measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (2) (the ‘MEDA Regulation’), |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 of 23 July 1996 on financial and technical measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (2) (the ‘MEDA Regulation’),

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2698/2000 of 27 November 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 (the ‘MEDA II Regulation’) (3), |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2698/2000 of 27 November 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 (the ‘MEDA II Regulation’) (3),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 February 2001 on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament to prepare the fourth meeting of Euro-Mediterranean foreign ministers ‘reinvigorating the Barcelona Process’ (4), |
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having regard to its resolution of 1 February 2001 on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament to prepare the fourth meeting of Euro-Mediterranean foreign ministers ‘reinvigorating the Barcelona Process’ (4),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 3 June 2003 on the annual report on the MEDA 2000 programme (5), |
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having regard to its resolution of 3 June 2003 on the annual report on the MEDA 2000 programme (5),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 20 November 2003 on Euromed (6), |
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having regard to its resolution of 20 November 2003 on Euromed (6),

| — | having regard to its resolutions of 12 February 2004 on reinvigorating EU actions on human rights and democratisation with Mediterranean partners (7) and of 27 October 2005 on the Barcelona Process revisited (8), |
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having regard to its resolutions of 12 February 2004 on reinvigorating EU actions on human rights and democratisation with Mediterranean partners (7) and of 27 October 2005 on the Barcelona Process revisited (8),

| — | having regard to the political priorities for the European Parliament Presidency of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, formulated on 21 April 2005 (9), |
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having regard to the political priorities for the European Parliament Presidency of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, formulated on 21 April 2005 (9),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 19 January 2006 on the European Neighbourhood Policy (10), |
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having regard to its resolution of 19 January 2006 on the European Neighbourhood Policy (10),

| — | having regard to its position of 6 July 2006 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (11), |
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having regard to its position of 6 July 2006 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (11),

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (12), |
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having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (12),

| — | having regard to the Communication of 4 December 2006 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy (COM(2006)0726), |
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having regard to the Communication of 4 December 2006 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy (COM(2006)0726),

| — | having regard to the final report of 18 July 2005 on the Mid-term Evaluation of the MEDA II Programme (13), |
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having regard to the final report of 18 July 2005 on the Mid-term Evaluation of the MEDA II Programme (13),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report 2006 on the European Community's development policy and the implementation of external assistance in 2005 (14), |
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having regard to the Annual Report 2006 on the European Community's development policy and the implementation of external assistance in 2005 (14),

| — | having regard to the European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 5/2006 concerning the MEDA Programme (15), |
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having regard to the European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 5/2006 concerning the MEDA Programme (15),

| — | having regard to the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) Annual Report 2005 of 26 June 2006 (16), |
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having regard to the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) Annual Report 2005 of 26 June 2006 (16),

| — | having regard to the Communication of 17 October 2006 from the Commission to the Council entitled ‘Assessment of the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) and Future Options’ (COM(2006)0592), |
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having regard to the Communication of 17 October 2006 from the Commission to the Council entitled ‘Assessment of the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) and Future Options’ (COM(2006)0592),

| — | having regard to the strategic partnership for the Mediterranean and the Middle East, adopted by the European Council in December 2006 (17), |
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having regard to the strategic partnership for the Mediterranean and the Middle East, adopted by the European Council in December 2006 (17),

| — | having regard to the Council Decision 2002/817/EC of 23 September 2002 on the conclusion of the Convention between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries in the Near East (2002 to 2005) (18), |
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having regard to the Council Decision 2002/817/EC of 23 September 2002 on the conclusion of the Convention between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries in the Near East (2002 to 2005) (18),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2003 on peace and dignity in the Middle East (19), |
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having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2003 on peace and dignity in the Middle East (19),

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 669/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (20), |
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having regard to Regulation (EC) No 669/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (20),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 2 February 2006 on the result of the Palestinian elections and the situation in East Jerusalem (21), |
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having regard to its resolution of 2 February 2006 on the result of the Palestinian elections and the situation in East Jerusalem (21),

| — | having regard to the statements of 30 January 2006 (22) and 9 May 2006 (23) of the Middle East Quartet (composed of representatives of the EU, the UN, the United States and Russia) in which it expressed serious concern about the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories and expressed its willingness to endorse a temporary mechanism for direct aid to the Palestinian people, |
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having regard to the statements of 30 January 2006 (22) and 9 May 2006 (23) of the Middle East Quartet (composed of representatives of the EU, the UN, the United States and Russia) in which it expressed serious concern about the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories and expressed its willingness to endorse a temporary mechanism for direct aid to the Palestinian people,

| — | having regard to the Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 15 May 2006 (24) in which the Council expressed its serious concern about the deterioration of the humanitarian, economic and financial situation in the West Bank and Gaza and welcomed the willingness of the Quartet to endorse a temporary international mechanism (TIM), the objective of which is direct delivery and supervision of assistance to the Palestinian people, |
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having regard to the Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 15 May 2006 (24) in which the Council expressed its serious concern about the deterioration of the humanitarian, economic and financial situation in the West Bank and Gaza and welcomed the willingness of the Quartet to endorse a temporary international mechanism (TIM), the objective of which is direct delivery and supervision of assistance to the Palestinian people,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories and the role of the EU (25), |
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having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories and the role of the EU (25),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 7 September 2006 on the situation in the Middle East (26), |
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having regard to its resolution of 7 September 2006 on the situation in the Middle East (26),

| — | having regard to the report of its ad hoc delegation to Israel and the Palestinian Territories on 20-21 December 2006, |
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having regard to the report of its ad hoc delegation to Israel and the Palestinian Territories on 20-21 December 2006,

| — | having regard to the report of 31 January 2007 of the UK House of Commons' International Development Committee entitled ‘Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories’ (27), |
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—

having regard to the report of 31 January 2007 of the UK House of Commons' International Development Committee entitled ‘Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories’ (27),

| — | having regard to the report of February 2007 of the World Bank entitled ‘West Bank and Gaza — Public Expenditure Review — From Crisis to Greater Fiscal Independence’ (28), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of February 2007 of the World Bank entitled ‘West Bank and Gaza — Public Expenditure Review — From Crisis to Greater Fiscal Independence’ (28),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0210/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0210/2007),

| A. | whereas the MEDA Programme is the EU's principal financial instrument for the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership supporting measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the Mediterranean partner countries in order to decrease the gap between the two sides of the Mediterranean region, |
| --- | --- |

A.

whereas the MEDA Programme is the EU's principal financial instrument for the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership supporting measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the Mediterranean partner countries in order to decrease the gap between the two sides of the Mediterranean region,

| B. | whereas the main areas of intervention of the MEDA Programme are directly derived from the objectives of the 1995 Barcelona Declaration, which have been reaffirmed on several occasions:






  — | political and security chapter: hold a political dialogue at both bilateral and regional levels, establish partnership-building measures and agree on a Charter for Peace and Stability, the overall objective is to create an area of peace and stability on the basis of the principles of human rights and democracy; |
| --- | --- | --- |

B.

whereas the main areas of intervention of the MEDA Programme are directly derived from the objectives of the 1995 Barcelona Declaration, which have been reaffirmed on several occasions:

—

political and security chapter: hold a political dialogue at both bilateral and regional levels, establish partnership-building measures and agree on a Charter for Peace and Stability, the overall objective is to create an area of peace and stability on the basis of the principles of human rights and democracy;

| — | economic and financial chapter: establish a free trade area in the Euro-Mediterranean region (North-South, South-South), provide EU financial support for economic transition and more general support for the economic and social challenges, increase investment flows to the Mediterranean partners as the result of free trade, the overall objective is to create an area of shared prosperity and development; |
| --- | --- |

—

economic and financial chapter: establish a free trade area in the Euro-Mediterranean region (North-South, South-South), provide EU financial support for economic transition and more general support for the economic and social challenges, increase investment flows to the Mediterranean partners as the result of free trade, the overall objective is to create an area of shared prosperity and development;

| — | social, cultural and human affairs chapter: create exchanges, develop human resources, support civil societies and social development, the overall objective is to develop a free and enhanced civil society and to promote mutual comprehension between the two sides, |
| --- | --- |

—

social, cultural and human affairs chapter: create exchanges, develop human resources, support civil societies and social development, the overall objective is to develop a free and enhanced civil society and to promote mutual comprehension between the two sides,

| C. | whereas the average annual commitments are similar under MEDA I and MEDA II, at EUR 613 million and EUR 618 million respectively, and the indications for 2005-2006 show that such commitments will be increased to about EUR 660 million, |
| --- | --- |

C.

whereas the average annual commitments are similar under MEDA I and MEDA II, at EUR 613 million and EUR 618 million respectively, and the indications for 2005-2006 show that such commitments will be increased to about EUR 660 million,

| D. | whereas MEDA II was scheduled to provide EUR 5 350 million from 2000 to 2006 for the Euro-Mediterranean partnership, |
| --- | --- |

D.

whereas MEDA II was scheduled to provide EUR 5 350 million from 2000 to 2006 for the Euro-Mediterranean partnership,

| E. | whereas the annual commitments under MEDA II varied between EUR 569 million (2000) and EUR 817 million (2006), and whereas from MEDA I to MEDA II commitments increased for Algeria, Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia and for the regional activities, and decreased for Egypt and Lebanon,



















  (in million EUR) |
| --- | --- |
| Commitments per country |
| | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Total MEDA I | Total MEDA II |
| Algeria | 0 | 0 | 41 | 95 | 29 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 51 | 40 | 66 | 165 | 339 |
| Egypt | 0 | 75 | 203 | 397 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 78 | 104 | 159 | 110 | 129 | 685 | 593 |
| Jordan | 7 | 100 | 10 | 8 | 129 | 15 | 20 | 92 | 43 | 35 | 58 | 69 | 254 | 332 |
| Lebanon | 0 | 10 | 86 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 182 | 133 |
| Morocco | 30 | 0 | 236 | 219 | 176 | 141 | 120 | 122 | 143 | 152 | 135 | 168 | 660 | 980 |
| Syria | 0 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 101 | 180 |
| Tunisia | 20 | 120 | 138 | 19 | 132 | 76 | 90 | 92 | 49 | 22 | 118 | 71 | 428 | 517 |
| WBG | 3 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 42 | 97 | 0 | 100 | 81 | 73 | 80 | 92 | 111 | 522 |
| Total bilateral | 60 | 337 | 797 | 743 | 650 | 409 | 298 | 582 | 505 | 562 | 590 | 649 | 2 587 | 3 596 |
| Regional | 113 | 33 | 114 | 66 | 145 | 160 | 305 | 29 | 110 | 135 | 145 | 168 | 471 | 740 |
| Total | 173 | 369 | 912 | 809 | 802 | 569 | 603 | 612 | 615 | 698 | 735 | 817 | 3 057 | 4 336 |
| Source: EuropeAid Office (WBG = West Bank and Gaza). |

E.

whereas the annual commitments under MEDA II varied between EUR 569 million (2000) and EUR 817 million (2006), and whereas from MEDA I to MEDA II commitments increased for Algeria, Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia and for the regional activities, and decreased for Egypt and Lebanon,

(in million EUR)

Commitments per country

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Total MEDA I

Total MEDA II

Algeria

0

0

41

95

29

30

60

50

42

51

40

66

165

339

Egypt

0

75

203

397

11

13

0

78

104

159

110

129

685

593

Jordan

7

100

10

8

129

15

20

92

43

35

58

69

254

332

Lebanon

0

10

86

0

86

0

0

12

44

18

27

32

182

133

Morocco

30

0

236

219

176

141

120

122

143

152

135

168

660

980

Syria

0

13

42

0

46

38

8

36

1

53

22

22

101

180

Tunisia

20

120

138

19

132

76

90

92

49

22

118

71

428

517

WBG

3

20

41

5

42

97

0

100

81

73

80

92

111

522

Total bilateral

60

337

797

743

650

409

298

582

505

562

590

649

2 587

3 596

Regional

113

33

114

66

145

160

305

29

110

135

145

168

471

740

Total

173

369

912

809

802

569

603

612

615

698

735

817

3 057

4 336

Source: EuropeAid Office (WBG = West Bank and Gaza).

| F. | whereas under MEDA II new sectors include justice and police, civil society/human rights and migration; whereas other sectors which received a marked increase in funding include education and training and economic institutional support, but for other sectors such as agriculture, local development and private reforms less funds were committed under MEDA II than under MEDA I, |
| --- | --- |

F.

whereas under MEDA II new sectors include justice and police, civil society/human rights and migration; whereas other sectors which received a marked increase in funding include education and training and economic institutional support, but for other sectors such as agriculture, local development and private reforms less funds were committed under MEDA II than under MEDA I,

| G. | whereas the MEDA II Regulation specifies that European Investment Bank (EIB)-managed operations may receive EU funds from the MEDA budget for environmental projects and for implementing risk-capital operations in the Mediterranean partner countries; whereas the total volume of EIB operations under MEDA II remains comparable to that under MEDA I but their composition has changed, with a significant decrease of risk subsidy programmes and an increase of risk capital operations,









  EIB: FEMIP assigned lending mandate |
| --- | --- |
| 1995-1999 | EUR 4 808 million | 2000-2007 | EUR 6 400 million |
| Source: DG RELEX. |

G.

whereas the MEDA II Regulation specifies that European Investment Bank (EIB)-managed operations may receive EU funds from the MEDA budget for environmental projects and for implementing risk-capital operations in the Mediterranean partner countries; whereas the total volume of EIB operations under MEDA II remains comparable to that under MEDA I but their composition has changed, with a significant decrease of risk subsidy programmes and an increase of risk capital operations,

EIB: FEMIP assigned lending mandate

1995-1999

EUR 4 808 million

2000-2007

EUR 6 400 million

Source: DG RELEX.

| H. | whereas the EIB's operations in the Mediterranean partner countries have been brought together under the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) since October 2002; |
| --- | --- |

H.

whereas the EIB's operations in the Mediterranean partner countries have been brought together under the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) since October 2002;

| I. | whereas the MEDA Regulation came to an end in 2006 and the new European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument entered into effect in 2007, |
| --- | --- |

I.

whereas the MEDA Regulation came to an end in 2006 and the new European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument entered into effect in 2007,

| J. | whereas from 1994 to 2006 the Commission has provided about EUR 2 300 million to the Palestinian people, including support for Palestinian refugees via UNRWA, humanitarian assistance through the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO), food security, Middle East Peace Process actions, and support for health, education and institution building, |
| --- | --- |

J.

whereas from 1994 to 2006 the Commission has provided about EUR 2 300 million to the Palestinian people, including support for Palestinian refugees via UNRWA, humanitarian assistance through the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO), food security, Middle East Peace Process actions, and support for health, education and institution building,

| K. | whereas payments to Palestinian areas have been quite stable at between EUR 233 and 260 million per year from 2002 to 2005 and varying commitment rates reflect the difficult nature of the Peace Process, but the payment/commitment ratio has increased from less than 45 % in 2000 to more than 90 % in 2005,
  AID TO PALESTINIAN ADMIN. AREAS FINANCED BY THE GENERAL BUDGET 2000-2006














  (in million EUR) |
| --- | --- |
| Commitments |
| Geogr./Thematic | Programme | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Grand total |
| Geographic programmes | MEDA | 119 | 0 | 105 | 93 | 74 | 92 | 102 | 483 |
| UNRWA | 40 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 335 |
| Israel/PLO Peace Agreement | 20 | 43 | 88 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 300 |
| Geographic total | 179 | 100 | 248 | 198 | 186 | 207 | 222 | 1 118 |
| Thematic programmes | Food Aid | 16 | 17 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 145 |
| Human Rights | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0,5 | 2,5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| NGO | 2,5 | 1 | 1,5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| ECHO | 18 | 26 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 84 | 190 |
| Other | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Thematic total | 45,5 | 49 | 79,5 | 66,5 | 69,5 | 70 | 113 | 380 |
| Grand total | 224,5 | 149 | 327,5 | 264,5 | 255,5 | 277 | 335 | 1 832 |
| Total EC commitments 2000-2006 = EUR 1 832 million (excluding CFSP actions, approx. EUR 10 million in 2006). |
| Sources: DG Budget, DG AIDCO. |

K.

whereas payments to Palestinian areas have been quite stable at between EUR 233 and 260 million per year from 2002 to 2005 and varying commitment rates reflect the difficult nature of the Peace Process, but the payment/commitment ratio has increased from less than 45 % in 2000 to more than 90 % in 2005,

AID TO PALESTINIAN ADMIN. AREAS FINANCED BY THE GENERAL BUDGET 2000-2006

(in million EUR)

Commitments

Geogr./Thematic

Programme

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Grand total

Geographic programmes

MEDA

119

0

105

93

74

92

102

483

UNRWA

40

57

55

58

61

64

64

335

Israel/PLO Peace Agreement

20

43

88

47

51

51

56

300

Geographic total

179

100

248

198

186

207

222

1 118

Thematic programmes

Food Aid

16

17

35

24

24

29

26

145

Human Rights

2

1

3

0,5

2,5

4

1

13

NGO

2,5

1

1,5

4

5

0

2

14

ECHO

18

26

35

38

37

36

84

190

Other

7

4

5

0

1

1

0

18

Thematic total

45,5

49

79,5

66,5

69,5

70

113

380

Grand total

224,5

149

327,5

264,5

255,5

277

335

1 832

Total EC commitments 2000-2006 = EUR 1 832 million (excluding CFSP actions, approx. EUR 10 million in 2006).

Sources: DG Budget, DG AIDCO.

| (in million EUR) |
| --- |
| Payments |
| Geogr./Thematic | Programme | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Grand total |
| Geographic programmes | MEDA | 31 | 62 | 81 | 59 | 93 | 94 | 420 |
| UNRWA | 40 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 329 |
| Israel/PLO peace agreement | 13 | 48 | 80 | 66 | 58 | 50 | 315 |
| Geographic total | 84 | 164 | 218 | 183 | 211 | 204 | 1 064 |
| Thematic programmes | Food Aid | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 73 |
| Human Rights | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| NGO | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| ECHO | 6 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 107 |
| Other | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Thematic total | 13 | 14 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 213 |
| Grand total | 97 | 178 | 246 | 233 | 263 | 260 | 1 277 |
| Source: DG Budget. |

(in million EUR)

Payments

Geogr./Thematic

Programme

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Grand total

Geographic programmes

MEDA

31

62

81

59

93

94

420

UNRWA

40

54

57

58

60

60

329

Israel/PLO peace agreement

13

48

80

66

58

50

315

Geographic total

84

164

218

183

211

204

1 064

Thematic programmes

Food Aid

0

2

7

15

17

32

73

Human Rights

2

0

1

0

3

4

10

NGO

0

2

2

2

1

3

10

ECHO

6

9

14

33

31

14

107

Other

5

1

4

0

0

3

13

Thematic total

13

14

28

50

52

56

213

Grand total

97

178

246

233

263

260

1 277

Source: DG Budget.

| L. | whereas the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) closed in March 2005 its investigation into the Commission's direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority's budget and, on the basis of the information available in OLAF's press release of 17 March 2005, no conclusive evidence of support of armed attacks or unlawful activities financed by Commission's contributions to the Palestinian Authority was found; whereas, however, according to the press release, ‘there are consistent indications to support the hypothesis that it cannot be excluded that some of the assets of the Palestinian Authority may been used by some individuals for other than the intended purpose’, |
| --- | --- |

L.

whereas the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) closed in March 2005 its investigation into the Commission's direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority's budget and, on the basis of the information available in OLAF's press release of 17 March 2005, no conclusive evidence of support of armed attacks or unlawful activities financed by Commission's contributions to the Palestinian Authority was found; whereas, however, according to the press release, ‘there are consistent indications to support the hypothesis that it cannot be excluded that some of the assets of the Palestinian Authority may been used by some individuals for other than the intended purpose’,

| M. | whereas the Middle East and North Africa Region Social and Economic Development Group of the World Bank has thoroughly analysed the Palestinian Authority's public finances and delivered its conclusions and recommendations in February 2007, |
| --- | --- |

M.

whereas the Middle East and North Africa Region Social and Economic Development Group of the World Bank has thoroughly analysed the Palestinian Authority's public finances and delivered its conclusions and recommendations in February 2007,

| N. | whereas Israel has withheld Palestinian tax and customs revenues of about EUR 50 million per month, representing approximately two-thirds of the public income, since the Hamas victory in the elections to the Palestine Legislative Council in January 2006, |
| --- | --- |

N.

whereas Israel has withheld Palestinian tax and customs revenues of about EUR 50 million per month, representing approximately two-thirds of the public income, since the Hamas victory in the elections to the Palestine Legislative Council in January 2006,

| O. | whereas the Quartet addressed on 9 May 2006 the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories and in the face of the seriousness of that situation and the enormous problems of the Palestinian people asked the EU to develop and propose a temporary international mechanism (TIM) which would be limited in scope and duration, operate in a transparent manner, be accountable and ensure direct delivery of assistance to the Palestinian people, |
| --- | --- |

O.

whereas the Quartet addressed on 9 May 2006 the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories and in the face of the seriousness of that situation and the enormous problems of the Palestinian people asked the EU to develop and propose a temporary international mechanism (TIM) which would be limited in scope and duration, operate in a transparent manner, be accountable and ensure direct delivery of assistance to the Palestinian people,

| P. | whereas the EU (EU budget and EU Member States) allocated almost EUR 700 million to Palestine in 2006, more than in any previous year; |
| --- | --- |

P.

whereas the EU (EU budget and EU Member States) allocated almost EUR 700 million to Palestine in 2006, more than in any previous year;

| Q. | whereas the TIM was subsequently developed by the Commission and endorsed by the European Council on 16 June 2006, |
| --- | --- |

Q.

whereas the TIM was subsequently developed by the Commission and endorsed by the European Council on 16 June 2006,

| R. | whereas in 2006 the Commission allocated a total of EUR 107,5 million to the three TIM ‘windows’ of support:






  — | EUR 10 million for essential supplies and running costs of hospitals and health care centres, through the World Bank's Emergency Services Support Programme (Window I), |
| --- | --- | --- |

R.

whereas in 2006 the Commission allocated a total of EUR 107,5 million to the three TIM ‘windows’ of support:

—

EUR 10 million for essential supplies and running costs of hospitals and health care centres, through the World Bank's Emergency Services Support Programme (Window I),

| — | EUR 40 million for the uninterrupted supply of energy utilities including fuel, through the Interim Emergency Relief Contribution (Window II), |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 40 million for the uninterrupted supply of energy utilities including fuel, through the Interim Emergency Relief Contribution (Window II),

| — | EUR 54,5 million to support vulnerable Palestinians, through the payment of social allowances to the poorest part of the population and to key workers delivering essential public services (Window III), |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 54,5 million to support vulnerable Palestinians, through the payment of social allowances to the poorest part of the population and to key workers delivering essential public services (Window III),

| — | in addition to the TIM, EUR 12 million have been allocated from the MEDA budget line 19 08 02 01 by the Commission to the Office of the President of the Palestinian Authority, for technical assistance and capacity building,







  (in million EUR) |
| --- | --- |
| Cost and financing of the TIM in 2006 |
| | EC budget | + donors |
| TIM — Window II (Interim Emergency Relief Contribution (IERC) Phase II) | 40 | |
| Total on heading 19 08 02 01 (MEDA) | 40 | |
| TIM — Window I (World Bank Emergency Services Support Project (ESSP)) | 10 | + 46,6 |
| TIM — Window III (payment of social allowances) | 57,5 | + 61,9 |
| Total on heading 19 08 03 (Peace Process) | 67,5 | |
| Total on both headings | 107,5 | |
| Source: DG AIDCO. |

—

in addition to the TIM, EUR 12 million have been allocated from the MEDA budget line 19 08 02 01 by the Commission to the Office of the President of the Palestinian Authority, for technical assistance and capacity building,

(in million EUR)

Cost and financing of the TIM in 2006

EC budget

- donors

TIM — Window II (Interim Emergency Relief Contribution (IERC) Phase II)

40

Total on heading 19 08 02 01 (MEDA)

40

TIM — Window I (World Bank Emergency Services Support Project (ESSP))

10

- 46,6

TIM — Window III (payment of social allowances)

57,5

- 61,9

Total on heading 19 08 03 (Peace Process)

67,5

Total on both headings

107,5

Source: DG AIDCO.

| S. | whereas fighting between Hamas and Fatah supporters in early 2007 made TIM operations extremely difficult, |
| --- | --- |

S.

whereas fighting between Hamas and Fatah supporters in early 2007 made TIM operations extremely difficult,

| 1. | Confirms the conviction expressed in its resolution of 27 October 2005 on the Barcelona Process revisited that even if the Euro-Mediterranean partnership has not as yet produced the expected benefits and has not contributed to the lowering of tensions in the area to its full potential, improvements can still be made and thus the Barcelona Process continues to be the appropriate framework for Mediterranean policy, in which changes and the necessary political will are needed to obtain better results; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Confirms the conviction expressed in its resolution of 27 October 2005 on the Barcelona Process revisited that even if the Euro-Mediterranean partnership has not as yet produced the expected benefits and has not contributed to the lowering of tensions in the area to its full potential, improvements can still be made and thus the Barcelona Process continues to be the appropriate framework for Mediterranean policy, in which changes and the necessary political will are needed to obtain better results;

| 2. | Notes that taking a global strategic view the relevance of the MEDA Programme as the Community assistance instrument supporting the Barcelona Process and the bilateral association agreements was judged to be satisfactory according to the ‘overall judgement’ of the mid-term evaluation of the MEDA II Programme which also states that programme relevance has improved from the MEDA I to the MEDA II period and can improve further in the coming years; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Notes that taking a global strategic view the relevance of the MEDA Programme as the Community assistance instrument supporting the Barcelona Process and the bilateral association agreements was judged to be satisfactory according to the ‘overall judgement’ of the mid-term evaluation of the MEDA II Programme which also states that programme relevance has improved from the MEDA I to the MEDA II period and can improve further in the coming years;

| 3. | Underlines that the effectiveness and efficiency of MEDA management and implementation arrangements is improving but is still not fully satisfactory; |
| --- | --- |

3.

Underlines that the effectiveness and efficiency of MEDA management and implementation arrangements is improving but is still not fully satisfactory;

| 4. | Notes that in terms of financial efficiency the total MEDA II Programme has disbursed funds faster than did MEDA I: over a similar period as during MEDA I it took on average three years to reach a 30 % payment level, whereas during MEDA II this was reduced to two years;











  (in million EUR) |
| --- | --- |
| MEDA COMMITMENTS/DISBURSEMENTS 1995-2005 |
| | 1995 to 1999 | 2000 to 2006 | 1995 to 2006 |
| | Commitments | Disbursements | Commitments | Disbursements | Commitments | Disbursements |
| Bilateral |
| Algeria | 164 | 30 | 339 | 142 | 504 | 172 |
| Egypt | 686 | 157 | 592 | 695 | 1279 | 852 |
| Jordan | 254 | 108 | 331 | 345 | 585 | 454 |
| Lebanon | 182 | 1 | 133 | 182 | 315 | 183 |
| Morocco | 660 | 128 | 980 | 917 | 1 640 | 1 045 |
| Syria | 101 | 0 | 180 | 91 | 281 | 91 |
| Tunisia | 428 | 168 | 518 | 489 | 946 | 657 |
| WBG | 111 | 59 | 522 | 486 | 633 | 546 |
| Total bilateral | 2 586 | 651 | 3 595 | 3 349 | 6 182 | 4 000 |
| Regional | 471 | 223 | 1 052 | 712 | 1 483 | 934 |
| Total | 3 057 | 874 | 4 647 | 4 060 | 7 705 | 4 934 |
| The total amount available under MEDA I and II = 3 424 + 5 350 = EUR 8 774 million. From this an amount of about EUR 852 million was committed for Turkey during 1996 to 2002 (minor differences are due to rounding). |
| Source: EuropeAid (WBG = West Bank and Gaza). |

4.

Notes that in terms of financial efficiency the total MEDA II Programme has disbursed funds faster than did MEDA I: over a similar period as during MEDA I it took on average three years to reach a 30 % payment level, whereas during MEDA II this was reduced to two years;

(in million EUR)

MEDA COMMITMENTS/DISBURSEMENTS 1995-2005

1995 to 1999

2000 to 2006

1995 to 2006

Commitments

Disbursements

Commitments

Disbursements

Commitments

Disbursements

Bilateral

Algeria

164

30

339

142

504

172

Egypt

686

157

592

695

1279

852

Jordan

254

108

331

345

585

454

Lebanon

182

1

133

182

315

183

Morocco

660

128

980

917

1 640

1 045

Syria

101

0

180

91

281

91

Tunisia

428

168

518

489

946

657

WBG

111

59

522

486

633

546

Total bilateral

2 586

651

3 595

3 349

6 182

4 000

Regional

471

223

1 052

712

1 483

934

Total

3 057

874

4 647

4 060

7 705

4 934

The total amount available under MEDA I and II = 3 424 + 5 350 = EUR 8 774 million. From this an amount of about EUR 852 million was committed for Turkey during 1996 to 2002 (minor differences are due to rounding).

Source: EuropeAid (WBG = West Bank and Gaza).

| 5. | Notes that according to the Court of Auditors' Special Report 5/2006 the Commission's management of the MEDA Programme has clearly improved since the early years and can be considered as satisfactory taking into account procedural and external constraints, and programming efforts have resulted in a more even allocation of resources over time; preparation periods are becoming shorter and disbursements have increased significantly; |
| --- | --- |

5.

Notes that according to the Court of Auditors' Special Report 5/2006 the Commission's management of the MEDA Programme has clearly improved since the early years and can be considered as satisfactory taking into account procedural and external constraints, and programming efforts have resulted in a more even allocation of resources over time; preparation periods are becoming shorter and disbursements have increased significantly;

| 6. | Stresses the fact that the findings of the mid-term evaluation of the MEDA II Programme and of the Court of Auditors on implementation and management effectiveness and efficiency — ‘improving but still not fully satisfactory’ — cannot by themselves explain the differences in MEDA performance between countries and programmes; notes that external factors (financial regulation, governance, cultural factors) clearly play an important role in explaining the observed differences in speed of change and in financial disbursement patterns; invites the Commission to take these factors into consideration in its planning and in implementation, monitoring and evaluation; |
| --- | --- |

6.

Stresses the fact that the findings of the mid-term evaluation of the MEDA II Programme and of the Court of Auditors on implementation and management effectiveness and efficiency — ‘improving but still not fully satisfactory’ — cannot by themselves explain the differences in MEDA performance between countries and programmes; notes that external factors (financial regulation, governance, cultural factors) clearly play an important role in explaining the observed differences in speed of change and in financial disbursement patterns; invites the Commission to take these factors into consideration in its planning and in implementation, monitoring and evaluation;

| 7. | Invites the Commission and the Council to give high priority to the Barcelona Process as a driving force for policy setting under the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument (period 2007-2013) with more efficient policies and measures having regard to the specific challenges and problems of the Mediterranean partner countries; |
| --- | --- |

7.

Invites the Commission and the Council to give high priority to the Barcelona Process as a driving force for policy setting under the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument (period 2007-2013) with more efficient policies and measures having regard to the specific challenges and problems of the Mediterranean partner countries;

| 8. | Recalls that according to Article 15 of the MEDA II Regulation the Commission has, together with the EIB, to produce an overall evaluation report of the assistance already provided to the Mediterranean partners, including the effectiveness of the programmes, evaluate ex post their respective projects and main sectors of intervention and examine progress in implementation, and submit to the Parliament and the Council an annual report, no later than 30 June of the following year; with respect to this obligation, invites the Commission to inform it of the current stage of elaboration of such ex post evaluations by individual projects and sectors, and to transmit these and the latest annual reports to the Parliament and the Council; |
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8.

Recalls that according to Article 15 of the MEDA II Regulation the Commission has, together with the EIB, to produce an overall evaluation report of the assistance already provided to the Mediterranean partners, including the effectiveness of the programmes, evaluate ex post their respective projects and main sectors of intervention and examine progress in implementation, and submit to the Parliament and the Council an annual report, no later than 30 June of the following year; with respect to this obligation, invites the Commission to inform it of the current stage of elaboration of such ex post evaluations by individual projects and sectors, and to transmit these and the latest annual reports to the Parliament and the Council;

| 9. | Urges the Commission to take into consideration the factors contributing to the improvement of future management:






  (a) | an increase in the number of projects and programmes, in parallel with the evaluation of their content, their effect and their qualitative value; |
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9.

Urges the Commission to take into consideration the factors contributing to the improvement of future management:

(a)

an increase in the number of projects and programmes, in parallel with the evaluation of their content, their effect and their qualitative value;

| (b) | a larger share of budget support in the total programme; |
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(b)

a larger share of budget support in the total programme;

| (c) | the overall positive effect of devolution of responsibilities from the Commission's headquarters to its delegations in the field in relation to project preparation and implementation (effects of decentralisation); |
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(c)

the overall positive effect of devolution of responsibilities from the Commission's headquarters to its delegations in the field in relation to project preparation and implementation (effects of decentralisation);

| (d) | the cooperation and effective participation of the local authorities; |
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(d)

the cooperation and effective participation of the local authorities;

| (e) | the enhancement of cooperation between the Mediterranean partner countries (South-South) for the achievement of the objective of regional dimension; |
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(e)

the enhancement of cooperation between the Mediterranean partner countries (South-South) for the achievement of the objective of regional dimension;

| 10. | Believes that other improvements include more systematic monitoring and evaluation and more intensive dialogue and coordination with local counterparts and other donors; invites the Commission to secure more regular monitoring mechanisms adapted to each type of project; |
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10.

Believes that other improvements include more systematic monitoring and evaluation and more intensive dialogue and coordination with local counterparts and other donors; invites the Commission to secure more regular monitoring mechanisms adapted to each type of project;

| 11. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors on the need for the Commission to:






  (a) | ensure a smooth and quick transition towards the new country programmes to avoid negative consequences for future implementation, |
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11.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors on the need for the Commission to:

(a)

ensure a smooth and quick transition towards the new country programmes to avoid negative consequences for future implementation,

| (b) | define more clearly in the new country programming documents its strategic objectives and establish appropriate indicators, to allow for better monitoring and evaluation of impact, |
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(b)

define more clearly in the new country programming documents its strategic objectives and establish appropriate indicators, to allow for better monitoring and evaluation of impact,

| (c) | continue to focus its support on a limited number of intervention areas to ensure coherence and to keep the programmes manageable, |
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(c)

continue to focus its support on a limited number of intervention areas to ensure coherence and to keep the programmes manageable,

| (d) | continue to search for best practices in managing projects to avoid delays. |
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(d)

continue to search for best practices in managing projects to avoid delays.

| 12. | Supports the 19 recommendations of the mid-term evaluation of the MEDA II Programme regarding the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the management of the MEDA Programme; |
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12.

Supports the 19 recommendations of the mid-term evaluation of the MEDA II Programme regarding the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the management of the MEDA Programme;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission to maintain a balance between the effectiveness of assistance in terms of sustainable institutional development and the efficiency of assistance in terms of absorption capacity and financial disbursement speeds, transparency and budget management control; |
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13.

Calls on the Commission to maintain a balance between the effectiveness of assistance in terms of sustainable institutional development and the efficiency of assistance in terms of absorption capacity and financial disbursement speeds, transparency and budget management control;

| 14. | Calls on the Commission to further improve the quality of strategic and indicative programming by investing in a MEDA knowledge centre for in-depth understanding of implementation conditions and the institutional speed of changes aspects in the MEDA countries, as suggested by the mid-term evaluation in view of the revision of the regulation (European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument); |
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14.

Calls on the Commission to further improve the quality of strategic and indicative programming by investing in a MEDA knowledge centre for in-depth understanding of implementation conditions and the institutional speed of changes aspects in the MEDA countries, as suggested by the mid-term evaluation in view of the revision of the regulation (European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument);

| 15. | Takes the view that the economic aspect of the partnership must be redirected towards social cohesion and sustainable economic development but also considers that pursuing all objectives of the Barcelona Process is important for the whole region; therefore invites the Commission to pay as much attention as possible to the issues of institution building, the rule of law, freedom of the press, human rights and gender equality; |
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15.

Takes the view that the economic aspect of the partnership must be redirected towards social cohesion and sustainable economic development but also considers that pursuing all objectives of the Barcelona Process is important for the whole region; therefore invites the Commission to pay as much attention as possible to the issues of institution building, the rule of law, freedom of the press, human rights and gender equality;

| 16. | Invites the Commission to motivate and commit its partners in the MEDA countries to pursue also all non-economic objectives of the MEDA Programme, and to systematically monitor indicators concerning these objectives; |
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16.

