# Official Journal C 68E/21 M

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 68E |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5221 March 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 68E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5221 March 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | European Parliament2007-2008 SESSIONSitting of 31 January 2008TEXTS ADOPTED
  The Minutes of this session have been published in OJ C 68 E, 13.3.2008 |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | Thursday 31 January 2008 |
| 2009/C 068E/01 | The European Research Area: new perspectivesEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on the European Research Area: New Perspectives (2007/2187(INI)) | 1 |
| 2009/C 068E/02 | Situation in IranEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on Iran | 8 |
| 2009/C 068E/03 | Outcome of the Bali Conference on Climate ChangeEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on the outcome of the Bali Conference on Climate Change (COP 13 and COP/MOP 3) | 13 |
| 2009/C 068E/04 | Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the PotentialEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on an Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (2007/2106(INI)) | 18 |
| 2009/C 068E/05 | Reduction in unwanted by-catches and elimination of discards in European fisheriesEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on a policy to reduce unwanted by-catches and eliminate discards in European fisheries (2007/2112(INI)) | 26 |
| 2009/C 068E/06 | A European strategy on the RomaEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on a European strategy on the Roma | 31 |

Notice No

Contents

page

European Parliament2007-2008 SESSIONSitting of 31 January 2008TEXTS ADOPTED
  The Minutes of this session have been published in OJ C 68 E, 13.3.2008

The Minutes of this session have been published in OJ C 68 E, 13.3.2008

RESOLUTIONS

Thursday 31 January 2008

2009/C 068E/01

The European Research Area: new perspectivesEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on the European Research Area: New Perspectives (2007/2187(INI))

1

2009/C 068E/02

Situation in IranEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on Iran

8

2009/C 068E/03

Outcome of the Bali Conference on Climate ChangeEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on the outcome of the Bali Conference on Climate Change (COP 13 and COP/MOP 3)

13

2009/C 068E/04

Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the PotentialEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on an Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (2007/2106(INI))

18

2009/C 068E/05

Reduction in unwanted by-catches and elimination of discards in European fisheriesEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on a policy to reduce unwanted by-catches and eliminate discards in European fisheries (2007/2112(INI))

26

2009/C 068E/06

A European strategy on the RomaEuropean Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on a European strategy on the Roma

31

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Thursday 31 January 2008 |
| 2009/C 068E/07 | Duties of the President (interpretation of Rule 19)European Parliament decision of 31 January 2008 on interpretation of Rule 19 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on the duties of the President | 36 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Thursday 31 January 2008

2009/C 068E/07

Duties of the President (interpretation of Rule 19)European Parliament decision of 31 January 2008 on interpretation of Rule 19 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on the duties of the President

36

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Parliament |
| | Thursday 31 January 2008 |
| 2009/C 068E/08 | Control of persons at external borders based on unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories (COM(2007)0508 — C6-0279/2007 — 2007/0185(COD)) | 37 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2007)0185Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 31 January 2008 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories | 38 |
| 2009/C 068E/09 | Control of persons at external borders based on unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 896/2006/EC establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory (COM(2007)0508 — C6-0280/2007 — 2007/0186(COD)) | 38 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2007)0186Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 31 January 2008 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 896/2006/EC establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory | 39 |
| 2009/C 068E/10 | Statistics on aquaculture ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture (COM(2006)0864 — C6-0005/2007 — 2006/0286(COD)) | 39 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2006)0286Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 31 January 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 788/96 | 39 |
| 2009/C 068E/11 | Cooperation between the special intervention units of the Member States *European Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the initiative of the Republic of Austria with a view to adopting a Council decision on the improvement of cooperation between the special intervention units of the Member States of the European Union in crisis situations (15437/2006 — C6-0058/2007 — 2007/0803(CNS)) | 40 |
| 2009/C 068E/12 | Community postal services ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services (13593/6/2007 — C6-0410/2007 — 2006/0196(COD)) | 44 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Parliament

Thursday 31 January 2008

2009/C 068E/08

Control of persons at external borders based on unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories (COM(2007)0508 — C6-0279/2007 — 2007/0185(COD))

37

P6_TC1-COD(2007)0185Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 31 January 2008 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories

38

2009/C 068E/09

Control of persons at external borders based on unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 896/2006/EC establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory (COM(2007)0508 — C6-0280/2007 — 2007/0186(COD))

38

P6_TC1-COD(2007)0186Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 31 January 2008 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 896/2006/EC establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory

39

2009/C 068E/10

Statistics on aquaculture ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture (COM(2006)0864 — C6-0005/2007 — 2006/0286(COD))

39

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0286Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 31 January 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 788/96

39

2009/C 068E/11

Cooperation between the special intervention units of the Member States *European Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the initiative of the Republic of Austria with a view to adopting a Council decision on the improvement of cooperation between the special intervention units of the Member States of the European Union in crisis situations (15437/2006 — C6-0058/2007 — 2007/0803(CNS))

40

2009/C 068E/12

Community postal services ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 31 January 2008 on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services (13593/6/2007 — C6-0410/2007 — 2006/0196(COD))

44

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| Key to symbols used






  - | Consultation procedure |
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| **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 |

Key to symbols used

*

Consultation procedure

**I

Cooperation procedure: first reading

**II

Cooperation procedure: second reading

***

Assent procedure

***I

Codecision procedure: first reading

***II

Codecision procedure: second reading

***III

Codecision procedure: third reading

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

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

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

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