Invites the Commission to motivate and commit its partners in the MEDA countries to pursue also all non-economic objectives of the MEDA Programme, and to systematically monitor indicators concerning these objectives;

| 17. | Considers that, in view of the Mediterranean partner countries' economic situation, significant support is required for infrastructure projects, particularly in the fields of transport, health, housing and the supply of drinking water; |
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17.

Considers that, in view of the Mediterranean partner countries' economic situation, significant support is required for infrastructure projects, particularly in the fields of transport, health, housing and the supply of drinking water;

| 18. | Recommends that the Commission increase the capacity to manage small-scale projects based on civil society initiatives and recommends the adoption of measures to enhance economic growth and cohesion, in particular through the use of loans and micro-credit facilities by small and medium-sized enterprises in the partner countries; |
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18.

Recommends that the Commission increase the capacity to manage small-scale projects based on civil society initiatives and recommends the adoption of measures to enhance economic growth and cohesion, in particular through the use of loans and micro-credit facilities by small and medium-sized enterprises in the partner countries;

| 19. | Stresses that respect of the principle of gender equality is a matter of respect of human rights and of democracy and calls for gender mainstreaming to be explicitly incorporated horizontally in the Barcelona Process and in the three pillars of the partnership; |
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19.

Stresses that respect of the principle of gender equality is a matter of respect of human rights and of democracy and calls for gender mainstreaming to be explicitly incorporated horizontally in the Barcelona Process and in the three pillars of the partnership;

| 20. | Underlines the fact that women play a significant role in the economic and social development of the partner countries and calls on the Commission to report on the fulfilment and effective application of the financial commitments laid down in the MEDA Programme to support women's active participation in economic and social life (education, training, employment); |
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20.

Underlines the fact that women play a significant role in the economic and social development of the partner countries and calls on the Commission to report on the fulfilment and effective application of the financial commitments laid down in the MEDA Programme to support women's active participation in economic and social life (education, training, employment);

| 21. | Recalls the significance of enhancing the complementarity and coherence between MEDA, other EU external actions and EIB activities; |
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21.

Recalls the significance of enhancing the complementarity and coherence between MEDA, other EU external actions and EIB activities;

| 22. | Considers that the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly could play through inter-parliamentary dialogue a key role in the improvement of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership, as it subsequently develops stable inter-parliamentary relations, giving political orientations through its declarations and resolutions and promoting a systematic political control and evaluation of the implementation of the MEDA Programme; |
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22.

Considers that the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly could play through inter-parliamentary dialogue a key role in the improvement of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership, as it subsequently develops stable inter-parliamentary relations, giving political orientations through its declarations and resolutions and promoting a systematic political control and evaluation of the implementation of the MEDA Programme;

| 23. | Welcomes the establishment in 2002 of FEMIP within the framework of the EIB, but calls for further discussion between the EU Member States and their Euro-Mediterranean partners with the aim of developing this initiative into a genuine financial instrument for cooperation, responding to the new needs and challenges of both the public and private sector; |
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23.

Welcomes the establishment in 2002 of FEMIP within the framework of the EIB, but calls for further discussion between the EU Member States and their Euro-Mediterranean partners with the aim of developing this initiative into a genuine financial instrument for cooperation, responding to the new needs and challenges of both the public and private sector;

| 24. | Recalls that the task division between DG Relex and EuropeAid is functional in the sense that the political dimension of the programme is separate from the professional assistance formulation and delivery function and that there is, however, scope for improvement in terms of efficiency and effectiveness; |
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24.

Recalls that the task division between DG Relex and EuropeAid is functional in the sense that the political dimension of the programme is separate from the professional assistance formulation and delivery function and that there is, however, scope for improvement in terms of efficiency and effectiveness;

| 25. | Acknowledges the progress made by the Commission in ensuring a higher profile for Community external cooperation and urges it to continue the efforts currently being made; deplores, however, the fact that the public is not aware of the EU's close involvement in many projects and programmes; calls on the Commission to make representations to international organisations and NGOs with a view to:






  (a) | ensuring public awareness of EU contributions and involvement, |
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25.

Acknowledges the progress made by the Commission in ensuring a higher profile for Community external cooperation and urges it to continue the efforts currently being made; deplores, however, the fact that the public is not aware of the EU's close involvement in many projects and programmes; calls on the Commission to make representations to international organisations and NGOs with a view to:

(a)

ensuring public awareness of EU contributions and involvement,

| (b) | laying down provisions enabling proper assessment, audit and control operations to be carried out also in connection with projects and programmes conducted jointly with or through international organisations or NGOs; |
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(b)

laying down provisions enabling proper assessment, audit and control operations to be carried out also in connection with projects and programmes conducted jointly with or through international organisations or NGOs;

| 26. | Recalls its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories and the role of the EU in which it called on the Commission and the Council to develop a temporary international mechanism (TIM) in order to avoid a major humanitarian crisis in these territories; recalls having welcomed, following the recommendations of the European Council and the Quartet in June 2006, the setting-up by the EU of the TIM for the Palestinian Authority and its subsequent renewal; |
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26.

Recalls its resolution of 1 June 2006 on the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories and the role of the EU in which it called on the Commission and the Council to develop a temporary international mechanism (TIM) in order to avoid a major humanitarian crisis in these territories; recalls having welcomed, following the recommendations of the European Council and the Quartet in June 2006, the setting-up by the EU of the TIM for the Palestinian Authority and its subsequent renewal;

| 27. | Notes that this financial stopgap measure made it possible, in a transparent manner and in partnership with the President of the Palestinian Authority, to limit the most egregious humanitarian suffering caused by the freezing of European and international financial aid, Israel's partial payment of Palestinian tax and customs revenues and the general impossibility of developing a viable economy in the current occupation situation; |
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27.

Notes that this financial stopgap measure made it possible, in a transparent manner and in partnership with the President of the Palestinian Authority, to limit the most egregious humanitarian suffering caused by the freezing of European and international financial aid, Israel's partial payment of Palestinian tax and customs revenues and the general impossibility of developing a viable economy in the current occupation situation;

| 28. | Congratulates the Commission on the design and implementation of the TIM under difficult circumstances and considers the administrative cost of the TIM at the level of 5% for Windows II and III (29) as modest, and the method of direct payment via commercial banks to the beneficiary households adequate; underlines moreover that under Window III the international and locally operating bank (HSBC) receives EUR 8 per transfer (3 % of the total allocated amount); |
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28.

Congratulates the Commission on the design and implementation of the TIM under difficult circumstances and considers the administrative cost of the TIM at the level of 5% for Windows II and III (29) as modest, and the method of direct payment via commercial banks to the beneficiary households adequate; underlines moreover that under Window III the international and locally operating bank (HSBC) receives EUR 8 per transfer (3 % of the total allocated amount);

| 29. | Underlines that payments under the TIM did not go to, or through, the Office of the President of the Palestinian Authority or the Ministry of Finance, but that it provided for direct payment of invoices, or for cash payments to individual beneficiaries of allocations; notes that allocations did not cover security staff or support to politicians; |
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29.

Underlines that payments under the TIM did not go to, or through, the Office of the President of the Palestinian Authority or the Ministry of Finance, but that it provided for direct payment of invoices, or for cash payments to individual beneficiaries of allocations; notes that allocations did not cover security staff or support to politicians;

| 30. | Regrets however, that this financial assistance did not compensate for the tragic situation in Palestine and that conditions worsened in the past months in economic, social and human terms (30); |
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30.

Regrets however, that this financial assistance did not compensate for the tragic situation in Palestine and that conditions worsened in the past months in economic, social and human terms (30);

| 31. | Welcomes the fact that through the TIM and without the involvement of the Hamas-led Government more than 140 000 low income households comprising more than 800 000 persons could be provided directly with modest but helpful allocations under Window III, and that the operation of hospitals and other basic services could be prevented from complete breakdown due to the TIM's support for the uninterrupted supply of essential services under Window II; |
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31.

Welcomes the fact that through the TIM and without the involvement of the Hamas-led Government more than 140 000 low income households comprising more than 800 000 persons could be provided directly with modest but helpful allocations under Window III, and that the operation of hospitals and other basic services could be prevented from complete breakdown due to the TIM's support for the uninterrupted supply of essential services under Window II;

| 32. | Regrets however the slow implementation of TIM Window I supporting the provision of essential supplies and running costs for hospitals through the World Bank's Emergency Services Support Programme (ESSP); notes that the first delivery of medicines under the ESSP took place only on 24 January 2007, to Gaza hospitals; invites the Commission to analyse the reasons for these delays and to suggest alternatives to ensure the timely implementation of the objectives of TIM Window I; |
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32.

Regrets however the slow implementation of TIM Window I supporting the provision of essential supplies and running costs for hospitals through the World Bank's Emergency Services Support Programme (ESSP); notes that the first delivery of medicines under the ESSP took place only on 24 January 2007, to Gaza hospitals; invites the Commission to analyse the reasons for these delays and to suggest alternatives to ensure the timely implementation of the objectives of TIM Window I;

| 33. | Stresses that the control mechanisms and internal audit put in place by the Palestinian Authority in 2003 constitute a solid guarantee against fraud and corruption; |
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33.

Stresses that the control mechanisms and internal audit put in place by the Palestinian Authority in 2003 constitute a solid guarantee against fraud and corruption;

| 34. | Reiterates its call on Israel to abide by its legal obligations by resuming transfers of withheld Palestinian tax and customs revenue; invites Israel, if it refuses to do so, at least to consider channelling the withheld tax into the TIM and in this way to enable the Palestinian people to satisfy their basic needs; invites Israel to contribute to the need of the Palestinian people to create a viable and autonomous economy and to stop placing unjustified obstacles in the way of this objective; |
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34.

Reiterates its call on Israel to abide by its legal obligations by resuming transfers of withheld Palestinian tax and customs revenue; invites Israel, if it refuses to do so, at least to consider channelling the withheld tax into the TIM and in this way to enable the Palestinian people to satisfy their basic needs; invites Israel to contribute to the need of the Palestinian people to create a viable and autonomous economy and to stop placing unjustified obstacles in the way of this objective;

| 35. | Takes note of the sound analytical work reflected in the World Bank's public expenditure review on West Bank and Gaza; welcomes the fact that according to this review the Palestinian Authority has achieved progress notably in the educational and health sectors, as compared to other Middle East and North African countries, and in governance and public financial management where the Palestinian Authority has implemented a host of reforms between 2002 and 2004 that have reduced corruption and improved transparency; invites all involved parties to reactivate the reform process and thereby seriously consider the detailed recommendations of the World Bank's report, notably those concerning civil service reform and public financial management including financial control and audit; |
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35.

Takes note of the sound analytical work reflected in the World Bank's public expenditure review on West Bank and Gaza; welcomes the fact that according to this review the Palestinian Authority has achieved progress notably in the educational and health sectors, as compared to other Middle East and North African countries, and in governance and public financial management where the Palestinian Authority has implemented a host of reforms between 2002 and 2004 that have reduced corruption and improved transparency; invites all involved parties to reactivate the reform process and thereby seriously consider the detailed recommendations of the World Bank's report, notably those concerning civil service reform and public financial management including financial control and audit;

| 36. | Welcomes the fact that among the objectives and commitments (for example a recent agreement with an international audit firm) of the Ministry of Finances are the aims of reform of public finance and of full transparency and accountability, including the observance of international accounting standards; |
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36.

Welcomes the fact that among the objectives and commitments (for example a recent agreement with an international audit firm) of the Ministry of Finances are the aims of reform of public finance and of full transparency and accountability, including the observance of international accounting standards;

| 37. | Invites all parties within the Palestinian areas to do their utmost to settle conflicts peacefully and to form and maintain a stable and effective government, able to cooperate with the international community and to use effectively the EU's and international donor's funding; |
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37.

Invites all parties within the Palestinian areas to do their utmost to settle conflicts peacefully and to form and maintain a stable and effective government, able to cooperate with the international community and to use effectively the EU's and international donor's funding;

| 38. | Welcomes the Council decision of 18 June 2007 asking the EU to resume normal relations with the Palestinian Authority immediately in order to develop the conditions for urgent practical and financial assistance, including direct financial support to the new government, as well as to ensure the provision of emergency and humanitarian assistance to the population of Gaza (via, especially, the TIM); |
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38.

Welcomes the Council decision of 18 June 2007 asking the EU to resume normal relations with the Palestinian Authority immediately in order to develop the conditions for urgent practical and financial assistance, including direct financial support to the new government, as well as to ensure the provision of emergency and humanitarian assistance to the population of Gaza (via, especially, the TIM);

| 39. | Considers it important for the purposes of the maintenance of public order that security forces committed to peace and stability are trained and equipped including with police arms; considers that the financing of such training and equipment must be carried out with appropriate safeguards, under the authority of the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, so as to avoid funds being used for other purposes or illegal acts; underlines that not paying the salaries of civil servants, including the security forces, contributes to the deterioration of the political, social and economic situation in the Palestinian territories; |
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39.

Considers it important for the purposes of the maintenance of public order that security forces committed to peace and stability are trained and equipped including with police arms; considers that the financing of such training and equipment must be carried out with appropriate safeguards, under the authority of the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, so as to avoid funds being used for other purposes or illegal acts; underlines that not paying the salaries of civil servants, including the security forces, contributes to the deterioration of the political, social and economic situation in the Palestinian territories;

| 40. | Stresses the dangers of the current collapse of the Palestinian administrative authorities; underlines the need for the EU and the international community to go beyond their humanitarian commitment and invest once again in capacity building and security to avoid jeopardising the Palestinians' living conditions in the very long term; |
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40.

Stresses the dangers of the current collapse of the Palestinian administrative authorities; underlines the need for the EU and the international community to go beyond their humanitarian commitment and invest once again in capacity building and security to avoid jeopardising the Palestinians' living conditions in the very long term;

| 41. | Calls on the Commission to consider strategies, using the TIM or another body of a permanent nature, in cooperation with other financial instruments, which could cover, in the near future, not only urgent problems but a greater number of the needs of a larger proportion of the Palestinian population; in any case, seeks to assist political and economic developments that will gradually reduce the reliance of the Palestinian Authority on international aid; |
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41.

Calls on the Commission to consider strategies, using the TIM or another body of a permanent nature, in cooperation with other financial instruments, which could cover, in the near future, not only urgent problems but a greater number of the needs of a larger proportion of the Palestinian population; in any case, seeks to assist political and economic developments that will gradually reduce the reliance of the Palestinian Authority on international aid;

| 42. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors, the EIB, the parliaments of the Member States and the governments and parliaments of the Mediterranean partners. |
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42.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors, the EIB, the parliaments of the Member States and the governments and parliaments of the Mediterranean partners.

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(1)  http://ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relations/euromed/bd.htm

(2)  OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 1. Repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1).

(3)  OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 267, 21.9.2001, p. 68.

(5)  OJ C 68 E, 18.3.2004, p. 134.

(6)  OJ C 87 E, 7.4. 2004, p. 500.

(7)  OJ C 97 E, 22.4.2004, p. 656.

(8)  OJ C 272 E, 9.11.2006, p. 570.

(9)  http://www.europarl.europa.eu/intcoop/empa/home/politicalpriorities_en.pdf

(10)  OJ C 287 E, 24.11.2006, p. 312.

(11)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0306.

(12)  OJ L 310, 9.11. 2006, p. 1.

(13)  http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/reports/meda-evaluation-midterm-report-2005_en.pdf

(14)  http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/reports/europeaid_annual_report_2006_full_version_en.pdf

(15)  OJ C 200, 24.8.2006, p. 1. http://eca.europa.eu/audit_reports/special_reports/docs/2006/rs05_06en.pdf

(16)  http://www.eib.org/publications/publication.asp?publ=257

(17)  Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council (14/15 December 2006), Council Document 16879/06.

(18)  OJ L 281, 19.10.2002, p. 10.

(19)  OJ C 82 E, 1.4.2004, p. 610.

(20)  OJ L 105, 14.4.2004, p. 1.

(21)  OJ C 288 E, 25.11.2006, p. 79.

(22)  http://www.un.org/news/dh/infocus/middle_east/quartet-30jan2006.htm

(23)  http://www.un.org/news/dh/infocus/middle_east/quartet-9may2006.htm

(24)  Council Document 9397/06, http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/06/st09/st09397.en06.pdf

(25)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0237.

(26)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0348.

(27)  http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmintdev/114/114i.pdf

(28)  Report No 38207-WBG, Volumes 1 and 2.

(29)  Source: Communication of 4 June 2007 from DG AIDCO, Unit Finance, Contracts and Audit for Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East: TIM Windows II and III — Summary of Allowances and Bank Fees.

(30)  Report of the Parliament's delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council on its mission to East Jerusalem, Ramallah and Gaza on 29 April — 3 May 2007; West Bank and Gaza Public Expenditure Review: ‘From Crisis to Greater Fiscal Independence’ — World Bank Document, February 2007.

P6_TA(2007)0278

Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 June 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts (COM(2006)0195 — C6-0141/2006 — 2006/0066(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0195), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0195),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0141/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0141/2006),

| — | having regard to Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, |
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—

having regard to Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

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

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0172/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0172/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

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

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

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

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0066

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2007/66/EC.)

P6_TA(2007)0279

Exchanges of information extracted from criminal records *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 June 2007 on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States (COM(2005)0690 — C6-0052/2006 — 2005/0267(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(2005)0690) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(2005)0690) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 31 and 34(2)(b) of the EU Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 31 and 34(2)(b) of the EU Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0052/2006), |
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—

having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0052/2006),

| — | having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0170/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0170/2007),

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

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty; |
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2.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 4. | Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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4.

Calls on 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 the Commission. |
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5.

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

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Recital 8a (new) |
| | (8a) The fact that different legal regimes may apply to a single criminal conviction leads to the circulation of unreliable information between Member States and creates legal uncertainty for the convicted person. To avoid this situation, the convicting Member State should be regarded as the owner of the data on criminal convictions handed down on its territory against nationals of other Member States. Accordingly, the Member State of nationality of the convicted person, to which these data will be transmitted, should ensure that they are kept up-to-date by taking into account any alteration or deletion occurring in the convicting Member State. Only data that have been kept up-to-date in this way should be used internally by the Member State of nationality or further transmitted by it to any other State, being another Member State or a third country. |
| Amendment 2 |
| Recital 10 |
| (10) Personal data handled as part of the implementation of this Framework Decision are protected in accordance with the provisions of Framework Decision XXX on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. This Framework Decision also incorporates the provisions of the Decision of 21 November 2005 on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal records, which limit the use the requesting Member State can make of information asked for. It supplements them with specific rules applying where the Member State of the person's nationality forward conviction information transmitted to it by the convicting Member State. | (10) Personal data handled as part of the implementation of this Framework Decision are protected in accordance with the provisions of Framework Decision XXX on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
  and in particular with the basic principles of data protection referred to in Article 9.
  This Framework Decision also incorporates the provisions of the Decision of 21 November 2005 on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal records, which limit the use the requesting Member State can make of information asked for. It supplements them with specific rules applying where the Member State of the person's nationality forwards conviction information transmitted to it by the convicting Member State. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Recital 12a (new) |
| | (12a) Improving the exchange and circulation of information on convictions can considerably enhance judicial and police cooperation at EU level, but such cooperation may be hampered if it is not supplemented by the swift adoption of a uniform set of basic procedural guarantees for suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings applicable in all Member States. |
| Amendment 5 |
| Article 2, point (a) |
| (a) | ‘conviction’ means any final decision
  of a criminal court or of an administrative authority whose decision can be appealed against before a court having jurisdiction in particular in criminal matters
  , establishing guilt
  of
  a criminal offence
  or an act punishable in accordance with
  national law
  as an offence against the law |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 8a (new)

(8a) The fact that different legal regimes may apply to a single criminal conviction leads to the circulation of unreliable information between Member States and creates legal uncertainty for the convicted person. To avoid this situation, the convicting Member State should be regarded as the owner of the data on criminal convictions handed down on its territory against nationals of other Member States. Accordingly, the Member State of nationality of the convicted person, to which these data will be transmitted, should ensure that they are kept up-to-date by taking into account any alteration or deletion occurring in the convicting Member State. Only data that have been kept up-to-date in this way should be used internally by the Member State of nationality or further transmitted by it to any other State, being another Member State or a third country.

Amendment 2

Recital 10

(10) Personal data handled as part of the implementation of this Framework Decision are protected in accordance with the provisions of Framework Decision XXX on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. This Framework Decision also incorporates the provisions of the Decision of 21 November 2005 on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal records, which limit the use the requesting Member State can make of information asked for. It supplements them with specific rules applying where the Member State of the person's nationality forward conviction information transmitted to it by the convicting Member State.

(10) Personal data handled as part of the implementation of this Framework Decision are protected in accordance with the provisions of Framework Decision XXX on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
  and in particular with the basic principles of data protection referred to in Article 9.
  This Framework Decision also incorporates the provisions of the Decision of 21 November 2005 on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal records, which limit the use the requesting Member State can make of information asked for. It supplements them with specific rules applying where the Member State of the person's nationality forwards conviction information transmitted to it by the convicting Member State.

Amendment 3

Recital 12a (new)

(12a) Improving the exchange and circulation of information on convictions can considerably enhance judicial and police cooperation at EU level, but such cooperation may be hampered if it is not supplemented by the swift adoption of a uniform set of basic procedural guarantees for suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings applicable in all Member States.

Amendment 5

Article 2, point (a)

(a)

‘conviction’ means any final decision
  of a criminal court or of an administrative authority whose decision can be appealed against before a court having jurisdiction in particular in criminal matters
  , establishing guilt
  of
  a criminal offence
  or an act punishable in accordance with
  national law
  as an offence against the law

| (a) | ‘conviction’ means any final
  court
  decision establishing guilt
  in criminal proceedings for
  a criminal offence
  under
  national law; |
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(a)

‘conviction’ means any final
  court
  decision establishing guilt
  in criminal proceedings for
  a criminal offence
  under
  national law;

Amendment 6

Article 3, paragraph 1

1. For the purposes of this Framework Decision, each Member State shall designate a central authority. However, for the transmission of information under Article 4 and for replies to requests
  as referred to in Articles 6 and 7
  , Member States may designate one or more central authorities.

1. For the purposes of this Framework Decision, each Member State shall designate a central authority. However, for the transmission of information under Article 4 and for replies to requests
  for information under Article 7
  , Member States may designate one or more central authorities.

Amendment 7

Article 4, paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure all convictions handed down within its territory are accompanied, when transmitted to the national criminal record, by the nationality of the convicted person if they are a national of another Member State.

1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure all convictions handed down within its territory
  , after they have been entered in the criminal record,
  are accompanied, when transmitted to the national criminal record, by the nationality
  or nationalities
  of the convicted person if they are a national of another Member State.

Amendment 8

Article 4, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2

If the
  interested party
  is a national of several Member States, the relevant information shall be transmitted to each of these Member States, even if the convicted person is a national of the Member State within whose territory they have been convicted.

If the
  convicted person
  is
  known to be
  a national of several Member States, the relevant information shall be transmitted to each of these Member States, even if the convicted person is a national of the Member State within whose territory they have been convicted.

Amendment 9

Article 4, paragraph 3

3. The transmission of information on convictions shall also include the length of time the conviction is to remain in the register of the convicting Member State, in accordance with that the convicting Member State's national legislation at the time of transmission to the Member State of the person's nationality.

deleted

Amendment 10

Article 4, paragraph 4

4. Any subsequent
  measures taken in application of the convicting Member State's national legislation which involve an
  alteration or deletion of information contained in criminal records
  , including those affecting the length of time the information is to be kept,
  shall be immediately transmitted by the central authority of the convicting Member State to the central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality.

4. Any subsequent alteration or deletion of information contained in criminal records shall be immediately transmitted by the central authority of the convicting Member State to the central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality.

Amendment 11

Article 5, paragraph 1

1. The central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality shall store
  all
  information transmitted under
  Article 4
  , in order to be able to retransmit it in accordance with Article 7.

1. The central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality shall store
  the
  information transmitted under
  Article 4(2) and (4) and Article 11
  , in order to be able to retransmit it in accordance with Article 7.

Amendment 12

Article 5, paragraph 3

3. The Member State of the person's nationality may only use information which has been updated in accordance with paragraph 2.
  The obligation provided for by paragraph 2 may not lead to less favourable treatment in national proceedings than if the person had been convicted by a national court.

3. The Member State of the person's nationality may only use information which has been updated in accordance with paragraph 2.

Amendment 13

Article 6, paragraph 1

1. When information from the national criminal record of a Member State is requested, the central authority may, in accordance with national law, submit a request to the central authority of another Member State for information and related data to be extracted from the criminal record.

1. When
  , in the context of criminal proceedings against someone or for any other reason outside the framework of criminal proceedings,
  information from the national criminal record of a Member State is requested, the central authority may, in accordance with national law, submit a request to the central authority of another Member State for information and related data to be extracted from the criminal record.

Amendment 14

Article 6, paragraph 1a (new)

1a. Where information is requested from the register of criminal records in the Member State of the person's nationality for any purpose outside the framework of criminal proceedings, the requesting Member State shall specify its reasons for making the request.

Amendment 15

Article 6, paragraph 2

2. When a person asks for information on their own criminal record, the central authority of the Member State in which the request is made
  may
  , in accordance with national law, submit a request to the central authority of another Member State for information and related data to be extracted from the criminal record, provided the interested party is or has been a resident or a national of the requesting or requested Member State.

2. When a person asks for information on their own criminal record, the central authority of the Member State in which the request is made
  shall
  , in accordance with national law, submit a request to the central authority of another Member State for information and related data to be extracted from the criminal record, provided the interested party is or has been a resident or a national of the requesting or requested Member State.

Amendment 16

Article 7, paragraph 1, point (a)

(a) national convictions

| (a) | national convictions
  entered in the register of criminal records; |
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(a)

national convictions
  entered in the register of criminal records;

Amendment 17

Article 7, paragraph 1, point (d)

| (d) | any convictions handed down in third countries and subsequently transmitted to it. |
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(d)

any convictions handed down in third countries and subsequently transmitted to it.

| (d) | any convictions handed down in third countries and subsequently transmitted to it
  and entered in its register of criminal records
  . |
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(d)

any convictions handed down in third countries and subsequently transmitted to it
  and entered in its register of criminal records
  .

Amendment 18

Article 7, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1

2. When information extracted from criminal records is requested under Article 6 from the central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality for any other purpose than that of criminal proceedings, that State shall respond in
  accordance with national law for
  national convictions and convictions handed down in third countries and subsequently transmitted to it.

2. When information extracted from criminal records is requested under Article 6 from the central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality for any other purpose than that of criminal proceedings, that authority shall respond in
  respect of
  national convictions and convictions handed down in third countries and subsequently transmitted to it
  which have been entered in its register of criminal records in accordance with national law
  .

Amendment 19

Article 7, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2

The
  central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality shall
  immediately ascertain
  from the central authority of the convicting Member State
  whether and to what extent
  the information on convictions handed down in the
  latter
  and transmitted to the
  former
  may be transmitted to the central authority of
  the requesting
  Member State.

In the case of information transmitted by the convicting Member State, the
  central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality shall
  pass on the information received. When transmitting information pursuant to Article 4,
  the central authority of the convicting Member State
  may inform the central authority of the Member State of the person's nationality that
  the information on convictions handed down in the
  former
  and transmitted to the
  latter
  may be transmitted to the central authority of
  another
  Member State
  requesting it only with the consent of the convicting Member State.

Amendment 20

Article 7, paragraph 2, subparagraph 3

The central authority
  of the convicting Member State shall reply to the central authority of the person's nationality early enough to enable the latter to meet the reply deadlines provided for in Article 8.

Where the consent
  of the convicting Member State
  is required, its central authority
  shall reply to the central authority of the person's nationality early enough to enable the latter to meet the reply deadlines provided for in Article 8.

Amendment 21

Article 7, paragraph 4

4. When information extracted from criminal records is requested from the central authority of a different Member State to the Member State of the person's nationality,
  the latter
  shall transmit information on
  national
  convictions to the central authority of the requesting Member State. If the request is not related to criminal proceedings,
  it
  shall respond in accordance with national law.

4. When information extracted from criminal records is requested from the central authority of a different Member State to the Member State of the person's nationality,
  the Member State to which the request is made
  shall transmit information on
  the
  convictions
  entered in its criminal records
  to the central authority of the requesting Member State. If the request is not related to criminal proceedings,
  the central authority of the Member State to which the request is made
  shall respond in accordance with national law.

Amendment 22

Article 9, paragraph -1 (new)

-1. The processing of personal data for the purposes of this Framework Decision shall comply with at least the following basic principles:

| (a) | data processing shall be permitted by law, and shall be necessary and proportionate in relation to the purposes of collection and/or further processing; |
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(a)

data processing shall be permitted by law, and shall be necessary and proportionate in relation to the purposes of collection and/or further processing;

| (b) | data shall be collected only for specified and legitimate purposes and further processed in a way compatible with those purposes; |
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(b)

data shall be collected only for specified and legitimate purposes and further processed in a way compatible with those purposes;

| (c) | data shall be accurate and updated; |
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(c)

data shall be accurate and updated;

| (d) | special categories of data concerning racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, party or trade union membership, sexual orientation or health shall be processed only if absolutely necessary for the purpose of a specific case and in accordance with appropriate safeguards. |
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(d)

special categories of data concerning racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, party or trade union membership, sexual orientation or health shall be processed only if absolutely necessary for the purpose of a specific case and in accordance with appropriate safeguards.

Amendment 23

Article 9, paragraph 1

1. Personal data provided under Article 7(1) and (4) for the purposes of criminal proceedings may be used by the requesting Member State, solely for the purposes of the particular proceedings they were requested for, in accordance with the annexed form.

1. Personal data provided under Article 7(1) and (4) for the purposes of criminal proceedings may be used by the requesting Member State
  in accordance with the principles referred to in paragraph -1 and, in particular
  , solely for the purposes of the particular proceedings they were requested for, in accordance with the annexed form.

Amendment 24

Article 9, paragraph 2

2. Personal data provided under Article 7(2) and (4) for any purposes other than that of criminal proceedings may be used by the requesting Member State, in accordance with its national law, solely for the purposes of the particular proceedings they were requested for and within the limits set out by the requested Member State in the relevant form.

2. Personal data provided under Article 7(2) and (4) for any purposes other than that of criminal proceedings may be used by the requesting Member State, in accordance with its national law
  and with the principles referred to in paragraph -1 and, in particular
  , solely for the purposes of the particular proceedings they were requested for and within the limits set out by the requested Member State in the relevant form.

Amendment 25

Article 9, paragraph 3

3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, personal data provided under Article 7(1), (2) and (4) may be used by the requesting Member State for preventing an immediate and serious threat to public security.

3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, personal data provided under Article 7(1), (2) and (4) may be used by the requesting Member State
  if such use is necessary and proportionate
  for
  the purpose of
  preventing an immediate and serious threat to public security
  ; in such a case, the requesting Member State shall provide the requested Member State with an ex post notification setting out the fulfilment of the conditions of necessity, proportionality, urgency and seriousness of the threat
  .

Amendment 26

Article 9, paragraph 4

4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that personal data transmitted to a third county under Article 7 (3) are subject to the same usage restrictions as those applicable in Member States under Article 7(1), (2) and (3).

4.
  In addition,
  Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that personal data transmitted to a third country under Article 7(3) are subject to the same usage restrictions as those applicable in Member States under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article.

Amendment 27

Article 9, paragraph 5

5.
  This article does
  not apply to personal data obtained by a Member State under this Framework Decision and originating from that Member State.

5.
  Paragraphs 1 to 4 shall
  not apply to personal data obtained by a Member State under this Framework Decision and originating from that Member State.

Amendment 28

Article 9, paragraph 5a (new)

5a. Each Member State shall ensure that national data protection authorities are systematically informed of the exchange of personal data under this Framework Decision and, in particular, of the use of personal data in the circumstances referred to in Article 9(3).

The data protection authorities of the Member States shall monitor the exchange referred to in paragraph 1 and cooperate with one another for that purpose.

Amendment 29

Article 9a (new)

Article 9a

Rights of the data subject

1. A data subject shall be informed of the fact that personal data concerning him or her are being processed. The provision of that information shall be delayed when necessary in order not to hamper the purposes for which the data are being processed.

2. A data subject shall have the right to obtain without undue delay the information as to which data are being processed in a language which he or she understands, as well as to rectify and, when appropriate, erase data processed in breach of the principles referred to in Article 9(-1).

3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 may be refused or delayed if strictly necessary:

| (a) | to protect security and public order; |
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(a)

to protect security and public order;

| (b) | to prevent a crime; |
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(b)

to prevent a crime;

| (c) | to avoid hampering the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences; |
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(c)

to avoid hampering the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences;

| (d) | to protect the rights and guarantees of third parties. |
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(d)

to protect the rights and guarantees of third parties.

Amendment 30

Article 11, paragraph 2, point (a)

| (a) | information on the convicted person (surname, first name, date of birth, place of birth, pseudonym or alias if applicable, gender, nationality, legal form and registered office for legal persons) |
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(a)

information on the convicted person (surname, first name, date of birth, place of birth, pseudonym or alias if applicable, gender, nationality, legal form and registered office for legal persons)

| (a) | information on the convicted person (surname, first name,
  former name,
  date of birth, place
  and country
  of birth, pseudonym or alias if applicable, gender, nationality, legal form and registered office for legal persons); |
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(a)

information on the convicted person (surname, first name,
  former name,
  date of birth, place
  and country
  of birth, pseudonym or alias if applicable, gender, nationality, legal form and registered office for legal persons);

Amendment 31

Article 11, paragraph 2, point (b)

| (b) | information on the nature of the conviction (date and place, name and type of convicting authority) |
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(b)

information on the nature of the conviction (date and place, name and type of convicting authority)

| (b) | information on the nature of the conviction (date and place
  , reference number where known, and
  name and type of convicting authority); |
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(b)

information on the nature of the conviction (date and place
  , reference number where known, and
  name and type of convicting authority);

Amendment 32

Article 11, paragraph 2, point (c)

| (c) | information on the facts giving rise to the conviction (date
  , place,
  type, legal status, applicable criminal law) |
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(c)

information on the facts giving rise to the conviction (date
  , place,
  type, legal status, applicable criminal law)

| (c) | information on the facts giving rise to the conviction (date, type, legal status, applicable criminal law); |
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(c)

information on the facts giving rise to the conviction (date, type, legal status, applicable criminal law);

Amendment 33

Article 11, paragraph 6

6. The technical alterations referred to in paragraph 5 shall be carried out within
  three years
  from the date the format and the ways in which information on convictions may be exchanged electronically are adopted.

6. The technical alterations referred to in paragraph 5 shall be carried out within
  one year
  from the date the format and the ways in which information on convictions may be exchanged electronically are adopted.

Amendment 34

Article 14, paragraph 5

5. This Framework Decision has no impact on the application of more favourable provisions included in bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded between Member States.

5. This Framework Decision has no impact on the application of more favourable provisions included in bilateral or multilateral agreements
  or conventions
  concluded between Member States.

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P6_TA(2007)0280

Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the draft Commission decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (1) (DCI), |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (1) (DCI),

| — | having regard to the draft Commission decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia (CMT-2007-1122), |
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—

having regard to the draft Commission decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia (CMT-2007-1122),

| — | having regard to the opinion delivered on 8 June 2007 by the committee referred to in Article 35(1) of the abovementioned Regulation (hereinafter referred to as ‘the DCI Management Committee’), |
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—

having regard to the opinion delivered on 8 June 2007 by the committee referred to in Article 35(1) of the abovementioned Regulation (hereinafter referred to as ‘the DCI Management Committee’),

| — | having regard to Article 8 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (2), |
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—

having regard to Article 8 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (2),

| — | having regard to Rule 81 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 81 of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas on 8 June 2007 the DCI Management Committee voted in favour of the draft Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia (CMT-2007-1122), |
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A.

whereas on 8 June 2007 the DCI Management Committee voted in favour of the draft Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia (CMT-2007-1122),

| B. | whereas, pursuant to Article 7(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC and Point 1 of the Agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission on procedures for implementing Council Decision 1999/468/EC (3), Parliament received the results of the voting, |
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B.

whereas, pursuant to Article 7(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC and Point 1 of the Agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission on procedures for implementing Council Decision 1999/468/EC (3), Parliament received the results of the voting,

| C. | whereas Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 stipulates that ‘the primary and overarching objective of cooperation under this Regulation shall be the eradication of poverty in partner countries and regions in the context of sustainable development’, |
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C.

whereas Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 stipulates that ‘the primary and overarching objective of cooperation under this Regulation shall be the eradication of poverty in partner countries and regions in the context of sustainable development’,

| D. | whereas Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 stipulates that ‘measures referred to in Article 1 (1) (4) shall be designed so as to fulfil the criteria for Official Development Assistance (ODA) established by the [Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development] OECD/DAC’, |
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D.

whereas Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 stipulates that ‘measures referred to in Article 1 (1) (4) shall be designed so as to fulfil the criteria for Official Development Assistance (ODA) established by the [Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development] OECD/DAC’,

| E. | whereas, in its ‘Reporting Directives for the Creditor Reporting System’ (DCD/DAC (2002)21), the OECD/DAC defines ODA as financial flows to countries on the DAC List of ODA Recipients for which, inter alia, ‘each transaction is administered with the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries as its main objective’ (5), |
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E.

whereas, in its ‘Reporting Directives for the Creditor Reporting System’ (DCD/DAC (2002)21), the OECD/DAC defines ODA as financial flows to countries on the DAC List of ODA Recipients for which, inter alia, ‘each transaction is administered with the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries as its main objective’ (5),

| F. | whereas Articles 19(3) and (8) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 stipulate respectively that ‘strategy papers shall, in principle, be based on a dialogue with the partner country or region which involves civil society and regional and local authorities’ and that ‘the Commission and the Member States shall consult each other, as well as other donors and development actors including representatives of civil society and regional and local authorities, at an early stage of the programming process in order to promote complementarity among their cooperation activities’, |
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F.

whereas Articles 19(3) and (8) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 stipulate respectively that ‘strategy papers shall, in principle, be based on a dialogue with the partner country or region which involves civil society and regional and local authorities’ and that ‘the Commission and the Member States shall consult each other, as well as other donors and development actors including representatives of civil society and regional and local authorities, at an early stage of the programming process in order to promote complementarity among their cooperation activities’,

| 1. | Takes the view that, in its draft Strategy Document 2007-2013 and draft Multiannual Indicative Programme 2007-2010 for Asia, the Commission exceeds its implementing powers laid down in the basic act by including in its Focal Sector 1 (‘support to regional integration’) the following elements, which are not in compliance with Article 2(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, as the primary objective of these elements is not the eradication of poverty and they do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC:






  — | in the area of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and in particular the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), one of the stated priorities is to ‘facilitate dissemination of information and sharing of resources and to enhance public awareness of ASEM/ASEF’; |
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1.

Takes the view that, in its draft Strategy Document 2007-2013 and draft Multiannual Indicative Programme 2007-2010 for Asia, the Commission exceeds its implementing powers laid down in the basic act by including in its Focal Sector 1 (‘support to regional integration’) the following elements, which are not in compliance with Article 2(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, as the primary objective of these elements is not the eradication of poverty and they do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC:

—

in the area of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and in particular the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), one of the stated priorities is to ‘facilitate dissemination of information and sharing of resources and to enhance public awareness of ASEM/ASEF’;

| — | in the area of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), one of the proposed programmes is the South Asia Civil Aviation Programme; in it, the Commission includes as an objective the promotion of the adoption of European safety regulations; |
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—

in the area of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), one of the proposed programmes is the South Asia Civil Aviation Programme; in it, the Commission includes as an objective the promotion of the adoption of European safety regulations;

| — | in the area of support to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the stated objectives of the ‘institutional support and region-to-region dialogue’ programme include ‘support[ing] possible ASEAN-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations and implementation’ and ‘rais[ing] the visibility of EC contribution to ASEAN’; |
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—

in the area of support to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the stated objectives of the ‘institutional support and region-to-region dialogue’ programme include ‘support[ing] possible ASEAN-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations and implementation’ and ‘rais[ing] the visibility of EC contribution to ASEAN’;

| — | also in the area of support to ASEAN, the overall objective of ‘cooperation and policy reform in the security field’ programme is ‘to support cooperation and reform in the security field, in order to develop a more coherent system of Border Management in place at selected main ports of entry/exit of the ASEAN Member Countries (...). More specifically it is meant to strengthen the capacities of the ASEAN Border Management system both at regional cooperation level and at selected Border Crossing Points’; |
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also in the area of support to ASEAN, the overall objective of ‘cooperation and policy reform in the security field’ programme is ‘to support cooperation and reform in the security field, in order to develop a more coherent system of Border Management in place at selected main ports of entry/exit of the ASEAN Member Countries (...). More specifically it is meant to strengthen the capacities of the ASEAN Border Management system both at regional cooperation level and at selected Border Crossing Points’;

| 2. | Takes the view that, in its draft Strategy Document 2007-2013 and draft Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia, the Commission exceeds its implementing powers laid down in the basic act by including in its Focal Sector 2 (‘higher education and research institutes’) — for which it earmarks about 15 % of the funds in the Multiannual Indicative Programme — the following elements, which are not in compliance with Article 2(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, as the primary objective of these elements is not the eradication of poverty and they do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC:






  — | in the area of ‘higher education’, one of the specific objectives is to ‘promote better understanding of European higher education in Asian developing countries’, and the proposed activities include: ‘mobility schemes for students and for academics; networking and transfer of best practice between EU and Asian universities’ and ‘workshops, higher education fairs, stakeholders’ meetings, promotional activities, production of working papers, supporting mutual recognition of qualifications, surveys'; there are no provisions to ensure that the fields of study eligible under the programme will be selected in the light of the development needs of the region, or that the selection of the beneficiaries of the programme will support the poorer strata of the population and not widen the gap between rich and poor, nor are there specific provisions to prevent a ‘brain drain’; |
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2.

Takes the view that, in its draft Strategy Document 2007-2013 and draft Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia, the Commission exceeds its implementing powers laid down in the basic act by including in its Focal Sector 2 (‘higher education and research institutes’) — for which it earmarks about 15 % of the funds in the Multiannual Indicative Programme — the following elements, which are not in compliance with Article 2(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006, as the primary objective of these elements is not the eradication of poverty and they do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC:

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in the area of ‘higher education’, one of the specific objectives is to ‘promote better understanding of European higher education in Asian developing countries’, and the proposed activities include: ‘mobility schemes for students and for academics; networking and transfer of best practice between EU and Asian universities’ and ‘workshops, higher education fairs, stakeholders’ meetings, promotional activities, production of working papers, supporting mutual recognition of qualifications, surveys'; there are no provisions to ensure that the fields of study eligible under the programme will be selected in the light of the development needs of the region, or that the selection of the beneficiaries of the programme will support the poorer strata of the population and not widen the gap between rich and poor, nor are there specific provisions to prevent a ‘brain drain’;

| — | in the area of ‘support to research institutes’, the stated objective is to ‘enhance mutual understanding with a view to contributing to the development of the Asian region’; specific activities include: ‘bringing together think-tanks and policy makers from both regions, broadening and intensifying the range of seminars and conferences’; the Commission states that for this purpose funds will be allocated to ‘support the work of specialised institutes focusing on Asia-EU relations’ and that activities will focus on strengthening research-related capacities, promoting public debate on EU-Asia relations and twinning between Asian and European institutes, think-tanks and similar circles'. |
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in the area of ‘support to research institutes’, the stated objective is to ‘enhance mutual understanding with a view to contributing to the development of the Asian region’; specific activities include: ‘bringing together think-tanks and policy makers from both regions, broadening and intensifying the range of seminars and conferences’; the Commission states that for this purpose funds will be allocated to ‘support the work of specialised institutes focusing on Asia-EU relations’ and that activities will focus on strengthening research-related capacities, promoting public debate on EU-Asia relations and twinning between Asian and European institutes, think-tanks and similar circles'.

| 3. | Calls on the Commission to withdraw its draft decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia, and submit to the DCI Management Committee a new draft decision fully respecting the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006; |
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3.

Calls on the Commission to withdraw its draft decision establishing a Regional Strategy Document 2007-2013 and a Multiannual Indicative Programme for Asia, and submit to the DCI Management Committee a new draft decision fully respecting the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Governments and Parliaments of the Member States. |
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4.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Governments and Parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ L 378, 27. 12.2006, p. 41.

(2)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

(3)  OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 19.

(4)  Article 1(1): The Community shall finance measures aimed at supporting cooperation with developing countries, territories and regions ....

(5)  OECD/DAC Fact sheet of October 2006: Is it ODA?, p. 1.

P6_TA(2007)0281

Fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalusia, Valencia and Madrid

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the results of the fact-finding mission to the regions of Andalucia, Valencia and Madrid conducted on behalf of the Committee on Petitions

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Article 194 of the EC Treaty, which grants the right of petition to all EU citizens and residents of the EU, |
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having regard to Article 194 of the EC Treaty, which grants the right of petition to all EU citizens and residents of the EU,

| — | having regard to Article 6 of the EU Treaty, which declares that the Union shall respect fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and that it shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies, |
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having regard to Article 6 of the EU Treaty, which declares that the Union shall respect fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and that it shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies,

| — | having regard to Rule 108(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 108(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | having regard to the contents and recommendations of the report of the third fact-finding mission to Spain, approved by the Committee on Petitions on 11 April 2007, which investigated the allegations contained in a very large number of petitions concerning the abuse of the legitimate rights of European citizens to their property and detailed concerns in relation to sustainable development, environmental protection, water provision and quality, and public procurement generally in connection with insufficient control of the urbanisation procedures by local and regional authorities, |
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A.

having regard to the contents and recommendations of the report of the third fact-finding mission to Spain, approved by the Committee on Petitions on 11 April 2007, which investigated the allegations contained in a very large number of petitions concerning the abuse of the legitimate rights of European citizens to their property and detailed concerns in relation to sustainable development, environmental protection, water provision and quality, and public procurement generally in connection with insufficient control of the urbanisation procedures by local and regional authorities,

| B. | having regard to its resolution adopted on 13 December 2005 on the alleged abuse of the Valencian Land Law or Ley Reguladora de la Actividad Urbanistica (LRAU — law on development activities) and its effect on European citizens (1), |
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B.

having regard to its resolution adopted on 13 December 2005 on the alleged abuse of the Valencian Land Law or Ley Reguladora de la Actividad Urbanistica (LRAU — law on development activities) and its effect on European citizens (1),

| C. | whereas there are reported cases of corrupt practice as regards large-scale urbanisation projects for which local officials and elected politicians have been arrested and convicted, |
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C.

whereas there are reported cases of corrupt practice as regards large-scale urbanisation projects for which local officials and elected politicians have been arrested and convicted,

| D. | whereas Spain has recently enacted new national framework legislation on land law, which is due to come into effect on 1 July 2007, |
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D.

whereas Spain has recently enacted new national framework legislation on land law, which is due to come into effect on 1 July 2007,

| E. | whereas the Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Spain for failure to apply the EU directives on public procurement in relation to urbanisation programmes in Valencia, |
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E.

whereas the Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Spain for failure to apply the EU directives on public procurement in relation to urbanisation programmes in Valencia,

| 1. | Considers that the obligation to cede legitimately acquired private property without due process and proper compensation, and the obligation to pay arbitrary costs for unrequested and often unnecessary infrastructure development, constitute a violation of an individual's fundamental rights under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and in the light of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (see, for instance, Aka v. Turkey
   (2)) and as contained in the EU Treaty; |
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1.

Considers that the obligation to cede legitimately acquired private property without due process and proper compensation, and the obligation to pay arbitrary costs for unrequested and often unnecessary infrastructure development, constitute a violation of an individual's fundamental rights under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and in the light of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (see, for instance, Aka v. Turkey
   (2)) and as contained in the EU Treaty;

| 2. | Deeply regrets that such practices are widespread in various autonomous regions of Spain, in particular in the Valencia region and other parts of the Mediterranean coastal area, but also, for instance, in the Madrid region; |
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2.

Deeply regrets that such practices are widespread in various autonomous regions of Spain, in particular in the Valencia region and other parts of the Mediterranean coastal area, but also, for instance, in the Madrid region;

| 3. | Expresses its severe condemnation of, and opposition to, massive urbanisation projects initiated by construction companies and real-estate developers which bear no relation to the real requirements of the towns and villages affected, are environmentally unsustainable and have a disastrous impact on the historical and cultural identity of the areas affected; |
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3.

Expresses its severe condemnation of, and opposition to, massive urbanisation projects initiated by construction companies and real-estate developers which bear no relation to the real requirements of the towns and villages affected, are environmentally unsustainable and have a disastrous impact on the historical and cultural identity of the areas affected;

| 4. | Condemns the tacit approval by some town halls for building developments which are subsequently declared illegal and which as a result lead to the destruction, or threatened destruction, of property which had been bought in good faith by European citizens through regular commercial developers and sales agents; |
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4.

Condemns the tacit approval by some town halls for building developments which are subsequently declared illegal and which as a result lead to the destruction, or threatened destruction, of property which had been bought in good faith by European citizens through regular commercial developers and sales agents;

| 5. | Recognises the Commission's efforts to ensure Spain's compliance with the directives on public procurement, but considers that the Commission should pay special attention to the documented cases of infringements of directives on environmental, water and consumer policy issues; |
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5.

Recognises the Commission's efforts to ensure Spain's compliance with the directives on public procurement, but considers that the Commission should pay special attention to the documented cases of infringements of directives on environmental, water and consumer policy issues;

| 6. | Considers it imperative that adequate measures are taken to ensure the appropriate application and enforcement of the Water Framework Directive (3) with regard to large urbanisation projects; |
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6.

Considers it imperative that adequate measures are taken to ensure the appropriate application and enforcement of the Water Framework Directive (3) with regard to large urbanisation projects;

| 7. | Urges the Council and the Commission, as well as the Member State concerned, to ensure the correct application of Community law and fundamental rights for the benefit of all EU citizens and residents; |
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7.

Urges the Council and the Commission, as well as the Member State concerned, to ensure the correct application of Community law and fundamental rights for the benefit of all EU citizens and residents;

| 8. | Calls upon the Spanish authorities and regional governments, in particular the Valencian Government, which are under an obligation to respect and apply the provisions of the EC Treaty and EU laws, to recognise the individual's legitimate right to his legally acquired property and to establish in law more precisely defined criteria regarding the application of Article 33 of the Spanish Constitution concerning the public interest, in order to prevent and forbid the abuse of people's property rights by decisions of local and regional authorities; |
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8.

Calls upon the Spanish authorities and regional governments, in particular the Valencian Government, which are under an obligation to respect and apply the provisions of the EC Treaty and EU laws, to recognise the individual's legitimate right to his legally acquired property and to establish in law more precisely defined criteria regarding the application of Article 33 of the Spanish Constitution concerning the public interest, in order to prevent and forbid the abuse of people's property rights by decisions of local and regional authorities;

| 9. | Calls into question the methods of designation of, and frequently excessive powers given in practice to, town planners and property developers by certain local authorities at the expense of local communities and the citizens who have their homes and legally acquired property there; |
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9.

Calls into question the methods of designation of, and frequently excessive powers given in practice to, town planners and property developers by certain local authorities at the expense of local communities and the citizens who have their homes and legally acquired property there;

| 10. | Urges local authorities to consult their citizens and involve them in urban development projects in order to encourage acceptable and sustainable urban development where this is necessary, in the interest of local communities and not in the sole interest of property developers, estate agents and other vested interests; |
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10.

Urges local authorities to consult their citizens and involve them in urban development projects in order to encourage acceptable and sustainable urban development where this is necessary, in the interest of local communities and not in the sole interest of property developers, estate agents and other vested interests;

| 11. | Strongly condemns the covert practice of certain property developers of undermining by subterfuge the legitimate ownership of property by European citizens by interfering with land registration, and calls upon local authorities to establish proper legal safeguards against this practice; |
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11.

Strongly condemns the covert practice of certain property developers of undermining by subterfuge the legitimate ownership of property by European citizens by interfering with land registration, and calls upon local authorities to establish proper legal safeguards against this practice;

| 12. | Calls upon regional authorities to establish special administrative commissions involving local ombudsmen, to which independent investigation services should report, which should have powers of arbitration in relation to disputes concerning urbanisation projects, and which should be accessible free of charge to those directly affected by urbanisation programmes, including those who are victims of illegal property deals concerning unauthorised urban development; |
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12.

Calls upon regional authorities to establish special administrative commissions involving local ombudsmen, to which independent investigation services should report, which should have powers of arbitration in relation to disputes concerning urbanisation projects, and which should be accessible free of charge to those directly affected by urbanisation programmes, including those who are victims of illegal property deals concerning unauthorised urban development;

| 13. | Considers that, where compensation is required for loss of property, it should be awarded at a suitable rate and in conformity with the case law of the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights; |
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13.

Considers that, where compensation is required for loss of property, it should be awarded at a suitable rate and in conformity with the case law of the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights;

| 14. | Calls on the Commission to initiate an information campaign directed at European citizens buying real estate in a Member State other than their own; |
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14.

Calls on the Commission to initiate an information campaign directed at European citizens buying real estate in a Member State other than their own;

| 15. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Spanish authorities and regional governments. |
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15.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Spanish authorities and regional governments.

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(1)  OJ C 286 E, 23.11.2006, p. 225.

(2)  Judgment of 23 September 1998.

(3)  Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).

P6_TA(2007)0282

Towards an arms trade treaty

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on an arms trade treaty: establishment of common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its resolutions of 15 March 2001 on the UN Conference on illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects (1), of 15 November 2001 on small arms (2), of 19 June 2003 on implementation of the United Nations programme to combat the illegal trade in light weapons (3) and of 26 May 2005 on small arms and light weapons (4), as well as its annual resolutions on the implementation of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, |
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having regard to its resolutions of 15 March 2001 on the UN Conference on illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects (1), of 15 November 2001 on small arms (2), of 19 June 2003 on implementation of the United Nations programme to combat the illegal trade in light weapons (3) and of 26 May 2005 on small arms and light weapons (4), as well as its annual resolutions on the implementation of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 15 June 2006 (5) on small arms and light weapons, urging the international community to start negotiations on an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) within the UN directly after the 2006 UN Programme of Action Review Conference in order to establish a legally binding instrument to regulate arms transfers at global level, |
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having regard to its resolution of 15 June 2006 (5) on small arms and light weapons, urging the international community to start negotiations on an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) within the UN directly after the 2006 UN Programme of Action Review Conference in order to establish a legally binding instrument to regulate arms transfers at global level,

| — | having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | welcoming the adoption of Resolution A/RES/61/89 by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 6 December 2006 marking the formal start of a process towards an ATT, and noting the overwhelming support which that resolution received from 153 States, indicative of a strong global political conviction that the time is ripe to end the irresponsible arms trade, |
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A.

welcoming the adoption of Resolution A/RES/61/89 by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 6 December 2006 marking the formal start of a process towards an ATT, and noting the overwhelming support which that resolution received from 153 States, indicative of a strong global political conviction that the time is ripe to end the irresponsible arms trade,

| B. | noting that, as a first step, the UN Secretary-General is to seeking the views of UN members on the feasibility, scope and draft parameters for a comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms, |
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B.

noting that, as a first step, the UN Secretary-General is to seeking the views of UN members on the feasibility, scope and draft parameters for a comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms,

| C. | whereas approximately 100 governments have submitted their views, and whereas the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs has indicated that, while submissions received before 20 June 2007 will be included in the report of the UN Secretary-General to be presented to the UNGA First Committee on Disarmament and International Security in October 2007, States that miss the 20 June 2007 deadline will still be able to have their submissions included as addenda to the report, |
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C.

whereas approximately 100 governments have submitted their views, and whereas the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs has indicated that, while submissions received before 20 June 2007 will be included in the report of the UN Secretary-General to be presented to the UNGA First Committee on Disarmament and International Security in October 2007, States that miss the 20 June 2007 deadline will still be able to have their submissions included as addenda to the report,

| D. | whereas the abovementioned UNGA resolution of 6 December 2006 also mandates the UN Secretary-General to establish a group of governmental experts (GGE) to examine, commencing in 2008, the feasibility, scope and draft parameters for a comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms, |
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D.

whereas the abovementioned UNGA resolution of 6 December 2006 also mandates the UN Secretary-General to establish a group of governmental experts (GGE) to examine, commencing in 2008, the feasibility, scope and draft parameters for a comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms,

| E. | whereas a positive outcome of this consultation process is crucially important for the purposes of laying the foundations of the future negotiations on the ATT, |
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E.

whereas a positive outcome of this consultation process is crucially important for the purposes of laying the foundations of the future negotiations on the ATT,

| F. | reaffirming that, until those negotiations have been successfully concluded, irresponsible arms transfers will continue to cause unacceptable human suffering and exacerbate armed conflict, instability, terrorist attacks, bad governance and corruption, as well as grave violations of the rule of law, human rights and international humanitarian law, and undermine sustainable development, |
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F.

reaffirming that, until those negotiations have been successfully concluded, irresponsible arms transfers will continue to cause unacceptable human suffering and exacerbate armed conflict, instability, terrorist attacks, bad governance and corruption, as well as grave violations of the rule of law, human rights and international humanitarian law, and undermine sustainable development,

| G. | convinced that, pending the outcome of those negotiations, States should not continue to allow previously agreed arms embargoes to be contemptuously ignored and mocked by parties to armed conflicts and unscrupulous arms suppliers, |
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G.

convinced that, pending the outcome of those negotiations, States should not continue to allow previously agreed arms embargoes to be contemptuously ignored and mocked by parties to armed conflicts and unscrupulous arms suppliers,

| H. | welcoming and supporting the ongoing campaigning efforts of civil society organisations, |
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H.

welcoming and supporting the ongoing campaigning efforts of civil society organisations,

| 1. | Calls on all 153 States which voted for the abovementioned UNGA resolution of 6 December 2006, which included all the EU Member States, to send their submissions supporting an ATT to the UN Secretary-General without further delay; |
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1.

Calls on all 153 States which voted for the abovementioned UNGA resolution of 6 December 2006, which included all the EU Member States, to send their submissions supporting an ATT to the UN Secretary-General without further delay;

| 2. | Urges the Council to devise a programme of activities using various international fora, including NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, to encourage States to send in their submissions; |
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2.

Urges the Council to devise a programme of activities using various international fora, including NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, to encourage States to send in their submissions;

| 3. | Urges all States to emphasise in their submissions that the ATT should codify existing obligations under international law with respect to arms transfers, and especially those covering human rights and humanitarian law; |
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3.

Urges all States to emphasise in their submissions that the ATT should codify existing obligations under international law with respect to arms transfers, and especially those covering human rights and humanitarian law;

| 4. | Strongly recommends that, in order for the ATT to be effective, States base their submissions on the following parameters:






  (i) | States are responsible for and must regulate all arms transfers that fall within their jurisdiction; |
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4.

Strongly recommends that, in order for the ATT to be effective, States base their submissions on the following parameters:

(i)

States are responsible for and must regulate all arms transfers that fall within their jurisdiction;

| (ii) | States must assess all international arms transfers in the light of the following three categories of restriction under existing law:






  (a) | express prohibitions, whereby States must not transfer arms in certain situations based on existing prohibitions on the manufacture, possession, use and transfer of arms; |
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(ii)

States must assess all international arms transfers in the light of the following three categories of restriction under existing law:

(a)

express prohibitions, whereby States must not transfer arms in certain situations based on existing prohibitions on the manufacture, possession, use and transfer of arms;

| (b) | prohibitions based upon the likely use of the weapons, in particular where the arms are likely to be used to commit serious violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law; |
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(b)

prohibitions based upon the likely use of the weapons, in particular where the arms are likely to be used to commit serious violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law;

| (c) | criteria and emerging norms that must be considered when assessing arms transfers, including the question whether the arms will be used for terrorist attacks or violent and/or organised crime, adversely affect sustainable development or regional security or stability, or involve corrupt practices; |
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(c)

criteria and emerging norms that must be considered when assessing arms transfers, including the question whether the arms will be used for terrorist attacks or violent and/or organised crime, adversely affect sustainable development or regional security or stability, or involve corrupt practices;

| (iii) | States must agree a monitoring and enforcement mechanism providing for prompt, impartial and transparent investigation of alleged violations of an ATT and appropriate penalties for offenders; |
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(iii)

States must agree a monitoring and enforcement mechanism providing for prompt, impartial and transparent investigation of alleged violations of an ATT and appropriate penalties for offenders;

| 5. | Calls on all States to support the work of, and engage with, the GGE, so as to ensure that it will make significant progress towards a meaningful ATT; |
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5.

Calls on all States to support the work of, and engage with, the GGE, so as to ensure that it will make significant progress towards a meaningful ATT;

| 6. | Remains convinced that the success of the ATT will be critically dependent on greater openness and a new willingness to exchange information about arms transfers, including information on end-users, and that this will require the use of mechanisms, such as an improved version of the UN Register of Conventional Arms, to create a compensating and mutual guarantee of global transparency; |
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6.

Remains convinced that the success of the ATT will be critically dependent on greater openness and a new willingness to exchange information about arms transfers, including information on end-users, and that this will require the use of mechanisms, such as an improved version of the UN Register of Conventional Arms, to create a compensating and mutual guarantee of global transparency;

| 7. | Calls upon all States, pending the adoption of an ATT, to take efficient measures to stop the irresponsible brokering and transportation of arms, ammunition and associated military and security equipment of all types, including components and dual-use items, as well as the transfer and licensing of foreign production of such equipment to parties who are subject to international arms embargoes or who persistently commit serious violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law; |
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7.

Calls upon all States, pending the adoption of an ATT, to take efficient measures to stop the irresponsible brokering and transportation of arms, ammunition and associated military and security equipment of all types, including components and dual-use items, as well as the transfer and licensing of foreign production of such equipment to parties who are subject to international arms embargoes or who persistently commit serious violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law;

| 8. | Calls in this context on all Member States to transpose the provisions of the Council's Common Position 2003/468/CFSP of 23 June 2003 on the control of arms brokering (6) into national law in order to maximise the efficiency of efforts to halt irresponsible arms brokering; |
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8.

Calls in this context on all Member States to transpose the provisions of the Council's Common Position 2003/468/CFSP of 23 June 2003 on the control of arms brokering (6) into national law in order to maximise the efficiency of efforts to halt irresponsible arms brokering;

| 9. | Categorically denounces trade in arms and ammunition in violation of UN Security Council arms embargoes and recognises that the transport of such goods primarily takes place by air; calls upon EU Member States to enhance their cooperation with other States in this area; calls upon the competent international organisations and the appropriate regional organisations to recommend, in coordination with the air transport industry, appropriate preventive measures; |
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9.

Categorically denounces trade in arms and ammunition in violation of UN Security Council arms embargoes and recognises that the transport of such goods primarily takes place by air; calls upon EU Member States to enhance their cooperation with other States in this area; calls upon the competent international organisations and the appropriate regional organisations to recommend, in coordination with the air transport industry, appropriate preventive measures;

| 10. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Secretary-General of the UN, the President of the UNGA, the Secretary-General of NATO, the OSCE, the African Union, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons, the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the group of NGOs known as the Arms Trade Treaty Steering Committee. |
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10.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Secretary-General of the UN, the President of the UNGA, the Secretary-General of NATO, the OSCE, the African Union, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons, the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the group of NGOs known as the Arms Trade Treaty Steering Committee.

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(1)  OJ C 343, 5.12.2001, p. 311.

(2)  OJ C 140 E, 13.6.2002, p. 587.

(3)  OJ C 69 E, 19.3.2004, p. 136.

(4)  OJ C 117 E, 18.5.2006, p. 230.

(5)  OJ C 300 E, 9.12.2006, p. 496.

(6)  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 79.

P6_TA(2007)0283

Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (2007/2011(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989 and, in particular, Articles 37 and 40 thereof, |
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having regard to the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989 and, in particular, Articles 37 and 40 thereof,

| — | having regard to the United Nations' Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice or ‘Beijing rules’ of 1985, adopted by General Assembly Resolution 40/33 of 29 November 1985, |
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having regard to the United Nations' Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice or ‘Beijing rules’ of 1985, adopted by General Assembly Resolution 40/33 of 29 November 1985,

| — | having regard to the United Nations' Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency or ‘Riyadh Guidelines’ of 1990, adopted by General Assembly Resolution 45/112 of 14 December 1990, |
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having regard to the United Nations' Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency or ‘Riyadh Guidelines’ of 1990, adopted by General Assembly Resolution 45/112 of 14 December 1990,

| — | having regard to the United Nations' Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, adopted by General Assembly Resolution 45/113 of 14 December 1990, |
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having regard to the United Nations' Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, adopted by General Assembly Resolution 45/113 of 14 December 1990,

| — | having regard to the Council of Europe's European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights of 25 January 1996 and, in particular, Articles 1 and 3-9 thereof, |
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having regard to the Council of Europe's European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights of 25 January 1996 and, in particular, Articles 1 and 3-9 thereof,

| — | having regard to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Recommendation to Member States concerning new ways of dealing with juvenile delinquency and the role of juvenile justice of 24 September 2003 (1), |
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having regard to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Recommendation to Member States concerning new ways of dealing with juvenile delinquency and the role of juvenile justice of 24 September 2003 (1),

| — | having regard to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Recommendation on social reactions to juvenile delinquency of 17 September 1987 (2), |
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having regard to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Recommendation on social reactions to juvenile delinquency of 17 September 1987 (2),

| — | having regard to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Recommendation on social reactions to juvenile delinquency among migrant families of 18 April 1988 (3), |
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having regard to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Recommendation on social reactions to juvenile delinquency among migrant families of 18 April 1988 (3),

| — | having regard to the EU Treaty and, in particular, Article 6 and the provisions of Title VI concerning police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, |
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having regard to the EU Treaty and, in particular, Article 6 and the provisions of Title VI concerning police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters,

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty and, in particular, Title XI on social policy, education, vocational training and youth and, in particular, Article 137 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty and, in particular, Title XI on social policy, education, vocational training and youth and, in particular, Article 137 thereof,

| — | having regard to the Framework Programme for Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (AGIS), which expired on 31 December 2006, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (4), |
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having regard to the Framework Programme for Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (AGIS), which expired on 31 December 2006, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (4),

| — | having regard to its position of 30 November 2006 on the proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (5), |
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having regard to its position of 30 November 2006 on the proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (5),

| — | having regard to its position of 22 May 2007 on the Council's common position on the adoption of a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III Programme) as part of the general programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (6), |
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having regard to its position of 22 May 2007 on the Council's common position on the adoption of a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III Programme) as part of the general programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (6),

| — | having regard to the communication from the Commission entitled ‘Towards an EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child’ (COM(2006)0367), |
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having regard to the communication from the Commission entitled ‘Towards an EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child’ (COM(2006)0367),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 8 July 1992 on a European Charter of Rights of the Child (7) and, in particular, paragraphs 8.22 and 8.23 thereof, |
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having regard to its resolution of 8 July 1992 on a European Charter of Rights of the Child (7) and, in particular, paragraphs 8.22 and 8.23 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Decision 2001/427/JHA of 28 May 2001 setting up a European crime prevention network (8), |
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having regard to Council Decision 2001/427/JHA of 28 May 2001 setting up a European crime prevention network (8),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 15 March 2006 entitled ‘The Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency. Ways of dealing with juvenile delinquency and the role of the juvenile justice system in the European Union’ (9), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 15 March 2006 entitled ‘The Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency. Ways of dealing with juvenile delinquency and the role of the juvenile justice system in the European Union’ (9),

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the conference held in Glasgow from 5 to 7 September 2005 under the aegis of the UK Presidency on the subject of ‘Young people and crime: a European perspective’, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the conference held in Glasgow from 5 to 7 September 2005 under the aegis of the UK Presidency on the subject of ‘Young people and crime: a European perspective’,

| — | having regard to the most recent annual reports issued by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, |
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having regard to the most recent annual reports issued by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction,

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0212/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0212/2007),

| A. | whereas juvenile delinquency is inherently more dangerous than adult offending as it affects a particularly vulnerable section of the population during the formative years of personal development, exposing juveniles at a very early stage to the risk of social exclusion and stigmatisation, |
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whereas juvenile delinquency is inherently more dangerous than adult offending as it affects a particularly vulnerable section of the population during the formative years of personal development, exposing juveniles at a very early stage to the risk of social exclusion and stigmatisation,

| B. | whereas non-attendance at school is one of the factors which increase the risk of juvenile delinquency, |
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whereas non-attendance at school is one of the factors which increase the risk of juvenile delinquency,

| C. | whereas national, European and international studies show that there has been an alarming increase in juvenile delinquency over the last two decades, |
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whereas national, European and international studies show that there has been an alarming increase in juvenile delinquency over the last two decades,

| D. | whereas juvenile delinquency is becoming a matter for concern on account of the huge scale it has now assumed, owing to the fact that delinquency is starting at a younger age, the number of offences committed by children under the age of 13 is increasing and that the acts committed by young people are becoming increasingly brutal, |
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whereas juvenile delinquency is becoming a matter for concern on account of the huge scale it has now assumed, owing to the fact that delinquency is starting at a younger age, the number of offences committed by children under the age of 13 is increasing and that the acts committed by young people are becoming increasingly brutal,

| E. | whereas current methods of recording and presenting statistical data regarding juvenile delinquency do not correspond to actual needs and present-day circumstances, making it urgently necessary to obtain reliable statistics at national level, |
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whereas current methods of recording and presenting statistical data regarding juvenile delinquency do not correspond to actual needs and present-day circumstances, making it urgently necessary to obtain reliable statistics at national level,

| F. | whereas it is difficult to classify precisely the reasons for which young people offend, the factors leading to antisocial and finally criminal forms of behaviour being different in each individual case, conditioned as they are by the experiences of each child or adolescent and the elements playing the most central role in their development: family, school, circles of friends and general economic and social circumstances, |
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F.

whereas it is difficult to classify precisely the reasons for which young people offend, the factors leading to antisocial and finally criminal forms of behaviour being different in each individual case, conditioned as they are by the experiences of each child or adolescent and the elements playing the most central role in their development: family, school, circles of friends and general economic and social circumstances,

| G. | whereas the main factors contributing to juvenile delinquency are a lack of structures, communication and appropriate models within the family, often as a result of parental absence, psychopathological problems associated with physical and sexual abuse by people within the family environment, the failure of education systems to pass on social values, poverty, unemployment, social exclusion and racism; whereas additional significant factors are the strong tendency towards copying which young people develop during the formative years of their personal development, personality disorders associated with the consumption of alcohol and drugs and the portrayal by the mass media, by certain Internet sites and by video games of models of mindless, excessive and unwarranted violence, |
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G.

whereas the main factors contributing to juvenile delinquency are a lack of structures, communication and appropriate models within the family, often as a result of parental absence, psychopathological problems associated with physical and sexual abuse by people within the family environment, the failure of education systems to pass on social values, poverty, unemployment, social exclusion and racism; whereas additional significant factors are the strong tendency towards copying which young people develop during the formative years of their personal development, personality disorders associated with the consumption of alcohol and drugs and the portrayal by the mass media, by certain Internet sites and by video games of models of mindless, excessive and unwarranted violence,

| H. | whereas deviant behaviour amongst young people does not systematically originate within the family, |
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whereas deviant behaviour amongst young people does not systematically originate within the family,

| I. | whereas the increase in the consumption of cannabis and other drugs and/or of alcohol by adolescents may be correlated with the increase in juvenile delinquency, |
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whereas the increase in the consumption of cannabis and other drugs and/or of alcohol by adolescents may be correlated with the increase in juvenile delinquency,

| J. | whereas migrants and in particular juveniles are much more exposed to social surveys, creating the impression that the problem of juvenile delinquency occurs mainly among migrants and not throughout society as a whole, an impression which is not only inaccurate but also dangerous for society, |
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J.

whereas migrants and in particular juveniles are much more exposed to social surveys, creating the impression that the problem of juvenile delinquency occurs mainly among migrants and not throughout society as a whole, an impression which is not only inaccurate but also dangerous for society,

| K. | whereas the two ‘modern’ forms of juvenile delinquency involve the formation of ‘juvenile gangs’ and increasing violence at school, these being particularly widespread in certain Member States and particularly difficult to investigate and deal with, |
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K.

whereas the two ‘modern’ forms of juvenile delinquency involve the formation of ‘juvenile gangs’ and increasing violence at school, these being particularly widespread in certain Member States and particularly difficult to investigate and deal with,

| L. | whereas increasingly widespread developments such as violent organised juvenile gangs have prompted certain Member States to open a debate on the need to revise criminal law relating to juveniles, |
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whereas increasingly widespread developments such as violent organised juvenile gangs have prompted certain Member States to open a debate on the need to revise criminal law relating to juveniles,

| M. | whereas in certain Member States the environs of and even the school playground itself (including those in affluent neighbourhoods) have become lawless areas (drug-dealing, acts of violence sometimes involving the use of knives, extortion by various means, the development of dangerous games and the phenomenon of ‘happy slapping’, involving the posting on websites of photographs of violent scenes taken with a mobile telephone), |
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M.

whereas in certain Member States the environs of and even the school playground itself (including those in affluent neighbourhoods) have become lawless areas (drug-dealing, acts of violence sometimes involving the use of knives, extortion by various means, the development of dangerous games and the phenomenon of ‘happy slapping’, involving the posting on websites of photographs of violent scenes taken with a mobile telephone),

| N. | whereas recent years have seen a progressive revision of national criminal law relating to juveniles and this revision should be geared to preventive measures, judicial and extrajudicial measures and reeducation and rehabilitation measures, including therapy where necessary; stressing, however, that it is very often unfeasible to implement these new measures in practice owing to a lack of suitable, modern facilities and trained specialist personnel, to limited funding and sometimes to a lack of will on the part of those involved or to inherent faults in the system, |
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N.

whereas recent years have seen a progressive revision of national criminal law relating to juveniles and this revision should be geared to preventive measures, judicial and extrajudicial measures and reeducation and rehabilitation measures, including therapy where necessary; stressing, however, that it is very often unfeasible to implement these new measures in practice owing to a lack of suitable, modern facilities and trained specialist personnel, to limited funding and sometimes to a lack of will on the part of those involved or to inherent faults in the system,

| O. | whereas the flood of images of extremely violent scenes and of pornographic material carried on the various media, such as games, television and the Internet, and the exploitative media portrayal of juvenile victims and perpetrators in many cases border on violations of the fundamental rights of children and are instrumental in trivialising violence, |
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O.

whereas the flood of images of extremely violent scenes and of pornographic material carried on the various media, such as games, television and the Internet, and the exploitative media portrayal of juvenile victims and perpetrators in many cases border on violations of the fundamental rights of children and are instrumental in trivialising violence,

| P. | noting that, according to the statistics published in certain Member States, between 70 % and 80 % of juvenile delinquents who are punished when they commit their first offence do not re-offend; |
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noting that, according to the statistics published in certain Member States, between 70 % and 80 % of juvenile delinquents who are punished when they commit their first offence do not re-offend;

| Q. | having regard to the articles and studies published in certain Member States which reveal an increase in the number of acts of violence perpetrated by adolescents on their parents and the powerless state in which the latter find themselves, |
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having regard to the articles and studies published in certain Member States which reveal an increase in the number of acts of violence perpetrated by adolescents on their parents and the powerless state in which the latter find themselves,

| R. | having regard to the fact that organised crime networks sometimes employ juvenile delinquents for their activities, |
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having regard to the fact that organised crime networks sometimes employ juvenile delinquents for their activities,

| S. | whereas a special working group was set up, within the framework of the European Crime Prevention Network founded in 2001, in order to combat juvenile delinquency and which has begun to draw up a detailed comparative study in the 27 Member States as a basis for future EU policy developments in that field, |
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whereas a special working group was set up, within the framework of the European Crime Prevention Network founded in 2001, in order to combat juvenile delinquency and which has begun to draw up a detailed comparative study in the 27 Member States as a basis for future EU policy developments in that field,

| 1. | Stresses that juvenile delinquency can be effectively combated only by adopting an integrated strategy at national and European level which will mesh three guiding principles: prevention, extrajudicial and judicial measures and the social inclusion of all young people; |
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Stresses that juvenile delinquency can be effectively combated only by adopting an integrated strategy at national and European level which will mesh three guiding principles: prevention, extrajudicial and judicial measures and the social inclusion of all young people;

Policies at national level

| 2. | Stresses that it is crucially important for all stakeholders in society to be directly involved in the planning and implementation of an integrated national strategy i.e., the State as central administration, regional and local authorities, educational institutions, the family, NGOs and especially youth NGOs, civil society and every individual; maintains that it is essential to have adequate financial resources available in order to implement effective measures to combat juvenile delinquency; |
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Stresses that it is crucially important for all stakeholders in society to be directly involved in the planning and implementation of an integrated national strategy i.e., the State as central administration, regional and local authorities, educational institutions, the family, NGOs and especially youth NGOs, civil society and every individual; maintains that it is essential to have adequate financial resources available in order to implement effective measures to combat juvenile delinquency;

| 3. | Maintains that, in order to effectively combat juvenile delinquency, an integrated and effective school, social, family and educational policy must be implemented which will help to ensure that social and civic values are passed on and that young people adjust to society at an early age; considers that there is also a need for a policy geared to greater economic and social cohesion and to reducing social inequalities and countering social exclusion and poverty, with particular reference to child poverty; |
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Maintains that, in order to effectively combat juvenile delinquency, an integrated and effective school, social, family and educational policy must be implemented which will help to ensure that social and civic values are passed on and that young people adjust to society at an early age; considers that there is also a need for a policy geared to greater economic and social cohesion and to reducing social inequalities and countering social exclusion and poverty, with particular reference to child poverty;

| 4. | Considers it necessary that families, educators and society should convey values to young people from their infancy; |
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Considers it necessary that families, educators and society should convey values to young people from their infancy;

| 5. | Considers that preventing juvenile delinquency also requires state policies in other areas, including housing, employment, vocational training, leisure and youth exchanges; |
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Considers that preventing juvenile delinquency also requires state policies in other areas, including housing, employment, vocational training, leisure and youth exchanges;

| 6. | Recalls that families, schools and society in general must work together to combat the growing phenomenon of juvenile violence; |
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Recalls that families, schools and society in general must work together to combat the growing phenomenon of juvenile violence;

| 7. | Emphasises the specific role that the family plays in all stages of this fight against juvenile delinquency and requests the Member States to develop adequate support for parents; notes, in certain cases, the need for parents to be involved to a greater extent and to be made more aware of their responsibilities; |
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Emphasises the specific role that the family plays in all stages of this fight against juvenile delinquency and requests the Member States to develop adequate support for parents; notes, in certain cases, the need for parents to be involved to a greater extent and to be made more aware of their responsibilities;

| 8. | Encourages the Member States to ensure that their national policies include provision for one-year parental leave which would enable families that so wish to devote particular attention to the initial upbringing of their child (which is of such great importance to a child's emotional development); |
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Encourages the Member States to ensure that their national policies include provision for one-year parental leave which would enable families that so wish to devote particular attention to the initial upbringing of their child (which is of such great importance to a child's emotional development);

| 9. | Calls on the Member States to give particular assistance to families with financial and social problems; takes the view that measures to cover essential needs in terms of housing, food, guaranteed access to basic education and medical care for all family members, in particular children, together with action to ensure access on equal terms to the employment market and to social, economic and political activities for family members will ensure a healthy and equitable family environment for the child's development and its initial steps towards social integration; |
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Calls on the Member States to give particular assistance to families with financial and social problems; takes the view that measures to cover essential needs in terms of housing, food, guaranteed access to basic education and medical care for all family members, in particular children, together with action to ensure access on equal terms to the employment market and to social, economic and political activities for family members will ensure a healthy and equitable family environment for the child's development and its initial steps towards social integration;

| 10. | Calls on the Member States to provide resources for the expansion of an efficient psychosocial advice service, including contact points for problem families affected by juvenile delinquency; |
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Calls on the Member States to provide resources for the expansion of an efficient psychosocial advice service, including contact points for problem families affected by juvenile delinquency;

| 11. | Stresses the particular importance of schools and school communities in shaping the character of children and adolescents; stresses that, if the education system fails to provide suitable channels for intervention, assistance and contact with students, two fundamental characteristics of present-day schools, multiculturalism coupled with an increased distinction between social classes, may lead to violence within schools; |
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Stresses the particular importance of schools and school communities in shaping the character of children and adolescents; stresses that, if the education system fails to provide suitable channels for intervention, assistance and contact with students, two fundamental characteristics of present-day schools, multiculturalism coupled with an increased distinction between social classes, may lead to violence within schools;

| 12. | Calls on the Member States in this context to issue the education authorities with the necessary guidelines regarding an up-to-date approach to conflict management at school by means of conciliation procedures involving pupils, parents, teachers and local authorities; |
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Calls on the Member States in this context to issue the education authorities with the necessary guidelines regarding an up-to-date approach to conflict management at school by means of conciliation procedures involving pupils, parents, teachers and local authorities;

| 13. | Considers it essential to provide special training for teachers in the management of heterogeneous classes, enabling them to develop an educational approach based not on moralising but on prevention and solidarity, avoiding the stigmatisation and marginalisation of both juvenile perpetrators and victims among their pupils; |
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Considers it essential to provide special training for teachers in the management of heterogeneous classes, enabling them to develop an educational approach based not on moralising but on prevention and solidarity, avoiding the stigmatisation and marginalisation of both juvenile perpetrators and victims among their pupils;

| 14. | Calls on the Member States in addition to include within their educational policies the provision of special counselling and psychological support for children encountering problems of social integration, the availability of medical care in each school and the appointment of social workers, sociologists/criminologists, child psychologists and experts in issues relating to juvenile delinquency, each serving a small number of educational institutions, close checks on alcohol and drug consumption among pupils, measures to combat all forms of discrimination against members of the school community, the appointment of a community ombudsman acting as an intermediary between the school and the community and cooperation between various school communities in drawing up and implementing programmes to prevent violence; |
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Calls on the Member States in addition to include within their educational policies the provision of special counselling and psychological support for children encountering problems of social integration, the availability of medical care in each school and the appointment of social workers, sociologists/criminologists, child psychologists and experts in issues relating to juvenile delinquency, each serving a small number of educational institutions, close checks on alcohol and drug consumption among pupils, measures to combat all forms of discrimination against members of the school community, the appointment of a community ombudsman acting as an intermediary between the school and the community and cooperation between various school communities in drawing up and implementing programmes to prevent violence;

| 15. | Calls on the Member States and the relevant national and regional authorities to implement strictly and fully Community and national legislation on the monitoring of television broadcasting and other content possibly of a particularly violent nature or unsuitable for juveniles; calls on the Member State authorities to reach agreement with the media on a ‘road map’ upholding the rights of the child and in particular those of juvenile offenders, involving a ban on the broadcasting of extremely violent images at certain times of the day and prohibiting the revelation of the identity of those involved in juvenile delinquency; |
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Calls on the Member States and the relevant national and regional authorities to implement strictly and fully Community and national legislation on the monitoring of television broadcasting and other content possibly of a particularly violent nature or unsuitable for juveniles; calls on the Member State authorities to reach agreement with the media on a ‘road map’ upholding the rights of the child and in particular those of juvenile offenders, involving a ban on the broadcasting of extremely violent images at certain times of the day and prohibiting the revelation of the identity of those involved in juvenile delinquency;

| 16. | Recommends that the Member States improve the quality of youth centres and enhance their role as a meeting place for young people and observes that the admission of juvenile offenders to such centres would facilitate their social reintegration and encourage a feeling of being a member of society; |
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Recommends that the Member States improve the quality of youth centres and enhance their role as a meeting place for young people and observes that the admission of juvenile offenders to such centres would facilitate their social reintegration and encourage a feeling of being a member of society;

| 17. | Stresses that the media can play an important role in preventing juvenile delinquency by providing information and increasing public awareness as well as by means of high quality broadcasts, focusing on the positive contribution that young people make to society while at the same time monitoring broadcasts involving violence, pornography or drugs under ‘road map’ agreements in order to protect the rights of the child; |
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Stresses that the media can play an important role in preventing juvenile delinquency by providing information and increasing public awareness as well as by means of high quality broadcasts, focusing on the positive contribution that young people make to society while at the same time monitoring broadcasts involving violence, pornography or drugs under ‘road map’ agreements in order to protect the rights of the child;

| 18. | Stresses furthermore (in connection with the fight against juvenile delinquency) the value of introducing measures in the Member States which will provide alternative forms of punishment to confinement, and also educational measures at the discretion of the national courts, such as community service, reparation and mediation with victimsand vocational training, depending on the seriousness of the offence and the delinquent's age, personality and level of maturity; |
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Stresses furthermore (in connection with the fight against juvenile delinquency) the value of introducing measures in the Member States which will provide alternative forms of punishment to confinement, and also educational measures at the discretion of the national courts, such as community service, reparation and mediation with victimsand vocational training, depending on the seriousness of the offence and the delinquent's age, personality and level of maturity;

| 19. | Urges the Member States to adopt new innovatory legal measures in response to the problem, such as the direct involvement, in criminal proceedings, of the parents or guardians of juveniles from prosecution up to the implementation of sentences, accompanied by education and intensive psychological support measures, placing juveniles with foster families where considered necessary, together with support, in the form of advice and information, for parents, teachers and pupils in connection with violent behaviour by juveniles at school; |
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Urges the Member States to adopt new innovatory legal measures in response to the problem, such as the direct involvement, in criminal proceedings, of the parents or guardians of juveniles from prosecution up to the implementation of sentences, accompanied by education and intensive psychological support measures, placing juveniles with foster families where considered necessary, together with support, in the form of advice and information, for parents, teachers and pupils in connection with violent behaviour by juveniles at school;

| 20. | Points out that, in the case of juvenile delinquency, the conduct and duration of judicial proceedings, the choice of the measure to be adopted and the subsequent implementation thereof must be guided by the overriding interest of the child and observance of the procedural law of each Member State; stresses in this connection that imprisonment must be ordered only as a last resort and that any prison sentence must be served in facilities suitable for juvenile delinquents; |
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Points out that, in the case of juvenile delinquency, the conduct and duration of judicial proceedings, the choice of the measure to be adopted and the subsequent implementation thereof must be guided by the overriding interest of the child and observance of the procedural law of each Member State; stresses in this connection that imprisonment must be ordered only as a last resort and that any prison sentence must be served in facilities suitable for juvenile delinquents;

| 21. | Calls on the Member States, in the framework of an integrated approach to juvenile delinquency, to earmark separate budget appropriations specifically for measures to prevent juvenile delinquency, increase funding for social and workplace integration for young people and for the improvement and modernisation of central and regional facilities for juvenile offenders and for the provision of specialist and ongoing training for all individuals involved in a professional capacity and all organisations concerned; |
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Calls on the Member States, in the framework of an integrated approach to juvenile delinquency, to earmark separate budget appropriations specifically for measures to prevent juvenile delinquency, increase funding for social and workplace integration for young people and for the improvement and modernisation of central and regional facilities for juvenile offenders and for the provision of specialist and ongoing training for all individuals involved in a professional capacity and all organisations concerned;

Towards a European strategy

| 22. | Recommends that the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, draw up and adopt immediately a number of minimum standards and guiding principles common to all Member States in relation to juvenile delinquency, focusing on the three basic pillars of (firstly) prevention, (secondly) judicial and extrajudicial measures and (thirdly) rehabilitation and social integration or reintegration, on the basis of the principles internationally established under the Beijing rules and the Riyadh guidelines, the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international conventions in this field; |
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Recommends that the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, draw up and adopt immediately a number of minimum standards and guiding principles common to all Member States in relation to juvenile delinquency, focusing on the three basic pillars of (firstly) prevention, (secondly) judicial and extrajudicial measures and (thirdly) rehabilitation and social integration or reintegration, on the basis of the principles internationally established under the Beijing rules and the Riyadh guidelines, the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international conventions in this field;

| 23. | Maintains that the objective of a common European approach should be to define models for intervention in order to deal with and manage juvenile delinquency, while recourse to custodial measures and punishment should constitute a last resort and be implemented only when judged to be absolutely necessary; |
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Maintains that the objective of a common European approach should be to define models for intervention in order to deal with and manage juvenile delinquency, while recourse to custodial measures and punishment should constitute a last resort and be implemented only when judged to be absolutely necessary;

| 24. | Notes that the inclusion and participation of young people in all issues and decisions concerning them is vital if common solutions are to be found that will prove successful; considers, therefore, that care should be taken when appointing youth court jurors to ensure not only that they have experience in youth education but also that they are trained in problems linked to violence and young people; |
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Notes that the inclusion and participation of young people in all issues and decisions concerning them is vital if common solutions are to be found that will prove successful; considers, therefore, that care should be taken when appointing youth court jurors to ensure not only that they have experience in youth education but also that they are trained in problems linked to violence and young people;

| 25. | Calls on the Commission to lay down specific criteria for all Member States for the collection of national statistics in order to ensure that they are comparable and therefore usable during the planning of a range measures at European level; calls on the Member States to take an active part in the Commission's work by circulating and providing information from all of the competent national, regional and local authorities and from associations, NGOs and other civil society organisations operating in this field; |
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25.

Calls on the Commission to lay down specific criteria for all Member States for the collection of national statistics in order to ensure that they are comparable and therefore usable during the planning of a range measures at European level; calls on the Member States to take an active part in the Commission's work by circulating and providing information from all of the competent national, regional and local authorities and from associations, NGOs and other civil society organisations operating in this field;

| 26. | Calls upon the Commission and the Member States' national and local authorities to learn from best practice in operation within the Member States which activate the whole of society and include positive action and intervention on the part of parents' associations and NGOs in schools and local residents, and to assess the experiments that have been conducted in the Member States as regards cooperation agreements between police authorities, educational establishments, local authorities, youth organisations and social services at local level (with due regard to the rule of shared confidentiality), together with national strategies and national youth programmes; calls upon the Member States to learn from best practice currently in operation within those States in order to combat the worrying increase in drug consumption by juveniles and in related delinquency, and from the most effective solutions to be applied in the event of problematic consumption, with particular regard to healthcare; |
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Calls upon the Commission and the Member States' national and local authorities to learn from best practice in operation within the Member States which activate the whole of society and include positive action and intervention on the part of parents' associations and NGOs in schools and local residents, and to assess the experiments that have been conducted in the Member States as regards cooperation agreements between police authorities, educational establishments, local authorities, youth organisations and social services at local level (with due regard to the rule of shared confidentiality), together with national strategies and national youth programmes; calls upon the Member States to learn from best practice currently in operation within those States in order to combat the worrying increase in drug consumption by juveniles and in related delinquency, and from the most effective solutions to be applied in the event of problematic consumption, with particular regard to healthcare;

| 27. | Welcomes national initiatives that include positive integration measures such as the ‘out-of-school youth worker scheme’ now being launched in regions such as La Rioja; |
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27.

Welcomes national initiatives that include positive integration measures such as the ‘out-of-school youth worker scheme’ now being launched in regions such as La Rioja;

| 28. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States as an initial measure to develop existing European resources and programmes encompassing measures to cope with and prevent juvenile delinquency and facilitate satisfactory social reintegration of perpetrators and victims, examples being:






  — | the special 2007-2013 programme for ‘Preventing and Combating Crime’, basically seeking to prevent crime and protect victims, |
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28.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States as an initial measure to develop existing European resources and programmes encompassing measures to cope with and prevent juvenile delinquency and facilitate satisfactory social reintegration of perpetrators and victims, examples being:

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the special 2007-2013 programme for ‘Preventing and Combating Crime’, basically seeking to prevent crime and protect victims,

| — | the specific ‘Criminal Justice’ programme for 2007-2013, promoting cooperation in the field of criminal justice based on mutual recognition and trust and improved contacts and exchange of information between the relevant national authorities involved, |
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the specific ‘Criminal Justice’ programme for 2007-2013, promoting cooperation in the field of criminal justice based on mutual recognition and trust and improved contacts and exchange of information between the relevant national authorities involved,

| — | the Daphne III programme to combat violence against juveniles and children, |
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the Daphne III programme to combat violence against juveniles and children,

| — | the 2007-2013 ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, one of the main priorities of which is support for young people with fewer opportunities or from less privileged backgrounds, |
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the 2007-2013 ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, one of the main priorities of which is support for young people with fewer opportunities or from less privileged backgrounds,

| — | the European Social Fund and Equal Programme initiatives to promote social integration and combat discrimination and facilitate access to the employment market for those with fewer opportunities, |
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the European Social Fund and Equal Programme initiatives to promote social integration and combat discrimination and facilitate access to the employment market for those with fewer opportunities,

| — | the EU-funded Urbact initiative programme seeking an exchange of best practice between European cities regarding a more sustainable living environment and encompassing measures to improve urban safety for juveniles and facilitate social integration of juveniles with fewer opportunities, with a view to increasing their social involvement and participation, |
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the EU-funded Urbact initiative programme seeking an exchange of best practice between European cities regarding a more sustainable living environment and encompassing measures to improve urban safety for juveniles and facilitate social integration of juveniles with fewer opportunities, with a view to increasing their social involvement and participation,

| — | cross-border initiatives such as the ‘Let bind safe net for children and youth at risk’ project focusing on measures to assist children and juveniles who are at risk or socially marginalised, which could benefit from the participation of partners from as many Member States as possible, |
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cross-border initiatives such as the ‘Let bind safe net for children and youth at risk’ project focusing on measures to assist children and juveniles who are at risk or socially marginalised, which could benefit from the participation of partners from as many Member States as possible,

| — | the European helpline for missing children, including victims of juvenile delinquency; |
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the European helpline for missing children, including victims of juvenile delinquency;

| 29. | Stresses the need for close cooperation and networking between all judicial and police authorities at national and Community levels as regards the investigation and resolution of cases of missing children who are the victims of juvenile delinquency, taking as a basis the specific objectives of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child as presented in the Commission's Communication; |
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29.

Stresses the need for close cooperation and networking between all judicial and police authorities at national and Community levels as regards the investigation and resolution of cases of missing children who are the victims of juvenile delinquency, taking as a basis the specific objectives of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child as presented in the Commission's Communication;

| 30. | Stresses that one means of preventing and combating juvenile delinquency is to develop a communication policy that will raise public awareness of the issues, put an end to violence in the mass media and promote audiovisual media whose scheduling is not exclusively centred on violent programmes; calls, in this connection, for European standards placing restraints on the promotion of violence in both broadcast and print media to be laid down; |
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30.

Stresses that one means of preventing and combating juvenile delinquency is to develop a communication policy that will raise public awareness of the issues, put an end to violence in the mass media and promote audiovisual media whose scheduling is not exclusively centred on violent programmes; calls, in this connection, for European standards placing restraints on the promotion of violence in both broadcast and print media to be laid down;

| 31. | Notes that the Television Without Frontiers Directive (Directive 89/552/EEC (10)) sets strict limits regarding the broadcasting of violent images or, more generally, images unsuitable for the education of children, a measure designed to prevent violence by and against juveniles; calls on the Commission to take further steps in this direction, extending existing obligations to cover mobile telephony and the Internet, something which should be one of the fundamental political priorities in connection with the abovementioned Commission communication on the rights of the child; |
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31.

Notes that the Television Without Frontiers Directive (Directive 89/552/EEC (10)) sets strict limits regarding the broadcasting of violent images or, more generally, images unsuitable for the education of children, a measure designed to prevent violence by and against juveniles; calls on the Commission to take further steps in this direction, extending existing obligations to cover mobile telephony and the Internet, something which should be one of the fundamental political priorities in connection with the abovementioned Commission communication on the rights of the child;

| 32. | Welcomes the entry into force of the self-regulatory framework for European companies concerning the safer use of mobile telephones by juveniles and children and accordingly stresses the need for the Commission to make specific proposals binding at European level to ensure safety awareness and vigilance with regard to Internet navigation and the use of mobile telephones; |
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32.

Welcomes the entry into force of the self-regulatory framework for European companies concerning the safer use of mobile telephones by juveniles and children and accordingly stresses the need for the Commission to make specific proposals binding at European level to ensure safety awareness and vigilance with regard to Internet navigation and the use of mobile telephones;

| 33. | Calls on the Commission to continue its work on setting up a free Europe-wide telephone hotline for children and young people with problems, since such hotlines can make a significant contribution to preventing juvenile delinquency; |
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33.

Calls on the Commission to continue its work on setting up a free Europe-wide telephone hotline for children and young people with problems, since such hotlines can make a significant contribution to preventing juvenile delinquency;

| 34. | Calls on the Commission to propose, once the necessary studies have been completed at European level, an integrated Community framework programme with Community preventive measures, support for NGO initiatives and international cooperation and the funding of pilot programmes at regional and local levels, which will be based on best national practice, will attempt to promote these practices throughout Europe and will also cover social and educational infrastructure requirements; |
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34.

Calls on the Commission to propose, once the necessary studies have been completed at European level, an integrated Community framework programme with Community preventive measures, support for NGO initiatives and international cooperation and the funding of pilot programmes at regional and local levels, which will be based on best national practice, will attempt to promote these practices throughout Europe and will also cover social and educational infrastructure requirements;

| 35. | Stresses that there are two basic lines of Community action which should be taken into consideration forthwith:






  — | funding for preventive measures under existing Community programmes and the creation of a new budget heading for integrated actions and networks to combat juvenile delinquency, |
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35.

Stresses that there are two basic lines of Community action which should be taken into consideration forthwith:

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funding for preventive measures under existing Community programmes and the creation of a new budget heading for integrated actions and networks to combat juvenile delinquency,

| — | the publication of a study and, subsequently, a Commission communication on the extent of the problem in Europe and suitable preparations to be made, through a network of national experts, for the drafting of an integrated framework programme to combat juvenile delinquency; |
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the publication of a study and, subsequently, a Commission communication on the extent of the problem in Europe and suitable preparations to be made, through a network of national experts, for the drafting of an integrated framework programme to combat juvenile delinquency;

| 36. | Calls on the Commission in this context to draw up a programme of co-funded measures, to include:






  — | consideration of best prevention practices and of effective, innovative solutions based on a multisectoral approach, |
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36.

Calls on the Commission in this context to draw up a programme of co-funded measures, to include:

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consideration of best prevention practices and of effective, innovative solutions based on a multisectoral approach,

| — | measuring and analysing the possible long-term effectiveness of recently implemented systems for the treatment of juvenile offenders, such as restorative justice, |
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measuring and analysing the possible long-term effectiveness of recently implemented systems for the treatment of juvenile offenders, such as restorative justice,

| — | exchanging best practice at international, national and local levels, taking into account the very positive experiences had with the European anti-violence programme Daphne, whose many efficient projects against violence can be cited as examples of best practice, |
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exchanging best practice at international, national and local levels, taking into account the very positive experiences had with the European anti-violence programme Daphne, whose many efficient projects against violence can be cited as examples of best practice,

| — | ensuring that these services and practices focus on the overriding interests of children and adolescents, on the protection of their rights and on teaching them to perform their duties and to obey the law; |
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ensuring that these services and practices focus on the overriding interests of children and adolescents, on the protection of their rights and on teaching them to perform their duties and to obey the law;

| — | developing a European model for the protection of young people, focusing on the three basic pillars of prevention, judicial and extrajudicial measures and social reintegration, and also on the promotion of values of respect and equality and the rights and obligations of everyone, |
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developing a European model for the protection of young people, focusing on the three basic pillars of prevention, judicial and extrajudicial measures and social reintegration, and also on the promotion of values of respect and equality and the rights and obligations of everyone,

| — | drawing up educational and vocational training programmes for juveniles in order to facilitate their social integration and achieve genuine equal opportunities through lifelong learning for everyone; efficient education for everyone from the outset and the implementation of the Barcelona objectives, which are a precondition for the effective prevention of violence; support for existing initiatives undertaken by youth organisations in that regard, |
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drawing up educational and vocational training programmes for juveniles in order to facilitate their social integration and achieve genuine equal opportunities through lifelong learning for everyone; efficient education for everyone from the outset and the implementation of the Barcelona objectives, which are a precondition for the effective prevention of violence; support for existing initiatives undertaken by youth organisations in that regard,

| — | organising a coordinated programme of continuous training for national ombudsmen, police forces and members of the judiciary, competent national bodies and supervisory authorities, |
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organising a coordinated programme of continuous training for national ombudsmen, police forces and members of the judiciary, competent national bodies and supervisory authorities,

| — | networking the responsible services of the local and regional authorities, youth organisations and the educational community; |
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networking the responsible services of the local and regional authorities, youth organisations and the educational community;

| 37. | Recommends that the Commission, in preparing the way for the European Juvenile Delinquency Observatory and the related framework programme, propose forthwith the following measures for the promotion and dissemination of experience and know-how:






  — | a joint survey and dissemination of the results of national policies, |
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37.

Recommends that the Commission, in preparing the way for the European Juvenile Delinquency Observatory and the related framework programme, propose forthwith the following measures for the promotion and dissemination of experience and know-how:

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a joint survey and dissemination of the results of national policies,

| — | the organisation of conferences and platforms (forums) with the participation of national experts, |
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the organisation of conferences and platforms (forums) with the participation of national experts,

| — | promotion of communication and information between the competent authorities and Community bodies via the Internet and the creation of a web page specialising in these matters, |
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promotion of communication and information between the competent authorities and Community bodies via the Internet and the creation of a web page specialising in these matters,

| — | the establishment of an international centre of excellence; |
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the establishment of an international centre of excellence;

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| 38. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. |
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38.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

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(1)  (Rec (2003) 20).

(2)  (Rec (87) 20).

(3)  (Rec (88) 6).

(4)  OJ L 53, 22.2.2007, p. 1.

(5)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0510.

(6)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0188.

(7)  OJ C 241, 21.9.1992, p. 67.

(8)  OJ L 153, 8.6.2001, p. 1.

(9)  OJ C 110, 9.5.2006, p. 75.

(10)  OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23.

P6_TA(2007)0284

External dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on an area of freedom, security and justice: Strategy on the external dimension, Action Plan implementing the Hague programme (2006/2111(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Articles 2, 6 and Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC) dealing with the strengthening of the European Union as an area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ), |
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having regard to Articles 2, 6 and Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC) dealing with the strengthening of the European Union as an area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ),

| — | having regard to the Presidency Conclusions and the objectives defined by successive European Councils since 1999 in the field of the external dimension of the AFSJ, including the Council of 14 and 15 December 2006, |
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having regard to the Presidency Conclusions and the objectives defined by successive European Councils since 1999 in the field of the external dimension of the AFSJ, including the Council of 14 and 15 December 2006,

| — | having regard to the proposal from the Commission on a Council framework decision on certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union (COM(2004)0328), |
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having regard to the proposal from the Commission on a Council framework decision on certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union (COM(2004)0328),

| — | having regard to the proposal from the Commission on a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (COM(2005)0475), |
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having regard to the proposal from the Commission on a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (COM(2005)0475),

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission on a Strategy on the External Dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (COM(2005)0491) and to the Commission's progress report on the implementation of that strategy (SEC(2006)1498), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission on a Strategy on the External Dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice (COM(2005)0491) and to the Commission's progress report on the implementation of that strategy (SEC(2006)1498),

| — | having regard to the Council's Strategy for the External Dimension of Justice and Home Affairs: Global Freedom, Security and Justice, adopted on 1 December 2005 (hereafter called ‘the Strategy’) and to the Council's report on the implementation of that Strategy for the year 2006, endorsed at the 2768th JHA Council of 4 and 5 December 2006, |
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having regard to the Council's Strategy for the External Dimension of Justice and Home Affairs: Global Freedom, Security and Justice, adopted on 1 December 2005 (hereafter called ‘the Strategy’) and to the Council's report on the implementation of that Strategy for the year 2006, endorsed at the 2768th JHA Council of 4 and 5 December 2006,

| — | having regard to the JHA external relations Multi-Presidency Work Programme (5003/1/7) adopted on 23 January 2007, to the Council's Action-Oriented Paper on improving cooperation on organised crime, corruption, illegal immigration and counter-terrorism between the EU and the Western Balkans (9360/06), the Action-Oriented Paper on increasing EU support for combating drug production in and trafficking from Afghanistan, including transit routes (9305/06) (both adopted by the JHA Council on 1 and 2 June 2006) and to the Action-Oriented Paper on Implementing with Russia the Common Space of freedom, security and justice (15534/06), adopted on 11 November 2006, |
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having regard to the JHA external relations Multi-Presidency Work Programme (5003/1/7) adopted on 23 January 2007, to the Council's Action-Oriented Paper on improving cooperation on organised crime, corruption, illegal immigration and counter-terrorism between the EU and the Western Balkans (9360/06), the Action-Oriented Paper on increasing EU support for combating drug production in and trafficking from Afghanistan, including transit routes (9305/06) (both adopted by the JHA Council on 1 and 2 June 2006) and to the Action-Oriented Paper on Implementing with Russia the Common Space of freedom, security and justice (15534/06), adopted on 11 November 2006,

| — | having regard to its previous annual debates on AFSJ and resolutions focused on the external dimension thereof (terrorism, CIA, data protection, migration, trafficking, fighting drugs, money laundering), |
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having regard to its previous annual debates on AFSJ and resolutions focused on the external dimension thereof (terrorism, CIA, data protection, migration, trafficking, fighting drugs, money laundering),

| — | having regard to its recommendation of 14 October 2004 to the Council and to the European Council on the future of the area of freedom, security and justice as well as the measures required to enhance the the legitimacy and effectiveness thereof (1), |
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having regard to its recommendation of 14 October 2004 to the Council and to the European Council on the future of the area of freedom, security and justice as well as the measures required to enhance the the legitimacy and effectiveness thereof (1),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0223/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0223/2007),

| A. | whereas the external dimension of the AFSJ is growing as the internal area of freedom, security and justice progressively takes shape under the pressure of an increasingly interconnected world and of the inherent international character of threats such as terrorism, organised crime and challenges such as migration flows; and whereas the external projection of values underpinning the AFSJ is essential in order to safeguard the respect of the rule of law, fundamental rights, security and stability inside the EU, |
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A.

whereas the external dimension of the AFSJ is growing as the internal area of freedom, security and justice progressively takes shape under the pressure of an increasingly interconnected world and of the inherent international character of threats such as terrorism, organised crime and challenges such as migration flows; and whereas the external projection of values underpinning the AFSJ is essential in order to safeguard the respect of the rule of law, fundamental rights, security and stability inside the EU,

| B. | whereas, by adopting and implementing a coherent strategy for the external dimension of the AFSJ, the EU increases its credibility and its influence in the world and whereas the Strategy can only be accomplished in close cooperation with third countries, including allies such as the United States, and international organisations, |
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B.

whereas, by adopting and implementing a coherent strategy for the external dimension of the AFSJ, the EU increases its credibility and its influence in the world and whereas the Strategy can only be accomplished in close cooperation with third countries, including allies such as the United States, and international organisations,

| C. | whereas this strategy is an important step towards establishing an internal AFSJ by creating a secure external environment as well as advancing the EU's external relations by promoting the rule of law, democratic values, respect for human rights and sound institutions, |
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whereas this strategy is an important step towards establishing an internal AFSJ by creating a secure external environment as well as advancing the EU's external relations by promoting the rule of law, democratic values, respect for human rights and sound institutions,

| D. | whereas the reinforcement of a true balance between security and justice should be reflected during the preparation and implementation of all the various policies carried out for the purpose of attaining a real and sustainable area of freedom, security and justice, |
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D.

whereas the reinforcement of a true balance between security and justice should be reflected during the preparation and implementation of all the various policies carried out for the purpose of attaining a real and sustainable area of freedom, security and justice,

| E. | whereas the political coherence and efficiency of the EU's external action is currently hindered by:






  — | the complexity of the internal institutional framework within which external agreements and programmes are decided according to the procedures of the first, second and third pillars, |
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whereas the political coherence and efficiency of the EU's external action is currently hindered by:

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the complexity of the internal institutional framework within which external agreements and programmes are decided according to the procedures of the first, second and third pillars,

| — | the insufficient involvement of Parliament, despite the existing obligations of the Council and Commission to consult and inform Parliament, |
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the insufficient involvement of Parliament, despite the existing obligations of the Council and Commission to consult and inform Parliament,

| — | the power-sharing arrangements between the Community institutions and the 27 Member States, |
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the power-sharing arrangements between the Community institutions and the 27 Member States,

| F. | whereas the EU has a number of policy instruments at its disposal to help implement the Strategy on the external dimension of the AFSJ, such as bilateral agreements (association agreements, partnership and cooperation agreements, stabilisation and association agreements), the EU's enlargement and preaccession process, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Action Plans, regional cooperation, individual agreements (with the United States, Japan, China, etc), operational cooperation, development policy and external aid, |
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whereas the EU has a number of policy instruments at its disposal to help implement the Strategy on the external dimension of the AFSJ, such as bilateral agreements (association agreements, partnership and cooperation agreements, stabilisation and association agreements), the EU's enlargement and preaccession process, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Action Plans, regional cooperation, individual agreements (with the United States, Japan, China, etc), operational cooperation, development policy and external aid,

Presents the following recommendations to the Council and Commission for their consideration:

Improving democratic accountability in the external dimension of the AFSJ

| 1. | Urges the European Council to follow Parliament's present and future recommendations dealing with the EU's external strategy in the AFSJ; recalls that Parliament has an essential role to play in strengthening the accountability of the EU's external action; |
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1.

Urges the European Council to follow Parliament's present and future recommendations dealing with the EU's external strategy in the AFSJ; recalls that Parliament has an essential role to play in strengthening the accountability of the EU's external action;

| 2. | Urges the Council Presidency and the Commission:






  — | to consult Parliament in respect of each international agreement based on Articles 24 and 38 TEU when the agreements affect the fundamental rights of Union citizens and the main aspects of judicial and police cooperation with third countries or international organisations, |
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2.

Urges the Council Presidency and the Commission:

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to consult Parliament in respect of each international agreement based on Articles 24 and 38 TEU when the agreements affect the fundamental rights of Union citizens and the main aspects of judicial and police cooperation with third countries or international organisations,

| — | to keep Parliament regularly informed of the negotiations on agreements dealing with the AFSJ and to make sure that Parliament's views are duly taken into consideration, as provided for by Articles 39 and 21 TEU and by Article 300 TEC; |
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to keep Parliament regularly informed of the negotiations on agreements dealing with the AFSJ and to make sure that Parliament's views are duly taken into consideration, as provided for by Articles 39 and 21 TEU and by Article 300 TEC;

| 3. | Urges the Council to activate the passerelle clause in Article 42 TEU, simultaneously with the constitutional process going forward, which would bring the provisions concerning police and judicial cooperation on criminal matters within the scope of the Community framework, leading to greater efficiency, transparency and accountability, as well as democratic and judicial control; therefore urges the Commission to submit to the Council before October 2007 a formal proposal for a decision activating Article 42 TEU; considers that internal coherence could be improved by the entry into force of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, in particular by the establishment of the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and an external diplomatic service; |
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3.

Urges the Council to activate the passerelle clause in Article 42 TEU, simultaneously with the constitutional process going forward, which would bring the provisions concerning police and judicial cooperation on criminal matters within the scope of the Community framework, leading to greater efficiency, transparency and accountability, as well as democratic and judicial control; therefore urges the Commission to submit to the Council before October 2007 a formal proposal for a decision activating Article 42 TEU; considers that internal coherence could be improved by the entry into force of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, in particular by the establishment of the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and an external diplomatic service;

| 4. | Calls on the Council to expedite in particular the adoption of framework decisions with regard to the storage, use and exchange of information on criminal convictions and to the codification of procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the EU, such as the abovementioned Commission proposal (COM(2004)0328); |
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Calls on the Council to expedite in particular the adoption of framework decisions with regard to the storage, use and exchange of information on criminal convictions and to the codification of procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the EU, such as the abovementioned Commission proposal (COM(2004)0328);

As far as the main objectives of the Strategy are concerned

| 5. | Welcomes the principles set out in the Strategy, especially the need for a partnership with third countries in order to tackle common problems and meet shared policy objectives; stresses the need to coordinate the broad range of instruments at the EU's disposal in order to deliver a tailored and coherent response; emphasises, in addition, the need to coordinate the actions of the Member States and the Commission in order to ensure complementarity and to avoid duplication; considers, given the importance attached by the EU and the Member States to the construction of the AFSJ, that a high level of third-country cooperation in these fields should have a positive impact on their relations with the EU; |
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5.

Welcomes the principles set out in the Strategy, especially the need for a partnership with third countries in order to tackle common problems and meet shared policy objectives; stresses the need to coordinate the broad range of instruments at the EU's disposal in order to deliver a tailored and coherent response; emphasises, in addition, the need to coordinate the actions of the Member States and the Commission in order to ensure complementarity and to avoid duplication; considers, given the importance attached by the EU and the Member States to the construction of the AFSJ, that a high level of third-country cooperation in these fields should have a positive impact on their relations with the EU;

| 6. | Highlights the need for the EU to use its conventional relations and instruments with third countries as an incentive for them to adopt and implement relevant international standards and obligations on JHA issues; |
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6.

Highlights the need for the EU to use its conventional relations and instruments with third countries as an incentive for them to adopt and implement relevant international standards and obligations on JHA issues;

| 7. | Recalls the need to rationalise the work of the Community institutions and the use of existing instruments, and to coordinate the actions of the Member States and actions at EU level in order to ensure a coherent and effective response in the EU's relations with third countries and to avoid duplication; stresses the need for balanced development of the internal and external dimensions of AFSJ; |
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7.

Recalls the need to rationalise the work of the Community institutions and the use of existing instruments, and to coordinate the actions of the Member States and actions at EU level in order to ensure a coherent and effective response in the EU's relations with third countries and to avoid duplication; stresses the need for balanced development of the internal and external dimensions of AFSJ;

| 8. | Stresses the need for Parliament to improve the coherence of its external relations activities, which involve a wide array of actors; therefore, calls for the streamlining of activities pertaining to human rights, democratic governance and the rule of law in third countries and in the external dimension of security; |
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8.

Stresses the need for Parliament to improve the coherence of its external relations activities, which involve a wide array of actors; therefore, calls for the streamlining of activities pertaining to human rights, democratic governance and the rule of law in third countries and in the external dimension of security;

| 9. | Calls on the Council to further clarify its policies as regards the external dimension of the AFSJ and to ensure coordination between geographic Council working groups and groups dealing with justice, freedom and security matters; |
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9.

Calls on the Council to further clarify its policies as regards the external dimension of the AFSJ and to ensure coordination between geographic Council working groups and groups dealing with justice, freedom and security matters;

| 10. | Notes that it is essential to improve cross-pillar coordination between, and to avoid the duplication of, the various instruments belonging to the AFSJ, the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Community; stresses that the effectiveness of such coordination should be subject to constant review by Parliament; welcomes the steps taken towards improved coherence in integrated civil-military cooperation of the ESDP, particularly in the field of crisis management; |
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10.

Notes that it is essential to improve cross-pillar coordination between, and to avoid the duplication of, the various instruments belonging to the AFSJ, the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Community; stresses that the effectiveness of such coordination should be subject to constant review by Parliament; welcomes the steps taken towards improved coherence in integrated civil-military cooperation of the ESDP, particularly in the field of crisis management;

| 11. | Stresses that the planning process of ESDP operations should take into account various flanking or follow-on measures provided by Community instruments in areas pertaining to the rule of law, arms and drugs trafficking, trafficking of women and children, the prevention and the fight against terrorism and organised crime and post-conflict stabilisation, particularly with regard to the Stability Instrument and the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument; |
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11.

Stresses that the planning process of ESDP operations should take into account various flanking or follow-on measures provided by Community instruments in areas pertaining to the rule of law, arms and drugs trafficking, trafficking of women and children, the prevention and the fight against terrorism and organised crime and post-conflict stabilisation, particularly with regard to the Stability Instrument and the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument;

| 12. | Believes that the time is ripe to overcome political impediments to deeper transatlantic cooperation in the broader dimension of freedom and security, on a basis of respect for fundamental rights, for example in the areas of the fight against drug trafficking, organised crime and terrorism, in particular in view of the future civilian ESDP operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan, and in the areas of women's rights and the exchange and protection of personal data; recalls, in this connection, Parliament's calls for the closure of the jail at Guantanamo, stressing that its existence is sending out a negative signal on how to combat terrorism; |
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12.

Believes that the time is ripe to overcome political impediments to deeper transatlantic cooperation in the broader dimension of freedom and security, on a basis of respect for fundamental rights, for example in the areas of the fight against drug trafficking, organised crime and terrorism, in particular in view of the future civilian ESDP operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan, and in the areas of women's rights and the exchange and protection of personal data; recalls, in this connection, Parliament's calls for the closure of the jail at Guantanamo, stressing that its existence is sending out a negative signal on how to combat terrorism;

| 13. | Urges the promotion, by Member States individually, collectively, and in all appropriate bilateral and international fora, of the diplomatic and peaceful resolution of conflicts around the world, while avoiding the use or the perception of the use of double standards in the pursuit of Europe's foreign, security and human rights policies; |
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13.

Urges the promotion, by Member States individually, collectively, and in all appropriate bilateral and international fora, of the diplomatic and peaceful resolution of conflicts around the world, while avoiding the use or the perception of the use of double standards in the pursuit of Europe's foreign, security and human rights policies;

| 14. | Calls for better cooperation between the EU and international organisations, in particular with the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and stresses the need for enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation on justice, freedom and security issues; |
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14.

Calls for better cooperation between the EU and international organisations, in particular with the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and stresses the need for enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation on justice, freedom and security issues;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts to support regional cooperation on justice, freedom and security issues through existing bodies, such as the African Union, by encouraging new initiatives in areas where regional cooperation is weak, such as the Middle East and Eastern Europe; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts to support regional cooperation on justice, freedom and security issues through existing bodies, such as the African Union, by encouraging new initiatives in areas where regional cooperation is weak, such as the Middle East and Eastern Europe;

| 16. | Calls on the Commission to continually monitor implementation against the objectives and priorities set in the Strategy and to report on it every 18 months; calls on the Commission to regularly assess the effectiveness of the use of funding in the fields covered by the Strategy; calls on the Council to review progress and priorities on a regular basis, since the external dimension of the AFSJ is growing rapidly; |
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16.

Calls on the Commission to continually monitor implementation against the objectives and priorities set in the Strategy and to report on it every 18 months; calls on the Commission to regularly assess the effectiveness of the use of funding in the fields covered by the Strategy; calls on the Council to review progress and priorities on a regular basis, since the external dimension of the AFSJ is growing rapidly;

Strengthening security and human rights

| 17. | Urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States:






  — | to make the promotion of democratic standards, human rights, political freedoms and sound institutions an indispensable dimension of relations between the EU and third countries; stresses that this is central to the overall goals of the external dimension of the AFSJ, |
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17.

Urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States:

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to make the promotion of democratic standards, human rights, political freedoms and sound institutions an indispensable dimension of relations between the EU and third countries; stresses that this is central to the overall goals of the external dimension of the AFSJ,

| — | to keep the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as the basis for all the negotiations and agreements of the EU and its Member States with third countries, |
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to keep the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as the basis for all the negotiations and agreements of the EU and its Member States with third countries,

| — | to integrate, in dialogues with third countries on the AFSJ, evidence drawn from human rights international organisations and the verdicts of the European Court of Human Rights, |
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to integrate, in dialogues with third countries on the AFSJ, evidence drawn from human rights international organisations and the verdicts of the European Court of Human Rights,

| — | to ensure that fundamental rights form an integral part of any instrument, programme or operational measure linked to the fight against terrorism, organised crime, migration, asylum and border management, |
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to ensure that fundamental rights form an integral part of any instrument, programme or operational measure linked to the fight against terrorism, organised crime, migration, asylum and border management,

| — | to include a human rights clause in agreements with third countries and to assess the effectiveness of these human rights clauses and other AFSJ clauses, |
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to include a human rights clause in agreements with third countries and to assess the effectiveness of these human rights clauses and other AFSJ clauses,

| — | to include in every Action Oriented Paper, a section on the human rights situation in the third country concerned; considers that the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights should help the EU institutions in assessing the compliance of EU agreements with human rights; |
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to include in every Action Oriented Paper, a section on the human rights situation in the third country concerned; considers that the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights should help the EU institutions in assessing the compliance of EU agreements with human rights;

| 18. | Advises the Commission, the Member States and the Council to consider the possibility of supplementing activities funded in the field of freedom, security and justice with third countries and regions by providing specific funding for human rights protection and compliance projects; |
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18.

Advises the Commission, the Member States and the Council to consider the possibility of supplementing activities funded in the field of freedom, security and justice with third countries and regions by providing specific funding for human rights protection and compliance projects;

| 19. | Expresses its concern over the lack of commitment to fundamental rights in the case of certain third countries with which the EU has close links, especially the countries benefiting from the neighbourhood policy and the Russian Federation, where breaches of the freedom of the press and freedom of expression, in particular, occur, and calls for a more intensive dialogue with those countries on that issue; |
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19.

Expresses its concern over the lack of commitment to fundamental rights in the case of certain third countries with which the EU has close links, especially the countries benefiting from the neighbourhood policy and the Russian Federation, where breaches of the freedom of the press and freedom of expression, in particular, occur, and calls for a more intensive dialogue with those countries on that issue;

| 20. | Is also concerned about compliance with human rights standards by the EU itself, noting the recent example of the CIA-led rendition programmes and all the related questionable practices of several Member States; |
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20.

Is also concerned about compliance with human rights standards by the EU itself, noting the recent example of the CIA-led rendition programmes and all the related questionable practices of several Member States;

| 21. | Calls on the EU and Member States to fully observe the principle of non-extradition to countries where the persons extradited would suffer torture and/or the death penalty; calls on the Council and the Commission to urge the countries with which it has close relations to abolish such practices and to ensure that all persons have a right to a fair trial; |
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21.

Calls on the EU and Member States to fully observe the principle of non-extradition to countries where the persons extradited would suffer torture and/or the death penalty; calls on the Council and the Commission to urge the countries with which it has close relations to abolish such practices and to ensure that all persons have a right to a fair trial;

| 22. | Expresses its deep concern at the inadequate legal safeguards in place for EU citizens in cases of personal data being made available to third countries, notably in cases such as PNR, SWIFT and the collection of telecommunication records by the FBI; reiterates its request to the Commission to carry out an inquiry into which categories of personal data belonging to Union citizens are being accessed and used by third countries in their own jurisdictions; stresses that data sharing must take place on a proper legal basis, with clear rules and criteria, in line with Community legislation on the adequate protection of privacy and civil liberties; believes that data sharing with the US must take place in the proper legal context of transatlantic cooperation, and on the basis of EU-US agreements, while bilateral agreements are not acceptable; |
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22.

Expresses its deep concern at the inadequate legal safeguards in place for EU citizens in cases of personal data being made available to third countries, notably in cases such as PNR, SWIFT and the collection of telecommunication records by the FBI; reiterates its request to the Commission to carry out an inquiry into which categories of personal data belonging to Union citizens are being accessed and used by third countries in their own jurisdictions; stresses that data sharing must take place on a proper legal basis, with clear rules and criteria, in line with Community legislation on the adequate protection of privacy and civil liberties; believes that data sharing with the US must take place in the proper legal context of transatlantic cooperation, and on the basis of EU-US agreements, while bilateral agreements are not acceptable;

| 23. | Regrets the lack of democratic oversight in EU-US relations created by the High Level Contact Group which is composed of representatives of the Commission, the Council and US governmental representatives of the Departments of Justice and of Homeland Security and excludes the European Parliament, national parliaments as well as the US Congress from this dialogue; |
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23.

Regrets the lack of democratic oversight in EU-US relations created by the High Level Contact Group which is composed of representatives of the Commission, the Council and US governmental representatives of the Departments of Justice and of Homeland Security and excludes the European Parliament, national parliaments as well as the US Congress from this dialogue;

| 24. | Recommends a single data protection policy covering both the first and the third pillar; recalls that discrepancies between them affect not only citizens' rights to the protection of their personal data, but also the efficiency of law enforcement and mutual trust between the Member States; to that effect, calls on the Council to adopt, as soon as possible, the proposal for a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data (COM(2005)0475); |
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24.

Recommends a single data protection policy covering both the first and the third pillar; recalls that discrepancies between them affect not only citizens' rights to the protection of their personal data, but also the efficiency of law enforcement and mutual trust between the Member States; to that effect, calls on the Council to adopt, as soon as possible, the proposal for a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data (COM(2005)0475);

Providing Union citizens with a high level of security against terrorism and organised crime

| 25. | Considers that EU counter-terrorism policy should comply fully with the principles of democratic legitimacy, proportionality, efficiency and respect for human rights, in line with the conclusions of Parliament's abovementioned resolution of 14 February 2007 on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (2); |
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25.

Considers that EU counter-terrorism policy should comply fully with the principles of democratic legitimacy, proportionality, efficiency and respect for human rights, in line with the conclusions of Parliament's abovementioned resolution of 14 February 2007 on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (2);

| 26. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to apply, in the context of the fight against international terrorism, the conclusions of the Temporary Committee on Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners, as adopted by Parliament on 14 February 2007; recommends, in particular, that all the Community institutions should exercise vigilance in order to ensure that the Member States' security concerns under no circumstances undermine respect for the human rights of all individuals, including terrorist suspects; |
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26.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to apply, in the context of the fight against international terrorism, the conclusions of the Temporary Committee on Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners, as adopted by Parliament on 14 February 2007; recommends, in particular, that all the Community institutions should exercise vigilance in order to ensure that the Member States' security concerns under no circumstances undermine respect for the human rights of all individuals, including terrorist suspects;

| 27. | Calls on the Community institutions and the Member States to take all possible measures to limit cooperation with third countries that protect and/or fund terrorist organisations; and stresses that a state must fully renounce terrorism before it may benefit from better relations with the EU; urges those states that have not done so to sign and/or ratify all of the UN conventions on terrorism; |
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27.

Calls on the Community institutions and the Member States to take all possible measures to limit cooperation with third countries that protect and/or fund terrorist organisations; and stresses that a state must fully renounce terrorism before it may benefit from better relations with the EU; urges those states that have not done so to sign and/or ratify all of the UN conventions on terrorism;

| 28. | Emphasises the multifaceted nature of the responses available to the EU, in the field of external action, to combat terrorism and emphasises the need to coherently use all available means; calls on Member States to further work towards a common UN definition of terrorism; |
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28.

Emphasises the multifaceted nature of the responses available to the EU, in the field of external action, to combat terrorism and emphasises the need to coherently use all available means; calls on Member States to further work towards a common UN definition of terrorism;

| 29. | Recalls the need to assess the effectiveness of international initiatives in the field of anti-terrorism measures (e.g. current revision of the US Patriot Act); emphasises the importance of a proper Community policy on terrorism, as the effectiveness of counter-terrorism measures will improve significantly if the EU speaks with one voice when negotiating such measures with third countries; |
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29.

Recalls the need to assess the effectiveness of international initiatives in the field of anti-terrorism measures (e.g. current revision of the US Patriot Act); emphasises the importance of a proper Community policy on terrorism, as the effectiveness of counter-terrorism measures will improve significantly if the EU speaks with one voice when negotiating such measures with third countries;

| 30. | Recalls the need to enhance cooperation with all leading regional States in fields concerning the fight against terrorism, terrorist recruitment and financing and the protection of critical infrastructure, in a context of respect for fundamental rights and the values of the Union; |
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30.

Recalls the need to enhance cooperation with all leading regional States in fields concerning the fight against terrorism, terrorist recruitment and financing and the protection of critical infrastructure, in a context of respect for fundamental rights and the values of the Union;

| 31. | Calls on the Council to enhance the dialogue with other third countries, to support the development of institutional and capacity building, to further develop and implement the national action plans to counter corruption effectively and to insert counter-terrorism clauses in agreements signed with third countries; considers that greater funding and the use of the newly created Community instruments are needed in this area; |
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31.

Calls on the Council to enhance the dialogue with other third countries, to support the development of institutional and capacity building, to further develop and implement the national action plans to counter corruption effectively and to insert counter-terrorism clauses in agreements signed with third countries; considers that greater funding and the use of the newly created Community instruments are needed in this area;

| 32. | Urges those States that have not done so to sign and/or ratify instruments such as the UN Convention Against Corruption, the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the three Protocols thereto against the Smuggling of Migrants, Trafficking in Persons and the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; |
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32.

Urges those States that have not done so to sign and/or ratify instruments such as the UN Convention Against Corruption, the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the three Protocols thereto against the Smuggling of Migrants, Trafficking in Persons and the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance;

| 33. | Calls on the Council to require the EU's third-country partners to conclude, if they have not already done so, unified extradition agreements using as a model the agreements negotiated with the US on extradition and mutual legal assistance in penal matters for the extradition of alleged terrorist and criminal suspects to stand trial; |
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33.

Calls on the Council to require the EU's third-country partners to conclude, if they have not already done so, unified extradition agreements using as a model the agreements negotiated with the US on extradition and mutual legal assistance in penal matters for the extradition of alleged terrorist and criminal suspects to stand trial;

| 34. | Stresses the need to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime in order to prevent the misuse, for terrorist and criminal purposes, of data and telecommunications networks accessed from computer systems in third countries; |
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34.

Stresses the need to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime in order to prevent the misuse, for terrorist and criminal purposes, of data and telecommunications networks accessed from computer systems in third countries;

| 35. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to create standardised procedures for monitoring the production, storage, trade, transport, import and export of arms, explosives and weapons in order to prevent their misuse both within the EU and in third countries; |
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35.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to create standardised procedures for monitoring the production, storage, trade, transport, import and export of arms, explosives and weapons in order to prevent their misuse both within the EU and in third countries;

Strengthening police and judicial cooperation and borders management

| 36. | Calls for more effective police and judicial cooperation, including improved common use of national resources such as liaison officers; stresses that, while the development of institutional capacity and operational cooperation are important in those fields, the EU's activities should be carried out in support of universal standards in relation to human rights; |
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36.

Calls for more effective police and judicial cooperation, including improved common use of national resources such as liaison officers; stresses that, while the development of institutional capacity and operational cooperation are important in those fields, the EU's activities should be carried out in support of universal standards in relation to human rights;

| 37. | Recommends that Europol should soon be given the power to organise and coordinate operational actions and investigations, to participate in joint investigation teams and to deploy its own liaison officers in priority regions, such as the Western Balkans; |
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37.

Recommends that Europol should soon be given the power to organise and coordinate operational actions and investigations, to participate in joint investigation teams and to deploy its own liaison officers in priority regions, such as the Western Balkans;

| 38. | Recommends that the EU should negotiate, on the basis of Article 30 TEU, standard police cooperation agreements with the US, ENP countries and other partners; demands that Parliament, as the legitimate democratic representative of the citizens concerned by such an agreement, be actively involved in the dialogue with the US Congress during the negotiations on the future agreement; |
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38.

Recommends that the EU should negotiate, on the basis of Article 30 TEU, standard police cooperation agreements with the US, ENP countries and other partners; demands that Parliament, as the legitimate democratic representative of the citizens concerned by such an agreement, be actively involved in the dialogue with the US Congress during the negotiations on the future agreement;

| 39. | Supports the progress made as regards the information exchange between the EU and Russia but recalls that improvements are still possible, especially in the field of organised crime and terrorism; |
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39.

Supports the progress made as regards the information exchange between the EU and Russia but recalls that improvements are still possible, especially in the field of organised crime and terrorism;

| 40. | Observes that significant improvements are necessary in EU-Russia cooperation in order to reduce the sources of instability in the EU and the ENP area, such as frozen conflicts in Moldova and Georgia and the violent radical tendencies among the Russian minorities in the EU Member States; |
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40.

Observes that significant improvements are necessary in EU-Russia cooperation in order to reduce the sources of instability in the EU and the ENP area, such as frozen conflicts in Moldova and Georgia and the violent radical tendencies among the Russian minorities in the EU Member States;

| 41. | Urges the Council Presidency and the Commission to conclude international private law conventions which are necessary to safeguard the interests of European citizens in third countries and to work towards the reinforced credibility of the Union and its Member States in this process; |
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41.

Urges the Council Presidency and the Commission to conclude international private law conventions which are necessary to safeguard the interests of European citizens in third countries and to work towards the reinforced credibility of the Union and its Member States in this process;

| 42. | Welcomes the agreements on extradition and on judicial cooperation in criminal matters between the EU and the US, which can be considered as a true success; notes that Congress has begun the ratification process for those agreements, and calls on all the EU Member States to do the same; welcomes, in addition, the Eurojust-US cooperation agreement; |
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42.

Welcomes the agreements on extradition and on judicial cooperation in criminal matters between the EU and the US, which can be considered as a true success; notes that Congress has begun the ratification process for those agreements, and calls on all the EU Member States to do the same; welcomes, in addition, the Eurojust-US cooperation agreement;

| 43. | Calls on the US and all other countries which impose entry visa requirements on selected EU Member States to immediately lift the visa requirement and to treat all citizens of EU Member States equally; regrets the inclusion of an additional ‘information sharing clause’ (a PNR clause) in the proposed changes to the US Visa Waiver Programme; |
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43.

Calls on the US and all other countries which impose entry visa requirements on selected EU Member States to immediately lift the visa requirement and to treat all citizens of EU Member States equally; regrets the inclusion of an additional ‘information sharing clause’ (a PNR clause) in the proposed changes to the US Visa Waiver Programme;

| 44. | Considers that the EU and the US are crucial and loyal allies in the fight against terrorism and that an international agreement must be concluded in order to ensure that SWIFT complies with 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 (3); calls for that international agreement to enshrine the necessary safeguards against any misuse of data for economic and commercial purposes; points out that SWIFT should cease its current practice of reproducing all data on its US mirror site; |
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44.

Considers that the EU and the US are crucial and loyal allies in the fight against terrorism and that an international agreement must be concluded in order to ensure that SWIFT complies with 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 (3); calls for that international agreement to enshrine the necessary safeguards against any misuse of data for economic and commercial purposes; points out that SWIFT should cease its current practice of reproducing all data on its US mirror site;

| 45. | Insists on the fact that effective border controls are crucial to the fight against illegal immigration, and can prove useful in certain cases for combating organised crime and terrorism; |
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45.

Insists on the fact that effective border controls are crucial to the fight against illegal immigration, and can prove useful in certain cases for combating organised crime and terrorism;

| 46. | Recommends that Frontex should play an operational role in the management of the external borders through an increase in its operational capacities and the provision of sufficient financial, human and technical resources, in application of the principle of solidarity and mutual assistance between Member States that all should share the burden of managing the Union's external borders; |
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46.

Recommends that Frontex should play an operational role in the management of the external borders through an increase in its operational capacities and the provision of sufficient financial, human and technical resources, in application of the principle of solidarity and mutual assistance between Member States that all should share the burden of managing the Union's external borders;

| 47. | Calls for further support to be given to the new Member States in their continued efforts to secure the new eastern external borders of the EU; |
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47.

Calls for further support to be given to the new Member States in their continued efforts to secure the new eastern external borders of the EU;

| 48. | Supports the increased role of Eurojust and the harmonisation of the powers of its national members, which should enhance its ability to efficiently coordinate and initiate investigations and prosecutions; |
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48.

Supports the increased role of Eurojust and the harmonisation of the powers of its national members, which should enhance its ability to efficiently coordinate and initiate investigations and prosecutions;

Strengthening international solidarity as regards migration, readmission and asylum policies

| 49. | Recommends that the Council adopt a common EU migration policy, including relevant measures to meet effectively the challenges of both legal and illegal immigration; in this context calls for the implementation of the conclusions adopted eight years ago at the Tampere European Council and confirmed by the Lahti informal European Council, of the Hague Programme, and of the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council with regard to the need to apply the global immigration strategy adopted in 2005; |
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49.

Recommends that the Council adopt a common EU migration policy, including relevant measures to meet effectively the challenges of both legal and illegal immigration; in this context calls for the implementation of the conclusions adopted eight years ago at the Tampere European Council and confirmed by the Lahti informal European Council, of the Hague Programme, and of the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council with regard to the need to apply the global immigration strategy adopted in 2005;

| 50. | Points out that immigration can bring about considerable benefits if properly managed, in solidarity and partnership with third countries, and that the integration of immigrants should be a key component of future EU migration policy; stresses that the EU's actions, aimed at improving the capacity of third countries to manage migration flows and their borders, must be carried out within an effective development policy, taking into account the specific economic and social situation and tackling the real sources of both legal and illegal migration, such as poverty and inadequate human rights in the countries concerned, and should include both aid to assist their capacity to manage migratory flows and aid for effective development and co-development; |
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50.

Points out that immigration can bring about considerable benefits if properly managed, in solidarity and partnership with third countries, and that the integration of immigrants should be a key component of future EU migration policy; stresses that the EU's actions, aimed at improving the capacity of third countries to manage migration flows and their borders, must be carried out within an effective development policy, taking into account the specific economic and social situation and tackling the real sources of both legal and illegal migration, such as poverty and inadequate human rights in the countries concerned, and should include both aid to assist their capacity to manage migratory flows and aid for effective development and co-development;

| 51. | Calls on the Council to introduce co-decision and qualified majority voting in the fields of legal migration and integration in order to improve decision-making and to complete the process begun in 2005 when the Community method was extended to illegal migration and border controls; |
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51.

Calls on the Council to introduce co-decision and qualified majority voting in the fields of legal migration and integration in order to improve decision-making and to complete the process begun in 2005 when the Community method was extended to illegal migration and border controls;

| 52. | Calls on the Council and the Commission to make all possible efforts to ensure that the authorities of the countries of origin and transit cooperate effectively with the EU in order to prevent illegal immigration and combat the organisations involved in the trafficking of people; also calls on the Council and the Commission to undertake a regular assessment of the degree of cooperation of the third countries concerned as regards illegal immigration; stresses, in this connection, the importance of the third-country monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the fight against illegal immigration created by the Council in 2003 following the initiative of the European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003, held in Thessaloniki; |
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52.

Calls on the Council and the Commission to make all possible efforts to ensure that the authorities of the countries of origin and transit cooperate effectively with the EU in order to prevent illegal immigration and combat the organisations involved in the trafficking of people; also calls on the Council and the Commission to undertake a regular assessment of the degree of cooperation of the third countries concerned as regards illegal immigration; stresses, in this connection, the importance of the third-country monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the fight against illegal immigration created by the Council in 2003 following the initiative of the European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003, held in Thessaloniki;

| 53. | Calls for the establishment, without undue delay, of a common European asylum system and urges the Council to remove any barriers to its creation; |
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53.

Calls for the establishment, without undue delay, of a common European asylum system and urges the Council to remove any barriers to its creation;

| 54. | Considers the conclusion of readmission agreements as a priority within the wider strategy of combating illegal immigration; recalls the need to have clear, transparent and fair common rules on return; is concerned that readmission agreements signed on behalf of the EU do not explicitly exclude asylum-seekers from the scope of the agreements and may, therefore, involve the readmission of asylum-seekers whose claims have not yet been determined on their merits, or whose claims have been rejected or deemed inadmissible pursuant to the application of the ‘safe third country’ concept; calls for safeguards to ensure that the principle of non-refoulement is upheld; |
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54.

Considers the conclusion of readmission agreements as a priority within the wider strategy of combating illegal immigration; recalls the need to have clear, transparent and fair common rules on return; is concerned that readmission agreements signed on behalf of the EU do not explicitly exclude asylum-seekers from the scope of the agreements and may, therefore, involve the readmission of asylum-seekers whose claims have not yet been determined on their merits, or whose claims have been rejected or deemed inadmissible pursuant to the application of the ‘safe third country’ concept; calls for safeguards to ensure that the principle of non-refoulement is upheld;

| 55. | Recommends negotiating directives on visa facilitation with third countries where possible and on the basis of reciprocity, with a view to developing a real partnership on migration management issues; calls on the Council to encourage the Member States to reduce the cost of visas in order to encourage democratic developments in ENP countries and to avoid creating, in the name of security, further barriers to the legitimate ordinary traveller; |
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55.

Recommends negotiating directives on visa facilitation with third countries where possible and on the basis of reciprocity, with a view to developing a real partnership on migration management issues; calls on the Council to encourage the Member States to reduce the cost of visas in order to encourage democratic developments in ENP countries and to avoid creating, in the name of security, further barriers to the legitimate ordinary traveller;

| 56. | Supports the Regional Protection Programmes developed by the Commission in close cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the third countries involved, and recalls that it is important to ensure that those who need protection are able to secure it as quickly as possible, regardless of which country or region they are in; |
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56.

Supports the Regional Protection Programmes developed by the Commission in close cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the third countries involved, and recalls that it is important to ensure that those who need protection are able to secure it as quickly as possible, regardless of which country or region they are in;

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| 57. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council, the Council, the Commission, as well as to the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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57.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council, the Council, the Commission, as well as to the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 166 E, 7.7.2005, p. 58.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0032.

(3)  OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

P6_TA(2007)0285

Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia

European Parliament recommendation to the Council of 21 June 2007 concerning the progress of the negotiations on the framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia (2007/2067(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a recommendation to the Council, tabled by Martine Roure on behalf of the PSE Group, concerning the progress of the negotiations on the framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia (B6-0076/2007), |
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having regard to the proposal for a recommendation to the Council, tabled by Martine Roure on behalf of the PSE Group, concerning the progress of the negotiations on the framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia (B6-0076/2007),

| — | having regard to its position of 4 July 2002 on combating racism and xenophobia (1), |
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having regard to its position of 4 July 2002 on combating racism and xenophobia (1),

| — | having regard to Joint Action 96/443/JHA of 15 July 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning action to combat racism and xenophobia) (2), (‘the Joint Action’) |
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having regard to Joint Action 96/443/JHA of 15 July 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning action to combat racism and xenophobia) (2), (‘the Joint Action’)

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (COM(2001)0664) (3), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (COM(2001)0664) (3),

| — | having regard to the proposal for a 2005 Council framework decision entitled ‘Luxembourg Compromise’ (4), |
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having regard to the proposal for a 2005 Council framework decision entitled ‘Luxembourg Compromise’ (4),

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council framework decision of January 2007 (5), |
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having regard to the proposal for a Council framework decision of January 2007 (5),

| — | having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 16 December 1966 and in particular Article 20(2) thereof, |
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having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 16 December 1966 and in particular Article 20(2) thereof,

| — | having regard to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination of 21 December 1965, |
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having regard to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination of 21 December 1965,

| — | having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime of 28 January 2003, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems (6), |
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having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime of 28 January 2003, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems (6),

| — | having regard to Rule 114(3) and Rule 94 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 114(3) and Rule 94 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0151/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0151/2007),

| A. | whereas the annual reports of the European Monitoring Centre against Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC), its comparative reports on racist crime and its two recent reports on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia demonstrate that racist crime is a constant and persistent problem in all the Member States: it is estimated that over 9 million people were victims of a racist crime in 2004, |
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A.

whereas the annual reports of the European Monitoring Centre against Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC), its comparative reports on racist crime and its two recent reports on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia demonstrate that racist crime is a constant and persistent problem in all the Member States: it is estimated that over 9 million people were victims of a racist crime in 2004,

| B. | whereas 2007 has been declared the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All and whereas particular emphasis should be placed in the course of this year on combating all forms of discrimination, |
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B.

whereas 2007 has been declared the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All and whereas particular emphasis should be placed in the course of this year on combating all forms of discrimination,

| C. | whereas it is necessary to maintain a balance between respect for freedom of expression and the fight against racism and xenophobia, |
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C.

whereas it is necessary to maintain a balance between respect for freedom of expression and the fight against racism and xenophobia,

| D. | whereas, although a criminal policy in this area is desirable, it must take into account the fact that within a culture based on rights and freedoms, criminal law is always the last recourse to be used as sparingly as possible; whereas, also, legislative policy in this area must be weighted in the light of all the values at stake and in particular in the light of the conflict between freedom of expression and the right of every human being to equal consideration and respect, |
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D.

whereas, although a criminal policy in this area is desirable, it must take into account the fact that within a culture based on rights and freedoms, criminal law is always the last recourse to be used as sparingly as possible; whereas, also, legislative policy in this area must be weighted in the light of all the values at stake and in particular in the light of the conflict between freedom of expression and the right of every human being to equal consideration and respect,

| E. | whereas freedom of expression and association should be protected, unless it is exercised in order to advocate the use of force, violence or hatred, is intended to incite or give rise to unlawful acts and is likely to give rise to such acts, |
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E.

whereas freedom of expression and association should be protected, unless it is exercised in order to advocate the use of force, violence or hatred, is intended to incite or give rise to unlawful acts and is likely to give rise to such acts,

| F. | whereas, although all the Member States have legislation designed to combat racism and xenophobia, there are major differences between the laws applicable; whereas such diversity points to the need for a certain degree of harmonisation at European level in order to ensure that effective action can be taken against cross-border and Europe-wide racism and xenophobia, |
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F.

whereas, although all the Member States have legislation designed to combat racism and xenophobia, there are major differences between the laws applicable; whereas such diversity points to the need for a certain degree of harmonisation at European level in order to ensure that effective action can be taken against cross-border and Europe-wide racism and xenophobia,

| G. | whereas racism and xenophobia must be vigorously combated throughout the European Union, primarily through education and through unrelenting social and political discourse exposing the arguments in their favour and isolating their advocates, |
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G.

whereas racism and xenophobia must be vigorously combated throughout the European Union, primarily through education and through unrelenting social and political discourse exposing the arguments in their favour and isolating their advocates,

| H. | whereas, after six years of negotiations, the Council reached a political agreement at the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting of 19 April 2007 on a draft framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia, |
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H.

whereas, after six years of negotiations, the Council reached a political agreement at the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting of 19 April 2007 on a draft framework decision on action to combat racism and xenophobia,

| I. | whereas this political agreement is the outcome of several years of negotiation and must serve as the starting point for the introduction of more substantial EU legislation in the field, |
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I.

whereas this political agreement is the outcome of several years of negotiation and must serve as the starting point for the introduction of more substantial EU legislation in the field,

| J. | whereas Parliament adopted its abovementioned position on 4 July 2002, whereas that position was, however, based on the Commission's initial 2001 proposal and whereas the political agreement of 19 April 2007 is the product of laborious negotiation and has consequently substantially modified the Commission's initial text; whereas, therefore, Parliament should be consulted again on the basis of this new text, |
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J.

whereas Parliament adopted its abovementioned position on 4 July 2002, whereas that position was, however, based on the Commission's initial 2001 proposal and whereas the political agreement of 19 April 2007 is the product of laborious negotiation and has consequently substantially modified the Commission's initial text; whereas, therefore, Parliament should be consulted again on the basis of this new text,

| K. | whereas the adoption of the framework decision will result in the repeal of the Joint Action, and whereas the framework decision should not be any less substantial than the Joint Action, |
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K.

whereas the adoption of the framework decision will result in the repeal of the Joint Action, and whereas the framework decision should not be any less substantial than the Joint Action,

| 1. | In view of the proposal for a framework decision on which a political agreement was reached at the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting of 19 April 2007, addresses the following recommendations to the Council:






  (a) | send out a strong political message in support of a citizens' Europe and provide a high level of protection for fundamental rights by finalising the text as soon as possible and ensuring that it is publicised, |
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1.

In view of the proposal for a framework decision on which a political agreement was reached at the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting of 19 April 2007, addresses the following recommendations to the Council:

(a)

send out a strong political message in support of a citizens' Europe and provide a high level of protection for fundamental rights by finalising the text as soon as possible and ensuring that it is publicised,

| (b) | make education towards peace, non-violence and respect for fundamental rights, and an interfaith and intercultural dialogue at EU level, the main instruments of the fight against racism and xenophobia, |
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(b)

make education towards peace, non-violence and respect for fundamental rights, and an interfaith and intercultural dialogue at EU level, the main instruments of the fight against racism and xenophobia,

| (c) | ensure that the framework decision contributes European added value over and above the Joint Action, |
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(c)

ensure that the framework decision contributes European added value over and above the Joint Action,

| (d) | together with the Commission, apply more actively existing anti-discrimination and anti-racist legislation and Treaty provisions, and monitor closely the future transposition and implementation of the framework decision in each Member State, and report back to Parliament; ensure that the Commission starts infringement proceedings against those Member States which fail to implement the legislation, |
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(d)

together with the Commission, apply more actively existing anti-discrimination and anti-racist legislation and Treaty provisions, and monitor closely the future transposition and implementation of the framework decision in each Member State, and report back to Parliament; ensure that the Commission starts infringement proceedings against those Member States which fail to implement the legislation,

| (e) | recognise that some Member States have criminalised the denial or flagrant trivialisation of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, |
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(e)

recognise that some Member States have criminalised the denial or flagrant trivialisation of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes,

| (f) | insert in the final text of the framework decision the definition of racist and xenophobic offences which is already included in the abovementioned Commission proposal pursuant to which ‘directing, supporting or participating in the activities of a racist or xenophobic group with the intention of contributing to the organisation's criminal activities’ would be punishable as a criminal offence, |
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(f)

insert in the final text of the framework decision the definition of racist and xenophobic offences which is already included in the abovementioned Commission proposal pursuant to which ‘directing, supporting or participating in the activities of a racist or xenophobic group with the intention of contributing to the organisation's criminal activities’ would be punishable as a criminal offence,

| (g) | exclude the notion of a public order offence, since it is not based on a precise definition of that concept, and define what constitutes threatening, abusive or insulting conduct which Member States may decide is or is not punishable, |
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(g)

exclude the notion of a public order offence, since it is not based on a precise definition of that concept, and define what constitutes threatening, abusive or insulting conduct which Member States may decide is or is not punishable,

| (h) | incorporate a non-regression clause such as the one contained in Article 6 of Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (7), in order to ensure that the implementation of the framework decision does not lead to a weakening of existing forms of protection, |
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(h)

incorporate a non-regression clause such as the one contained in Article 6 of Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (7), in order to ensure that the implementation of the framework decision does not lead to a weakening of existing forms of protection,

| (i) | ensure that implementation of the framework decision will not undermine any obligation imposed pursuant to the abovementioned International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, |
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(i)

ensure that implementation of the framework decision will not undermine any obligation imposed pursuant to the abovementioned International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,

| (j) | set up, under the aegis of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, a unit for the purpose of monitoring similar offences in the Member States, its task being to record, store and classify data, |
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(j)

set up, under the aegis of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, a unit for the purpose of monitoring similar offences in the Member States, its task being to record, store and classify data,

| (k) | ensure that the framework decision is satisfactorily implemented by allowing the Commission report to take account of the opinions of the Fundamental Rights Agency and the non-governmental organisations concerned, in accordance with the model established in Directive 2000/43/EC, |
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(k)

ensure that the framework decision is satisfactorily implemented by allowing the Commission report to take account of the opinions of the Fundamental Rights Agency and the non-governmental organisations concerned, in accordance with the model established in Directive 2000/43/EC,

| (l) | introduce a comprehensive legal framework enabling discrimination to be combated in all its forms, through the swift adoption of a comprehensive directive on the fight against discrimination (pursuant to Article 13 of the Treaty) which should provide for effective, proportionate and deterrent penal sanctions for all forms of discrimination, as well as administrative sanctions, rehabilitative sanctions such as mandatory education and community service, or fines, which, in the case of public figures and representatives of the authorities, should be more severe owing to the fact that their status should be considered to be an aggravating circumstance, |
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(l)

introduce a comprehensive legal framework enabling discrimination to be combated in all its forms, through the swift adoption of a comprehensive directive on the fight against discrimination (pursuant to Article 13 of the Treaty) which should provide for effective, proportionate and deterrent penal sanctions for all forms of discrimination, as well as administrative sanctions, rehabilitative sanctions such as mandatory education and community service, or fines, which, in the case of public figures and representatives of the authorities, should be more severe owing to the fact that their status should be considered to be an aggravating circumstance,

| (m) | take into account the fact that there should be no hierarchy among the grounds for discrimination listed in Article 13 of the Treaty and that, accordingly, these forms of discrimination deserve equal attention from the Council; include within the scope of criminal liability hate crimes and violent crimes based on those grounds or a combination of those grounds (multiple discrimination), |
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(m)

take into account the fact that there should be no hierarchy among the grounds for discrimination listed in Article 13 of the Treaty and that, accordingly, these forms of discrimination deserve equal attention from the Council; include within the scope of criminal liability hate crimes and violent crimes based on those grounds or a combination of those grounds (multiple discrimination),

| (n) | undertake to carry out, within no more than three years after the time limit for transposition of the framework decision, a revision of the provisions of the framework decision, on the basis of an evaluation report to be forwarded to it by the various Member States on the application of Article 1 in particular, with the aim of reducing the scope of derogations, |
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(n)

undertake to carry out, within no more than three years after the time limit for transposition of the framework decision, a revision of the provisions of the framework decision, on the basis of an evaluation report to be forwarded to it by the various Member States on the application of Article 1 in particular, with the aim of reducing the scope of derogations,

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council and, for information, to the Commission and to the parliaments and governments of the Member States. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council and, for information, to the Commission and to the parliaments and governments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 271 E, 12.11.2003, p. 558.

(2)  OJ L 185, 24.7.1996, p. 5.

(3)  OJ C 75 E, 26.3.2002, p. 269.

(4)  Documents 8994/1/05 REV 1 DROIPEN 24; 8994/1/05 REV ADD 1 DROIPEN 24.

(5)  Document 5118/07 DROIPEN 1.

(6)  Council of Europe Treaty Series, ETS No 189.

(7)  OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22.

P6_TA(2007)0286

Decision-making in the common European asylum system

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on asylum: practical cooperation, quality of decision-making in the common European asylum system (2006/2184(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to Article 63(1) and (2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, |
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having regard to Article 63(1) and (2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community,

| — | having regard to Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (1), |
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having regard to Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (1),

| — | having regard to Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (2), |
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having regard to Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (2),

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (3) (Dublin II Regulation), |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (3) (Dublin II Regulation),

| — | having regard to Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum-seekers (4), |
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having regard to Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum-seekers (4),

| — | having regard to the Hague Programme of 4 and 5 November 2004, |
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having regard to the Hague Programme of 4 and 5 November 2004,

| — | having regard to its position of 27 September 2005 on the draft Council directive on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (5), |
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having regard to its position of 27 September 2005 on the draft Council directive on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (5),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication on strengthened practical cooperation: new structures, new approaches: improving the quality of decision-making in the common European asylum system (COM(2006)0067), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication on strengthened practical cooperation: new structures, new approaches: improving the quality of decision-making in the common European asylum system (COM(2006)0067),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication on adaptation of the provisions of Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community relating to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice with a view to ensuring more effective judicial protection (COM(2006)0346), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication on adaptation of the provisions of Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community relating to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice with a view to ensuring more effective judicial protection (COM(2006)0346),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0182/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0182/2007),

| A. | whereas international conventions, including the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, must be fully observed and the principle of non-refoulement must always be upheld, |
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A.

whereas international conventions, including the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, must be fully observed and the principle of non-refoulement must always be upheld,

| B. | whereas the first phase of the introduction of the common asylum system was completed with the adoption of the four instruments provided for in Article 63(1) of the EC Treaty; whereas there are both political and technical difficulties which will have to be overcome before the second phase of the system can be launched, the aim of which is to introduce a common asylum procedure and a uniform status for persons entitled to asylum or subsidiary protection; and whereas it is to be hoped that the deadline for completing this phase, 2010, will be met, |
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B.

whereas the first phase of the introduction of the common asylum system was completed with the adoption of the four instruments provided for in Article 63(1) of the EC Treaty; whereas there are both political and technical difficulties which will have to be overcome before the second phase of the system can be launched, the aim of which is to introduce a common asylum procedure and a uniform status for persons entitled to asylum or subsidiary protection; and whereas it is to be hoped that the deadline for completing this phase, 2010, will be met,

| C. | whereas it had already lent its backing to the definition of ‘refugee’, when it appeared in Council Directive 2004/83/EC and that definition is therefore also valid for this resolution, |
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C.

whereas it had already lent its backing to the definition of ‘refugee’, when it appeared in Council Directive 2004/83/EC and that definition is therefore also valid for this resolution,

| D. | whereas, when it comes to implementing joint standards, the adoption of directives is only a first step, and whereas this phase must necessarily be followed by the proper implementation in all Member States of the provisions adopted at Community level; whereas scrutiny of that implementation process by the Commission constitutes a highly significant task for which appropriate resources must therefore be made available, |
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D.

whereas, when it comes to implementing joint standards, the adoption of directives is only a first step, and whereas this phase must necessarily be followed by the proper implementation in all Member States of the provisions adopted at Community level; whereas scrutiny of that implementation process by the Commission constitutes a highly significant task for which appropriate resources must therefore be made available,

| E. | whereas the instruments adopted thus far in the area of asylum policy have only set minimum standards, and bearing in mind that the tendency to agree on a lowest common denominator must be overcome in order to avoid a race to the bottom, lowering the protection and the quality of reception, of procedures, and of protection, |
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E.

whereas the instruments adopted thus far in the area of asylum policy have only set minimum standards, and bearing in mind that the tendency to agree on a lowest common denominator must be overcome in order to avoid a race to the bottom, lowering the protection and the quality of reception, of procedures, and of protection,

| F. | whereas in the Hague Programme of 4 and 5 November 2004, the European Council called on the Council and the Commission to establish suitable structures involving the national asylum services of the Member States, with a view to facilitating practical cooperation, and whereas stepping up this practical cooperation and exchange of information and details of proven procedures between the Member States represents an important means of achieving the goal of a common asylum procedure and a uniform status', |
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F.

whereas in the Hague Programme of 4 and 5 November 2004, the European Council called on the Council and the Commission to establish suitable structures involving the national asylum services of the Member States, with a view to facilitating practical cooperation, and whereas stepping up this practical cooperation and exchange of information and details of proven procedures between the Member States represents an important means of achieving the goal of a common asylum procedure and a uniform status',

| G. | whereas strengthening mutual trust is a cornerstone of the process of establishing a common asylum system, and whereas practical and regular cooperation between the various administrative levels in the Member States is the best method of establishing such trust; whereas strengthening mutual trust is necessary to ensure quality and also to increase public confidence in the management of asylum, thereby facilitating a less adversarial and more efficient process, |
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G.

whereas strengthening mutual trust is a cornerstone of the process of establishing a common asylum system, and whereas practical and regular cooperation between the various administrative levels in the Member States is the best method of establishing such trust; whereas strengthening mutual trust is necessary to ensure quality and also to increase public confidence in the management of asylum, thereby facilitating a less adversarial and more efficient process,

| H. | whereas the effective implementation of asylum policy is contingent on efforts to achieve a number of complementary objectives, such as improving the quality of decision-making, the prompt and secure processing of applications for protection and the organisation of information campaigns in countries of origin and transit which make clear the scope for legal immigration, the arrangements for securing refugee status or humanitarian protection, the dangers involved in trafficking in human beings, in particular women and unaccompanied minors, and the consequences both of illegal immigration and of denial of refugee status, |
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H.

whereas the effective implementation of asylum policy is contingent on efforts to achieve a number of complementary objectives, such as improving the quality of decision-making, the prompt and secure processing of applications for protection and the organisation of information campaigns in countries of origin and transit which make clear the scope for legal immigration, the arrangements for securing refugee status or humanitarian protection, the dangers involved in trafficking in human beings, in particular women and unaccompanied minors, and the consequences both of illegal immigration and of denial of refugee status,

| I. | whereas, with a view to improving the processing of asylum applications, and thus reducing the number of court proceedings and procedural delays, it may make sense to draw on support from relevant organisations, for example UNHCR, which has developed a method intended to support authorities in their efforts to improve the quality of their decision-making (Quality Initiative), |
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I.

whereas, with a view to improving the processing of asylum applications, and thus reducing the number of court proceedings and procedural delays, it may make sense to draw on support from relevant organisations, for example UNHCR, which has developed a method intended to support authorities in their efforts to improve the quality of their decision-making (Quality Initiative),

| J. | whereas, as the Justice and Home Affairs Council stated on 27 and 28 April 2006, efforts must be made to introduce a uniform procedure with a view to preventing delays and thus making a practical contribution to improving the effectiveness of the procedures, |
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J.

whereas, as the Justice and Home Affairs Council stated on 27 and 28 April 2006, efforts must be made to introduce a uniform procedure with a view to preventing delays and thus making a practical contribution to improving the effectiveness of the procedures,

| K. | whereas, despite the existence of a common set of basic asylum-related measures adopted since the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, at national level the Member States continue to implement measures or take decisions which have implications for the other Member States, in particular as regards the granting of international protection, |
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K.

whereas, despite the existence of a common set of basic asylum-related measures adopted since the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, at national level the Member States continue to implement measures or take decisions which have implications for the other Member States, in particular as regards the granting of international protection,

| L. | whereas Article 29 of Directive 2005/85/EC provides for the drawing-up of a minimum common list of third countries regarded as safe countries of origin, and noting that on the one hand this list has still not been drawn up and on the other hand that the Council did not take into account Parliament's opinion when adopting that Directive, for which reason an action for annulment of Directive 2005/85/CE is now pending before the Court of Justice of the European Communities (the Court of Justice); whereas such a list should be adopted under the codecision procedure; whereas the inclusion of a country on that list does not mean automatically that asylum-seekers from that country will be basically refused asylum, but rather that, according to the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees, as amended by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967 (Geneva Convention), there is an individual assessment of every single application, |
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L.

whereas Article 29 of Directive 2005/85/EC provides for the drawing-up of a minimum common list of third countries regarded as safe countries of origin, and noting that on the one hand this list has still not been drawn up and on the other hand that the Council did not take into account Parliament's opinion when adopting that Directive, for which reason an action for annulment of Directive 2005/85/CE is now pending before the Court of Justice of the European Communities (the Court of Justice); whereas such a list should be adopted under the codecision procedure; whereas the inclusion of a country on that list does not mean automatically that asylum-seekers from that country will be basically refused asylum, but rather that, according to the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees, as amended by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967 (Geneva Convention), there is an individual assessment of every single application,

| M. | whereas it is a matter for regret that the Council did not see fit to employ the codecision procedure in connection with the drawing-up of the list of safe countries of origin, and whereas the judgment which the Court of Justice will hand down on this issue is awaited with interest, |
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M.

whereas it is a matter for regret that the Council did not see fit to employ the codecision procedure in connection with the drawing-up of the list of safe countries of origin, and whereas the judgment which the Court of Justice will hand down on this issue is awaited with interest,

| N. | whereas the Member States must have high quality information about current dangers in countries of origin at their disposal if they are to guarantee reliable and fair procedures which ensure that asylumseekers' rights are respected, |
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N.

whereas the Member States must have high quality information about current dangers in countries of origin at their disposal if they are to guarantee reliable and fair procedures which ensure that asylumseekers' rights are respected,

| O. | whereas violence and the threat of violence against women constitute a breach of the right to life, safety, freedom, dignity and physical and emotional integrity, as well as being a serious threat to the physical and mental health of the victims of such violence, |
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O.

whereas violence and the threat of violence against women constitute a breach of the right to life, safety, freedom, dignity and physical and emotional integrity, as well as being a serious threat to the physical and mental health of the victims of such violence,

| P. | whereas although there are technical and political problems which hamper the sharing of sensitive information about countries of origin, a joint database on countries of origin must surely ultimately be set up, so that all persons involved in the procedure can rely on the same information when dealing with an individual application, |
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P.

whereas although there are technical and political problems which hamper the sharing of sensitive information about countries of origin, a joint database on countries of origin must surely ultimately be set up, so that all persons involved in the procedure can rely on the same information when dealing with an individual application,

| Q. | whereas if decision-making procedures are to be improved the level of training of the civil servants who take the decisions will have to be raised, |
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Q.

whereas if decision-making procedures are to be improved the level of training of the civil servants who take the decisions will have to be raised,

| R. | whereas the procedure best suited to enabling the Court of Justice to guarantee the unity of Community law is the preliminary ruling procedure laid down in Article 234 of the EC Treaty, and whereas a key component of that procedure is the principle that any national court may ask the Court of Justice for a ruling; whereas, however, on the basis of the derogation from that principle laid down in Article 68 of the EC Treaty, the Court of Justice is unfortunately empowered to interpret asylum-related provisions only if consulted by the national court of final instance, |
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R.

whereas the procedure best suited to enabling the Court of Justice to guarantee the unity of Community law is the preliminary ruling procedure laid down in Article 234 of the EC Treaty, and whereas a key component of that procedure is the principle that any national court may ask the Court of Justice for a ruling; whereas, however, on the basis of the derogation from that principle laid down in Article 68 of the EC Treaty, the Court of Justice is unfortunately empowered to interpret asylum-related provisions only if consulted by the national court of final instance,

| 1. | Welcomes the efforts made to improve practical cooperation in the common European asylum system; considers that improving quality in procedures and decisions is in the interests of both the Member States and asylum-seekers; |
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1.

Welcomes the efforts made to improve practical cooperation in the common European asylum system; considers that improving quality in procedures and decisions is in the interests of both the Member States and asylum-seekers;

| 2. | Reaffirms the need for a proactive common EU asylum policy, based on the obligation to admit asylum-seekers and on respect for the principle of non-refoulement; recalls, in this respect, the fundamental role of a strong Common Foreign and Security Policy, promoting and safeguarding democracy and fundamental rights; |
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2.

Reaffirms the need for a proactive common EU asylum policy, based on the obligation to admit asylum-seekers and on respect for the principle of non-refoulement; recalls, in this respect, the fundamental role of a strong Common Foreign and Security Policy, promoting and safeguarding democracy and fundamental rights;

| 3. | Emphasises once again that the ultimate objective of introducing a common asylum system must be to ensure a high quality of protection, of assessment of individual asylum claims, and of procedures resulting in duly substantiated and fair decisions; points out that improvement in the quality of decision making must ensure that those in need of protection may enter the EU safely and have their claims properly processed, and ensure strict adherence to international standards of human rights and refugee law, in particular to the principle of non-refoulement; |
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3.

Emphasises once again that the ultimate objective of introducing a common asylum system must be to ensure a high quality of protection, of assessment of individual asylum claims, and of procedures resulting in duly substantiated and fair decisions; points out that improvement in the quality of decision making must ensure that those in need of protection may enter the EU safely and have their claims properly processed, and ensure strict adherence to international standards of human rights and refugee law, in particular to the principle of non-refoulement;

| 4. | Condemns the clearly inadequate resources available to the Commission to monitor the implementation of the various directives which deal with asylum-related matters, and urges the Member States to facilitate the Commission's task by systematically submitting to it a table of equivalences setting out exactly what measures have been taken to implement which provisions of those directives; |
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Condemns the clearly inadequate resources available to the Commission to monitor the implementation of the various directives which deal with asylum-related matters, and urges the Member States to facilitate the Commission's task by systematically submitting to it a table of equivalences setting out exactly what measures have been taken to implement which provisions of those directives;

| 5. | Calls on the Council and the Commission to work to bring about the introduction in all Member States of a single procedure which makes for fair and effective decision-making, in order to ensure that refugee status is granted as quickly as possible to all those who are entitled to it; |
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5.

Calls on the Council and the Commission to work to bring about the introduction in all Member States of a single procedure which makes for fair and effective decision-making, in order to ensure that refugee status is granted as quickly as possible to all those who are entitled to it;

| 6. | Points out, with regard to the conditions and procedures for granting international protection and, in particular, subsidiary protection, that as long as asylum-related legal provisions are based on minimum standards and on the lowest common denominator, differences between the Member States will continue to exist and ‘asylum shopping’ will remain an issue; |
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6.

Points out, with regard to the conditions and procedures for granting international protection and, in particular, subsidiary protection, that as long as asylum-related legal provisions are based on minimum standards and on the lowest common denominator, differences between the Member States will continue to exist and ‘asylum shopping’ will remain an issue;

| 7. | Emphasises that one of the objectives of the asylum-related instruments adopted is to curb so-called ‘secondary’ movements; therefore urges the Member States to take practical steps to achieve the highest possible degree of convergence among their respective asylum policies; |
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7.

Emphasises that one of the objectives of the asylum-related instruments adopted is to curb so-called ‘secondary’ movements; therefore urges the Member States to take practical steps to achieve the highest possible degree of convergence among their respective asylum policies;

| 8. | Takes the view that one of the improvements to be made to the EU asylum system should consist, for the sake of greater solidarity, in a fairer share of the burden carried in particular by those Member States at the external borders of the EU, and already awaits with interest the Commission's assessment of the Dublin II Regulation and any proposals it may make in this area; |
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8.

Takes the view that one of the improvements to be made to the EU asylum system should consist, for the sake of greater solidarity, in a fairer share of the burden carried in particular by those Member States at the external borders of the EU, and already awaits with interest the Commission's assessment of the Dublin II Regulation and any proposals it may make in this area;

| 9. | Considers that due note should be taken of the fact that civil servants responsible for decisions granting refugee status must have proper training on the basis of a European curriculum, with the possibility of obligatory qualifications or an obligatory level of qualification being introduced; |
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9.

Considers that due note should be taken of the fact that civil servants responsible for decisions granting refugee status must have proper training on the basis of a European curriculum, with the possibility of obligatory qualifications or an obligatory level of qualification being introduced;

| 10. | Calls for information campaigns to be carried out in countries of origin and transit with a view to making clear to potential migrants both the risks inherent in illegal immigration and the consequences of denial of refugee status, and the scope for legal migration and the possibility to apply for asylum in a justified case, as well as the dangers involved in trafficking in human beings, in particular women and unaccompanied minors; |
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10.

Calls for information campaigns to be carried out in countries of origin and transit with a view to making clear to potential migrants both the risks inherent in illegal immigration and the consequences of denial of refugee status, and the scope for legal migration and the possibility to apply for asylum in a justified case, as well as the dangers involved in trafficking in human beings, in particular women and unaccompanied minors;

| 11. | Calls — once judicial remedies have been exhausted — for measures applicable to persons who have not been granted refugee status or whose refugee status has been revoked to be implemented quickly and fairly with full respect for the human dignity and fundamental rights of the persons who have to be repatriated; calls furthermore in this respect for the establishment in the shortest possible term of a EU repatriation procedure; |
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11.

Calls — once judicial remedies have been exhausted — for measures applicable to persons who have not been granted refugee status or whose refugee status has been revoked to be implemented quickly and fairly with full respect for the human dignity and fundamental rights of the persons who have to be repatriated; calls furthermore in this respect for the establishment in the shortest possible term of a EU repatriation procedure;

| 12. | Calls for the measures applicable to persons who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection to be implemented quickly and fairly, in order that decent living conditions, effective integration in social and political life and shared active involvement in decisions taken by the host community may be fostered; |
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12.

Calls for the measures applicable to persons who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection to be implemented quickly and fairly, in order that decent living conditions, effective integration in social and political life and shared active involvement in decisions taken by the host community may be fostered;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission to overcome as quickly as possible the technical and political problems involved in introducing a joint database containing information about countries of origin; considers that an EU database should work as an open system, so that all persons involved in the procedure can rely on the same information when dealing with an individual application; hopes that a pragmatic solution can be found to the problem of multilingualism; |
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Calls on the Commission to overcome as quickly as possible the technical and political problems involved in introducing a joint database containing information about countries of origin; considers that an EU database should work as an open system, so that all persons involved in the procedure can rely on the same information when dealing with an individual application; hopes that a pragmatic solution can be found to the problem of multilingualism;

| 14. | Notes on the one hand the previous Commission's efforts, pursuant to the provisions of Article 29 of Directive 2005/85/EC, to draw up a list of safe countries of origin, but recalls on the other hand the pending judgment of the action for annulment which was brought before the Court of Justice concerning that Directive, for which reason the drafting of such a list is currently suspended; and calls on the Council to take into account these contrasting elements and to make decisions accordingly; points out, furthermore, that the safe third country concept does not exempt Member States from their obligations under international law, in particular the provisions laid down in the Geneva Convention concerning the principle of non-refoulement and the individual assessment of every single application for asylum; |
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Notes on the one hand the previous Commission's efforts, pursuant to the provisions of Article 29 of Directive 2005/85/EC, to draw up a list of safe countries of origin, but recalls on the other hand the pending judgment of the action for annulment which was brought before the Court of Justice concerning that Directive, for which reason the drafting of such a list is currently suspended; and calls on the Council to take into account these contrasting elements and to make decisions accordingly; points out, furthermore, that the safe third country concept does not exempt Member States from their obligations under international law, in particular the provisions laid down in the Geneva Convention concerning the principle of non-refoulement and the individual assessment of every single application for asylum;

| 15. | Takes the view that coordinating activities in connection with practical cooperation on asylum-related matters must remain the task of the Commission, which must be provided with resources appropriate to that task; calls on the Commission to advocate that option in the report which it will submit in early 2008 concerning progress with the first phase of activities and, if it chooses another option, to justify why the establishment of a new structure in the form of a ‘European Support Office’ is considered necessary, whereas the cost-benefit ratio should be taken into account; takes the view that if the Commission envisages the creation of a European Support Office, it should be under a strict obligation to include guarantees of its transparency and accountability; |
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15.

Takes the view that coordinating activities in connection with practical cooperation on asylum-related matters must remain the task of the Commission, which must be provided with resources appropriate to that task; calls on the Commission to advocate that option in the report which it will submit in early 2008 concerning progress with the first phase of activities and, if it chooses another option, to justify why the establishment of a new structure in the form of a ‘European Support Office’ is considered necessary, whereas the cost-benefit ratio should be taken into account; takes the view that if the Commission envisages the creation of a European Support Office, it should be under a strict obligation to include guarantees of its transparency and accountability;

| 16. | Calls on the Member States to cooperate fully with UNHCR, to provide it with the appropriate support and to carry out a ‘Quality Initiative’ exercise and publish the results of that initiative, so as to familiarise people with and encourage the use of best practices with regard to the processing of applications for international protection; |
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16.

Calls on the Member States to cooperate fully with UNHCR, to provide it with the appropriate support and to carry out a ‘Quality Initiative’ exercise and publish the results of that initiative, so as to familiarise people with and encourage the use of best practices with regard to the processing of applications for international protection;

| 17. | Considers it unacceptable that asylum-seekers should be held in conditions which deprive them of their individual freedom; |
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17.

Considers it unacceptable that asylum-seekers should be held in conditions which deprive them of their individual freedom;

| 18. | Stresses the need to establish reception centres with separate facilities for families, women and children and suitable facilities for elderly and disabled asylum-seekers; calls for reception conditions to be assessed as part of measures implementing Directive 2003/9/EC; stresses, in this connection, the need for full use to be made of the opportunities afforded by the new European Refugee Fund; |
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18.

Stresses the need to establish reception centres with separate facilities for families, women and children and suitable facilities for elderly and disabled asylum-seekers; calls for reception conditions to be assessed as part of measures implementing Directive 2003/9/EC; stresses, in this connection, the need for full use to be made of the opportunities afforded by the new European Refugee Fund;

| 19. | Welcomes the measures planned by the Commission to support those Member States which are under severe pressure, so that they can cope with problems relating to the reception of asylum-seekers and the assessment of asylum applications; welcomes, in particular and above all, the proposal to send teams of experts comprising members from different Member States; |
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19.

Welcomes the measures planned by the Commission to support those Member States which are under severe pressure, so that they can cope with problems relating to the reception of asylum-seekers and the assessment of asylum applications; welcomes, in particular and above all, the proposal to send teams of experts comprising members from different Member States;

| 20. | Emphasises that it is the Commission's task to monitor the application of asylum-related directives and that the resources made available to it for this purpose currently fall well short of those needed to carry out such a comprehensive task successfully; takes the view that the credibility of the Union in this area and the future of the common asylum policy are at stake; |
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20.

Emphasises that it is the Commission's task to monitor the application of asylum-related directives and that the resources made available to it for this purpose currently fall well short of those needed to carry out such a comprehensive task successfully; takes the view that the credibility of the Union in this area and the future of the common asylum policy are at stake;

| 21. | Encourages the Commission to make it easier to access financial instruments such as the European Refugee Fund and the ARGO Programme so as to enable Member States to obtain funding swiftly in an emergency; |
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21.

Encourages the Commission to make it easier to access financial instruments such as the European Refugee Fund and the ARGO Programme so as to enable Member States to obtain funding swiftly in an emergency;

| 22. | Points out that the body of Community law created in the area of asylum policy must be uniformly interpreted and applied throughout the Union; takes the view that harmonisation in the area of asylum policy will be facilitated and speeded up if the Court of Justice can in future be consulted by courts other than national courts of final instance, as is currently the case; calls on the Council, therefore, to restore to the Court of Justice its full powers in the area of preliminary rulings granted to it pursuant to Title IV of the EC Treaty; welcomes the Court of Justice Discussion Paper on the treatment of questions referred for a preliminary ruling concerning the area of freedom, security and justice (6) and encourages discussion on the need for a procedure that is adapted to the specific nature of cases in the field of asylum and immigration; |
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22.

Points out that the body of Community law created in the area of asylum policy must be uniformly interpreted and applied throughout the Union; takes the view that harmonisation in the area of asylum policy will be facilitated and speeded up if the Court of Justice can in future be consulted by courts other than national courts of final instance, as is currently the case; calls on the Council, therefore, to restore to the Court of Justice its full powers in the area of preliminary rulings granted to it pursuant to Title IV of the EC Treaty; welcomes the Court of Justice Discussion Paper on the treatment of questions referred for a preliminary ruling concerning the area of freedom, security and justice (6) and encourages discussion on the need for a procedure that is adapted to the specific nature of cases in the field of asylum and immigration;

| 23. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

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(1)  OJ L 326, 13.12.2005, p. 13.

(2)  OJ L 304, 30.9.2004, p. 12.

(3)  OJ L 50, 25.2.2003, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 31, 6.2.2003, p. 18.

(5)  OJ C 227 E, 21.9.2006, p. 46.

(6)  Council Document 13272/06.

P6_TA(2007)0287

Consumer confidence in the digital environment

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on consumer confidence in the digital environment (2006/2048(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission Green Paper on the Review of the Consumer Acquis (COM(2006)0744) and the EC Consumer Law Compendium — Comparative Analysis (1), |
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having regard to the Commission Green Paper on the Review of the Consumer Acquis (COM(2006)0744) and the EC Consumer Law Compendium — Comparative Analysis (1),

| — | having regard to the public hearing, and to the expert studies presented at that hearing, on consumer confidence in the digital environment, which took place at the European Parliament on 24 January 2007, |
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having regard to the public hearing, and to the expert studies presented at that hearing, on consumer confidence in the digital environment, which took place at the European Parliament on 24 January 2007,

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Articles 95 and 153 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Articles 95 and 153 thereof,

| — | having regard to its resolutions of 23 March 2006 on European contract law and the revision of the acquis: the way forward (2) and of 7 September 2006 on European contract law (3), |
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having regard to its resolutions of 23 March 2006 on European contract law and the revision of the acquis: the way forward (2) and of 7 September 2006 on European contract law (3),

| — | having regard to current Community legislation in the area of consumer protection, e-commerce and the development of the information society, |
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having regard to current Community legislation in the area of consumer protection, e-commerce and the development of the information society,

| — | having regard to the German Presidency Charter entitled ‘Consumer sovereignty in a digital world’, |
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having regard to the German Presidency Charter entitled ‘Consumer sovereignty in a digital world’,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication on fighting spam, spyware and malicious software (COM(2006)0688), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication on fighting spam, spyware and malicious software (COM(2006)0688),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication on the Review of the EU Regulatory Framework for electronic communications networks and services (COM(2006)0334), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication on the Review of the EU Regulatory Framework for electronic communications networks and services (COM(2006)0334),

| — | having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0191/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0191/2007),

| A. | whereas digital technology is a part of everyday life, the information and communication technology (ICT) industry plays a major role in providing platforms, devices, software, information services, communication, entertainment, and cultural goods, the boundary between goods and services is becoming blurred, various forms of ICT are converging, methods of purchase are diversifying and consumers are increasingly generating content for or adding value to products; whereas, moreover, in this complex new structure, it is increasingly difficult to identify who is providing a particular part of a service and to understand the impact of specific technology and new business models, |
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A.

whereas digital technology is a part of everyday life, the information and communication technology (ICT) industry plays a major role in providing platforms, devices, software, information services, communication, entertainment, and cultural goods, the boundary between goods and services is becoming blurred, various forms of ICT are converging, methods of purchase are diversifying and consumers are increasingly generating content for or adding value to products; whereas, moreover, in this complex new structure, it is increasingly difficult to identify who is providing a particular part of a service and to understand the impact of specific technology and new business models,

| B. | whereas European consumer and business confidence in the digital environment is low and whereas in certain aspects of e-commerce Europe is lagging behind the United States and Asia, |
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B.

whereas European consumer and business confidence in the digital environment is low and whereas in certain aspects of e-commerce Europe is lagging behind the United States and Asia,

| C. | whereas, despite the potential of digital communication, only 6% of consumers engage in cross-border e-commerce in goods, services and content, although this figure is rising, |
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C.

whereas, despite the potential of digital communication, only 6% of consumers engage in cross-border e-commerce in goods, services and content, although this figure is rising,

| D. | whereas, despite the potential of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such systems are regularly used by only 3% of retailers, and 41 % of retailers do not know about the possibilities of using these tools, |
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D.

whereas, despite the potential of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such systems are regularly used by only 3% of retailers, and 41 % of retailers do not know about the possibilities of using these tools,

| E. | whereas the development of the EU digital market would considerably increase the EU's competitiveness in global trade, |
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E.

whereas the development of the EU digital market would considerably increase the EU's competitiveness in global trade,

| F. | whereas net neutrality deserves in-depth investigation and close monitoring at the European level in order to unleash and fully exploit its potential to boost consumer choice and make it possible also for new businesses to have equal access to the internal market, |
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F.

whereas net neutrality deserves in-depth investigation and close monitoring at the European level in order to unleash and fully exploit its potential to boost consumer choice and make it possible also for new businesses to have equal access to the internal market,

| G. | whereas the fragmentation of part of the electronic market within the EU endangers the rights laid down in the acquis communautaire, |
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G.

whereas the fragmentation of part of the electronic market within the EU endangers the rights laid down in the acquis communautaire,

| H. | whereas the digital divide is social and geographical, and whereas those left behind by digital developments are often in disadvantaged and rural areas, |
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H.

whereas the digital divide is social and geographical, and whereas those left behind by digital developments are often in disadvantaged and rural areas,

| I. | whereas European consumers and businesses enjoy little legal certainty for cross-border e-commerce within the EU in comparison with national transactions and transactions outside the EU, |
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whereas European consumers and businesses enjoy little legal certainty for cross-border e-commerce within the EU in comparison with national transactions and transactions outside the EU,

| J. | whereas one single electronic transaction is subject to many legal provisions setting divergent requirements, which does not provide either business operators or consumers with clear and easily enforceable rules, |
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J.

whereas one single electronic transaction is subject to many legal provisions setting divergent requirements, which does not provide either business operators or consumers with clear and easily enforceable rules,

| K. | whereas the future of the information society very much depends on the challenge of ensuring adequate protection of personal data as well as a high level of security in the electronic environment, |
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K.

whereas the future of the information society very much depends on the challenge of ensuring adequate protection of personal data as well as a high level of security in the electronic environment,

| 1. | Calls on the Commission to support a suitable framework for the development of e-commerce that would boost the current low level of consumer confidence, create a more attractive business environment, improve the quality of legislation, reinforce consumer rights and the position of small business operators on the market, and stop the fragmentation of the internal market in the digital environment; in that respect, welcomes the communication from the Commission on the EU Consumer Policy strategy 2007-2013 — Empowering consumers, enhancing their welfare, effectively protecting them (COM(2007)0099); |
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1.

Calls on the Commission to support a suitable framework for the development of e-commerce that would boost the current low level of consumer confidence, create a more attractive business environment, improve the quality of legislation, reinforce consumer rights and the position of small business operators on the market, and stop the fragmentation of the internal market in the digital environment; in that respect, welcomes the communication from the Commission on the EU Consumer Policy strategy 2007-2013 — Empowering consumers, enhancing their welfare, effectively protecting them (COM(2007)0099);

| 2. | Calls on the Commission, in addition to seeking to improve the quality of consumer legislation, to focus on developing appropriate rules for cross-border e-commerce in the form of standards to which holders of the European trustmark for cross-border e-commerce would adhere voluntarily; |
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Calls on the Commission, in addition to seeking to improve the quality of consumer legislation, to focus on developing appropriate rules for cross-border e-commerce in the form of standards to which holders of the European trustmark for cross-border e-commerce would adhere voluntarily;

| 3. | Calls on the Commission to propose a strategy for increasing consumer confidence in the digital environment as a whole, building on experience gathered as part of the ‘e-confidence’ initiative (4); |
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3.

Calls on the Commission to propose a strategy for increasing consumer confidence in the digital environment as a whole, building on experience gathered as part of the ‘e-confidence’ initiative (4);

| 4. | Is convinced of the need to implement in practice and without delay the ‘e-inclusion’ initiative; therefore calls on the Commission to urge the Member States which are signatories to this pan-European initiative to take action to this end; |
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4.

Is convinced of the need to implement in practice and without delay the ‘e-inclusion’ initiative; therefore calls on the Commission to urge the Member States which are signatories to this pan-European initiative to take action to this end;

| 5. | Is convinced that there should be a broader definition of ‘consumer’ which is better suited to the information society; |
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Is convinced that there should be a broader definition of ‘consumer’ which is better suited to the information society;

| 6. | Is convinced that small business operators deserve specific protection to enhance their position on the market in the information society; |
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Is convinced that small business operators deserve specific protection to enhance their position on the market in the information society;

| 7. | Emphasises that factors exist that give rise to a lack of consumer confidence in the digital environment, and therefore considers it necessary to pursue an active policy and to support specific mechanisms to help boost consumer confidence by ensuring that transactions in the digital environment can be safely carried out in a proper manner; |
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Emphasises that factors exist that give rise to a lack of consumer confidence in the digital environment, and therefore considers it necessary to pursue an active policy and to support specific mechanisms to help boost consumer confidence by ensuring that transactions in the digital environment can be safely carried out in a proper manner;

| 8. | Calls on the Commission, pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation) (5), to conclude consumer protection cooperation agreements with third countries (particularly those within the OECD), which would improve the enforceability of consumer rights in the digital environment; |
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Calls on the Commission, pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation) (5), to conclude consumer protection cooperation agreements with third countries (particularly those within the OECD), which would improve the enforceability of consumer rights in the digital environment;

| 9. | Welcomes the Commission's initiative to review and update the consumer acquis, and particularly the strong focus on e-commerce; |
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Welcomes the Commission's initiative to review and update the consumer acquis, and particularly the strong focus on e-commerce;

Increasing consumer confidence in the digital environment

| 10. | Considers that a new e-confidence strategy would contribute to raising consumer confidence, particularly by means of progress in the following areas:






  — | creating a grant programme and making use of existing financial programmes for projects aimed at increasing consumer confidence in the digital environment, including educational and information campaigns and projects verifying online services in practice (such as ‘mystery shopping’), |
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Considers that a new e-confidence strategy would contribute to raising consumer confidence, particularly by means of progress in the following areas:

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creating a grant programme and making use of existing financial programmes for projects aimed at increasing consumer confidence in the digital environment, including educational and information campaigns and projects verifying online services in practice (such as ‘mystery shopping’),

| — | creating an electronic learning module relating directly to consumer protection and the rights of users in the digital environment in connection with the Dolceta (Development of On-Line Consumer Education Tools for Adults) project, which would at the same time take into consideration the specific interests of young consumers in the digital environment, |
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creating an electronic learning module relating directly to consumer protection and the rights of users in the digital environment in connection with the Dolceta (Development of On-Line Consumer Education Tools for Adults) project, which would at the same time take into consideration the specific interests of young consumers in the digital environment,

| — | supporting educational and information projects designed to raise small and medium-sized enterprises' awareness of their obligations when they provide or supply goods, services or content across a border in the digital environment, |
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supporting educational and information projects designed to raise small and medium-sized enterprises' awareness of their obligations when they provide or supply goods, services or content across a border in the digital environment,

| — | strengthening traditional consumer protection instruments to ensure that they are used effectively in the digital environment as well, especially by broadening the objectives of the European Consumer Centres, |
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strengthening traditional consumer protection instruments to ensure that they are used effectively in the digital environment as well, especially by broadening the objectives of the European Consumer Centres,

| — | removing obstacles faced by entrepreneurs operating across borders in the digital environment, for example by standardising EU rules governing cross-border electronic invoicing (‘e-invoicing’), |
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removing obstacles faced by entrepreneurs operating across borders in the digital environment, for example by standardising EU rules governing cross-border electronic invoicing (‘e-invoicing’),

| — | creating a pan-European forum of experts to exchange best national practice and to also present a long-term legislative and non-legislative strategy for increasing consumer confidence in the digital environment, |
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creating a pan-European forum of experts to exchange best national practice and to also present a long-term legislative and non-legislative strategy for increasing consumer confidence in the digital environment,

| — | carrying out impact studies on all legislative proposals relating to the internal market in order to assess the effects which those proposals would have on consumers in the digital environment, |
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carrying out impact studies on all legislative proposals relating to the internal market in order to assess the effects which those proposals would have on consumers in the digital environment,

| — | coordination of, and support for, European self-regulatory codices in accordance with best practice and with the most important aspects of effective self-regulation (including assessment of their influence on improving the position of consumers on the market in the digital environment), |
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coordination of, and support for, European self-regulatory codices in accordance with best practice and with the most important aspects of effective self-regulation (including assessment of their influence on improving the position of consumers on the market in the digital environment),

| — | introducing the requirement for an external audit to be carried out in respect of certain specific types of electronic services where there is a greater need to ensure that those services are fully secure, to protect personal information and data (in the case, for example, of Internet banking), and so on, |
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introducing the requirement for an external audit to be carried out in respect of certain specific types of electronic services where there is a greater need to ensure that those services are fully secure, to protect personal information and data (in the case, for example, of Internet banking), and so on,

| — | supporting the mandatory use of the most secure kinds of technology for online payments, |
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supporting the mandatory use of the most secure kinds of technology for online payments,

| — | creating a European early-warning system, including a database, to combat fraudulent activities in the digital environment; this database should provide the possibility for consumers to report fraudulent behaviour using a simple online form, |
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creating a European early-warning system, including a database, to combat fraudulent activities in the digital environment; this database should provide the possibility for consumers to report fraudulent behaviour using a simple online form,

| — | calling for the launch of a European information campaign on the counterfeiting of medicines sold on the Internet, stressing the serious public health danger this represents; |
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calling for the launch of a European information campaign on the counterfeiting of medicines sold on the Internet, stressing the serious public health danger this represents;

| 11. | Highlights the importance of timely and effective transposition of Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market (Unfair Commercial Practices Directive) (6) by all Member States as a key instrument guaranteeing consumer protection in cross-border transactions; |
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Highlights the importance of timely and effective transposition of Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market (Unfair Commercial Practices Directive) (6) by all Member States as a key instrument guaranteeing consumer protection in cross-border transactions;

| 12. | Considers also that a relaunched e-confidence initiative should not only deal with consumer protection but also set out a coordinated approach to the issue of the digital environment as a whole, including analyses of non-market factors such as the protection of privacy, access by the general public to information technologies (‘e-inclusion’), Internet security, and so on; |
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12.

Considers also that a relaunched e-confidence initiative should not only deal with consumer protection but also set out a coordinated approach to the issue of the digital environment as a whole, including analyses of non-market factors such as the protection of privacy, access by the general public to information technologies (‘e-inclusion’), Internet security, and so on;

| 13. | Insists that the European population's right to access the digital environment is paramount and recalls in this respect the importance of implementing appropriate financial and legal tools in order to promote e-inclusion, notably by enforcing and if necessary extending universal service obligations in the field of electronic communications, as well as by making financial resources available for investments in the development of digital communication infrastructure; |
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13.

Insists that the European population's right to access the digital environment is paramount and recalls in this respect the importance of implementing appropriate financial and legal tools in order to promote e-inclusion, notably by enforcing and if necessary extending universal service obligations in the field of electronic communications, as well as by making financial resources available for investments in the development of digital communication infrastructure;

| 14. | Is convinced that interested parties (representatives of industry and of consumer organisations) must be consulted on future steps; |
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14.

Is convinced that interested parties (representatives of industry and of consumer organisations) must be consulted on future steps;

e-commerce culture

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to begin formulating voluntary European standards designed to facilitate cross-border e-commerce, namely European standards designed to bridge language differences and variations between the laws in force within the various Member States — this being a factor which constitutes a serious obstacle preventing both consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises from fully exploiting the internal market's potential in the digital environment; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to begin formulating voluntary European standards designed to facilitate cross-border e-commerce, namely European standards designed to bridge language differences and variations between the laws in force within the various Member States — this being a factor which constitutes a serious obstacle preventing both consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises from fully exploiting the internal market's potential in the digital environment;

| 16. | Calls on the Commission to support the creation of optional standardised contracts and voluntary standardised general terms and conditions of trade for e-commerce in order to ensure a balanced relationship, in view of the fact that neither consumers nor businesses are usually legal and technical experts, but nevertheless to leave the option for parties to contract freely, based on the fundamental civil law principle of the freedom to contract; |
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16.

Calls on the Commission to support the creation of optional standardised contracts and voluntary standardised general terms and conditions of trade for e-commerce in order to ensure a balanced relationship, in view of the fact that neither consumers nor businesses are usually legal and technical experts, but nevertheless to leave the option for parties to contract freely, based on the fundamental civil law principle of the freedom to contract;

| 17. | Calls on the Commission to establish the requirement for entrepreneurs who voluntarily use standardised contracts and standardised general commercial terms and conditions to highlight provisions which differ therefrom; |
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17.

Calls on the Commission to establish the requirement for entrepreneurs who voluntarily use standardised contracts and standardised general commercial terms and conditions to highlight provisions which differ therefrom;

| 18. | Calls on the Commission to propose that the rules governing electronic communications be amended to improve transparency and publication of information to end-users; |
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18.

Calls on the Commission to propose that the rules governing electronic communications be amended to improve transparency and publication of information to end-users;

European trustmark for cross-border e-commerce

| 19. | Calls on the Commission, when the obstacles to the integration of the retail side of the internal market have been removed, to assess the possibilities for establishing a definition of conditions and a logo for a European trustmark in order to guarantee greater certainty in the area of cross-border e-commerce, and in this connection to ensure a general legal framework for voluntary trustmarks, as it was called on to do in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) (7); recommends that this should involve:






  — | an inexpensive system, |
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19.

Calls on the Commission, when the obstacles to the integration of the retail side of the internal market have been removed, to assess the possibilities for establishing a definition of conditions and a logo for a European trustmark in order to guarantee greater certainty in the area of cross-border e-commerce, and in this connection to ensure a general legal framework for voluntary trustmarks, as it was called on to do in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) (7); recommends that this should involve:

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an inexpensive system,

| — | non-competition with existing trust or quality marks, |
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non-competition with existing trust or quality marks,

| — | costs being borne only in the event of dispute, |
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costs being borne only in the event of dispute,

| — | the self-regulatory principle (the mark is not awarded institutionally, but traders use it if they publicly demonstrate that they have provided compulsory information within a defined timescale, used recommended contracts, dealt with complaints without delay, used ADR systems or conformed to other European standards), |
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the self-regulatory principle (the mark is not awarded institutionally, but traders use it if they publicly demonstrate that they have provided compulsory information within a defined timescale, used recommended contracts, dealt with complaints without delay, used ADR systems or conformed to other European standards),

| — | penalties for improper use; |
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penalties for improper use;

| 20. | Notes, however, the following problems with implementing effective trustmark schemes:






  — | the unwillingness of stakeholders to invest in the marketing and promotion of such schemes; |
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20.

Notes, however, the following problems with implementing effective trustmark schemes:

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the unwillingness of stakeholders to invest in the marketing and promotion of such schemes;

| — | the increased possibilities for fraudulent use in the absence of proper supervision; |
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the increased possibilities for fraudulent use in the absence of proper supervision;

| 21. | Is convinced that the most effective ways of encouraging consumer confidence are:






  — | sector-specific schemes, strongly supported and policed by a trade body with pan-industry support from small and large enterprises; |
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21.

Is convinced that the most effective ways of encouraging consumer confidence are:

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sector-specific schemes, strongly supported and policed by a trade body with pan-industry support from small and large enterprises;

| — | sector-specific codes of conduct for service providers, as encouraged by Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (8) (‘the Services Directive’); |
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sector-specific codes of conduct for service providers, as encouraged by Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (8) (‘the Services Directive’);

| — | independent consumer references posted on websites to assist new consumers when making choices; |
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independent consumer references posted on websites to assist new consumers when making choices;

and asks the Commission to facilitate the exchange of best practice in relation to such schemes;

| 22. | Notes that the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive covers the fraudulent use of trustmarks or other marks, as well as false consumer references; asks Member States to ensure that their national consumer protection centres are alerted to such abuses; |
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22.

Notes that the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive covers the fraudulent use of trustmarks or other marks, as well as false consumer references; asks Member States to ensure that their national consumer protection centres are alerted to such abuses;

| 23. | Calls on the Commission to assess the experience already gained with existing and successful trustmarks, in particular those operating in more than one Member State, such as the Euro-Label, and to make use of that experience when devising the EU trustmark for cross-border e-commerce (including verification as to whether the dissemination of trustmarks in the new Member States might be hindered by a lack of adequate resources for financing the introduction of such marks); |
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23.

Calls on the Commission to assess the experience already gained with existing and successful trustmarks, in particular those operating in more than one Member State, such as the Euro-Label, and to make use of that experience when devising the EU trustmark for cross-border e-commerce (including verification as to whether the dissemination of trustmarks in the new Member States might be hindered by a lack of adequate resources for financing the introduction of such marks);

| 24. | Firmly believes that trustmarks offer small and medium-sized enterprises in particular a significant opportunity for building up consumer trust in the digital environment; |
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24.

Firmly believes that trustmarks offer small and medium-sized enterprises in particular a significant opportunity for building up consumer trust in the digital environment;

European charter of users' rights in the information society

| 25. | Calls on the Commission, after consulting consumers' organisations, to present a European charter of users' rights that would clarify the rights and obligations of information society players, including consumers, notably users' rights relating to digital content (i.e. users' rights and obligations when using digital content), users' rights guaranteeing basic interoperability standards, and the rights of particularly vulnerable users (i.e. improving the accessibility of Internet pages for disabled persons); in the event of it being temporarily impossible to prepare the charter due to the dynamic development of this area, calls on the Commission to present a guide explaining the rights and obligations of information society players under the current acquis; |
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25.

Calls on the Commission, after consulting consumers' organisations, to present a European charter of users' rights that would clarify the rights and obligations of information society players, including consumers, notably users' rights relating to digital content (i.e. users' rights and obligations when using digital content), users' rights guaranteeing basic interoperability standards, and the rights of particularly vulnerable users (i.e. improving the accessibility of Internet pages for disabled persons); in the event of it being temporarily impossible to prepare the charter due to the dynamic development of this area, calls on the Commission to present a guide explaining the rights and obligations of information society players under the current acquis;

| 26. | Calls on the Commission to establish basic users' freedoms and rights in the information society; considers that, in this respect, some users' freedoms and rights should be established within the framework of the forthcoming Communication on Content Online in the Single Market; |
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26.

Calls on the Commission to establish basic users' freedoms and rights in the information society; considers that, in this respect, some users' freedoms and rights should be established within the framework of the forthcoming Communication on Content Online in the Single Market;

| 27. | Takes the view that the online environment and also digital technology enable consumers to be offered a wide range of new products and services, and that intellectual property forms the very basis of such services; considers that consumers — in order to profit fully from such services and have their expectations fulfilled — need clear information on what they can and cannot do with regard to digital content, digital rights management and technological protection matters; is convinced that consumers should be entitled to interoperable solutions; |
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27.

Takes the view that the online environment and also digital technology enable consumers to be offered a wide range of new products and services, and that intellectual property forms the very basis of such services; considers that consumers — in order to profit fully from such services and have their expectations fulfilled — need clear information on what they can and cannot do with regard to digital content, digital rights management and technological protection matters; is convinced that consumers should be entitled to interoperable solutions;

| 28. | Calls on the Commission to disseminate the European charter of users' rights, and to encourage Member States and organisations concerned to disseminate it widely to all Internet users, so that those users are aware of their rights and are able to enforce them; |
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28.

Calls on the Commission to disseminate the European charter of users' rights, and to encourage Member States and organisations concerned to disseminate it widely to all Internet users, so that those users are aware of their rights and are able to enforce them;

Fragmentation of the internal market in the digital environment

| 29. | Calls on the Commission to propose measures to stop the fragmentation of the internal market in the digital environment (i.e. refusal of access to goods, services and content offered in a cross-border context), which significantly affects consumers mainly in new and small Member States solely on the basis of nationality, place of residence or whether they own a payment card issued in a particular Member State, and to keep Parliament regularly informed on progress made in this area; |
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29.

Calls on the Commission to propose measures to stop the fragmentation of the internal market in the digital environment (i.e. refusal of access to goods, services and content offered in a cross-border context), which significantly affects consumers mainly in new and small Member States solely on the basis of nationality, place of residence or whether they own a payment card issued in a particular Member State, and to keep Parliament regularly informed on progress made in this area;

| 30. | Firmly believes that it is unacceptable that certain entrepreneurs who supply goods or provide services and content via the Internet in several Member States deny consumers access to their websites in certain Member States and force consumers to use their websites in the State in which the consumer is resident or whose nationality he or she holds; |
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30.

Firmly believes that it is unacceptable that certain entrepreneurs who supply goods or provide services and content via the Internet in several Member States deny consumers access to their websites in certain Member States and force consumers to use their websites in the State in which the consumer is resident or whose nationality he or she holds;

| 31. | Calls on the Commission to propose a provision for access to products delivered cross-border, in line with Article 20 of the Services Directive; |
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31.

Calls on the Commission to propose a provision for access to products delivered cross-border, in line with Article 20 of the Services Directive;

| 32. | Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the effectiveness of Article 20 of the Services Directive, in particular with regard to objective criteria; |
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32.

Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the effectiveness of Article 20 of the Services Directive, in particular with regard to objective criteria;

| 33. | Welcomes the fact that the Commission is investigating how the practice of territorial licensing or exclusive territorial contracts conflicts with the internal market, and encourages it and calls on it to comprehensively inform the Parliament about the findings of these investigations; |
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33.

Welcomes the fact that the Commission is investigating how the practice of territorial licensing or exclusive territorial contracts conflicts with the internal market, and encourages it and calls on it to comprehensively inform the Parliament about the findings of these investigations;

| 34. | Stresses the importance of ensuring that European entrepreneurs in the digital environment have good reason to offer goods, services and content across borders throughout the entire internal market; |
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34.

Stresses the importance of ensuring that European entrepreneurs in the digital environment have good reason to offer goods, services and content across borders throughout the entire internal market;

| 35. | Notes that interoperability is a crucial economic factor and stresses the importance of industry-driven, accessible, interoperable standards at a technical and legal level so as to enable economies of scale, ensure non-discriminatory access to devices, services and content for consumers, promote the fast deployment of technologies and contribute to avoiding market fragmentation; stresses that true interoperability of devices, services and content at least at the consumer (end-user) level should be promoted; |
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35.

Notes that interoperability is a crucial economic factor and stresses the importance of industry-driven, accessible, interoperable standards at a technical and legal level so as to enable economies of scale, ensure non-discriminatory access to devices, services and content for consumers, promote the fast deployment of technologies and contribute to avoiding market fragmentation; stresses that true interoperability of devices, services and content at least at the consumer (end-user) level should be promoted;

Strengthening consumers' legal protection in the digital environment

| 36. | Is convinced that greater consumer confidence in the digital environment would be made possible by a clearer and improved consumer acquis communautaire geared towards horizontal legal instruments and the harmonisation of certain aspects of consumer contract law; calls on the Commission to present, to Parliament and the Council, a report on the implementation of the e-commerce directive, identifying questions related to consumer confidence; |
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36.

Is convinced that greater consumer confidence in the digital environment would be made possible by a clearer and improved consumer acquis communautaire geared towards horizontal legal instruments and the harmonisation of certain aspects of consumer contract law; calls on the Commission to present, to Parliament and the Council, a report on the implementation of the e-commerce directive, identifying questions related to consumer confidence;

| 37. | Welcomes the suggestion made by the Commission in its Green Paper on the Review of the Consumer Acquis to include digital files within the scope of Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees (9); |
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37.

Welcomes the suggestion made by the Commission in its Green Paper on the Review of the Consumer Acquis to include digital files within the scope of Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees (9);

| 38. | Is convinced that the application of the regime on unfair contract terms should be reinforced in the field of end-user licence agreements and should include technical contract terms; |
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38.

Is convinced that the application of the regime on unfair contract terms should be reinforced in the field of end-user licence agreements and should include technical contract terms;

| 39. | Calls on the Commission to propose that the rules regulating distance contracts be extended to cover contracts concluded between consumers and professional traders in online auctions and contracts for tourist services (airline tickets, hotel accommodation, car rental, leisure time services and so on) ordered individually over the Internet; |
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39.

Calls on the Commission to propose that the rules regulating distance contracts be extended to cover contracts concluded between consumers and professional traders in online auctions and contracts for tourist services (airline tickets, hotel accommodation, car rental, leisure time services and so on) ordered individually over the Internet;

| 40. | Calls on the Commission to simplify and standardise the requirements for mandatory information provided by the vendor to the purchaser in e-commerce transactions and in the context of such information to prioritise essential mandatory information; |
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40.

Calls on the Commission to simplify and standardise the requirements for mandatory information provided by the vendor to the purchaser in e-commerce transactions and in the context of such information to prioritise essential mandatory information;

| 41. | Calls on the Commission to make the supply chain in the digital environment more transparent in such a way as to ensure that the consumer always knows the identity of the supplier and whether the supplier is an intermediary or an end supplier; |
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41.

Calls on the Commission to make the supply chain in the digital environment more transparent in such a way as to ensure that the consumer always knows the identity of the supplier and whether the supplier is an intermediary or an end supplier;

| 42. | Firmly believes it to be unacceptable that consumers are redirected from the vendor's website to other websites without being properly warned, since this causes the true identity of the actual supplier of the goods, services or content to be concealed from the consumer; |
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42.

Firmly believes it to be unacceptable that consumers are redirected from the vendor's website to other websites without being properly warned, since this causes the true identity of the actual supplier of the goods, services or content to be concealed from the consumer;

| 43. | Calls on the Commission to strengthen consumer protection in cases where the consumer assumes all contractual risks, for example by paying in advance, and particularly in electronic contracts; |
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43.

Calls on the Commission to strengthen consumer protection in cases where the consumer assumes all contractual risks, for example by paying in advance, and particularly in electronic contracts;

| 44. | Calls on the Commission to speed up its consideration of action on collective redress mechanisms for cross border business-to-consumers (B2C) disputes in the digital environment; |
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44.

Calls on the Commission to speed up its consideration of action on collective redress mechanisms for cross border business-to-consumers (B2C) disputes in the digital environment;

| 45. | Recalling the positive experiences of Solvit and of the network of European Consumer Centres, calls for the creation of a European e-consumer information system which would offer all European e-consumers detailed guidance and information about consumer and business rights and obligations in the digital environment and practical orientation regarding ADR possibilities, both at a general level and, where relevant, in individual cases as well; |
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45.

Recalling the positive experiences of Solvit and of the network of European Consumer Centres, calls for the creation of a European e-consumer information system which would offer all European e-consumers detailed guidance and information about consumer and business rights and obligations in the digital environment and practical orientation regarding ADR possibilities, both at a general level and, where relevant, in individual cases as well;

| 46. | Calls on the Commission to ensure that consumers are effectively protected against security and privacy attacks in the digital environment through both regulatory and technical measures; |
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46.

Calls on the Commission to ensure that consumers are effectively protected against security and privacy attacks in the digital environment through both regulatory and technical measures;

| 47. | Calls on the Commission to monitor in detail trends in consumer protection in e-commerce carried out by means of mobile telephones, with emphasis to be placed inter alia on the protection of young consumers; |
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47.

Calls on the Commission to monitor in detail trends in consumer protection in e-commerce carried out by means of mobile telephones, with emphasis to be placed inter alia on the protection of young consumers;

| 48. | Calls on the Member States to cooperate in striving to achieve the objective of a high level of consumer protection in the digital environment throughout the entire internal market; |
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48.

Calls on the Member States to cooperate in striving to achieve the objective of a high level of consumer protection in the digital environment throughout the entire internal market;

| 49. | Calls on the Commission to notify Parliament of the progress made as regards consumer protection in the digital environment, including practical steps taken towards fulfilment of this resolution, at regular intervals (ideally once per year); |
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49.

Calls on the Commission to notify Parliament of the progress made as regards consumer protection in the digital environment, including practical steps taken towards fulfilment of this resolution, at regular intervals (ideally once per year);

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| 50. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
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50.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

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(1)  http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cons_int/safe_shop/acquis/comp_analysis_en.pdf

(2)  OJ C 292 E, 1.12.2006, p. 109.

(3)  OJ C 305 E, 14.12.2006, p. 247.

(4)  See Commission staff working document entitled ‘Consumer Confidence in E-Commerce: lessons learned from the econfidence initiative’.

(5)  OJ L 364, 9.12.2004, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.

(7)  OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.

(8)  OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 36.

(9)  OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p. 12.

P6_TA(2007)0288

Cuba

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on Cuba

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its earlier resolutions on the situation in Cuba and, in particular, those of 17 November 2004 (1) and 2 February 2006 (2), |
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having regard to its earlier resolutions on the situation in Cuba and, in particular, those of 17 November 2004 (1) and 2 February 2006 (2),

| — | having regard to its previous resolutions on the Annual Reports on Human Rights in the World for 2004, 2005 and 2006, and to the EU's policy on the matter of 28 April 2005 (3), 18 May 2006 (4) and 26 April 2007 (5) respectively, |
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having regard to its previous resolutions on the Annual Reports on Human Rights in the World for 2004, 2005 and 2006, and to the EU's policy on the matter of 28 April 2005 (3), 18 May 2006 (4) and 26 April 2007 (5) respectively,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2006 on the follow-up to the Sakharov Prize (6), |
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having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2006 on the follow-up to the Sakharov Prize (6),

| — | having regard to the declaration of the Council Presidency of 14 December 2005 on the Damas de Blanco and to its earlier declarations of 26 March 2003 and 5 June 2003 on the situation in Cuba, |
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having regard to the declaration of the Council Presidency of 14 December 2005 on the Damas de Blanco and to its earlier declarations of 26 March 2003 and 5 June 2003 on the situation in Cuba,

| — | having regard to the Council Common Position 96/697/CFSP (7) on Cuba, which was adopted on 2 December 1996 and has been periodically updated, |
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having regard to the Council Common Position 96/697/CFSP (7) on Cuba, which was adopted on 2 December 1996 and has been periodically updated,

| — | having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 18 June 2007 on Cuba, |
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having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 18 June 2007 on Cuba,

| — | having regard to Rule 115 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 115 of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas protecting the universality and indivisibility of human rights, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, remains one of the European Union's main objectives, |
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A.

whereas protecting the universality and indivisibility of human rights, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, remains one of the European Union's main objectives,

| B. | whereas dozens of independent journalists, peaceful dissidents and defenders of human rights, who are members of the democratic opposition and, in most cases, linked to the Varela project are still being held in jail, some of them seriously ill and many of them close relatives of the Damas de Blanco, |
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B.

whereas dozens of independent journalists, peaceful dissidents and defenders of human rights, who are members of the democratic opposition and, in most cases, linked to the Varela project are still being held in jail, some of them seriously ill and many of them close relatives of the Damas de Blanco,

| C. | whereas Parliament awarded the 2005 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the Damas de Blanco; whereas the refusal of the Cuban authorities to allow the Damas de Blanco to travel to the seat of Parliament to receive their award violates one of the basic human rights, namely the right freely to leave and return to one's own country, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, |
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C.

whereas Parliament awarded the 2005 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the Damas de Blanco; whereas the refusal of the Cuban authorities to allow the Damas de Blanco to travel to the seat of Parliament to receive their award violates one of the basic human rights, namely the right freely to leave and return to one's own country, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

| D. | whereas Parliament decided to send a delegation to Cuba to ascertain the situation of the Sakharov Prize laureates; deploring the Cuban authorities' refusal to issue visas to the members of that delegation, |
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D.

whereas Parliament decided to send a delegation to Cuba to ascertain the situation of the Sakharov Prize laureates; deploring the Cuban authorities' refusal to issue visas to the members of that delegation,

| E. | whereas, furthermore, Parliament's 2002 Sakharov laureate, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, has been systematically denied the freedom to leave Cuba and to accept the invitations issued by Parliament and by other EU bodies, |
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E.

whereas, furthermore, Parliament's 2002 Sakharov laureate, Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, has been systematically denied the freedom to leave Cuba and to accept the invitations issued by Parliament and by other EU bodies,

| F. | having regard to the need for Cuba to launch a process of political transition to multi-party democracy, with participation and decision-making open to all Cubans on the basis of an open-ended dialogue that excludes no-one, |
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F.

having regard to the need for Cuba to launch a process of political transition to multi-party democracy, with participation and decision-making open to all Cubans on the basis of an open-ended dialogue that excludes no-one,

| G. | whereas, as the Council has recognised, no tangible results have been achieved on human rights in Cuba, despite the goodwill shown by the Council in 2005 when it suspended the complementary measures to the common position, |
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G.

whereas, as the Council has recognised, no tangible results have been achieved on human rights in Cuba, despite the goodwill shown by the Council in 2005 when it suspended the complementary measures to the common position,

| H. | whereas the political dialogue between the EU and the Cuban Government, according to the Council's conclusions, must neither forget nor neglect the direct ‘intensive dialogue with civil society and the peaceful opposition’, and should follow the EU's ‘views on democracy, universal human rights and fundamental freedoms’, as well as its ‘worldwide policy of support to human rights defenders’, |
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H.

whereas the political dialogue between the EU and the Cuban Government, according to the Council's conclusions, must neither forget nor neglect the direct ‘intensive dialogue with civil society and the peaceful opposition’, and should follow the EU's ‘views on democracy, universal human rights and fundamental freedoms’, as well as its ‘worldwide policy of support to human rights defenders’,

| I. | whereas the most recent revision of the Council's common position implied that the high-level visits to Havana should include meetings with both the Cuban authorities and the peaceful democratic opposition and civil society, and that the human rights situation should be an obligatory subject of discussion, |
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I.

whereas the most recent revision of the Council's common position implied that the high-level visits to Havana should include meetings with both the Cuban authorities and the peaceful democratic opposition and civil society, and that the human rights situation should be an obligatory subject of discussion,

| J. | regretting the UN Human Rights Council decision to discontinue monitoring human rights abuses in Cuba, |
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J.

regretting the UN Human Rights Council decision to discontinue monitoring human rights abuses in Cuba,

| 1. | Regrets the fact that, despite a first temporary transfer of power in 48 years from Fidel Castro to a collective leadership headed by his brother Raúl Castro, the political, economic and social system in Cuba remains essentially unchanged; |
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1.

Regrets the fact that, despite a first temporary transfer of power in 48 years from Fidel Castro to a collective leadership headed by his brother Raúl Castro, the political, economic and social system in Cuba remains essentially unchanged;

| 2. | Regrets the absence of any significant signs on the part of the Cuban authorities in response to the EU's calls for full respect for fundamental freedoms, especially freedom of expression and political association; |
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2.

Regrets the absence of any significant signs on the part of the Cuban authorities in response to the EU's calls for full respect for fundamental freedoms, especially freedom of expression and political association;

| 3. | Regrets the failure to respond to the call of Parliament and the Council for the immediate release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, and insists that imprisoning Cuban dissidents for their ideals and their peaceful political activity is contrary to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; |
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3.

Regrets the failure to respond to the call of Parliament and the Council for the immediate release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, and insists that imprisoning Cuban dissidents for their ideals and their peaceful political activity is contrary to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

| 4. | Urges the Council and Commission to continue to take whatever action is necessary in order to demand the release of political prisoners and ensure that an immediate stop is put to the harassment of political opponents and defenders of human rights; |
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4.

Urges the Council and Commission to continue to take whatever action is necessary in order to demand the release of political prisoners and ensure that an immediate stop is put to the harassment of political opponents and defenders of human rights;

| 5. | Urges the EU institutions to give their unconditional support and full encouragement to launching a peaceful process of political transition to a multi-party democracy in Cuba, in line with Council Common Position 96/697/CFSP; |
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5.

Urges the EU institutions to give their unconditional support and full encouragement to launching a peaceful process of political transition to a multi-party democracy in Cuba, in line with Council Common Position 96/697/CFSP;

| 6. | Welcomes the agreement recently reached by the Cuban opposition groups under the document ‘Unidad por la Libertad’ (‘Unity for Freedom’); calls on the Commission to prepare an action plan for the dissemination of that document among the Cuban people; |
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6.

Welcomes the agreement recently reached by the Cuban opposition groups under the document ‘Unidad por la Libertad’ (‘Unity for Freedom’); calls on the Commission to prepare an action plan for the dissemination of that document among the Cuban people;

| 7. | Recalls that reconciliation and mutual understanding must include all Cubans who are willing to work peacefully for freedom, democracy and harmony; |
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7.

Recalls that reconciliation and mutual understanding must include all Cubans who are willing to work peacefully for freedom, democracy and harmony;

| 8. | Urges the EU institutions to continue their dialogue with Cuba's civil society and offer their support for peaceful change in Cuba, through development cooperation instruments including the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (8); |
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8.

Urges the EU institutions to continue their dialogue with Cuba's civil society and offer their support for peaceful change in Cuba, through development cooperation instruments including the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (8);

| 9. | Stresses that Council Common Position 96/697/CFSP remains entirely valid, as do its objectives; deeply regrets the fact that the high-level visits of the EU institutions and the Member States that have taken place to date have involved talks with all the authorities of the Cuban regime but no direct meetings with the representatives of the peaceful democratic opposition or political prisoners' relatives; |
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9.

Stresses that Council Common Position 96/697/CFSP remains entirely valid, as do its objectives; deeply regrets the fact that the high-level visits of the EU institutions and the Member States that have taken place to date have involved talks with all the authorities of the Cuban regime but no direct meetings with the representatives of the peaceful democratic opposition or political prisoners' relatives;

| 10. | Confirms its decision to send an official delegation of Parliament to Cuba, and urges the Cuban authorities to alter their position and allow the entry of such a delegation; |
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10.

Confirms its decision to send an official delegation of Parliament to Cuba, and urges the Cuban authorities to alter their position and allow the entry of such a delegation;

| 11. | Urges the Cuban authorities immediately to allow the Damas de Blanco to leave the island so that they can accept Parliament's invitation, and instructs its President to take all possible steps to ensure that the prize winners can indeed receive the Sakharov Prize in person; |
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11.

Urges the Cuban authorities immediately to allow the Damas de Blanco to leave the island so that they can accept Parliament's invitation, and instructs its President to take all possible steps to ensure that the prize winners can indeed receive the Sakharov Prize in person;

| 12. | Renews its invitation to Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, and demands that the Cuban authorities permit him to travel to Europe so that he can address the Community institutions; |
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12.

Renews its invitation to Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, and demands that the Cuban authorities permit him to travel to Europe so that he can address the Community institutions;

| 13. | Demands that the Cuban authorities permit members of the political opposition, human rights activists and all citizens to travel abroad freely and return freely to Cuba. |
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13.

Demands that the Cuban authorities permit members of the political opposition, human rights activists and all citizens to travel abroad freely and return freely to Cuba.

| 14. | Notes that the Council has decided to invite a Cuban delegation to Brussels in order to resume a comprehensive and open political dialogue with the Cuban authorities; hopes that when that visit is prepared the Council will address in its talks with the Cuban Government the invitations of the EU institutions to the Damas de Blanco and Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas as well as Parliament's desire to send a delegation to Cuba; |
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14.

Notes that the Council has decided to invite a Cuban delegation to Brussels in order to resume a comprehensive and open political dialogue with the Cuban authorities; hopes that when that visit is prepared the Council will address in its talks with the Cuban Government the invitations of the EU institutions to the Damas de Blanco and Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas as well as Parliament's desire to send a delegation to Cuba;

| 15. | Considers it extremely important that any strengthening of political and economic relations — including development aid — between the EU and the Cuban authorities, which might derive from a comprehensive and open political dialogue, be linked to concrete and verifiable improvements of the human rights conditions of all Cuban citizens, starting with the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience; |
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15.

Considers it extremely important that any strengthening of political and economic relations — including development aid — between the EU and the Cuban authorities, which might derive from a comprehensive and open political dialogue, be linked to concrete and verifiable improvements of the human rights conditions of all Cuban citizens, starting with the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience;

| 16. | Condemns any policy of sex discrimination and repression such as that effective in Cuba to date and welcomes the educational campaigns on sex discrimination that are currently implemented by the Cuban national centre for sex education; |
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16.

Condemns any policy of sex discrimination and repression such as that effective in Cuba to date and welcomes the educational campaigns on sex discrimination that are currently implemented by the Cuban national centre for sex education;

| 17. | Recalls that the next revision of the Council Common Position is scheduled for June 2008; |
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17.

Recalls that the next revision of the Council Common Position is scheduled for June 2008;

| 18. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Eurolat Assembly, the Cuban Government and National Assembly of People's Power, and the Damas de Blanco and Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, winners of Parliament's Sakharov Prize. |
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18.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Eurolat Assembly, the Cuban Government and National Assembly of People's Power, and the Damas de Blanco and Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, winners of Parliament's Sakharov Prize.

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(1)  OJ C 201 E, 18.8.2005, p. 83.

(2)  OJ C 288 E, 25.11.2006, p. 81.

(3)  OJ C 45 E, 23.2.2006, p. 107.

(4)  OJ C 297 E, 7.12.2006, p. 341.

(5)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0165.

(6)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0601.

(7)  OJ L 322, 12.12.1996, p. 1.

(8)  Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 1).

P6_TA(2007)0289

Ethiopia

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on the situation in Ethiopia

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its previous resolutions on the post-election crisis and serious human rights violations, in particular those of 7 July 2005 on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (1), of 13 October 2005 on the situation in Ethiopia (2), of 15 December 2005 on the situation in Ethiopia and the new border conflict (3), of 16 November 2006 on Ethiopia (4) and of 10 May 2007 on the Horn of Africa: EU regional political partnership for peace, security and development (5), |
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having regard to its previous resolutions on the post-election crisis and serious human rights violations, in particular those of 7 July 2005 on the human rights situation in Ethiopia (1), of 13 October 2005 on the situation in Ethiopia (2), of 15 December 2005 on the situation in Ethiopia and the new border conflict (3), of 16 November 2006 on Ethiopia (4) and of 10 May 2007 on the Horn of Africa: EU regional political partnership for peace, security and development (5),

| — | having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas on 11 June 2007 an Ethiopian court found 38 senior opposition figures guilty of charges related to mass protests following disputed elections two years ago, ranging from ‘outrage against the constitution’ to aggravated high treason, |
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A.

whereas on 11 June 2007 an Ethiopian court found 38 senior opposition figures guilty of charges related to mass protests following disputed elections two years ago, ranging from ‘outrage against the constitution’ to aggravated high treason,

| B. | whereas sentencing is expected next month and most of the accused could face the death penalty, |
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B.

whereas sentencing is expected next month and most of the accused could face the death penalty,

| C. | whereas among those found guilty were Hailu Shawel, President of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy, Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, former Chair of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council, Dr Yacob Hailemariam, UN Special Envoy and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Dr Berhanu Nega, Mayor-elect of Addis Ababa, and Ms Birtukan Mideksa, former judge, all of whom have been declared ‘prisoners of conscience’ by Amnesty International, |
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C.

whereas among those found guilty were Hailu Shawel, President of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy, Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, former Chair of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council, Dr Yacob Hailemariam, UN Special Envoy and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Dr Berhanu Nega, Mayor-elect of Addis Ababa, and Ms Birtukan Mideksa, former judge, all of whom have been declared ‘prisoners of conscience’ by Amnesty International,

| D. | whereas the 38 prisoners, who all refused to plead guilty, were among the estimated 30 000 people arrested in a government crackdown on demonstrators protesting against fraud and vote-rigging by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government in the 2005 polls, |
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D.

whereas the 38 prisoners, who all refused to plead guilty, were among the estimated 30 000 people arrested in a government crackdown on demonstrators protesting against fraud and vote-rigging by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government in the 2005 polls,

| E. | whereas the Commission of Inquiry established by the Ethiopian Parliament at the end of November 2005 to investigate the violence of June and November 2005 concluded that 193 civilians were killed and 763 injured by government security forces; whereas the Commission's report found that some of the victims were killed with a single bullet wound to the head and that sharpshooters targeted certain opposition leaders; and whereas, according to the same report, protesters were unarmed and the security forces used excessive force, |
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E.

whereas the Commission of Inquiry established by the Ethiopian Parliament at the end of November 2005 to investigate the violence of June and November 2005 concluded that 193 civilians were killed and 763 injured by government security forces; whereas the Commission's report found that some of the victims were killed with a single bullet wound to the head and that sharpshooters targeted certain opposition leaders; and whereas, according to the same report, protesters were unarmed and the security forces used excessive force,

| F. | whereas the report also states that a 14-year-old boy was killed during the demonstrations, that his brother, who ran out to help him, was shot from behind and that Etenesh Yimam, the wife of an opposition candidate, was gunned down outside her house in front of her children, |
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F.

whereas the report also states that a 14-year-old boy was killed during the demonstrations, that his brother, who ran out to help him, was shot from behind and that Etenesh Yimam, the wife of an opposition candidate, was gunned down outside her house in front of her children,

| G. | whereas the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) blamed the deaths on the security forces, but Mr Meles accused the opposition of starting the violent protests, |
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G.

whereas the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) blamed the deaths on the security forces, but Mr Meles accused the opposition of starting the violent protests,

| H. | whereas the President and Vice-President of the Commission of Inquiry were forced to flee following pressure by the government to reverse the Commission's findings, and whereas testimony to these events was given by Commission Vice-President Woldemichael Meshesha to the European Parliament, during a hearing held on 5 June 2007, |
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H.

whereas the President and Vice-President of the Commission of Inquiry were forced to flee following pressure by the government to reverse the Commission's findings, and whereas testimony to these events was given by Commission Vice-President Woldemichael Meshesha to the European Parliament, during a hearing held on 5 June 2007,

| I. | whereas journalists continue to be arrested and prevented from exercising their profession, |
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I.

whereas journalists continue to be arrested and prevented from exercising their profession,

| J. | whereas in January 2007 police forces allegedly beat and severely injured students in the towns of Dembi Dollo and Ghimbi, causing the death of three of them, and detained between 30 and 50 students, |
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J.

whereas in January 2007 police forces allegedly beat and severely injured students in the towns of Dembi Dollo and Ghimbi, causing the death of three of them, and detained between 30 and 50 students,

| K. | whereas individuals accused of international terrorism, including EU citizens, have been arbitrarily detained and subject to rendition, |
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K.

whereas individuals accused of international terrorism, including EU citizens, have been arbitrarily detained and subject to rendition,

| L. | whereas political and democratic stability in Ethiopia is crucial to the development of the countries of the Horn of Africa, |
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L.

whereas political and democratic stability in Ethiopia is crucial to the development of the countries of the Horn of Africa,

| M. | whereas Ethiopia needs a reconciliation process to restore the derailed democratic gains and pave the way for sustainable development that is respectful of fundamental human rights, political pluralism, minority rights, particularly those of ethnic Oromo, and the rule of law, |
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M.

whereas Ethiopia needs a reconciliation process to restore the derailed democratic gains and pave the way for sustainable development that is respectful of fundamental human rights, political pluralism, minority rights, particularly those of ethnic Oromo, and the rule of law,

| N. | whereas Ethiopia is a signatory to the Cotonou Agreement (6), Article 96 of which stipulates that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is an essential element of ACP-EU cooperation, |
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N.

whereas Ethiopia is a signatory to the Cotonou Agreement (6), Article 96 of which stipulates that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is an essential element of ACP-EU cooperation,

| O. | whereas members of the UN Security Council met on 16 June 2007 in Addis Ababa with African Union (AU) and Ethiopian officials, as well as with the AU Peace and Security Council, |
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O.

whereas members of the UN Security Council met on 16 June 2007 in Addis Ababa with African Union (AU) and Ethiopian officials, as well as with the AU Peace and Security Council,

| 1. | Calls on the Ethiopian Government to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners, including elected members of parliament, CUD leaders, human rights activists, journalists, teachers, students, trade union activists and ordinary citizens; |
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1.

Calls on the Ethiopian Government to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners, including elected members of parliament, CUD leaders, human rights activists, journalists, teachers, students, trade union activists and ordinary citizens;

| 2. | Deplores the recent decision by an Ethiopian court to find guilty 38 opposition leaders, human rights activists and journalists, and strongly condemns the fact that this occurred without defence proceedings in a judicial process that does not respect international standards for free and fair trials and has been widely condemned by international human rights organisations; |
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2.

Deplores the recent decision by an Ethiopian court to find guilty 38 opposition leaders, human rights activists and journalists, and strongly condemns the fact that this occurred without defence proceedings in a judicial process that does not respect international standards for free and fair trials and has been widely condemned by international human rights organisations;

| 3. | Urges the Ethiopian judicial authorities to reconsider their verdict, and calls on the Ethiopian Government to repeal possible death and/or prison sentences and to guarantee the independence of the judicial system; |
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3.

Urges the Ethiopian judicial authorities to reconsider their verdict, and calls on the Ethiopian Government to repeal possible death and/or prison sentences and to guarantee the independence of the judicial system;

| 4. | Welcomes the release of 28 defendants on 10 April 2007, including seven journalists, one of whom, Serkalem Fasil, was six months pregnant when arrested and was denied adequate medical care; |
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4.

Welcomes the release of 28 defendants on 10 April 2007, including seven journalists, one of whom, Serkalem Fasil, was six months pregnant when arrested and was denied adequate medical care;

| 5. | Calls for the establishment of an international independent Commission of Inquiry, and urges the Ethiopian Government to allow it to pursue the original findings of the Commission independently and to give it unlimited access to the sources and documents that are relevant to the investigation; |
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5.

Calls for the establishment of an international independent Commission of Inquiry, and urges the Ethiopian Government to allow it to pursue the original findings of the Commission independently and to give it unlimited access to the sources and documents that are relevant to the investigation;

| 6. | Condemns the arrests of independent journalists and asks the Ethiopian Government to guarantee freedom of the press; |
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6.

Condemns the arrests of independent journalists and asks the Ethiopian Government to guarantee freedom of the press;

| 7. | Urges the Ethiopian Government promptly to investigate the incidents involving students in Dembi Dollo and Ghimbi and to hold those responsible accountable; |
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7.

Urges the Ethiopian Government promptly to investigate the incidents involving students in Dembi Dollo and Ghimbi and to hold those responsible accountable;

| 8. | Asks the Ethiopian Government to disclose the total number of persons detained and to allow all detainees access to their families, legal counsel and medical care; |
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8.

Asks the Ethiopian Government to disclose the total number of persons detained and to allow all detainees access to their families, legal counsel and medical care;

| 9. | Condemns the arbitrary detention and rendition of individuals accused of international terrorism, including EU nationals, and calls on the Ethiopian Government immediately to disclose information about these ‘renditions’; |
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9.

Condemns the arbitrary detention and rendition of individuals accused of international terrorism, including EU nationals, and calls on the Ethiopian Government immediately to disclose information about these ‘renditions’;

| 10. | Calls on the Ethiopian regime to respect human rights, the rule of law and democratic freedom, including the right to assembly and freedom of expression, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, and to implement the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; |
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10.

Calls on the Ethiopian regime to respect human rights, the rule of law and democratic freedom, including the right to assembly and freedom of expression, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, and to implement the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;

| 11. | Urges the Ethiopian Government to engage in a serious dialogue with the opposition and civil society with a view to national reconciliation, allowing a real democratisation process to take place; |
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11.

Urges the Ethiopian Government to engage in a serious dialogue with the opposition and civil society with a view to national reconciliation, allowing a real democratisation process to take place;

| 12. | Calls on the Commission, the Council, the African Union and the United Nations to encourage and support an all-inclusive inter-Ethiopian dialogue, with the participation of political parties and civil society, in order to work out a lasting solution to the current political crisis; |
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12.

Calls on the Commission, the Council, the African Union and the United Nations to encourage and support an all-inclusive inter-Ethiopian dialogue, with the participation of political parties and civil society, in order to work out a lasting solution to the current political crisis;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to make a clear request to the Ethiopian Government to release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally; |
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13.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to make a clear request to the Ethiopian Government to release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally;

| 14. | Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to condemn the use of the death penalty in Ethiopia; |
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14.

Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to condemn the use of the death penalty in Ethiopia;

| 15. | Requests the Commission and the Council to share with the European Parliament the reports produced by those who, on behalf of the Commission and Council, have been observing the current trials, including the Briton Michael Ellman and others; |
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15.

Requests the Commission and the Council to share with the European Parliament the reports produced by those who, on behalf of the Commission and Council, have been observing the current trials, including the Briton Michael Ellman and others;

| 16. | Calls on the Commission and the Council strongly to condemn the Ethiopian Government for the brutal repression that followed the May 2005 elections and for the serious breaches of human rights and democracy perpetrated by the authorities ever since, and to monitor the situation in Ethiopia; |
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16.

Calls on the Commission and the Council strongly to condemn the Ethiopian Government for the brutal repression that followed the May 2005 elections and for the serious breaches of human rights and democracy perpetrated by the authorities ever since, and to monitor the situation in Ethiopia;

| 17. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to pursue a coherent post-electoral policy in Ethiopia; |
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17.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to pursue a coherent post-electoral policy in Ethiopia;

| 18. | Calls on the European Council to consider the application of targeted sanctions against senior government officials; |
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18.

Calls on the European Council to consider the application of targeted sanctions against senior government officials;

| 19. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to support victims of human rights atrocities and relatives of political prisoners; |
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19.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to support victims of human rights atrocities and relatives of political prisoners;

| 20. | Requests the Commission and the Council to take concrete action to put the derailed democratic process back on track and to avoid further deterioration of the human rights situation in Ethiopia, which may have far-reaching consequences in the region if it is not addressed properly and without delay; |
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20.

Requests the Commission and the Council to take concrete action to put the derailed democratic process back on track and to avoid further deterioration of the human rights situation in Ethiopia, which may have far-reaching consequences in the region if it is not addressed properly and without delay;

| 21. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support, through cooperation instruments, the development of free media broadcasting in Ethiopia; |
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21.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support, through cooperation instruments, the development of free media broadcasting in Ethiopia;

| 22. | Calls on the Commission and the Council to take a coordinated stance consistent with Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement; stresses that the development cooperation programmes under the Cotonou Agreement should depend on respect for human rights and good governance; |
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22.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to take a coordinated stance consistent with Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement; stresses that the development cooperation programmes under the Cotonou Agreement should depend on respect for human rights and good governance;

| 23. | Calls on the UN to appoint a ‘special rapporteur’ to conduct an investigation in Ethiopia into judicial independence and arbitrary detentions, the human rights situation, including minority rights, post-election violence and killings, and charges of treason and outrage against the constitutional order directed at opposition leaders, journalists and civil-society activists; |
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23.

Calls on the UN to appoint a ‘special rapporteur’ to conduct an investigation in Ethiopia into judicial independence and arbitrary detentions, the human rights situation, including minority rights, post-election violence and killings, and charges of treason and outrage against the constitutional order directed at opposition leaders, journalists and civil-society activists;

| 24. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the co-presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the African Union Commission and the Pan-African Parliament, the Ethiopian Government and the Secretary-General of the United Nations. |
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24.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the co-presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the African Union Commission and the Pan-African Parliament, the Ethiopian Government and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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(1)  OJ C 157 E, 6.7.2006, p. 495.

(2)  OJ C 233 E, 28.9.2006, p. 116.

(3)  OJ C 286 E, 23.11.2006, p. 528.

(4)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0501.

(5)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0180.

(6)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

P6_TA(2007)0290

Burma

European Parliament resolution of 21 June 2007 on Burma

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the first formal session of the UN Security Council on Burma held on 29 September 2006, |
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having regard to the first formal session of the UN Security Council on Burma held on 29 September 2006,

| — | having regard to the statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of 25 May 2007 calling for ‘restrictions on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political figures’ to be lifted, |
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having regard to the statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of 25 May 2007 calling for ‘restrictions on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political figures’ to be lifted,

| — | having regard to the 12th ASEAN Summit held in the Philippines on 9-15 January 2007, |
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having regard to the 12th ASEAN Summit held in the Philippines on 9-15 January 2007,

| — | having regard to the eighth ASEM Foreign Ministers' meeting held in Germany on 28-29 May 2007, |
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having regard to the eighth ASEM Foreign Ministers' meeting held in Germany on 28-29 May 2007,

| — | having regard to the letter of 15 May 2007 to General Than Shwe, signed by 59 former Heads of State, calling for ‘the immediate release of the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’, |
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having regard to the letter of 15 May 2007 to General Than Shwe, signed by 59 former Heads of State, calling for ‘the immediate release of the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’,

| — | having regard to its resolutions of 12 May 2005 (1), 17 November 2005 (2) and 14 December 2006 (3) on Burma, |
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having regard to its resolutions of 12 May 2005 (1), 17 November 2005 (2) and 14 December 2006 (3) on Burma,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 481/2007 of 27 April 2007 (4) renewing restrictive measures against Burma, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 481/2007 of 27 April 2007 (4) renewing restrictive measures against Burma,

| — | having regard to the 17th anniversary of the victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the parliamentary elections of 27 May 1990, |
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having regard to the 17th anniversary of the victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the parliamentary elections of 27 May 1990,

| — | having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas the NDL leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Sakharov Prize winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has spent 11 of the last 17 years under house arrest, |
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A.

whereas the NDL leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Sakharov Prize winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has spent 11 of the last 17 years under house arrest,

| B. | whereas on 25 May 2007 the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) extended the illegal detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for another year, |
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B.

whereas on 25 May 2007 the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) extended the illegal detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for another year,

| C. | whereas the SPDC continues to subject the people of Burma to appalling human rights abuses, such as forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers and forced relocation, |
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C.

whereas the SPDC continues to subject the people of Burma to appalling human rights abuses, such as forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers and forced relocation,

| D. | whereas 30 % of Burma's population, an estimated 15 million people, are subsisting below the poverty line, |
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D.

whereas 30 % of Burma's population, an estimated 15 million people, are subsisting below the poverty line,

| E. | whereas the National Convention — first convened in 1993 to draft a constitution but suspended many times since then — will resume on 18 July 2007 for a final session but lacks legitimacy and international credibility due to the absence of democratically elected representatives, most notably from the NLD, |
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E.

whereas the National Convention — first convened in 1993 to draft a constitution but suspended many times since then — will resume on 18 July 2007 for a final session but lacks legitimacy and international credibility due to the absence of democratically elected representatives, most notably from the NLD,

| F. | whereas ASEAN has started to take a more robust stance against the abuses by the military regime in Burma and insists that Burma improve its human rights record and embrace democracy, |
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F.

whereas ASEAN has started to take a more robust stance against the abuses by the military regime in Burma and insists that Burma improve its human rights record and embrace democracy,

| G. | whereas on 15 May 2007 Russia and Burma concluded an agreement to build a nuclear research reactor in Burma, despite international concerns about safety standards, security and dual use, |
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G.

whereas on 15 May 2007 Russia and Burma concluded an agreement to build a nuclear research reactor in Burma, despite international concerns about safety standards, security and dual use,

| 1. | Demands the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; |
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1.

Demands the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi;

| 2. | Deplores the fact that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has suffered years of house arrest, including solitary confinement and, since 2003, has only been allowed to leave for urgent medical treatment and briefly to meet the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs; |
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2.

Deplores the fact that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has suffered years of house arrest, including solitary confinement and, since 2003, has only been allowed to leave for urgent medical treatment and briefly to meet the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs;

| 3. | Condemns the SPDC's unremitting oppression of the Burmese people and its persistent persecution and imprisonment of pro-democracy activists; draws particular attention to the case of U Win Tin, a 78-year-old journalist detained as a political prisoner for almost two decades now for writing a letter to the UN on the ill-treatment of political prisoners and the poor conditions in which they are held; |
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3.

Condemns the SPDC's unremitting oppression of the Burmese people and its persistent persecution and imprisonment of pro-democracy activists; draws particular attention to the case of U Win Tin, a 78-year-old journalist detained as a political prisoner for almost two decades now for writing a letter to the UN on the ill-treatment of political prisoners and the poor conditions in which they are held;

| 4. | Insists on the immediate release of U Win Tin and all political prisoners — estimated to number over 1 200 — held by the SPDC; |
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4.

Insists on the immediate release of U Win Tin and all political prisoners — estimated to number over 1 200 — held by the SPDC;

| 5. | Deplores the fact that, despite the condition of the country, regional and international criticism and 45 years of rule, the SPDC has failed to make any substantial progress towards democracy; |
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5.

Deplores the fact that, despite the condition of the country, regional and international criticism and 45 years of rule, the SPDC has failed to make any substantial progress towards democracy;

| 6. | Urges the legitimisation of the National Convention, through inclusion of the NLD and other political parties and groups, and that the National Convention adopt a roadmap to democracy that reflects the genuine wishes of the Burmese people instead of consolidating the military's stranglehold on power; |
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6.

Urges the legitimisation of the National Convention, through inclusion of the NLD and other political parties and groups, and that the National Convention adopt a roadmap to democracy that reflects the genuine wishes of the Burmese people instead of consolidating the military's stranglehold on power;

| 7. | Welcomes the Chairman's statement made at the 12th ASEAN Summit, in which ASEAN leaders encouraged Burma ‘to make greater progress towards national reconciliation’, called ‘for the release of those placed under detention and for effective dialogue with all parties concerned’ and agreed ‘on the need to preserve ASEAN's credibility as an effective regional organisation by demonstrating a capacity to manage important issues within the region’; |
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7.

Welcomes the Chairman's statement made at the 12th ASEAN Summit, in which ASEAN leaders encouraged Burma ‘to make greater progress towards national reconciliation’, called ‘for the release of those placed under detention and for effective dialogue with all parties concerned’ and agreed ‘on the need to preserve ASEAN's credibility as an effective regional organisation by demonstrating a capacity to manage important issues within the region’;

| 8. | Regrets, however, that the 2006 fact-finding mission to Burma by the Malaysian Foreign Minister, mandated by the 11th ASEAN Summit, has not yet resulted in more robust measures against the military junta in Burma and trusts that these will be forthcoming; |
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8.

Regrets, however, that the 2006 fact-finding mission to Burma by the Malaysian Foreign Minister, mandated by the 11th ASEAN Summit, has not yet resulted in more robust measures against the military junta in Burma and trusts that these will be forthcoming;

| 9. | Urges the Council and the Commission to continue their constructive relationship with ASEAN countries and to ensure that the EU-ASEAN free trade negotiations are used as a vehicle to increase pressure on the SPDC to establish a civilian and democratic government; |
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9.

Urges the Council and the Commission to continue their constructive relationship with ASEAN countries and to ensure that the EU-ASEAN free trade negotiations are used as a vehicle to increase pressure on the SPDC to establish a civilian and democratic government;

| 10. | Regrets that the Burmese Foreign Minister, Nyan Win, was permitted to attend the eighth ASEM Foreign Ministers' meeting in Germany this year, only days after the military junta in Burma had extended the illegal house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for another year; recalls that Nyan Win is on the list of Burmese individuals subject to the EU travel ban and calls on the EU Member States to implement the EU travel ban more rigorously; |
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10.

Regrets that the Burmese Foreign Minister, Nyan Win, was permitted to attend the eighth ASEM Foreign Ministers' meeting in Germany this year, only days after the military junta in Burma had extended the illegal house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for another year; recalls that Nyan Win is on the list of Burmese individuals subject to the EU travel ban and calls on the EU Member States to implement the EU travel ban more rigorously;

| 11. | Insists that the International Atomic Energy Agency subject any nuclear research reactor in Burma to comprehensive safeguards, in order to ensure that any civilian nuclear programmes are not diverted to military purposes, and calls on the Burmese regime to fulfil its obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; |
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11.

Insists that the International Atomic Energy Agency subject any nuclear research reactor in Burma to comprehensive safeguards, in order to ensure that any civilian nuclear programmes are not diverted to military purposes, and calls on the Burmese regime to fulfil its obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty;

| 12. | Urges China and India to use their considerable economic and political leverage with the Burmese regime to bring about substantial improvements in that country and, in any case, to cease the supply of weaponry and other strategic resources; |
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12.

Urges China and India to use their considerable economic and political leverage with the Burmese regime to bring about substantial improvements in that country and, in any case, to cease the supply of weaponry and other strategic resources;

| 13. | Calls on businesses which invest in Burma to ensure that their projects are carried out in a manner which respects genuine human rights and, if human rights abuses do occur, to suspend their activities in Burma; expresses disappointment that some countries have seen fit to increase substantially their investments in Burma, regardless of the dire human rights situation there; |
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13.

Calls on businesses which invest in Burma to ensure that their projects are carried out in a manner which respects genuine human rights and, if human rights abuses do occur, to suspend their activities in Burma; expresses disappointment that some countries have seen fit to increase substantially their investments in Burma, regardless of the dire human rights situation there;

| 14. | Welcomes the renewal of EU targeted sanctions but recognises that they have failed to achieve the desired impact on those directly responsible for the suffering of the Burmese people; calls on the Council to ensure that all Member States rigorously apply existing restrictive measures; |
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14.

Welcomes the renewal of EU targeted sanctions but recognises that they have failed to achieve the desired impact on those directly responsible for the suffering of the Burmese people; calls on the Council to ensure that all Member States rigorously apply existing restrictive measures;

| 15. | Calls on the Council to expand the scope of the sanctions and to enlarge the list of those targeted, so that it includes all SPDC ministers, deputies, members, supporters and workers, in addition to their family members, and businessmen and other prominent individuals associated with the regime; |
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15.

Calls on the Council to expand the scope of the sanctions and to enlarge the list of those targeted, so that it includes all SPDC ministers, deputies, members, supporters and workers, in addition to their family members, and businessmen and other prominent individuals associated with the regime;

| 16. | Notes that, in accordance with the Council Common Position 2006/318/CFSP of 27 April 2006 (5) renewing restrictive measures against Burma, support is limited to humanitarian aid and assistance for those most in need; insists that all aid destined for Burma must be delivered through genuine NGOs and must reach the people for whom it is intended, with the least possible involvement of the SPDC; |
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16.

Notes that, in accordance with the Council Common Position 2006/318/CFSP of 27 April 2006 (5) renewing restrictive measures against Burma, support is limited to humanitarian aid and assistance for those most in need; insists that all aid destined for Burma must be delivered through genuine NGOs and must reach the people for whom it is intended, with the least possible involvement of the SPDC;

| 17. | Suggests in this context that all possible efforts be made to enhance contacts and to design programmes focusing on Burmese civil society, notably women's groups and ethnic minorities; |
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17.

Suggests in this context that all possible efforts be made to enhance contacts and to design programmes focusing on Burmese civil society, notably women's groups and ethnic minorities;

| 18. | Regrets that China and Russia, supported by South Africa, vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Burma on 12 January 2007 and calls on the UN Security Council to redouble efforts to obtain unanimous backing for a binding resolution requiring the release of political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; |
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18.

Regrets that China and Russia, supported by South Africa, vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Burma on 12 January 2007 and calls on the UN Security Council to redouble efforts to obtain unanimous backing for a binding resolution requiring the release of political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi;

| 19. | Welcomes the appointment of Ibrahim Gambari as Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Burma, which comes at a critical juncture in the UN's approach to Burma, and calls on the SPDC to fully cooperate with the UN and not to obstruct its work; |
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19.

Welcomes the appointment of Ibrahim Gambari as Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Burma, which comes at a critical juncture in the UN's approach to Burma, and calls on the SPDC to fully cooperate with the UN and not to obstruct its work;

| 20. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the governments of the ASEAN nations, the National League for Democracy of Burma, the State Peace and Development Council of Burma, the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Government of India, the Government of Russia, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Secretary-General of the United Nations. |
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20.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the governments of the ASEAN nations, the National League for Democracy of Burma, the State Peace and Development Council of Burma, the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Government of India, the Government of Russia, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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(1)  OJ C 92 E, 20.4.2006, p. 410.

(2)  OJ C 280 E, 18.11.2006, p. 473.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0607.

(4)  OJ L 111, 28.4.2007, p. 50.

(5)  OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 77.

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Wednesday 27 June 2007

| 12.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 146/387 |
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12.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 146/387

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MINUTES

(2008/C 146 E/05)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

1.   Resumption of session

The sitting opened at 15.00.

2.   Roaming on public mobile networks ***I (signature of act)

Hans-Gert Pöttering (President) and Angela Merkel (President-in-Office of the Council) made brief introductory statements.

They then signed Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2007 on roaming on public mobile networks within the Community and amending Directive 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, as adopted by the Council on 25.06.2007.

3.   European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007 — Activity report of the German Presidency (report and statements followed by debate)

European Council report and Commission statement: European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007

Council statement: Activity report of the German Presidency

Angela Merkel (President-in-Office of the Council) presented the report on the European Council meeting and made the statement on the outcome of the German Presidency.

José Manuel Barroso (President of the Commission) made the statement on the European Council meeting.

The following spoke: Joseph Daul, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Cristiana Muscardini, on behalf of the UEN Group, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jens-Peter Bonde, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Philip Claeys, on behalf of the ITS Group, and Jana Bobošíková, Non-attached Member.

4.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

5.   Membership of Parliament

The President announced that the French authorities had informed him that Marie-Line Reynaud, Pierre Moscovici and Jean-Claude Fruteau had been elected to the French National Assembly.

Under Article 7(2) of the Act concerning the election of representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, Parliament established that this office was incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, and that the mandates of the Members concerned had been incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament since 26.06.2007, the date of the constituent sitting of the French National Assembly.

There were disputes surrounding the election of Marie-Line Reynaud and Pierre Moscovici, and the deadline for disputing the election of Jean-Claude Fruteau was not until 28.06.2007. In view of these points and the fact that the French Constitutional Council was to take decisions on the disputes as soon as possible, the President suggested that the establishment of the vacancies concerned should be postponed until the proceedings before the Constitutional Council had come to an end.

However, as their mandates had been incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament since 26.06.2007, Marie-Line Reynaud, Pierre Moscovici and Jean-Claude Fruteau could no longer take part in Parliament's business, nor in that of Parliament's bodies.

The President noted, furthermore, that the office of Vice-President hitherto held by Pierre Moscovici had fallen vacant, a point with which Mr Moscovici was in agreement.

In view of the exceptional nature of the situation, the President proposed that the matter be referred to the JURI Committee.

6.   European Council meeting of 21-22 June 2007 — Activity report of the German Presidency (continuation of debate)

The following spoke: Werner Langen, Enrique Barón Crespo, Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Brian Crowley, Rebecca Harms, Gabriele Zimmer, Irena Belohorská, Timothy Kirkhope, Harlem Désir, Andrew Duff, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Jim Allister, József Szájer, Jo Leinen, Gerardo Galeote, Andrzej Jan Szejna, Gunnar Hökmark, Edite Estrela, Margie Sudre, Zbigniew Zaleski, Angela Merkel (President-in-Office of the Council) and José Manuel Barroso (President of the Commission).

The debate closed.

7.   Dates for next sittings

The next sittings would be held from 09.07.2007 to 12.07.2007.

8.   Adjournment of session

The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

The sitting closed at 17.20.

Harald Rømer

Secretary-General

Hans-Gert Pöttering

President

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Adamou, Aita, Albertini, Allister, Alvaro, Andersson, Andrejevs, Andria, Andrikienė, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Aylward, Baco, Baeva, Barón Crespo, Barsi-Pataky, Batten, Batzeli, Bauer, Beaupuy, Beazley, Becsey, Beer, Belder, Belet, Belohorská, Berend, Berès, van den Berg, Binev, Bobošíková, Böge, Bösch, Bonde, Booth, Bowles, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brie, Brok, Buitenweg, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Burke, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Buşoi, Busquin, Busuttil, Buzek, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Cappato, Carnero González, Casa, Casaca, Cashman, Caspary, Castex, Castiglione, Cavada, Cercas, Chmielewski, Christensen, Chukolov, Claeys, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Paolo Costa, Cottigny, Cramer, Gabriela Creţu, Crowley, Daul, De Blasio, de Brún, Dehaene, De Keyser, Deprez, Descamps, Désir, Deß, De Veyrac, De Vits, Didžiokas, Díez González, Dimitrakopoulos, Douay, Dover, Dührkop Dührkop, Duff, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, El Khadraoui, Elles, Esteves, Estrela, Ettl, Robert Evans, Färm, Fajmon, Farage, Fazakas, Anne Ferreira, Elisa Ferreira, Flautre, Florenz, Foglietta, Fontaine, Fourtou, Fraga Estévez, Frassoni, Friedrich, Gahler, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gewalt, Gierek, Giertych, Gill, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Grabowski, Graça Moura, Grech, Griesbeck, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Groote, Grosch, Grossetête, Gruber, Guardans Cambó, Guerreiro, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Guy-Quint, Gyürk, Hänsch, Hammerstein, Hamon, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Harms, Hasse Ferreira, Hassi, Hazan, Hedh, Helmer, Henin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Herczog, Hieronymi, Hökmark, Holm, Honeyball, Horáček, Howitt, Hyusmenova, Ibrisagic, Iotova, Isler Béguin, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jensen, Jöns, Jordan Cizelj, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karas, Karatzaferis, Kaufmann, Kazak, Kelemen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klinz, Koch, Koch-Mehrin, Kohlíček, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kozlík, Krasts, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kreissl-Dörfler, Krupa, Kudrycka, Kuhne, Kušķis, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lambrinidis, Landsbergis, Langen, Lauk, Lavarra, Lax, Lechner, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lewandowski, Liberadzki, Liese, Liotard, López-Istúriz White, Losco, Lulling, Lundgren, Lynne, Lyubcheva, Maaten, McCarthy, McDonald, McMillan-Scott, Madeira, Manders, Maňka, Thomas Mann, Manolakou, Markov, Marques, David Martin, Martinez, Martínez Martínez, Maštálka, Mathieu, Matsakis, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Medina Ortega, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Millán Mon, Mladenov, Moisuc, Montoro Romero, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morillon, Morţun, Mulder, Musacchio, Muscardini, Muscat, Musotto, Myller, Napoletano, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Occhetto, Öger, Özdemir, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Onyszkiewicz, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Paleckis, Panayotov, Papadimoulis, Papastamkos, Paşcu, Patriciello, Pęk, Alojz Peterle, Pflüger, Piecyk, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pinior, Piotrowski, Pirilli, Pittella, Plumb, Pöttering, Pohjamo, Portas, Prets, Vittorio Prodi, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Remek, Resetarits, Reul, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Rivera, Rizzo, Rogalski, Roithová, Romeva i Rueda, Roth-Behrendt, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Ryan, Sacconi, Saïfi, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Savary, Savi, Sbarbati, Schaldemose, Olle Schmidt, Schmitt, Schöpflin, Schroedter, Schulz, Schwab, Segelström, Seppänen, Severin, Siekierski, Siwiec, Skinner, Škottová, Sommer, Søndergaard, Sonik, Sornosa Martínez, Sousa Pinto, Staes, Starkevičiūtė, Stauner, Stavreva, Stihler, Stockmann, Strož, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Swoboda, Szabó, Szájer, Szejna, Szymański, Tannock, Tarand, Thomsen, Thyssen, Titley, Toma, Tomczak, Toussas, Trakatellis, Tzampazi, Uca, Ulmer, Vaidere, Vălean, Van Orden, Varvitsiotis, Vergnaud, Voggenhuber, Watson, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Weisgerber, Westlund, Wieland, Wiersma, Willmott, Wise, von Wogau, Janusz Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wurtz, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zaleski, Ždanoka, Zieleniec, Zimmer, Zvěřina

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